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Alex Dunne & Sam Elliott-Gibbs

Man fuming after paying 'extortionate' £11 for tiny beans and egg on toast

A man has slammed a restaurant after paying nearly £11 for posh beans on toast.

He grabbed a quick bite to eat in Dublin, Ireland, over the New Year and was stunned when the bill arrived.

He uploaded a photo of his purchase online but according to DublinLive, people had mixed reactions to the post.

The diner complained about the €12.95 he had to stump up, around £10.80, for the usual affordable quick meal - topped with an egg.

Seasoning, including what seems to be chilli flakes, also peppered the top of the dish with a swirl of sauce offered for good measure.

The tiny portion was slammed by many but others say he only had himself to blame.

On Reddit, the irritable diner asked: "What's happening with prices in Dublin? Just paid 12 Euro for this!?"

Some blamed the diner for ordering the dish in the first place (stock image) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Others estimated the cost of putting the plate on the table in the trendy cafe (stock image) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Many hit out at the restaurant’s pricing but others questioned why he didn't check the price list first.

One commented: "Jaysus, wouldn't cost that much for a full loaf a full tin of beans and a dozen eggs."

Another wrote: "You'd feed 3-4 people a full Irish for that price."

And a third added: "It would cost less than 5 quid for what you mentioned. This is why the restaurant industry is failing. They buy the same stuff we do from the same stores also and sell it for extortionate prices as hipster food. We're the saps for buying into it."

But not everyone slammed the prices and some blamed the man for ordering the dish in the first place.

One wrote: A third said: "When you saw a fried egg on toast for €12 on the menu and you ordered it, what were you expecting?"

Someone else posted: "You probably passed 10 reasonably priced restaurants before choosing this pretentious cafe."

A third bluntly said: "More fool you for buying that sh**e."

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