You saw the exact price beforehand in the menu, it's the same on the bill, you seemed to be ready to pay even more, and they told you you don't have to pay more. How is that dishonest?
You misunderstand. The prices listed on the menu did not include the automatic gratuity. Even if I added everything in my head, there's still other fees not included like tax. I didn't think twice about it because I've been to this place before & they didn't have an auto grat. They tried to sneak it in under the radar after years of operating without it.
Also, as I said, the "they" in this situation was another patron, not a worker at the restaurant.
Also, as I said, the "they" in this situation was another patron, not a worker at the restaurant.