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phpdad

What's the tipping etiquette for Japanese hibachi restaurants?

I took the family to the local Japanese steakhouse for dinner tonight. The service was great and the food was tasty. The chef was very engaging and kept the attention of my two small boys for 15 minutes.

So what's the tip etiquette? Are the tips split between the server and the chef? My check was $45, and I left $60 (33% tip). Too much, not enough, or about right?

Posted Feb 27, 2010, 2:50 AM UTC

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In Eastern Asia, tipping is a no-no. If it is in North America, then tip with standard practices. You tipped the amount you would tip for very good service, so you did it right.

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girlwithapaperpenis•

buy the chef a beer but don't tip

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6995•

My local hibachi is staffed with hispanic cooks, so I almost always give the cook his own tip (usually a fiver for each person he cooked for), and then give the standard 15% to the girls who bring soup, salad, tea, etc. I am usually considered an over-tipper by most of my friends and family though.

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