DINERS at Salt Bae’s new London restaurant Nusr-et have furiously branded it "PUB FOOD".
Writing on TripAdvisor, the customer branded the restaurant's prices - which include ￡850 for a gold-coated steak and a ￡100 burger both on offer - as "ridiculous" and not worth the hype.
"Apparently 'upstairs' is actually outside. I wasn’t happy seating outside, as it was really cold." They said they were not allowed to put a gas heater on but no-one ever apologised for their treatment.
He said the service he received was "terrible" and the food "wasn't even nice", adding "It was the worst experience and the worst food we had, for the money we have spent. Just ridiculous."
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caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 4 minutes ago
Fool’s gold
A STEAKHOUSE is going head-to-head with Salt Bae’s London restaurant by also offering diners gold-covered steaks – but for ￡500 LESS.
Nusret G？k？e, who became an internet sensation as Salt Bae, recently opened his 15th restaurant in Knightsbridge where you might catch him tossing seasoning over ￡630 steaks in the flesh.
The Turkish butcher now has a global restaurant empire thanks to his theatrical steak presentation – immortalised in a 2017 video watched over 17 million times.
But Brits hoping to visit for dinner might be better advised to book a flight to the eatery in Turkey instead – as the trip would be cheaper.
One receipt recently posted on Twitter came to ￡1,812.40 – just under the average UK monthly salary.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 19 minutes ago
Where are Salt Bae’s restaurants?
Nusret is now the co-owner of steakhouse chain Nusr-Et (named after himself).
According to Turkish media, its a million-dollar empire with 400 employees.
Nusr-et’s restaurant locations are spread across the globe.
You can find them in:
Ankara Bodrum Marmaris Istanbul Dubai Abu Dhabi Doha Jeddah Miami New York Mykonos Boston Dallas Beverly Hills London
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 35 minutes ago
Is Salt Bae married and does he have kids?
Nusret, aka Salt Bae, has kept his relationship status private since he shot to fame back in 2017.
He has, however, shared that he has a staggering nine children.
He posted a pic with all nine of his brood back in 2017, captioning the snap:
“The man who does not spend time with his family is not a real man.”
None of their names are publicly known.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk 49 minutes ago
How much is a giant tomahawk at Salt Bae’s Knightsbridge restaurant?
The restaurant’s signature dish – a giant tomahawk steak covered in edible gold leaf – will set you back an eye-watering ￡1,450.
It is understood to be the most expensive item on the menu.
Gemma Collins tucked into the golden slab of meat while on a date with boyfriend Rami Hawash on September 24, 2021.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 12:00
ZERO people turn up after calling for waiters and chefs to bring in CV
ZERO people turned up to hand in their resume at Salt Bae’s London restaurant today after the flash chef put out an open call to waiters and waitresses to apply for jobs.
Nusret G？k？e, who is best known as internet sensation ‘Salt Bae’, flung open the doors of his new Knightsbridge steakhouse, Nusr-et for a hiring spree.
But despite expecting queues around the corner, The Sun can reveal not a single person turned up to give in their CV.
Salt Bae – who charges ￡630 for a golden tomahawk steak – put out the call to arms for new staff last night.
He urged aspiring chefs, waiters, waitresses and bar staff to come forward and apply for work at his latest restaurant in London by giving in their resume.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 11:45
Salt Bae’s Nusr-et London restaurant ‘overhyped’
Brutal reviews of Nusr-et have questioned its value for money, with one furious diner saying the prices are “overhyped” and its food is “inferior”
The Trip Adviser reviewer urged others to avoid getting “hooked by this scam of a restaurant” and likened it to a “kebab shop”.
He wrote: “I thought this was a joke… unfortunately, it’s not! Inferior food and massively overhyped prices.
“The steaks were barely edible, and the prices bring water to the eyes.
“I’ve had better kebabs in Knightsbridge for under ￡7.00. The whole experience was shocking.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 11:30
Not worth the money
A MILLIONAIRE who went from McDonald's straight to Salt Bae's London restaurant has said it was not worth the money.
