TikTok food reviewer Keith Lee is hosting Complex’s Family Style Food Festival in New York City. Here’s everything we know about the event. The former MMA fighter began going viral for his food reviews back in late 2022 and quickly took over TikTok with his thoughts about local mom-and-pop restaurants in Las Vegas.
Lee quickly began expanding his horizons by traveling around the country but has maintained his focus on smaller restaurants that would benefit from his reach on social media. Over the years, his reviews have saved restaurants from closing but have also caused some to close – albeit temporarily . Complex revealed details of its annual Family Style Food Festival on Monday, April 14, and Keith Lee is hosting the event.
Here’s everything we know. Family Style Food Festival location, date, and tickets Complex’s Family Style Food Festival takes place on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York . We’ll have to wait to see if Complex plans on streaming live from the event, but there will undoubtedly be third-party videos and streams hosted by other creators.
General Admission entry is $40.91 after fees, while VIP tickets come in at $168.60.
Those looking to buy three or five GA tickets at a time will receive a massive discount, with the lowest price being just $29.81 after fees. Check out their website to buy tickets for yourself.
Complex shared a trailer for the festival on Instagram, featuring popular NYC talent scout, Nicolas Heller. A post shared by Nicolas Heller (@newyorknico) All restaurants Here are all the restaurants and food trucks that will be featured at the Complex Family Style Food Festival: L’industrie Pizzeria Katz’s Delicatessen Lucali Russ & Daughters Bonnie’s Fish Cheeks Dhamaka x Rowdy Rooster Scarr’s Pizza Win Son Ayat Double Chicken Please Kato (from LA) Kith Treats Chef Kwame’s Patty Palace Potluck Club Nowon HAAM Forsyth Fire Escape X Nom Wah Raku Soothr Cosme x Esse Taco Henry’s Pizza Regina’s Grocery Aunts et Uncles Phoenix Palace 7th Street Burger Cellar 36 curated by Hugo Mendoza Rokstar Chicken Losers Greenberg’s Bagels Shmackwich le gaz Chama Mama Carmen’s Empanadas Café Colmado The Sandwich Board.
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Keith Lee revealed as host for Complex’s Family Style Food Festival in NYC

Complex’s Family Style Food Festival is taking place in May, and Keith Lee is hosting the event. Here’s everything we know so far.