Good restaurant gone bad! We used to go there twice a week. Now we go twice a year.... Maybe.
They used to have shrimp. Now they don't. Ok I can live without it. The extra bowl was $3 now it's $4. They used to keep great care to make sure that all the containers were full. Now it seems they don't care. Then they went to serve yourself drinks. And sauces. And napkins. So....
What is the appropriate tip to the server? You make your own bowl. Get your own drink. Your own refill. Your own Sriracha. Extra napkins. As far as I can see, the only thing the waitstaff does is bring your bowl. Hey, call my number and I'll walk the 15 feet and get it faster. Even if I'm in the mood I won't go cause I hate not tipping much. However, we eat out many times per week and it's not fair to Tip them even 10% for doing nothing.
Very sad. We really liked it. It turned into a marginal cafeteria.