James Corden banned from NYC's Balthazar restaurant over alleged abusive behavior toward staff

Comedian James Corden and Balthazar restaurant
Comedian James Corden and Balthazar restaurant Photo credit Google Maps and Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for BFI

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — New York City restaurateur Keith McNally has banned comedian James Corden from his famed eatery Balthazar after two alleged nasty interactions with staff.

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McNally, whose known for posting reflections of the day from Balthazar’s managers on Instagram, claimed Corden abused his staff members on multiple occasions in a post on Monday.

“James Corden is a Hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny Cretin of a man,” McNally wrote in the post. “I don't often 86 a customer, to today I 86'd Corden. It did not make me laugh.”

During a visit to the restaurant in June, McNally said Corden demanded two free rounds of drinks after showing a hair to a manager which was allegedly in his food.

“Get us another round of drinks this second. And also take care of all of our drinks so far. This way I write any nasty reviews in yelp or anything like that," the post quotes Corden saying.

On Oct. 9, the "Late, Late Show" host had another instance of losing his cool, according to McNally, this time over his wife’s egg yolk omelette order having a little egg white in it. After sending it back, McNally claimed Corden was fuming after the chef accidentally sent home fries as opposed to her original salad order.

“You can't do your job! You can't do your job! Maybe I should go into the kitchen and cook the omelette myself!" Corden allegedly said.

Corden has now been banned from Balthazar and McNally added this behavior was displayed another one of his restaurants.

1010 WINS reached out to a representative for Corden for comment.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Google Maps and Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for BFI