A honeymooning couple got the shock on their lives when they were given the bill at a beach bar - and felt no option but to pay.
Newlyweds Lindsay Breen and husband Alex popped into the DK Oyster restaurant in Mykonos, Greece for a 'quick snack' one afternoon while on holiday.
They looked incredibly happy as they posed for snaps with their oysters and drinks, but they had no idea what it was going to cost because the drinks menu had no prices.
Their smiles were soon turned upside down when they were slapped with the extortionate bill - and Lindsday says her new husband only agreed to pay the astronomical sum because he felt "intimidated".
The new couple, both 30 and from Toronto, Canada, were immediately pushed into ordering oysters and then asked for a beer and a cocktail - unaware how notorious the restaurant has become.
Lindsay explained: "They immediately said 'do you want oysters?' They were very presumptuous. We said yes and he said 'a dozen?' so we said yes because a dozen is a typical order.
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"My husband ordered a beer and I asked for a cocktail menu and he came back with the beer but I had to ask again for a cocktail menu and he started rhyming off different kinds of alcohol he had, vodka, gin but I asked for a menu.
"I didn't know how it was so difficult to see what they had.
"He finally brought me back what they consider their cocktail menu. A laminated piece of paper with the types of alcohol listed but it didn't have the brand or the drinks, nothing.
"So I said fine I'll have an aperol spritz because they clearly didn't have a menu that they wanted to give me."
According to Lindsay, the couple were served 'comically large' drinks despite asking for normal sizes.
She claimed the waiter, who was "lurking around the table", then attempted to persuade them to order crabs legs and desserts.
"My husband went to the toilet and when he came back he said he thought he'd seen a menu inside that said it was 29 euro per oyster and I said there's no way," explained Lindsay.
"We had already eaten the oysters so we thought 'oh God, what are we getting ourselves into with this bill?'
"The guy came back with a huge trolley of desserts and he says 'so of course we're having cake today' and starts putting different desserts on our table and we said we didn't want them and he started getting offended that we didn't want to take them so I can see how people would be pressured to take more.
"As we kept refusing what he was trying to give us he was getting more frustrated."
It was at this stage that the couple discovered they were being told to pay 400 Euros, which is £330, for their light lunch.
Lindsay continued: "When we were ready to leave, I went to the washroom and they had my husband go into a back room to pay which is sketchy.
"They gave him the bill which was over 400 euros. He was shocked and asked for a breakdown.
"They had a computer screen that they turned to him and it was all in Greek but we don't speak Greek.
"He got a sketchy vibe from them and didn't want to get himself in a bad situation so he ended up paying it.
"He definitely felt intimidated and he's the friendliest guy so even if the bill was double he probably would have paid it to avoid any problems.
"It was pretty crazy. I'm glad in hindsight that we didn't cause an argument or refuse to pay because it could have ended up worse for us They know when you're tourists they take advantage.
"When I met him out front, I was in disbelief. I could not believe it. In Canadian dollars it's over 600 dollars. It's so crazy to pay that for a snack."
Lindsay and Alex, who got married in Italy in May this year, were only in Mykonos for one more night and were due to fly to Athens before heading back to Canada.
Lindsay said: "We were really shocked, especially because we'd had some really nice meals in Italy and we're willing to spend when it's justified but we didn't get much.
"On average we were spending about 120 euros for a full dinner with a couple of cocktails and an appetiser.
"Luckily we had enough money left, we were using our credit card for larger expenses. I can imagine how someone would end up with no money. It's not an ideal way to spend our money but we're fortunate we could pay."
The only saving grace was that they didn't order a proper lunch - and after their ordea; they were approached by other local business owners who apologised on the restaurant's behalf.
Next door, a store owner said he was so sorry to hear that we went," said Lindsay. "He said he warns everyone that goes into the store to stay away from there and it doesn't represent who the Greek people are.
"He said they really need tourism. Everyone we spoke to after, we warned them not to go."
DK Oyster have come under multiple times already this summer and their Tripadvisor page is flooded with one star reviews from customers claiming to have had bad experiences.
One review states: "DO NOT GO HERE! Absolutely disgusting behaviour from manager and staff. Cocktails are awful and charged €125 plus service for 2! Waiters made us feel very uncomfortable."
Another said: "Wish we looked at the reviews before! This place is a joke! 350 euros for 4 drinks!! I would definitely NOT recommend going here. Please save your euros!"
However, DK Oyster took to Tripadvisor to defend their prices, writing: "Thank you for taking the time to post your review, but could you please clarify the exact reason of your disappointment? The prices you mention sound correct, so I would like to understand what the problem was.
"The drinks were not what you expected, the setting or the service? Your opinion is important to us. So, we would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes to clarify."
They also mocked customers who said they felt intimidated into paying the extortionate bills.
The restaurant added: "Let me see if I got it right: You were abducted from the beach and shoved by force into a luxury restaurant."
The restaurant made headlines in May this year when a oman was forced to pay $1,640 for two dishes, salad and bread at a Greek restaurant.
Cheryl Lamphere, 43, was on holiday in Mykonos when she claimed her group of friends were mislead, intimated, and scammed into paying the extortionate amount.
While a Brit from Milton Keynes claimed they were made to pay a staggering £50 for one lemonade.
DK Oyster were approached for comment but failed to respond.
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