Holidaymakers warned about Greek bar where eating there could cost you £1,300
Brits heading to Greece for their summer holidays have been warned of an infamous restaurant renowned for its high prices.
Mykonos eatery DK Oyster has had a string of complaints over the years from people unaware of its large bills for meals and drinks.
Several people who have returned from the sunny resort have shared similar tales of heading inside and being offered oysters, without realising they cost nearly 30 euros each.
As a result they get a shock when they finally get their bill, usually costing them hundreds more than they had wanted to pay for a meal out.
One of those caught out was a honeymooning couple who got the shock of their lives when they were given the bill at the beach bar.
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Lindsay Breen and husband Alex (Kennedy News and Media)Newlyweds Lindsay Breen and husband Alex popped into the DK Oyster restaurant in for a 'quick snack' one afternoon while on holiday
Upon entering the couple, both 30 and from Toronto, Canada, were pushed into ordering oysters and then asked for a beer and a cocktail - unaware .
Lindsay explained: "They immediately said 'do you want oysters?' They were very presumptuous. We said yes and he said 'a dozen?' so we said yes because a dozen is a typical order.”
It was then the couple discovered they were being told to pay 400 Euros, which is £330, for their light lunch.
Tripadvisor warned about the restaurant on its website (DK Oyster) Lindsay continued: "When we were ready to leave, I went to the washroom and they had my husband go into a back room to pay which is sketchy.
"They gave him the bill which was over 400 euros. He was shocked and asked for a breakdown.”
Cheryl Lamphere, 43, was also caught out while on holiday in Mykonos when she into paying more than £1,300 for two dishes, salad and bread at DK Oyster.
Jessica Yarnall, 31, and Adam Hagaun, 30, were (approximately £710) for two drinks, four crab legs and a salad at a notorious Greek restaurant.
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(Instagram)The couple said they believed cocktails were 25 euros each when they ordered, but after enjoying two mojitos, four crab legs and a salad, they were handed a bill for a staggering 800 euros, they claim.
Londoner Jak Kypri was another unhappy customer who had been enjoying a break on the Greek island when he visited the beach restaurant.
Jak said waiters didn't offer him a menu when he sat down, instead telling him what they had.
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He then went on to order two tequilas, two beers and some shrimp which, when it arrived, only included "six prawns".
Restaurant owner Dimitrios Kalamaras (Kennedy News/Dimitrios Kalamaras/Facebook)It left a hole in his wallet though after he was charged a whopping £360.
In another case back in 2019, an unwitting tourist was .
Several people have reported issues on Tripadvisor.
One said: “From the word go things just didn’t seem right! Asked for a wine menu and nothing appears just a guy showing us a fridge playing dumb and picking us a bottle.
One of the dishes served at the infamous restaurant (Kennedy News and Media)
An aperol spritz bought by a customer (Kennedy News and Media)“Little did we know (as no menu or the Waiter didn’t speak English) the bottle was £118!”
Another said: “If you're going for after-dinner drinks DO NOT go to DK oyster bar in Mykonos. “They will screw you over and not show you a menu so they can offer a "white wine" and then present a bottle of wine that is mediocre at best and the bill will be £71.”
Another added: “This is really simple, avoid at all costs unless you want to ruin your stay on Mykonos.
Earlier this year Tripadvisor put out a "safety warning" on its page for the restaurant Mykonos following a string of complaints.
Some of the posts left on Tripadvisor (Kennedy News and Media)The warning reads: “Tripadvisor has been made aware of recent media reports or events concerning this property which may not be reflected in reviews found on this listing.
“Accordingly, you may wish to perform additional research for information about this property when making your travel plans.”
But locals are charged a fraction of the costs faced by those visiting the area. One worker, known as Costas, was told he could have six oysters for just £25 - while for tourists it costs £15 per oyster.
When he baulked at paying £50 for a cocktail, waiters are said to have told him if he was a tourist it would have cost “three times” as much, according to the .
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