Serena Williams likes to be served, though tipping is another matter.
The 34-year-old tennis star wowed patrons twice at Ricardo Steak House
in East Harlem last weekend — first by showing up and again by allegedly
not tipping her server after being comped a $400 meal.
Williams, arguably the best female tennis player to have ever picked up
a racket, swung into the Second Ave. eatery with a seven-person
entourage on Saturday night to fuel up for the U.S. Open.
We’re told that the eatery’s owner was so thrilled to have Williams’
entourage there that he comped their entire bill. Much to everyone’s
surprise — the wait staff in particular — Williams’ team showed their
appreciation with a backhand smash.
“Not only did Williams
not leave a tip, but she left without even saying thank you!” says one
spy who was in the house when Team Williams committed the double fault.
Getting comped at Ricardo’s is a pretty big deal, considering stars, including Knicks sharpshooter Carmelo Anthony and wife LaLa,
are regulars there. Rapper Remy Ma is also a frequent visitor to the
Harlem hotspot. While stars occasionally get a round of drinks on the
house, we're told that it’s very rare for management to pick up a $400
bill, which, according to our insiders, would have been the cost of
Williams’ group’s tab.
The excitement around Williams’ visit was understandable. She came into
town as the No. 1 ranked player at the U.S. Open, then proceeded to blow away Russian star Ekaterina Makarova in the first round on Monday before going up against fellow American Vania King on Thursday.
A restaurant rep said “I can neither confirm or deny the incident” and
asked that we didn’t write about it. Williams’ reps at ID-PR did not
respond to our request for comment.
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