The Week In User Reviews: Shills Galore
At MenuPages, our legions of users submit reviews regularly for their favorite (and often least favorite) restaurants. Some make it onto the website, others don't. Here, we'll go over the week's best and worst reviews.
Best week yet so far, we think. Only five reviews didn't pass muster. Here's one of them, for Amazonia Churrascaria:
I was thoroughly satisfied with my dining experience. I recommend this place to all who have not tried it. The meat was so flavorful and satisfying. The service came with a smile and warmth that made me feel as though I was a guest in someone's home who was trying to impress me. I can't wait to bring my wife next!Shill alert! Shill alert! We were on the fence until we read about the part about being a guest in someone's home. So obvious. Next, another shill, for The Smoking Rabbit:
This restaurant instantly became my new favorite place on South Beach. The food is outstanding, the service is amazing, and the atmosphere is wonderful. First went with some friends and have been back repeatedly. The food is delicous, starting with the mac n cheese, spiced nuts and endive appetizers!! I can't say which is my favorite because they are all sooo good!! For dinner the burger....yummy :) Definitely the best burger I've had since I moved to Florida. the pumpkin salad, the filet and the cod...all of which are equally delicous...the grilled cheese is heaven sent!! Love that the food is fresh and tastes as good as it looks. The waitstaff is delightful and very attentive. The perfect place to go for good music and a warm atmosphere. I will certainly be back on a regular basis for lunch and dinner!Listen, we like you guys. Really, we do. But we can't allow an obvious shill on the site. And it showed up within 24 hours of the restaurant's menu going live on the site.
Now here's a nomination review that left us scratching our head. It's for DeVito South Beach:
I have been to DeVitto's three times... the tomato and mozzarella salad is to die for. So is the spinach gnudi. Great pasta choices for vegetarians.Well, that's certainly helpful information for those with vegetarian friends. It's just that the idea of going to DeVito's for gnudi and salad is ... strange. Anyway, on to the winning review this week, for Uva 69:
Nice place with great food.These are the best types of reviews, the ones that suggest specific things to order. Because, let's face it, very rarely is every single item on a restaurant's menu excellent, but there are usually a handful of standouts. So a little help with the menu is usually the most useful type of advice.
Some of my favorites are:
- Fig Crostini
- Croque Monsieur
-Grilled beef tenderloin
-Cheese plate..Oh and the full bar!
Only warning is that the Uva green salad can be ordered with Shrimp Tempura... This isn't Japanese style thin and flaky breading it’s thicker - like Chinese breading
