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Bac Nguyen posted an apology on his Ninja City restaurant website Oct. 31, 2014.

(John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer)

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you missed the spat, there was an argument between Chef Bac Nguyen and Ruchu Tan who left an unfavorable review of the newly opened Ninja City restaurant.

"Really hate to give this place such a low rating but I tell it like it is," Tan wrote on Yelp and continued to offer paragraphs about poor service and bad noodles.

A Facebook message and text message fight between the two followed with explicit language. View the texts on Mashable.

Bac then wrote and shared a video apologizing with Tan, but not before a Facebook group boycotting his restaurants was started.

On Oct. 31, Nguyen issued a statement on his restaurant's website apologizing once again for the situation.

In it, he says that anyone who was a member of the Stop Consumer Intimidation: Boycott Ninja City and Bac Bistro Now Facebook group as of noon on Oct. 30 will get a free meal before the end of the year. Those who take Nguyen up on the offer are asked to complete a comment card to "share your opinions with us so that we can continue improving."

Here is the full statement: