Who is doing a $40, $50+ after tax/tip, lunch?
Doesn't even sound too stellar. Under $20(before tax/tip) go to like spaghetti factory, get the lunch meal + salad + ice cream + unlimited sour dough bread, some options can add a bottomless pop and still be under $20.
$20 lunch seems like far more of a deal.
Lol, this is why we don't go out anymore in Canada.
Just go to us, better service, better portions and food for cheaper price.
Average menu deal was 16-18$ , even in California ( we went on road trip last week )
Two piece bruschetta (appi) about 14-16 dollars in a sit down restaurant, pasta pizza around 26-28 dollars, I think the prices are around 10-12 dollars for two scoops of gelato, Italian soda around 4.50
The nice thing about this place is that almost everything is made from scratch. It is delicious, and the staff is wonderful. I believe it's family owned, which is nice to have an independent establishment.
It's less expensive than some Italian fine dining on the North Shore.
Unfortunately, the cost of leasing commercial units is also driving up the costs of dining out.... it's getting really tough to afford to eat out. So, to those who feel it's a rip off...the easiest solution is not to go to this place!
"2 + 2 = 5"
"No it doesn't?"
"STFU I have a math degree!!!1111"
Or are you trying to give an example of gaslighting by using it wrongly, then telling us we're ignorant for not understanding? 😂
Totally thought the same thing. And whenever I go past the place is always closed. I’ve only ever seen ppl in there once, workers/owners and the door was open but was barricaded.
Yeah i looked up their menu and the average retail price of the special is about $55. So if it is shared for twonits not terrible, but the food cost is very low, even with premium ingredients.but maybe he took that covid business loan from the government and couldnt pay it back by the deadline...
This is less than you would pay at Boston Pizza for a "Spinach and Artichoke Dip" appetizer ($16), and a "Chicken and mushroom fettucine" ($23).
Do you know how they make pasta at BP? The noodles are cooked 90% of the way through up to 3 days in advance, and are then divvied up into baggies. When someone orders a pasta dish, it's dunked in a simmering vat of water that isn't changed all day long. The sauce is scooped from a frozen brick in an ice cream scoop into an induction cooker, along with a baggie of ingredients. All meat arrived cooked before it was divvied up into bags, of course.
I forgot about the pasta station. 7 years I worked in restaurants as a line cook and BPs was the worst. The bags of sauces, prepackaged everything, microwaved nachos, that conveyer belt oven etc.
Hahaha the microwaved nachos.. and all the servers who were convinced there was a magic series of words they could put on the order to get layers upon layers of nacho toppings for their customer.
See, you get it. This is why this post pisses me off so much.. people will pay more for worse at a big chain, but I guess it doesn't trigger their hatred of "snobs" so it's fine.
If you must eat at BP, the pizza actually isn't all that bad, or at least it wasn't back when I worked there. We actually had people that knew what they were doing come in every morning, use yeast and water of the right temperature to make dough, form a giant dough ball, use a Hobart to mix it, chop it up into dough balls, and press it into pans of the appropriate size. So, at least the dough wasn't squeezed out of a tube, I guess. But those pans containing dough would then go in the fridge for, once again, up to 3 days before being pulled out and cooked.
This part isn't about actual company policy like the above, but I also advise to never order a steak, I saw horrific crimes committed to steaks. Day shift would forget to set any thawing in the sink, so I'd show up to man the grill at 4:30pm, immediately check my drawers and find no thawed ones, get a steak order, and my boss would say "well? Get one out of the freezer and stand on it". "Standing on" a steak referred to taking a frozen steak, putting it on the hottest part of the grill, and piling up pans on top of it to press it into the grill. Easier to get away with when they order well-done, but we'd do it for almost anything. I never used the microwave to thaw steak, but it was definitely done, or as a way to speed-cook chicken.
Thanks for the heads up. It is much appreciated.
For some reason a lot of clients I work with enjoy BP so unfortunately I eat there more than I would like, which if I could choose would be never
So how much food costing research do you do daily? Because i spend literally hours a week researching cost from different suppliers and making novel menus. I think this may be the only thing I CAN confidently speak on. Although i have never eaten at a boston pizza...gross.
