Keith Lee & The DMV Food Tour
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- Keith Lee who has gained a huge following on TikTok for reviewing restaurants has now added the DMV to the list of places he has had a terrible experience with as far as the food. It's time for Keith Lee to ownership and scale up to prevent some of these things but also Black owned restaurants have been struggling for a while and it's more than just grass walls.
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If a restaurant doesn’t have running water baby the public needs to know and so does the health department
Absolutely
You ain't lying! Folks just don't realize how brutal some bacterial infections can be. Everyone should want to know whether or not the place that prepares their food practices cleanliness. Some of these infections that's contracted through unclean food handling will have you on your knees praying for deliverance.
Facts!
Lmaoooo “ baby the public needs to know .. anndddd the health department “ 😆🤣
@@MoonewitchFacts I ended up with E. Coli last September and my stomach hasn't been right since. Ppl don't like to wash their hands the main reason I don't eat out very often. Even sadder is they're required to take the food handling certification class but they STILL nasty smh
The restaurants who pose possible health risks to the public should be called out publicly. I don't care about protecting a black business so much that I'd screw up my gut biome. Nasty restaurants should be called out. Now not liking the food is something altogether different. But if a restaurant isn't handling food properly? Everyone should want to know. If you can't afford to open a restaurant & ensure proper food handling & cleanliness? You don't need to open a restaurant.
Agreed!
Folks just don't realize how brutal some bacterial infections can be. Everyone should want to know whether or not the place that prepares their food practices cleanliness. Some of these infections that's contracted through unclean food handling will have you on your knees praying for deliverance.
@cocoatigress589 I always want to know if the folks who prepare my food is on the up & up. I don't understand what the problem is. I'm not an ostrich. I want to know everything.
@@Moonewitchthis I was watching a video just yesterday about a man with parasites in his leg from eating undercooked pork.
@@chinaking918 I stay far away from pork as I can. A popular Jamaican restaurant in the area received a low grade because of what the inspection results showed. They needed to clean up their act. I'm not liking the clinging to low standard and quality people are doing under the guise of things being "black owned". The two should not be synonymous. Even mainstream chain restaurants have their bad days and locations but once the upper management wig is tugged, they are quick to make changes not death threats.
I understand that Keith may not want to hurt the sales of mom & pop restaurants, but they need to be reported if they're not providing good service or pose a health hazard.
Exactly this.
He can report without including the info in the video.
I hope he did.
@@smarti1144No, he can report it with the information
reported for not having good services lol
I definitely want to know!!!!
But when Gordon Ramsey and the rest of them cuss people out about they restaurants and food, they are genius, like wtf… that man can tell the truth, how about these places fix they issues
Exactly!
He should lol
💯 It's not possible for the community to evolve economically by supporting degenerate businesses simply because they are black owned. From the outside looking in, it looks foolish and it make you look not credible because of the the race biaise.
It seems like the people on the receiving end of the advice need to be open to it. If those people are students of Gordon Ramsey, they’ll probably succeed. If they’re people who think they are above food
Critics including Keith Lee, well…
Truth! I said the same thing on IG
This is the problem with the culture. No genuine criticism is allowed.
Only criticism of black women exclusively is acceptable and allowed. Dassit!
@@CookieC23THAT PART
@@CookieC23everyone gets criticism.
@@mills9320 you know it. The unfortunate truth!
@@RougeExo no they don’t
The guy tried to clown Keith for losing a fight as if every fighter doesn’t lose from time to time lmao he is actually already retired from fighting like please grow up. And let that man have his opinions!
Lol right Mayweather is a complete anomaly
@@princemwamba5230 literally! But the keith lee haters wont show the numerous tapouts and chokeouts that keith has won by!
@@princemwamba5230& even he knew how to keep his record intact by avoiding situations where the odds would be stacked against him. By staying in a certain weight class, turning down certain fights & “retiring” early/on time.
Say what you want about Keith Lee but I tried every restaurant that he suggested in Chicago and they were FANTASTIC!!! He's the real deal.
I'm from Chicago, and thank you so much. We try to make sure that everybody eats well and is nice and full. We have 78 different neighborhoods with different cultures, and the food from all of them be slapping good. 😋😋😋😋😋🥲🥲🥲
Chicago has good food. I mean those restaurants were good whether he recommended them or not.
no one said he doesnt have skill. he just needs to improve some things which can be said about any of us
@@DebraJohnsonThat’s what I was about to say. I have yet to experience a restaurant that I didn’t like in Chicago. I’m sure they exist but I haven’t Stu bled upon one yet! It’s just Chicago! Most underrated city for food.
