That's what I did when I was single. In my post-college bachelor days I had the disposable income to eat out regularly. And I did. I think I went four years without ever preparing a meal for myself. These days with little kids, we rarely eat out but I'm still a generous tipper. At least 25%. As far as bad service goes, I'm pretty generous with that too. The waitstaff would pretty much have to throw my food in my face and call my wife a whore to negate their tip.
Having friends and family work in the industry, I've always had a soft spot for people waiting tables and who remember two types of tippers; good ones and bad ones.
When I was in law school, it was right across the street from an Applebees. Sometimes I had a night class and 90 minute or two hour break between the day and night class. They knew that and they were quick. I remember that they were quick didn’t neglect the tip.