The Turkish chef, whose real name is Nusret Gökçe, gained international attention for his unique method of salt seasoning.
Currently, the multimillionaire restaurateur owns 22 steakhouses across the globe, including locations in Saudi Arabia, London, and New York.
The restaurant, which is well-known for its gold-leafed tomahawk steaks, has previously drawn criticism for its exorbitant costs.
But the amount one customer paid for a dinner in a recent transaction stunned social media users.
14 guests at the Nusr-Et Steakhouse in Abu Dhabi are said to have placed enormous orders for food and drinks, with a total expenditure of 615,065 United Arab Emirates Dirhams.
£141,190, AUD 250,500, and USD 167,500 are the totals for this.
Based on calculations, the cost of the lunch for each person would be £10,000 (AUD 17,892 and USD 11,928).
When Salt Bae posted the bill to social media with the comment, “Quality never expensive,” people began to express their outrage at the cost.
One user penned: “If a person works for a lifetime, he cannot earn this money, this meal will not make you immortal. A person who steals the rights of others can only eat this ridiculous food.”
Another added: “Your restaurant and drinks are not even close to that amount. Your meat quality ain’t even as good as half the other steakhouses.”
“Humble yourself buddy, all these YouTube chefs talking s*** on your brand. Get it together bud.”
“Jesus and here I’m complaining about my $200 wagyu,” commented a third.
Someone else said: “This is disgusting to flaunt especially with the emergence of a global cost of living crisis….”
A fifth fumed: “I mean, wouldn’t you feel much better about feeding potentially several thousand starving children rather than satisfying your filthy rich ego?
“Call me crazy but this just seems like the definition of a ‘waste of money’ paying it forward seems to be a rare flex these days. To each their own I guess.”
A closer look at the bill reveals a few things that assist explain why it was so high.
The total cost of the five Pétrus wine bottles was 325,000 United Arab Emirates Dirhams, or £74,570, $132,330, and $88,495 in US dollars.
Two 2009 Louis XIII Pétrus wine bottles were also available for 200,000 United Arab Emirates Dirhams, or £54,400 USD, $81,400 AUD, and £45,901 UK dollars.
Celebrities and the wealthy have a reputation for frequenting Salt Bae’s eateries, where diners can recognize them.
Nevertheless, it seems that the majority of diners are more focused on meeting and taking a picture with Salt Bae than they are on actually consuming the food.
