Actor Zachary Quinto has been kicked out of a Toronto restaurant after he berated staff and abandoned his weekend brunch plans, the restaurant's co-owner said.
Quinto, known for playing the logical and emotionless Mr. Spock, was apparently much less restrained than his “Star Trek” character when he allegedly yelled at Manita restaurant employees “like an entitled child,” interrupting other diners. while demanding a table.
“An amazing Spock, but a terrible customer,” the restaurant wrote Sunday in a post on its Instagram stories.
“Take your bad vibes somewhere else,” read Manita's initial post, which has since expired. “We have many lovely celebrities joining us at Manita, but you are NOT one of them.”
Unless Quintus formally apologizes, he will not be welcome in Manita. co-owner Ian McGrenaghan said in an email to The Times.
Manita later reposted the story on her grid, writing in the caption: “We are not above criticism, but we are above being demoted… Manita is deeply grateful for our mostly amazing, kind and friendly guests.” courteous.”
Representatives for Quinto did not respond to The Times' requests for comment Monday. On social media, the actor only posted about his 47th birthday festivities over the weekend, including a trip to Canada's Wonderland theme park.
Quinto rode the park's Drop Tower, where he hung out with his “Brilliant Minds” co-stars Tamberla Perry, Alex MacNicoll and Spence Moore II. The actor has been filming in Toronto since late March, playing “revolutionary neurologist” Dr. Oliver Wolf in NBC's new medical drama premiering in September.
Celebrities acting like prima donnas to restaurant staff is nothing new. TikTok creator Julia Carolan rated Kylie Jenner's cold behavior toward staff at a luxury Manhattan restaurant a 4/10, and Hailey Bieber publicly apologized after Carolan said she was “not nice” to them. Waiters. James Corden was banned from Balthazar, an upscale French restaurant in New York City, for a day until he “apologized profusely” to the owner, who had previously called him “a little cretin of a man.” .
But people have also posted anonymously on Reddit to praise celebrities like Michael B. Jordan and Adam Scott for tipping servers well.
Meanwhile, hundreds of commenters flocked to Quinto's most recent Instagram post, a video of him playing the banjo, to leave heated opinions about his behavior.
“The way someone treats staff and others is often a great way to see someone's true character,” one comment read.
The Ontario Small Business Community, which showcases local mom-and-pop shops, also weighed in. “Would you please apologize to the local and independent restaurants you terrorized this weekend?” the online platform asked. “Thank you and welcome to Ontario, Canada. “We like and respect our small businesses here.”
Some had come to Quinto's page seeking a statement of repentance in response to the public backlash. “I absolutely can't wait to publish the 'apology' post,” one user added, indicating their doubts about the sincerity of any apology request.
But other viewers made it known that they were looking for drama. “I came for the comments, not disappointed,” one wrote.
