Pick your 3 top restaurants in HKG
Apr 15, 2014, 9:54 am
#31
formerly known as deathscar
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hong Kong
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I would never use it as a barometer for the quality of food/service however. It's akin to using TripAdvisor while searching for a luxury hotel.
Apr 15, 2014, 7:44 pm
#32
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: YYZ/HKG
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Yes, always buyer beware, but given enough reviews the painted picture is fairly accurate, in the same way as TripAdvisor. A restaurant that has 10 reviews I would take with, um, a grain of salt. One with a hundred reviews are generally reliable.
The pictures, however, are a good way of seeing whether it's the style/type of food a potential patron is looking for. It's also a great tool to get a general range of price of the restaurant.
The pictures, however, are a good way of seeing whether it's the style/type of food a potential patron is looking for. It's also a great tool to get a general range of price of the restaurant.
It's a very useful tool that serves - particularly, easy to find address, user photos and good to skim through to get a general idea.
I would never use it as a barometer for the quality of food/service however. It's akin to using TripAdvisor while searching for a luxury hotel.
I would never use it as a barometer for the quality of food/service however. It's akin to using TripAdvisor while searching for a luxury hotel.
Apr 15, 2014, 7:54 pm
#33
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: EWR
Posts: 680
It's a very useful tool that serves - particularly, easy to find address, user photos and good to skim through to get a general idea.
I would never use it as a barometer for the quality of food/service however. It's akin to using TripAdvisor while searching for a luxury hotel.
I would never use it as a barometer for the quality of food/service however. It's akin to using TripAdvisor while searching for a luxury hotel.
Apr 16, 2014, 7:44 am
#34
formerly known as deathscar
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Virtuoso | Four Seasons Preferred Partner | Rosewood Elite | Hyatt Prive - and more
Posts: 2,096
Yes, always buyer beware, but given enough reviews the painted picture is fairly accurate, in the same way as TripAdvisor. A restaurant that has 10 reviews I would take with, um, a grain of salt. One with a hundred reviews are generally reliable.
The pictures, however, are a good way of seeing whether it's the style/type of food a potential patron is looking for. It's also a great tool to get a general range of price of the restaurant.
The pictures, however, are a good way of seeing whether it's the style/type of food a potential patron is looking for. It's also a great tool to get a general range of price of the restaurant.
I do agree with the pics though. With user pics rather than 'official' photos, it's always good to see what you will get with regards to setting and so on.