Originally Posted by
broadwayblue
I don't get why a $100 tip on a $500 bill for service that went above and beyond would be considered insufficient. Perhaps not overly generous...but when did a 20% tip become substandard. Is the 15%-20% range no longer the guideline?
It certainly is still the guideline; I don't think you and he are disagreeing.
The original person's
waiter disagreed, but who knows why? Maybe he was just hoping to take advantage of foreigners, or was used to people over-tipping at a big tourist location.