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This probably also has something to do with the ability to get on-demand restaurant ratings for virtually any establishment. It used to be that the only way to
by tyrw 9y ago
This probably also has something to do with the ability to get on-demand restaurant ratings for virtually any establishment. It used to be that the only way to know you'd get a decent meal was to visit a large brand name, and that's simply not the case anymore. Now the great restaurants have similarly great reviews and that's where people choose to go, regardless of whether they'd heard of it before.
- bigzen 9y agoI just wanted to highlight this comment. The rating review systems are becoming a trusted source of information more so than advertisements. Reminds me of another comment on here that talked about how so much of tech is solving communication problems. In this case the communication of past human experiences to a current restaraunt goer.
- majewsky 9y ago> The rating review systems are becoming a trusted source of information more so than advertisements. And this is also precisely why I don't have any moral reservations blocking ads. Ads are being obsoleted as a source of information so that it's increasingly hard to justify why we would need any of them to fulfil our needs.
- jonheller 9y agoI was going to say the same thing. Just in case you've forgotten or have yet to experience the horrendous food of Applebees or Buffalo Wild Wings, a quick Yelp search will remind you and redirect you to a more palatable option. (Though, personally, I find Cheesecake Factory pretty darn good from a massive chain restaurant perspective)