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hamsterjill

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18. Eating out has gotten absurd in my area.

Sat Aug 9, 2025, 10:55 AM

Aug 2025

I've pretty much given up on doing it. We went to a local barbecue place that some friends recommended. There were two of us. It's one where you order at the counter, then get your own drinks, sit down with a number they give you and they bring the food to you.

A one meat plate with two sides, a turkey sandwich with one side and two drinks was over $60. It was good, but not THAT good. So we won't be going back.

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2 burgers and 2 cokes at 5 Guys in Orlando, Fl yesterday $28 [View all] OrlandoDem2 Aug 2025 OP

Beef and olive oil are rocketing in supermarkets bucolic_frolic Aug 2025 #1

I stocked up on olive oil (imported from Greece). sheshe2 Aug 2025 #16

Buy olive oil from California. It's just as good as the imported stuff, maybe better. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #36

Costco carries olive oil from all over, but over the past many years I've been buying California... Hekate Aug 2025 #50

Olive oil has gotten really expensive berniesandersmittens Aug 2025 #17

at Amazon Fresh somethingshiny Aug 2025 #19

I purchased a couple of two-packs (67 oz each two-pack) of Terra Delyssa niyad Aug 2025 #35

I bought several bottles from Aldi for $8 each in the past 2 weeks SheltieLover Aug 2025 #43

Los Angeles is higher............. Lovie777 Aug 2025 #2

I live in the Chicago area. Morbius Aug 2025 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2025 #86

5 Guys has always been more Luciferous Aug 2025 #4

And I didn't care for the burger when I tried them. sinkingfeeling Aug 2025 #6

Yes but this is the last straw. It's out of control! OrlandoDem2 Aug 2025 #13

What was the cost the last time you ate at Five Guys and when? onenote Aug 2025 #61

Have you not gone out in the last few years? pcdb Aug 2025 #68

It ain't been that fucking expensive. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #62

Really? Because I used to eat there Luciferous Aug 2025 #74

And it's even more expensive now --- just like like damn near everything else. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #78

A typical Five Guys burger Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #5

Some companies are taking market share in a positive way JCMach1 Aug 2025 #7

Little Caesars is not what I would call quality pizza. Morbius Aug 2025 #9

Quality here is relative to other pizza chains in that class JCMach1 Aug 2025 #20

The Best Pizza in Dallas Celerity Aug 2025 #24

Can verify. Cane Rosso is good, as is Eno's. LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #45

So don't order pears on your pizza. Seems an easy solution. Pears are Celerity Aug 2025 #47

So you are judging the pizza on a pear-ances? BoRaGard Aug 2025 #65

lol, not me, I am very open-minded about many types of food Celerity Aug 2025 #70

My family likes i Fratelli pizza. still-prayin4rain Aug 2025 #48

Now, they did say 'quality bargain pizza'. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Aug 2025 #71

Meat packing industries are losing employees because of ICE Norbert Aug 2025 #8

No fries? SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #10

Nope. We just had the burgers and cokes. Who can afford fries? OrlandoDem2 Aug 2025 #12

Soon most won't be able to afford the cokes. SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #14

I just checked the menu for the local 5 guys. Baby burger lunch 12.99. niyad Aug 2025 #39

Try taking a date to a movie and getting popcorn, candy and a couple of cokes. sop Aug 2025 #11

Yep, and that's why I only go to the movies on discount Tuesdays. Xavier Breath Aug 2025 #72

We have a stupid president who is trying to get the Nobel Prize in Trade War and Higher Prices dalton99a Aug 2025 #15

Eating out has gotten absurd in my area. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #18

How much did you pay last year? onenote Aug 2025 #21

That was my thought as well. It's 5 Guys. It's not a budget experience. BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #22

New York Post -- par for the course. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #63

I'm not denying they've continued an upward trajectory that has been going on for awhile onenote Aug 2025 #75

Biden's policies didn't cause inflation -- in fact, his policies helped SLOW inflation -- whereas Trump's policies... W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #79

Ignoring your snarky and unwarranted insinuations onenote Aug 2025 #80

Just about everything has materially increased, but you think one of those most expensive burger chains... W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #82

The posts here suggest the prices charged by Five Guys are not significantly higher than they were a year ago. onenote Aug 2025 #85

We're on vacation in the USA, so we don't eat out much DFW Aug 2025 #23

Memories... DET Aug 2025 #87

5 Guys has always been on the expensive side. usedtobedemgurl Aug 2025 #25

A large fry from 5 guys is enough to feed a family. bearsfootball516 Aug 2025 #29

They absolutely are! usedtobedemgurl Aug 2025 #30

With enough sodium to skyrocket one's blood pressure! niyad Aug 2025 #40

Not to mention the fat & cholesterol SheltieLover Aug 2025 #44

Don't forget the carbs. Xavier Breath Aug 2025 #58

Oh gawd, carbs too! SheltieLover Aug 2025 #60

Wondering how much a cup of coffee will cost Emile Aug 2025 #26

I made sure I have enough coffee/tea/chocolate, to get me through niyad Aug 2025 #41

I had to look up remainder stores. underpants Aug 2025 #56

My wife is a food prepper. I just looked, I have about a year of coffee underpants Aug 2025 #59

It is more expensive than that here in Hawaii. pandr32 Aug 2025 #27

Hate to say it but flvegan Aug 2025 #28

Eating at home is also much more expensive right now. W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #66

It is, I agree. flvegan Aug 2025 #77

Support Mom and Pop's Places ZDU Aug 2025 #31

5 Guys caught and surpassed McDonalds. republianmushroom Aug 2025 #32

Got about 22 donuts from Pinkbox Donuts the other day. Brainfodder Aug 2025 #33

I never eat out, I can cook much better food at a much cheaper price and if I ever find the need to eat out, ImNotGod Aug 2025 #34

Many people actually enjoy dining out. We all know that one can feed niyad Aug 2025 #38

Where is this wonderful place where you find food that isn't more expensive to cook under Trump? W_HAMILTON Aug 2025 #67

Several years ago, a friend and I went to a 5 Guy, located next door niyad Aug 2025 #37

Now I want a Wendy burger SheltieLover Aug 2025 #46

A 5 Guys cheeseburger near me is $11.99. LudwigPastorius Aug 2025 #42

All five guys want to get paid so...yeah, it's always been expensive there jmowreader Aug 2025 #49

I haven't eaten fast food in at least 10 years bif Aug 2025 #51

That's horrible! Burger, fries, and Coke is supposed to be the quintessential cheap meal out. Hekate Aug 2025 #52

Worse. The OP said it was only the burger and drink, no fries. niyad Aug 2025 #57

8.95 today for a McDonalds Filet O Fish in Richmond Va YorkRd Aug 2025 #53

My home burgers are just as good imo. gulliver Aug 2025 #54

For my wife's 79th, we went to a higher end cachukis Aug 2025 #55

republicons did this to America BoRaGard Aug 2025 #64

Well, this might be good for my waistline. The Madcap Aug 2025 #69

Years ago I went into a 5 Guys to check them out JoseBalow Aug 2025 #73

If you turned 360 degrees, that means you walked back in. bif Aug 2025 #83

I turned 360 degrees and walked away JoseBalow Aug 2025 #84

2 Big Macs and 2 large cokes at McDonald's in Dayton, Ohio today $19 OilemFirchen Aug 2025 #76

Bacon cheeseburger, fries and drink $9.95 Applebee's. Emile Aug 2025 #81