"Food critic." Ionia repeated quietly, an amused smirk quickly making its way onto her face. A food critic generally required a place to be worth critiquing. While The Mellow Tiger Cafe wasn't lowbrow, it wasn't exactly something worth writing up in a tour guide. The almost comedic physical demeanor with the leaning in and nod certainly didn't make the story seem any more credible.
"And here I thought the worst food critics got was a case of food poisoning here and there." She raised an eyebrow, hoping it would give a good hint that she didn't believe him. "It would be a shame if your face got bruised up though, all the same, over a food review in... whatever it is you do reviews for."