Antonio couldn't believe what he was charged €3 for (Image: X/@barbeitovila) A man was left gobsmacked at a particular charge that was added to his bill at a fancy restaurant in Menorca , Spain . Antonio Barbeito, from Madrid, was holidaying on Menorca and decided to treat himself to a lobster meal . His bill came to €250 (£214) in total, which included €167 (£143) on the lobster, €14 (£12) for some mussels, and €18 (£15.
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"I love national tourism and I almost never leave Spain in order to support our hotel and catering industry," he wrote, sharing an image of his receipt, "but on a bill of €250, to be charged €3 for extra ice seems to me extremely out of place." Adoro el turismo nacional y casi nunca salgo de España para apoyar a una comunidad tan importante como es la hostelera pero en una cuenta de 250 euros que te cobren 3 por hielo extra me parece extremadamente fuera de lugar. #menorca #hosteleria pic.
twitter.com/EHDBSKgAPF — antonio barbeito (@barbeitovila) August 4, 2024 READ MORE: Couple visit Ibiza beach club and can't believe their eyes when bill arrives Antonio added that he did not want to disclose the name of the restaurant - despite people asking him to - as he didn't want to "bother anyone", but he hoped the eatery would see his post and recognise the receipt. Reacting in the comments section, one person wrote: "No problem if it's on the menu: if it is (extra ice bucket €3) you should have read it before ordering.
If it's not on the menu, it's illegal. It's not that difficult." Another said: "Prices are not bad.
..charging you for the ice is.
..where I work, in Mallorca, you would have paid more for the same thing, but we wouldn't have charged you for the ice.
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You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Some eagle-eyed X users noticed something else that was odd about his bill, with one commenting to say his decision to pair seafood with Coke Zero was the most surprising thing about it. A second user joked: "Coke with a lobster? You should have been charged more.
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