My wife and I visited this bar on Saturday evening for after dinner drinks. The two of us were seated on the patio ready to enjoy the exemplary service and drinks we've enjoyed there for years.
Our experience on Saturday was much different from previous visits. We were greeted by a server who was short and matter of fact when speaking with us. He also made us feel hurried when making our drink selections. His actions were off putting to us, however we were determined to have a great night.
When the two of us received our bill with an automatic gratuity added I was disappointed.
It's not that I don't tip, in fact we always do. We love this bar and staff. Their policy states an automatic gratuity is only applied to parties of six or more. Were we judged as a couple that won't tip? Were assumptions made?
We emailed Verdigris twice with no response.