Floundering Restaurant Grateful To Online Food Critic For His Heartfelt Review: ‘This Has Been Life-Changing’

Jan 17, 2023 by apost team

Sometimes, all we need is one person to believe in us – and that could boost our morale leading us to overcome whatever challenges that life throws at us. For Las Vegas restaurant owner Frank Steele, that person was TikTok food reviewer Keith Lee. 

Lee, who had gained a massive following on TikTok, is known for reviewing local food businesses in Las Vegas. On Jan. 3, 2023, Lee tried a local independent restaurant called Frankensons Pizzeria, which was owned by Steele. 

In his video review, he revealed that one of the employees of the family-owned restaurant reached out to him – asking if he could try the food and their pizza and probably make content out of it. As per the employee, the business had been slow, and they could not afford the rent anymore. 

Sold with the pitch from the employee, Lee went to the Frankensons Pizzeria and had a small talk with the store owner, saying that he would be giving a “completely honest” review about the shop. He also confessed that it hit him “hard” when he was asked for his help upon knowing that he’s a food reviewer. 

As Lee proceeded to try the dishes, he first hopped on in the Garlic Knots, rating it a 9.2 out of 10. The next food that he tried was the Peach Chutney-flavored wings, something that he had never had before – rating it a solid 9 out of 10. Lee was at a loss for words as he chomped off the big Italian sub, grading it a 9.6. 

He then continued his honest review by saying that the homemade ranch tasted bitter to him, and he wished the wings could have been spicier to his liking, scoring the former a 6.5 and the latter an 8. 

Lee had been very candid with his review so far. As he tried on his fifth dish – the lemon pepper flavored wings – the first bite stumped him, with the ominous music playing in the background as he looked at the camera. 

"This is one of the best wings I've ever had. This a 10,” he proudly admitted. He then proceeded to try on the fries, the classic burger, and the white pizza, 

Lee was visibly pleased and had a good time eating the dishes from Frankerson’s Pizzeria. 

"This is why I started making videos like this,” he said. "There is no way you should be behind on rent or struggling to pay rent. That food is delicious." 

The video has now amassed more than 33 million views and more than 6 million likes. All those nearby Frankensons immediately tried on the restaurant, thanks to Lee’s video.

A day later, Lee uploaded another video revealing that Frankensons Pizzeria was full of customers from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; the line was said to have already been out of the door. 

Asked how did they know about the store? All of the new customers said they saw Lee’s video. 

In an interview with Steele on KTNV, the store owner told the outlet that after Lee’s video, their sales and orders skyrocketed, with customers flying from nearby states just because they saw Lee’s video. 

"Our phone never stopped ringing. I've sold more lemon-pepper wings in the last two days than I have in the past four months," Steele confessed. "The response has been so overwhelming. I'm working to get stocked up on supplies and food. I am bringing everyone in to help. All I can say is thank you. This has been life-changing." 

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