text: Purchased a Groupon to try the restaurant Seemed like a great way to try out a new restaurant at a good price The decor was outdated Its very old and has no dining atmosphereThe service and food was ok The problem came when we received the bill It seems that the wait staff decides what amount to tip The waiter took it upon himself to give himself a tip which was the full He brought the check with the tip added into the bill before I had a chance to decided for myself I am NOT opposed to tipping I am opposed to someone deciding the amount for me I realize that Groupon encourages the tip based on the full amount before the discount Tipping is not mandatory nor requirement when you go out to eat It is to show whether or not you have received excellent service and food based on the amount of tip you leaveIt is a courtesy I know we are all aware of the basics in tipping I do resent having a waiter decide what amount of tip he is going to receive Since when does a waiter decide That decision is based on the customer and the experience he received while dining It is not the wait staffs place to decide what I am going to tip The food was not that great and over priced Next time I am in the area I will walk around the corner and go to the Mission Much nicer restaurant food is better and the waiters do not decided their tips and tell you what your going to give as a tipnWill not be back to Pepin because of what the waiter did Very distasteful