I ordered ‘tuna tartare’ — I was served a can of tuna with chips for $18
What a fancy feast.
Toronto real estate agent Sophie Bokelmann found herself in a fishy culinary predicament last week.
Known for sharing snippets of her day-to-day life on TikTok, Bokelmann couldn’t resist detailing her dining ordeal at a local restaurant — although she opted to keep the eatery’s identity under wraps.
In an Aug. 27 TikTok video that has gone viral with over 1.4 million views, Bokelmann recounted her bewildering experience.
She began, “OK, is inflation that bad? I just went to a restaurant in between showings, and I asked the waitress … for something light, nothing too heavy.”
Expecting a delightful plate of tuna tartare, a dish traditionally featuring raw tuna dressed with lemon juice, olive oil and avocado, Bokelmann eagerly anticipated her mouthwatering meal.
However, what arrived at her table left her utterly “shaken,” she explained.
“They gave me a can of tuna and potato chips,” Bokelmann exclaimed, her disbelief palpable. “They didn’t even take the tuna out of the can.”
“Fully cooked tuna, too,” she added, her disappointment evident as she noted the $18 price. “Are you joking? I am shocked.”
The Post reached out to Bokelmann for comment.
In an interview with Insider, Bokelmann chose not to name the restaurant, reasoning that she didn’t want to tarnish its reputation.
But she didn’t mince words about her distaste for the peculiar meal.
“I’m not the person who would ever send something back, but I was like, ‘This is so gross,’ ” she revealed, claiming the waitress eventually brought her a side of bread instead.
The video ignited a frenzy in the comments section, with people attempting to uncover the restaurant’s identity.
Two local spots, Bar Raval and Bar Isabel, came under scrutiny, but reps for both swiftly denied any involvement in the curious canned-meat debacle.
Alessandro Pietropaolo, a partner at Bar Isabel, clarified that his establishment does not serve canned seafood, dispelling any rumors.
Bokelmann, meanwhile, made it clear that she would not return to the restaurant in question.
“I would just never order fish again — I’m scarred. If they see my post, I don’t think I can go back either, which is OK,” she stated.
Commenters on TikTok shared their shock and bewilderment, with some asserting they would have refused such a dish, while others labeled it a “struggle meal.”
“The green onion sprinkled on it sends me,” one person quipped.
“The way she recommended it, too,” another person wrote, reminding TikTokers that this dish was suggested by the waitstaff.
However, in Spain, tinned seafood and potato chips is a pairing that is “not uncommon,” according to Eater.
The combo has even been touted by illustrious chefs like José Andrés.
And most tinned foods are shipped to Canada from Spain.
