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American restaurant service is by no means good, despite waiters/waitresses supposedly being motivated by tips. It's expected that people are paying the tip regardless, so there really isn't any motivating factor anymore.

America has the problem where calling a waiter over is rude, so you have to wait for them to come over to your area. I can't count the number of times I've been waiting 15-20 minutes just to start my order, and this is often in restaurants that are fully staffed and barely busy. I don't encounter this elsewhere.