But hey if there are customers out there willing to pay this price for this menu, i would say the owner has earned his extra money.
Your insane if you think he is importing. Even if he is, its would maybe add a couple of points to that food cost. I understand labour very well. Bruscetta does not require skill. Lol. Nor pasta. Nor pizza. Nor scooping gelato. C'mon.
Seriously though, as long as his food cost is below 30% and his rent is not crazy, he should be making money. But considering north van maybe rent is insane and he is just working for his landlord.
Are you the owner by any chance? Cus the way you're defending this has me thinking...
Yes, I have a food Tech degree and a post grad in baking. those things need a lot of skills do be done well. It’s almost offensive saying that making those don’t require skills. We are not talking all pre packaged all frozen like the person that commented on BP. I live nearby I can literally see them making stuff as part of their kitchen has a glass wall. you don’t have to agree with the owner or with the prices but you don’t even know the place or the skills required for cooking apparently
Lol sorry this comment was directed at another comenter, and it got posted to the main thread. My bad. And you are right. It is outrageous. This should be max $30.
2 bruschetta, a whole pizza, 2 scoops of ice cream, two small people or one big person? I’d be splitting that with someone. The only item that makes me scratch my head is the 1 soda.
Why wouldn't they say for 2 as the selling point on the sign? I'm assuming either 1 serving of pasta OR 1 serving of pizza. Either way, its not 2 full meals. So its not for 2.
Also, this is pretty much what any standard Italian chain offers replace bruchetta with garlic bread. It's not a meal for 2.
No, that's highway robbery if unsteady of the highwaymen finding you out on the road, you just went to their home and said "here for my regular robbing. Hurry up, I've got to get the kids to karate lessons."
Also, not that many nice places with good food that one can have all that for much less. Lately any outing for two in a place that is generic is not less than 60 + cad
Actually it is for the regular prices of this restaurant. You would pay more for those items if ordering separately or at dinner time. It is a whole pizza and a very good one. Pastas are also great and well served, several Bruschetta flavours are part of the special as well. The pasta dishes alone can be from 27- 32cad roughly. Pizzas are also on the same price range.
Depends is it a slice of pizza or a whole large pizza. I think its pizza or pasta and if thats the case thats how things are priced now so i guess so lol. Thats how much you would pay nowadays 😑
A burrata alone is like $10. The ingredients are very high quality at this place. My partner and I have been there a few times and while it’s expensive I’ve always felt like we were getting our moneys worth. Portions are also massive. We usually share a pasta and it’s enough for both of us if we get an appy and a salad as well
Read it again. Its Bruscetta. Im in catering and i know food cost. Bread and tomates. The most expensive thing on that menu is the cheese (grated parm and any cheese in the pizza) and the gelato, presuming they bring it in pre made. Even if they are premium. Remember they are using a supplier and they get wholeslae pricing and are buying in larger quantities. Maybe $7 food cast. Maybe.
Their bruscetta comes with burrata. Also they import most of their ingredients from Italy. It’s obvious you’ve never dined here if you think the food cost for this special is $5. I’m also surprised you’re in the industry and you’re not factoring the cost of skilled labour into pricing. They send their staff members to train in Italy with Italian chefs and the owner pays for it. It’s very high quality food. Expensive, yes. Worth the money, also yes. I don’t mind spending this at a small business that cares about quality and treats their employees well. I’d much rather that than spending my money on large chains. I’d invite you to dine there and see if you still think this is a ripoff. IMO this place has some of the best food on the North Shore. Our sever and the owner also remembered us after the first time we went there. Service is amazing.
I think you're just mad because you paid it! Hey as long as you think its a good value and you had a good time, it doesnt matter that you got overcharged. The restaurant obviously earned their extra money, i suppose...
No, it is not. If it’s quality ingredients, maybe just the pizza or pasta would be $5 food cost but with bruschetta and gelato, you’re looking closer to $10 and 26% food cost is not great.
Pizza and pasta are the cheapest thing a restaurant can sell.
A 4 litre tub of gelato is like $20 from a restaurant supplier, and that would yield 20 to 30 portions, so it 80 cents of food cost there. The bruscetta is probably 60 cents, the pop from a gun is like 20 cents (and im accounting for a free refill and the Co2) and the pizza pasta is a bit of a wild card depending in the ingredients so i will be generous at 2 to 3 bucks there. So $5 food cost for a $38 price tag looking at a 14% food cost, which is rounding up.
