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07-22-2010, 08:27 AM
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#26 | | Hyde's Understudy
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Most restaurants do this, however its better if you are bringing in stuff they are not already selling. They usually charge a $ amount based on how many pounds the item is.
Plus you have to order a minimum of a few dishes depending on how many ppl you are with. How are they going to survive if you just payed them the cooking fee?
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07-22-2010, 08:38 AM
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Every time I see the term "crabs" I can't help but think of STIs... I'm so immature!
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07-22-2010, 08:45 AM
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#28 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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i dont get why there are so many people shitting on OP , a lot of people bring their own seafood to the restaurant. Obviously the owner is going to charge extra but most of the restaurant dont mind.
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07-22-2010, 09:00 AM
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#29 | | Hyde's Understudy
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^ when you are just bringing in 1-2 crabs, you might as well buy it at the restaurant and not look like a cheapass.
Crab is like $10 lb at restaurant now? so say $25 for a crab.
If you caught ur own, they probably charge you $5 a lb for making it and serving to you. So $10, however they do require you to order a dish or 2. which raises your total bill
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07-22-2010, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Greenstoner  i dont get why there are so many people shitting on OP , a lot of people bring their own seafood to the restaurant. Obviously the owner is going to charge extra but most of the restaurant dont mind. | why in the world would they charge extra if you bring your own crab? that doesn't seem to make any sense. do explain...
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07-22-2010, 09:31 AM
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some people actually spend a day catching crabs and fish for enjoyment, and then just want it prepared professionally at a restaurant to enjoy with their family. It has nothing to do with being cheap and its not like people bring their own crab to a restaurant every time they want to eat it to save a few dollars.
would help if you knew the manager/owner, but I would definitely call and ask
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07-22-2010, 09:37 AM
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#32 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by BaoXu why in the world would they charge extra if you bring your own crab? that doesn't seem to make any sense. do explain... | To be honest, im not quite sure the pricing because I am allergitic to all shell fish so i dont order them.
Aint no free meal, you are still going to pay for the service.
Say a course with the store provided a crab is $25, when you providing your own is about $20 ???
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07-22-2010, 09:39 AM
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#33 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by bing some people actually spend a day catching crabs and fish for enjoyment, and then just want it prepared professionally at a restaurant to enjoy with their family. It has nothing to do with being cheap and its not like people bring their own crab to a restaurant every time they want to eat it to save a few dollars.
would help if you knew the manager/owner, but I would definitely call and ask | Yup, this is exactly why we do that. Almost everytime when we got off the fishing trip, we usually bring few crabs and rock cods to the restaurant to cook.
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07-22-2010, 09:42 AM
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#34 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Hey guys, thanks for all the replies.
I really appreciate it.
I'm having a little get together and my friend is a commercial fisherman/crabber so I get about 14 mid sized crabs for $40.
And I'm having a little dinner thing and I wanted to have crab. So ill be bringing in all 14 of the crabs if I do decide to buy from him.
It seems like I can do this so ill try to find some restaurant on victoria drive and ask.
Thanks for the suggestions!
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07-22-2010, 09:43 AM
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07-22-2010, 09:52 AM
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07-22-2010, 09:58 AM
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#37 | | I am Hook'd on RS
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I've had this done many times as well. At this one particular Family run place on the West side. If you know them and they don't have it in stock normally, then chances are they will do it for you.
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07-22-2010, 10:04 AM
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As I recall, Paterson restaurant allows you to bring in whatever it is you have for them to cook...It's been a while since I went there, but it's on no.3 right next to E-canteen.
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07-22-2010, 10:15 AM
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lots places let u do it
its just whether u wonna do it or not
looks pretty embarrasing imo
bringing ur own shit, lobster...crabs.....live fish dragging on the ground? dripping water...
this aint no supermarket
oh well watever
bring a 12 oz kobe beef urself next time and tell Gotham to cook it for you.
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07-22-2010, 10:21 AM
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#40 | | Rider
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if you dont like the food at the place then dont go there y the hell would you bring your own food? doesnt that defeat the purpose of dinning out?
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07-22-2010, 10:26 AM
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#41 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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I'm actually surprised to hear it's fairly common I would have never thought to bring my own food to a restaurant. I have to agree with some of the other posts and I'd never do it but to each his own.
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07-22-2010, 10:32 AM
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07-22-2010, 10:33 AM
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#43 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN lots places let u do it
its just whether u wonna do it or not
looks pretty embarrasing imo
bringing ur own shit, lobster...crabs.....live fish dragging on the ground? dripping water...
this aint no supermarket
oh well watever
bring a 12 oz kobe beef urself next time and tell Gotham to cook it for you. | if you think so... you care way too much what other people think, people you don't even know LOL.. insecure much?
judging from the comments, a lot of people don't seem to know you can do this and is actually OK at certain CHINESE restaurants.. (gothams is a really bad comparison btw, a high-end Caucasian restaurant? that not even in the same league) you just have to check in advance. This is the same concept as people bringing their own alcohol to these places, you just pay a small fee to do so. nothing new really.
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07-22-2010, 10:34 AM
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#44 | | Guest
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man there are a lot of ignorant ppl in this thread that donno shit.
they will cook seafood for you, but if its just a normal dungen crab they wont do it.
normally they do it for fish like rock cod, king crab.
and charges up to $10/lb for cooking it.
and yes, usually only small restaurants do that, don't expect Kirin will.
its like corkage fees.
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07-22-2010, 10:39 AM
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07-22-2010, 10:48 AM
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#46 | | Rider
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07-22-2010, 10:55 AM
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if you want it done malaysian style, you can get it made at seri malaysia.
hes a great cook but doesnt get enough business to stock crabs, even though its on his menu.
when we asked him about it, he said just bring in your own (may have to call first though just to let him know) and he'll cook it for you.
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07-22-2010, 10:55 AM
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#48 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by neggo As I recall, Paterson restaurant allows you to bring in whatever it is you have for them to cook...It's been a while since I went there, but it's on no.3 right next to E-canteen. | that place is long gone..and they had good food too =(
but yea as some of the ppl said above probably most of the small to mid size restaurants will gladly do it for you...
subject to cooking costs...you're gonna be paying approx 60 to 70% of retail though..
and some do have min requirements on how much the total bill has to be..
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07-22-2010, 10:58 AM
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#49 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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when i first heard about doing this a couple years ago, i thought it was really retarded, but then i thought about it for a bit, and it makes sense. Some people go crabbing, sport fishing, etc so they have something they want to eat, yet don't want to cook it themselves.
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07-22-2010, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bing if you think so... you care way too much what other people think, people you don't even know LOL.. insecure much?
judging from the comments, a lot of people don't seem to know you can do this and is actually OK at certain CHINESE restaurants.. (gothams is a really bad comparison btw, a high-end Caucasian restaurant? that not even in the same league) you just have to check in advance. This is the same concept as people bringing their own alcohol to these places, you just pay a small fee to do so. nothing new really. |
well im sure people wouldnt bring their own food to places like sun su wah/kirin as well i suppose.
in general people go to a restaurant to dine in, to enjoy the atmosphere as well as the food being cooked for them. like i said its only my personal opinion that i find it a bit awkward to bring in your own food and drag it to the kitchen to let them cook for you (exaggerating). but you get the idea, as a customer seening this type of transaction being passed along, i would find it weird if not inappropriate. But than again...thats just me
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