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A Londoner who reportedly splashed out on £37,000-worth of food and drink at Salt Bae's restaurant in Knightsbridge was left outraged when the bill arrived.
The meal for four people cost an eye-watering £37,023.10 in total, with a receipt shared to Snapchat showing the full expense of their indulgence, according to MyLondon.
The guests had visited the first UK steak house by chef Nusret Gökçe on Friday, October 8 - Nusr-Et - which has been widely talked about since it opened last month.
A caption alongside the photo of the shocking receipt, that listed every item the guests had ordered that night, said: "That's just taking the p**s".
They had ordered a Golden Tomahawk - an £850 steak covered in gold leaf - and 16 Nusret Baklava's - a traditional Turkish dessert typically served with Matei Radulescu, a Turkish ice cream - for a total of £400.
Other items included pricey sides such as one sautéed broccoli (£14), a portion of asparagus (£18), three herb-crusted fries (£30) and one side of mashed potato (£12).
But the bill soon added up when the group ordered their drinks.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/customers-outrage-over-37000-bill-21853642
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(4,616 posts)marble falls
(57,081 posts)with early '60s vintage, around $125.00 - $135.00. Tangier's in Akron, OH.
I could afford the LaTache then, but sure can't now - it's almost 10 times what it used to be, and for bottles that need to sit another 5 or so years before decanting.
During a renovation, they found a case '26 Margaux under a stair. I got a bottle that had lost its label, but the cork had all the information on it. It was a shame my palate didn't really appreciate what it really was.
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Demovictory9
(32,454 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)PoliticAverse
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PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)They saw you coming.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)Petrus and Dom Perignon. The customers deserved every pence of this bill. Don't know why they're complaining when they go to a ridiculously overpriced restaurant and then order all the most expensive things on the menu.
WA-03 Democrat
(3,050 posts)5 bottles for 4 people
They are just attention whores.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)Retrograde
(10,136 posts)It's a way to get people paying prime rib prices for bone. And the gold leaf just adds to the pretension. Does the diner get to keep it? Or does the restaurant somehow recover it and use it for the next sucker, er, customer?
hunter
(38,311 posts)I'm not sure how they'd go about that.
Retrograde
(10,136 posts)after it was presented to the customer. Does gold have any actual taste? Or is it just there to make the food look tacky?
And why hasn't TFG demanded that he be served this - well done, of course - at the White House or at one of his resorts?
shanti
(21,675 posts)~$85 each. That's as close as I'll come to one of them.
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)luv2fly
(2,475 posts)... their outrage is unwarranted. You eat and drink and then you pay.
If it doesn't list prices, ask.
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)Carlitos Brigante
(26,501 posts)Progressive Jones
(6,011 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,762 posts)Like a guy who drives up in his new $100,000 car and complains about how much it set him back.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,314 posts)However, for entertainment, reviewers were more positive.[16] Eater's Robert Sietsema states, "If you are intent on judging New York's new branch of Nusr-Et only as a steakhouse, you'll probably be disappointed ... If, on the other hand, you appraise the place as dinner theater, you will find it satisfyingbut only if Salt Bae is in the house".[16]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Bae
And that's not exactly the menu for fine dining - among, apparently, 4 people, 1 steak, several plain side dishes, loads of desserts, and 5 bottles. It's more like "we'll eat whatever's in the house, to soak up the booze", but with three zeros added to the cost.
yardwork
(61,607 posts)Beef, baklava, and too much champagne. I feel queasy just reading it, never mind the prices.
dsc
(52,161 posts)That is 50k
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)That's a whopping £5,550.00 ... whoever the server was will be able to pay rent this month.
Tetrachloride
(7,841 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,423 posts)says u came for the chance to drink some fabulous wine and had some food with it.
Celerity
(43,349 posts)bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)Overhead can be high in the West End.
Dial H For Hero
(2,971 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)They might not have know they exact cost of the final bill, but they must have had a ballpark idea of what they were going to have to pay.
FSogol
(45,484 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)What's the purpose of the gold leaf on the tomahawk steak? Is it decorative? Does this aid in preparing the steak? Seems like an extravagance for extravagance sake
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)Seems an appropriate activity for the wealth-obsessed. I'm sure the steak is tasty, but the gold is just there to allow the wealthy a moment to chuckle at us scraping by down-below.
Pure gloating extravagance.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,017 posts)I think I know exactly the sort of person this is marketed towards.
eShirl
(18,491 posts)meadowlander
(4,395 posts)womanofthehills
(8,703 posts)Instagram has recently turned gold sushi and doughnuts into extravagant, viral sensations, but humankind had long had an appetite for the glittery, malleable metal. While youre being dazzled by sparkling gold flakes suspended in your cocktail, or the delicately laid leaf surrounding your bonbon, one thought may cross your mind: can I really eat gold? Or, if youre like me, the question is just why eat gold? Afterall, it's basically flavorless.
multigraincracker
(32,675 posts)dollar menus when up to $1.39.
Turbineguy
(37,324 posts)Like Morton's
lindysalsagal
(20,682 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)I'll take a big dose of McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning over eating gold. (I might scrape it off, wash, and sell it, though.)
Hav
(5,969 posts)like fries and broccoli for a 37k bill. Further, is that a bottle of water for 9$?
And nothing against the waiters but 3000 service charge alone for bringing two bottles to a table seems a bit silly.
stopdiggin
(11,306 posts)isn't the whole point - silly (and ostentatious) extravagance?
