Everyone's different. I most love a solid, unfussy, but well flavoured and prepared homecooked meal for the bulk of the meals I'm going to eat in my life, and certainly most of the ones I cook myself (although I can get fancy on occasion). I mean, I just recently cooked four portions of kimchi fried rice, with a bit of vegetables, egg, and veggie mince, and I think it's perfect every time I eat it.
But with the right person or group, sitting down for four hours to enjoy each other's company along with a variety of exciting, perfectly prepared dishes is also brilliant. I mean, I fancy myself a pretty skilled home cook, but I'm nothing on the people who've dedicated decades of full time work to it. I love food, and I love novelty, I love being able to try things I wouldn't ever dream of preparing myself (if I could even source them), I love puzzling out how they achieved a certain flavour or texture, I love gorgeous presentations and attention to detail. I've only done a tasting menu three times in my life, but every time it's been a memorable experience, and I've learned something new that I can take to my own cooking.
And having too large a volume of food to eat isn't usually a complaint at those meals!
But clearly even for those of us who are up for that kind of thing, you do have to select the place carefully.