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I had the exact same experience there about 20 years ago as well with my family... was fantastic.

How do you account for price in that situation? When I choose what I’m going to order at a restaurant, it’s not simply based on what I think would taste best, it’s about the ratio of price to tastiness. Whenever a waiter recommends something, it’s almost always one of the most expensive items on the menu. In fact at this point I avoid recommendations because I assume waiters are simply trying to optimize for profit and not actually what I would enjoy eating.

You're at a recommended restaurant that you're assuming won't screw you but you're also not very price sensitive. So, you don't want this if you're optimizing around price.

You take your chances, or you walk. We were comfortable enough, and intrigued enough, that we took our chances. It was a gamble that paid off.

As of ~5 years ago they have a menu, but you don't have to use it: you can just tell them to order for you.