yelp is a logical place for those guys to end up
― linda cardellini (zachlyon), Thursday, 20 November 2014 18:06 (nine years ago) link
Isn't the Jezebel piece the exact same thing we do here?
― nickn, Thursday, 20 November 2014 19:41 (nine years ago) link
even a cursory read of this thread would have turned up dozens of far more horrifying and soul-sucking yelp reviews, and funnier commentary on them, sorry jez
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 20 November 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link
yeah, it's like that buzzfeed thing that was like "LOOK AT ALL THESE HILARIOUS VIDEOS OF PEOPLE DANCING TO PHISH! WOULDN'T THAT BE WEIRD, IF THAT WAS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED, IN LIFE?!"
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Thursday, 20 November 2014 19:47 (nine years ago) link
The crab guy was pretty funny tho
― los blue jeans, Friday, 21 November 2014 03:22 (nine years ago) link
Calling this person out for giving my friend's awesome cafe three stars because even though the reviewer thinks it's really good, it apparently cramps her style
Jess T. Brooklyn, NY
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3.0 star rating11/25/2014
Not entirely sure how I feel about this place. It's not "Brooklyn" or "Williamsburg" style. It feels like it belongs in the financial district or the upper west side. But the food is tasty and the coffee is delish and the service is admirable... So... Three stars is my "could swing either way" rating
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
I also just don't know what she means, it's pretty Brooklyn-y, and a lot of stuff in Williamsburg looks like the financial district now anyway.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 15:01 (nine years ago) link
lol
Starbucks$ Coffee & Tea405-409 Union AveWilliamsburg, NY 11211
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1.0 star rating9/18/2014
It's appalling that a Starbucks has opened in Williamsburg. What a blight on the neighborhood! And such a disappointment that this was even allowed. Terrible coffee, terrible service!!! Do yourself a favor and go one block down to The West, Brooklyn or one block over to Gimme Coffee and get yourself a proper, locally sourced, fair trade coffee and say "get the F out of Williamsburg" to the Green Giant! Drink local, not corporate.
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― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 15:11 (nine years ago) link
(same reviewer)
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 15:12 (nine years ago) link
people that live in brooklyn are scumbags
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 15:24 (nine years ago) link
So, the coffee plantations in NY are union?
― nickn, Wednesday, 26 November 2014 17:35 (nine years ago) link
yeah I know right
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 17:35 (nine years ago) link
rooftop-grown coffee
grown right here on our own bicycles, tended to by dedicated mustaches
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:29 (nine years ago) link
I do not think that "locally sourced" means what you think it means.
― oh no! must be the season of the rich (Aimless), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
it certainly doesn't mean "locally roasted" -- otherwise any food cooked in the area would be "locally sourced"
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 20:52 (nine years ago) link
did the first starbucks really open in williamsburg recently? i can't think of more than a very few even lower-middle-class neighborhoods in chicago that haven't had a starbucks for years.
― I dunno. (amateurist), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:05 (nine years ago) link
btw that yelp review is like the distilled essence of self-deluded yuppie brooklynism.
― I dunno. (amateurist), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 21:10 (nine years ago) link
i bet s/he complains about her neighborhood "gentrifying" too
from '99 to '03 i dreamed of opening a Bedford Starbucks directly across the first L stop to troll everyone. In time that storefont turned into a Dunkin Donuts so partial wish fulfillment.
― iggwilv azaelea (sanskrit), Friday, 28 November 2014 00:57 (nine years ago) link
Adam G.Brooklyn, NY16 friends100 reviewsShare reviewComplimentSend messageFollow Adam G.2.0 star rating 11/28/20141 check-inIt is is a popular and trendy little place that generally meets expectations. Yet there are a few points that need to be addressed before I can grant it more stars.
The dining room is clean, though very cramped, with probably 2 or 3 more tables than is comfortable for the small space. The staff are very friendly, and quite efficient. Truly, they are the real stars of this place; eager to create a good dining experience.
