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28.06.2023 - 14:33 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A family has been left "appalled" after a bill for a meal at a popular restaurant in Greece came to more than £300.
The family, who have not been named, visited the Eclipse restaurant on Platis Gialos beach in Mykonos while on holiday. They ordered one beer, one mojito, two milkshakes, one Greek salad, bread and one portion of calamari and were shocked when they got the €360 (£309) bill back for their order.
Now, they have shared a copy of their bill online, revealing that the calamari alone cost £64.
The post on Reddit reads: "This is to help everyone and not get the feeling of being cheated. We were walking to find a spot in front of the beach at Platis Gialos and there are many restaurants with beach furniture in front of the beaches.
"As we were walking, a waiter at Eclipse told us we could use their cabanas or loungers provided we bought two drinks. We thought it wasn’t a bad deal and went with it.
"As we got settled in, he kept on pestering us to order to which my wife got a mojito while I got a beer. I kept on asking for a price and he cleverly avoided the question by saying he needs to get the drinks menu but it is cheap so please order. In the process he forced us to order milkshakes for our kids.”
Despite not yet having seen drinks prices, the family then decided to order some food after seeing a side dish of calamari on the menu for cheaper than what they were later charged.
The post explained: "As we’re sitting there for about an hour, we thought we might as well order some food which he recommended some calamari and on the menu it said €19. He said it comes with a side salad and bread which I again asked is it a separate charge which he said 'No'.
"In the end he handed me a paper with two lines which I asked
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