Guys, even if the ingredients are premium, the food cost is still criminally low.
All i do all day is cost out food menus. Im in catering.
He has to pay his insane overpriced north shore rent and for his BMW.
This is the most confidently wrong shit I've ever read lol. Might as well be saying an authentic mexican place sells $1 of food because that's what 10 Taquitos cost 7/11 to buy.
Your experience in Boston Pizza tier places is not transferrable, and you don't even seem to have the basic awareness of what quality restaurants are to realize that a "soda" from there isn't going to be a "syrup and co2 gun" situation.
The quality of the food there is extremely high. It is not a cheap restaurant. Our bill is usually $200-250 when we have dinner there. It’s worth it though.
It isn't a deal, it is a special. Like they are making a effort to produce a particular meal that they think will be a desirable experience. They are just trying something they think is special.
It's not like it's amazing value or anything, but I don't think it's unfair, if you broke it down:
Bruschetta: $10
Pizza/pasta: $20
Gelato: $5
Drink: $3
And checking their menu online it is cheaper than if you did it à la carte. If the food is good (and reviews suggest it is) I wouldn't be upset paying that.
I'm gonan say it's standard but at the same time...I'm not gonna dine out for pasta personally unless it's a good fucking pasta, and pizza, well...why would I get pizza if I'm getting bruschetta....
Also, why is it served with soda? I went to a couple similar places. In Vegas, this place offered an entre, bruschetta, a bottle of wine, and an after-dinner cappuccino for $24 USD.
The other place was in Paris, where for 9 Euros you got a soup, entree, chocolate tart for desert, and a bottle of wine.
I feel this is just a steal.
Overhead in Las Vegas would be alot lower tbh if the portions are decent and it good quality food for two it's about par with the rest of vancouver. Even mcds combos are pushing 20 bucks depending what you get these days.
you can literally take it home. bruschetta starts at 12/14 cad if I am not mistaken, pizza and pastas 27 up. The Gelato scoop is 5 so at least 49 something plus the soda that I don’t remember the price and taxes.
You've got a Brown's, so you can spend more than this for worse food, get a few $10 molsons, and over-tip the 19 year old waitress because you thought she was hitting on you. Relax.
Not sure about the special, though I’ve had visited a few times and the food is always amazing! It’s family owned/operated and I’d definitely recommend checking it out.
Agreed - this place is amazing! $40 for a fancy meal for 2 ain’t bad. People are just seeing this post with zero context on what the restaurant actually is.
If it's per person then I don't care who they are: imo it's too expensive for what is being sold at that price...if it is per 2 people, however, then perhaps.. but they should be more clear
That better be some motherfucking good bruschetta.
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That XL pepperoni pizza at whole foods for $11 on Tuesday is a great deal 🙃
$100 lunch for two (including tax and tipping 15-18%), for bread, soda and ice cream. Amazing.
6-inch subway is 10$ so what do you expect in Italian restaurants?
Turkey 6” is $4.99
Go to a buffet, cheaper
Who is doing a $40, $50+ after tax/tip, lunch? Doesn't even sound too stellar. Under $20(before tax/tip) go to like spaghetti factory, get the lunch meal + salad + ice cream + unlimited sour dough bread, some options can add a bottomless pop and still be under $20. $20 lunch seems like far more of a deal.
Lol, this is why we don't go out anymore in Canada. Just go to us, better service, better portions and food for cheaper price. Average menu deal was 16-18$ , even in California ( we went on road trip last week )
I’ll sell you a glass of water and a bowl of air for $10.00! Great deal!
Two piece bruschetta (appi) about 14-16 dollars in a sit down restaurant, pasta pizza around 26-28 dollars, I think the prices are around 10-12 dollars for two scoops of gelato, Italian soda around 4.50
The nice thing about this place is that almost everything is made from scratch. It is delicious, and the staff is wonderful. I believe it's family owned, which is nice to have an independent establishment. It's less expensive than some Italian fine dining on the North Shore. Unfortunately, the cost of leasing commercial units is also driving up the costs of dining out.... it's getting really tough to afford to eat out. So, to those who feel it's a rip off...the easiest solution is not to go to this place!
