Keith Lee leaves behind $3K tip at Baton Rouge restaurant during first stop of food tour
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Viral TikTok food influencer Keith Lee completed a taste test for the first restaurant that is a part of his Baton Rouge food tour and left behind a “life-changing” gift.
Lee visited Fork N Spoon, an eatery that serves all-day breakfast and lunch on Brightside Drive near LSU’s campus.
In a video posted around midnight on Thursday, June 13 that has already racked up over one million views and nearly 150,000 likes, Lee tried multiple dishes from the locally owned business.
Lee gave the restaurant’s customer service a 10/10. He ate several dishes including maple bacon berry toast, banana berry french toast, a plate of loaded grits, and more.
Lee rated the maple bacon berry toast a 7.9/10. The loaded grits were rated a 7/10. He rated the french toast an 8/10.
“In my opinion this is a very good brunch for a very good price,” Lee said. He mentioned that he spent around $37 for the meal.
Towards the end of the video, Lee informed the young owners that he would be leaving them with a $3,000 tip. Their shocked reactions were priceless.
Watch the full video below:
@keith_lee125 #stitch with @cookris10 Fork N Spoon taste test 💕 taste test 💕 #foodcritic @Fork N Spoon ♬ original sound - Keith Lee
Fork N Spoon posted on Instagram Thursday morning, “We fork’n love LOVE @keith_lee125.”
The restaurant said they are anticipating an influx of customers following Lee’s visit.
Earlier in the week, Lee announced that he would be in Baton Rouge and for folks to leave suggestions of restaurants for him to try. That video currently has 1.1 million views.
@keith_lee125 Where Are we Going Next ? 💕 would you try it ? 💕 #foodcritic ♬ original sound - Keith Lee
Lee has a total of 16.3M followers on TikTok. He gained popularity and rose to stardom because of the honest food reviews that he posts on social media.
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