Yet another tourist couple have been left horrified at the bill charged by a notorious restaurant on the Greek island of Mykonos.
American holidaymakers Theodora McCormick and her husband were taking in the sights of the stunning island when they dropped into the DK Oyster bar.
They ordered two beers, two cocktails and a dozen oysters — and were slapped with a $730 bill.
Then when they complained, Ms McCormick claims that “hulking” male waiters intimidated them into paying.
She said that they only dropped into the restaurant to call a taxi and ordered to be polite.
“I told my husband, ‘Oh, why don’t we call a taxi and grab a drink’,” she said. “That was my big mistake.”
Ms McCormick said that when she asked for a cocktail menu, the waiter instead rattled off a list of options.
They ordered two martinis and two beers — and were amazed at the size of the drinks.
The beers were served in giant glass boots, estimated to hold about three pints.
Ms McCormick said the waiter then hassled them to order the oysters.
Even though they had braced themselves for a big bill — “It was Mykonos, we knew it was going to be ridiculous” — they were still gobsmacked at the whopping tab.
“My husband was like, ‘There’s got to be a mistake’,” Ms McCormick said.
They claim they were then surrounded by “a group of big, hulking men.”
The couple felt they were left with no choice but to back down.
It comes after newlyweds Alex and Lindsay Breen where hit with a staggering $850 bill by the same restaurant after dropping in for a “quick snack”.
The Canadian couple ordered just one beer, one cocktail and a dozen oysters, with Alex being taken to a back room to pay after questioning the huge bill.
The owner of the DK Oyster, Dimitrios Kalamaras, has since branded the Breens “liars” — and labeled other customers complaining as influencers looking for a free meal.
“Unfortunately, all of us who work in the hospitality sector have been approached by notorious influencers who, instead of making their living by advertising products and services to their audience, they put pressure on certain businesses for exorbitant fees and free meals,” he said .
DK Oyster’s rates poorly on TripAdvisor, getting just 2.5 out of five stars.
Many reviewers give it a measly one star, labeling it “terrible”, a “rip off” and “a complete con”.
Even the Greek media have taken to calling the restaurant “notorious” and “infamous”, reporting on accusations of bullying tactics, a lack of menus and inflated bills.
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