Out and about running errands Sunday (bought treadmill off craigslist!-score) and gf was about to die from hunger, literally die! So we stopped at waffle house. First time either of us has been there in many years. I got one waffle and a side of hashbrowns, she got one waffle, hashbrowns, two eggs and toast. She had a coffee to drink and I had an OJ, bill came to 20$ before tip.
How the hell can half a potato, two eggs and some flower cost 20$!!! Have not done the math but I think I could make the same food (and just as tasty) for under 5$, easy.
We dont eat out much and when we do it tends to be more of a date night at a good place. I almost feel better about spending 80$ on a few cocktails, appetizer and good dinner that I could not make at home than 20$ on something I have literally made before my first cup of coffee in a bathrobe.
More power to Waffle House for doing what they can and they were crazy busy Sunday so apparently lots of people are willing to spend 20$ on a pair of eggs. But man no way I can justify it on the regular.