These people complain about this man’s “limited palette”, but would be shaking in their boots if Gordon Ramsey or Anthony Bourdain, may he rest😔, stepped foot in their favorite restaurants that they’re caping over.
One or two phone calls to a health inspector, and some of these places would be shut down and condemned so fast you’d think you’re in the Exorcist.
Gordan Ramsey turned out to be a fraud lmao
@@vangoghsotherear4114when????
@@vangoghsotherear4114spill the tea? What happen with Gordon????
They are chefs. Keith is a food critic. There is a difference.
@@jasibae00 true AF
Popping up on restaurants is apart of researching though. I don’t understand why some folks have this much animosity towards the man for his opinions and in some cases…the facts! And at the end of his videos, he ALWAYS tell people to try it out for themselves.
Listening and comprehension are two different things. He literally says that each time. He should be able to talk about the good and bad. Take constructive criticism and work on your business. 🤷🏾♀️
@@ltarleton7527They don’t necessarily need to work on their business just because he doesn’t like it. If they are still in business, what they are doing is working for him. His followers turn around and leave bad reviews for businesses they have never even been to. When you have a big following like that, you’re not an everyday person just sharing an opinion. This is a business for Keith Lee.
I think what Justin is saying about researching (at least I hope so) is that Keith’s team should dig deeper into which restaurants he reviews, rather than taking viewer suggestions at face value.
Because his goal is to support small mom and pops, but some of these restaurants are chains or celebrity owned, and that free marketing might be better used towards small businesses that can’t afford advertising…which is Keith’s goal anyways.
So if Keith’s team invests in more research, they could cut the Milk and Honey, OLG, etc drama basically
As someone who lived in DC for years, a lot of the good restaurants were impacted by gentrification. Additionally, a lot of restaurants were closed because of the Pandemic and govt workers working from home in (VA, MD, or DE) people being at home.
True, but there’s still many good restaurants in the city
If you want good food, you go to Baltimore.
When you say gentrification, that implies people who aren’t from there coming in and taking over. So if that’s the case, who are you blaming for the lack in quality? The people who have been there and have roots and a movement behind them, or the people who move in and try to make improvements?
Justin can I PLEASE have the color name of your colored locs. I have locs and I want it so bad
Baltimore 😂 that's laughable East Coast food ain't that good the 🦀 are good but that's it😢
Never actually watched his videos, but it seems like people aren’t complaining about his “palette”, as if he has any experience or association with the culinary industry 🤨. Him being a regular guy reviewing restaurants that HIS VIEWERS suggest was always the appeal to him, so…
I find Justin sometimes critical of things that have nothing with the specifics of the situation at hand.
Maybe he just doesn't like Keith Lee - which is fine
@@harper-fv9nw I really do agree with what you're saying. You say you don't like Keith Lee and they will immediately call you a hater on tt lmao 😭
I also don't like how his "fans" would review bomb places just because he said the food was alright to him 😂
@@harper-fv9nwand yet sure you would defend this TH-camr for his opinions, even though they can be low vibrational or your favorite TH-camr.
@@Tresse-dx2rh that's you're opinion. This page operates in hi vibrations. The people who disagree are social media junkies
I like Keith , he seems to be a very genuine with his reviews
Businesses failing to comply with basic hygiene standards should be exposed. Forget the whole we need to cut black businesses some slack; these businesses don’t have regard for their (black) customers.
And when the research says these places are good and all his comments are recommending he goes to eat there then what? Cause he literally said he did research and the food was still awful. He's just a person visiting cities with his family and taking recommendations just like anyone else. He shouldn't have to do an entire economic/historic breakdown of a city just to review some food.
Fr. That man can never get a break. It’s so annoying bc he’s really trying his best to be honest and fair.
I think what Justin is saying about researching (at least I hope so) is that Keith’s team should dig deeper into which restaurants he reviews, rather than taking viewer suggestions at face value.
Because his goal is to support small mom and pops, but some of these restaurants are chains or celebrity owned, and that free marketing might be better used towards small businesses that can’t afford advertising…which is Keith’s goal anyways.
So if Keith’s team invests in more research, they could cut the Milk and Honey, OLG, etc drama basically
I feel like he learned from the Atlanta fiasco. He decided not to share the info, but it backfired. Someone said he’s gonna have to change his process up. He’s a “celeb” whether he likes it or not and the criticism is coming.
