Joe Burrow leaves hefty tip on lunch order in Columbus sandwich shop

Joe Burrow is no stranger to Columbus, having spent a handful of years there as an Ohio State undergraduate and quarterback. And though he earned stardom in Louisiana and Cincinnati, the Ohio native was spotted back in the state capital recently.

Dining out at the Brown Bag Deli on Friday, Burrow and his friends reportedly enjoyed a quiet meal while dining on sandwiches before finishing off with some baklava. The NFL star was sure to leave a hefty tip on the order, too.

For $57 worth of food, he tipped $50 — nearly an 88% gratuity.

The owner of the Brown Bag Deli, Molly Merkle, told The Columbus Dispatch how happy she was to see Burrow not only ate at her place, but treated the staff well.

“They just really emphasized how he was so polite and kind and obviously very generous with his tip, which is just lovely,” Merkle said. “He’s a great guy.”

As for the order? Burrow and his friends ordered four Classic Clubs, per The Dispatch. Those include smoked turkey, bacon and a garlic-herb mayo, served up on locally made sourdough.

And on track to become one of the highest-paid players in the history of the NFL, Burrow will probably be picking up a few more lunch tabs among friends for years to come. Might as well splurge on the desserts then, too.

It’s been a fun summer for Burrow around the state of Ohio

The quarterback took batting practice with the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ballpark in early June, flashing some impressive pop.

He looked every bit the part of a Major League slugger, hitting four home runs on his 100 swings, including consecutive sweet shots that cleared the left field fence.

Burrow was part of a contingent of Bengals who hung out on the baseball field before the Reds played host to the Dodgers. Joe Singley, a Reds assistant, was throwing the pitches in BP. We’re not sure if he let up against the quarterback. Reports suggested that Burrow had hits to all parts of the ballpark.

“I was coaching him up,” Reds second baseman Jonathan India told reporters. “I was telling him to get the [bat] head out. Looked low in the zone. He hit two homers back-to-back.”

After his final homerun, Burrow took one more swing. He fouled it off the top of the cage and then took a seat. “OK, that’s good,” the quarterback said.