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Keep it restaurant

Keep it restaurant is a cryptic slogan/quote used by band ‘Bon Iver’ to promote their 2019 album “i,i”.

This quote originated from their song, Sh,Diah. The original lyric was actually, “keep it rational” until fans misheard it and shaped it into what it is today. It was used in a promotional video which made it more popular.

It is mainly used today as a way to tell someone to keep it easy, authentic, real, or…rational. Use it as a fun and chill way to say bye!
Person 1: Cya around, Justin!
Person 2: Cya man, keep it restaurant!
Person 1: what
Person 2: Oh, sorry, That’s just the way I say bye.
Person 1: okay
Person 2: yeah.
Keep it restaurant by Sniper41 April 25, 2026

Keep it restaurant

“Keep it restaurant” is a cryptic slogan used by folk band Bon Iver to promote their 2019 album “i,i”.

This quote originated from their song, Sh,Diah. In the original song, the lyrics are actually “keep it rational”. It was bended into a nonsensical quote after it was used in a promotional video. Shortly after, it was adopted by the internet and turned into a CLASSIC saying.

It is commonly used as a way to tell people to take it easy, real, or authentic. It could be a fun and playful way to tell someone bye!
Person 1: See you later, Justin!
Person 2: Cya! Keep it restaurant!
Person 1: what
Person 2: Oh, it’s a quote from a Bon Iver song.
Person 1: okay
Person 2: yeah
Keep it restaurant by Sniper41 April 25, 2026