‘Did I leave a tip?’: Los Angeles restaurant receives $50 from Texas man after he had a doubt

A man's lingering doubt about a forgotten tip led to a thoughtful gesture across state lines. Roberto José Andrade, visiting Langer's Deli in Los Angeles from El Paso, Texas, on May 1st, found himself troubled weeks later by the possibility he hadn't tipped his server.

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I am about 75% sure that I did. Of course, that leaves a 25% chance that I did not, and honestly, that has been bothering me for the past few weeks.

Andrade explained in a letter to the deli's owner, Norm Langer, that the uncertainty bothered him because he had previously worked as a busboy and his sister had spent years in the food service industry. "I am about 75% sure that I did. Of course, that leaves a 25% chance that I did not, and honestly, that has been bothering me for the past few weeks," he wrote.

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Our waitress was fantastic. She was a short Asian woman. And in case it helps identify who she was, we sat in the booth by the window overlooking Alvarado Street, just past the drink station.

Driven by this concern, Andrade mailed $50 in cash to the restaurant. He included specific details about his server – a short Asian woman – and their table location by a window on Alvarado Street, along with their approximate arrival time of 10:30 AM. He asked the restaurant to deliver the money with his apologies if he had indeed forgotten.

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Mailing cash in an envelope probably isn't my smartest idea, but I thought it was the easiest way to resolve this. I kindly ask you to deliver these $50 to our waitress along with my apologies.

Langer's Deli successfully identified the waitress and presented her with the $50. The restaurant shared the story on Instagram, praising Andrade's integrity. "Roberto, thank you for doing the right thing when nobody would have known," the post read, highlighting the waitress's surprise and gratitude.

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Roberto, thank you for doing the right thing when nobody would have known. Your table is always welcome.