Is anybody else addicted to high end dinner dates?

[Bless't]

Good thread.

 

[skyrunner1]

I know a lot of dudes think they're a waste of money but I think they're a good way to eat good and weed out bad chicks. First off you're eating at a great restaurant so it's not a waste of money in my eyes, and I think men should have a good understanding of the best restaurants in their city - from the high end places to the hole in the wall spots to the cheap hidden gems.

This is how I am and thought process, the contrast be fukking people head up

Ill take a well put together lil thang to hole in wall and take a down to earth one to super dope spot and it throws them off.. provocative

 

[Olmec]

nikka basically admitted to enjoying being cucked by restaurants.

 

[JP_614]

This thread is right on time. Gonna be in NYC (upper west side) next month. I dont know shyt about nyc


Recommendations?

Love Korean BBQ in midtown was dope when I went there. Hit the NYC thread on here and ask posters will put you on to some good spots.

 

[Commish]

I haven't been to a Michelin starred restaurant and probably won't go to one.

But, I don't think there is anything wrong with going to one either.

My thing is that I don't think that it should be a requirement to date someone.

For those who like the finer things in life, then cool..

I just believe that ppl should live within their means and go to places they can afford and hopefully deal with someone who understands and accepts that..

 

[Shadow King]

 

[re'up]

I know a lot of dudes think they're a waste of money but I think they're a good way to eat good and weed out bad chicks. First off you're eating at a great restaurant so it's not a waste of money in my eyes, and I think men should have a good understanding of the best restaurants in their city - from the high end places to the hole in the wall spots to the cheap hidden gems. The second part is weeding out what type of woman you're dealing with. A lot of women have no real taste when it comes to a lot of shyt. They assume expensive = good, for everything. Which is why a lot of women love those half assed expensive steakhouses that popped up post-Covid; you know, the ones that charge extra to put "gold flakes" on a steak. Or they like places like Mastro's, ie a chain steakhouse. If you know your shyt I guarantee you can surprise her with a place she's never been to, be it a steakhouse or Italian or whatever else.

Then you watch what she orders and how she eats. If she's ordering well done steaks or putting extra salt on whatever she ordered....nope. If she just seems out of place despite wanting to go to an expensive restaurant - attire, behavior, conversation, etc - nope. If she's complaining about food you know to be good? Nope. A lot of people (men and women) in America are just conditioned to think high sodium makes something good. Then they go to a quality Italian restaurant, eat pasta that isn't drowned in sodium and complain or try to add salt. Hell no.

People can call me petty but if you demand "high end" restaurants but can't operate in one without looking like a clown, there won't be a second date.

I went to MotherWolf when it first opened around May 2022, and invited a girl I know in DTLA, corporate lawyer, and she wanted to order like the lamb dish, and I said, I read the review, it said do not order the lamb plus it's known for fresh pasta, and she's like giving me the "well see,", (almost like she just wanted it because she thought it was "classy" ) and sure enough, it wasn't that good, but I ordered lots of other things, so it evened out.

but right there, I could tell she didn't know how to order.

 

[re'up]

Drop some more miami spots. Maybe even a lounge type vibe to bag shorties

The Edition Hotel, stay there, and hit the club and lounge, there's a bowling alley downstairs open all night

Esme Hotel, stay there, hit Sushi Bar and rooftop lounge

Jaya @ The Setai, walked in solo and walked out with a girl last time

Los Fuegos @ The Faena, hit the bar bar, walked in solo and walked out with a woman last time same night

Giselle above E11 in downtown Miami, WILD WILD Miami scene get a late night reservation like 10 pm

Queen Beach in South Beach

Sea Spice is where Jay and Beyonce pull up the yacht

that's all last trip. those are my spots, but there's no limit in Miami. The girls I know all hit like Kiki Beach or Nikki at the Beach or whatever, but I like the higher end spots more.

 

[Astroslik]

The Edition Hotel, stay there, and hit the club and lounge, there's a bowling alley downstairs open all night

Esme Hotel, stay there, hit Sushi Bar and rooftop lounge

Jaya @ The Setai, walked in solo and walked out with a girl last time

Los Fuegos @ The Faena, hit the bar bar, walked in solo and walked out with a woman last time same night

Giselle above E11 in downtown Miami, WILD WILD Miami scene

Queen Beach in South Beach

Sea Spice is where Jay and Beyonce pull up the yacht

that's all last trip. those are my spots, but there's no limit in Miami. The girls I know all hit like Kiki Beach or Nikki at the Beach or whatever, but I like the higher end spots more.

