MANAGER ABRUPTLY DEMANDED A 20% TIP. I had been here with my husband twice before and had enjoyed the good food, fast service and great ambiance. We always tip 10-15% tip everywhere in Manhattan and never faced any problems.
This place HAD become a favorite place for us and so when my parents visited from London we took them (we were a party of 4) and after enjoying a $150 meal, my father said it was his treat and happily he asked for the check. (My father is from UK where 'tipping' is not as big as here and its normal to tip as much as you feel comfortable because a 'tip' is meant to be VOLUNTARY)
So he added $15 (10%) to the bill and complimented the food to our server who appeared as to be the manager. This guy is a typical Turkich guy who was extremely nice throughout our meal, but as soon as my father handed the check back, he was so quick to open it and see how much he had tipped, and to my complete shock and disgust he abruptly said 'we have a 20% tip policy' IT WAS SO RUDE. We were insulted and so caught off guard that i just added another $15 (totaling the tip to $30) and we left feeling so awful- it ruined a perfect dinner. THE TURKISH MANAGER IS A TYPICAL, RUDE, NASTY MAN- Spend your $$$$ elsewhere.
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