Too Chilli-A chilli crab dish costing Rs 56,503!

Many, even the more affluent ones, may find this to be too chilli to bear.

A chilli crab dish worth Rs 56,503? If you wonder about the place and the restaurant, it’s Singapore and the eatery was Seafood Paradise.

A Japanese tourist, who recently visited a restaurant in Singapore with her friends, and enjoyed a chilli crab dish, was shocked, when she was handed a bill of Rs 56,503. Left speechless, the Japanese tourist was so infuriated that she called the cops.

The tourist told the cops that she was not properly communicated about the price of the dish and felt cheated.

The tourist identified as Ms. Shinba, said that she had ordered the restaurant's signature Alaskan king chili crab dish after a waiter recommended it. She claimed that the waiter told her that the dish was priced at $20. ‘’The waiter did not tell me that this price was for 100 grams of the dish".

She also claimed that they were not informed of the total weight of the crab before it was cooked and as a result her group of four ended up getting way more than they could eat, about 3,500 grams of the dish, meaning they were charged $680.

'We all became speechless knowing that one dinner for four adults cost that much. None of us were informed that the whole crab would be cooked only for us, as some other restaurants serve crabs partially,'' the tourist said.

Shocked at the bill, Ms. Shinba asked Seafood Paradise to call the police, and officers later arrived on the scene. The restaurant staff said that they did not overcharge her group, and even showed her a receipt from another customer who had ordered a similar dish.

After some discussion, the restaurant agreed to give her a discount of about $78 (Rs 6,479) "out of goodwill."

A Paradise Group representative said they stand by their staff who they say ''clearly communicated'' the price and weight of the Alaskan King Crab before the customers placed their order.

However, the woman also contacted the Singapore Tourism Board about the incident, and her case was referred to the Consumers Association of Singapore.