Popular TikTok food critic Keith Lee is coming to Torontoโitโll be his first international stop on the โFamiLee Food Tourโ.
“If you’re in Toronto, Canada, and you or somebody you know have a mom-and-pop shop that has great food, great customer service, but may need the marketing for absolutely free to them, please let me know,” he said in a Tik Tok video, reminding people that he will focus of mom and pop shops, restaurants that embody the food scene according to the people in Toronto, and restaurants from different backgrounds and different cultures.
@keith_lee125 FamiLee Food Tour ๐ would you try it ? ๐ #foodcritic โฌ original sound – Keith Lee
Torontonians are already highlighting their fav mom and pop spots for him to check out.
โTORONTO????? Okay try knockout chicken !!!โ one user posted under his TikTok video. Another suggested โnomi izakaya, rasta pasta in Kensington, Mainsha on Eglinton, Chubbyโs, and PAIโ. On Instagram, the Ivorian restaurant Instant du palais on Mt Pleasant Rd. came up more than once.
Users on X shared hundreds of ideas about where Lee could visit when in the city:
Keith Lee should go to Eagle Twins down on Oakwood & St. Clair & put that burger in a Pita
โ don (@doyathangg_) April 2, 2024
Raps
Golden patty
Rasta pasta
Pho hung
Saigon flower
Banjara
PG clucks
Rosies
King Taco
Pams
Alberts
Dutch dreams
Mings chinese
Golden star
Dimitris
Halal guys
Triple triple
Sugar kaneโ Wrangle McDangle (@temallysauce) April 3, 2024
Lee first became popular after posting food reviews in Las Vegas. As his social media presence grew, Lee decided to take his food reviews on the road. Last year, Lee and his family visited 10 states across the U.S. He focused on reviewing Black-owned and family restaurants, and created a stir wherever he went.
A good review from the humble influencer, who has more than 16 million TikTok videos and two million Instagram followers, can result in massive economic effects for a struggling restaurant almost overnight, leading to crowds descending on small, family-owned spots and lineups around the block.
His reviews are simple, and even if he isnโt a fan of a certain spot, heโs always respectful. To remain anonymous, Lee often sends his family members to pick up the food, which he eats from the comfort of his car. He then reviews the food, rating each item on a scale of one to 10. Heโs non-pretentious and speaks directly to the camera about what he likes and dislikes about a meal, as well as, when applicable, the service at a restaurant.
Unfortunately, sometimes things donโt go as planned for the critic. During a visit to Atlanta last year, Lee said he experienced customer service issues, long wait times, odd rules about ordering, and wrong or misleading information about hours of service at some popular restaurants. ย Luckily, heโs giving the city a redemption tour.
People threatened Keith Lee and his family based on some of his reviews last time he was in Atlanta.
Heโs returning to the city but warns people he will have armed security pic.twitter.com/sFt7vi67nW
โ chris evans (@notcapnamerica) March 30, 2024
Luckily, heโs giving the city a redemption tour.
