India, June 20 -- A Chicago restaurant is speaking out after a group of three individuals dined and dashed, leaving behind a $200 tab for shrimp and lobster and a trail of disappointment. The incident, which occurred at Phlavz, a Black-owned restaurant on the city's South Side, has stirred both local outrage and an online debate about dine-and-dash prevention.

The act was caught on CCTV, showing the three suspects laughing as they quickly exited the restaurant without paying. "It's actually disappointing, very disappointing to see that from the community we actually serve," said co-owner Andrew Bonsu.

Phlavz co-owner Phil Simpson added that the act had direct human consequences. "The young lady that was serving that table, she's got kid...