Good lookin

Giselle is fire. Been there before

 

[re'up]

Good lookin

Giselle is fire. Been there before

The Faena is insane. That place is almost too much. Also if you haven't been to Bal Harbour

ABA, food wasn't A1 but it's a unreal scene

 

[Belize King]

Addicted? Nah.

Do I love taking my lady out to spots where she gotta get dressed all the way up? Hell yeah.

When we full off that 5-course meal, plus wine and cocktails


Gotta drink espresso with dessert, otherwise you won't make it.


After she seen the bill came out to 4-and-change plus tip


That road toppy she givin up on the way home tho

I love date night

Wifey has two pair of red bottoms she still hasn’t worn. It’s been 5 years.m since I bought them.

Our anniversary and her Bday coming up next month so if she doesn’t wear them, I’m telling her to sell them.

We going to The Capital Grille and another spot. I haven’t been yet.

Date night with the Wife is always fire.

 

[Marlow Stanfield]

Wifey has two pair of red bottoms she still hasn’t worn. It’s been 5 years.m since I bought them.

Our anniversary and her Bday coming up next month so if she doesn’t wear them, I’m telling her to sell them.

We going to The Capital Grille and another spot. I haven’t been yet.

Date night with the Wife is always fire.

THATS TUFFFF

As a man with a shoe fetish... I couldn't allow that go down.

When she picking out the outfit for Capital Grille I'd likely say some shyt like...

"pick out a dress that goes with those red bottoms "

"Speaking of red bottoms, I hope those aren't the only bottoms that's red "

My lady would probably say some shyt like, "man, go sityo ass down. talking shyt."


Then she'd do exactly what I said lmao

 

[beenz]

I'm not addicted, but this is maybe a once or twice year at most type of outing for me.

 

[WIA20XX]

DC Tasting Menus - I'm specifically talking about the tasting menus, not the ala carte.

Recommend

• Cranes - CRANES - Spain x Japan - They have this bowl with some smoky Spanish Sausage
• Rose's Luxury - Dining Room Menu | Rose's Luxury - New American - Another bowl, this with pork and lychee
• Amazonia - Peruvian - this spot is 2 restaurants in one, I haven't gone to the more experimental one yet (Causa) - but Amazonia was super well done Peruvian food - so awesome technique, presentation, and a lot of dishes and foods that the typical person hasn't had before.
• Daru - Indian - It's not the type of place to get Butter Chicken/Tikka Masala - it's higher end and interesting Indian. That said, much like West Indians, East Indians don't like interpretation.

Aight

• Oyamel - a perennial favorite - they had a great black garlic and shrimp dish
• China Chilcano - Peruvian/Asian - I like the place, but no interesting in returning
• Zaytinya - Middle Eastern - boring but solid. Red Sauce Italian and Middle Eastern are never anything I crave.
• Beloved BBQ @ Makoto - Wagyu Testing menu? Wow - but as usual, Wagyu underwhelms if you're not a beef connoisseur.

Avoid

• Graffiato - Very overpriced
• Bazaar - Very underwhelming - they had nitrogen frozen Capirinha that was aight, but mostly it's a greatest hits from his other spots

As for dating - imo, high end is Wifey stuff, not random chick you meet at an industry mixer. Moreover, the dinner date is not to reel them in, it's not a reward, it's just food. Cats really do think letting a chick put cheese on the Whopper is gonna get them some pannies...LAMES all of em.

If I could go to these places on the solo, or with a "supper club" - I'd do that WAY before I'd even think about taking a chick there.

Taking broads to expensive restaurants when you don't really know them is a terrible experience, if you're trying to enjoy the food. Even taking a chick to a regular restaurant is a gamble. I use the restaurant date as a basic test of compatability.

• Took a random broad to some smaller Italian spot, and she spent 5 minutes inspecting the cutlery for cleanliness.
• Took a different chick to a down home Mexican spot, and she couldn't decide which of the 5 sauces she wanted on her enchiladas, so asked the waiter to bring out 5 cups...
• Took a real good candidate to one of her favorite spots - and she had issues with everything she ordered - even though she had ordered the stuff before.
• "You shouldn't tip that much" ass broads...
• Order a lot of food and don't finish it ass broads
• Order off the menu ass broads
• Take this back, it's not cooked properly ass broads
• Eww you like bloody steak ass broads
• Let's go eat sushi but I don't like raw fish ass broads

I do the same with movies. If a broad sitting in the theater, watching the same thing I'm doing, been watching it the whole time, can't follow what's happening, gotta ask questions... - she's for the streets