You’re missing out on some good meals. Food at high end, Michelin starred restaurants is completely out of this world.
I tend to agree with you in lower end dining. A steak at Ruth Chris is only marginally better than a steak at Outback. But the comparison doesn’t work when you’re comparing Outback to the French Laundry.
Unlike some...including you,it seems...food isn't particularly important to me.At least not important enough to compel me to pay more than $15-$20 for an entrée.To me a juicy piece of sirloin...or prime rib....some broccoli and a baked potato is heaven.And a piece of chocolate cake for desert.About $30 at Outback...maybe $60 at Ruth Chris.Perhaps my disinterest in really high end eating is the result of my parents' working class upbringing,which was displayed nightly on our dinner table when I was a kid. ;-)