The notorious restaurant on the island of Mykonos called DK Oyster was called “thieves and frauds” in the Greek press. A beachside catering establishment has hit the headlines again for bilking a tourist out of €700 for just four drinks and a snack.
According to the Greek press, several tourists complained about the restaurant almost simultaneously. One of them, a Briton, said he was charged a whopping £612 for four drinks and a snack. “Such an amount is generally staggering, especially when you suddenly see it in the account,” the Greeks commented.
The second statement, after which the warning about the restaurant was even refreshed by the famous travel portal TripAdvisor, was made by an outraged Italian. It was he who called the prices at the beach restaurant “offensive” and the restaurant itself “the biggest scammers and thieves in Mykonos.” “We were persuaded to sit there for free and were never informed of the inflated prices for food and drinks. We drank three orange juices, one Aperol Spritz, and a medium portion of calamari and shrimp, and as a result, I had to pay 711.00 euros,” he said indignantly.
The tourist also said that “the big swindlers and thieves of Mykonos work” in this restaurant, which harms the image of the island. “If I had time, I would have called the police, but we had to get back to the ship. They should be closed!” – urged the Italian.
Note that the average price of a beer in Mykonos is about 5 euros, and a three-course meal for two costs about 90 euros. At the same time, regarding the restaurant, the same Tripadvisor posted a “danger warning” after several complaints.
We will remind you that this summer season there are many complaints about new ways to extort money from tourists. For example, during a vacation in Alba, Italy, two tourists were charged an extra fee by a restaurant for using a second teaspoon. The couple ordered one dessert to share, but it turned out not to be free. Tourists ordered Catalan cream – a treat that looks a bit like crème brûlée. Usually, sharing one dessert does not require additional costs, but the establishment had its own opinion on this matter, and an additional fee of 1.50 euros was included in the bill. It was listed as due zucchini, that is, “two teaspoons”.
Sharing a sandwich turned out not to be free either – the Hera-Lario bar on Lake Como, previously an attractive place for tourists, was suddenly closed after one of the travelers found on the receipt the sum of 2 euros for cutting a sandwich in two halves to serve for two. This was clearly stated in the general bill. A photo of the check with this unusual allowance was published on the Internet and caused a heated discussion.