Comments on: Restaurant Review Sites in San Francisco, Part II http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Anonymous Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:10:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-664 I have to agree that the Yelp talk section is amazing. Any question asked usually gets at least a dozen helpful answers. There might be a lot of contradictions, and some discussions get ugly, but that's the fun thing about a site where people with opinions are eager to express them. I think it's amazing that so many people have written 100s, even 1000s of reviews. I think those are the people whose opinions are the most valid. I'm wary of anyone who writes only a couple of reviews that are rants, it looks like they have an ax to grind. By all means, take a look at Yelp.com. I have to agree that the Yelp talk section is amazing. Any question asked usually gets at least a dozen helpful answers. There might be a lot of contradictions, and some discussions get ugly, but that’s the fun thing about a site where people with opinions are eager to express them. I think it’s amazing that so many people have written 100s, even 1000s of reviews. I think those are the people whose opinions are the most valid. I’m wary of anyone who writes only a couple of reviews that are rants, it looks like they have an ax to grind. By all means, take a look at Yelp.com.

]]> By: Maria http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Maria Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:25:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-661 Hey, thanks for quoting my review of the Marina safeway. Interesting that you preface it by saying you feel like you are listening in on bar conversations in the Marina since, if you take one look at my reviews, you can see that I am a classic dive bar Haight/Mission dweller. Anyway, thanks! Chowhound is good, but so hard to use that I never go back to it. Hey, thanks for quoting my review of the Marina safeway. Interesting that you preface it by saying you feel like you are listening in on bar conversations in the Marina since, if you take one look at my reviews, you can see that I am a classic dive bar Haight/Mission dweller. Anyway, thanks! Chowhound is good, but so hard to use that I never go back to it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Anonymous Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:11:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-660 I have to agree with the above comment regarding "Where to go after the theatre?". Yelp.com has an amazing "TALK" section where I can usually find out very specific information quickly by people that have done it. For example, last week, I was craving good Biscuits and Gravy, and although it was 8am on a weekend, I had 4 good choices delivered by 3 people in less than 10 minutes, and was devouring my food within the hour... I have to agree with the above comment regarding “Where to go after the theatre?”. Yelp.com has an amazing “TALK” section where I can usually find out very specific information quickly by people that have done it. For example, last week, I was craving good Biscuits and Gravy, and although it was 8am on a weekend, I had 4 good choices delivered by 3 people in less than 10 minutes, and was devouring my food within the hour…

]]> By: Michael http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Michael Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:26:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-659 I believe the average yelper is older than twenty-something. It appears the people who post reviews most often are thirty to forty-plus. I think the site is amazing because people yelp about anything and everything, not just restaurants and stores, but useful things like doctors, dentists, dry cleaners, and vets, and fun topics like Girl Scout Cookies, Ex-Boyfriends, and even Squirrels, too. A lot of these people are VERY dedicated - many have posted 500+ reviews, a few more than 1,000, and one has written over 2,000!!! I believe the average yelper is older than twenty-something. It appears the people who post reviews most often are thirty to forty-plus. I think the site is amazing because people yelp about anything and everything, not just restaurants and stores, but useful things like doctors, dentists, dry cleaners, and vets, and fun topics like Girl Scout Cookies, Ex-Boyfriends, and even Squirrels, too. A lot of these people are VERY dedicated – many have posted 500+ reviews, a few more than 1,000, and one has written over 2,000!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-633 Anonymous Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:56:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-633 I am partial to Gault Milleu's site www.gayot.com. City Search has gone down a lot recently and they push their advertisers, which is annoying and makes me not trust them. I am partial to Gault Milleu’s site http://www.gayot.com. City Search has gone down a lot recently and they push their advertisers, which is annoying and makes me not trust them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Anonymous Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:29:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-576 I think one site gets overlooked quite a bite. I find it useful although it is a bit underused in the San Francisco Bay area www.we8there.com I think one site gets overlooked quite a bite. I find it useful although it is a bit underused in the San Francisco Bay area http://www.we8there.com

]]> By: jen's mom http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-573 jen's mom Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:26:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-573 Chowhound makes me feel stupid because I can't navigate in it...nonetheless I can't be mad at a site that gave us a recommendation for that yumbo Chicken Vesuvious in Chicago that I ate TWO of! Chowhound makes me feel stupid because I can’t navigate in it…nonetheless I can’t be mad at a site that gave us a recommendation for that yumbo Chicken Vesuvious in Chicago that I ate TWO of!

]]> By: Sam http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Sam Sat, 28 Jan 2006 15:58:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-572 Yelp is fantastic - especially for non-food things. We found both a fabulous dentist and a great doctor by using yelp. It rocks! Yelp is fantastic – especially for non-food things. We found both a fabulous dentist and a great doctor by using yelp. It rocks!

]]> By: ketket http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-571 ketket Sat, 28 Jan 2006 02:22:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-571 True you cannot do searches for very specific questions on Yelp such as "Where to go after the theatre?", etc...<br/><br/>BUT, Yelp does have a very active Talk section where (similar to Chowhound) if you ask a very specific question, you are bound to get some very very helpful answers, and fast as well!<br/><br/>I have to say, I have been very impressed with the helpfulness of Yelp users and their will to share information and take their time to actually do research for you, to get you accurate and valuable answers.<br/><br/>And, many times, you post a question and people answer you within minutes!<br/><br/>A couple of weeks ago I needed some food suggestions when taking a trip and the help I got from Yelp users was invaluable!<br/><br/>Nuff said! True you cannot do searches for very specific questions on Yelp such as “Where to go after the theatre?”, etc…

BUT, Yelp does have a very active Talk section where (similar to Chowhound) if you ask a very specific question, you are bound to get some very very helpful answers, and fast as well!

I have to say, I have been very impressed with the helpfulness of Yelp users and their will to share information and take their time to actually do research for you, to get you accurate and valuable answers.

And, many times, you post a question and people answer you within minutes!

A couple of weeks ago I needed some food suggestions when taking a trip and the help I got from Yelp users was invaluable!

Nuff said!

]]> By: not yer mum http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-568 not yer mum Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:03:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2006/01/24/restaurant-review-sites-in-san-francisco-part-ii/#comment-568 I've found some very suspicious "reviews" on Citysearch that sound like pure promotion on the part of the restaurant. I tried reporting it once but got no response. My guess is they don't want to piss off advertisers. I’ve found some very suspicious “reviews” on Citysearch that sound like pure promotion on the part of the restaurant. I tried reporting it once but got no response. My guess is they don’t want to piss off advertisers.

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