Cronico Bar — Restaurant in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

I was here with my boyfriend and two friends a week or so ago. We had one round of drinks. It was fine, nothing spectacular. The service was exceptionally average.

When it came to paying, we paid with one card to make things simple. The waitress emphasised (way too much) that the tip was not included, which it said clearly on the bill anyway. We hadn't ordered any food and only had some beer and one mojito, so it was pretty presumptuous to demand a tip. I found her insistence very rude.

Anyway, fortunately for her, I had already resolved to pay a tip. She then asked me how much I wanted to pay on card, to which I replied the total of the bill (which didn't include tip). She said, "and the tip????" aggressively, so I was compelled to explain that I already planned to pay the tip in cash. I was actually trying to do her a favour because, having been a waitress myself, I know I always preferred cash tips.

So then I gave her a cash tip. It's like 8.5% rather than 10%. Still pretty generous given the immensely average service and her overly aggressive approach to getting money out of me. We're talking a difference of AR$10 here... The main reason though was I couldn't find the other AR$10 I thought I had. I gave the tip to her. And the convo went like this:

Her: and where's the rest???? Me: err...that's the tip? Her: it has to be 10%. Me: it doesn't say that on the bill... Her: you have to tip 10% (she's genuinely angry now). Me: I really don't... I honestly don't have to give anything. Her: it's the law Me: I'm pretty sure it's optional, madam, or it would be on the bill... Her: No it's not, I need more.

(this convo happened in Spanish, so there wasn't a language barrier to excuse her with)

She refused to leave the table until she got it... Between us we managed to rummage around for it in the end just so we could leave.

Such a needlessly sour end to an otherwise okay night at an okay bar. Won't be back for her lack of good...

Crónico Bar es un emblema de Plaza Serrano, se mantiene vigente a lo largo de los años sin perder su esencia. Desde sus inicios, cuando era uno de los dos únicos bares en la plaza, hasta la actualidad, Crónico ha sabido adaptarse a los nuevos tiempos sin dejar de lado su estilo único.

Su ambiente cálido y acogedor te invita a disfrutar de un buen momento con amigos o en pareja. La música de bandas locales crea una atmósfera vibrante y energizante.

La carta de Crónico Bar es amplia y variada, con opciones para todos los gustos. Desde deliciosas pizzas y empanadas hasta hamburguesas gourmet y ensaladas frescas, todo está preparado con ingredientes de primera calidad.

La atención es otro punto fuerte del lugar. El personal es amable, atento y siempre dispuesto a ayudarte a elegir la mejor opción para tu paladar.

Crónico Bar no solo es un lugar para comer y beber, sino también para disfrutar de eventos culturales.

Lo que más me gusta de Crónico Bar es que nunca se queda en los laureles. Siempre está buscando nuevas formas de sorprender a sus clientes, ya sea con nuevos platos en la carta, eventos originales o reformas en el local.

Es un lugar ideal para ir a cualquier hora del día. Por la mañana, puedes disfrutar de un rico desayuno; por la tarde, de una birra con amigos; y por la noche, de una cena con más Birra y Tragos. Yo tomo agua porque me place.

Crónico Bar es un clásico que no pasa de moda. Es un lugar al que siempre vuelves con gusto, porque sabes que vas a encontrar buena comida, buena música y un ambiente agradable.

Gracias a todo el equipo de Crónico Bar por su trabajo y por mantener vivo este espacio tan especial.

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