[com2kid]

> In the US pretty much every restaurant I've been to hands me the check right after I finish my last bite.

Where in the US is this? In every place I've been to, and I've traveled across a good deal of the country, I often have to flag down a waiter/waitress to get the bill!

I loved all the "pay in advance" restaurants in Japan, or the ones where there is a call button I could press to ask for the bill.

I've spent plenty of time lingering at American restaurants, on a few memorable occasions I've stayed from 6 right up until closing time. Try to avoid doing that, and give an extra tip if I do!