That man is not no damn celebrity 😂
@@irianaav.6120 they treating him like it. 😂
@@irianaav.6120people in the restaurant industry who focus on social media know him. And those are precisely the folks who need to hear his advice and get his critiques.
@@irianaav.6120 I mean.... technically he is. He has a huge platform online and prior to that he was a professional fighter that was broadcasted in TV
@@mills9320that still doesn't make him a celebrity. He's a retired fighter and he wasn't this unstoppable machine that made a name for himself in the MMA and being big on the Internet doesn't make you a celebrity 🤦🏾♂️ that's like saying the old lady next door is a celebrity because her cookie recipes went viral like y'all gotta stop this
Thank you for this review king. I am an 80s baby who spent most of her life in DC but has been in New Orleans for the past 15 years. The DC food scene is not what it used to be and the majority of our smaller mom and pop shops that had excellent food has been pushed out due to gentrification. DC is becoming a city of the haves and have nots. You can go to lounges and get your upscale meals but your real down home good cooking we do not have the scene in DC like New Orleans has when it comes to accessibility for every day folks. I love him no less and I hate what gentrification is doing to our cities. Baltimore has an excellent food scene, and I believe that the more affordable cost of living there has a lot to do with smaller businesses being able to survive a bit better.
Love the DMV, agree 100%
Agree born in southeast DC
Agreed, DC is not the same anymore.
Agree. I lived there during the 70s and 80s. Chocolate City no more.
If these restaurants don't have enough capital then they shouldn't be accepting orders from folks with allergies. Period. Keith could have had a severe allergic reaction.
He went to one that sent to the hospital after cross contamination that he had an allergic reaction
This!!!!
Every restaurant fries fish in the same oil as the other fried foods. When his family asked, the restaurant told them that it was the same oil.
@@DebraJohnson and you don’t see how that’s a problem? It’s supposed to be separate fryers and this is why everyone don’t need a restaurant because food allergies are supposed to be taken seriously to avoid lawsuits and a visit from the health department. I worked in the food industry cooking everything in the same oil was a no go
@@DebraJohnson How do know what they said? Were you there? Please STHU!
People were mad when he gave restaurants that deserve bad reviews, bad reviews and now they mad when he won't?
Genuinely so tiring
With what Keith, is doing there’s room for major criticism no matter what he does. Whenever you’re doing anything with black businesses ppl get in their feelings and don’t want anything negative or constructive said about the business
1. The whole dmv isn’t super gentrified. We have lots of ethnic enclaves with great food. He just needs to research what areas to target. Google maps won’t tell you that
2. Keith lee’s audience includes black people who do not venture out of their own food. This causes him to eat wings and Mac and cheese in every city. It’s repetitive and overdone.
3. The best food in DC unfortunately is not AA food, because we cannot afford the rent. But we are still here in Maryland and Virginia. In DC, it is paramount that he tries other cultures, Salvadorian, Peruvian, Persian, Turkish, Nigerian. That’s what is popular here!
Foood.
Yes, I totally agree. We ran DC back in the day, and I was born and raised there. Unfortunately, we can't afford to run businesses in our own city like other ethnic groups do.
💯
Maybe that's a good thing if they can't afford running water and food poisoning their supporters 😂😂😂😂😂
It happens because he shows up like a thief in the night, a leaf on the breeze, like a whisper in wind. You knoweth not hour nor the day 😂😂😂. *I LOVE IT* *LOOOOVE IT*
Nah. Stop tiptoeing. All of this stuff is irrelevant friend. If the food is good, it’s good. If it’s bad it’s bad. Service too. It’s why we can seem to come up. We don’t take criticism well and want to be coddled for the sake of “unity”. Nah.
D.C. has become too gentrified to find any good mom and pop shops. More people are now going out to PG county, Largo, etc to eat good food. Furthermore, a lot of non Black people are bringing restaurants to D.C. and playing undercover as if they are Black owned restaurants. D.C. is not the same chocolate city it once was.
Wish he would’ve went to Henry’s
Yes
Wish I would’ve known this before I moved here! I found this out the hard way when I keep running across foreigners who are being discriminatory in an area created for MY people…
@@babyg7796 don’t let them make you feel out of place
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As a DC native, I can tell you first hand that the food in the DMV area has declined for a couple reasons like gentrification, the pandemic, pew pew violence. The best little spots had the best food and now it's mostly fast food and many commercial restaurants. Not to mention, idk why DMV transplants or just people not really from here trying to give recommendations on the best spots not understanding there are other places other than Capital Hill, Silver Spring and Tysons that have good food. We got the Florida Ave grill, Ooh and Ahs, Thai Orchids Kitchen, Kartaco etc and none of them were featured.
