I thought I had it all figured out, but now I'm rethinking...here are our two options for our anniversary night:
1) Dinner at Flying Fish at 5:30. We would spend at least $100 here on dinner, easy. Then head to GF for the private dessert party, which is $45/person. DH requested seafood at some point during the trip, thus the FF. FF has a much better seafood selection than...
2) Intimate Dining at GF. This is $95/person for appetizer, entree and dessert. I *think* we can bring our own wine. Only one seafood selection (salmon), but lots of tasty options.
For either option, we pay $75 for a butler ($25/add'l hour) and an 18% gratuity. That is the cost difference, I think, but when I add it up, the cost difference is pretty small.
I would ask DH, but the whole day is a surprise for him. Other facts: we will go to the California Grill the night before we leave, and I think there are seafood options there beyond salmon, including sushi. CG is our only signature dining on the agenda right now, since I took the Brown Derby off in exchange for the MVMCP.
All of that to ask, what would you do?