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You Might Want To Grab Some Popcorn Before Reading These 51 Hilarious Online Reviews (New Pics)
One bad online review can make us rethink a dinner plan, a haircut, or even a doctor’s visit. And while lots of platforms host feedback, Yelp is where things get especially interesting.
Its users post everything from genuine tips to totally hilarious or even petty rants — like a complaint about a barber sporting tattoos.
The replies to their posts are just as wild. Some owners try to keep it professional but others get defensive and fire back with sarcasm.
The online community r/YelpDrama collects the funniest, weirdest, and most ridiculous gems, and we’ve rounded up some of the best ones for you.
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#1
Bloomin Onion
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#2
Everyone Can Now Relax—The Crab Has Been Found
Glen Ellyn 15 hours ago
"Never will return" is a gift to the business and not the flex you think it is.
#3
Shaving Cream Pie
Back in 2004, two former PayPal employees, Jeremy Stoppelman and Russell Simmons, started an email-based recommendation service that allowed friends to swap business reviews. They raised about $1 million in funding, and called it Yelp.
Today, it is one of the biggest spots on the internet for people to leave (and read) reviews about local businesses in North America.
Whether it’s hunting for a new pizza place, or choosing a good doctor, users can leave star ratings and post photos, or use it to find local events and book tables.
It racked up about 330 million total reviews by the end of 2025, and roughly 74 million people visit each month to check out what others are saying.
#4
Patience Is A Virtue
#5
You Mean I Have To Pay? The Horror!
#6
Oh No, A Rainbow Flag
There’s a reason review sites like Yelp are so popular. Noone wants to waste their money on a gadget that breaks in a week, or a restaurant that doesn’t live up to the hype.
According to a 2026 report, 96% of people regularly check reviews before buying something for the first time.
The same number of people said they’ve changed their mind about a purchase after reading bad reviews, which just goes to show how much people rely on advice from strangers online.
When it comes to helpful reviews, readers really appreciate details. The most useful ones are the ones that spell out the specific pros and cons.
Yelp’s own data backs this up: 88% of consumers say written reviews are more trustworthy than just a star rating.
#7
This Would Be Customer Expected An Answer In The Middle Of The Night
#8
Just Found This Old Review On Yelp. What Do You Mean You Can’t Just Eat Pizza For Free?!
#9
A Pastrami Nightmare
Stephanie Did It 11 hours ago
They tried way too hard to make this funny, but it died on the vine.
Regardless of how crazy some reviews can be, people are also wary of fake and paid ones. About 83% of users said they would avoid a business because of that.
About 16% said they check more than one platform to make sure the feedback is legit.
Many users also pay more attention to negative reviews, with about 48% saying they prefer to the read the most recent ones.
According to Yelp, not all reviews on their site are negative though—nearly 70% are 4 or 5 stars.
#10
I Didn't Follow The Recipe So 1 Star
The Other Guest 4 hours ago
For anyone interested, this is for a vegan cheesecake by Nora Cooks. Link below. Special thanks to Reddit r/ididnthaveeggs which is how I found the link.
#11
I'd Have Done The Same Thing And They're Probably Mad They Didn't Get One
But what makes Yelp reviews so fascinating isn’t just the ratings, it’s how wildly dramatic some of them can be.
They’ve become a kind of internet joke in their own right.
There’s even a long‑running series of videos where professional actors give hilariously over‑the‑top readings of one‑star Yelp reviews, poking fun at how emotional some people get about their experiences.
These clips — first popularized by the group ‘Gotta Kid to Feed’ and resurfacing online again and again — went viral because they take everyday gripes and treat them like Shakespearean tragedy.
Whether it’s a furious bagel review or a complaint about a bird attack after lunch, some reviews are so dramatic and oddly specific that they feel less like feedback, and more like comedy.
#13
2 Stars - Saw A Breast
#15
Hey Free Is Free
Claudia Cielensky 6 hours ago
It in no way benefits stores to hide things in the back. You can't sell things people can't see. I worked at a store where "the back" was one small shelf, not even like multiple levels of a bookshelf but something like one 3'x2' tier of a shelf and only contained items we had an excess of already in the store. Some people genuinely believe you know nothing about your workplace and do not accept your answer when you tell them you don't have anymore of an item. They DEMAND you go look and not once has this resulted in finding what they were so sure was squirreled away out of their sight. Eventually I learned to just go in the back, take a 5 minute break, then come back out and announce that we didn't have it. And yes, I was 100% certain there weren't any the first 2 times I told them there weren't. I knew our inventory very well, we all did.
There are also viral videos on TikTok where users recreate old Yelp rants, acting out every dramatic pause and gesture while reading real reviews word for word.
The hashtag #yelpreview has over 10 million views.
Staff at restaurants have also been filmed reading their own meanest customer reviews aloud, and Reddit threads are full of quotes so bizarre they’ve become memes.
Singer and comedian Grace Hayes turns real one-star Yelp complaints about fast-food joints into songs and posts them on social media.
It’s like a gentle musical rendition of someone complaining that their Arby’s order turned out to be a “mess of meats and curdled cheese.”
For one Yelp review of McDonald’s, she sings, “I shouldn’t have to chew my coffee.”
#16
Giving A Restaurant A Bad Review Because They Don't Allow Dogs
Geobugi🇰🇷🇰🇭 12 hours ago
What is this with dogs in restaurants? I love my dog but i would never do that, way to much stress for her and me
#17
Someone Missed The Joke
#18
Yelper Shames Goth Bar In Buffalo, NY. Turns Out To Practically Be An Ad For Its Customers
People don’t just leave bad reviews to help others avoid the same experience — there are also emotional and psychological reasons behind it.
