L'Auberge is no different than any other restaurant on the French Side. Don't let the verbiage on the bill confuse you. Gratuities can't be billed to a credit card (there's not even a line to write it in) because there is no tipping in France! I don't know if L'Auberge is intentionally trying to trick guests by saying service non compris (we fell into that trap our first visit) but if you know the score you'll be fine. It remains our favorite restaurant after 16 years of visits to the island.