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On our trip to New York in October, 1999, we were discussing with our friend where we should eat. Since we had strong opinions about the kinds of restaurants we like and don't like, our friend somewhat jokingly suggested we make use of our high level of discrimination and start writing restaurant reviews. We thought it was a good idea.
How We Rate
Many reviewers select a restaurant in order to review it.
We, however, eat where we anticipate a good experience based on the
type of restaurant, how it looks, its menu, and/or what we have heard from
others, and then we note our experiences. Since we put so much into the decision
to even go to a restaurant, it would be unusual for us to have made a
surprisingly bad choice. Therefore, our ratings are likely to be positive.
We take several things into account in our ratings, including food quality, service, ambience, and how we feel overall about our experience at a place. We do not rate based on price, however we may be influenced by value if we think the prices charged are not merited based on the quantity/quality of the food and/or the service, or conversely if we think the price is especially low for the quantity/quality of the food or service. Essentially, if something influences our decision to return for another meal, it gets reflected in the ratings and we mention it in the review.
The ratings are on a stick — specifically, a skewer with chunks of food. The more chunks, the better. Ratings fall into the following five levels:
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Excellent |
The groupings within each basic level allow us to refine our ratings further, such as in the case where it's good but not quite excellent, or it's good but only slightly better than average.
The Reviews
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