Tech contractor Chiraag Suchak, 33, visited Nusr-Et for lunch having already chowed down a chicken sandwich meal at McDonald's.
“I would say that the food is good but it's not worth the price that they charge,” he told MyLondon.
"I’ve definitely had better. My friends who had the steak and the golden burger said the same.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 11:15
Decor slammed ‘like a decaying seaside bistro’
SALT Bae’s London restaurant decor has been slammed as “like a decaying seaside bistro hosting a cheap Christmas do”.
Turkish-born internet icon Nusret G？k？e has hit the headlines for the extravagant prices at his upmarket Knightsbridge eatery – with a ￡850 gold-coated steak and a ￡100 burger both on offer.
Now, furious critics have turned to Nusr-Et’s interiors, with some blasting the decorating as like a “sh**** lobby of a hotel”.
One Reddit user wrote: “You can’t even claim you’re going there to enjoy the ambience.
“The place legitimately looks like an early 2000s, recently refurbished casino bistro in a sh** seaside town.”
Another user replied: “Wow. As someone who lives in a sh** seaside town full of tacky refurb restaurants, even I’d turn my nose up at that.
“The ambiance is ‘cheap Christmas-do on a decaying pier that does weddings on the side’, and those chairs look really uncomfortable.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 11:00
Drone-delivered
You just can’t get the staff these days – or so that seems to be the case for Salt Bae, who has been spotted using DRONES to deliver his meat.
The star took to his Instagram while working at his restaurant in Beverley Hills to show off how his steaks are brought to the kitchen.
A white drone could be seen shuttling vegetables and meat back and forth from the kitchen, before overseeing the cooking process on the grill.
“My new exclusive chef,” Salt Bae captioned the video of him ordering the drone around. We’re wondering if it will get any of the tips.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:45
Salt Bae hailed as a 'genius'
SALT Bae has been hailed a "genius" for keeping his London restaurant fully booked despite HUGE prices including ￡850 steak.
Turkish-born internet icon Nusret G？k？e has hit the headlines for the extravagant prices at his upmarket Knightsbridge eatery - which include a ￡100 burger and an ￡11 Red Bull.
But that hasn't deterred curious diners from booking out the restaurant every night.
Restauranteur Nikolas Opacic - who owns Manchester celeb-haunt Seven 54 - hailed him as a "genius".
Nikolas told The Evening Standard : “I think he’s a genius. He is fully booked with insane prices.
“If people can afford it and want to experience it, let them. He’s a genius if he can fill a restaurant with those prices.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:30
Critic accuses Bae of ‘taking the p**s’
A critic accused the Turkish-born internet icon of “taking the p**s” after he paid ￡850 for the “golden tomahawk”.
The hungry group also forked out ￡400 for 16 Baklavas, ￡14 for sautéed broccoli and ￡12 for a side of mashed potato.
The bill-payer even paid ￡9,100 for a vintage 1996 bottle of Petrus, and ￡19,900 for two bottles of 2003 Petrus – bringing their receipt to a staggering ￡37,023.10.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:15
Salt Bae forced to pay $230,000 to ex-waiters ‘for conning them out of tips’ & FIRING them
SALT Bae has been forced to pay ex-staff members $230,000 after being accused of conning them out of tips and firing them when they complained.
The chef turned internet star Nusret G？k？e reportedly kept his servers in the dark about how much they collected in gratuity payments and “retained” them for himself.
The Turkish born-butcher was served with a lawsuit by four ex-servers who worked for him at his Manhattan restaurant, Nurs-Et, in 2019.
The men alleged that G？k？e pooled tips among unentitled staff and shaved 3 per cent off the total amount of tips.
“Customers reasonably believed 100 percent of the gratuity was being remitted to the waiters and other serving staff,” one of the sacked staff members said at the time.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 10:00
Hand in meat-rimony
DINERS in Salt Bae’s restaurant in Greece were left stunned after he pulled an engagement ring from a ￡200 rack of ribs.
