Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo.

Destination: Twin Cities Crawl

Well fed and hung over at the 2008 Republican National Convention.

There are a bunch of restaurants my girlfriend and I would like to sample in the Tokyo area and we were curious as to the etiquette regarding splitting a course meal. The pictures on the various websites make it appear that there...

A creamy, rich, and decadent dessert.

A spicy dip.

Hi, My mom and I like to split dinner’s when we travel, since the portions are usually so large. Would the finer restaurants have a problem with this? I’ve had a few glares from waiters, but we do tip as if we both...

I believe sharing is wonderful and can lead to even better conversation and/or romance over food. If I want to share a meal with friends, we ask for extra plates. Splitting seems a bit prissy and means more work, so charges are...

Chicken Biryani

'm trying to research ways to eat out without having to get my daughter a whole meal, but I don’t want to do something really gauche. Is it ok to ask for an extra plate for her so she can have parts of mine and my...

I’ve never had problems sharing dishes with friends, whether it’s an upscale place or a hole in the wall. I would just share it at the table, rather than have the kitchen split that for us. There will be times when I...

. Only you can let yourself be taken advantage of, either in feeling or actuality. If the value of the meal when splitting the tab is not worth it to you, then you should do something about it.

split evenly, which makes things much easier. But if there is a big difference in what people ordered, it is up to the allocator to decide and tell them what to pay. It’s the only way. I have been to meals where I’ve...

, many restaurants will split for free – and very nicely at that. This solution to the split plate charge has worked out very well for us at dozens if not hundreds of meals. I know that restaurant owners need to make money...

(Note: This thread was split from the LA board at: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/550404#3976785 — The Chowhound Team). Estufarian, that is disappointing news that you used to love Toque, but now you don’t. I...