The location here is great, just five minutes from the Palace in Monaco. But I wouldn't go back again on a bet. The waiters, or at least one of them, are waiting to cheat you.
The French would call the would-be cheat an "arnaquer"; in the States we'd say grifter. Either way, you're Going to lose money unless you're on the ball and argumentative.
As we sat down to lunch, I heard the oldest of the three waiters on duty tell a table if Americans just to our right that here the service was not included in the bill. That was about a minute after he had placed menues in our hands. At the bottom of the first page it clearly states "taxes et service compris." Which means, of course, that he is working hard to double up on tips.
Later, he pulled the same truck with another table and, ultimately, tried it with us. We asked for a menu, showed him the text, and a nasty scene ensued. Fearing that using a credit card would tempt them to try to cheat in other ways, we paid the bill in cash and explained why. That brought the cashier outside and more words followed.
A light lunch for the four of us cost 54 euros. If this dishonest waiter got tips from every American table, let's say fifteen for every lunch shift, and each table tipped the usual twenty percent, we'd be handing this man an extra 150€ each day.
The couple eating with us, French as it happens, we're angry and embarrassed. Best to avoid thus place until this cheat has been replaced. read more