Rating System

While many sites rate restaurants, dishes are almost never given the same treatment. How is one to know if something is merely good, great or destination worthy?

That’s why I came up with this rating system for dishes. Think of it more as a New York Times than a Yelp, with any number of stars being positive and 3-4 a rarity. My main criteria is how much I enjoyed the dish and would want to eat it again with originality and price factored in. That’s why a juicy $8 burger could get the same rating as an intricately prepared foie gras.

rating-0stars Don’t Do It

(1/4 stars) Suitable. A dish that is tasty enough to satisfy you’re craving for it. Think of it as solid side of vegetables or your typical deli sandwich.

(2/4 stars) Very Good. A normal dish at a good New York restaurant. You will enjoy it, but there’s nothing particularly special about it.

2.5/4 stars A good dish at a good restaurant. You are very pleased to be eating it.

(3/4 stars) Seriously Great. Generally a must order at a restaurant and something you’ll be thinking about the next few days.

(3.5/4 stars) A dish you won’t shut up about for the next few weeks. Original and nearly perfect.

(4/4 stars) Life Altering, absolute perfection. A dish worthy of flying to New York City for. You will never forget it.