Research suggests that writing a negative review can help people process a bad experience and even make them feel better. It’s just like how writing can help people work through strong feelings.
#19
Boomer Storms Out Of Barber Due To Tattoos And Doesn't Tip
Saltypepper 16 hours ago
Who cares if she has tattoos ,does that make her a bad person,or mean she can't do her job,
#20
My Buddy Mentioned The Other Night He “Rated A Hospital” On Yelp One Time.. This Was It
Fire Singer 4 hours ago
Without having been there, and with no response from the hospital in question, I have to go off of the review and I don't' think this customer is delusional and appears to have every right to be upset by their treatment. I've had more than one bad experience in a hospital so I can't say it's unbelievable.
Any business, no matter how well run, can fall short of a customer’s expectation on any given day.
But bad reviews can be a double‑edged sword — they can hurt a reputation and sales, but they can also lead to improvements or stronger customer loyalty if handled well.
“Negative reviews can be very detrimental to firms. They’re much more impactful than positive ones. You remember a bad experience for a long time, and you tell more people about a bad experience than a good one,” says Vicki Morwitz, a professor at Columbia Business School.
She says businesses and online review sites should ask reviewers specifically for both the emotional and factual aspects.
“Obviously, as a business, you want to avoid those negative experiences to begin with, but inevitably they’re going to happen. This is one tool for making consumers feel better.”
#21
Went To Go Check A Margarita Factory To Go With A Friend Then See This
When businesses respond thoughtfully to negative reviews, it can improve how potential customers look at the brand.
In some surveys, reading a business’s response to a complaint changed the perception of the brand for over 70% of consumers.
So while a dramatic review or a sarcastic reply might make us laugh, it also reflects a bigger shift in how we make decisions… and yes, sometimes it teaches us that maybe, just maybe, a barber having tattoos has got nothing to with the services you went looking for.
#24
Stuff Americans Say
Stephanie A Mutti 8 hours ago
Guarantee the reviewer has said on more than one occassion "you're in america now, speak american"
#25
We Remember You
#26
Nurse Drama At A Local Nursing Home
Dragon mama 16 hours ago
I am calling all my financial problems "whoa's" from now on. It feel much more exciting!
#27
The Owner's Replies To Both Positive And Negative Reviews Are Totally Unhinged And I'm Loving Them 🤣
#28
Queens NY
#29
Awesome
#30
Why Would You Eat That
#31
Barista Tales
#33
Walgreens Drama
Charles McChristy 3 hours ago
Doesn't nearly every major pharmacy take their lunch break at 1:30 in the US? I thought this was common knowledge.
#34
Review For Mad For Chicken In My Former Hometown, Which Does Offer Vegetarian/Vegan Options
#35
Uncultured
#36
I Was Just Busisting The State!
#37
Imagine Being So Vain You’re Hung Up Over A Selfie Stick
Kathrin Pukowsky 14 hours ago
I honestly think they have a point here. Not sure how a selfie stick can have sentimental value, but it's pretty dubious that it disappeared after staff had already confirmed it was still at the restaurant. Sounds like a member of staff played around with it and broke it, or decided they wanted it and took it since they feared no repercussions with the owners being out of state. I would count that as thieving tendencies and not tolerate it in an employee.
#38
Spa Owner Has Some Bizarre Replies
Remi (He/Him) 16 hours ago
Reading between the lines, this place was discriminating against the couple on top of the insane price.
#39
I Must Have My Starbucks
Stephanie Did It 11 hours ago
I do have to agree about the pickles on enchiladas and taco salad. Gross.
#41
Poor Planning
#42
Triggered By The Trash Onion
#43
Adults Should Get 1 Free Day
#44
This Review Was For The Place I Work At
Geobugi🇰🇷🇰🇭 12 hours ago
I do not see anything wrong with that review. I lifeguard should watch the people i guess?
#45
This Google Review Of A Small Business
#46
Negative Review For A Gym Over An American Flag
#47
Local Boomer Upset Over Proposed Menu Adjustments
#49
We Wish You The Best And Hope Your Life Gets Better
#50
Pickle Predicament
Fire Singer 2 hours ago
I'm not saying I disagree with the review, but I am curious, normally there's like 3 pickles on a McD's cheeseburger, how many constitute as extra? Would it be double the amount so 6? 8? 9? Is there a standard for this? Actually curious since I've never worked fast food.
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CloPotato 4 hours ago
Just yesterday I was at the best pizzeria in my town, and the server forgot one of our appetizers, which is fine since he's a human being. He apologized and not only that, we got a free salad + they comped the other appetizer. I just wanted to tell about a great experience to counterKaren the posts we saw here :)
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 1 hour ago
i wish we had an article about more wholesome reviews, or maybe funny, more joke-like reviews. all this stuff is making me feel a bit sad :(
CloPotato 4 hours ago
Just yesterday I was at the best pizzeria in my town, and the server forgot one of our appetizers, which is fine since he's a human being. He apologized and not only that, we got a free salad + they comped the other appetizer. I just wanted to tell about a great experience to counterKaren the posts we saw here :)
TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 1 hour ago
i wish we had an article about more wholesome reviews, or maybe funny, more joke-like reviews. all this stuff is making me feel a bit sad :(
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