My girlfriend and I were dining at an expensive upscale french restaurant (not in NYC) with very refined old-school service vibe. We have recently gotten into the habit of ordering a couple of appetizers and then splitting an...

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Shared Plate, as opposed to Split Plate could mean different things to different people. Just sharing an entree may or may not result in an extra plate charge depending on what else has been ordered, e.g....

True, but it is two honest entree portions. I’m a big eater and after half that plate I’m often too full for dessert. Split two ways, the chicken’s usually the cheapest entree. On the recent menupages sample, the...

Fireside Steak salad at Bonxai Cafe on university in St. Paul. Great Entree, little spicy, nice citrus and sweet. Definitely as far from a chain as you can get.

Hi I am looking to take my g-friend out fo dinner, but don’t have a-lot of money. I am looking for good food for the money around $10-$11 an entree..would anyone have any suggestions for the LES and East-West Village. food...

Go to Boucherie. The chef vows not to charge more than $15 for any entree. We’ll see how long he can keep it up, but for the moment it’s the best deal in New Orleans.

-behaved in restaurants though). But I would like to get to some of the best places in Savannah in my budget. (about $10/entrée or less). We’ll have a car, but I think we might only use it for trips out of the center (to Tybee,...

people and also split a steak for 2! I think if you are going to diverge from the steak menu, do it during lunch time.