A chip shop has hit back at a Tripadvisor reviewer who criticised a member of staff for having tattoos.
The troll said that the chippy was "low grade" for employing people with visible ink.
But the Fenham Fish Bar in Newcastle hit back at the reviewer, standing up for their colleague.
Venue bosses told ChronicleLive : "Tattoos have NOTHING to do with how good you are at your job."
The takeaway posted the one-star review on Facebook - along with a scathing response.
In it they defended the "hard-working, loyal individual" who was singled out in the one-star review.
Explaining the decision to publish the exchange on Facebook, Amy Dorman - who runs the venue's social media - said it was to show support to the staff they feared may be put off from returning to work.
And she fumed: "What difference does a tattoo make to the quality of the food?
"I'd understand if they were wearing mountains of jewellery, but to call someone for their tattoos is just disgusting.
"We would usually let something like this go, but when they criticise our staff like that it is wrong - they have a right to go to work without being criticised for the way they look."
The controversial review claimed the chippy was an "expensive" way of keeping hunger at bay.
"The staff are all low grade, some with heavily tattooed arms and hands," posted the reviewer.
"Not the best look to front a business and the food is poor and not worth the money."
The revamped Stamfordham Road venue re-opened to hour-long queues after a fire devastated it last February.
And defending the venue, one fan wrote: "Low grade? Is that why the queues are always out the door?"
Despite the popularity of tattoos, some jobs still require those who have them to possibly cover up.
Some police forces still require staff to cover up.
But Fenham Fish Bar boss Doug Gorman feels attitudes are shifting - and doesn't feel body art makes a difference in terms of how you do your job.
He added: "You wouldn't look twice at David Beckham and think he was low grade would you?"
