Would you pay £18 for this as a main in a posh restaurant?

[Flowerwinter]

Ordered what I thought was a salmon fillet from the mains, this is what arrived…it was £18. I’m gutted.

@NoIDontWatchLoveIsland

Is it definitely a main or more of a tasting menu, concept? Where is the restaurant and is it Michelin starred/2/3 star?

I’d expect to see far more effort on the cooking side if it was a Michelin restaurant! It looks quite basic (unless there’s some incredible ingredients hiding - would love to see how it was described)!

I was charged £3.50 for a bread roll (just a bog-standard dry white burger bun, none of your fancy brioche buns) at a very ordinary pub the other day. That didn't include butter.

It makes the OP's sushi-grade raw salmon seem a bargain.

I bloody hope its sushi grade salmon its raw!

Its clearly sashimi. Hence why it has the nori on the top. I cant work out what the white is based on the photo but I'd be surprised if that was described as a salmon fillet.

What sort of restaurant is it? How was it described? Did it claim to come with any sides?

Most fish dishes for 18 I'd expect to have to order sides separately at a posh restaurant tbh

Totally depends on what 'posh restaurant' really means and what the dish actually is. You really can't compare restaurant food solely on price. So many variables. Sounds like you didn't really figure out what yi were ordering too.

And yes its clearly just stoneware plates, present in many a restaurant

Agree about the crap food at the moment. First time out for food last night...
Paid £££ for cold pizza. Salads that were just (wilted) rocket, tomato & cucumber.
Won’t be eating out again in a hurry. And I’ll be making my own delicious homemade pizza tomorrow.

I Can imagine that dish costing £18 if larger.
It is not a main course!
I would have said something to the waiter - checking this was not a starter.

I'm disagreeing with most people here. I think there is actually decent amount of salmon on the plate, just not that much of anything else! It definitely looks like a Japanese influenced dish. We have to see the menu description before we can truly decide if yabu, but I'm guessing you are

Is this from the BH in H? I'm sure I recognise food style, tableware and setting!

Most posh restaurants price the veg separately, this is just the protein element

£18 main isn't really a posh restaurant though.

A that would be £60+ in truly upmarket places

It’s a hotel/champagne restaurant in Derbyshire. It was on the menu as a main course for £18. I understand it’s sushi grade etc but I’d expect at least a piece of bread with it or some salad?!
I did query if it was a starter and he said ‘it’s a main, as it’s on a big plate’.

There were no sides on the menu, no veg, potatoes or salad…

hell no, doesn't even look good

Did it taste nice at least?

I'd still be starving after that, although I think the plate is making it look worse than it is.

Put an honest review on Trip Advisor.

That's s ridiculously small amount of food for a main.

What were the sizes of the other mains like?

This is bad! Unless it tasted astounding and was somehow magickally satisfying, I suggest leaving them a bad review.

What was the exact menu description?

It does look like quality salmon but understand you being disappointed if it was not what you were expecting

£18 is a very standard price for a main thought, not really posh

it’s a main, as it’s on a big plate

Exactly how was it described on the menu?

@Flowerwinter

There were no sides on the menu, no veg, potatoes or salad…

that seems silly

Looking at the size of the plate and wine glass, if you put the six pieces of salmon together you'd probably get something resembling a full fillet.