Ooh and Ahhs was one that served smelly fish platter that was fried in oil from shellfish - which he's allergic too!
Mid Atlantic horance & D . Honey moon Henry’s Etc just a view
The last time keith gave a " negative " review which wasnt even negative to me. It was constructive cristism the people threatened his life. There r people on twitter right now asking him to drop his location over food reviews. Its insane
I’ve seen quite a few death threats on his life and Mr. Chimetime
D.C. isn’t known for food, it’s the night life. Baltimore is where you’ll get good food from
Yes, I agree with that. We were known for music, Go-Go, culture, clothing, and having the most Black people. We had success, but not anymore.
No running water???? What in the food poisoning hell😮😮
I'm allergic to shrimp...but not all seafood. I learned recently, if you have an allergy, it's the responsibility of restaurant staff to inform the consumer they only have one fryer. If Keith Lee ate that food & had a reaction, he could've sued the restaurant because they did not disclose that info.
I've also had restaurants tell me certain foods aren't good for takeout/delivery (as you mentioned), and I appreciate their honesty.
Never have to apologize for the video being long. You’re so talented and wonderful to listen to 😊
One of my faves ❤
As a server, people just don’t understand how dirty, unhygienic, cross contaminated, hazardous these restaurants really are. Sometimes the kitchen clean but the cooks slaw and leave meat out, undercook food, don’t wash their hands, wiping hands and face with bloody towels then picking up bread with no gloves, eating out of customers plates, don’t change gloves/wash hands, smashing in the back, etc etc.
Keith Lee also do good and always honest with his reviews. He only sends his family cause that’s who he trust. He won’t be able to actually go in to sit and eat comfortably cause people will be bothering him. So don’t discredit his taste when it’s gotten him the recognition he deserves and doing good deeds in each city he visits.
A part of research tho is to pop up and catch something/people in their raw form
I agree Keith should do some research on the restaurants
Why Google would say food good then i order and it trash
@@nicoleblu5764wtf are you trying to say?
Yall don’t think blk folk are actually AVID READERS so Ofc you’d think this man probably don’t and ain’t reading, when he’s reading through REVIEWS, same shii yall do 😂, answers DMs back and gets Advice from actual LOCALS, not visitors or the Gentrifiers 🫣🤭🤷🏾♀️😂😂 like plzzzzz give a few blk ppl more credit😂😂 tf yall want him to do to further “research”🙄🧐🤔🤫🥱😭😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣
Everyone in the comments talking about the gentrification in DC speaks volumes.
I believe he is trying to be cautious because of his influence.
This how people take care of there families.
Only a genuine, humble, down to earth, Caring and down for his ppl
Typa of man, like a Kendrick, would even think to be cautious of their so called fame and influence and wants to use his for the good and we got actual blk mfs hating on it 🙄🥴🫣👏🏾💯🤌🏾😂😂 it’s ludicrous 😂
This
Then ppl should give a damn about what they’re providing to the public if this is the way you feed your family. You can’t expect anyone else to care about the well-being of your family if YOU(as in the restaurant) don’t care enough to provide adequate service & food.
Why do people keep acting like his opinion in law. He creates content and he was a professional boxer doesn’t mean he has a universal well rounded palette when it comes to food if you don’t like his opinion don’t like his videos and try it yourself lol
I think the problem comes in when followers of his take whatever he says as Bible and will terrorize a restaurant if Keith said something negative. They will try and destroy them.
@@MotherGod-7 ohhh I didn’t know his followers were that bad smh
@@aron.michaelyeah that's why I'm over it. He's a random guy trying food and if he doesn't like it his whole fanbase will attack the people with different opinions and start claiming we are not for the culture while attacking the restaurant as well all because one person didn't like their food 🤦🏾♂️
Once a person starts getting sponsors, I'm no longer interested in their paid for reviews.
Oop at non locals recommending spots
Keith Lee recently visited Chicago and the places he went to have already been getting hype by transplants and gentrifiers as they were either in gentrifying spaces or next to gentrifying spaces. When I heard them I was like “these people don’t travel throughout the city much”
The DNC was in town and people stayed recommending Mexican spots in Pilsen where my grandparents, my mom, and I grew up and was priced out due to gentrification. The actual locals have been displaced to the outer city and the suburbs but they’re not as known bc of the city’s segregation and people not traveling outside of their gentrified areas.