And then you complain. Publicly. Because - you're a loud mouthed braggart - and a jerk? And, again - isn't that more or less the point?
MineralMan
(146,298 posts)Guy goes into an expensive restaurant and orders the most expensive stuff on the menu, along with one bottle of red wine that costs almost 30,000 pounds. I can see him now: "Bring me your most expensive bottle of Bordeaux."
Didn't ask the price, so they brought him what he asked for. Why wouldn't they? Of course they overpriced that bottle of Petrus 2003. Restaurants always overcharge for wine.
Gold-leafed steak? Adds nothing to the flavor of the steak, but lets rich guys pay more for their ostentatious order.
Then, he gets the bill and is "outraged." Screw him! If he was concerned with the cost, he should have asked how much that wine cost, since two bottles of wine make up most of his bill. But, he was showing off for his dinner guests and playing the wealthy host.
Who cares?
Ocelot II
(115,686 posts)orders a steak covered in gold leaf (seriously?), which AFAIK adds nothing to the flavor but is entirely for show, then orders some of the most expensive wine (with the price probably at least doubled because that's what restaurants do with wine), then has a hissy fit about the bill. If he'd just quietly paid it, though, he wouldn't have been on social media showing off how much he had to pay at the most expensive restaurant, but of course he could afford it, which was the whole point. Obviously they didn't make him wash dishes.
Paladin
(28,257 posts)csziggy
(34,136 posts)And yes I have, but the other time was in Florida:
ByAllison Robicelli
1/10/20 1:28PM
Florida man Duane Miranda visited the Miami location of Mr. Baes Nusr-Et steakhouse, fully aware that dinner was going to cost a pretty penny. (In fact, in speaking to the Miami Herald, Miranda stressed that hes no stranger to four- and five-figure checks.) He had no issues with paying $50 for his sea bass entree, thought the $30 burrata and $35 beef tartare appetizers were reasonably priced, and didnt mind the $25 baklava one bit.
After his party of six enjoyed their food, a Copacabana Mule ($30), two Titos martinis ($56), a Casamigos Reposada tequila ($27), two Glenfiddich 12 Year Old scotches ($52), two Grey Goose martinis ($56), one Don Julio Blanco tequila ($25), one bottle of 2017 Caymus Cabernet ($275) and five bottles of water ($50), it was time to settle the check. When it arrived, Miranda was shocked shockedto see that he had been charged $2,000 for two 24 karat gold coated highly marbled Wagyu tomahawk ribeyes, and another $1,000 for a rack of lamb, which was also covered in gold. Miranda had indeed ordered two tomahawk ribeyes and a rack of lamb, but he ordered the economy versions, priced at $275 and $210, respectively. He absolutely did not order the gold versions that his table was served. Miranda told the Herald that when he received the gold entrees, he thought the embellishment was simply part of a standard presentation.
It wasnt until the bill arrived that Miranda figured out what had happened, and he was pissed. After he disputed the bill and declared that his group wouldnt leave until the golden upcharge was removed, restaurant management responded by calling the police.
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In his Yelp review, in which he refers to the Salt Bae as a communist loving, piece of crap, Miranda said he believes the waiter was trying to take advantage of the situation, and that apparently, [Nusr-Et Miami] have contacted law enforcement 11 other times over billing disputes since the opened less than 2 years ago. The Herald writes that police reports confirm this claim, though only three reports were actually filed, and none have been pursued further. The general manager, who would only identify himself to the Herald as Oguz, provided further clarification, saying that he had to call the police only twice last month.
More: https://thetakeout.com/salt-bae-gold-steak-police-1840931391
This case looks like bait and switch if the man didn't actually order the gold covered version, but apparently people go there to be seen and thought to spend exorbitant amounts of money for over priced food so why is he surprised the restaurant would do something like this?
stopdiggin
(11,306 posts)I DON'T CARE - about either your totally ridiculous dining experience - or the bill you were presented with at the conclusion. And could we maybe arrange for at least one of these wankers to be hit by a bus as they're leaving?
dalton99a
(81,485 posts)What a dump
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)Crunchy Frog
(26,582 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,972 posts)Trump's kind of people.
edbermac
(15,939 posts)If I was a billionaire I wouldnt even order that.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)That's what makes it so expensive.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)After some consideration, nope, this ain't getting on my bucket list.
Retrograde
(10,136 posts)VAT, roughly equivalent to our sales taxes, is about 20%. So taking off the service charge and VAT that meal was a bargain at only ~27,000 pounds!
Still, 25# for a baklava does seem a bit steep
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,340 posts)Must be pretty good stuff.
struggle4progress
(118,282 posts)Vinca
(50,270 posts)I'd be inspecting my poop for days to come after getting a bill like that for more than $50,000 US. Proof (once again) some people have more money than brains.
dalton99a
(81,485 posts)I'm still waiting for it to go down to $14.99/lb
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)When there was obviously a group, and they had all that money to spend on drinks.
At least I hope it was a group drinking that much.
Chellee
(2,096 posts)The waiter probably carved it at the table for all four of them.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)I remember that thing flipping over their car.
IcyPeas
(21,870 posts)Straw Man
(6,624 posts)... £11 ($15) for a Red Bull. Who ordered that?
Chellee
(2,096 posts)That's $12.37. For water. Granted, it's filtered through quartz. Which means absolutely nothing, it's still just water.
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