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There is some scam going on in Lake Powell, AZ. We visited there in September and yelped a well reviewed place: CNG Burgers. We arrive there and can't find it
by starik36 8y ago
There is some scam going on in Lake Powell, AZ. We visited there in September and yelped a well reviewed place: CNG Burgers. We arrive there and can't find it. It simply isn't there. And not just isn't there - there is NO trace of it on the building that matched the address (like where there would a lighter shade of paint behind where the restaurant sign was - at least according to the photos on Google Maps).
Oh well, onto the restaurant across the street. Asked the waitress there about CNG Burgers - she's never heard of it and said that she's worked there for a year. I looked on Google Maps and CNG received a ton of recent reviews.
Reading this thread compelled me to look at it again. Finally, Yelp is listing it as closed (I reported it as such), however, there are reviews as recent as 2 weeks ago.
On Google Maps, it's still active - all recent reviews by Local Guides.
Still not sure what it all means.
- ksherlock 8y agoThis one? http://pageburgers.com/directions.html http://pageburgers.com/directions.html Google maps has an image capture from May 2018 with their sign up.
- starik36 8y agoI know. https://i.imgur.com/s5qesHC.jpg https://i.imgur.com/s5qesHC.jpg Except, the restaurant is not there. None of the signs are on the building except for Lake Powell Realty. Not the "Restaurant" sign on the left, not the CNG Burgers sign in the middle. And the reviews kept on coming even after we left.
- soared 8y agoSo its closed and google hasn’t removed it. The restaurant bought some fake reviews that are still coming in. This isn’t a scam like the article is talking about, just google failing to update a listing and letting in bad reviews.
- WheelsAtLarge 8y agoThere's a new business model where a restaurant is just a kitchen that delivers. No need for a dining place. Uber eats and such give new restaurant owners the flexibility. Given that the majority of new restaurants fail within 5 years, this is a great option. This could be the case with CNG Burgers. Some companies decide that they should have a physical address for places like Yelp. I suspect you have to have an address for people to review your business. Is it a scam? In some sense yes but what do you if all you want to do is deliver?