Honestly, I think his model is not working anymore. It has been ibvious since the Bay Area. Still go to restaurants in need but hire a team to do research on these reccomendations and also try the regional/ international cuisine in the areas he visits. I also thinks he needs to dedicate more time to a location or break it up. To do dmv in a couple days or even a week just to get wings and soul food again?? Bro. He needs to re-organize and refine this concept.
I love the longer video please don’t apologize. And congratulations on 200k ❤
I definitely feel you Justin. I go out and rarely share it online and folks be shook if I do 😂😂😂 I don’t do social media as I noticed I did just that back in the day, sharing for attention. Now I mainly just enjoy and my photo album is FULL of great experiences
I 100% agree I live in DC heavily gentrified & heavy on the no seasoning smh
Cus places main goal is social media clout and aesthetics . Like revenue , customer service , food quality, etc come last 😂 I went to this restaurant in houston nobody waited on us everybody was filming TikTok’s and walking around looking busy . Another place was empty wouldn’t let people in because they didn’t fit the “aesthetic”
Horrible food in Houston
@@ChocoBeauty8yes I went to that turkey leg hut when it popular. Waited hours to sit on to get a table with a leaking tent (we was outside so the table kept getting wet) and the legs were cold. When we told them the waitresses was nasty about it. Very disappointing experience.
@@chinaking918That’s a tourist spot! That’s what he is saying. No locals told you to go there.
@@ChocoBeauty8Houston has the best food. You guys are going to places recommended on TikTok by people who don’t live here, like influencers.
We asked the opinions of Houston residents for recommendations. Furthermore, there appears to be a trend in cities such as Houston, New Orleans, and Atlanta where restaurants are prioritizing decor and ambiance over the quality of food. This shift in focus has resulted in mediocre culinary experiences at best. Additionally, these establishments often start with promising food but struggle to maintain quality as customer volume increases. Consequently, they resort to shortcuts and nickel-and-dime their customers by charging for items that are typically complimentary, such as ketchup and napkins.
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It’s sad. I lived in the DMV for years and the food was great. I was vegan and never ate so good. I mostly ate and family owned businesses. I don’t do chains. Plus the DMV is not just DC. It’s DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Where was he going?
Yes
Exactly!! I’m trying to figure out what place he went?? Because never heard of these places lol 😂
this. I was confused by this title saying DMV & I'm pretty sure he just went around DC. He def needed to do more research NoVA has so many good lil mom & pop places.
I think Keith Lee needs to get his team together and do more research. He should follow a model like David's Been Here on TH-cam, where they visit food places, collaborate with restaurants, and find the best ones.
The wig is 😍
I been here since 2017!!! JUSTIN Congratulations 🎊 200k I love the content and ur spirit!! ❤
I'm kinda weirded out by the extreme food scenes in the tourist/trendy food spaces. I been a server/bartender my whole life, but I am NOT a foodie lol
I worry that what's happening is a cycle of chasing trendy, instagrammable food and getting burned by the customer service of the experience BECAUSE these pop-up, influencer-driven food spaces seem to be so hung up on image and optics, they are drawing huge crowds before they have the experienced staff on-hand to deliver on the customer expectations. Then the expectations get higher and out of control because everybody is competing for the biggest and the best instead of keeping things simple. I could go on and on but I find the most joy in going to relaxed, quiet neighborhood restaurants. The Food scene be doing wayyyy too much for me
We are tooo diverse of a city for him to be eating smothered wings and Mac and cheese
If he can no longer give honest reviews, he needs to stop doing food REVIEW videos and move on. It’s that simple.
Most of the great mom and pop restaurants in DC have been gentrified out of the city. They have closed or been pushed into the suburbs of DC in MD or VA. From what I saw, he only went to Baltimore in MD but seemed to skip the suburbs of the city in Southern MD.
His reviews are no different than a Yelp review don’t understand , actually his reviews are a lot more sympathetic lol why people think he needs a culinary degree 😂
I think the difference is people on yelp leave there reviews and go about their day. They also don't have a fanbase claiming they are food critics
@@kiddchris9579anybody can be a food critique the moment you review a restaurant based on your taste you’ve become one a temporary one but one.
@@Tresse-dx2rh no anybody can review something based on their tastes. Food critics are literally people who have experience in the culinary industry and have gone around the world learning the things they know about food in order to critique it. Going and ordering takeout then sitting in your car and giving your opinion is not the same as being a food critic. The Internet just has y'all thinking a camera and an opinion makes someone qualified
@@kiddchris9579 are y’all ok?? Who said this man was a expert ? Literally no one , not even he has said that… his reviews are no different than yelp reviews… someone experienced a restaurant and said how they feel about it.. and after using Google and looking up “Food critic” he would be one , any of us can be one. It takes zero experience!!
