The Real Milk and Honey owner fires back at Keith Lee’s review in viral video

Food critic Keith Lee reviews The Real Milk and Honey in viral video

Keith Lee is a food critic who shares reviews on his popular social media channels, currently boasting over 14 million TikTok followers.

The creator recently reviewed The Real Milk and Honey, a brunch restaurant located in Main Street College Park, Atlanta, Georgia while visiting some of the city’s Black-owned restaurants.

In the viral video, that has now reached more than 20 million views on TikTok, Keith Lee reveals some strange restaurant rules.

When arriving at The Real Milk and Honey, Lee explained that his family went inside to be seated. The family were told the restaurant was closing early for “deep cleaning” — despite noticing people still inside.

Keith Lee then entered the restaurant and, when supposedly realizing that he was a well-known food critic, the staff tried to offer him a table but he declined.

While Keith Lee was yet to try any of the restaurant’s food – he explained that the staff were very polite and simply couldn’t serve his family due to the “rules” implemented at the business.

Explaining The Real Milk and Honey’s policy, Lee said: “In Atlanta, I found some places have unique rules and this was one of them.”

In the comment section, a user named @Timmona P suggested that The Real Milk and Honey “blocked their own blessing with ‘rules’.”

Axios Atlanta reports that Lee’s critique of several establishments, including The Real Milk and Honey, has ignited a larger discussion about Atlanta’s dining culture, its “unique rules” and its so-called “clubification.”

The Real Milk and Honey owner fires back at Keith Lee’s review

In response to the viral review video, the owner of The Real Milk and Honey featured in a video posted on the restaurant’s TikTok page showing him throwing shade at the food critic by suggesting he doesn’t know who Keith Lee is.

Many viewers online suggested that the clip was supposedly questioning the food-content creator’s credibility.

Viewers on social media suggested that the restaurant owners are in need of PR and media training, claiming that there was no purpose to the video and it was only making matters worse for the business.

The Real Milk and Honey issued an apology after internet drama

On October 31, the team behind The Real Milk and Honey shared an official press release regarding the entire situation and their overall dining experience.

“We extend our apologies to all as we address a recent incident that highlighted a review from a high-profile food blogger. In no way were we trying to discredit anyone,” the statement read.

The release explained that the team has “taken time to reflect on the incident and have started internal corrective actions with our team regarding communication styles.”

Guests can also now see an updated list of the restaurant’s house rules after the press release stated the previous rules were “outdated”.

The new set of house rules includes a new feature allowing those interested to get on a waitlist through the Yelp app.

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