Am I being cheap and critical?

Travel Info
Vacation to Quebec City. Beautiful city, however I found the restaurants to be extremely overpriced. The average cost of lunch was $50-$60. Dinner was over $100.00 (and we tried several restaurants) All the menus seemed the same. There were some menus that had more gamey food then others, but Pizza seemed to be at the top of every menu. The price of a beer was $6.00 -$8.00! The residents seemed annoyed that we (tourist) were there. Unless you were at an upscale restaurant the service was crappy. It is a beautiful city and we had a very nice hotel with nice staff, but I just feel the prices are crazy for what you get. We had tour guide that was complaining about an American lady that was asking questions about the rates. We also had a bartender that said she can always spot an American that comes in. When I asked how (yes I鈥檓 an American) she said because we all act like we should be catered to. Am I being cheap and critical?

Travel Tips

Cheap, I wouldn't say so, critical yes, but I don't think that's bad.

I live in Quebec City, and I would have to say you probably went to all the wrong places to eat, if you paid $50 for lunch. There are a lot of "tourist trap" restaurants, as in any touristic city. I am guessing you fell for these, as I have eaten several times in the touristic section of the city, and there are many places where you can get lunch for $15 or less, and dinner for $30 or $40.

As for people complaining about American tourists, that's not typical of Quebec City. You'll find American-hatred from pretty much anywhere, as many people tend to overgeneralize and stereotype other cultures.

Sorry you had such a bad experience. I used to work in the tourist business, and always tried to be as courteous and nice with everyone, but I know for a fact not all citizens of my city are as open-minded.

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remind me not to go to quebec city in america junior.
Two things:
1) Quebec City is a tourist destinataion, just like many places in the U.S. so prices tend to be higher than usual. Think of New York, Los Angeles, Aspen, etc.
2) The U.S. dollar equals about $1.10 Canadian so prices are correspondingly higher.
I think americans are not widely liked in the world these days due to herr bush and his crime syndicate that seems to be doing a good job at propelling us towards world war three..
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All tourist traps are expensive. Whenever you visit any city that's popular with tourists, stay away from any restaurant, bar, etc. within a mile or two of any large hotel. Prices are always ridiculous.
I'm from Quebec and now living in the west. Like all touristic areas, prices are higher and sometimes you don't get what you pay for. That's a shame. It's too bad you didn't connect with a local. That's what I used to do, personal guide, great places to see, great food, all at a great price. Oh! don't forget Quebec has a provincial tax of 8% and a federal Tax of 6% and some restaurant add 15% gratuity on top...
What best to do, walk around and shop for a place to eat.
As for the anti American slurred.....I'm sorry, that's not the majority.