Eating out and writing about food, I came up with a rating system, that helps me to evaluate the restaurant more objectively considering all the important dimensions and not falling for the halo effect, the overall impression of the experience or the personality of the owner or server.
Overall rating
the average of the sub-category rating.
Hygiene
how hygienic is the restaurant and food handling
- clean tables
- clean kitchen (if visible)
- clean menu
- clean cutlery
- hair in food
- server touches the food while serving
- dirty hands
- sneezing, coughing in the kitchen or while serving
- cutlery directly on the table
Quality
Organic
Freshness
clean food
Taste
not bitter or over-salted
good combination of ingredients
good texture
Creativity
I wouldn’t be able to do it easily in 15 minutes
I ate the same recipe somewhere else
plating
Variety
variety of the main dishes
variety of the deserts
variety of the salads
variety of the drinks
Vegan friendly
no honey
no dairy
Special requests
Substitution
Oil-Free
Salt-Free
Communication
Friendly stuff
Transparency
Venue,ambiance, atmosphere
temperature
space
decoration
location
Really Raw
nuts not raw
use other cooked ingredients
use blanched frozen ingredients
Waiting time
before order
before first meal
inbetween meals
Value for the money
price, considering the complexity the dish
price, considering the location, costs of labor in the country
price, considering the used produce
