I think in SXM its not that uncommon to have some restaurant's charge the tot to the bill. They either have to collect it in the price of the meal or add it as tax but since the Island I thought was so called a "free island" that's is were maybe the gov has a problem with it being added as tax and many add the tip in also. Most have their own way of getting more out us. Not long ago I was at Toppers and asked for tap water and they refuse to serve to me but they would sell me a $7.00 bottle of water. That was my last visit there. I like Jimbo's setting, so so tex mex and the tax thing I don't think is that big of deal to me as long as they tell you what they are charging us for.