Live from the database
| Place | Trip. | Harry~ | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jams |
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Beloved by Tripadvisor, tolerated by the locals, and quietly filed away by Harry. Vol. 2 below uses live data. Vol. 1 is illustrative.
| Place | Trip. | Harry~ | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Jams |
New York, NY 10019 · brunch / californian
Tourist Tax Warning
| 90 |
| 49 |
| -41 |
| 02 | Peak Thai To-Go River North Chicago, IL 60654 · thai | 88 | 46 | -42 |
| 03 | Amritsar Tadkas Seattle, WA 98104 · indian | 88 | 22 | -66 |
| 04 | Pier 76 Cafe Santa Clara, CA 95054 · family | 88 | 38 | -50 |
| 05 | Fresh Food Super Deli New York, NY 10013 · deli / sandwich-shop | 88 | 46 | -42 |
| 06 | Vincenzo's Ristorante Omaha, NE 68118 · wine-bar / catering-service Tourist Tax Warning | 84 | 53 | -31 |
| 07 | One Pot Seattle, WA 98144 · Restaurant | 82 | 43 | -39 |
| 08 | Pura Vida Miami Miami, FL 33131 · coffee-shop / brunch | 86 | 58 | -28 |
| 09 | Pura Vida Miami Miami, FL 33137 · coffee-shop / brunch | 86 | 58 | -28 |
| 10 | Indian Dhaba Chicago, IL 60612 · indian | 80 | 48 | -32 |
| 11 | Chipotle Mexican Grill 208 W End Ln, London NW6 1UY · mexican / catering-service Tourist Tax Warning | 78 | 57 | -21 |
| 12 | Cassell's Hamburgers Los Angeles, CA 90020 · hamburger / burgers Tourist Tax Warning | 90 | 58 | -32 |
Trip. = Tripadvisor rating × 20. Harry~ = estimated Harry Score from Yelp + Google + TA, no editorial signals. Δ is Harry minus Tripadvisor. The more negative, the more Harry disagrees with the postcards.
| Place | Trip. | Harry | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Ledbury of Leicester Square Leicester Square, WC2 | 92 | 31 | -61 |
| 02 | Mama Mia Cucina Times Square, NYC | 89 | 28 | -61 |
| 03 | The Gilded Cleaver Mayfair, W1 | 94 | 42 | -52 |
| 04 | Pho King Williamsburg, Brooklyn | 87 | 38 | -49 |
| 05 | Bistro Quinze South Kensington, SW7 | 91 | 35 | -56 |
| 06 | The Sourdough Question Silver Lake, Los Angeles | 88 | 44 | -44 |
| 07 | Casa Tapas Olé The Strip, Las Vegas | 90 | 33 | -57 |
| 08 | The Modern British Marylebone, W1 | 93 | 46 | -47 |
| 09 | Trattoria del Turista Piccadilly, W1 | 86 | 26 | -60 |
| 10 | Big Pat's Beer & Burger Co. Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles | 84 | 36 | -48 |
Δ is Harry minus Tripadvisor. The more negative, the more Harry disagrees with the postcards.
| Tripadvisor | 92 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 31 | Tourist Tax Warning |
| Divergence | -61 | Tripadvisor loves it. Translation: tourists love it. |
“A menu translated into four languages, none of them flavour. The beef Wellington arrives like a sad parcel.”
| Tripadvisor | 89 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 28 | Tourist Tax Warning |
| Divergence | -61 | Mama lives in a spreadsheet in New Jersey. |
“The carbonara contains cream. We could stop there. We won't, because it also contains regret. $26 of it.”
| Tripadvisor | 94 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 42 | Paying for the Scene |
| Divergence | -52 | Critics rave. Crowd divided. $240 of mostly room. |
“Forty-eight quid for a sirloin that tastes like it was annoyed to be there. The bread is excellent. Eat the bread.”
| Tripadvisor | 87 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 38 | Hype Risk |
| Divergence | -49 | A lot of the noise is brand, not bites. |
“The broth has done a single lap of the kitchen. The queue outside has done more cooking than it has.”
| Tripadvisor | 91 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 35 | Tourist Tax Warning |
| Divergence | -56 | Postcode doing more work than the kitchen. |
“Escargot served with the enthusiasm of a hostage video. The waiter sighs in three languages.”
| Tripadvisor | 88 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 44 | Paying for the Scene |
| Divergence | -44 | Instagram-led. Stomach-disappointed. |
“Twenty-two dollars for eggs on toast and a small lecture about provenance. The hen, I am told, was content.”
| Tripadvisor | 90 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 33 | Tourist Tax Warning |
| Divergence | -57 | Plays Gipsy Kings at 7pm. That's the whole concept. |
“Patatas bravas that have neither potato dignity nor brava heat. The sangria is a cry for help, sugared.”
| Tripadvisor | 93 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 46 | Worth the Splurge? No. |
| Divergence | -47 | Plated for the camera. Cooked for nobody. |
“A foam, a smear, a single radish on a slate. The bill arrives unfoamed. Eighty-five pounds, smearless.”
| Tripadvisor | 86 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 26 | False Economy |
| Divergence | -60 | Cheap, but cheap in the wrong way. |
“The garlic bread is a hate crime. The tiramisu was made on Tuesday. It is not Tuesday.”
| Tripadvisor | 84 | The crowd's view. |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Hungry | 36 | Hype Risk |
| Divergence | -48 | More logo than larder. |
“A burger so wide it requires zoning approval. Tastes of marketing and lukewarm cheese.”
These are opinions, held with conviction and arrived at honestly. Restaurants change. Chefs leave. Kitchens have bad weeks. If you think a verdict here is unfair, you are welcome to be wrong at the contact form. If you own one of these places and disagree, the address is the same. Bring the receipts.
Names and details lightly fictionalised for the dossier. The sentiment is not.