Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Food and Drink
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
View Poll Results: Which do you prefer?
hole in the wall 37 88.10%
fine dinning 5 11.90%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 03-31-2012, 04:23 PM
 
4,534 posts, read 4,932,094 times
Reputation: 6327

Advertisements

Which do you prefer?

A fantastic hole in the wall joint that may only cost $5 for an outstanding meal that may only be comprised of 3 or 4 ingredients done really well or a fantastic fine dinning place with an innovative menu, highly trained chef, and foods you've never tried before, but all coming with a hefty price tag.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 03-31-2012, 04:41 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
20,958 posts, read 45,416,260 times
Reputation: 24745
Quote:
Originally Posted by fibonacci View Post
Which do you prefer?

A fantastic hole in the wall joint that may only cost $5 for an outstanding meal that may only be comprised of 3 or 4 ingredients done really well or a fantastic fine dinning place with an innovative menu, highly trained chef, and foods you've never tried before, but all coming with a hefty price tag.
The best meals I have EVER had have been, for the most part, in places that most folks would be afraid to go in, either afraid of germs or because they looked like dives. The Court of Two Sisters in New Orleans is one exception - I never miss going there when I'm in NO.

It's not because of the price, it's because of the food. Always.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-31-2012, 04:48 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
114,838 posts, read 65,850,284 times
Reputation: 166935
Decent food, reasonable prices, nice atmosphere!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-31-2012, 04:53 PM
 
Location: Coastal Georgia
50,378 posts, read 64,007,408 times
Reputation: 93359
I like both. One of our favorite hole in the walls is Huck a Poos on the way to Tybee Island, GA...$2 beer, $15 pizza, or $7 loaded nachos. A rating on health inspections.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-31-2012, 04:54 PM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
68,330 posts, read 54,411,082 times
Reputation: 40736
I prefer fine dining in a fantastic hole in the wall
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-31-2012, 05:01 PM
 
4,042 posts, read 3,530,444 times
Reputation: 1968
Quote:
Originally Posted by fibonacci View Post
Which do you prefer?

A fantastic hole in the wall joint that may only cost $5 for an outstanding meal that may only be comprised of 3 or 4 ingredients done really well or a fantastic fine dinning place with an innovative menu, highly trained chef, and foods you've never tried before, but all coming with a hefty price tag.

I dig places to dine that are like most of the places previewed on the TV show "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." If I can't wear my Levis into a place then it's likely I'm not headed there.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-31-2012, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Declezville, CA
16,806 posts, read 39,955,069 times
Reputation: 17694
If it requires a coat and tie, I'm not going.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-31-2012, 05:12 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
114,838 posts, read 65,850,284 times
Reputation: 166935
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunnysee View Post
I dig places to dine that are like most of the places previewed on the TV show "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." If I can't wear my Levis into a place then it's likely I'm not headed there.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fontucky View Post
If it requires a coat and tie, I'm not going.
Same here!
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-31-2012, 05:37 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
77,771 posts, read 104,772,037 times
Reputation: 49248
Fine dining on rare occassions, maybe once or twice a year, otherwise give me the yummy hole in the wall. They have the ethnic foods I love or a good,cheap steak without the frills. How about the bar where everybody knows your name. We used to have place in Alexandria, Va. It was between the two, no, not a hole in the wall, but small and not particularly expensive. In fact we had our son's rehearsal dinner there. I used to go for lunch a couple times a week and when we had out of town company. The people were friendly, the menu small, but good and the service always dependable. It wasn't the best Italian food in the dC area, I am sure, but our favorrite. I have never found a place we liked as well.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 03-31-2012, 05:50 PM
 
5,346 posts, read 9,859,201 times
Reputation: 9785
As long as it is clean, I enjoy hole in the wall places better, although sometimes I am in the mood for getting dressed up and fine dining.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Food and Drink
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 02:27 PM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top