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31. Local and chain

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 03:19 PM

Sep 2025

Olive Garden, Cracker Barrel, Mexican. Other similar places. I live in the midwest.

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Eating out for any meal has become ridiculous. [View all] LilElf70 Sep 2025 OP

And we're just 8 months in .... live love laugh Sep 2025 #1

Wait a year . . . Aussie105 Sep 2025 #2

Recently we went out to eat fujiyamasan Sep 2025 #3

The quality of food served at many places has also gone down JI7 Sep 2025 #4

And bacon! kkmarie Sep 2025 #11

Yes. The quality has gone down and the prices have gone up. Quiet Em Sep 2025 #19

I can confirm this when I was working in a restaurant Polybius Sep 2025 #24

I completely agree ... aggiesal Sep 2025 #5

And yet I see people ordering food to be delivered. milestogo Sep 2025 #6

It does not always cost that much more. usedtobedemgurl Sep 2025 #16

Agreed. milestogo Sep 2025 #18

DoorDash is extremely popular over here Polybius Sep 2025 #25

Funny (But Not Ha Ha Funny) modrepub Sep 2025 #7

Exactly 👍 people are struggling to survive TommieMommy Sep 2025 #9

I'm worried about the 15-20% increase coming in Ilsa Sep 2025 #17

I had a coupon, so I went out for lunch yesterday. callous taoboy Sep 2025 #10

Recommended. Once a week or so we go out for breakfast... PCIntern Sep 2025 #12

we have to win so much, we forget about the child raping. Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #13

Trumps middle name should be "Diversion" LilElf70 Sep 2025 #15

Half the restaurants we go to edhopper Sep 2025 #20

Even while traveling, have to strategize dining out. IzzaNuDay Sep 2025 #21

My husband and I often split meals.. mountain grammy Sep 2025 #22

We also split meals a lot, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2025 #30

Lol, I wish dinner for two was only $50 here Polybius Sep 2025 #23

Local and chain LilElf70 Sep 2025 #31

I have noticed this too. Dawson Leery Sep 2025 #26

On Breaking Points podcast they were discussing the shitty economy womanofthehills Sep 2025 #27

Cheaper restaurants have had the biggest price increases GreatGazoo Sep 2025 #28

The next Social Security COLA is a criminally low 2.7% Number9Dream Sep 2025 #32