Restaurant fee clarity, starting in Pittsburgh
Service charges, card fees and automatic gratuities can change the check. We show what applies, when it applies, and what it may mean for your tip.
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10 restaurants or groups in our first release
Downtown · Northside · North Hills
Replaces a conventional tip. The restaurant says 100% goes to the service team; extra tips are welcome, not necessary.
Downtown
Does not replace a tip. The merchant storefront says the charge offsets card processing costs.
Lawrenceville
Two separate charges disclosed. The calculation sequence is not stated; confirm at checkout.
Station Square
Tip treatment is unknown. The policy applies to the dining and beverage final bill.
Downtown
Tip treatment is unknown. A single-check policy is also stated.
McKees Rocks
Described as gratuity. This is a package-specific private-event rule.
Pittsburgh
Does not replace a tip. Local reporting says it is not distributed directly to front-of-house staff.
Northside
Not a verified current policy. The current official site does not disclose the reported fee.
Multiple Pittsburgh-area locations
Not independently verified. A current receipt or first-party checkout check is needed.
Multiple Pittsburgh locations
Not independently verified. Each location must be checked separately.
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We report disclosed policies and dated observations—not motives. Every claim keeps its source, conditions and check date, so a diner can make their own call.
We prioritize a current receipt, checkout, menu, policy page or direct restaurant statement.
Dine-in is not delivery. A party of ten is not a party of two. Card-only fees stay card-only.
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Adjusted prices are estimates before tax. Restaurants may calculate and round charges at the order-subtotal level, so the final checkout total is authoritative. We never allocate flat order fees to individual items.
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