LMAO@PF catching what I have!
It's a shame...but round these parts elegance isn't the norm because the Pa. Dutch are a frugal bunch (<---putting it as nicely as I can muster). McDonald's prices "have gone roof high", according to those who frequent the place. I had a friend who mortgaged her house to open an adorable "coffee shop" where you could get some of the best food in town (she served breakfast and lunch only). She made all the meals and desserts herself and it was magnificent. Her roast beef sandwiches were stacked 6" high and served with au jus on the side. The cost...$5.75. Everyone who went there LOVED the food but had to add that the prices were "roof high"!!! WHAT??? :bang: You could spend more than that at Mickey D's!!!!! WTF do you want?
She never skimped on ambiance either. She had quaint little tables instead of boothes, with real cotton table clothes and napkins (that she had to launder and iron every evening...while cooking her roasts and baking her desserts for the next day's business). Her coffee was fresh ground. Her desserts were homemade and never older than a day or 2.
She eventually went out of business and had to sell her house! I was so sad for her!!!
The ambiance factor NEVER factors in for these people. It's only the price that is judged when looking for a meal to share with loved ones. Elegant dining has become a lost art around here...and I don't know if it ever really existed within 25 miles of my immediate area.
We once took a suggestion from a friend when seeking an intimate place to share a meal for a special occasion. It's a place called The Seven Stars...and we had to drive for miles. It was darker than I would have liked...but ones eyes eventually adjusted. Yes...the meal was excellent! I'd never had prime rib (and I never will again, might I add. Too fatty!), but that was the restaraunt's claim to fame. I tried a bite of Mr. Lixy's and it was tasty and thick but too fatty, and this particular one was too well done. He also had lobster, which I don't like so I refrained from grabbing a bite. I had filet mignon and crab legs (lay off the jokes PF!) and both were cooked to perfection.
The problem I had with the place was that the seating sucked. I hate boothes and I especially hate that whoever designs them seems to think everyone's torso is the same measurement. I don't feel comfortable sitting neck high to a table. OK...that might be exaggerating...but you all know what I mean! And, with the price we payed for the meal I would have preferred the elegance of the seating that PF spoke about in his long-winded opening *giggle, snort, giggle*!! For two people and a few drinks and the meal I explained (above)...sans dessert, cause I never leave room for it, it cost us close to $150.00. That wouldn't have been bad if I had the scenario of the dining PF helped us visualize!
Let's write to "In Search Of"...and see what they come up with!
WHEW! I'm done!
LMFAO!