In a video posted on his Instagram page, Nusret “Salt Bae” G？k？e placed the ￡200 slab of meat onto the couple’s table at his restaurant in Mykonos.
The unsuspecting girlfriend took out her phone to film Salt Bae cut up the ribs, when the Turkish chef plucks the ring out of the meat to hand to her partner.
The couple embrace as diners watch on in shock and applaud for the newly engaged couple.
Filmed in 2019, the video has amassed nearly eight million views.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:45
Drone-delivered
You just can’t get the staff these days – or so that seems to be the case for Salt Bae, who has been spotted using DRONES to deliver his meat.
The star took to his Instagram while working at his restaurant in Beverley Hills to show off how his steaks are brought to the kitchen.
A white drone could be seen shuttling vegetables and meat back and forth from the kitchen, before overseeing the cooking process on the grill.
“My new exclusive chef,” Salt Bae captioned the video of him ordering the drone around. We’re wondering if it will get any of the tips.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:30
How did Nur-Et become famous?
G？k？e became famous from a series of viral Internet videos and memes.
His fame came from a viral video, “Ottoman Steak”, posted on 7 January 2017.
The video shows him cutting meat and sprinkling salt on it in a “suavely” way.
The video received more than 10 million views on Instagram, and it was at that moment her was nicknamed “Salt Bae” because of his certain way of salting meat.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:15
Restaurant ‘deletes’ bad reviews and boasts 5 star ratings
SALT Bae’s London restaurant has been accused of “deleting” bad reviews while boasting about its five star ratings – despite fury over their “rip-off” prices.
The upmarket eatery appears to have erased comments criticising the price of food at the central London restaurant.
According to My London, a “slurry of reviews appearing to criticise the restaurant when it first opened” have suddenly “disappeared”.
The diner now boasts a 4.8 rating on Google, despite dozens of fuming customers hitting out at its prices.
The menu came under fire over the price of its steaks after one customer was left with an eye-watering ￡37,000 bill.
A critic accused Turkish-born internet icon Nusret G？k？e of “taking the p**s” after he paid ￡850 for the “golden tomahawk”.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 09:00
What is on Nusr-Et’s London restaurant menu?
Turkish chef Nusret G？k？e Erzurum opened his London steakhouse on September 23, 2021, after first being announced in 2017.
Nestled in Knightsbridge, it is the UK’s only offering of the 15-branch global chain, which has popular restaurants in New York, Miami and Dubai.
Nusr-Et is famed for its steaks, but it also serves a variety of other meat dishes, as well as sides and desserts.
The menu is divided up into sections, including salads, steaks, beef fillet, lamb, burgers, meatballs and sucuk – a Turkish fermented sausage.
Other unusual items on offer include onion flower, mashed croquet, a spoon salad and heart-shaped meatballs.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:45
What is on Nusr-Et’s London restaurant menu?
Turkish chef Nusret G？k？e Erzurum opened his London steakhouse on September 23, 2021, after first being announced in 2017.
Nestled in Knightsbridge, it is the UK’s only offering of the 15-branch global chain, which has popular restaurants in New York, Miami and Dubai.
Nusr-Et is famed for its steaks, but it also serves a variety of other meat dishes, as well as sides and desserts.
The menu is divided up into sections, including salads, steaks, beef fillet, lamb, burgers, meatballs and sucuk – a Turkish fermented sausage.
Other unusual items on offer include onion flower, mashed croquet, a spoon salad and heart-shaped meatballs.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:30
Drone-delivered
You just can’t get the staff these days – or so that seems to be the case for Salt Bae, who has been spotted using DRONES to deliver his meat.
The star took to his Instagram while working at his restaurant in Beverley Hills to show off how his steaks are brought to the kitchen.
A white drone could be seen shuttling vegetables and meat back and forth from the kitchen, before overseeing the cooking process on the grill.
“My new exclusive chef,” Salt Bae captioned the video of him ordering the drone around. We’re wondering if it will get any of the tips.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:15
Inside Dani Dyer’s date with Jarrod Bowen to Nusr-Et Steakhouse
LOVE Island star Dani Dyer and her new man Jarrod Bowen enjoyed a luxury date night to Salt Bae’s Nusr-Et Steakhouse this week.
