Word: papadums
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...with second-mortgage companies. Besides the inevitable ?4 for bottled water, a 12.5% "discretionary" service fee is obligatorily added to the bill along with a presumptuous dotted line marked gratuity. Everyone claims the secret to London dining is to go ethnic, but our local Indian has a mysterious ?2 "papadum surcharge," and by its own admission the food is not very good. The quote on the back of the menu blares "'Decent Indian Food' - Beverly Bernstein." After eating there Ms. Bernstein couldn't even afford a colorful adjective. The insane prices bother me, but I'm completely mystified by Londoners...
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