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Congrats on the promotion and the free meal that you would probably never pay for yourself.

I've done a few high-end places over the years always at the expense of someone else. My mind can't justify paying the exorbitant prices knowing that money is better spent elsewhere. There have been a couple incidents where one or more people in our party are unaware of the dress code and wear flip flops or track suits which is awkward. I haven't been to Nobu, but the menu looks great for the location near me. I've come to focus less on the entre and more appetizers and sides. There's only so much that can be done to make a steak taste great, and my pallet has been trashed by years of eating food that probably has MSG or heavy amounts of salt and sugar to really be able to tell the difference between a $50 steak and a $200 steak. I'd rather sample more small dishes than get filled up on meat and potatoes. If you're a fan of hard alcoholic drinks, some these places have some of the best that you can get. Personally, I don't like the taste, but I've sampled some drinks that others have selected and can definitely taste the difference in a high-end whiskey or tequila from Jack or Cuervo, much smoother.

Congrats and enjoy! Check reviews, online menus and plan your meal ahead if possible if you're like me. If your boss likes to spend don't feel bad about it. Most bosses that like to treat employees to expensive places are only using it as an excuse to go their themselves on the company dime.

I've been treated to some nice places where I would never spend that kind of money if it was me. I always look at the menu online the day before because some places don't even list prices or details so Yelp and google can help you know what your options are and it takes away some of the stress. Knowing that steaks range from $80 to $200 makes it not so much of a big deal if you try one of the more expensive cuts. But just showing up it's easy to get sticker shock.

The company is paying for it. Go (reasonably) nuts. Don't let cost prohibit you, and just be yourself and get what you'd get if everything was $12-$25.

Also, limit yourself to one drink unless the VP goes for more. At that point, just stay 1:1 or as comfortable as you can be. DO NOT DRINK OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.

A woman I know says Nobu is so good that pants literally fly off after the meal. She’s a little bit nuts though.

@SwiftJAB

Very much feel the same with the appetizers vs main. Would rather sample a bunch of tasty appetizers than get 1 pricier main course that I probably won't appreciate nearly as much as I would a variety of smaller items.

benstylus wrote:

She may have just meant her though but yeah. lol. She also told me I could woo her with cheese, but it had to be a block Morbier.

ryanflucas wrote:

She sounds insane and I am already in love with her.

She grew up huffing lead fumes so I bet that’s part cause of her issues.

She takes her kids to a cabin up north on New Year’s Eve to throw hot lead into buckets of water. The glob that comes out if you stare into it tells your future. I thought she was nuts until I found out it’s called Molybdomancy.

ryanflucas wrote:
I love how particular she was about the type of cheese.

"You want to woo me, fine, but it can't be just any type of cheese." 😅

So she has kids? I guess she's been to Nobu a few times then.

Now I am imagining someone whose pants are literally impossible to remove otherwise. Not just for getting intimate, but any time she has to use the bathroom or take a shower, etc. Gotta have some Nobu to explode them off.

I hope she brings home some doggy bags

nonamesleft wrote:

She's an odd one, that's for sure. She called me up once at 3am and yelled at me. She said I may have given her two children, but she gave me a whole bottle of doe urine in my car vent. Then hung up. I told her the next day and she insisted she called her husband (shes going thru a divorce) and wondered how I got inside her phone.

ryanflucas wrote:
Yikes. She does sound like a potentially fun person to know though.

On one hand she truly means well. On the other hand she’s 15 going on 48. It’s this weird bipolar reaction where she flips between these two extremes.

Never been, but I vaguely remember seeing the place in Vegas.
I actually had to miss out on going to the OSU football game this weekend that my company was paying for, plus pre-game festivities/food. I never had that kind of opportunity with my other employers. I'm sure there will be other opportunities to partake of events my company will do, but unsure when.

As for something as high end as this, I have no idea if it would ever happen for me and if it did, I really would be unsure of myself no matter if I'm told I'm not paying anything...