Mrs Wbill and I only eat out at places where I either don't have the ability to cook the food (think, deep-fried seafood, which I shouldn't eat anyway), or we don't have the unusual spices, etc.
I can't remember the last time we went out for steak, or burgers, or anything Italian. Years, probably.
Last place that we went was a local joint, been there for a million years, and sells fried barbecue chicken. Hours are 4:00pm until they run out. Best to get there early. :-)
That is our “new normal” as well (for several years now). If I eat out at all, it is dollar-menu fast-food junk - and that is RARE.
Occasionally (once a year or so) I get a burger deluxe in a diner, and it is a real treat.