Naive American tourist hilariously falls for ‘genius’ London restaurant prank: ‘Talk about a mis-steak’

This American tourer sewage served — successful much ways than one.

Liam Nelson, a New York comedian successful London for a gig, thought he’d sniffed retired a hidden culinary standout erstwhile he stumbled crossed glowing online reviews for Angus Steakhouse successful Leicester Square.

But what did he really find?

A broadside of steak pinch a supersized helping of British sarcasm.

“I went connected Reddit, each azygous consequence was Angus Steakhouse successful Leicester Square,” Nelson said successful a June 1 TikTok video, captioned “Talk astir a mis-steak…,” which quickly racked up complete 127,000 views.

“I thought possibly this is simply a small hole-in-the-wall area adjacent to each these shops, for illustration a concealed hidden gem.”

Turns out, he was nan latest unfortunate of a long-running British prank — London Redditors person been “love bombing” tourist-trap chains for illustration Angus pinch five-star reviews to support existent foodies distant from nan city’s existent champion eateries, arsenic reported by The Daily Mail.

“I recovered an article astir really London Reddit has tried to nonstop visitors to Angus Steakhouse to sphere nan bully steakhouses for themselves — genius,” he said successful his astir six-minute clip.

“I person ne'er seen Reddit each work together connected a edifice before,” Nelson added. “And they each had these glowing reviews … Some sound successful nan backmost of my caput was saying ‘this is wrong, this is not normal’ and I ignored it.”

Not precisely a reddish emblem he picked up connected — until it was excessively late.

The joint, he soon discovered, was really “loud,” “chaotic” and came pinch a “giant neon sign.”

A New York funnyman thought he recovered a sizzling hidden gem successful London — until a juicy twist astatine Angus Steakhouse near a bad taste. WD Stock Photos – stock.adobe.com

Then came nan grey slab of steak.

“It was bad. I tried nan creamed spinach — worse than stiff somehow. London Reddit, that is 1 for you, zero for me.”

Fellow TikTokkers had a section time pinch nan viral video.

“As a London Redditor who actively takes portion successful this joke; I’m not sorry,” 1 personification gloated beneath Nelson’s clip.

Another added, “Hahaha I’m gladsome it really sewage someone,” while personification other summed it up with, “WE GOT ONE.”

Others offered redemption suggestions successful nan comments section: “Go Flat Iron, it’s successful Covent Garden, affordable decent steak,” and “Next clip you’re successful London, get a steak astatine nan Guinea Grill Pub successful Mayfair! Incredible steakhouse.”

Turns out, Nelson sewage played — locals person been flooding tourist-trap chains for illustration Angus pinch five-star reviews successful a cheeky bid to steer foodies acold from nan existent gems. Tiktok/liamnelsoncomedy

The full beefy debacle comes amid rising hostility betwixt real reviews and clone raves — a inclination The Post has covered before.

Earlier this year, a Florida edifice tried — and grounded — to writer a customer complete a one-star review.

Irene Eng, a prolific Yelp and TripAdvisor reviewer, was slapped pinch a defamation suit by Hales Blackbrick, a Chinese eatery successful Tampa, aft calling its spare ribs “dry” and its java “lukewarm — a Cardinal sin!!”

The suit was tossed successful February, pinch nan judge siding pinch Eng’s First Amendment rights.

“I’m 1,000% for state of reside — you tin opportunity immoderate you want,” cook Richard Hales later told nan Tampa Bay Times. “We’re not thin-skinned, we’re conscionable humans.”

Still, nan great steak debate rages on.

And for now, Nelson’s conscionable hoping his adjacent repast won’t beryllium medium-rare — aliases medium-roasted by nan internet.