My wife and I dined here using a Groupon, good for two dinners (www.groupon dot com/north-jersey/deals/greengrill-rodizio-1) bought for $28. We sat next to another family with the same Groupon, whose bill came before ours and noticed that the tax was calculated for a meal valued at $59.90. The family pointed this out to the waiter, and he came back with tax only on $28.
So, when our bill came (with the tax applied on $59.90) I asked the waiter to have it corrected - which resulted in me having to speak to the owner directly. When I pointed out that the taxable amount should be on the $28 that we paid for the meal and that the table next to ours received this correction, the owner (Mr. Han, I believe) got upset, complained about how he's not making money on Groupon deals, and yelled that I was being cheap over being taxed for ""a free meal"". I pointed out that the meal wasn't free and I would be happy to pay the tax on what I paid for the Groupon, which is $28. But, he raised his voice and told me to ""Get the f&#k out of here."" So, I tipped the waiter $10 (since tip for service should be based on original value) and left.
After I got home, I did some research. First of all, a Monday dinner should be $27.95 per person as advertised on their website. (www.greengrillrodizio dot com). The owner tried to charge the tax for two $29.95 meals, trying to max out with the weekend price. Secondly, there were no desserts, which he claimed that Groupon made a mistake and the dinners do not include desserts. Lastly, although tax laws differ from state to state around the issue of Groupon goods (www.forbes dot com/sites/janetnovack/2012/03/26/24-states-moving-towards-decision-on-taxing-groupon-livingsocial-deals/), and New Jersey has yet to determine a clear ruling around it, the owner's conduct was just wrong, and for that he gets this nice long review.
Mr. Han, if you're reading this, why don't YOU GET THE F&#K OUT OF BUSINESS!
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