Caveat Diner

PhilaFoodie is a better man than I am. He reports here about a Center City restaurant that added a 20 percent gratuity to his bill without any notice of the "autograt." He then explains that, since he likes the food, he'll be returning to the place, whatever its tipping practices.

Sorry, but a restaurant that adds 20 percent to your bill without telling you isn't acting in good faith and doesn't deserve your business. While it is always a good idea to review a check before paying since honest errors do occur, a restaurant should not have business practices that make such scrutiny a necessity. No one's food is that good.