Restaurant Scams in Macao

Dim Sum "Complimentary" Dish Charges

In several tourist-facing dim sum and Chinese restaurants near the Ruins of St. Paul and Senado Square in Macao, waiters bring unrequested dishes — tea, peanuts, pickled vegetables, or cold appetisers — to the table immediately upon seating and present them as complimentary. These items appear on the final bill at inflated prices, sometimes doubling the cost of the meal. Refusal or questions are met with claims that the items were listed in small print on the menu.