The owner of a ramen shop in Japan put a bounty on the heads of two people who left negative reviews of his eatery.
Earlier this week, the owner of TOYOJIRO, a Jiro-style ramen restaurant in Kyoto, Japan, hopped on Instagram to threaten the two people who left one-star reviews, per Dexerto. According to the owner, the people were "weird" and should avoid eating out as they'll get "screwed."
"I saw your post, and you seem a bit weird," the owner reportedly said in the post. "We try not to treat people like you as customers, so it's fine. But you should probably avoid eating out. Someday, someone like you will get screwed. I don't care — just come directly, and I'll deal with you."
He continued: "We run a planned business, so if you get in our way, we'll get in the way of yours too [...] The only thing he can do is come back, eat again, and write a good review with a photo. I told him I won't forgive him otherwise — not even for the safety of his family. If he does that, he'll be killed right away. This kid is so scared. He'll really do it, so he'd better just come back and eat."
The owner then reportedly asked his followers for information on the two men and offered 100,000 yen ($662) to anyone who stepped forward. People on social media caught wind of the owner's comments and criticized him for his actions which he later regretted in several following posts.
"I know there are pros and cons. For an act that went too far I'm reflecting on this. I'm looking forward to reflecting and moving forward. Thank you," he captioned one of his posts.
The restaurant shared another post where they apologized for the owner's comments and promised to do a better job at handling such situations: "Our restaurant, which achieved champion status on Japan's largest ramen site, Ramen Database, just one month after opening, deeply regrets the recent incident we have caused [...] this incident has resulted in a shameful outcome for us. We are committed to transforming ourselves and becoming a ramen restaurant that is truly supported by customers from around the world."