A glitzy steakhouse in Dallas has closed: Nusr-Et Steakhouse, the restaurant from famously colorful Turkish restaurateur Nusret "Salt Bae" Gökçe, has shut down its location in Uptown Dallas at 1900 N. Pearl St.

A spokesperson confirmed that the restaurant had closed on January 24, but insisted that the closure was temporary. The Dallas location is still listed on the restaurant's website, along with four other U.S. locations — Miami, New York, Las Vegas, and Beverly Hills.

"We had to close for an emergency," the spokesperson said. "We had to close for a maintenance issue."

The temporary closure is likely to last "at least two months," they said.

Nusr-Et, which has locations around the world including Europe and the Middle East, is famous for over-the-top presentations and prices, such as the signature tomahawk steak, coated in 24K golf leaf, costing $1,000 (but a bargain $275 without the gold leaf).

Few restaurants — or restaurateurs — have amassed the degree of almost humorous hype that Salt Bae has enjoyed, and that's not counting his brooding image with everpresent sunglasses.

He makes a show of slicing steaks with a theatrical approach that often entails flinging slices into the air and forcing slices into diners' mouths.

His flashy technique for salting steaks, which involves salt running down his forearm and onto the steak with a flourish, remains an Internet meme. Getting him to do the sprinkle salt routine at your table, then feed you a slice too big to eat in one bite, is the Holy Grail.

The Dallas location opened in March 2021 — wow, has it really been four years? — and quickly earned nods for being one of the most over-the-top dining experiences in Dallas.

Alas, a pall was cast over the Dallas opening after Gökçe — an amusing figure with a strong social media game — hired shady Dallas contractor Jim Benge, who unfortunately had a history of shoddy work as well as a string of lawsuits against him for not paying his subcontractors. Benge passed away in 2024.

But Gökçe was no stranger to lawsuits; he's been sued by employees at his New York and Miami restaurants for mishandling tips and overtime payments.