I don't think "ask the locals" resolves to "ask one local and listen to his opinion even if it is plainly bad." Just like your app can offer a decent list, a s

I don't think "ask the locals" resolves to "ask one local and listen to his opinion even if it is plainly bad." Just like your app can offer a decent list, a single local will be able to as well. Ask 5 locals and you'll often find all of them name at least 1 or 2 of the same places. Also, asking questions in order to receive helpful answers is a skill that takes practice. Other factors can also seriously affect the response you get, such as asking the question in English versus at least attempting to ask in the native tongue.