88 replies to this topic

[mitchells]

I think you also need to figure the spoilage costs at a fish house are significantly higher than at a steakhouse which has to factor into the price.

[ngatti]

Nick, I agree but I'd bet a bunch of the places charging $36 or more per steak (Mortons is up to $42 for a porterhouse!) are NOT buying the high quality stuff.

Or spending the money to age it properly.

Morton's is for tourists.

[ngatti]

and I said good restaurant steak.

[ngatti]

I think you also need to figure the spoilage costs at a fish house are significantly higher than at a steakhouse which has to factor into the price.

Maybe if we were talking about Prunier. I dunno. I'm figuring NYC and costs of labor. Maybe.

[Ron Johnson]

I think you also need to figure the spoilage costs at a fish house are significantly higher than at a steakhouse which has to factor into the price.

what, you don't like those dry-aged fish?

[Wilfrid1]

Another angle is that the prices at Cello must have been similar for much smaller pieces of fish, but incorporated in beautifully executed composed dishes, rather than grilled with sauce on the side. I am much happier paying for the chef's skill than for so many lbs of food. Of course, BLT Fish is probably doing great business, so...

[g.johnson]

We got out for $115 per head with a fairly cheap bottle and no deserts. Not ridiculous.

[Wilfrid1]

But didn't you eat in the casual fish shack downstairs? That's much cheaper.

[yvonne johnson]

Wilf, scroll back to previous page, sorry 2 pages back.

Why do I bother posting at this place?

Added: we've eaten at the shack too, a meal I also posted on.

[Wilfrid1]

Oops, sorry - flashed back to your first report. With the 1.5 lb fish and sides, you were eating more or less $35 entrees. Not so bad. I was fixated on the 2-3 lbs average per fish posted on menupages. Did your server consult with you on fish size? The difference between a 1.5 lb fish for $50 and a 2 lb fish for $68 is not insignificant.

[ngatti]

I believe that same sole is 36-38 in toto at BLT Steak.

[Wilfrid1]

Ah. Maybe the solution is to order steak at BLT FIsh. It may be a bargain.

[g.johnson]

Did your server consult with you on fish size?

No but he also didn't ask us whether we wanted the fish on or off the bone (both are meant to be available) so it could of been him rather than policy.

[marcus]

I believe that same sole is 36-38 in toto at BLT Steak.

I think that we are floundering on this price issue, as we don't know the quality of fish that's being used. There are quality levels that would justify their prices.

[macrosan]

The whole fishes are meant to be shared. When G and I went we shared a dover sole ($34 per lb, and it weighed in at 1& 1/2 lbs).

Two weeks ago, I had a 24oz Dover sole at J Sheekey and it cost £23, which is about $44.