They got served.
A ramen shop placed a bounty on the heads of two male customers who left them a bad review.
The owner of TOYOJIRO, a highly-rated Jiro-style ramen restaurant in Kyoto, Japan, took to Instagram to declare war — threatening the duo, who slapped his eatery with an awful one-star review.
He also posted their photo along with a cash reward to whomever could identify them, according to Dexerto.
“I saw your post, and you seem a bit weird. We try not to treat people like you as customers, so it’s fine,” the owner said in the post, which has since been removed.
“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.”
The restaurant also posted on its Instagram Story, offering a reward of 100,000 yen ($662) per customer to anyone who could track them down, saying the search would continue until the two revisited the establishment and wrote a positive review.
“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,” the owner penned.
After social media users criticized his overly aggressive posts, the owner eventually repented for his online rant.
“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 wrote.
The restaurant itself also apologized for its brazen owner’s volatile tirade in an Instagram post that has also been deleted:
“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.”
