I agree with Anna. I don't remember the specifics, but something similar to this happened to us a few years back. We called the restaraunt to ask about it, and they were very interested to know who the waitress was and any other circumstances we could provide. I don't know what happened to the waitress, but I do know the manager was not at all happy about it, and we ended up getting a gift certificate for $20.00 to make sure the experience didn't sour us on eating there.

Also, it's possible that someone else took the tip and the waitress never got it. I've seen with my own eyes someone who looked like a homeless person reach across the little fence that restaraunts put on the sidewalks and grab the tip off a table. He ran with it, and I was just getting out of the car so I couldn't stop him, but I did let the waitress know so she didn't think her customer's had ripped her off. After seeing that though, I always try and hadn the tip directly to the waitress if possible, and if not I try and put it under a glass or something so it's not out in plain view and easy for someone to just walk by and slip it in their own pocket.

Kim, definitely call the restaraunt and see what their take is on it. Good luck, and let us know what they say.