Madiba too over priced ??

Out of context? How did I manage that?

I thought you were done with this?

thalia wrote: [quote=guestt]Guestt wrote
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;Madiba's is totally overpriced for the simple sort of (African) farmer food that it is
Thalia wrote
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I don't understand statements like this. People seem to think its ok for some cuisines to be expensive but not others...

I would say people don't only seem to think some cuisines should be expensive, but they actually do think so, and eat accordingly. I guess it all comes down to interpreting overpriced versus expensive.

I lived in Southern Africa (Namibia) for 3 years, and the food on the menu does resemble the types of food people (farmers) would make there, except maybe for the fish dishes (with the notable exception of fish and chips) , which I can't recall ever eating. I find the entrees to be at least based on actual dishes from there. I mention farmers in particular, because in the cities, the available food was pretty much what we have here, and there were a variety of restaurants one could choose from.

agree that it all comes down to interpreting overpriced vs expensive...based on the length of time they've been here (and successfully so)...they've even opened a Miami (i think its Miami) location..i guess a majority of people perceive it to be worth the price

when I eat caribbean (which can probably be described as simple) food..if I go to a "Mom and Pop" shop the food may be basically the same as a more "upscale restaurant...but the prices are quite different..which is expected

but more interesting than Madiba's prices..3 yrs in Namibia..wow..did you like?

actually, I've been to the Miami Beach Madiba - for an M3 party last March, in fact. the drink prices seemed fine to me - but we were also the only people there and the bartender was giving out a lot of freebies. I looked over the menu (the kitchen was closed at that point - the party was a dance/techno fest, not a food thing) and thought "crap, this is expensive."
also, the area the restaurant was in is an industrial area sandwiched between several pricey Miami Beach and causeway locales. Miami, though, is not NYC - people don't generally stop in sketchy locations - they just keep driving.

as an aside, I will forever associate the Miami Beach location of Madiba with a German DJ and his Overtown whore. sketch-o-rama.

There is another place, Cafe Layette, I think, that was revealed to have a rat infestation problem in it's inspection report. Nice.

escap wrote: Cafe Lafayette was shut down as a result, but it has since reopened. I haven't heard of any problems since then, so we can only hope they've gotten their acts together.

Didn't know they had shut down! I was last there in 2002, I think. When did they shut down and how long for?

thalia wrote: [quote=guestt]Guestt wrote
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;Madiba's is totally overpriced for the simple sort of (African) farmer food that it is
Thalia wrote
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I don't understand statements like this. People seem to think its ok for some cuisines to be expensive but not others...

I would say people don't only seem to think some cuisines should be expensive, but they actually do think so, and eat accordingly. I guess it all comes down to interpreting overpriced versus expensive.

I lived in Southern Africa (Namibia) for 3 years, and the food on the menu does resemble the types of food people (farmers) would make there, except maybe for the fish dishes (with the notable exception of fish and chips) , which I can't recall ever eating. I find the entrees to be at least based on actual dishes from there. I mention farmers in particular, because in the cities, the available food was pretty much what we have here, and there were a variety of restaurants one could choose from.

agree that it all comes down to interpreting overpriced vs expensive...based on the length of time they've been here (and successfully so)...they've even opened a Miami (i think its Miami) location..i guess a majority of people perceive it to be worth the price

when I eat caribbean (which can probably be described as simple) food..if I go to a "Mom and Pop" shop the food may be basically the same as a more "upscale restaurant...but the prices are quite different..which is expected

but more interesting than Madiba's prices..3 yrs in Namibia..wow..did you like?

I did like it a lot....I was with the Peace Corps, and taught up in the north of the country. It was a really interesting time to be there because they were just emerging from an independence struggle from South Africa, and most of the peoples were able to deal with race issues without a lingering bitterness that seems to be apparent here. The (white) Afrikaners were an exception, they were bitter. The other white groups, the English and the Germans were adjusting, as were the African groups.

It was also interesting to see how children were socialized by being given a lot of work to do on the family plots and with livestock, and thereby feeling a sense of importance at the role they play in the family.

All-in-all, a very transformative experience for me.

guestt wrote: [quote=thalia][quote=guestt]Guestt wrote
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;Madiba's is totally overpriced for the simple sort of (African) farmer food that it is
Thalia wrote
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I don't understand statements like this. People seem to think its ok for some cuisines to be expensive but not others...

I would say people don't only seem to think some cuisines should be expensive, but they actually do think so, and eat accordingly. I guess it all comes down to interpreting overpriced versus expensive.

I lived in Southern Africa (Namibia) for 3 years, and the food on the menu does resemble the types of food people (farmers) would make there, except maybe for the fish dishes (with the notable exception of fish and chips) , which I can't recall ever eating. I find the entrees to be at least based on actual dishes from there. I mention farmers in particular, because in the cities, the available food was pretty much what we have here, and there were a variety of restaurants one could choose from.

agree that it all comes down to interpreting overpriced vs expensive...based on the length of time they've been here (and successfully so)...they've even opened a Miami (i think its Miami) location..i guess a majority of people perceive it to be worth the price

when I eat caribbean (which can probably be described as simple) food..if I go to a "Mom and Pop" shop the food may be basically the same as a more "upscale restaurant...but the prices are quite different..which is expected

but more interesting than Madiba's prices..3 yrs in Namibia..wow..did you like?

I did like it a lot....I was with the Peace Corps, and taught up in the north of the country. It was a really interesting time to be there because they were just emerging from an independence struggle from South Africa, and most of the peoples were able to deal with race issues without a lingering bitterness that seems to be apparent here. The (white) Afrikaners were an exception, they were bitter. The other white groups, the English and the Germans were adjusting, as were the African groups.

It was also interesting to see how children were socialized by being given a lot of work to do on the family plots and with livestock, and thereby feeling a sense of importance at the role they play in the family.

All-in-all, a very transformative experience for me.

very interesting observations..thank you