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Re:San Francisco Apartment Rents Crater Up to 31%, Most in U.S. by sidlls on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @09:36PM (#24772303)
Sometimes people just want to go have a get-together including well-trod "comfort food" style means, but with someone else (the restaurant) doing the cooking and cleanup.

I don't go to restaurants to be entertained by the food or "impressed" by the "creativity" of the chef, and I'd wager neither do most people.

Re:San Francisco Apartment Rents Crater Up to 31%, Most in U.S. by dylz on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @09:58PM (#24772404)
Then you're looking for the equivalent of a solid takeaway place, not somewhere where you go for the "experience" and "gastronomy"
Re:San Francisco Apartment Rents Crater Up to 31%, Most in U.S. by sidlls on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @01:28PM (#24779213)
That’s just one aspect of a vibrant food culture. That is, access to multiple cuisines is a different discussion from how fancy the preparations are.

There are plenty of “sit down” restaurants that aren’t fancy, but are more than “solid takeaway” that fit in this picture. And these are what most folks actually think of when they picture dining out.

Re:San Francisco Apartment Rents Crater Up to 31%, Most in U.S. by ghaff on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @08:04AM (#24775580)
Or just about any diner.