I first Googled “Restaurant Reviews” and came up with a list
of possible suspects. There was Zagat.com, TripAdvisor.com, Yelp.com, Local.com
besto.voiceplaces.com, urbanspoon.com, fodors.com, opentable.com, dine.com and
many others. Some review web sites were
geared to just local restaurants, business or attractions and other sites were
national.
I then read the reviews on the various sites. Some were easily accessible by the average
diner and others you had to join to even get a local opinion or list of
businesses. Some also had reviews from
professional reviewers and others from the casual diner.
After reading a few reviews, most zeroed in on a few
categories when giving a restaurant critique. These included (service,
atmosphere, cleanliness, food, and price). When rating these categories
different scales were used like (Five Stars *****), (A,B,C,D), (Good, Fair,
Bad), (Low, Medium High), (1 to 4) or (1 to 100).
When trying to define each category I came up with the
following definitions. Atmosphere describes the décor or feel of the
place. Cleanliness describes how clean the tables, plates, silverware, floors
or bathrooms were. Service describes how
fast you were seated, how quickly the waiter returned with requested items, how
they greeted you, how knowledgeable they were about the menu choices. Price
describes how reasonable the cost was for the food and service (Low, Medium or
High). Food was the most important
category and describes the quality of the food and its presentation. How the
food looks, smells and tastes? Is it
over cooked, tender, and fresh? Does it
have a pleasing look and aroma? Is the
quantity just right, too little or supersize.
Most importantly, if you want to write a review it needs
to be done as soon after your dining experience as possible so your opinion is
fresh in your mind and meaningful.
When dining with my wife we normally discuss our
reactions to the rating categories while we are eating. However, it is more difficult trying to gather
this information when dining with a larger crowd unless everyone contributes they’re
opinions in writing.
Recently, I polled my Romeo friends (Retired Old Men
Eating Out), for their opinions on the restaurants that we have dined at. Although I receive a limited response, I
would like to thank those who replied and will try to include their opinions in
my reviews.
To date, I have
written four reviews and posted them on YELP.com You can see them there by typing in my name (Mark
Ryan) in the Members Search line or just
clicking on the link below ….
There is also a short rating found below for those who
wish to send me a review or recommendation for a restaurant to try. Thanks in
advance for your help.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Your Name
__________________ Present
Date ____________
Name of Restaurant
______________
Date Dined ________
Rating Score (1-10 with 1= Poor and 10 = Best) Rate
the Price = (Low, Medium, High)
Type a number or letter after each category and send the
reply by email back to me.
Only respond to the lunch that you attended.
Rate the following categories : Service __ , Food __ , Atmosphere __ , Price (L,M,H) ___
Name Your Menu Selection and
Describe it:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Additional Comments:
_______________________________________________
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