In Search of the Perfect Food Review Rating System
Hmmm... some interesting food for thought (pun, of course, intended.)
Here are a few disparate thoughts:
-- As mentioned in the comment above, a gradation of stars allows for a list of ratings to be scanned easily. Yes, a list of letter grades can be scanned as well, but not as easily.
-- You talk about docking the perfect hot dog a perfect grade because there's no theoretical seat. The Ny Times and NY Mag do this as well. NY Mag even says as much at the end of the review -- "3 star food minus one star for the loud room." Hmmm... maybe this is where Zagat actually got it right? They break out the rating of food from service from setting. For those who REALLY care about the food -- those, dare I say it, who are SERIOUS about food, the pure food rating is what matters, no?
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