Originally Posted by
GaryinLA
Personally I found all of the entree pricing to be high at all of the restuarants/ cafes-- ie most entrees (take out) are $12 or more. The one coffee house / cafe kind of place had a small coffee for somewhere around $3.50. Most of the coffee and teas and related beverages were $4 or higher. (Starbucks inside Target is cheaper, more like $2.50.) Personally, I'm more interested in the restaurants/ cafes/ etc that are on Figueroa Street (not at USC Village) because i think the pricing of the entrees and beverages is less, I think I'd get more for my money there. Most of those places do NOT have outdoor tables or chairs but i saw the Italian pasta place and Starbucks (on Figueroaa St. by Fedex ) do.
Everything seems to have gotten more expensive since the advent of Covid. I can't tell you how many times I've either gone for take-out or a drive-thru and flinched just a little when they give me the total. I don't say anything, but it can catch you off guard if you're not expecting it.