A woman paid $30 for a martini at Cipriani in New York, then it arrived in what looked like a short water glass with a couple of olives

A New York City resident shared her frustration on TikTok after a date-night martini arrived in a glass far from the classic presentation she expected. The video, posted by user Lidia, shows a drink served in a short, stemless glass with olives floating inside. She later said the drink came from the upscale restaurant Cipriani and cost $30.

Lidia expressed her disappointment with an in-video caption asking what happens when a martini “comes out in this.” She paired the video with audio from Beyoncé’s song “Sorry,” using a line about a funeral to emphasize her annoyance. According to BroBible, Lidia confirmed the restaurant and the price in the comments.

The classic martini glass is an inverted cone sitting on a thin stem. This design arrived about 40 years after the martini was first invented. It is tied to the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, which celebrated the angular Style Moderne, later known as Art Deco. The design was intended to be the modern era’s answer to the champagne coupe, a wide-brimmed bowl on a slender stem.

Other diners say they got the same glass at Cipriani

It’s claimed the coupe was modeled after Marie Antoinette’s breast. However, that story has largely been disproven, and the angular glass became the standard for the cocktail. The long stem on a traditional martini glass is functional, as it keeps warm hands away from the bowl and the drink stays cold. According to Hudson Grace, the wide brim allows the spirit to breathe, while the angled sides help blend the flavors. A stemless glass puts the drinker’s hand directly on the bowl.

The short glass may be part of a move toward smaller martinis. Some glasses had grown to hold up to 16 ounces, according to the Los Angeles Times. That size left an awkward choice. A drinker either finished the pour quickly while it was cold and got tipsy, or sipped slowly and ended up with warm gin. Smaller pours could also reflect changing habits, as alcohol consumption falls and moderation becomes part of drinking culture.

The commenters on the video focused on the glass and said little about the portion. Lidia herself wrote that the drink “was somehow $30.” Cipriani is not the only restaurant facing a filmed complaint in recent days. Cipriani has been contacted for comment on the glassware, and Lidia has also been asked for more details about her evening. Any response from the restaurant could settle whether the short glass is its standard martini serve.