This is the shocking moment a man threw a cup in a bartender's face in a furious brawl at a restaurant.

Shocking CCTV footage showed the customer launch the cup along with the food he had ordered at Pinky's Westside Grill in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The broil erupted after the man walked into the restaurant with a woman and the pair ordered drinks while waiting for their takeouts.

Shocking CCTV footage showed the customer launch the cup along with the food he had ordered at Pinky's Westside Grill in Charlotte, North Carolina

The pair started throwing items at the bartender, who was hit with a cup and came away with a nasty gash on his cheek that needed stitches

The pair paid but then wrote offensive messages on the tip line and started demanding a refund, reported FOX 46.

As they kicked up a fuss, they started throwing items at the bartender, who was hit with a cup and came away with a nasty gash on his cheek that needed stitches.

Other staff stepped in, told the couple to leave and called 911.

Police identified the woman as Latifah Long and charged her with disorderly conduct.

They are still hunting the man and want to charge him with assault.

Long told officers she doesn't know who the man is - but bar staff, who saw the couple drive up to the grill together, don't believe her.