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Originally Posted by Regorium
I think a huge concern is that no good waitress will want to work there, which leads to poor service, and people blaming the lack of tipping for this. A waitress at this type of establishment (basically a model) will make WAY more money at a traditional place like Earls, Cactus or Shark Club - places where 25-30% tips with loads of alcohol are the norm. You're left with the ones a tier below, meaning you're gonna get lower quality service.
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I strongly doubt that there is any bar or similar establishment in the city of the sort you've described where the average tip is much higher than 16%. Almost no one tips 25-30%, and the people who do are easily offset by those who don't tip or tip 10%.
Anyway I was at Earls 67 yesterday. Had a bunch of drinks, some appys, a salad. It was fine. The salad was tiny. Seems to be more about the share plates. Didn't think the value was particularly great. As for the service, it was friendly and generally good, though drinks were slow and there was one minor error with an appetizer that they went over and above to fix (I was fine with it). Standard sort of stumbling out of the gate for a place the first week after opening, nothing to dissuade you from going there.
Also, I think of all the similar venues around there (and there are a bunch) it might have the nicest atmosphere. Very bright, open.