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I was gonna order two chicken lunch special and a small fried rice and it was 38 dollars. I was like uh nvm lol. The plates are super small too. Panda Express is 12 dollars for an entree sized

crazy

There's more to Chinese food besides American-style takeout cuisine, you know.

Yes it is.

Humble_Novice posted...

There's more to Chinese food besides American-style takeout cuisine, you know.

Yeah but that means its gonna be more expensive. This topic is really just about the quick lunch American takeout cuisine

Two whole chickens for $38? That's a steal.

ellis123 posted...

Two whole chickens for $38? That's a steal.

No its not. You can get a whole chicken at Costco for 5 bucks. NNot even a good troll post

try another restaurant if one is in your area??
the place by my house will completely fill up one of those square styrofoam takeout boxes with almond boneless chicken for around $15 with a pint of rice. Last time I counted and it was like 7 or 8 really nice sized cutlets. It literally lasts me 4 or 5 days lol (except the rice, I won't eat leftover rice)

Thank God my local wing/fried rice shop still has a large chicken fried rice for $10. Its not the best but I can get 3 meals out of it.

Noname13 posted...

No its not. You can get a whole chicken at Costco for 5 bucks. NNot even a good troll post

One does not make good posts in bad topics.

Agreed the prices at all the chinese places near me have gotten ridiculous to the point of not being worth it anymore. Food that used to cost $30-$35 now costs like $45-$50 and the quality hasn't gone up at all, it's just more expensive for the same shit. Better off just buying a rotisserie chicken, some rice and noodles and veggies and making your own.

Takeout is now a special treat instead of a way of life. Im healthier for it. But yea, prices all around are just not worth it.

ellis123 posted...

One does not make good posts in bad topics.

if that was true, every topic would have 0 replies.

got 'em

Eh, out of all takeout Chinese has always been prohibitively expensive to eat as anything other then a treat for a special occasion.

Noname13 posted...

No its not. You can get a whole chicken at Costco for 5 bucks. NNot even a good troll post

>_>

Lmao

man thats why I started going to Costco more often a case of 6 chicken teriyaki bowls are $20, so 6 meals for about $3.50 each. 6 meals at Chinese restaurant would put you over $75

I just chicken teriyaki bowls as example but Im sure there are actual Chinese food variations at Costco, I just happen to be a fan of their Chicken Teriyaki Bowls

My favorite local place jacked its minimum delivery order to 25 bucks. That's not including the delivery fee or the sales tax. I have trouble filling an order for 1 person that hits that amount without buying way more than I need.

Noname13 posted...

No its not. You can get a whole chicken at Costco for 5 bucks. NNot even a good troll post

Not fair to compare Costco prices to mom and pops restaurants. Costco sells some items like the chicken rotisserie at cost or even at a loss cause its one of the items they use to lure people into the store. Also its subsidized by the memberships.

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

Not fair to compare Costco prices to mom and pops restaurants. Costco sells some items like the chicken rotisserie at cost or even at a loss cause its one of the items they use to lure people into the store. Also its subsidized by the memberships.

if you eat enough chickens and only chickens. Then the membership cost would set offset itself

My thing has always been less about price, and the fact that they really don't fill, or feel like you've eaten anything of substance after.

Sometimes i'm glad I live in a small area, we have a Japanese food truck that comes and I can get a whole entree thing with steak and chicken with rice and veggies for $13 and it feeds me for like 2 meals. When they are in Nashville their prices are closer to $22 each.

You got two whole meals and a side for $38. That's a good deal anywhere

CARRRNE_ASADA posted...

Not fair to compare Costco prices to mom and pops restaurants. Costco sells some items like the chicken rotisserie at cost or even at a loss cause its one of the items they use to lure people into the store. Also its subsidized by the memberships.

This, by comparison any fast food joint you eat will never beat Costco prices in terms of money and value. The only thing fast food joints can do quicker is cooking the food faster than you having to cook them yourself. This topic was made in such bad faith.

Like every Chinese place in my area has started to re heat food. And I pisses me off. I love Chinese food. But I think I am done with it. There is this one place in the hood i go to risk my life to go there and they reheated old shit yesterday day.

Squall28 posted...

You got two whole meals and a side for $38. That's a good deal anywhere

Thats ridiculous dude lol. It used to be 6-7 bucks pre covid. I used to get a lunch special at a Thai place. I would get the red curry special and it was 7 bucks. Now its 11.50

Noname13 posted...

Thats ridiculous dude lol. It used to be 6-7 bucks pre covid. I used to get a lunch special at a Thai place. I would get the red curry special and it was 7 bucks. Now its 11.50

Everything got inflated. Even McDonald's.

Is this via a food delivery app or directly at the restaurant? My experience is that those lunch specials are around $10 and maybe the rice would be $6-8, around here at least. Although the dishes have gone up a few dollars over the years, yours is $10 over my estimate!

I rather eat hibachi style stir fry

Den dont go to Panda. Find some hole in da wall in a strip mall.

Ain't much better elsewhere. 4 of us went to her Italian a little while back and it was pushing 100 bucks. And all I ordered was a small calzone.

furb posted...

My favorite local place jacked its minimum delivery order to 25 bucks. That's not including the delivery fee or the sales tax. I have trouble filling an order for 1 person that hits that amount without buying way more than I need.

Have you considered not ordering delivery then and just ordering take out and picking up the order yourself?

I can feed a family of 12 for $20 at the Chinese spot by my house lol

Noname13 posted...

I was gonna order two chicken lunch special and a small fried rice and it was 38 dollars. I was like uh nvm lol. The plates are super small too. Panda Express is 12 dollars for an entree sized

crazy

so you really like panda express?

It's more expensive now but I still think you get your money's worth. I get it a few times a year.

I don't know what they do to the food but I can never make Chinese food at home that tastes like takeout. Doesn't matter what recipe I follow. Must be why you never see non Chinese working in a Chinese restaurant.

LeoRavus posted...

It's more expensive now but I still think you get your money's worth. I get it a few times a year.

I don't know what they do to the food but I can never make Chinese food at home that tastes like takeout. Doesn't matter what recipe I follow. Must be why you never see non Chinese working in a Chinese restaurant.

panda express you frequently do though

damn this topic made me want some panda food

Agree

The prices are beyond. Even for lunch specials.