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Back on topic. I would not choose someplace really expensive to go out to eat in a group unless I planned to pay the whole check or unless I was explicitly told by the person that was going to pay the whole check to go wild.

If someone said "I'm going to take you out to eat, where ever you want, even a ridiculously expensive steak dinner." Then depending upon the person and the reason, I might let them. I would not choose someplace really expensive if there were 2-3 groups coming with a wide variety of folks, and each group was going to pay their own way.