by Erik Van Tongerloo

Created on: November 02, 2010

A restaurant review is an useful resource for travelers searching for a good restaurant nearby the location where they are staying. It is also helpful for people who want to enjoy a delicious meal which fits their budget.

Writing an effective restaurant review requires writing about both the negative and positive points of the restaurant in order to give readers information about what they can expect at the restaurant.

Prior to writing the restaurant review it is a good idea to visit the restaurant several times. One visit to a restaurant will not give a clear enough picture of the restaurant because no restaurant is perfect and it may be possible you were there when some unexpected problems occurred, for example illness of some waiters, technological problems, fire in the restaurant etc.

Here are some tips to consider when writing an effective restaurant review:

*Relevant information

You don’t need to write if you like the food or not. You need to give them relevant information which may be important for visitors of the restaurant. They are not interested in your personal tastes but want to have an idea of which kind of food they serve, prices, service and hospitality.

*Location and relevant details of the restaurant you are reviewing

The address, phone number, email of the restaurant are essential in your restaurant review but it is helpful to list whether or not the restaurant is easily found. It is helpful to describe in your restaurant review the opening hours of the restaurant and how long in advance you need to make reservations. It is also best to mention if the restaurant has a terrace or not. It may also be wise to mention if the restaurant has a Michelin star or not. A little bit history of the restaurant might be useful and it is also wise to mention if it is still the same restaurant owner since the start.

*The kind of food

You need to describe what kind of restaurant you are reviewing. Is it a restaurant where they serve all kind of dishes or if they only serve Italian, Chinese, Thai or any other kind of food. Readers have to know if they can order all kind of dishes or just one kind of cuisine. Describe the menu; you don’t have to list all food in their menu but you best describe which kind of courses they have, for example appetizers, snacks, main course fish/meat/, pasta, vegetarian food, desserts. Do they offer “plat du jour”, “menu of the week or month”, suggestions or some other creative meal ideas?

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