are lunch ala carte portions at chinese and thai restuarants smaller than the dinner ones?

Question

they're always 2-3 dollars cheaper.

Answer 1

They probably should be, but truth is, no, they are rarely different in size. For this reason, our little local Chinese joint has one price for a dish, lunch or supper, doesn't matter.

Answer 2

Usually ala carte portions are smaller than dinner ones. They probably don't have rice on the ala carte. Such as egg rolls or spring rolls just come separately.

Answer 3

Yes, in my experience it is smaller. Not a bad thing, Chinese servings seem huge.