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Old Aug 25, 2015 | 1:13 pm
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Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
Color me a big skeptic on TripAdvisor restaurant reviews. I'm genuinely curious. You use them and find them of value?

I turn into a major foodie when I am traveling somewhere known for superb restaurants (France, Italy, Basque area of Spain). There I use Michelin ratings.
IME, TripAdvisor restaurant ratings are equally useful as Michelin star ratings for fine restaurants. Obviously for less grand spots TA is much more useful. My demands of a restaurant are pretty high.

As I've said, my experience with TA restaurant reviews has been excellent. Obviously, I don't just pick the #1 place blindly; one must read the reviews in order to get a good perspective. And everyone has different tastes and priorities in restaurants. The photos of ambiance and food presentation posted by members are really valuable to me.
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