Well, in those cases I usually just read the text of the review and see whether it's from someone who would give 5-stars to any Applebees, or whether the person

Well, in those cases I usually just read the text of the review and see whether it's from someone who would give 5-stars to any Applebees, or whether the person is slightly more aware of what decent food should taste like. It's imperfect, but the results on Yelp are slightly more curated than what's come before. I like their system better than their user generated review competitors, at least. The users seem somewhat more literate.