Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
Nobody can afford it. The spouse and i can grill, smoke, stove top or oven, comparable to most eateries. How hard is it to make a burger cooked the way you want, without waiting 10-20 minutes? Ribs, chicken , beef on the smoker, easier at home besides being hit with a $30-50 bill, for 2. Is it nice to enjoy a meal and get away from the homestead, sure. However 2-4X a month is pushing it for us, monetary wise. Even worse we're only 2, how a family of 4 or 5 manage to eat out??
Between my wife and I, we can prepare pretty much anything American, BBQ, Italian better than what we get out and for a lot less.

We do like the Bonefish Grill as we really can't easily beat the taste at home and we leave the kids home. Last night we had chicken/bacon wraps for dinner at the baseball game, made at home and took with. They were great. However my wife is angry since I made a comment to my Mom asking if she had ever made a McDonald's inspired entree.

The Bella Bistro in Arvada closed which was another place we liked to go for date night. Will have to find another I guess.