LoneStar Tea Room

Used to go here with my brother sometimes when we wanted great food and a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately the last time we went here, which was today. The manager decided to extort me and my brother out of tipping $10 by saying if we don't tip we were not welcomed back. We occasionally tip when we can afford and when we are strapped for cash we do not tip. But this establishment sat here and forced a tip by threatening we could not come eat here again, which is against the law. That is extortion.

So I went back to ask that if it's expected to tip 100% of the time why do they not have a sign up stating so as that is part of consumer full disclosure law to which they decided the appropriate action was the defamate my character and state I tried to walk out on my bill last time. I did not try to walk out at all. I didn't even move from the cash register. I called my brother, because I forgot my wallet, and asked if he could bring me my wallet so I could pay. I then waited while he came to the restaurant and then I paid.

When the floor manager asked if I wanted to talk to her manager, I said sure, to which the actual "manager/owner" comes out and says "I remember you, I served you last time and you stiffed me by not tipping."

I responded with "are you the manager or a waiter? You can't be both, and if you are the manager then first of all why would I tip you and not a server? You make a salary they dont."

This establishment also told me that their servers only make a few dollars per hour, and so I said "Yes but servers are bumped to minimum wage when they don't make enough per hour in tips" to which they answered "No we don't do that."

Which is another federal law violation.

Me and my brother have been here multiple times and we have also tipped on several occasions when we can afford it. Tips are optional they are not mandatory. If the expectation is that ALL customers tip 100% of the time. Then you should have a sign up just like you do with party gratuity.
But you do not have a sign up.
You instead attempted to assassinate my character by saying I've been nothing but disrespectful each time I've come here, told me I am a "needy" customer for asking for a little extra mayo on my wrap and a little extra poppy sauce for my fruit when I'm a paying customer, extort me out of money by threatening I cannot come back I don't start tipping, and then have the audacity to ask me if I'm 5 years old for asking why you don't have a sign up that said tips are required or that gratuity is mandatory.

Absolutely horrible service. You're quite lucky if I decide not to sue your establishment for defamation and extortion of a consume.

The fact you tried to call the cops on me for having a calm tone and simply asking why there isn't a sign saying tip is mandatory or why you extorted .e is ridiculous and unethical.

Absolutely delicious. Fresh fresh fruit. Chicken salad, quiche, peach tea. Perfect !! Guests in from out of town? A MUST place to take them. Then browse the many great antiques.

Recently meet up with friends at your Tea Room. The waitresses was polite & helpful while taking our orders. The food was a perfect for a summer meal. Highly recommend Tea Room & Antiques Store.