Public media
Public media such as Newspapers, Television, Radio carry reviews and recommendations about restaurants in the locality which also includes info on menus, price ranges, cuisine, ambience and so on. They also rate these restaurants based on user reviews. But there is a chance of it being biased.Suggestions from family and friends
Suggestions from family and friends are also helpful in finding great restaurants as they had first hand experience. But this also has its limitations as they can provide only very little info about the restaurants that they’ve visited. Moreover they cannot comment on all the restaurants in town.Internet Search Engines
Generic search engines provide some info on restaurants. But since it is powered by keyword based technology it fetches vast amount of data mixed with a lot of irrelevant content. So it becomes a hectic task to select the right one.
Review Sites
These are no doubt a good source of information providing both professional as well as user reviews. The basic drawback could be one could just be referring to a few review sites and they don’t cover all the local restaurants.
Blogs
Some bloggers provide recommendations, reviews and suggestions about new restaurants in town. But it also provides limited information.Vertical search engine to Search Restaurants
It compiles reviews from across the web. As it’s powered by Natural Language Processing Technology it’s like a restaurant guide featuring detailed restaurants ratings, menus, ambience, addresses, hours, driving directions, maps, photographs, discount restaurant gift certificates and coupons, keyword searches and other relevant restaurant information. Users can also search by name, cuisine, occasion or location.
