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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 12:07 am
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Originally Posted by milepig
Varies widely, depending on the wine(s) you choose.

From the FL webside, the current price of the tasting menus is $240, but it is clear that this price includes gratuities.
...I'd be surprised if the wines added another $150 - so you're up to $630. But, you could also spend much more on the wine.

That's a relief! I am never 100% sure if tip inflation, sneaky tip sharing practices/charges or general underpaying of staff means that the cost of tipping in a US restaurant has risen.

I'd have guessed for such an acclaimed restaurant, that a 30% tip would be a benchmark (baseline?) for a great meal, so I'd have expected to pay $150 on top of the restaurant prices.

I was unaware that restaurants (like FL) did estimates like this in their promotions.
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