tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640124200738341323.post7279419546474737195..comments2022-12-03T11:06:58.347-08:00Comments on Pinch That Penny!: Frugal Disdain from The Palm RestaurantBryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342626581389843861noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640124200738341323.post-88942891465925590112011-09-23T10:11:29.313-07:002011-09-23T10:11:29.313-07:00nicoleandmaggie: I'm realizing that I may be ...nicoleandmaggie: I'm realizing that I may be a little stingy when it comes to tipping. I usually leave somewhere between 15 and 20%, probably most frequently in the 16 or 17% range (a lot of times, I'll just double the tax and round up; here in San Diego, the tax is 7.75%).<br /><br />Annabelle: The food was delicious! I had a mushroom bisque, followed by crab cakes, and the dessert was cheesecake. My wife went the salad route with the huge filet mignon. Second to not spending more time at the office, my biggest regret in life is not also getting that filet. There were also adult beverages imbibed.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342626581389843861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640124200738341323.post-24804450175477431892011-09-22T21:34:01.348-07:002011-09-22T21:34:01.348-07:00Bryan, that sucks. I always only order water and n...Bryan, that sucks. I always only order water and never dessert or coffee - not for frugal reasons, just out of habit. Sometimes I feel bad, since waiters are so excited about their specials, but I've never been treated like that.<br /><br />ANYWAY - you need to let me know what you had for $140 dinner! I bet it was delicious!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691705103496795164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640124200738341323.post-50227343574172515842011-09-22T13:12:14.689-07:002011-09-22T13:12:14.689-07:00Hm, when we have bad service, we only leave 15%. ...Hm, when we have bad service, we only leave 15%. Usually we leave 20% or a little bit more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640124200738341323.post-53143680918085012642011-09-22T11:57:21.681-07:002011-09-22T11:57:21.681-07:00nicoleandmaggie: We ordered drinks too! It was a...nicoleandmaggie: We ordered drinks too! It was a frustrating experience. I totally agree with not ordering more because of not wanting to stay longer. We usually don't order appetizers or desserts in general though.<br /><br />Mrs. Money Mustache: In looking back at this post, $140 for a meal is kind of stretching the limits of what could be considered frugal. :) I do agree that fancy restaurants are kind of a different world; maybe I didn't realize that I had violated some unspoken rule, and that's why he didn't like us?<br /><br />Also, as an explanation about the tip, my wife was on the hook for paying for that maeal (she doesn't always pay, but she was excited about the evening and wanted to take me out), and she always tips 15% rain or shine. She has a good heart.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342626581389843861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640124200738341323.post-53328735994178234622011-09-22T10:09:15.374-07:002011-09-22T10:09:15.374-07:00Interesting post. What an annoying thing to have ...Interesting post. What an annoying thing to have to deal with. This is exactly why I hate fancy restaurants. It's almost like this type of behavior is expected of them in order to make the more fancy pancy clients happy. <br /><br />I'm not sure I've ever spent $140 on a meal for 2, but I do know that I feel much more comfortable in the regular world. The world of valet parking, luggage carrying, wine tastings, dressing up, and those bathroom attendants that hand you towels are far beyond me. They make me uncomfortable and usually feel extremely fake. Even having my room cleaned at a hotel doesn't jive very well with me. I generally don't like being waited on.<br /><br />I'm sure I would have felt exactly the same way you did in this situation, but I probably wouldn't have been so nice as to leave a 15% tip. ;)<br /><br />Note: I do usually tip quite generously to those who deserve it and are clearly underpaid for their work.Mrs. Money Mustachehttp://www.mrmoneymustache.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8640124200738341323.post-2803571551767278252011-09-22T10:08:02.903-07:002011-09-22T10:08:02.903-07:00There's a subset of waiters that do this as so...There's a subset of waiters that do this as soon as we don't order wine. Bastards. My reaction is then generally to also not order appetizers or dessert because who wants to stay when the waitstaff is being unpleasant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com