A restaurant in America wants to sue a customer after he left a $3,000 tip on a $13 meal.

Tipping is one of the most debated issues on the internet.

While some people believe you should tip every time you go out and make an order, others think it should be reserved for exceptional service only.

But when one waitress received a humongous tip, it took a shocking turn that nobody expected…

Eric Smith visited Alfredo’s Pizza in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and left a $3,000 tip on his $13 bill.

The customer, who only ordered a plate of stromboli, reportedly left the tip of a lifetime as part of a social media trend called ‘Tips For Jesus’.

The staff were gobsmacked when the money went through and praised the guy for his kindness.

Mariana Lambert, a waitress at the eatery, was ecstatic at the huge sum of money.

She said at the time: “It really meant a lot to me because everyone’s going through stuff. It really touched my heart. I still can’t believe it. I’m still in shock.”

However, everything would soon go wrong…

The waitress said the £3,000 tip ‘really meant a lot’. Credit: WNEP

Alfredo’s Vice President Leslie Minicozzi Galacci told Newsweek st a mistake – but the customer reportedly ended up ghosting them.

Manager Zachary Jacobson told WNEP-TV: “We thought somebody was actually trying to do a good thing.

“And then now we are, what, three months later? Not even, and there’s nothing. There’s nothing to show for it at this point.”

He added: “It’s just a little aggravating right now. It’s been causing a lot of nonsense and drama.”

The restaurant is suing the customer – hoping to recuperate the $3,000. Credit: WNEP

Alfredo’s – mentioned in the hit TV show The Office – decided to take Smith to court, hoping to recuperate the $3,000.

“Unfortunately, we had to file charges through the magistrate’s office because now we’re just out of this money at this point,” Jacobson explained. “And he told us to sue him, so that’s what we’re going to end up doing, I guess.”