Chop House $43 grouper!!!
 

My husband and I went to the Chop House in LSL tonight to celebrate our anniversary. All was well until the bill came. Their grouper special: a piece of grouper, plus either 3 shrimp or 3 scallops, and 2 sides: $43!! I asked the waitress why she didn’t tell us the price when she described the special (I would never have ordered it if I had known it was $43), she said they only tell you prices if you ask. So I am posting this to advise you that if you order a special at the Chop House, ask the price before ordering!! We will never go there again after this experience.

Sorry, but we always ask price on specials, if not listed on a board or menu.
If you look at their menu, there are items at market price. Would you not ask what the market price was before you ordered? Their dinners are in the $30 range and up.

Happy Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


$43 is steeeeeeeeeeep for group.


What's important............you had an anniversary together.

Your finger seems to be stuck on the keyboard. Better get that checked out.

Thank You for the heads up.
Happy Anniversary

We live at the beach part of the year and I frequent the local fish market. Grouper is usually about $23-26 a pound depending on when you buy it and what type of grouper.

For that price hope it was a good grouper

Mr. & Mrs. Quiltedviews.....

....Here's to another year of being great together.....

Your wedding day may come and go.......
...................but may your love forever grow.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

May God Bless You and yours, abundantly

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...this is one of my (many) pet peeves.

1. Stating the price of 'specials' should really be standard practice.
2. I always felt that it sounded "cheap" to ask the price of a Special.
2a "Market Price" is one thing, but a standard 'special' is another.
2b. One can feel 'cheap' asking, especially in a Group lunch/dinner.
3. But I'd rather be looked upon as "cheap" than feel 'gouged', as the OP.

re #2, perhaps it's a psycholgical matter employed for profit $$$.

Buyer beware, and don't be shy.
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Are they not proud of the price they charge? No. Not a selling point, so . . . Several restaurants have opened and closed in this location over the last several years. What's the "over & under" on this one???

This not a naeighborhood dive, get real.

Why didN’t you ask the price? I never order a special or anything that I do not know the price of first.

Price sounds about right for Grouper.

One of the best meals in the Villages

Maybe time for new glasses. The name is “Chop House” not “Cheap House”.

Happy anniversary

The shrimp and scallops sides are listed at about $23 on the menu so grouper for $20 seems reasonable.

Chop House always delivers on quantity, taste, presentation, service and ambiance. Best restaurant around but certainly not cheap. You should have asked the price. That said, happy anniversary.

Exactly. I do the same. Would you buy anything in life without knowing the cost? Plus, this place isnt your local diner so why would you expect cheap prices.

Happy Anniversary! But I sure feel for you with this non expressed price. Some clothes stores do that on their garments too where I live. Can't stand having to ask.

Chop House is our favorite restaurant in the Villages. We go about once a month for “special Occasions “ and date night.
Expensive yes but the service, quality and delightful ambiance is worth it to us.
And we do ask about price of a special

The Chop House is the best place to eat in TV!

Happy anniversary and may you be blessed with many more!! That said, the Chop House is a higher end restaurant (though maybe not the most expensive). You know, because everything is ala cart, or just about everything. I would ask the price as generally when ordering something I'll have an A or a B just in case. I don't always order by what it will cost but surprises are never fun neither. Whenever we've been there we've been quite satisfied with the food, the service and NO surprises with what it cost.

Not quoting the price seems to be the norm in most restaurants. Ask before you order.

Guess you never eat in high end restaurants. Very few of them tell you the prices. You have to ask.

Better than average restaurants do charge more to be able to provide what the market wants.
I am all for a "better" restaurant in TV and willing to pay when I decide to go there.

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That's the way it is at every restaurant in the world..you need to ask!

Going downhill
 

We just had their lamb shank and pork chop which used to be great —terrible. On the other hand their sister restaurant Blue Fin remains good and consistent. ???

How many drinks did you consume?

We also ate at The Chop House last. Our waiter stated the grouper special price was $34. We had an excellent meal and experience.

Unfortunately lots of restaurants pull that scam. Specials are often a way to get rid of unwanted or leftover food....they probably had the grouper for a few days and came up with a special to get rid of it. Rule of thumb - order off the menu.

We eat at Chop House frequently. The price for the grouper including shellfish was fine. Grouper is an expensive fish. I always ask the price prior to ordering. The best quality and service in TV.

She's just giving everyone a heads-up. No need to shoot the messenger.

We ate at Turner's in Leesburg last night and they mentioned the price of their special and they are a high end farm to table restaurant. Last night was Losternado night and the twin lobster tails were really great and for desert they have a white chocolate bread pudding which is fabulous.

Not really that big of an achivement considering the competition.

$43 for Grouper, shellfish and 2 sides is a very reasonable price to pay for a meal at Chophouse. You should always ask the price because some believe that the special is in the price and most restaurants look upon specials as a special, off menu offering.

Happy Anniversary.

Sorry that the sticker shock and the high and mighty comments here dampened your special occasion.

Almost always restaurants will tell you the specials and not include price. Have learned to ask and notice that prices for specials usually higher than most of the menu.

Would not be surprised the server gets an extra buck or two for getting people to order the special.

Sides
 

$23 for 3 shrimp?

lobster
 

And, how much were they?

Seems like a high price but the quality and size of the items should be considered to justify the price , if large portions OK no reason to complain ,if a great meal ,no reason to complain ,just not a reason to stop enjoying this restaurant. In the future .ask the price it’s your money.