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I find the Yelp reviews pretty hilarious, especially dives, I go to this one place all the time that does $2.95 cent breakfast (full plate, coffee, etc) and man

by fleitz 13y ago

I find the Yelp reviews pretty hilarious, especially dives, I go to this one place all the time that does $2.95 cent breakfast (full plate, coffee, etc) and many reviews talk about how the breakfast was greasy, etc. I'm wondering what kind of culinary miracle they expected to happen for $2.95 cents. http://www.yelp.ca/biz/bons-off-broadway-vancouver http://www.yelp.ca/biz/bons-off-broadway-vancouver I wonder if the people on yelp ever go to metal shows and wonder why it's so loud.

toomuchtodo 13y ago
Yelp is where people go to get recommendations and people with unrealistic expectations are given a soap box to pontificate. I'm not saying every negative review is uncalled for, but I can't count the number of times I've heard someone say, "Fine, I'll write about this on Yelp." It's supposed to be a recommendation tool, not a weapon for revenge.
- waterlesscloud 13y ago
  Yelp might be the most special-snowflake place on the internet. I tend to ignore the negative reviews since 9 times out of 10 the people leaving them have a ridiculous sense of their self-importance. It's more useful to focus on the positive reviews and if they're telling you the place has what you're looking for.
- ghaff 13y ago
  I really miss Zagat for restaurant reviews. (Thanks for nothing Google.) It seemed to attract a much more thoughtful and informed type of reviewer. For lack of better options, Yelp is still better than nothing but you get a lot of reviewers with seriously unrealistic expectations. My favorite are the reviews for things like (relatively) not-too-expensive NYC hotels that complain about things like the room being too small.
cclogg 13y ago
Okay now you have me interested... I might have to try this place. Man $2.95 in Vancouver that's unheard of! lol.
- Mikeb85 13y ago
  I'd personally be afraid of any meal that costs only $2.95 in Canada... And if I did give in, I'd consider not getting food poisoning to be a positive outcome.
brownbat 13y ago
> It made me so incredibly sick. I've never eaten a breakfast that actually gave me a headache AND made me want to puke. I'm not sure if this is so much looking for a culinary miracle as looking for something non-toxic.

by fleitz 13y ago

toomuchtodo 13y ago

Yelp is where people go to get recommendations and people with unrealistic expectations are given a soap box to pontificate. I'm not saying every negative review is uncalled for, but I can't count the number of times I've heard someone say, "Fine, I'll write about this on Yelp." It's supposed to be a recommendation tool, not a weapon for revenge.

waterlesscloud 13y ago
Yelp might be the most special-snowflake place on the internet. I tend to ignore the negative reviews since 9 times out of 10 the people leaving them have a ridiculous sense of their self-importance. It's more useful to focus on the positive reviews and if they're telling you the place has what you're looking for.
ghaff 13y ago
I really miss Zagat for restaurant reviews. (Thanks for nothing Google.) It seemed to attract a much more thoughtful and informed type of reviewer. For lack of better options, Yelp is still better than nothing but you get a lot of reviewers with seriously unrealistic expectations. My favorite are the reviews for things like (relatively) not-too-expensive NYC hotels that complain about things like the room being too small.

cclogg 13y ago

Okay now you have me interested... I might have to try this place. Man $2.95 in Vancouver that's unheard of! lol.

Mikeb85 13y ago
I'd personally be afraid of any meal that costs only $2.95 in Canada... And if I did give in, I'd consider not getting food poisoning to be a positive outcome.

brownbat 13y ago

> It made me so incredibly sick. I've never eaten a breakfast that actually gave me a headache AND made me want to puke. I'm not sure if this is so much looking for a culinary miracle as looking for something non-toxic.