Chingiale and Pazo are very much over-rated. Chingiale being overpriced for small portions. Albeit, the quality of the food is quite exceptional. I do, indeed, perfer quality over quantity, but the quality wasn’t remarkable...

Junior’s Cheesecake is still exactly the same as it was 50 years ago. The same recipe is used, the same quality ingredients, and still baked in the same ovens. In every contest rating Cheesecake, Junior’s always wins...

Well, in order to be overrated, we need to come up with baselines for who is doing the rating. As Chowhounds, I think we can steer very clear of any "ratings" (outside of the generally informative Maria Hunt articles) or polls,...

I’ve heard a lot of reviews about French Laundry, Yountville in Napa Valley – some loved it and some said it was over-rated and overpriced. Have heard that folks flew cross country to try this place out. Please let me...

I agree, totally overrated...in fact, it shouldn’t even be rated. The ssam I had was soo bad. I actually opened it up and just ate the pork out of it, which was very dry. The place was completely empty the time I went also....

Maybe presentation, service, and decor aren’t supposed to affect the star ratings, but it’s obvious from the list that they do.

failure rather than having someone take pleasure in his loss. What is a moment of smug triumph for you will likely be a bit soul crushing and possibly years of debt for the owner. I rarely delight in the failure of others unless...

I lived on Oahu for eight years, but have not been back since 2002. I happen to be going back for a business trip at the end of October. We’ll be a group of four, and we’ll be staying at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. We will...

Tried Phil’s a few weeks back during a ‘Chowmeet’. Totally dissappointed! Very mediocre food and way overly rated!! Totally agree with Vise, KC has much better BBQ to offer. Splendido has a great tasting menu...

Had dinner tonight with a couple of friends. I was a little nervous about being in a restaurant on its first day of business, but things went very smoothly. The place was crowded, but not loud. The food was good- fresh and tasty....

I had the McLobster roll about 5 years ago at a McDonald’s outside Boston...for $5.00 it was small, but the bun was fresh, lobster sweet and even though it was very small, it was good.

Had to do a little research before I wrote up the wines section, especially since I don’t drink. It’s mostly a result of Marshall’s opinions. Also added a section of places that deserve more business or praise,...

Living close to Napa, we find it fun to discover wines that Parker has never rated. Many of them are simply outstanding. They come from small, family run wineries. It would be seldom that I would purchase a wine that Parker rated...

Hello, I need to find a great “interesting/real nice restaurant” for a group of four. Looking for a high-end business dining experience, yet trendy + power scene. Anybody have any ideas? I am coming up from NYC. Thank...

I was told that they are listing their place for rent. http://www.icx.ca/PropertyDetails.aspx?vd=&SearchURL=%3fPage%3d11%26Mode%3d0%26vs%3dBusiness...