I absolutely hate restaurant reviews from the general public. They complain about way too many things that aren't relevant to food.
It took 45 minutes to get my food, negative review... Well, did it take 45 minutes because the place was packed because the food was great? After your 45 minute wait, was the food delicious? They almost never mention the quality of the food, but give a 1 star review because of the wait. You can still give an adequate or good review and warn people of the wait times so they can plan ahead.
The waiter was rude, negative review... I'm going to a restaurant for delicious food, not to cure any potential loneliness. How was the food? Give a review of the FOOD and mention that the wait staff wasn't great. I don't know about y'all, but some of the best food I've eaten in NYC has been served by a surly staff. I'm not there to be treated like a king... I'm there for delicious food. I don't need pleasant conversation from the wait staff, I don't need recommendations for food, I don't need groveling. I need someone who can take my order, bring my food, refill beverages and eventually leave me a bill. Unless they punched me in the face, I'm not sure if I would ever leave a review complaining about service.
Delivery times, negative review... Giving 1 star because you waited an hour for delivery. Again... HOW WAS THE FOOD? Was the food horrible because it sat in a car for an hour? Was the food delicious because they waited 45 minutes to cook it and deliver it fresh? I'm checking reviews to learn about the FOOD.
I use Yelp and have learned how to pick through reviews and ignore the people that are reviewing things other than the food.
