A video of a Fresno restaurant owner having strong and rude conversations with customers has become very popular on social media.
Key points:
- Chinese restaurant Mark’s Kitchen has been a Fresno establishment since 1972.
- Owner Helen started using bad language in a friendly manner with customers behind the counter more than ten years ago, according to the SF Gate.
- Her popularity exploded last year when videos showing Helen’s colorful commentary started appearing on social media.
- Helen often uses catchphrases, like “really good stuff,” to describe their food offerings.
@heakpoFrom Mark’s kitchen 🔥🔥🔥4828E Belmont Ave Fresno California close Sunday!! Open Monday to Saturday 👌❤️💣💣💣♬ original sound – heakpo
The details:
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- Helen’s foul-mouthed service began as a way to stand out in Fresno’s restaurant scene and evolved into a full-blown act.
- She often records customers’ reactions to her insults and posts them on the TikTok account @heakpo.
- Customers who want their orders not too spicy may get mocked teased for being “boring.”
- She tones the cursing down when kids are present.
- In one TikTok video, she is seen telling police officers: “Remember, you don’t like that stuff, get out.”
@heakpoFrom Mark’s kitchen 🔥🔥🔥4828E Belmont Ave Fresno California 93727💣💣💣👌❤️♬ original sound – heakpo
- In addition to the quality of the food, Helen’s performance has become one of the restaurant’s undeniable draws.
- On Yelp, most customers agree that the food is “really good” and praise Helen as “bold, funny and sweet.