@@kiddchris9579 He may not be qualified but when something is trash then it's trash. He is a food reviewer and he never once claimed he was a culinary critic. The man is traveling with his family trying food all around the world and giving his opinion. If people want to try it then it's up to them. Plus people beg him to continue to do it. What doesn't make sense is people threatening him over it when the restaurant is Cross contaminating the food and having horrible service. Just because he doesn't have a degree doesn't mean he can be honest about the food when honestly if he did have one and still did what he did people would still be upset so he can't really win.
Keith only goes to failing restaurants and restaurants that people want him to check out. He has helped many restaurants so many so he does good by getting the good restaurants back on track from bankruptcy. After the ATL mistake he will not disclose any bad reviews.
Why do these Restaurants and People get so upset over the Truth! You don’t have to be an expert in a field to have an OPINION! If so People wouldn’t be complaining all damn Day! He doesn’t have to agree with You or like everything. I don’t think research matters; If You as an Owner can’t properly due business CLOSE the business!
Your whole statement proves the point. "If Keith Lee doesn't like it then it should be shut down" this man goes to random places and doesn't even take the time to actually be in the environment of the restaurant. He orders his takeout, sits in his car, gives an opinion and then his fans will do everything to get them shut down if he dislikes the food because one man didn't like the food and the 2 seconds he spent at the establishment.
@@kiddchris9579is that what the OP said verbatim before editing their comment?
Damn no wonder that wingstop in my city closed abruptly. Corruption. And by our own smh.
A general rule of mine is to ask a person that is Native to the South Side of Atlanta where can I get the best food. The answer is almost, always a hole in the wall restaurant.
One of my best friends moved to Atlanta from New Jersey when North to South migration happened in the 90's. She met her husband down there and came to find out he was born and raised in Jersey, about 30 minutes from where we grew up LMAO. She has run into classmates, and ex-lovers all from the tri-state. The joke was she never met anyone who was native to Atlanta City Limits LMAO
Yep I trust Yelp even looking at potential jobs. It can tell u alot
Don't trust Yelp! They give businesses good reviews if the business owners pay them. If you don't pay them? They post negative reviews about your business until you pay. I almost fell for the trap, until a few business owners told me to steer clear. Yelp is play for pay. The reviews aren't always legit. Good reviews may be false & show a business to be better than what it actually is. Bad reviews may be false & show a business to be bad when it's actually not.
Same. TikTok is a place where creators post aesthetically appealing experiences. It doesn’t give you a true sense of the food quality, service, and atmosphere as a Yelp review does.
Shit I didn't know about that Hyundai deal 👀 But I do agree with the research comment. It takes time looking into places and doing your homework. I'm not going anywhere with bad health reviews or violating city codes etc. And if you want actual local spots you gotta talk to the locals but how is he supposed to determine that if he's not a local? Maybe add an element where you pop up in said place walking around talking to locals face to face and even then people can lie about being a local. How's he supposed to know? To have someone on the team doing this kind of work would take a lot. Other than googling the restaurants in the area and then doing your own research on when the places got there etc .... that takes out the interaction partially with the audience. I don't run any form of social media page or do content because it's a lot. Good luck to him and hopefully it gets better in the future and works out. I would like for it to stay black owed mom and pops but if they've been pushed out because of capitalism then what he can do about that? Lord help us
Also being in the moment is important. I was sad because we were so focused on enjoying my nephews birthday that we forgot to take pictures. I was sad about it because those were precious memories for my partner since they're her blood relatives and would like for her to have them but had to shrug and say next time we'll make sure to take a few minutes before and after to take pictures for our photobooks.
He should go back to naming the restaurant idgaf those musty rusty businesses need to be stopped. I’m so bored of the “they trash but they black owned so we can’t expose them” mentality, they need to be shut down
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I agree. That taking everything to go, you can’t give a valid review at all. It doesn’t work with every dish.
Love the consistency! Ive been watching you every chance I get
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As someone from the DMV, specifically D.C. and MD, I think we’re more of a dine in area nowadays. Aside from chain restaurants and the carryouts, we’re don’t have a lot of great mom and pop’s.
Keith Lee has ALWAYS marketed himself as someone who goes to takeout/mom and pop shops. So it wouldn’t make any sense to have him research and go to restaurants where you have to sit down.
