Dave's Hot Chicken

I think that was the price before Trump. Bojangles, Zaxby's and especially Chick-fil-a are expensive enough now. But at least you get more than two tenders and fries for $13.
 
We went to the one in WF and I wasn’t impressed. Chicken is ok but way too expensive for what it is. Won’t be going back.

Raising Canes in Chapel was a lot better and about 1/2 the price if I remember correctly.
 
4thgenheel said:
will definitely check them out next time i'm in civilization, thanks.
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Great Korean fried chicken is the best of the category. If you're ever in Charlotte, try Seoul Food. Everything there is fantastic, but the (real) KFC is so good. Even Hawkers has great KFC wings.
 
Icky Mettle said:
Other than the big chain fast food restaurants, which I don’t eat at unless I’m on the road, I find it impossible to find a restaurant lunch for less than $10 these days. In fact, It’s extremely difficult to find a restaurant lunch for less than $15 these days.
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Yeah in Greensboro, of my usual lunch spots, there is one hibachi place that has somehow managed to keep its prices basically the same where my lunch is right around $8. Then a little Mexican place where I can eat for around $10. Pretty much every other restaurant I go to for lunch will be in the $13-18 range. (I don't do fast food for lunch, unless I'm on the road.)
 
UNCatTech said:
I'm lucky that my company has a cafeteria. When I don't bring my lunch I can eat there for under $10.

Is sad that $10 sounds like we're being cheap, but that adds up.

Considering the income number's in the US, I wonder what percentage of people's income goes to feeding their families.
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To be fair the main way to save money on meals is simply to avoid eating out at all. There are lots of great, nutritious, filling meals that you can still make for $20-25 for a family of four, and even have a portion left over to make a lunch the next day. The issue is the time/mental energy investment of planning out and preparing your meals, which is easier for some people than others based on how much time they have available and how their brain works. Some people really enjoy meal prepping for a whole week's worth of meals on the weekend; some don't at all.
 
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The average cost of lunches out for me in 2023 was $14.21 (77 lunches in total)

I’d have to check to see what it was last year

But yeah…. a few of my regular orders today are $15+ easy
 
You have to go ethnic to find cheap places for lunch. Couple spots in Durham...Peruvian chicken, pupas, Mexican taco joints.
 
rodoheel said:
To be fair the main way to save money on meals is simply to avoid eating out at all. There are lots of great, nutritious, filling meals that you can still make for $20-25 for a family of four, and even have a portion left over to make a lunch the next day. The issue is the time/mental energy investment of planning out your meals, which is easier for some people than others based on how much time they have available and how their brain works. Some people really enjoy meal prepping for a whole week's worth of meals on the weekend; some don't at all.
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Completely agree.

My family falls in the inconsistent category for meal prep and cooking.
 
Icky Mettle said:
Thankfully my office is close to my home, and it’s an old house, so I don’t have to deal with a parking garage, which makes it easy for me to go home for lunch.
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For 5 years I live a mile from work. I so miss going home for lunch.
 
HandsonFire said:
We went to the one in WF and I wasn’t impressed. Chicken is ok but way too expensive for what it is. Won’t be going back.

Raising Canes in Chapel was a lot better and about 1/2 the price if I remember correctly.
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The founder of Raising Canes is on shark tank. He said that he has never changed the menu. Just consistent quality food is his recipe.
 
lawtig02 said:
Great Korean fried chicken is the best of the category. If you're ever in Charlotte, try Seoul Food. Everything there is fantastic, but the (real) KFC is so good. Even Hawkers has great KFC wings.
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By KFC you mean Korean Fried Chicken, i assume? My brain went to Kentucky fried chicken and I had to read it again. :oops:

I used to like Kentucky fried chicken but all the ones near me closed.
 
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