Tourists draw an alarm signal and urge others to avoid a popular Bar from Mykonos, Greece. The premises became known not for the idyllic landscape or atmosphere, but for the exaggerated prices and the considered controversial behavior of the staff.
Mykonos is a popular holiday destination. Photo: Shutterstock
Several tourists reported Tripadvisor unpleasant experiences from DK Oyster, accusing the bar of practicing unjustified rates. A British said he was charged with 100 euros for one liter of beer, the equivalent of about 84 pounds, notes the Daily Mail.
“I asked for a meal in the sun and the drink menu. They offered us a liter of beer with 100 euros. When I refused, they started to negotiate, but I left immediately. I found another bar where I only paid 7 euros for a beer”, He wrote a tourist on the review platform.
“285 euros for a portion of an squid! In Mykonos, of course!”, says another dissatisfied client.
Another dissatisfied woman reported that she was attracted to the promise of free loungers. After she and friends consumed some drinks without receiving a menu, they were shocked to receive a payment note of almost 400 euros.
“We were charged for more drinks than I had ordered. Even the juices, like Coca-Cola, were invoiced with 35 euros. Even the” from the house “drink appeared on the bon”, she said.
An official warning was added to the official bar on the Tripadvisor bar, in which the platform recommends the tourists to carefully research the location before visiting it.
In a menu published online, a glass of white wine Chardonnay costs 130 euros and an Aperol-58 euros. Two glasses of Prosecco were invoiced with 136 euros, according to a picture from the online environment.
Authorities have sanctioned the bar in the past
Recent complaints come after, three years ago, two American tourists were charged with 600 euros for two drinks and a plateau with crabs, which led to an investigation by the Ministry of Tourism in Greece. Following the checks, the bar was found guilty by multiple tax violations and was fined 31,000 euros.
In reply, the owner of the bar, Dimitrios Kalamaras, rejected the accusations, claiming that his business was “Defined by influences that wanted to eat for free.”