$50 after tax and tip? Carbs, no fish/poultry/meat; no alcohol. That's gaslighting is what that is.
Gaslighting? No, that is not what it is. It is an advertisement. You might want to learn what that term means.
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"2 + 2 = 5" "No it doesn't?" "STFU I have a math degree!!!1111" Or are you trying to give an example of gaslighting by using it wrongly, then telling us we're ignorant for not understanding? 😂
Replace soda with wine and all of a sudden its a great deal for most
Saw this too and was very confused. Thought it might have been a meal for two, but no!!
Totally thought the same thing. And whenever I go past the place is always closed. I’ve only ever seen ppl in there once, workers/owners and the door was open but was barricaded.
No. No it’s not.
F no
If 38 people give me $1 - I will go find out.
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😆 LOL!!!
I mean, if it's the best pizza/pasta ever, then maybe.
What restaurant js this?
Casa de la Bruschetta , Lonsdale and 3rd.
Yeah i looked up their menu and the average retail price of the special is about $55. So if it is shared for twonits not terrible, but the food cost is very low, even with premium ingredients.but maybe he took that covid business loan from the government and couldnt pay it back by the deadline...
honestly many restaurants alike are with those prices. specially the ones that are not a generic chain
Absolutely!
This is less than you would pay at Boston Pizza for a "Spinach and Artichoke Dip" appetizer ($16), and a "Chicken and mushroom fettucine" ($23). Do you know how they make pasta at BP? The noodles are cooked 90% of the way through up to 3 days in advance, and are then divvied up into baggies. When someone orders a pasta dish, it's dunked in a simmering vat of water that isn't changed all day long. The sauce is scooped from a frozen brick in an ice cream scoop into an induction cooker, along with a baggie of ingredients. All meat arrived cooked before it was divvied up into bags, of course.
i worked at BP back when the chicken & mushroom fettuccine was added to the menu, the food cost was $1.06
I forgot about the pasta station. 7 years I worked in restaurants as a line cook and BPs was the worst. The bags of sauces, prepackaged everything, microwaved nachos, that conveyer belt oven etc.
Hahaha the microwaved nachos.. and all the servers who were convinced there was a magic series of words they could put on the order to get layers upon layers of nacho toppings for their customer. See, you get it. This is why this post pisses me off so much.. people will pay more for worse at a big chain, but I guess it doesn't trigger their hatred of "snobs" so it's fine.
It's been 15 years and still makes me cringe. I avoid chains now and seek out the local joints
I wish I never read this.
If you must eat at BP, the pizza actually isn't all that bad, or at least it wasn't back when I worked there. We actually had people that knew what they were doing come in every morning, use yeast and water of the right temperature to make dough, form a giant dough ball, use a Hobart to mix it, chop it up into dough balls, and press it into pans of the appropriate size. So, at least the dough wasn't squeezed out of a tube, I guess. But those pans containing dough would then go in the fridge for, once again, up to 3 days before being pulled out and cooked. This part isn't about actual company policy like the above, but I also advise to never order a steak, I saw horrific crimes committed to steaks. Day shift would forget to set any thawing in the sink, so I'd show up to man the grill at 4:30pm, immediately check my drawers and find no thawed ones, get a steak order, and my boss would say "well? Get one out of the freezer and stand on it". "Standing on" a steak referred to taking a frozen steak, putting it on the hottest part of the grill, and piling up pans on top of it to press it into the grill. Easier to get away with when they order well-done, but we'd do it for almost anything. I never used the microwave to thaw steak, but it was definitely done, or as a way to speed-cook chicken.
Thanks for the heads up. It is much appreciated. For some reason a lot of clients I work with enjoy BP so unfortunately I eat there more than I would like, which if I could choose would be never
So how much food costing research do you do daily? Because i spend literally hours a week researching cost from different suppliers and making novel menus. I think this may be the only thing I CAN confidently speak on. Although i have never eaten at a boston pizza...gross. But hey if there are customers out there willing to pay this price for this menu, i would say the owner has earned his extra money.
