Eating out can be no fun!
While on the road for work, I had little choice but to eat out for most of my meals since I did not have a fridge or microwave at the hotel. I did have a nice little budget for meals from the company, but after a few days, a lot of restuarants start looking the same and you really notice the difference between good service and so-so service. After a little while I was just tried of looking at what seemed to be the same menu, high prices and little variety in food choices with just a different name on the bill.
Part of the problem was that I had been sick for part of the trip and did not have a huge appetite so it felt like a big waste of money to spent $10 or $15 a meal and eat half of it. Nor did I have a way of taking the leftovers back to my hotel given the lack of a fridge.
On the other hand, it was nice to try a few places I probably would not have tried if I were paying the bill. =)