Some very good restaurants are not listed in the annual Zagat guide. Does anyone know why?
2007-01-09 14:45:33 · 6 answers · asked by kagan 1 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ New York City
There are quite a few fine NY restaurants that aren't included in Zagat's. They're good, they've been around for years, and I can't imagine they pefer not to be included. So, what is the reason they're not listed? Do restaurants pay for the listing? I don't think so. Do reviewers not eat there? Nah. Does Zagat have something against them? Does it have anything to do with the quality of their food or service? For all NYC gourmands who rely on Zagat, this is a burning question. Does any one know the real reason?
2007-01-10 15:30:44 · update #1
1) The place is new.
2) It is not well known and hasn't made a name for itself. This is not necessarily bad, because it might be a hidden gem.
3) It is a bad restaurant.
Realistically, though, Zagats can't rate every place in New York City. Otherwise, the book would be huge.
2007-01-10 01:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Jordan X 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, the real reason for this is because Zagat is a joke and most of the restaurants listed in there have paid to be reviewed. I forget which restaurant it was, but in the last Zagat that was published there was a review for a restaurant that never even ended up opening! The restaurant paid to get into Zagat, but they were never able to actually open the restaurant! I prefer using opentable.com or citysearch.com.
2007-01-11 14:29:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Restaurants can choose not to have a listing in Zagat's.
It is not an exact science, and there is no way that Zagat's could even include every single restaurant in the city. I also think that if enough people don't review it, then it doesn't make it.
What are some examples of places you have found to not have listings??
From their website:
Survey Guidelines
Zagat Survey strives to summarize the honest opinions of the thousands of people who share their experiences with us. In turn, using this input, our guides are designed to provide consumers with trustworthy information, allowing them to make smart decisions about their dining, travel and other leisure activities.
Zagat Survey's Content Creation Policy mandates the completely honest and objective gathering and compiling of our surveyors' ratings and reviews. The use of deceptive or unfair practices in an attempt to manipulate these ratings and reviews is a clear violation of this policy and may result in the removal of an establishment from Zagat Survey's publications. Unacceptable practices include, but are not limited to, the distribution of surveys by anyone other than an official Zagat Survey representative, encouragement of surveyors to vote a certain way, offering incentives or rewards for surveyors to vote for an establishment, and voting by establishment owners, employees or agents with respect to their own establishments. Besides violating this Zagat Survey policy, such conduct may constitute an actionable legal claim under many states' laws, including those of the State of New York.
2007-01-11 13:50:54 · answer #3 · answered by Marie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well,
a) If it's not in New York, then it wouldn't be in New York's Zagat, or
b) Zagat has not rated that restaurant. They have not rated EVERY restaurant.
2007-01-09 22:55:16 · answer #4 · answered by 0dd1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The restaurant stinks...
2007-01-10 00:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by Jon A 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they choose not to participate
2007-01-10 15:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by Rvn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