The sandwiches are tasty and well prepared, and the salads are rather generous. The brunch items are unfortunately a different story. The smoked salmon platter was very much a let down. There is a great deal of fish on the plate, accompanied by a quattro of poker chip sized scallion pancakes - 2 under the fish and two liberally dolloped with creme fraiche. As well on the plate are 2 poached eggs, a clump of pickled onions, and a smattering of fresh horseradish. The scallion pancakes are too small to be anything but a garnish. The eggs were tragically overcooked and entirely cold. the horse radish was excessively biting, and rather that waking up the dish, quickly overpowered it.
The dish is very unablanced, being primary a party platter of fish with an excessive array of condiments and garnishes. Half the components on the plate are unnecessary, serving only to muddle the flavours and confuse the palate. It is a dish that requires editing - a little voice in the chef's head saying "that's enough! Stop it! Now take 2 things off that plate!"
It should be noted that the chef displays a wonderful palate. The flavour combinations work, and work well. Yet ultimately the lack of restraint is the food's undoing.
For sandwiches and salads Cafe Iris is quite nice. Though there are other options nearby that don't require sitting in the lap of other patrons for overly complicated dishes.
― my jaw left (Hurting 2), Saturday, 29 November 2014 04:25 (nine years ago) link
Oh for crying out loud.
― carl agatha, Saturday, 29 November 2014 13:07 (nine years ago) link
I love yelpers.
― Jeff, Saturday, 29 November 2014 14:47 (nine years ago) link
It is a website that requires editing - of little voices in the reviewers' heads saying "me! me! me! me! me! me! me! me! me! me! me! me!"
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 29 November 2014 15:12 (nine years ago) link
lol tourists in Montreal trying to describe Montreal food:
http://i.imgur.com/1Rdqv6O.png
― fields of salmon, Saturday, 29 November 2014 19:36 (nine years ago) link
is that corned beef hash?
― I dunno. (amateurist), Saturday, 29 November 2014 20:18 (nine years ago) link
it looks vomitous.
So much hams.
― from the straining pagan waistbands (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 29 November 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
ffs
http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/12/09/harvard_professor_overcharged_for_takeout_read_his_absolutely_ridiculous.html
― gr8080, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 13:32 (nine years ago) link
wow, that is next-level assholery, good job harvard guy
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 10 December 2014 13:49 (nine years ago) link
<3 that story for leading me to this classic wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_v._Chung
― Nixon head is essential. (stevie), Wednesday, 10 December 2014 14:26 (nine years ago) link
omg
On June 12, 2007, the trial began. Pearson broke down in tears during an explanation about his frustration after losing his pants, and a short recess had to be declared.[10]
― death in Skegness (seandalai), Wednesday, 10 December 2014 22:02 (nine years ago) link
Went in today for taco Tuesday. They have since raised the price and now it's 79 cents for hard shell tacos. I ordered 5 tacos and a medium drink and total came to $7.15 which I thought was strange. The cashier never said thank you and was pretty rude to me. The medium soda was HUGE! I thought they gave me the wrong cup but they showed me the large and it was like half a gallon cup! I then proceeded to eat the taco's and in every single one not much beef and a ton of lettuce with also very little cheese. I plan on writing corporate about this. I basically paid for stale tasting taco shells filled with lettuce. Now after finishing my taco's I thought $7.15 cant be right for what I got. 5 taco's at $.79 is $3.95 as you can see on the receipt picture I uploaded that they charged me $4.45. I told the girl working there and she said that was the right price. I thought my calculator might have been wrong so I left. I then calculated it again and they charged me $0.89 a taco instead of $0.79. Can you imagine if they did this to every customer and no one really notices because they think its just tax. Never coming back here! I will go to taco bell for sub par fake Mexican food. At least taco bell gives you more for your money and are friendlier.
