+1
In a way, my major gripe would be the quality - if this €16.50 fish and chips for example was superb, I wouldn't mind paying it. It's when the food/service at inflated prices is only average - or worse, poor, that it becomes a transparent backfiring joke.
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Agree totally with this...I think the quality provided in many places is disgraceful. I was in Westport during the summer and had lunch in a pub in the town. Chips & a burger that was described as "dressed to the hilt" which was "dressed" with a limp lettuce leaf and soggy slice of tomato was €15.00.
Its poor quality that is the problem.