Originally Posted by SilentKnight

A few years back we had a $100 gift certificate for a swank upscale restaurant in Niagara Falls - given to us as an anniversary gift.

We ordered a "dinner for two" selection from the menu - priced at just under $100.

When the bill arrived...they tried charging us $200 - double the price on the menu. The waiter claimed the "dinner for two" price was "per person". This wasn't indicated anywhere on the menu.

I refused to pay it and demanded to see the manager. He came out and attempted to justify the bill with the same bullshit explanation. I still refused to pay - told him it was a bait and switch stunt...and told him I'd be contacting Consumer and Corporate Affairs with a formal written complaint.

After a heated 20 mins. we settled the disagreement when I agreed to pay $100 (plus the drinks). I told him to fuck himself as I left...and still made a complaint to CCA a few days later.

This restaurant caters to/rips off the hordes of tourists during the summer months - but seemed to forget that locals keep them in business through the lean winter months. Word spreads pretty quick in the community about places like that.

I was gratified to see they eventually closed down about a year later.

Originally Posted by Sly

So far the only ones defending this are Americans. LOL. How funny is that?

Originally Posted by RubyGoodnight

The Costa Coffee in the town over from me charges more for 'eating in' rather than 'take away'. Not much - like 10% more - but its still more. This may be an extreme version of that kind of thing?

Originally Posted by Sly

So far the only ones defending this are Americans. LOL. How funny is that?

Originally Posted by dyna mo

i can say this, when i travel abroad, i do my homework and that includes going prepared to read a menu. all the charges were on the menu, i would have known that and you know what, still would have wanted to sit down and order $8 coffee and spen $8 listening to a band in a prime spot on venice waterfront. how fucking perfect is that? pretty fucking if you ask me.

Originally Posted by dyna mo

funny haha or funny finger-point?

i can say this, when i travel abroad, i do my homework and that includes going prepared to read a menu. all the charges were on the menu, i would have known that and you know what, still would have wanted to sit down and order $8 coffee and spen $8 listening to a band in a prime spot on venice waterfront. how fucking perfect is that? pretty fucking if you ask me.