[fleitz]

I find the Yelp reviews pretty hilarious, especially dives, I go to this one place all the time that does $2.95 cent breakfast (full plate, coffee, etc) and many reviews talk about how the breakfast was greasy, etc. I'm wondering what kind of culinary miracle they expected to happen for $2.95 cents.

http://www.yelp.ca/biz/bons-off-broadway-vancouver

I wonder if the people on yelp ever go to metal shows and wonder why it's so loud.

[toomuchtodo]

Yelp is where people go to get recommendations and people with unrealistic expectations are given a soap box to pontificate.

I'm not saying every negative review is uncalled for, but I can't count the number of times I've heard someone say, "Fine, I'll write about this on Yelp." It's supposed to be a recommendation tool, not a weapon for revenge.

[waterlesscloud]

Yelp might be the most special-snowflake place on the internet.

I tend to ignore the negative reviews since 9 times out of 10 the people leaving them have a ridiculous sense of their self-importance.

It's more useful to focus on the positive reviews and if they're telling you the place has what you're looking for.

[ghaff]

I really miss Zagat for restaurant reviews. (Thanks for nothing Google.) It seemed to attract a much more thoughtful and informed type of reviewer. For lack of better options, Yelp is still better than nothing but you get a lot of reviewers with seriously unrealistic expectations. My favorite are the reviews for things like (relatively) not-too-expensive NYC hotels that complain about things like the room being too small.

[cclogg]

Okay now you have me interested... I might have to try this place.

Man $2.95 in Vancouver that's unheard of! lol.

[Mikeb85]

I'd personally be afraid of any meal that costs only $2.95 in Canada... And if I did give in, I'd consider not getting food poisoning to be a positive outcome.

[brownbat]

> It made me so incredibly sick. I've never eaten a breakfast that actually gave me a headache AND made me want to puke.

I'm not sure if this is so much looking for a culinary miracle as looking for something non-toxic.