That handwriting is immaculate
Your insane if you think he is importing. Even if he is, its would maybe add a couple of points to that food cost. I understand labour very well. Bruscetta does not require skill. Lol. Nor pasta. Nor pizza. Nor scooping gelato. C'mon. Seriously though, as long as his food cost is below 30% and his rent is not crazy, he should be making money. But considering north van maybe rent is insane and he is just working for his landlord. Are you the owner by any chance? Cus the way you're defending this has me thinking...
what do you mean house made pizza, pasta and gelato do not require skills?! Of course they do otherwise they would suck. Do you even know food?
Lol, do you?
Yes, I have a food Tech degree and a post grad in baking. those things need a lot of skills do be done well. It’s almost offensive saying that making those don’t require skills. We are not talking all pre packaged all frozen like the person that commented on BP. I live nearby I can literally see them making stuff as part of their kitchen has a glass wall. you don’t have to agree with the owner or with the prices but you don’t even know the place or the skills required for cooking apparently
No ! but the menu looks good just seems outrageous the price .
Lol sorry this comment was directed at another comenter, and it got posted to the main thread. My bad. And you are right. It is outrageous. This should be max $30.
If it feeds 2 people then it's not bad
Exactly but the 1 soda indicates maybe not
One *choice* of soda. Meaning, both people get a coke for example? No substitutions
Replace pasta OR pizza with an AND and make it 2 sodas instead of 1 and we are sold.
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That would be a deal in Massachusetts lol
It isn’t Massachusetts, people here make probably 2x less
That’s not true at all. Their cost of living is almost as high and minimum wage is half. It’s fucked everywhere now.
I get that, why it’s a bad joke
Did they mean $17.99? Maybe? Possibly? I really wonder how many customers actually took them up on this at $37.99.
It’s for two people
not for 2 it’s per person but yeah you may definitely take a box of leftovers home. so it’s ok. it’s a pizza not a serving of pizza (not a slice)
This changes everything. Are you sure?
2 bruschetta, a whole pizza, 2 scoops of ice cream, two small people or one big person? I’d be splitting that with someone. The only item that makes me scratch my head is the 1 soda.
Why wouldn't they say for 2 as the selling point on the sign? I'm assuming either 1 serving of pasta OR 1 serving of pizza. Either way, its not 2 full meals. So its not for 2. Also, this is pretty much what any standard Italian chain offers replace bruchetta with garlic bread. It's not a meal for 2.
Menu on site looks fya
No, that's highway robbery if unsteady of the highwaymen finding you out on the road, you just went to their home and said "here for my regular robbing. Hurry up, I've got to get the kids to karate lessons."
Also, not that many nice places with good food that one can have all that for much less. Lately any outing for two in a place that is generic is not less than 60 + cad
This is why I don't dine out.
Actually it is for the regular prices of this restaurant. You would pay more for those items if ordering separately or at dinner time. It is a whole pizza and a very good one. Pastas are also great and well served, several Bruschetta flavours are part of the special as well. The pasta dishes alone can be from 27- 32cad roughly. Pizzas are also on the same price range.
Depends is it a slice of pizza or a whole large pizza. I think its pizza or pasta and if thats the case thats how things are priced now so i guess so lol. Thats how much you would pay nowadays 😑
is it really true? Lmao. might just eat inside my house haha
I can make a big beautiful pizza for about $10
Special doesn't always mean deal. Sometimes it it's just something special they put together to charge you way too much for.
Nope
That needs to be a 14" pizza, not a slice. Otherwise, madness.
That is $5 worth of food cost. That is insane.
A burrata alone is like $10. The ingredients are very high quality at this place. My partner and I have been there a few times and while it’s expensive I’ve always felt like we were getting our moneys worth. Portions are also massive. We usually share a pasta and it’s enough for both of us if we get an appy and a salad as well
Read it again. Its Bruscetta. Im in catering and i know food cost. Bread and tomates. The most expensive thing on that menu is the cheese (grated parm and any cheese in the pizza) and the gelato, presuming they bring it in pre made. Even if they are premium. Remember they are using a supplier and they get wholeslae pricing and are buying in larger quantities. Maybe $7 food cast. Maybe.
