'Arguing with customers online always leaves a bad taste': Customer writes snarky BBQ review after owner insists they write one

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Mar 17, 2024 5:00 PM EDT

A lot of diners only leave reviews for restaurants when things go wrong. Unless you're an avid foodie who documents their day-to-day eating via review writing, you probably only leave reviews when a place has wronged you. Maybe you leave one star for the Italian restaurant that served you microwaved noodles, or leave a warning for the next person to order from the coffee shop that gave you spoiled milk in your beverage. There are lots of times people have exceptional meals, but don't think to leave a five-star review. 

That can put restaurants at a disadvantage, and it's understandable why it would frustrate a restaurant owner to only receive negative feedback. However, it seems like the owner of one BBQ joint is notorious for squabbling with customers who leave negative reviews of his place. But he's also the one demanding they leave a review in the first place… Commenters found the situation very funny, and noted that this owner will have to learn some etiquette at some point. Until then, he'll just keep on arguing with customers who are certainly never going back to that BBQ place. 

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  • 01
    Clearly this place isn't Seattles best BBQ, so what is?
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  • 02
    I 1 review 2 months ago I love BBQ and the food quality here is pretty good. The pulled pork sandwich would probably be better if the buns were lightly toasted. My bun fell apart and they don't offer utensils or napkins. The owner seems like a decent guy, but he did insist on me pulling out my phone and writing him a good review on the spot. I don't know if that's typical procedure for him, but I found it to be quite I didn't care for the customer service or the price but the food tasted pretty
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  • 03
    Response from the owner 2 months ago Wow Why are you writing this? If I ask you to write a review so what if I ask you to write a review? The buns were toasted. We toast the buttons every time and there's napkins and forks right in front of you're just trying to find some way to complain. I don't understand your complaint. You said the food was good, but then you're complaining about other things. Don't Sandwich my Compliments either compliment me or don't. But don't go on my Google and write th
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  • 04
    If the food was good, that's all I was asking you to talk about. If the food was good, I didn't ask you to talk about if I had you pull out your phone and give me a Google review that wasn't bad customer service. I gave you great customer service, what are you talking about? I take this real personal when you go on my page and write this. Because I asked you to get your phone to write out a review on me. So what it was about my customer service in my food? If the food was good, it wasn't about m
    via r/Seattle
  • 05
    Place is in Renton too, like bruh
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  • 06
    NecessaryTask2055 "Don't sandwich my compliments"
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  • 07
    OP I'll raise you half a rack and hold the coleslaw
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  • 08
    imsosleepyyyyyy He can only think in food terms
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  • 09
    han-tyumi666 · this reads like a I Think You Should Leave skit
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  • 10
    rycbar26 The owner really likes to respond to negative reviews. I checked out some other ones
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  • 11
    petseminary Asks for reviews and then hates on them smh
    via u/petseminary
  • 12
    SirusRiddler ⚫ . The owner seems absolutely unhinged.
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  • 13
    powerberry Right? The first review was mild and the response from the owner just made everything worse than the initial review.
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  • 14
    Reviewer's hunch was not wrong on something being off.
    via u/powerberry
  • 15
    Goldie 7893. We toast the buttons every time!
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  • 16
    HOOLD! BALONYPONY ⚫ "Would you mind leaving a review?" "I gotchu."
    via u/BALONYPONY
  • 17
    neanderthal6969. I wrote a review for that place like 2 years ago, I absolutely hated it. We were getting new tires at the tire shop, some dude walks out of the bathroom and
    via u/neanderthal6969
  • 18
    yells in the lobby "y'all gotta try that BBQ, it's the best" like he was just a customer, but it was the owner. His smoke was extremely dirty and made everything taste like dog
    via u/neanderthal6969
  • 19
    schafkj "I gave you great customer service" <proceeds to publish an unhinged manifesto in response to a Google review>
    via u/schafkj
  • 20
    MyGodItsFullofScars Owners should learn arguing with customers online always leaves a bad taste in everyones' mouths.
    via u/MyGodItsFullofScars

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