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| - Firstly: Don't go with a Groupon. Save yourself the surprise of the cost and the hassle when you pay for your meal.
It DOES state on the Groupon that you should tip on the actual value of the meal and not the discounted bill, plus you have to pay the tax (but we were so rushed out that I can't tell if it was for the discounted bill or the full price). In the end, you literally spend 100+ dollars WITH the Groupon, and they show you what your actual bill would have been without the Groupon before tip-- and it's literally the exact same price. So, literally, all you "save" with this deal is what you would have paid for tip on a regular priced meal- so 15 or 20 bucks. You save 15 or 20 bucks if you go on a Monday-Thursday. That is the deal. That's what the deal should have been.
Some deals have the "tax not included" in their vouchers, but I think they should just do away with it altogether- it's too confusing and it's written so small that so many people miss is and then are blindsided when they arrive at the venue and have to pay the tax. Some places (like the ROM, concert venues, etc.) don't charge you extra tax when you get there. What you pay for your Groupon is your ticket in the door. End of story.
ANYWAYS...
Our server, Gavin, was lovely and very accommodating. The food was alright, but definitely not worth 100 dollars for two people.
I had the roasted veggies with goat cheese (yum), filet mignon (cooked perfectly, but too over-peppered by the chef) with veggies and potatoes (meh), and the chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream (average).
My boyfriend had the mushroom salad (good), filet mignon (too peppery but cooked perfectly) and the fruit sorbet (amazing).
I guess you pay for the experience, but walking in to that dark room hand in hand with your server is a completely individualized experience and everyone deals with it differently. I'd recommend you test yourself out at home first before paying 100 dollars for this because it could definitely be hard to handle for some!
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