― j., Thursday, 11 December 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
http://www.boston.com/food-dining/restaurants/2014/12/10/there-more-edelman-did-this-before-and-worse/00mTW39jcyXb3VNHZoXEYN/story.html
― 龜, Thursday, 11 December 2014 16:23 (nine years ago) link
i call upon you to refund my 50¢ if this taco tuesday is to be worthy of its name
― j., Thursday, 11 December 2014 16:28 (nine years ago) link
#TacoTRUTHsday
― Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 12 December 2014 00:00 (nine years ago) link
people that meta-YELP are also scumbags
http://www.fastcompany.com/3039952/most-creative-people/the-poetry-of-yelp-how-the-reviews-site-became-a-massive-platform-for-c
There are, truly, only two types of people in the world: those who write Yelp reviews and those who don’tWith a twinge of guilt, I must confess that I fall into the latter category: I regularly consult Yelp for advice about places to check out in my neighborhood, but I’ve never written a review myself. And yet, as I’ve scanned other people’s posts over the years, I’ve often wondered what compels them to spend hours carefully crafting reviews. Are they more altruistic than I am? Are they more concerned with good service and high-quality food? Do they have more time on their hands?It was with those questions in mind that I set out to examine the inner workings of the Yelp community...
With a twinge of guilt, I must confess that I fall into the latter category: I regularly consult Yelp for advice about places to check out in my neighborhood, but I’ve never written a review myself. And yet, as I’ve scanned other people’s posts over the years, I’ve often wondered what compels them to spend hours carefully crafting reviews. Are they more altruistic than I am? Are they more concerned with good service and high-quality food? Do they have more time on their hands?
It was with those questions in mind that I set out to examine the inner workings of the Yelp community...
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Thursday, 18 December 2014 04:46 (nine years ago) link
uughhhhhhh
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 18 December 2014 05:29 (nine years ago) link
those inner workings in full:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j91/terminallunch/hulkout.jpg
― bizarro gazzara, Thursday, 18 December 2014 10:51 (nine years ago) link
Clearly Edelman wants his own reality show.
― Threat Assessment Division (I M Losted), Thursday, 18 December 2014 13:09 (nine years ago) link
I have only two complaints about this place. First, we came as it was almost closing time. Our food was brought to us immediately after we ordered and it was clear that they had already been cooked and plated before we ordered them. Despite that, the flavors of the dishes were still great. Second, our waitress was not very amiable.
― Bill Nighy the Science Gighy (get bent), Saturday, 20 December 2014 02:41 (nine years ago) link
soooo they came in at closing time and are complaining that the food wasn't made completely to order and that the waitstaff wanted to go home. all righty.
― Bill Nighy the Science Gighy (get bent), Saturday, 20 December 2014 02:43 (nine years ago) link
But around 2008, Wong felt like his life was missing something. "I wanted to be a bit more creative in life," he says. "It occurred to me that even my emails—which were probably the most original things I was producing—were dry and boring."Wong tells me that the reason he took the plunge and started writing Yelp reviews six years ago was to improve his command of written English.
Wong tells me that the reason he took the plunge and started writing Yelp reviews six years ago was to improve his command of written English.
frank zappa, singing 'ring of fire':
'IT'S ONE WAY OF LEARNING ENGLISH'
― j., Saturday, 20 December 2014 02:58 (nine years ago) link
i would like it if all people struggling with english took to writing yelp reviews
― kola superdeep borehole (harbl), Saturday, 20 December 2014 13:00 (nine years ago) link
I've been holding my tongue on this for a while, but I knew Edelman growing up, and he is mega mega aspie. I don't think he's really a jerk so much as clueless about why this was an obnoxious way to handle a technically correct but minor gripe.
― man alive, Sunday, 21 December 2014 03:40 (nine years ago) link
Like I am pretty sure he actually is on the spectrum.
― man alive, Sunday, 21 December 2014 03:41 (nine years ago) link
☑ diagnosed
― Adding ease. Adding wonder. Adding (contenderizer), Sunday, 21 December 2014 04:34 (nine years ago) link
okay, so where's the "redact habitual snark" button?
― Adding ease. Adding wonder. Adding (contenderizer), Sunday, 21 December 2014 04:36 (nine years ago) link
nah keep that one
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 21 December 2014 06:26 (nine years ago) link
even if he is on the spectrum, he probably knows that he has to live in the world with other people, so if he's not treating his asperger's in a way that will help him do that, he is entirely culpable for his jerkiness.
― Bill Nighy the Science Gighy (get bent), Sunday, 21 December 2014 06:41 (nine years ago) link