Accidentally ordered?

This happened just a couple of weeks ago., A new Asian buffet and grill had just opened and I wanted to try it, so my son and I went there for dinner one evening.

It’s a pretty classy place in a fairly upscale area—not at all like the usual belly-up-to-the-trough buffets you see out there. I didn’t notice the prices listed anywhere when we walked in, but I wasn’t concerned. I mean, realistically, how much can a buffet be? I figured about $15, maybe $20 at the absolute most.

They had bowls of every kind of Asian food imaginable, including sushi and a few things I didn’t recognize. When I worked my way around to the tray containing whole lobsters, I thought, “Uh-oh. This place ain’t gonna be 15 bucks apiece.”

The tab was over $80 for the two of us, which included a 15% discount since it was their grand opening. It wasn’t a break-the-bank type of thing, but it did get my attention. I realized that I should maybe inquire about prices before cluelessly waltzing into an establishment and partaking.

Turns out the prices were posted on a board hanging in a slight alcove next to the door. You can’t see them when you walk in unless you turn completely around and look behind you, which strikes me as a bit deceptive.

The food was reasonably decent, but like most buffet food, it wasn’t terrific. It really wasn’t worth the money, and for that reason we probably won’t ever go back.