Funny thing is that I remember complaining about exactly this 20 years ago!! I wanted smaller meals at lower prices. My friend pointed out to me that the reason restaurants were raising portion sizes was to price at what the market will bear. Most people feel they get their money's worth with the huge amounts of food, so there is really no incentive for the restaurant to offer a lower-priced option. So for those of us who don't feel the need to stuff ourselves, the option is to take the rest home if possible.