Aged steak. No.
Assuming we're talking about a singular dish/entree and not an entire meal.
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I went to Millennium, a fancy vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco (now it's in Oakland) with a friend's wealthy dad, who treated us. It was about $200 for the 3 of us. The food was good, but not good enough to go back. Just give me a $5 bean and cheese burrito, please
I can't even remember, (very) expensive food is wasted on me. I enjoy a quality meal, but the top tier stuff just doesn't make any exceptional or special impression with me. It's just good food.
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A5 beef in Japan... I don't regret trying it, because it was really good, I'm not a meat expert, I rarely eat beef anyway because of how bad it is for the environment, but as a once in a lifetime experience, it's one of my favourite meals of all time.
Drink wise, Dom PΓ©rignon. It was not worth $300 or $400 I paid for a bottle. It was good, just not that good.
Food wise, probably a $90 steak at Chicago Cut. Worth every penny.
I went to two high-end restaurants in Vegas and ordered $80 steaks. No sides, no seasoning. Just a slab of meat on a plate. There wasnt even salt n pepper on the table. I was disappointed. I've done better steaks in my airfryer.
I then went to a theme pub on the strip and ordered a steak dinner. Same cut of meat but seasoned and cooked properly. Came with a plate full of sides for $40. Very much enjoyed it.
I had a $80 steak at a fancy restaurant once. No it was not worth it. I've made better steaks myself.
Similar for me, but it was "only" 60. I ate far better for 30.
After about $30-$50 a dish I've found you're just paying for some removed to sprinkle gold on your food.
The best food has consistently been things I've grown and made largely from scratch. The best value here is using your own fresh spices and chucking in a couple leaves from your plants.
Salmon roes, or "fake caviar". There's a whole story about that, involving going to country A to neighbouring country B through country C just to smuggle stuff, while the driver (my then girlfriend) was drunk as a skunk.
It tastes fishy, a bit salty, but I liked it. It pops on your mouth. I'd rather eat deep-fried roes though.
For those wondering (as I was a moment ago)... unfertilised fish eggs of any species are roe. Caviar is the unfertilised, and cured, eggs of sturgeon.
Worth noting that plenty types of roe are edible, not just the ones that can become caviar-like. Some are really good when breaded and deep-fried, although they spill a lot while frying.
What country do you live in? Salmon roe is fairly cheap here (like $5-$8 for like two tablespoons at a restaurant).
I live in the southern parts of Brazil. Salmon itself isn't cheap here, as it's imported from Chile, and AFAIK local fish is not suitable for caviar. (I was travelling to Argentina through Paraguay. Weird route due to booze and smuggling. The caviar was something that she bought on a whim alongside the whisky.)
Also, note that with the equivalent of US$7~8 you can buy a whole kilogram of good quality beef here. So two tablespoons of something for the same price is still, well, expensive as fuck.
Google tried to buy me a $50 burger. I passed in favor of a $25 salad. Still felt stupid just slightly less so.
My wife. Most days, yes.
I seriously hope we are talking about cunnilingus.
With a side of fava beans and a nice chianti, sure.
Mitefosin tablets I got for Leishmaniosis, two packages for a bit over 5000 Eur for both . Thank god for health insurance.
Cutaneous Leishmaniosis at two places, one being.my face over the upper lip. I was happy.I got treatment instead of bad scars.
A meal at a fancy small restaurant near us. I would say yes worth it for the service more than the food. Each dish he put before both of us to share, got to try so many interesting foods. I liked it enough to say yes worth it but wouldn't do it even once a year.
The most expensive thing I've eaten is a sannakji dish my friend prepared. It was the opposite of worth it.
I got double beans and double rice in my burrito once. Farted like crazy. Not worth it.
Sushi at this sushi bar. It was not worth it, because it made me want to throw up, and it tastes horrible
I was sent to German countryside once for work and had to eat at a restaurant. The cheapest meal was already totally expensive. Some potatoes and green stuff. Not worth it.
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michelin star restaurants, worth it.
I was lucky to have a company trip to one. Was absolutely worth having someone else pay for it.
Most fine dining level meats. Don't remember which was the most expensive, but about 60% of them are memorable experences and totally worth it.
I've also has some absolutely mind blowing sushi, but not at the same price level.