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Tourists were left furious after visiting the infamous Mykonos ‘rip-off’ restaurant and being charged £690 for just two drinks.
The holidaymakers took to TripAdvisor to air their concerns over their time at DK Oyster in Platys Gialos, Mykonos, which has been plagued by bad reviews for years for allegedly ripping off their customers.
But one reviewer was particularly angry.
In a review titled ‘AVOID AT ALL COST’, they claimed to have been tricked into paying for drinks on the condition that they would be able to sit on the beachside beds for free.
‘No problem…ordered 2 drinks which we afterwards saw were 51 euros (£43) each.
‘If that wasn’t crazy enough we returned to the states and had a $876 (£690) charge on our account. FOR 2 DRINKS!!!!!’
The holidaymakers took to TripAdvisor to air their concerns over their time at DK Oyster in Platys Gialos, Mykonos, which has been plagued by bad reviews for years for allegedly ripping off their customers
DK Oyster bar has caught tourists unaware – with negative reviews and previous complaints
DK Oyster Bar by Platis Gialos beach has become notorious as a tourist trap
They added that they are now trying to dispute the charge, as they ‘never signed for anything or received a paper copy of a receipt.’
‘BEWARE and avoid this place!!’, they added.
Despite the deeply negative review, Dimitrios Kalamaras, DK Oyster’s manager, tried to defend the exorbitant prices.
In a response to the review, he said: ‘Our sunbeds come with minimum consumption, so we encourage all visitors to check the menus, before placing their orders.
‘I would like to note that our menus are displayed on blackboards near the entrance, showing the prices of our food and drinks to keep our guests informed.’
He also requested that the reviewer ‘reconsider some of the harsh expressions used and accusations, as we strive to provide a positive experience for all our guests, and there is no intention on our part to spoil your experience.’
This is by no means the first time DK Oyster has come under fire for its rip-off prices.
Angry punters say they were lured into buying a drink after being told that the sunbeds are free, but the prices for those drinks were described as ‘insane’ and ‘exorbitant’.
The latest tourists to fall foul include Kimberley W, who had to shell out for four drinks at £47 each.
Kevin E branded DK Oyster ‘bait and switch thieves’, who initially told him he could get a drink and chair for £29 but then charged him £72.
Eleanor W said she and her partner were double-charged after they were told their card payment did not work.
Meanwhile, Elise B said her mistake was ordering food, which is charged ‘by the ounce’, leaving them with a bill of £253 for sea bass and £100 for a jumbo shrimp, that ‘wasn’t cooked properly’.
Even then they were overcharged, she said, with £789 leaving her account, which did not match the receipt.
Angry punters branded the prices ‘exorbitant’ and ‘insane’ at the beachside restaurant
Holidaymakers said DK Oyster lured them in with the offer of sitting on a sunbed (pictured) for free if they buy drinks
A “rip-off “bar in Mykonos, Greece, is said to be rinsing customers again, as people take to Tripadvisor to complain about overpriced drinks and food
Daniel D wrote on Tripadvisor on June 12: ‘Overcharged and very rude people. Don’t go there, they will not give the menu until you ready to pay you will see prices are insane.’
Eleanor W also warned readers on June 12: ‘They will tell you the beach beds are free but then say you need to purchase a drink.
‘Once seated they show you a menu where the drink prices are so exorbitant, it makes up for not paying for a beach bed x 10.
‘They also said my card payment didn’t work so we used by partners card, to check the bank account and we have two transactions of the same amount come out at once. W***ers.’
MailOnline has reached out to DK Oyster for comment.