SALT Bae's restaurant on the party island of Mykonos has been blasted for its "defrosted supermarket food" and "service worse than McDonald's".

The up-market joint – frequented by football stars Jack Grealish, Jesse Lingard andKarim Benzema – has been flooded with scathing reviews slamming the quality of the food and "off-the-scale" prices.

So far, 38 disappointed diners have given Nusr-Et Steakhouse a one-star review on travel bible TripAdvisor.

The joint is owned by flamboyant Turkish chef Nusret Gokce, who just opened his first UK restaurant in London’s Knightsbridge – bringing his total number of venues to 15.

His videos – showcasing his skill with a butcher’s knife and topless workouts – have earned him 11 million followers and he claims he is stopped by 1,000 adoring fans a day.

But dozens of fuming customers have described their visits to Salt Bae's Mykonos restaurant, which opened in 2019, as the "worst experience" of their lives.

Last week, one diner said his meal was a "disaster".

He said: "One of worse experiences in over 30 years…..to spend $500 per person and be treated like crap then it’s a perfect place."

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Another diner said the food tasted like it was "defrosted from a supermarket" and blasted the restaurant as "overpriced".

The customer said: "The hand cut seasoned fries were cold and tasted like paper, €30 for that!"

A third reviewer described the salad as "gross" while another slammed the fancy restaurant as "pretty old and fairly dirty".

Another diner claimed McDonald’s "offered a better service".

Some customers urged tourists and locals not to "waste their time" by booking a table at the restaurant.

A customer from Aberdeen said the glitzy joint was "all show and no substance".

In a scathing review, he wrote: "I can go to a Michelin star restaurant and have a world class tasting menu for much less than the prices being asked at Nusr-et.

"It is actually insulting how much they are charging for a small steak and a cocktail.

"The overall quality of the food was fine but never in a million years’ worth the price. While we were there two tables left without ordering when they saw the menu which was not surprising at all.

"Do not get sucked in through all of the social media hype! It is all show and no substance unfortunately."

'NIGHTMARE'

Another diner said it was the "worst experience of my life" while another said their visit to the restaurantwas a "nightmare".

One reviewer said: "You can try such meat in other places too. The price is very high. This is not the real cost. The taste of meat is ordinary. Like in other steakhouses. Don't come.

"The price of 200-500 euros and more for a steak is fraud! Red wine starts from several hundred. The general atmosphere is not particularly exciting. A tourist trap."

However, a number of customers heaped praise on the restaurant for offering a "memorable" experience, with some even claiming Salt Bae serves "the best meat in the world".

In June, former Manchester United team-mates Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and Ashley Young were snapped with the world-famous steak chef at the restaurant in Mykonos.

The trio were all filmed sharing their admiration for the food directly into the camera as Young stated that he "loved this place".

Lingard then whipped out his trademark 'J-Lingz' celebration while Martial gave a swift smile before throwing up a cheeky thumbs up.

Lingard later uploaded a picture of the three posing with 'Salt Bae' with the caption: "My brothers."

In 2019, the Mykonos joint was shut down for 48 hours after an audit revealed the company had not issued 34 receipts worth €25,800, the Greek City Times reports.

The Sun has contacted Nusret Gokce for comment.

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