I bought a bottle of water after my meal at this restaurant. The menu shows that the water cost $2.50 and the restaurant owner did not mention anything before I passed the cash, I did not have second thoughts. As this restaurant only accepts cash, I passed a $10 note to the owner. However, the restaurant owner did not give me back my change. He insisted that it is $11 and claimed that the price included one of the few dishes I ordered for my meal prior to ordering the water. But I am totally certain that I have already paid for the food. He then said he gave me double the servings of the food on that dish and claimed to have informed me before but he actually did not. I have paid for all my food at the counter upon ordering.

His side of argument is also flawed because if I did not pay for that one dish when ordering together with other dishes, why did he not inform me earlier? Why did he only charge me when I buy the water and what if I did not buy the water after my meal and just left.

As this restaurant only accepts cash and do not provide receipt for customers, it is very difficult to prove the transactions that have taken place. Therefore, I urge consumers to be wary of such potential negative experiences especially for places that do not provide receipt.