A Greek tourist vacationing on the island of Paros took to TikTok to share her frustration after being charged nearly €20 for a traditional horiatiki (Greek salad)—including an unexpected €2.50 fee for olive oil, a key ingredient typically included in the dish, according to keeptalkinggreece.com.
The base price of the salad was €15, but when the woman and her friends realized it had been served without olive oil, they asked the staff to add some. Instead of simply drizzling oil on the salad, a waiter brought a small, sealed bottle—and the charge for it appeared on the bill.
In her video, the woman explained, “And I say to the man, ‘Why did you charge us 2.5 euros for the oil since the salad didn’t have any in it?’ and he replies, ‘Normally, the olive oil is charged.’ So I paid 17.5 euros for a rustic salad that was so much on the plate (pointing to the small amount with her hands). It’s not 2.5 euros. Obviously we had money, but you can’t fool people like that.”
The post quickly drew widespread criticism, with other users claiming similar experiences at the same establishment.
Greek salad traditionally includes tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, olives, capers, feta cheese, oregano, and—crucially—olive oil.
Source: keeptalkinggreece.com
