I visited Green Ghost Taco (Fondren Taylor Street, Jackson, MS) at around 8:30 PM on a Friday night expecting a normal dining experience. I see they had more going on in the main regular seating area which I had been in before.
What I got instead was a bait-and-switch disguised as hospitality.
Despite the restaurant being open and seating available, I was denied access to the main dining area based solely on casual attire. No signs, no posted dress code -- just a quiet, unspoken rule used to push diners out of the main space and into a delivery pickup zone.
This kind of exclusion and gatekeeping during standard dinner hours (not even late-night) is unacceptable and offensive to loyal, paying guests.
But the real issue? The tip scheme.
They automatically added a 20% gratuity to my bill -- but didn't tell me.
Then, when I went to pay, the card system prompted me to add a tip again in the form of a reciept, as if nothing had been included. Most people wouldn't catch it. Many likely tip twice without even realizing.
I had two receipts showing this setup clearly:
* First receipt shows 20% added.
* Second still where you sign had it made for more tip without a warning. On the credit card sign receipt. They explain only to sign the top copy.
That's deceptive. And it's unacceptable.
As someone who typically tips 25% to 40% without hesitation, I don't mind giving --
but I won't be tricked into giving twice.
Not like this. Not by a business that won't treat diners with basic respect.
Until they:
* Post dress codes clearly,
* Stop turning into a nightclub during dinner hours, or atleast allow anybody to sit in there.
* End their double-tip system,
* And treat all guests equally,
...I won't be back. I won't suggest others go.
And I suggest others approach this place with caution -- and with your eyes wide open. read more