Comments on: 10 Tips To Save Money At Restaurants

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:42:09 +0000

In reply to andrew. Andrew, That is the worst! I always double check my bill before paying anything.

By: andrew

andrew — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:35:33 +0000

i get a bit peeved when the waiter doesn’t tell you that gratuity is charged..and you don’t look over the bill..and you tip them on top of gratuity. I guess, i should have checked my bill.

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Sun, 31 May 2015 07:23:01 +0000

In reply to Cristina (@travelingjourno). Cristina, Yes this is a big problem when traveling. In some countries I've been to, alcohol is cheaper than water or pop.

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Sun, 31 May 2015 07:21:04 +0000

In reply to Sean Cooper, Financial Journalist. Sean, Okay that's expensive even for a restaurant. Of and there are much better places to get Chinese food than The Mandarin.

By: Cristina ✈ (@travelingjourno)

Cristina ✈ (@travelingjourno) — Sun, 31 May 2015 02:52:21 +0000

I often ask for water at restaurants when I travel. In Europe, the waiters seem to frown on it and decide they “don’t have any”. It should be illegal to bottle a natural resource that comes from the ground.

By: Sean Cooper, Financial Journalist

Sean Cooper, Financial Journalist — Sun, 31 May 2015 02:48:02 +0000

You’re totally right about the drinks! I went to the Mandarin and they charged $4 for milk. Talk about mark up! I could buy 4 liters of milk for that much instead of just a glass!

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Sat, 30 May 2015 14:36:45 +0000

In reply to Christine. Christine, Splitting bills evenly should happen if meals were actually similar in price. You shouldn't have to subsidize other people's meals

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 29 May 2015 17:23:50 +0000

I hate it when people suggest splitting the bill evenly. I don’t eat meat and veggie options are usually cheaper but I end up paying more when this happens. Also when I order a pint of something domestic and someone else gets a $12 cocktail. I bring it up when it’s appropriate but most times people look at me like I’m splitting hairs.

By: Barry Choi

Barry Choi — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:42:36 +0000

Dan,

American sizes are not to be messed with! Definitely share mains down south, but no one touches my dessert.

By: Dan @ Our Big Fat Wallet

Dan @ Our Big Fat Wallet — Tue, 26 May 2015 01:33:13 +0000

Some restaurants put out salty appetizers so you’ll order drinks (and spend more) which I try to avoid. Another easy way to save is to split the main dish; when I was in New York I was blown away by how big the portion sizes were and we would order a main dish and then split it since it was double what most people could eat