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Originally Posted by Leia
Even with the review of ¨food is hit and miss¨ for Palapa Hemmingway, we decided to try it last night. The food was good although if you want vegetables with your dinner you have to order them a la carte. My mojito was ho hum with the mint a tad on the old side. What bothered me the most was the tip was added to the bill......I would normally have left a bigger tip than was requested. Am I wrong to be put off by them setting an amount?
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Leia, as long as it was obvious that the tip was added and they didn't try to hide it, don't be angry. It's a common practice here, and I TOTALLY understand it. Unfortunately there are a lot of rude (or clueless) people here from countries where tipping is not the norm that will stiff the waitstaff, so adding a gratuity is a way to ensure the staff gets their due.
Unless they try to hide that they've added it in an attempt to scam me into double tipping, I never let it bother me. And if the service has been really good, I even leave more than they've added.
