After years of pestering, I finally started leaving online reviews.  I did a few with Amazon and I’ve done several with Yelp.  Maybe it’s a little narcissistic, but I enjoy going back and reading my reviews every now and again.  Amazon happily seems to maintain your review’s ordering, good or bad.  Now here’s my dig on Yelp.  When you’re logged in, your review maintains its ordering.  When you’re not logged in, your review can easily be buried by older, more positive reviews.  One can’t help but wonder if some of these reviews are paid or promoted.

When I go out to eat, I’m looking for transparency in the reviews.  I usually discount the cacophony of, “omg! this place sux!” Places that have a torrent of bad reviews with half-decent English usually get the pass.  I’m picky about local food because a) I don’t want to get sick and b) I generally want to have a good time the few occasions I go out to eat.  Pretty simple, right? If you’re fair and honest, I have no problem eating at your establishment.