Real Housewives of New York City personality Sonja Morgan has revealed her side of an ugly incident at red-hot New York restaurant Tucci on Saturday night.
The 61-year-old reality TV star was accused of refusing to pay her $1,000 tab after dining with several friends.
A source told Page Six that she threw around attitude saying she deserved a free meal because she is famous and got 'hysterical' and claimed she was now banned from the dining spot.
But the Bravo star painted a different picture about what went down to the Daily Mail.
Morgan claimed she was invited to eat at Tucci's for free in exchange for posting about the venue to her 1.2 million Instagram followers.
Morgan said she'd done similar 'several times in the past' without encountering a problem from the restaurant.
The drama over Morgan's $1,000 check is certainly going to add further buzz to Tucci.
Real Housewives of New York City personality Sonja Morgan has talked to DailyMail.com about an ugly incident that went down at Tucci restaurant in New York City on Saturday. Seen in 2023
The 61-year-old reality TV star was accused of refusing to pay her $1,000 tab after dining with several friends. A source told Page Six that she threw around attitude saying she deserved a free meal because she is famous and got 'hysterical.' But she said not so fast
The deal was made with the owner of the hot spot, Max Tucci, through phone and text, she explained.
She also said the entire staff knew her meal was supposed to be a freebee, so it was a matter of 'miscommunication.'
And she never acted 'hysterical,' she said.
'There was a clear miscommunication. I believed I was dining in exchange for a promotional post, as discussed with Max,' she told Daily Mail on Tuesday.
'I made that known to staff, and when it seemed we weren't aligned, I offered relentlessly to reimburse him but didn't hear back.'
Morgan paid the entire bill on Monday and added a generous tip, Daily Mail has told.
However, Tucci still seemed peeved about what happened, despite receiving full payment.
Max Tucci is one of New York's more prominent restauranteurs.
He is the grandson of Oscar Tucci, who bought the New York institution Delmonico's in 1926. The restaurant first opened in 1827.
Tucci has been frequented by celebrities since first opening in the NOHO neighborhood in March, 2024.
The Bravo star has cleared up what really went down. Turns out Morgan was invited to eat at Tucci's for free in exchange for posting about the venue to her 1.2million Instagram followers. She had done this several times in the past and it worked out fine. The New Yorker on her Instagram page recently
Sonja was last seen in Mexico in late April with Kanye West's ex Julia Fox
Tucci told PageSix it wasn't right for it was not right of Morgan to ask for a free meal as food costs are so high.
He added the blonde beauty was 'just taking advantage' of the glamorous watering hole that has become an 'it spot' to dine.
'There was no arrangement for her to have a comped dinner. She just wanted free food and service,' he argued.
Morgan last appeared on Real Housewives of New York City during season 13 in 2021.
Morgan ended up paying the entire bill on Monday and added a generous tip, DailyMail.com has learned. But Tucci seems as if he is still aggravated by the event
Tucci, seen here with friends, is the third generation partner of Delmonico's Restaurant and founder of TUCCI-New York. Another famous face that has dropped by Tucci in recent months is troubled former talk show host Wendy Williams.
Despite the unsavory dispute, the mother-of-managed to get on Instagram on Sunday to mark Mother's Day.
She wrote in a caption to her 1.2 million followers: 'My Mother's Day look. Hoping all my Mothers celebrated themselves and their families yesterday.'
And her 24-year-old daughter Quincy Morgan, whom the reality star shared with her late ex-husband John Adams Morgan, gave her a shoutout online.
The University of Pennsylvania graduate uploaded four throwback photos and wrote, 'The best mom @sonjatmorgan.'
Sonja replied in the comments, 'Love you so much Quincy girl. I couldn't be any prouder than I am.'
