Originally Posted by Jimmy Choo (Post 9717463)

Just about had it with this place. Everywhere you go, you have to pay through the nose for everything. Went out for a pub lunch with the family, and paid a small fortune for average food and crap service, which sums up Perth for me. No wonder the restaurants are dead as people are voting with their feet and cooking from home.

Going for breakfast is another joke - we almost paid double here for the same thing we got in Malbourne the week before.

Don't get me started on the price of alcohol. Glad I don't drink much :)

Originally Posted by Jimmy Choo (Post 9717463)

Just about had it with this place. Everywhere you go, you have to pay through the nose for everything. Went out for a pub lunch with the family, and paid a small fortune for average food and crap service, which sums up Perth for me. No wonder the restaurants are dead as people are voting with their feet and cooking from home.

Going for breakfast is another joke - we almost paid double here for the same thing we got in Malbourne the week before.

Don't get me started on the price of alcohol. Glad I don't drink much :)

Originally Posted by roaringmouse (Post 9718271)

Move to Melbourne then, it seems from previous posts on these forums that you are considering it. At the very least you'll be able to get your breakfast for less.

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9718303)

In all seriousness this is a problem for anyone that wants to travel away from Melbourne. Feeling ripped off in Restaurants... Only place as cheap is Sydney.

I'd be interested to see if Perth is more expensive than Port Macquarie...I doubt it. Port Macquarie has the worst value meals Ive encountered in Australia thus far. I wouldnt be surprised if there places that are even bigger rip offs.

Lets put it this way.... The very passable Curry house up the road from me charges 8.50 for a main course. I've not found many places that do Indian better either. 7 bucks for a Kebab which is great, we probably have more Kebab houses than any other suburb in Australia. 16 at last count plus a few vans.... Can buy full breakfast for 7.50... etc etc Only place I know off where the local Mcdonalds and Hungry Jacks franchises went broke because of the better choices around.

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9718303)

Only place I know off where the local Mcdonalds and Hungry Jacks franchises went broke because of the better choices around.

Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 9718307)

Really? thats amazing to hear.

Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 9718305)

Fantastic Indian resturant opened up in GW, walking distance, byo, and reasonable prices, i feel like ive died and went to heaven:lol: Also very friendly service, but you have to book, which is always a good sign inmho:thumbup:

Originally Posted by Wol (Post 9718356)

We hardly eat out at all. The prices are pretty high and the food is often poor quality and "new cuisine" - ie., not much of it!

Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9718359)

I would have thought there were a few cheap places just up the road from you at St Marys, St Clair and Penrith ? :unsure: :sneaky: :p

Originally Posted by Jimmy Choo (Post 9717463)

Just about had it with this place. Everywhere you go, you have to pay through the nose for everything. Went out for a pub lunch with the family, and paid a small fortune for average food and crap service, which sums up Perth for me. No wonder the restaurants are dead as people are voting with their feet and cooking from home.

Going for breakfast is another joke - we almost paid double here for the same thing we got in Malbourne the week before.

Don't get me started on the price of alcohol. Glad I don't drink much :)