Friend Orders Same Dish, Can’t Pay : Whose Fault Is It?

A group of friends, including one newer acquaintance, decided to dine at a Michelin-starred restaurant while studying abroad. The language barrier led to a misunderstanding when the new friend ordered the same dish as the original poster without knowing the price. When the bill arrived, he was shocked to find out his meal cost $200 and couldn’t afford it. This led to a heated discussion and blame being placed on the original poster for not informing him of the price. Read on to find out how the situation unfolded.

New Friend Joins the Dinner ️

Upscale Restaurant, Language Barrier

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”

Price Concerns Ignored?

The Shocking Bill: $1,100

Friend Can’t Afford His Meal

Distress and Blame Game

Original Poster’s Defense ️

Not a Cheap Place

Emergency Credit Card to the Rescue

All Americans Studying Abroad

Why Not Ask About Affordability?

Friend’s Financial Situation Clarified

A Pricey Misunderstanding: Who’s to Blame?

A group of friends found themselves in a tense situation when one of them couldn’t afford his meal at a Michelin-starred restaurant. The language barrier led to the new friend unknowingly ordering a $200 dish, and he blamed the original poster for not informing him of the price. The original poster defended herself, stating that the friend could have asked the waiter about the cost. The friend eventually paid with his emergency credit card, but the situation left everyone feeling uneasy. Read on to see how others reacted to this dining dilemma.

Embarrassing a guest for not knowing the price is bad hospitality . ESH.

Michelin star prices cause communication breakdown among friends

Did OP consider friend’s budget before taking them to expensive place?

Commenter explains why the friend is not entirely at fault. Soft YTA.

Commenters debate whether OP is privileged or just naive.

New friend can’t pay for expensive dinner: YTA for not giving a heads up.

Miscommunication leads to friend’s expensive meal, YTA but understandable.

Student can’t afford expensive restaurant, friend doesn’t help.

User doubts authenticity of post, commenter defends their judgement.

Misunderstanding Michelin star leads to awkward dining situation

Helping a friend with the menu is always a good idea

Misunderstanding or not, friend’s reaction is understandable

OP accused of being out of touch with friend’s financial situation

How to politely inform friends of expensive restaurant prices

NTA for not grilling friend about finances before dinner.

Soft YTA. Friend could have googled prices, but communication helps.

Expecting high prices at Michelin star restaurant, NTA for OP.

Don’t blame OP for friend’s lack of research and understanding

Being polite doesn’t make you the a**hole. NTA

Research before ordering, don’t ruin the meal.

Menu prices missing, but friend should’ve ordered within budget

Expensive prices but commenter is NTA and unbothered

Friend can’t pay for meal, blames OP. NTA response.

Communication is key! NTA for not reading minds

YTA for not warning your friend about the expensive restaurant.

Foreign exchange students not responsible for friend’s language barrier

Taking responsibility for your own expenses. NTA

Always pay for what you order, no excuses!

Friendly warning or costly surprise? NAH, both could improve communication.

Don’t let your friend’s poor budgeting skills ruin your meal

Don’t be a YTA, help someone in need

Commenter questions high cost of restaurant dishes, sparks informative discussion.

Lesson learned: always ask about the price before ordering

Friend can’t pay for meal: NTA for not covering cost.

NTA for not paying for tagalong’s expensive meal

NTA – Friend can’t pay for meal, lacks problem-solving skills ‍♀️

Friend can’t pay for expensive meal, restaurant and friend share blame

Commenter calls out OP for lacking compassion and understanding

Being considerate of others’ financial situations is important.