When it comes to life, it should be a simple decision. Right? Well, I used to think that, but now maybe not so much. It depends on how you define quality of life, and what the alternative is? I like to think, when the time comes, it will be a simple decision for me, but since that time hasn't come yet, how can I really be sure?
Now consider the same question when it comes to food. Is that as simple a decision? For me it is. When it comes to food, I always choose quality over quantity. Still the question arises, how do you define quality?
Some people may equate quantity with quality. Some people may prefer lightly seasoned food. Others more seasoned. Like wine, we all have different tastes and what I like, someone else may not.
I bring this up as a result of the dinner Edie and I attended this past weekend with the wine group we belong to. I thought the food was awful [tasteless]. The portion sizes were large, and the price was right (including no corkage), but the food, IMO, was tasteless. Everyone else though seemed to enjoy it, and the place was packed.
This is the 2nd restaurant out of 3 events we attended, where the portion sizes were large, but I thought the food was awful [tasteless]. In both cases the places were packed, so I can only assume most people (including the people selecting these restaurants for our group) equate quantity and price with quality, and choose the former. At the very least their definitions of quality are far different than mine.
So the next time you go out to a restaurant to eat, think about why you are going out, and why you chose that restaurant? Are you selecting the restaurant based on the portion sizes [quantity], the taste [quality] of the food, or price? Or is it some combination of the three?
I'm pretty sure I'll think twice before attending another one of these events, but then again, how do you know if a restaurant is bad until you try it? You never know when you might find that gem, as we did with the one Thai restaurant we ate at last month. Then there's also the social aspect of dinner with friends, which in some cases can make up for poor quality food. Unfortunately it just didn't do the trick this time for me.
I will say, at least the wines were [mostly] good, as was the service.
[note]And BTW, in case you're interested, my favorite, and best in LA (so far) restaurant is Bouchon in Beverly Hills.[/note]
Now consider the same question when it comes to food. Is that as simple a decision? For me it is. When it comes to food, I always choose quality over quantity. Still the question arises, how do you define quality?
Some people may equate quantity with quality. Some people may prefer lightly seasoned food. Others more seasoned. Like wine, we all have different tastes and what I like, someone else may not.
I bring this up as a result of the dinner Edie and I attended this past weekend with the wine group we belong to. I thought the food was awful [tasteless]. The portion sizes were large, and the price was right (including no corkage), but the food, IMO, was tasteless. Everyone else though seemed to enjoy it, and the place was packed.
This is the 2nd restaurant out of 3 events we attended, where the portion sizes were large, but I thought the food was awful [tasteless]. In both cases the places were packed, so I can only assume most people (including the people selecting these restaurants for our group) equate quantity and price with quality, and choose the former. At the very least their definitions of quality are far different than mine.
So the next time you go out to a restaurant to eat, think about why you are going out, and why you chose that restaurant? Are you selecting the restaurant based on the portion sizes [quantity], the taste [quality] of the food, or price? Or is it some combination of the three?
I'm pretty sure I'll think twice before attending another one of these events, but then again, how do you know if a restaurant is bad until you try it? You never know when you might find that gem, as we did with the one Thai restaurant we ate at last month. Then there's also the social aspect of dinner with friends, which in some cases can make up for poor quality food. Unfortunately it just didn't do the trick this time for me.
I will say, at least the wines were [mostly] good, as was the service.
[note]And BTW, in case you're interested, my favorite, and best in LA (so far) restaurant is Bouchon in Beverly Hills.[/note]
Comments
Last night I had Cajun Salmon and it was delicious!
I probably should have ordered the Cioppino. Even if it didn't taste any better, at least it would have been healthier! :)