Restaurant Scams in Vancouver

Granville Street Late-Night Restaurant Overcharging

Some restaurants and late-night eateries on Vancouver's Granville Street entertainment strip take advantage of late-night crowds by presenting verbal specials or deals that are not reflected on the printed menu, then charging the higher menu price at billing. Inflated "late-night" surcharges and automatic gratuities applied to large tables are disclosed only in small print or not at all. Tourists unfamiliar with Canadian tipping culture may also be pressured to tip on a pre-tax total that already includes a service charge.