Boston "Foodie" Impressions | An Unfiltered Account 🥶

💸 Sticker Shock $30+ per person is the norm, value-for-money remains a mystery $3 instant noodles + $2 water at supermarkets—poverty awakens our inner accountant ❄️ The Queue Spectacle Locals in lightwear braving 0°C winds while international students shiver in down jackets Neptune Oyster: 1+ hour wait, ended up at the neighboring spot for a lobster roll (decent but not mind-blowing) 🍜 Viral Restaurant Disillusionment Yume Ga Arukara Cold Udon: The more you eat, the colder you get. Mushy noodles, beef resembling Yoshinoya quality Xi’an’s <¥20 noodle bowls triumph—why the queues? The logic of viral hype escapes us 🏨 Unexpected Salvation Hotel’s $21 breakfast buffet: Freedom of hot food, peak life satisfaction 🌆 Cold Truth “When food becomes pilgrimage, flavor fades in the freezing wind—Boston’s $3 instant noodles taught me to rethink ‘spend according to your means.’” #BostonFoodReality #ViralRestaurantDisillusionment #InternationalStudentSurvivalGuide #SpendingDowngradeDiary