Modernism & malloreddus, both overpriced: Lincoln Ristorante reviewed in the New York Times
A single scallop, perfectly cooked alongside sunchokes and almonds, makes up an appetizer dish that costs $24. A wee bit of tripe and strozzapreti, elegantly paired with the crunch of herbed bread crumbs and some sweet tomatoes from San Marzano, goes for $28. (That eggplant parm is a side dish. It costs $16. Geddouttahere.) A blue-red dry-aged prime rib-eye runs $130 for two.
In contrast, for $22, you could get a standing-room place in the orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera on Wednesday night to see Elina Garanca singing Carmen.
On the other hand, between Garanca and Sardinian gnocchi, a lot of opera lovers would choose the latter. Even if carbs aren't that good for you to begin with.