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Comment by reciewahole

9 hours ago

> And that's assuming an environment of honest reviews written in good faith, which isn't a realistic assumption

I exclusively shop around the bad reviews. All the fluffy positive comments are noise. People writing real, substantial complaints are much less common an issue. If everyone has the same complaint about a rude owner or a bland dish, that’s some good signal.

I find 2, 3, and 4 star reviews the most useful. 5 star reviews are too effusive, and 1 star reviews are often people that are just upset, spiteful, and want to complain. Honest gripes and complaints are found in the middle.