Also, I don’t think Keith’s thing with overwhelming positivity is his fault. He was able to criticize and name places in the past, but it just wasn’t the same after Atlanta. People started threatening him and his family simply for criticizing the food. People are still doing it after he hit the DMV. Now instead of taking into consideration his honest criticisms, he now has to focus on safety as well.
I honestly can’t take his monotone voice and the blank stare
He is on the spectrum
@@billbill4939has this been confirmed?! because if one is to see him outside of his videos/his interviews (especially the one he did with KevOnStage) gives a whole new perspective of his onstage persona…
@@billbill4939 Has he said that? If not pretty gross to assume
@@ericaj4494he did not say he is on the spectrum
Shut up
Yeah I don't post bout my trips til its over I like to be in the moment. But half the time I forget to post anything honestly. I went to roots picnic in June I still ain't post the pics 😂😂
I’m the same way 😂❤
Keith lee said he reseached
I miss joes on juniper! I saw a vid the other day on ig showing all the spots that no longer exist. I love getting stuff to go, but I understand that the experience is different than dining in. I wonder how many people are ordering to go because they can’t afford to eat and tip the server.
Im a DC native and the city has changed dramatically all due to "Gentrification" all the good blk mom & pop business were prized out on purpose but i am glad that keith lee called him out.
What made him popular was that he was both positive and constructive
Michelin is not for white people 😂! They are definitely a lot of other minority restaurants that have them especially Japanese fine dining restaurants. It’s about taste and technique (art). We look at it as just rating food but it actually displays a chef’s experience and their vision. There is a black owned fine dining restaurant in Brooklyn that received a star called Clover Hill 😊.
Nah nah that Brooklyn restaurant - Clover, is NOT black owned but the CHEF is black! And first blk chef in NYC to receive a star
Yes! I live in Chicago and there are Michelin restaurants across the entire city, all different types of food and pricing. I just went to one a few days ago in Chinatown. We ordered several plates and it was $50. The place was small and a regular place for regular people. You wouldn’t of even known that this place was a part of the Michelin Guide.
Two things can be true and I really appreciate the way your broke all this down because I have been full body cringing at some of this conversation. Your points about scale, delivery services and Apple Pay are very poorly understood and folks working in these spots are tired of trying to explain. The lack of running water and same oil situation are food saftey issues FULL STOP ! However, there is a depth of analysis that is now required of "him" BECAUSE of the level of sucesses and noteriety his platform has gained and the intention he holds around supporting Black business.
I'm not sure of who his team is but there has got to be a better process for selection of spots and a level of discernment around social media recommendstions and actual knowledge of an area( gentrification and local history) The limited palate critique has always reeked of classism to me takeout is his chosen format is take out and that's okay ! Some of the best food in my city comes from cash only mom and pop spots that don't have the space for food and dining space folks line up with their dollars because they uderstand and want to support
DC food is mid. It’s ok, tho.
I am from the DMV. I live in the DMV. It is one of the most culturally diverse areas in the US. There are a plethora of amazing food places he couldn't have tried. However, I feel like the palette of he and his team is a bit limited. I think if they would open up their palette to trying different foods they could've had a completely different experience.
The fact that Keith came to DMV and didn't try West African Food, Korean food, Indian food..I mean! He did try Ethiopian food which was one of the positive experiences he had.
However, I understand that he went based off recommendation but they sent this man to a Carry out 🙄 Nonetheless, I was disappointed. I just hope he hears the criticism and changes his method when it comes to research.
Keith Lee is proof that ppl with big butts cause the most chaos.
Tf?
@@aliveandwell3958 🤣
You’re looking great!!
I love when people just say what they didn’t like…. If someone comments “ too buttery or greasy” … I need to go there tomorrow! 😊
Me too sis 😂
Another good one, Justin! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I fell apart when the video clip showed the employee saying "I don't want to be on film" lol.
They completely dismantled that man's attempt to be relatable. 😂😂
😂😂😂😂
I can give a prime example of tiktok tax: I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. I know where to eat and where not to eat. It's a pizza joint that opened up 2018 or 19ish. I tried it before the social media hype. Their plain pizza was $3 a slice, tapping $6, special toppings like shrimp or Oxtail meat $8. The pizza was okay, but it was not worth the price to me at that time. When social media started hyping them up, their $8 went to 12 a slice, their basic topping like 9. Same basic taste, but astronomical pricing.
8:10 I strongly suggest people read Kim Scott’s “radical candor” regarding providing constructive criticism and being truly honest. Brutal honesty is a cop out for being someone being rude to others under the guise of truth.
