A WANNABE rapper who allegedly downed plates of expensive seafood before jumping into the ocean at Main Beach has said he ‘wouldn’t go back’ to the restaurant because the lobster was ‘overpriced’.

Terry Peck, 33, was today granted bail after he allegedly chowed down on two lobsters, a baby octopus, 17 oyster shots and drank a number of Coronas at Omeros Bros Seafood Restaurant at Main Beach on Sunday evening to the tune of $620 before fleeing the restaurant.

He then swam into the ocean and ducked underwater to avoid police.

When asked if he wanted to apologise for doing a runner without paying the bill he said the top-end seafood joint should be saying sorry to him because the quality of the food was similar to what was being served in the Southport Watchhouse.

media_camera Terry Peck says the lobster was overpriced. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT

“There was oyster shell in the oyster and he (a staff member) said he was going to take care of the bill ...,” Peck said outside court.

“They should be apologising to me for the shell in the overpriced food.

“He said he was going to get the bill ... I told them to tell the chef it was overcooked.”

Peck said he had been drinking on the beach with a friend before he decided to dine at Omeros Bros but had to leave before paying the bill because his friend phoned and said she was in labour.

“My friend was over the beach and she was having a baby on the beach,” Peck said.

“Eventually police came and I went for a swim.

media_camera Terry Peck allegedly gorged on $621 seafood dinner then fled. Photo: Facebook

“I couldn’t find her and I was going to pay the bill if I found my wallet but I lost everything.”

Peck then told reporters he had invited the famous musician Eminem to come to Australia for a rap battle before performing for the cameras after hearing he would be on the nightly news.

“I’m trying to rap battle Eminem at the moment but he won’t come down to Australia to have a go,” Peck said.

media_camera It is believed he ate a large amount of seafood before running away.

During his court appearance, Magistrate Joan White was incredulous when she heard how much he had eaten.

“Oh God, by himself?”, she asked.

Peck faced Southport Magistrate’s Court this morning on two counts of obstructing police and one count of stealing.

After finishing his meal, Peck allegedly ran from the restaurant and was chased by staff before swimming 50m into the ocean near the lifeguard tower at Main Beach, the court heard.

After lifeguards were unable to retrieve Peck from the ocean, water police arrived.

However, Peck had to be retrieved by two police on a jetski after water police were unable to pull him from the sea about 5.30pm yesterday.

The court was told Peck then refused to get on the jetski and dived underwater to evade police.

The court heard Peck, who has a number of rap videos on his social media profile, was on parole at the time he allegedly committed the offences.

The duty lawyer also told the court Peck had been volunteering at a children’s charity.

He was granted bail on the condition he reside at a property in Labrador and not attend Omeros Bros Seafood Restaurant while on bail.

Peck will return to court on May 4.

media_camera A lobster meal like this has landed Terry Peck in court.

Originally published as Man eats $600 meal, then flees