Florida man refuses to pay for gold-plated steak he didn't order, Salt Bae calls cops

[jpak]

https://thetakeout.com/salt-bae-gold-steak-police-1840931391

You know how sometimes something is so utterly ludicrous that it defies any sort of comedic commentary? Such is the carnival that exists around the Salt Bae: beloved meme, Instagram phenomenon, maestro of core strength, bachelor father of 13, and the man behind a global chain of obscenely expensive restaurants.

No matter the quality of the food, you are not going to a Salt Bae restaurant just to eat: You are going to be seen, take selfies, and tell the world that you’re eating at the kind of establishment that attracts the sexiest of sexy people, like DJ Khaled and Jonathan Cheban Foodgod. You go to experience what happens when normal food is made classy, such as this massive tomahawk ribeye steak covered in gold.

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Florida man Duane Miranda visited the Miami location of Mr. Bae’s Nusr-Et steakhouse, fully aware that dinner was going to cost a pretty penny. (In fact, in speaking to the Miami Herald, Miranda stressed that he’s “no stranger to four- and five-figure checks.”) He had no issues with paying $50 for his sea bass entree, thought the $30 burrata and $35 beef tartare appetizers were reasonably priced, and didn’t mind the $25 baklava one bit.

After his party of six enjoyed their food, a Copacabana Mule ($30), two Tito’s martinis ($56), a Casamigos Reposada tequila ($27), two Glenfiddich 12 Year Old scotches ($52), two Grey Goose martinis ($56), one Don Julio Blanco tequila ($25), one bottle of 2017 Caymus Cabernet ($275) and five bottles of water ($50), it was time to settle the check. When it arrived, Miranda was shocked— shocked—to see that he had been charged $2,000 for two 24 karat gold coated highly marbled Wagyu tomahawk ribeyes, and another $1,000 for a rack of lamb, which was also covered in gold. Miranda had indeed ordered two tomahawk ribeyes and a rack of lamb, but he ordered the economy versions, priced at $275 and $210, respectively. He absolutely did not order the gold versions that his table was served. Miranda told the Herald that when he received the gold entrees, he thought the embellishment was simply part of a standard presentation.

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[dchill]

1. Huh.

[LakeArenal]

2. We are supposed to feel bad cuz rich people get ripped off buy other rich people?

Bah humbug.

[Vogon_Glory]

3. I'll eat somewhere else if their staff pulls this kind of stuff

I may not be a member of the stressed middle class or a struggling proletarian, but I do have to watch my money. If this chain is in the habit of pulling this sort of mega-buck switcheroos, I’ll dine somewhere else.

[Iggo]

4. I do wanna be with the wait-staff on this one, but I'm not.

If you’ve got two versions of the same item for sale, and one costs 200 and one costs 2000, you make sure it’s clear at the time of ordering and that the customer understands he’s ordering the 2000 dollar version.

Maybe they did, but it doesn’t sound like they did.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

5. He thought it was a Trump-owned joint where the gold would be fake.

Like the bath fixtures in his properties, tRump would coat cheap ribeye steaks with gold spray paint and sell at $200.

If that line don't work, better call Saul.......

[MFM008]

6. Eat the rich.

😈😈

[dustyscamp]

7. Wow that guy is an idiot

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It's funny that Miranda calls Salt Bae a "Communist-Lover" when Salt Bae's restaurant is geared towards the wealthy elite of society.