Salt Bae’s new London restaurant menu prices leave internet stunned – 9Kitchen

The internet’s favourite salt dispensing chef, Salt Bae, is making headlines again — this time for the steep prices at his new London restaurant.

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Online critics have gone as far as accusing the restaurant owner of “scamming” customers.

The Turkish restaurateur turned online meme, Nusret Gökçe, has opened a Nusr-et Steakhouse outpost in London’s Knightbridge, within the Park Tower Hotel.

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But despite the chef’s reputation as a generous seasoner, Twitter has taken issue with Gökçe’s ungenerous prices, with a single Red Bull costing more than $20 (£11).

The Turkish chef affectionately dubbed Salt Bae is dividing opinion with the prices at his latest outpost. (Facebook)

One diner’s receipt for a Nusr-et steak dinner has left the Twitterverse stunned.

The bill, which has gone viral, amounts to £1812.40 — approximately $3400.

Included in the dinner items is a giant tomahawk steak for $1185 (£630), four Red Bulls for $82 (£44), and a Golden Burger for $188(£100).

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Also included in the total, is a 15 per cent service charge, amounting to $444 (£236.40).

The iconic restaurateur has fostered a brand that celebrates opulence and flamboyance, with some menu items literally wrapped in gold leaf — including the already-notoriously-pricy signature tomahawk.

The living meme’s personal Instagram page is an ode to his jet-setting lifestyle, littered with videos and photos of the chef theatrically carving up expensive cuts of meat, entertaining celebrities and posing in expensive suits.

Online critics have been unleashing on the restaurant, with comments ranging from “Not sure which is worse. 800$ steak or 30$ cokes” to “wowwww we’d have a heart attack”.

“£630 for him to pour salt over his hairy arm onto your steak?” one Twitter user spat.

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“Working 90 hour weeks so I can take her [to] Nusret for a Redbull and baklava,” another joked.

“The £236 service charge could pay for a whole night at most other restaurants,” a third critic pointed out, with another quipping: “More like Moneybae”.

A second viral receipt has since emerged, showing a screenshot of a bill for approximately $3370 (£1792.85), captioned: “Nope! Not doing that again” by the regretful diner.

Gökçe’s restaurant empire now spans 15 international markets, including New York, Mykonos and Abu Dhabi.

The restaurateur came under scrutiny one year ago after his Boston outpost was closed after failing to meet COVID-19 safety regulations. At the time, viral footage showed crowds of customers queuing up outside the diner, and not following social distancing rules.

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