Sensebowl Shutters, Disgruntled Employee Takes to Yelp
Last week, Glaze Teriyaki owner, Paul Krug, wrote in lamenting that ML newcomer, Sensebowl, has been closed the past 3 out of 4 weeks that he’s tried to lunch there. I stopped by on Friday during lunch time to find out what the deal is, and found that Sensebowl was indeed closed. There was a sign on the front door that simply stated, “Closed for the week”, and there didn’t appear to be any renovation going on when I peeked inside.
To make things more spicy, there seems to be a disgruntled ex-worker who’s taken to Yelp, accusing the owner of withholding wages. It certainly seems like stormy waters for Sensebowl, and for the time being, it looks like everyone will have to get their “Momofuku meets Chipotle” fix somewhere else.
Posted by Chris H. at 10:15 am, June 8th, 2011 under Sensebowl.
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The writing was on the wall when they closed to create a new menu. I saw John Woo outside while they were closed and he was in no mood to chat.
Instead of just reading the one Yelp review, check out all of the most recent reviews:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sensebowl-new-york?rpp=40&sort_by=date_desc
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As a business owner, whether or not John Woo is a “scum” or not, Yelp should not allow these kinds of personal comments… especially before the situation has been investigated. This is a disgruntled employee that may not be truthful.
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On the other hand Yelp is all for astroturfing when they make money on the side.
Yelp can suck it.
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That was quick. I thought about going there yesterday. Glad I didn’t. Bring back Free Foods and the $7 per half pound salad bar. lol