damnlines for iPhoneLive lines & push alerts — freeGetdamnlines.comA Williamsburg soul food spot that went viral after TikTok critic Keith Lee rated multiple dishes 8.7-9.4/10 and personally paid $1,500 to cover the line's orders.
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Per Gothamist's coverage of Keith Lee's NYC food tour, the 16M-follower critic rated dishes at Taste of Heaven between 8.7 and 9.4 out of 10, praising jerk ribs where "meat fell off the bone" and rice and peas he called the most seasoned he'd ever had, sending demand surging after the video posted.
Gothamist reports Lee "left $1,500 to pay for the orders of everyone in line" when he visited, a gesture that became part of the video's viral spread and signals the kind of crowd that was already queuing at the counter that day.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
No exact wait time is reported, but Gothamist notes a line formed the day Keith Lee visited and paid $1,500 to cover everyone's orders, suggesting a notable crowd post-video.
No reservation system is mentioned in available reporting.
It's covered as a counter-style soul food restaurant in Gothamist's reporting; no formal walk-in restriction is mentioned.
Sources: Gothamist