‘One good tip deserves…’: Customer drops $3K at beloved COVID-hit restaurant

A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Cleveland, Ohio.

The man walked into Nighttown on Sunday, ordered the beer and asked for the check, which came to $7.02, owner Brendan Ring wrote on Facebook.

Ring said the man wished him well and told him to share the tip with the four employees who were working brunch service.

As the man walked out, Ring wrote, he looked down at the tip and “realised he left a whopping $3,000.”

“I ran after him and he said no mistake we will see you when you reopen!”

Ring said he would not post the customer’s name because he thinks the man wouldn’t want that.

The owner said he and his serving staff were “humbly grateful for this incredibly kind and grand gesture.”

The good samaritan story has since taken off, being picked up by local channels and receiving hundreds of hits, showering appreciation on the initial post.

Last week saw the eatery run high with customers who stopped by to show their support before the shut down with select patrons even placing large orders over the weekend to help, saying they would freeze the food.

Nighttown, the iconic jazz and blues club on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights open since 1965, will voluntarily close for the second time this year due to concerns over coronavirus.