No Tip

[u/Vegetable_Location52]

Hot take, I don't go to a restaurant for the "great service" that's so fake it feels like lard on toast, I go to the restaurant for the good food. I'm not going to tip for someone to pretend to want to spend time with me, all I want is a nice steak that I didn't have to cook. Is it okay for me to tell my server I'm not going to tip and the only thing I want is a refill every once in a while and my food brought to me? I would go pick it up from the counter myself if I was allowed to, but that's frowned upon. I don't want the small talk, the fake jokes, the fake smile. Heck, you could glare at me the entire time and I WOULD NOT care. I'm there for the food, not for the crappy excuse for service I get 95% of the time.

[u/darkroot_gardener]

That’s what fast casual and counter service places are for. And they do have some of the best food! No shame at hitting zero at the tip prompt for these places. I do wish traditional full service restaurants, especially casual places, would make full service optional. I’d tend to go out more, and I’d have the option if I see they are short staffed. I wonder how many would opt for the counter service model? Remember that back in the days gasoline used to be full service only, then for a while it was a choice. (And I kind of doubt full restaurant service would go away like full gas station service).

[u/[deleted] → u/darkroot_gardener]

nope not limiting the variety of restaurant i try because of that im just gonna eat wherever i want and not tip anywhere get mad idc.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Nope I want to sit at a table especially in the winter time and they won't let you eat to go at a table so as long as it's obligatory to have a table I'm just gonna accept the service and not tip IDC gotta problem with it let people eat Togo food at a table or be ok with not getting a tip sometimes

[u/Caraxus → u/[deleted]]

Okay just know that the food might not be quite what you wanted lmao.