SALT Bae's snobby staff turned their noses up at a £10 tip, a surprised diner has claimed.
The Instagram sensation’s London restaurant has made a name for itself with its pricey menu as diners splash out to eat the impressive £1,450 steak covered in gold.
But one customer said they were shocked after heading to the popular restaurant when staff turned DOWN their tip.
One customer Matthew Hynes wrote on TripAdvisor: “The only reason we came here was to prove that its popular because of the media hype.
“Given only 30 minutes to finish the meal with a service that can only be described as robotic and false.
“The steak had little flavour and we've had better steaks at Wetherspoons on steak day!
"And to top it off we got asked if a tip was possible by the server. When we offered £10 they refused it and shook their head.
"Keep up the great act Salt Bae.”
However, it's little wonder the staff were unimpressed – with diners tipping Salt Bae himself with a £2,000 box of cigars.
And with hungry steak lovers dropping huge amounts on dishes, they often face a jaw-dropping service charge.
One bill from the restaurant revealed the restaurant charged some diners £5,000 for service on their eye-watering receipt.
Salt Bae became a meme sensation in 2017, going on to open steakhouses across the globe including London.
Celebrities have flocked to the flagship restaurant in Knightsbridge, including Wayne Rooney and TOWIE stars.
However, Salt Bae has been the target of numerous complaints, with some customers shocked at their £37k food bill.
Recently, several other diners have taken to the TripAdvisor to complain of being turned away and having celebrations like birthdays ruined despite having reservations.
One wrote: “We booked a table for 8, we received confirmation and then we arrived and was told we did not have a reservation.
"It was booked 8 weeks ago and it was for a birthday. I am so infuriated the service is disgusting.
"Don’t bother/waste your time.”
Previously, couples have even said it was cheaper to fly to his Turkish restaurant than pay the prices at his London flagship.
Some of the restaurant's specials include a Golden Burger for £100, a Golden Giant Tomahwak steak for £1,450, Golden Giant Striplion for £1,350 and Golden Kafes for £500.
But the London restaurant's boss recently admitted that the gold leaf on their £1,450 steaks does not actually improve the taste.
Salt Bae – real name Nusret Gökçe – now has 28 restaurants to his name and he is currently in Saudi Arabia overseeing the opening of his latest venue.
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