Salt Bae – real name Nusret Gökçe – has a number of restaurants across the world, but his recently opened Knightsbridge restaurant hit headlines shortly after it opened for its £100 burgers, £11 cans of Red Bull and £850 golden Tomahawk steak sprinkled with gold leaf.Credit: SnapchatBut now, manager Mr Mehmed has spoken out to defend the prices, insisting it’s worth what you pay. He told My London: “Some people, they want to just talk. People have complained because they have seen bills on social media for people who’ve paid £10,000 for a bottle of wine.”But you can find these prices all around London. The service and the quality we are providing is extremely high.”It’s more interactive than most restaurants – we cook and prepare the food in front of you, like our traditional baklava, which is a very popular dessert.”Speaking about the gold leafed steak, he explained that the fancy touch ‘doesn’t improve the taste or change the quality’ of the meat but insisted it was ‘the best in London’. The restaurant has proved popular with celebrities, with David Beckham and Gemma Collins both popping in since it’s opened.The manager believes the restaurant offers a top notch experience for diners. Mehmed added: “We…
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