The new couple – who struck up a friendship earlier this year – both posted from inside the restaurant before deleting their snaps simultaneously.
Dani, 25, has been dating the ￡18million West Ham winger, who was spotted leaving her home after spending the night earlier this month.
The pair have grown increasingly close in recent weeks and have spent more time together, with the match given approval by her dad Danny – a diehard Hammers fan.
The new couple enjoyed a fancy date night to luxury restaurant Nusr-Et, which open in London’s Knightsbridge last month.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 08:00
Fool’s gold
A STEAKHOUSE is going head-to-head with Salt Bae’s London restaurant by also offering diners gold-covered steaks – but for ￡500 LESS.
Nusret G？k？e, who became an internet sensation as Salt Bae, recently opened his 15th restaurant in Knightsbridge where you might catch him tossing seasoning over ￡630 steaks in the flesh.
The Turkish butcher now has a global restaurant empire thanks to his theatrical steak presentation – immortalised in a 2017 video watched over 17 million times.
But Brits hoping to visit for dinner might be better advised to book a flight to the eatery in Turkey instead – as the trip would be cheaper.
One receipt recently posted on Twitter came to ￡1,812.40 – just under the average UK monthly salary.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 07:30
ZERO people turn up after calling for waiters and chefs to bring in CV
ZERO people turned up to hand in their resume at Salt Bae’s London restaurant today after the flash chef put out an open call to waiters and waitresses to apply for jobs.
Nusret G？k？e, who is best known as internet sensation ‘Salt Bae’, flung open the doors of his new Knightsbridge steakhouse, Nusr-et for a hiring spree.
But despite expecting queues around the corner, The Sun can reveal not a single person turned up to give in their CV.
Salt Bae – who charges ￡630 for a golden tomahawk steak – put out the call to arms for new staff last night.
He urged aspiring chefs, waiters, waitresses and bar staff to come forward and apply for work at his latest restaurant in London by giving in their resume.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 07:00
Salt Bae attacked by fellow chef Tom Kerridge over ￡630 steak
Telly cook Tom Kerridge has attacked Salt Bae for charging ￡630 for a steak at his London restaurant.
But his comment has backfired as people slammed him over his own restaurant prices which include ￡87 for a steak.
Celebrity chef Nusret G？k？e, or Salt Bae as he is known, has been slammed over the astonishing prices at his restaurant in London after a receipt showing a ￡630 charge for a single steak went viral.
A bill from Nusr-Et Steakhouse in the capital shows the hungry diner paid out a whopping ￡1,812.40 in total, including a 15% service charge of ￡236.40.
Tom’s staff sparked a celebrity chef steak war after creating a sign with Tom as the face of a prime cut of beef and it read: “Tom-ahawk steak. Not ￡630.”
The chef shared a snap of the sign on Twitter with the caption “Saltbae steak: ￡630 Some peace and quiet: priceless.”
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 06:30
Who is Salt Bae?
Salt Bae was a viral internet meme which blew up at the start of 2017.
The man behind the meme is a Turkish chef and restaurant owner called Nusret G？k？e.
The video of him lovingly preparing an Ottoman steak, posted on January 7, 2017, has to date garnered more than 16 million views.
His strangely sensual meat videos soon evolved into a series of viral memes, with viewers taking particular delight in the flamboyant way Nusret sprinkled a handful of salt crystals at the end of the clip.
Nusret became a celebrity in his own right, cooking for celebrities like David Beckham, Leonardo DiCaprio, and DJ Khaled.
caroline.mortimer@thesun.co.uk Today, 06:00
Is Salt Bae married and does he have kids?
Nusret, aka Salt Bae, has kept his relationship status private since he shot to fame back in 2017.
He has, however, shared that he has a staggering nine children.
He posted a pic with all nine of his brood back in 2017, captioning the snap:
“The man who does not spend time with his family is not a real man.”
None of their names are publicly known.
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