How much should I tip the waiter?
27%
Tip according to service
- Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"How well did she do and it's okay to tip more than 20." - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"But typically 15-18%." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"I like to be a generous tipper, but if the service really is terrible then I may not be so nice." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"Tipping is a choice. So it should be fueled by great service." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"Tip according to service and time to day. Naturally, it's good to tip higher at dinner than lunch." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"Good services are always rewarded accordingly." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"Nothing is worse than a cheap tipper. Just be you and use your best discretion." - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"15%, unless there were serious problems." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"Don't try to impress me by tipping 20% for bad service." - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"It wouldn't hurt to give a penny for a tip if the service was extremely horrible." - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"And be generous about it!" - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"If they weren't a very good waiter, then give them what they deserve." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"As long as you're not going too low." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"If service was great, then show your appreciation. If it wasn't, then the minimum should do." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"We all work hard for our money. If the service was not up to par, give what is deserved." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"And do not ask me to calculate it for you. Just pay the bill." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"20% otherwise." - Jessica Chang, 30, from Los Angeles, CA
"Tip according to the service. At minimum 20% and go from there." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"By that I mean 15% or above. Generosity is a good sign...but never be a push over!" - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"No less then 10%, and that is only if your service was a piece of crap." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"No reason to tip too high if the service sucked." - Wendy Farley, 44, from Charleston, SC
"Depends on the service - between 10 - 20 % is the range, though." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"I always tip 20% if the service is good, but if it sucks, use your best judgement." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"No explanation needed." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"At least 20% if the service was decent. Be sure to acknowledge and be polite to your server." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"Don't show off, either..." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"18-20% is nice." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"If good, then tip more, if bad, then less." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Really not a big issue. Just don't be cheap."
58%
Twenty percent
- Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"Unless it's horrible service, nothing under 20%. Anyone who has worked in a restaurant knows that." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Duh." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Seriously. Don't be stingy." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"Unless there was a fire on the table where my hair and eyebrows were singed off my body...20%." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"It is standard, and your date will think you're generous." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Always." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Depends on if it is lunch or dinner, but a generous tip to good service is always really nice." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Generosity is a good quality" - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"Standard." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Always." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Didn't your dad teach you this one?" - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Unless it is horrible service..remember how little they make an hour." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"20% is better than 15% and shows appreciation." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"You just look cheap if you tip any less." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"Always tip 20% unless the service was really awful" - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"Don't be cheap. They're hard-workers and deserve to be thanked appropriately." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"They have to pay rent, too." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"I was a waitress. It was hard. I always leave a nice tip, and hope my date will as well." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"Don't be cheap." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"Proper etiquette!" - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"At LEAST 20%. Don't be cheap." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"Always!" - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"Always 20%" - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"Go for 18-20%." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Unless they REALLY suck. But typically, 20% is the acceptable minimum." - Sara Bour, 23, from Urbana, IL
"It shows courtesy and style." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"It's rude to tip less than 20%. If the service was great, give more!" - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"Unless they were really horrible." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Any service should be tipped 20% or more in my eyes." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"20% is standard. If you're American, you know that, & stiffing the help does not impress me at all." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"If you've worked in a restaurant, you know what to do." - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"Even if service was poor, it's not always the waiter's fault. Swallow your pride, tip the standard." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"20% for good service." - Miranda Elling, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Why does the question say 'waiter'?" - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"Always. It's about respect." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"If you want to impress, leave a big tip. There is nothing more unattractive to me than a bad tipper." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"It's only the right thing to do." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Unless the service SUCKED." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"Consider it good karma." - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"It's their livelihood. You never know... maybe they were just having a bad day." - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Adjust according to service." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"I do a solid 20%, and sometimes a little more." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I don't like guys who don't tip well. I'll usually tip 15% to 20%, depending." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"I used to be a server, and we don't get paid that much." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"They've got to eat too." - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"I have been in the service industry.. be considerate and tip accordingly!" - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"Genuine generosity wins points, but fake generosity for the point of winning points does not." - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"20 is just my habit unless I get ignored or sassed." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"Undertipping is a huge turn-off. They provided a service! I'll tip 20% even when the service is bad." - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Tipping is a window into the soul." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"The minimum is now 20%...or do you not understand that someone is SERVING you?!!" - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"They have to make money too." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"If the service is good." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"Although I tip the standard 15%, the better you treat me, the higher it gets." - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"Don't be a cheapo. You're being provided a service." - Corey G, 25, from Chicago, IL
"20% if it was good service, but if they were terrible they don't deserve that tip." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"My sister is a waitress, so I respect the tip always." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"This is how they make their living, and if the service is good, they should be paid for it." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"I was a waitress in college." - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"If confused take out your iphone and check the tip." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"Or more...tipping is a huge way to score points" - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"People's lives are dependent on tips, not tipping makes you an asshole."
14%
Fifteen percent
- Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"Fifteen" - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"No less than 10%. If you want to tip more than 15-20%, that's your prerogative." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Wish it was Europe." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"At a minimum, give the minimum." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"At minimum, 20% shows me you're grateful and care for others." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"At least. Be nice. Unless they're mean.. then that's pathetic." - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"15% is always a good amount, give more if the service is superb." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"10-20% is good manners." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"If the service is good, at least 15%." - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"Good- Excellent service = 18-20% Bad service = 15% Non-existant/Horrible service= 10%" - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"That's the least, if you had a great time, do 20%." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"Don't be cheap." - Angela Lee, 23, from Cerritos, CA
"The standard is always good, 20% is fine if the service was awesome." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"If she/he is a good server, give 20% or more." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"15% is standard."