Pricing strangeness

[MartyB]

I went to Gourmet Glatt on Friday and saw at the Chap A Nash counter a piece of white Turkey breast. I asked the person at the counter how much it was. He said - sliced or unsliced. I said what is the cost for each. He said $6/lb unsliced, $15/lb sliced. $9/lb to slice turkey breast?

Gourmet Glatt is a nice store and has a few items on sale, but expensive. I went there on Friday because Brachs ran out of roasted chickens (they had fried but my diet excludes it). I headed to Gourmet Glatt and bought 2 chickens and two sides (cole slaw and cucumber salad). The total at Brachs would have been $20 (their prices went up). Total at Gourmet Glatt for the same was $34! $10/chicken (no sides) and the cole slaw and cucumber salad was $7/lb. For $30 I could have gotten from Traditions 2 chickens, 3 sides, 6 slices gefilta fish and two quarts of chicken or chicken gumbo soup.

[websterhall1994]

Regarding the Turkey Breast-
Sounds like guy was confusing the fresh roasted turkey breast, cooked and carved from a fresh roasted Turkey in the Chap a Nosh kitchens($15/lb), with the Empire-type Turkey Breast that the guys behind the counter just slice for you, but is brought in pre-cooked, in an oval shaped tube ($6/lb). I don't think it makes a difference whether you buy it whole or sliced, but I know they refer to the fresh turkey as "Fresh sliced turkey breast".

PS Got a coupon in the mail today that Tradition's will give you the shabbos special for $30 WITH a free kugel thrown in now.

[MartyB]

I guess his confusion was my gain since I bought the whole quarter roasted turkey breast for $6/lb.

I too noticed the Traditions coupon in todays mail and will redeem it in short order (probably this shabbos). I went to Traditions tonight and tried their buffet. Not as extensive as Wing Wan in West Hempstead by a long shot, but for $13 not a bad deal. Wish they offered it on Sunday though.

[shoelace]

can u elaborate on what they had at the buffet

[MartyB]

Choice of chicken or chicken gumbo soup.

Salad w/croutons
Some kind of pasta salad w/spinach

Meat shish kabobs
Sliced steak
Eggplant stuffer with meat
Chunks of chicken in bbq sauce
Fried chicken
Beef stew
Grilled chicken
Yellow rice
Some kind of macaroni salad

Soda

I may have missed one or two more items.

[shoelace]

youd go to the buffet again?

what was the traditions coupon for?

[MartyB]

For $13 I would go again, problem is that the buffet is Monday. I usually don't go to restaurants Monday night. Sunday is my preferred night out. For that I like to go to Wing Wan, their buffet is Sunday with a huge selection.

The Tradition coupon was for a free kugel when you buy their shabbos special - 2 chickens, 3 sides, 6 slices gefilta fish and 2 quarts of soup for $30. The coupon was also for, I believe, 20% the check when you dine in. I called my daughter and told her to not throw out hers if she doesn't plan on using it :)

[shoelace]

was it pennysaver? whered u find it?

i went in tonight, they let me get the free kugel with the shabbos special without the coupon, but im not supposed to tell anyone :-) so its just between us :-)

[MartyB]

Coupon came in a mailing along with other discounts at some of the other local stores

[MartyB]

Just bought the shabbos special. The free noodle kugel was really big. They did not take the coupon so I will be able to use it again :)

[MartyB]

Just went again to Wing Wan in West Hempstead. For $15 they have an amazing buffet including sushi. I am stuffed!

[moonlightgraham]

What dishes did they serve?

[MartyB]

Let’s see if I can remember some of their offerings.

Chinese noodles w/duck sauce
Egg drop soup
Wonton soup
Sushi platter (my daughter had a field day with this)
Deli platter
Egg rolls
Chicken shish kabob
Chicken nuggets in crispy fried topping
Beef and mushrooms
Chicken w/ Chinese vegetables
Lomain
Sesame chicken
Beef w/Chinese vegetables
Dumplings
Hotdogs
Corn on the cob
French fries
White rice
Brown rice
Fruit platter
Cakes and cookies
Soda

There were more mains but I can’t remember.

[berel]

I gained 5 lbs just reading the list

[MartyB]

A very dangerous place to go. Besides all the choices they are delicious as well. I will have to stop going there for a while. My diet is shot and Wing Wan is not helping it. The only place worse that I went to was Papagaio in Haifa.

[MartyB]

Blew it again this week. Went to Wing Wan with the Mrs. I counted 18 buffet trays of food. The sushi platter was overflowing as was the cookie tray. This week they had a big lemon cake as well. Enough already.

[shoelace]

also if something isnt out there, theyll usually make it for you if you ask nicely enough