Originally Posted by
Often1
3. The time to deal with this was when the check was presented with the error in it. Can't imagine that it would have taken more than 10 seconds to do it.
4. Complain after the fact? Not in a million years.
+1 Why would you not correct the bill at the time?
Bringing the main course before the salad is a significant screw-up, and I give the manager credit for an innovative solution to your problem -- if only he'd have followed through.