Why has Las Vegas pizzeria Frankensons gone viral on TikTok?

March 2024 · 3 minute read

A LAS VEGAS pizzeria has gone from having no business to selling out of food in one night.

Frankensons said they were lucky if they made $400 in a day - but business shifted after an unexpected customer walked in.

Why has Frankensons gone viral on TikTok?

When TikToker Keith Lee walked into Frankensons for some food, he struck up conversation with the owner, Frank Steele.

Steele revealed: “I had this guy come in and didn’t know who he was, and I started talking to him because I like talking to all my customers.

"I asked him where he was from and what he did for work and that’s when he said he was a food critic.”

After Lee left with his food, Frank didn't think much of the encounter.

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But a few hours later, his phone was ringing off the hook, and his business soon sold out of food.

That was because Lee gave him an awesome review in his TikTok video:

Lee spent over $86 to grab a range of food from the take away.

Lee said he was going to be honest with his taste test but started out by praising Frank for the service saying he was "so dope".

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When it came to the lemon and pepper sauce wings, Lee marked is 10 out of 10 saying: "This is one of the best wings I've ever had."

The only food he found disappointing was the fries which he marked two out of ten.

The classic burger was given 9.2 out of 10, with the classic white pizza given 8.9.

His final taste test was on a pepperoni pizza.

Lee raved: "I swear, this is why I started making videos like this, cos places like this that don't anybody know of. This a 9.8 out of 10."

He then addressed Frank saying: "There is no way you should be behind on rent or struggling to pay rent. It is marketing. It's 100 % what I feel like - their food is delicious, the service is amazing."

He added: "I love trying places like this."

He finished: "Yeah Frank I'm coming back to shake your hand."

The video has been viewed more than 29 million times and received more than 4 million likes.

Where is Frankensons?

Frankensons is located in Las Vegas.

Its address is 8334 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89123.

Its TikTok page has gone from 2,000 followers to over 264,000.

What has Frankensons owner said?

Owner Frank Steele has been overwhelmed by the surge in business.

He had to apologize to his new fans after having to close down due to high demand.

He posted on TikTok: "We apologize for the inconvenience.

"Please remember that we went from a small customer flow to an overwhelming amount of customers OVERNIGHT following an amazing tiktok review from Keith Lee."

Frankensons then posted a video of the ten out of ten lemon pepper wings saying: "Thank you for all your love and support!! WE SOLD OUT OF WINGS TODAY!! @keith_lee125 we love you man!"

Frank said: “It’s just been overwhelming. It's been a blessing. This restaurant has been a dream of mine for 30 years.

“I have people coming in from Iowa, people from California, Lake Havasu. I had people come down from Utah, all because of this video."

Frank says he's working to stock up on supplies and food, and is bringing in more help to meet the demand.

He added: “All I can say is thank you. This has been life-changing."

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