Not the Popeyes lady catching a stray lmaooo 26:06
Something about Keith Lee is very disingenuous to me . He puts on this positive vibe but doesn’t ever seem to ever really do that
As soon as he said he was going to the DMV I knew he wasnt going to find good food. Food in the Dc area is overpriced and not good. He should've spent the week eating only in Baltimore. If he had done that, he would've had a much better experience.
I can personally tell anyone my visit to the ATL in 2021,needs a redo because I didn’t get to as many food spots as I wanted, I did enjoy VIRGILS GULLAH KITCHEN TWICE,THE LINNETHIA LOUNGE,even though those wings I received weren’t cooked fully,and another spot named SPONDIVITS which was always crowded when open‼️.. Of course the WAFFLE HOUSE had a few visits from me as well‼️🤷🏽♂️😂
I totally agree about people being motivated by posting their lives on social media for the appearance of having a certain type of life (ie. fun) when that's not really the case
keith lee is a boxer too yall. let’s remember that he probably don’t care too much about this food stuff anyway. just something extra to pay the bills
He goes to certain places and that's all imma say
Exactly!! His brand are mom & pop restaurants.
I think people are trolling him and sending him to bad spots because no one cares what he thinks. I live in the DC area and there are some amazing spots. I aint sharing tho😂😂
At this point I don’t even wanna eat out no more. Especially after my coworker told me about the servers at Chedders 😭
Why he get so much hate. Like dang if they mad they can start their own ticky tock reviewing food. Everyone can’t take criticism well and it’s sad.
I will never understand the Keith Lee hate. People be more upset with his reviews vs the actual restaurant with piss poor customer service & mediocre food. Us as black folks not able to take criticism so even if he provided feedback for improvement, they will get upset. Look at Milk & Honey.
Yall proving the OP's point..... So yall literally sayin that a restaurant should only prioritize quality for those of a certain title?😏.
Hi @KingOfReads 🙋🏾♀️I love your content and work. 😻Thank you for your honest feedback on Keith Lee needing too do more research. As a resident of the DMV for over 31 years we have excellent mom and pop type style of restaurants. One is Henry’s Soul Food Cafe (oxinhill Md) (Right down the street from where Taraji P Henson grew up.) Completely black owned. It started with a father and now his sons run the business. They stay packed! Especially on thanksgiving, (OMG There Sweet Potato 🙌🏾🤤🥧 omg the best!) There’s Keith & Son’s (Central Ave in Hyattsville) Another completely black owned restaurant. By another Father and his sons. They run both locations together. (Second location on MLK AVE Hyattsville). There’s Levi’s in (Largo MD) We have Blue Dolphin, 🐬 (In Crofton MD) (I know he’s allergic to shellfish but they have many entrees other than seafood to pick from.) Its white owned but understand DC we’re Chocolate City predominantly black, and we stay our black asses I there faithfully 😹 (The CrabDip 😩🤤 outta this world!). You wanna get a good slammin breakfast in the morning before work. Go to Admore Carryout on (Ardwick Ardmore Road), It’s White Owned, be we stay our black asses in there too and work there too! 😹😹or Alantic Carry out in (Glenarden MD). Ran by an Asian couple, (Their breakfast sandwiches be on point!💯💯) We have Horace & Dickies seafood In (Glenarden MD) (they have some other foods that’s not seafood.) There’s many Mom an Pop shops on H Street. There’s also The Warf it’s many food vendors there, they have allll different types of foods on their menus even dessert. The Chinese Careyout’s be slammin as well. (Especially with that mambo sauce on those fries and Fried Chicken and Fried Rice 😩Yes gawd! 🙌🏾) We have Sardis a lil Peruvian spot in Capital Heights MD) in The City there’s always Food Trucks especially around Metro Center we have alot of Federal & Government employees here, around 11am almost 12ish they be lined up. All of these restaurants I named he could’ve went too. If they weren’t already on the list. 🤦🏾♀️ We have a lot of great restaurants here and Mom And Pop shops…. Keith Lee is becoming a problem and especially when he hasn’t done his homework 🤦🏾♀️
KL is not a culinary expert, chef, or instructor. His reviews amateurish and are purely subjective. At this point he is a celebrity. Folk worship celebs so if he says the sky is green and the grass is blue, gullible folk will believe him. Moreover, it’s ridiculous to critique anything and not address negative aspects of the product. That’s ridiculous.
HONEY THEY GENTRIFIED ALL THE LGBTQ SPACES. LITERALLY, AND FIGURATIVELY
JOES ON JUPITER that'swhat i call it lol.{the patiooo vibe was everything}