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15 dollars for a tomato!? TikTok video goes viral for a restaurant with overpriced “salads”

When we talk about gastronomy gourmet, we all associate it with very expensive dishes, because being a high-level cuisine, these tend to increase their cost, since the ingredients and preparation must be exquisite to please even the most demanding palate.

However, there are times when diners are disappointed when they receive their dish, since the food they are served is not worth what it costs, as happened with this TikTok video that went viral, as it shows a restaurant that sells a simple sliced ​​tomato with some condiments and olive oil for 300 pesos (almost 15 dollars).

A video broadcast by the TikTok user @el.changuito.puser shows a waiter at the Prosecco restaurant, located in Santa Fe, Mexico City, preparing a salad made up of a sliced ​​tomato with a little lemon, olive oil and other condiments for a value of 300 pesos (approximately 15 dollars).

The recording of the preparation of this peculiar dish caused criticism among users of the social network for its high price, so the video soon went viral. So far it has more than nine million views.

@el.changuito.puser

And Vladimir makes a face that he is raffling with the 300 Mamadota salad 😂 #parati #whitexican #estafa #fyp #fypシ

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The diner who went to the Prosecco restaurant was surprised to receive a salad as a starter, so he decided to record the peculiar way in which the waiter prepares the dish where the main ingredient is a giant tomato.

Vladimir, from Prosseco, is going to prepare this tomato salad. But look at the size of the tomato, how beautiful it is, and see how carefully he prepares it. Really, Vladimir should be congratulated and rewarded because he prepares the tomato salad with such delicacy, here at Prosecco.

image of a plate with tomato slices

The customer narrative is so iconic that users have asked for a second part of their restaurant experience. A few days after the user’s request, the diner shared the sequel to the video.

In the second part, you can see how the waiter adds balsamic vinegar, maldon salt, oregano, pepper and olive oil to the “salad”. As in the last clip, the tiktoker narrated the scene highlighting the beauty of the vegetables and congratulating the waiter for the care he puts into preparing his dish:

@el.changuito.puser

Reply to @ ayd3395 part 2 of chrome to vladimir #parati #fyp #vladimirhasmeunhijo

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Vladimir, you do it with such love that you are left with a work of art.

However, the controversy broke out when the client commented that the tomato salad at the Prosseco restaurant costs 300 pesos (almost 15 dollars). Most of the comments questioned why salads, or other simple dishes, tend to have a high cost even though they are not even “food”. gourmet“.

It should be noted that, as we see in the videos, the preparation of the salad has an “eccentric” touch, which results in a great experience for the customer.

hands of a person seasoning some tomato slices on a plate

Given the controversy of the viral video, Ezequiel López, operational manager of the restaurant, assures that the tomato salad is not a dish that is on the menu, but that it is an appetizer, courtesy of the house with which they receive their customers.

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