Budget restaurants?

[trampslikeus]

Originally Posted by matt987106

not sure on the reaction of sharing a drink, you pay $3 for a drink that costs them a few cents each refill, a table of 10 could share and have 2 drinks each and the place would still not lose money on it

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I think it is the spirit of the free re-fill, it is not intended to be shared.
If you can't manage a full soda, by all means share, but don't expect a refill. If you can't afford two, have water

If the free refill is abused, I am sure it will be withdrawn or replaced with bottled products.

[Manny Haines]

Originally Posted by Tiger431

Can anyone else get Bob Evans website?

I simply get: Website cannot be reached...

Can only think it must be my virus software etc as every other site is fine?

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It’s like the Publix website, it doesn’t like visitors from overseas either.

I switched my VPN to a US server and I can get into both Bob Evans and Publix.

[Forest32]

If you want the experience of dining at a table service restaurant in Epcot then Via Napoli is a good choice. You could easily share a large pizza between the two of you and would only cost about $16 each

[theCMG]

Originally Posted by matt987106

not sure on the reaction of sharing a drink, you pay $3 for a drink that costs them a few cents each refill, a table of 10 could share and have 2 drinks each and the place would still not lose money on it

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It costs significant money to run a restaurant and they go bust constantly because of slim margins, theme park margins are a different animal though

[Lisbon]

Sometimes the prices in "economy " places to eat aren't much cheaper than better places, especially for just two people
Rob

[mick]

Originally Posted by mick

I know that I said a few posts back that GC has polarised opinions on here for years but I did wonder where the supporters had disappeared to.

As two seniors we pay around $19 for two breakfasts at GC compared to about $25 at iHOP, Bob Evans and Cracker Barrel.

An interesting fact though is we only had dinner there once in 4 weeks last Nov/Dec and the bill was $36.94 for two. The next day we had dinner at the Ovation Bistro and the bill was $35.81. At Ovation Joan had lamb chops and I had Tilapia Imperial. Won't bother with GC for dinner again.

Mick

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Originally Posted by Lisbon

Sometimes the prices in "economy " places to eat aren't much cheaper than better places, especially for just two people
Rob

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Rob

Exactly our experience in Ovation from my earlier post.

Mick

[tj+alana]

Dont think i would go out of my way but if you were near a Costco you could visit their food counter.Pizzas are huge and hot dogs are great,very cheap.Not sure if they still allow you to enter without a membership but thats what we used to do.

[Little Fox]

I believe its Dixonsontour that have brilliant trip reports eating on a budget. I found them incredibly informative when I was planning our holiday

[Wobbles]

We are two adults, we don't eat that much when in the states but love plain and simple food.

Good All rounders we will visit on a couple of occassions
Sweet Tomatoes (sign up for club veg on their website - great value, and birthday offers)
Hooters/Buffalo Wild Wings (Boneless wing Thursday is great value, we will eat until we are stuffed with soft drinks and a full tip for about $15 in total for the two of us).
Panera Bread, especially for breakfast

Mid priced, good food for mains
Logans and Texas Roadhouses (costs us about $20 per person for shared starter, main, and drinks)
Millers Ale House - very big portions
We share a dessert (as a main) at Toothsome at Universal, their $12 desserts are enough to share between the two of us and we feel very full. So that works out as great value (no so much if you go for the chocolate stout!)

[olgaandcoda]

We went in Millers on 192 this week. The special was only about 6 dollars and plenty to fill us up! DH had fish and chips, I had chicken Alfredo and left some! No room for dessert! Bob Evans is always good. golden Corale is good value, not fine dining, of course.
We have grabbed a pizza from Target to cook in the villa. Not to save money, just for a chill meal when we have been out all day. 3.50 dollars gets you a 12 inch size.