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The offical "How much do you tip at a restaurant" thread.

20% for good service

15% pretty good service

10% unimpressive service

I generally don't go below 10% unless it's extremely bad, but if the service is exceptional I'll go above 20.
 
Generally 15-20% depending on whether the service was decent. Poor will get less than 10 where excellent can get up to 25%. I used to serve, so I know the ****** they have to deal with.
 
I think most people will base on the service they received...I'm typically 15-20%, usually higher than lower, but if the service was really bad, it'll be like 10%...I seldomly get someone so horrible that they warrant less than 10%
 
on average 20%. I give wait people a lot of credit for the job they do... if it is done right, they deserve a big tip.
 
Depends on the quality of service. Good or exceptional service warrants a 20% tip, mediocre gets 18% and anything less than mediocre gets around 15%. Usually 18% is the easiest to figure out... just do 3x the tax (if your state sales tax is $.06).
 
Originally posted by: mribnik1
20% for good service

15% pretty good service

10% unimpressive service

I generally don't go below 10% unless it's extremely bad, but if the service is exceptional I'll go above 20.
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That's pretty much it. 20 is pretty easy, too. All you do is double the bill and move the decimal place.
 
I've never really experienced service so bad that it didn't warrant at least the usual 15%, but since I spent sooo many years as an ignorant stiffer, I am trying to make up for it.
I always tip big time if the service is great, but, I also check to see how busy my waitperson is before deciding on the size tip.
If they are super busy and provide decent service, I'll still tip well.
If they are slow and the service is mediocre, I'll go 15%.
If the server is super good, sometimes I'll go way overboard with 25% or more, especially if they are busy and the waitperson still does a great job.
 
i'm cheap, and i figure I pay too much at a restaurant anyway, so 15% is generally max for me.
 
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