Is it the better wine selection, location, meat...there are so many factors that make fine dining better than the mom and pop places. So, what do you pay extra for that is not food related?

For me it is atmosphere.

i guess its the better wine selection (diff kinds of drinks),

Drink selections and ambiance.

Definitely atmosphere and wine selection.

I don't do "fine" dining very often. I know next to nothing about wine and seldom have it at home or when I dine out so the wine list means nothing to me. It's pretty hard to screw up getting a beer to my table so drinks aren't a concern for me either. If the table cloth and napkins aren't made of paper I guess that's pretty fancy for me. The main thing I worry about is how is the food.

Shale wrote:

By "Fine Dining" do you mean Olive Garden?

I was gonna say the biscuits at Cracker Barrel. lol

But seriously I don't really do the tablecloth & candles thing. I'm very low maintenance.

The greasy cheeseburgers

Atmosphere and cleanliness.

Also, even though this is food-related, what their appetizers and dessert selections are.