Is it Wrong to Split a meal or entree at a restaurant?

[Deleted]

  Is that something you do or have done?  Really have never done that but I could see where one might want too on occassion.

[Springschick]

My husband and I do it all the time, especially for lunch. We order separate drinks, but quite often split the main course because it is too much food for just one of us. We ask for another plate and tell them we are sharing the meal, and always tip well. So far, there have been no complaints.

[Deleted]

The DW and I eat a whole lot less than we did when we were younger. We have split meals at restaurants that we know have big portions. Sometimes while traveling we'll even split a 20oz coffee because buying seperate 16oz (small) is to much for either of us.

[foxy]

I've split appetizers, a la carte side dishes and desserts, but so far have never split a main course.

[deyana]

I don't recall splitting a main meal, no. Cakes for dessert, yes, those can be picked on

[John]

I see no problem with it unless it is a buffet. The food is paid for. That being said, I have never done it, except when there was some deal where you share an appetizer, and each have their own main course. I have shared the appetizer, but in some cases, sharing is a pretty smart idea.

Something I have done with takeout, is bought plates for me and my wife where they had entirely different things on a pick 3 type deal, and we have shared them or if she liked something I didn't and the other way around, we have swapped items. The main thing is that we are not trying to cheat the restaurant. It is just being smart with the money.

[romaniprincess]

I can't see why it should be an issue. Sometimes I pay, sometimes my husband does, sometimes we split the bill.

Can't see why anyone needs to make a big deal out of it!

[foxy]

I would imagine restaurant owners wouldn't be crazy about customers only ordering one dish and sharing it, but as Springschick said, tipping your waitstaff well is good thing to do.

[Deleted]

I think if we were to do that, we would probably get an appetizer as well and split the meal.

[Springschick]

Sometimes, we only order appetizers for our meal!

[John]

Jun 12, 2023 17:41:17 GMT -5 Springschick said:

Sometimes, we only order appetizers for our meal!

That is funny, because I have gone into Chester Chicken and made a meal out of an order of potato wedges and nothing else.  Eat what you enjoy.  It is funny how we feel we must do everything a certain way.  

[Springschick]

I love having appetizers for dinner every now and then.

[devilwearsprada]

Jun 12, 2023 11:25:02 GMT -5 @fuzzems said:

  Is that something you do or have done?  Really have never done that but I could see where one might want too on occassion.

We have before and no one has ever Saud anything about it .

[devilwearsprada]

Jun 12, 2023 17:41:17 GMT -5 Springschick said:

Sometimes, we only order appetizers for our meal!

I've done that before .

[devilwearsprada]

Jun 17, 2023 23:01:27 GMT -5 devilwearsprada said:

Jun 12, 2023 17:41:17 GMT -5 Springschick said:

Sometimes, we only order appetizers for our meal!

I've done that before .

I did that today for lunch.

[raven]

I think it depends. If we go for dinner no, but if we are going for appetizers we split them.