An individual with the identify Nicole Beth stated on Atlantic’s Fb web page earlier than it was deleted that she knew the proprietor, that the “joke” was “little doubt in poor style,” however that “this characterization [of them] as bigots or antisemitic is extremely unfair.”

However a whole lot of individuals from all around the nation had already began leaving destructive feedback on Fb and on the restaurant overview platform Yelp, the place the restaurant’s star score quickly plummeted.

Whereas the web page beforehand featured opinions raving concerning the Mozambique fries, as of Tuesday morning there have been greater than 20 new pages of one-star opinions full of outrage. These opinions, in addition to greater than 100 others labeled “opinions that aren’t really useful,” are nonetheless seen on the positioning.

“They spit instantly into the face of EVERY Jewish patron that has ever given them their money and time… There’s no getting back from an Anne Frank ‘joke’…. Sure issues are at all times going to be off the desk,” wrote “Igor P.” from Dallas. (Yelp doesn’t present the complete names of any customers on opinions.)

“When you’ve got a shred of human decency you’ll not give these individuals your cash,” wrote David C. of Brooklyn, N.Y.

Annie B. of Los Angeles wrote: “Vile homeowners who’re pleased with hating Jews. Keep away. Their meals stinks like their ideology.”

On Tuesday, a pop-up notification on the Atlantic’s Yelp web page stated the enterprise had “lately obtained elevated public consideration leading to an inflow of individuals posting their views to this web page,” so the platform briefly disabled the power to publish opinions.

“Whereas racism has no place on Yelp and we unequivocally reject racism or discrimination in any kind, all opinions on Yelp should mirror an precise first-hand shopper expertise (even when which means disabling the power for customers to specific factors of view we would agree with),” learn the alert from Yelp.

The restaurant issued an apology on their Fb web page after requires a public apology mounted.

“The publish was poorly thought out and we notice that it was extremely inappropriate and doesn’t mirror our values as members of our neighborhood,” the publish learn.

“There isn’t a excuse for the sharing of this publish, and there may be nothing we will do to rectify it, all we will do now could be supply our deepest apology to those that had been rightfully damage by our actions,” the publish continued. “The Atlantic Restaurant prides itself on being a tolerant, inclusive and protected area for all individuals.”

“We love and respect all of our unimaginable clients and members of our bigger neighborhood, no matter their faith, race, creed, sexuality or gender id,” the publish continued. “Transferring ahead we will likely be vigilant in vetting all social media posts to make sure that nothing just like the occasions of this previous week ever occur once more.”

Jessica Machado, a WBSM discuss present host in New Bedford, was the primary to interrupt the story and referred to as the restaurant for an evidence. Machado, who has kids of Jewish descent, described the decision on Saturday.

“I picked up the telephone and I referred to as, and stated I wished to talk with somebody a few Fb publish,” Machado stated. “The woman that answered stated, ‘I don’t know what you’re speaking about, what publish?’ I defined it and he or she stated she didn’t get it, and I stated, ‘OK, did you publish it?’ and he or she stated no. So I requested if I might discuss to the person who did and he or she hung up on me.”

Macado stated she referred to as again once more, and spoke to the proprietor.

He “was equally as irritated with me,” Machado stated on her present Saturday. “He doubled down on it and stated he had simply Googled it, he thought it was humorous, and that they had been very, very busy and it was extremely popular there, and that they didn’t have time to cope with my issues or questions. He informed me to not name them again after which, click on, they hung up.”

Atlantic Sports activities Bar and Restaurant didn’t reply to the Globe’s requests for remark Tuesday. Messias Dias, the chef and proprietor, additionally didn’t reply to messages despatched to his private social media.

ABC-6 spoke to an unnamed worker who claimed that an worker posted the meme, and that this worker was “unaware” that the particular person within the picture was Anne Frank. On Tuesday, it was unclear if the worker had been disciplined or fired.

Frank and her household had been captured by the Nazis after hiding for greater than 760 days. They had been compelled right into a focus camp, the place they had been among the many thousands and thousands of individuals killed by Nazis. However the teenager’s diary was salvaged and revealed, and is now used to show concerning the Holocaust in faculties around the globe.

Alexa Gagosz could be reached at alexa.gagosz@globe.com. Observe her on Twitter @alexagagosz and on Instagram @AlexaGagosz.