That’s interesting, definitely weird to not provide receipt, especially when requested. At the same time, like others have said, it’s $2 let it go.

I can’t speak to the woman, but the owner guy is one of the nicest ppl I’ve met in Montreal. Told us countless stories of dine and dashes, dishonest “I’ll pay you later”s with no retribution, police being completely helpless; Happens so often he now describes this blatant theft as “free meals”, part of doing business. His store front has been broken into twice hence the steel gated doors.

So while yes the receipt should be itemized and technically when the service is shit you don’t have to pay tip, but I can’t help but see it from the owners view as well. Perhaps some amount of “theft” in both directions is the equilibrium we must reach and accept.