Peppermint Patty

> I'm not trying to be cheap, but to me, 18% is not a customary tip for
> "good" service; it's a customary tip for "very good" to "excellent"
> service.  

DH is a very generous tipper but if a server is especially friendly
and chatty with him, he goes over and above. Which is fine especially
if you plan to return to the same dining spot any time soon. Buffets,
not so much. Like I said, it all depends on what services are
performed by the servers.