Monday, September 28, 2015

Out-pricing the Palate



Out-pricing the Palate

So celebrated the old bday with a dinner at Al Forno in God’s Plan Rhode Island. 

The meal was just incredible. And here’s a thought my wife and I had as we devoured our food. We paid 3x the price for a meal at Spago out in the city of angels and the food was nowhere near as good. 

But, when you look at a menu and there is a steak for $135, can the food ever live up to the price tag? Psychologically, I am skeptical.

There is a balancing act that restaurants must walk between pricing and customer satisfaction. 

Al Forno was better in all ways but one. Ambiance. Al Forno is loud and a little claustrophobic. 

But the food, my joe pesci man, the food. Worth being seated next to a hipster and his beard and overhearing the hullaballoo at the table across the room.

Before the end of the meal, I doubled down: “Book it, we are coming here for my next birthday!”

All Hail Al Forno!

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