--- title: Aziz Ansari, Jimmy Fallon Dramatically Read Bad Yelp Reviews description: Aziz Ansari and Jimmy Fallon delivered dramatic renditions of bad Yelp reviews, ranging from a deli to a dentist. canonical: https://time.com/4774265/aziz-ansari-bad-yelp-reviews/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-10T17:54:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:31.094Z og:title: Watch Aziz Ansari Do a Dramatic Reading of Bad Yelp Reviews og:description: Give this man 5 stars og:url: https://time.com/4774265/aziz-ansari-bad-yelp-reviews/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7b8632f25c63b227/6988ccbd97cdffd2916b0a25/aziz-ansari-yelp-reviews-jimmy-fallon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - Season 4 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Watch Aziz Ansari Do a Dramatic Reading of Bad Yelp Reviews twitter:description: Give this man 5 stars twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7b8632f25c63b227/6988ccbd97cdffd2916b0a25/aziz-ansari-yelp-reviews-jimmy-fallon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Watch Aziz Ansari and Jimmy Fallon Bring the House Down With These Disgruntled Yelp Reviews > Sponsored content. 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[Watch (HLS stream): Is Yelp The Key To Reducing Restaurant Food Poisoning?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Pp5Xp2kP.m3u8) (1:06)  _Published 2015-10-26. Studies have shown Yelp reviews can give health officials leads on restaurant-related food poisoning cases._  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 10, 2017 5:54 PM UTC  THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0671 -- Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Aziz Ansari during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on May 9, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0671 -- Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Aziz Ansari during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on May 9, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) NBC—NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang May 10, 2017 5:54 PM UTC [Yelp reviews](http://time.com/3988178/yelp-eat24-donald-trump-mexico/?iid=sr-link4) as the next source of great theatre? [Aziz Ansari](http://time.com/aziz-ansari-modern-romance/) seemed to make a strong case for it when he appeared on _The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon_, where [he and Fallon again delivered dramatic renditions of negative Yelp reviews](http://time.com/4640752/watch-aziz-ansari-and-jimmy-fallon-spice-up-yelp-restaurant-complaints/), veritable fodder for any aspiring thespian. From rants about an overpriced deli to a message about a disgruntled dentist patient who was subjected to watching a NSFW film, Fallon acted as the unsatisfied customer, while Ansari rejoined bitterly and impassionedly. However, the highlight of the sketch was when Ansari embodied the business owner known as “the Radiator Wizard,” delivering a monologue so blistering that it brought the house down. “Should you ever develop any manhood in your lifetime, you will come to realize this truth: You can run around and lie to everyone in this world, but there is one person you cannot lie to — and that is yourself!” Watch Ansari and Fallon bring bad Yelp reviews to life above. ## Transcript After many Yelp reviewers gave warnings days before a California restaurant was shut down, some are wondering if the service should be used to spot restaurant health violations. In mid- October, a San Jose seafood restaurant was closed by officials after more than 140 people became sick. A Shigella outbreak is suspected. Yelp reviewers reportedly weren't ahead of health officials in this case Case but the review site has been helpful in cases in the past. Yelp reviews alerted officials to three outbreaks in New York City in 2014. By searching for words like sick, vomit, and food poisoning, researchers found restaurant related illnesses that had gone unreported. Another study published last year in the And the journal, Preventive Medicine, found Yelp reviews regarding food poisoning correlated well with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. Critics question Yelp's credibility however. The site has been accused of offering to remove negative reviews for a fee. There's also been trouble with reviews that seem more political or social than factual. Based. For that reason, Yelp promotes certain reviews and removes others. But the choices Yelp makes might not be helpful to health officials. 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