Edit per owner response. The owner is stating below per my response that as long as you don’t ask they will scam you. But they blame me for not inquiring? It is ILLEGAL in Illinois to charge more than 1% credit card transaction fee as I have just been made aware. They can only charge more if the transaction is less than the processing fee.so they are willingly engaging in illegal business practices. Given the owners entitlement responses I advise anyone considering dining here to take your business elsewhere. Doesn’t deserve 1 star. Service was friendly, and the food came out pretty fast. I live in the neighborhood and had been here once before covid when the prices were within the range of normal. They have literally doubled, and it’s outrageous. Hummos 12.00. A plate of tomatoes and onions 12.00. 26.00 for a plate of falafel or shawarma w rice. Then they charge a 3.5 service fee for using a credit card that is a tax deductible business expense. Then they brought that stupid credit card processing machine to the table. No itemized receipt was given with the tax and total. I was presented with the machine with the total. No breakdown of what was purchased. Since I ordered 2 items I calculated it and it was less than the total on the machine. The total included the tax. Then below it it had the auto gratuity or custom gratuity. The auto gratuity included the cost of tax. Totally reprehensible and scammy. They want you to tip on tax. Unreal. Then the service fee. Lots of price gouging here. I will not return to this establishment. I’ll drive up North and pay half and get better food. Edit after reading owner response: if you don’t conduct business the way I described then why do you do it? You know you do it. I am sure your rent is extremely high. I understand that. But you are really charging 12.00 for a small bowl of parsley and lemon juice?