The Tallahassee 10-year-old is sharing his experiences — and rankings.
Levi Harris is a fifth grader who likes math, science and social research. His hobbies are looking, fishing and “fixing stuff.” However he additionally has another ardour: consuming — and writing about what he eats.
At 10, Levi has change into a junior restaurant critic. He shares his opinions on his personal YouTube channel and on Fb below the identify, Levi Eats. He additionally has enterprise playing cards and a T-shirt. His emblem is a colourful cheeseburger with a smile.
Why would any child wish to write restaurant opinions?
“It’s enjoyable and good to share details about native eating places,” stated the spunky younger meals connoisseur. “And, sure, I do love meals.”
Levi’s favourite dishes are hamburgers, pizza, ice cream — and rice. However he’s a good sport about going past his consolation zone.
Levi did his first overview Sept. 9 at Dao in Northeast Tallahassee, ordering beef, broccoli and further fried rice (he actually loves rice).
His options for diners, as informed to his mother (his mother and father are cautious to watch his entry to social media at his younger age).
1. Wait till your broccoli cools down earlier than you eat it.
2. Simply go into it understanding that noodles are awkward to eat.
3. Should you order rice, ask for a spoon!
Levi has now executed 12 opinions — some aren’t but posted.
Speaking in regards to the probability that critics might need to eat meals they simply don’t like, Levi mused “I can see the place being a critic might have a bunch of downsides. It’s a good factor I like reviewing eating places.”
Levi’s critiquing enterprise was launched in the course of the pandemic, stated his mother, Tammy Harris, who is a forensic social employee for the Workplace of Prison Battle and Civil Regional Council. Levi’s dad, Shannon Harris, is a venture supervisor with the Division of Transportation.
“We take pleasure in watching cooking reveals as a household,” she stated. “He would charge the meals based mostly on how they seemed to him so I began pondering, ‘Why not let him do it for actual?’ ”
Tammy stated the opinions have been additionally a approach of “bringing consciousness to native eating places” which have been hit onerous by Covid-19.
Tammy videotapes Levi throughout meals whereas Shannon offers verbal prompts to maintain the dialog going. The digicam captures Levi’s pure, off-the-cuff reactions, just like the sheer pleasure of devouring mini vanilla and chocolate cupcakes, biting into a juicy burger or munching on a “good french fry.” You received’t see Levi grimace.
“We wished to make this extra about consciousness of eating places and never damaging opinions,” stated Tammy. “He can all the time discover one thing constructive to say.”
These opinions have taken Levi to a number of locations, together with Reangthai, Peterbroke Chocolatier, Voodoo Canine, Cupcakes by Heather and Bannerman Vitamin. At Max’s, he watched proprietor Max Winger make cheesesteaks, fries and shakes. At Momma P’s Ice Cream Truck, he took a tour of the within of the cell ice cream parlor.
When he was reviewing Volcano Sizzling Pot, Levi cheerfully plucked dishes off the conveyor belt.
“I attempted new sorts of fish,” he stated. “I might return.”
His ranking of Volcano Sizzling Pot: a 5/5 
1. This place is a lot of enjoyable to go to!
2. Levi loved selecting his meals from the belt because it glided by.
3. The noodles are superior!
4. Strive the Thai Tea. It’s actually good! (And possibly tastes like chocolate however he isn’t actually positive.)”
Levi is sharpening his abilities however he by no means turns critic when consuming his mother’s cooking.
“He is aware of higher than to do this,” Tammy stated with a snicker.
Levi is having fun with his function as a critic, however he doesn’t see it as his eventual profession.
“I wish to be within the Coast Guard,” he stated. “I wish to fly helicopters to avoid wasting individuals’s lives and bust drug sellers.”
For now, Levi will use his spirited method to make a mark near house.
“We’re so happy with his accomplishments,” stated Tammy. “It’s been a enjoyable, household journey, for positive.”
Discover Levi Eats opinions at fb.com/LeviEats2020/ and YouTube
