So, by now, everyone has heard about Joflam, a local influencer who sells the renowned RM150 handcrafted pizza.
Popular TikToker @scaredtodie, also known as Jason, was curious to test it out since many people were talking about how fantastic it was despite its exorbitant price tag.
He caved into peer pressure and decided to try it. But he emphasized how challenging it was to even place an order.
Since there isn't a real storefront or a meal delivery service, the only way to purchase from Jofliam was through a DM on Instagram, which he tried for three weeks without success.
Eventually, Jason understood that there was a certain procedure for placing an order and that it involved watching Jofliam's Instagram stories every Wednesday and Thursday.
To get your hands on the infamous Wagyu Pizza, you must place your orders between 8 and 9 pm on the specified days. The customer will then be given a number to WhatsApp him after that. Jason had included a screenshot of the relevant information from Jofliam's Instagram story, along with a statement that the influencer will delete his stories as soon as the orders were filled.
Orders that have been successfully placed will be available for pickup on Saturday or Sunday of that week.
Jason went on to describe how his girlfriend was able to watch Jofliam's IG story and place an order for them as it was also Jofliam's last week of accepting orders before taking a lengthy Ramadan holiday.
Therefore, it was their turn to pick up the order from the influencer on March 18, a Saturday. As a result, after he arrived at the designated location, they had to wait for the following instructions.
It seems to be a gated residential neighbourhood, yet they were told to stop by the side of the road with their hazard lights on.
They would also need to show Jofliam the text as evidence that no one had skipped the line before they could receive the pizza.
Interestingly enough, he recognized Jason right away from TikTok, which prompted Jason to say in the video that Jofliam seemed to be "a friendly guy, but there's one thing he can't fake: the taste of his pizza."
Before eating a slice, Jason noted to the camera that the pizza was a little soggy. But much to his surprise, he thought the pizza was good, despite the fact that other internet users wanted him to say something negative about it.
Even his girlfriend enjoyed it!
"Spicy, sour, salty and this "stringy" spice adds a unique herbal taste whilst the pickle also had a nice sourish touch. But not everything was great."
Jason thought the crust wasn't that great, considering it to be average. As for the cheese, it was alright but there wasn't enough cheese pull to please them.
When it came to the star ingredient which is the wagyu beef, he said, "It was melt-in-your-mouth tender, juicy with a very strong beefy taste."
In short, he had some reservations, but it's fair to say that both Jason and his girlfriend enjoyed the pizza.
Later in the video, Jason was comparing the pizza from Christine's Bakery to that from Jofliam, stressing that he wasn't doing it because he favoured one over the other, but rather because there could be better alternatives available for a cheaper cost.
And that considering the amount of internet praise Jofliam's pizza had gotten, it seemed to be overrated.
His last words to his review were, "It's good, but you shouldn't feel the FOMO if you don't eat it. Especially with the price and the location...even getting the order from him is a lot of hassle. But if you love pizza and you have to try everything then this is worth trying once in a lifetime."
After giving it his approval, he gave the pizza a score of 7.5 out of 10, thereby putting it on the map.
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Jofliam, however, saw the review differently after witnessing how much attention Jason's video received, believing that Jason was sabotaging his efforts.
In a deleted IG Story, Jofliam voiced his dissatisfaction with the review, even though the pizza he sells isn't particularly tasty.
"Even when people score me a 2 or 3, I'm never upset."
Nevertheless, what prompted him to express his opinion was his belief that Jason had taken "advantaged" of him by disparaging his pizza and extolling the virtues of a competing brand.
"I felt used, which is what prompted me to want to speak up. In a way, he was marketing another brand's pizza while creating content using my pizza to get views."
He eventually apologised publicly, confessing his mistakes and expressing the hope that no one would defame him.