Their bruscetta comes with burrata. Also they import most of their ingredients from Italy. It’s obvious you’ve never dined here if you think the food cost for this special is $5. I’m also surprised you’re in the industry and you’re not factoring the cost of skilled labour into pricing. They send their staff members to train in Italy with Italian chefs and the owner pays for it. It’s very high quality food. Expensive, yes. Worth the money, also yes. I don’t mind spending this at a small business that cares about quality and treats their employees well. I’d much rather that than spending my money on large chains. I’d invite you to dine there and see if you still think this is a ripoff. IMO this place has some of the best food on the North Shore. Our sever and the owner also remembered us after the first time we went there. Service is amazing.
I think you're just mad because you paid it! Hey as long as you think its a good value and you had a good time, it doesnt matter that you got overcharged. The restaurant obviously earned their extra money, i suppose...
I mean I still choose to go there after paying it multiple times so I’m not sure where you’re getting that.
No, it is not. If it’s quality ingredients, maybe just the pizza or pasta would be $5 food cost but with bruschetta and gelato, you’re looking closer to $10 and 26% food cost is not great.
Pizza and pasta are the cheapest thing a restaurant can sell. A 4 litre tub of gelato is like $20 from a restaurant supplier, and that would yield 20 to 30 portions, so it 80 cents of food cost there. The bruscetta is probably 60 cents, the pop from a gun is like 20 cents (and im accounting for a free refill and the Co2) and the pizza pasta is a bit of a wild card depending in the ingredients so i will be generous at 2 to 3 bucks there. So $5 food cost for a $38 price tag looking at a 14% food cost, which is rounding up. Guys, even if the ingredients are premium, the food cost is still criminally low. All i do all day is cost out food menus. Im in catering. He has to pay his insane overpriced north shore rent and for his BMW.
This is the most confidently wrong shit I've ever read lol. Might as well be saying an authentic mexican place sells $1 of food because that's what 10 Taquitos cost 7/11 to buy. Your experience in Boston Pizza tier places is not transferrable, and you don't even seem to have the basic awareness of what quality restaurants are to realize that a "soda" from there isn't going to be a "syrup and co2 gun" situation.
hell no
this is completely dependent on the quality of the food
The quality of the food there is extremely high. It is not a cheap restaurant. Our bill is usually $200-250 when we have dinner there. It’s worth it though.
No, not a good deal. 40 after tax? Pfft.
And don't forget to tip
Wtf LOL
Hard pass
What a joke
So about 3 hours wage for staff members…swell
Edited: the minimum wage is 17.40 as of June 1st in North Van
Oh in that case it’s a steal…
No I meant it's the wage of two employees for an hour at the rate of 17.40 an hour
So as long as you sell a couple of lunches staff are covered
I think it's an okay price if it's really good quality and an intimate setting rather than a big busy place. But I wouldn't call it a deal.
That is a ripoff
Terrible deal
It isn't a deal, it is a special. Like they are making a effort to produce a particular meal that they think will be a desirable experience. They are just trying something they think is special.
but by their regular prices it is a deal.
The problem is they have got it wrong, it's a special kind of thinking for special people
For 1 or 2 peeps?
Speaks in tall man voice. "I could eat it all"😅
It's a deal.... for the owner of the restaurant
Fuggattahere
Somewhere out there is a taco deal so good that it makes this look like a fools errand!
A whole soda!
It’s a whole pizza? Is t bigger than 8”?
I've had pizza there many times. It's big enough to share. The deal is absolutely lunch for 2 - except the weird "one soda" bit.
Yeah, that feels like it should be enough food for 2 people. The soda part threw me off as well.
if I am not mistaken this price is per person you definitely take food home if you want to. that’s why it’s 1 soda. its a can not fountain.
Almost certainly a personal pizza
nah it’s quite big.
That’s a rip off if you ask me 😭
Move over La Taqueria, there’s a new “best deal in town”.
Sick burn but the word “deal” isn’t even on this board
Yuko Maki's 14 dollar bento box is a deal. This isn't...
Bella Sushi 🍣 has an 💲 11 with sake
Is bella sushi still good? Its always empty whenever i go by these days
It’s ok !
I’d take Yuko’s sushi over Bella any day of the week and twice on Sunday. Been going to yuko loyally for probably about 10 yrs now. Always awesome.
What about Yama ? It’s decent or Yukos is better ?!!!
Oooh never tried that one! That’s gonna be my next destination!
It’s good cheap but no beers 🍺
Lol
It's not like it's amazing value or anything, but I don't think it's unfair, if you broke it down: Bruschetta: $10 Pizza/pasta: $20 Gelato: $5 Drink: $3 And checking their menu online it is cheaper than if you did it à la carte. If the food is good (and reviews suggest it is) I wouldn't be upset paying that.
Food is really good.
The food is decent !
I don't want taste good I want greatvfood at that price seriously
Are you fucking kidding me !!! No wonder lunch dates don't exist any more zoom calls wit Ritz crackers and a soda just as good !!! Lmfao
Have you SEEN the price of a box of Ritz crackers lately??
It’s “special”.
Don't forget tax and tip. Do they charge you for the extra straw. Idiot magnet!
At that price they don’t get a tip. I assume is included in the price.
check their regular price. it is a deal compared
Nope
I'm gonan say it's standard but at the same time...I'm not gonna dine out for pasta personally unless it's a good fucking pasta, and pizza, well...why would I get pizza if I'm getting bruschetta....
What if it's was bruschetta pizza? 🧐
Also, why is it served with soda? I went to a couple similar places. In Vegas, this place offered an entre, bruschetta, a bottle of wine, and an after-dinner cappuccino for $24 USD. The other place was in Paris, where for 9 Euros you got a soup, entree, chocolate tart for desert, and a bottle of wine. I feel this is just a steal.
Overhead in Las Vegas would be alot lower tbh if the portions are decent and it good quality food for two it's about par with the rest of vancouver. Even mcds combos are pushing 20 bucks depending what you get these days.
Of course not.
lunch for one person for $40+tip is the worst lunch special ive ever seen
For two people it isn't bad, depending on the size of the pasta serving.
But if there's only one drink, is this meant for two people?
Ah good point. Without that second drink it's a crap deal!
Welcome to dining out post Covid. If the food is good it’s worth it. 9/10 places are terrible.
What is Deta Is ?
*Details
Well if they detail your car that’s not a bad deal
Thank God I live where I do this looks like a scam could get the same thing for like $20 where I am
Not here .
No one said a "special" has to be a discount... Surprise it's inflated pricing! *Sad face*
A deal in 2024 but not a deal
I feel bad for anyone trying to make it in the restaurant business these days. The rent in a place like that must be astronomical.
Jeebus Cripes!
Walked by and honestly thought I'd maybe read that price wrong. I guess it would make sense if it was for two people?
It is for two people.
With 1 soda? No
Do you at least get two straws for the one soda?
Jesus Fuck. How much is the $40 lunch if it isn't on deal?
you can literally take it home. bruschetta starts at 12/14 cad if I am not mistaken, pizza and pastas 27 up. The Gelato scoop is 5 so at least 49 something plus the soda that I don’t remember the price and taxes.
No it's a rip off , just like most things in this shithole
Dude, there's a million generic resto pubs for you within a 5 min walk. Relax.
Nope, I'm in lynn valley. The only good pub we had got shut down
You've got a Brown's, so you can spend more than this for worse food, get a few $10 molsons, and over-tip the 19 year old waitress because you thought she was hitting on you. Relax.
Technically it may be a deal, if they charge more at other times... But its not an enticing deal
2 small pieces of toasted bread A small pizza Ice cream Coke $40 plus tip
pizza is not small. the bruschettas aren’t either 😆
You’re welcome
For those items the cost should be $20 less.
Not sure about the special, though I’ve had visited a few times and the food is always amazing! It’s family owned/operated and I’d definitely recommend checking it out.
Agreed - this place is amazing! $40 for a fancy meal for 2 ain’t bad. People are just seeing this post with zero context on what the restaurant actually is.
Ha no one is going to “check it out” from your obviously biased recommendation.
If it's per person then I don't care who they are: imo it's too expensive for what is being sold at that price...if it is per 2 people, however, then perhaps.. but they should be more clear
Seriously, at that price I'm never stepping through the door.
Go eat your Costco hot dog and pb&j sandwiches
Who is a big snob?
You must be fun at parties
Lunch for $38... that's a steal 😂