One of the hardest things in the world is running a restaurant, and the world is merciless and unforgiving when you make mistakes. Google reviews can be brutal.
So who better to judge restaurants they’ve never been to than a gaming website? Gaming site JeffBet put together a report based on Google reviews of restaurants around the country and rounded up the worst of them; might as well kick a small business while they’re down, right, JeffBet?
Here’s what the report had to say about the 15 worst-reviewed restaurants in the country.
Editor’s note: Since the JeffBet report was published, two restaurants on the list have since reportedly closed, Eat’s Italian in Las Vegas and Hawkers in New York.
1. Lucky China 8 Chinese Restaurant
Atlanta
Google Rating: 1.7
Total Reviews: 424
Total Low-Star Reviews: 304
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 71.7%
2. Eat’s Italian*
Las Vegas
Google Rating: 2.2
Total Reviews: 102
Total Low-Star Reviews: 68
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 66.6%
*Reportedly closed
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3. 24th St. Pizzeria
San Antonio, Texas
Google Rating: 2.1
Total Reviews: 708
Total Low-Star Reviews: 442
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 62.43%
Thankfully, there are plenty of better pizza joints across the country.
4. Nida’s Sushi
Columbus, Ohio
Google Rating: 2.7
Total Reviews: 89
Total Low-Star Reviews: 55
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 61.8%
5. Big John’s Pizza
San Antonio, Texas
Google Rating: 2.3
Total Reviews: 832
Total Low-Star Reviews: 509
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 61.18%
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6. China Pearl
Raleigh, North Carolina
Google Rating: 2.3
Total Reviews: 198
Total Low-Star Reviews: 121
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 61.11%
7. World Famous N’awlins Cafe & Spice Emporium
New Orleans
Google Rating: 2.4
Total Reviews: 354
Total Low-Star Reviews: 214
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 60.45%
8. Hawkers*
New York
Google Rating: 2.4
Total Reviews: 63
Total Low-Star Reviews: 37
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 58.73%
*Reportedly closed
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9. Tacos & Ritas (MGM Food Court)
Las Vegas
Google Rating: 2.5
Total Reviews: 100
Total Low-Star Reviews: 58
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 58%
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10. Wok
Seattle
Google Rating: 2.8
Total Reviews: 104
Total Low-Star Reviews: 59
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 56.73%
11. Steve’s Greek Cuisine
Boston
Google Rating: 2.6
Total Reviews: 80
Total Low-Star Reviews: 45
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 56.25%
12. Careda’s Caribbean Cuisine
Philadelphia
Google Rating: 2.9
Total Reviews: 121
Total Low-Star Reviews: 68
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 56.2%
13. El Mero Mero Tamalero
Dallas
Google Rating: 2.6
Total Reviews: 91
Total Low-Star Reviews: 51
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 56.04%
14. Jen Lai Noodle & Rice Co
Boston
Google Rating: 2.3
Total Reviews: 52
Total Low-Star Reviews: 29
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 55.77%
15. Herb N’ Kitchen
New York
Google Rating: 2.5
Total Reviews: 58
Total Low-Star Reviews: 32
Percentage of Low-Star Reviews: 55.17%
Even More Terrible Reviews
Based on the same Google review format, JeffBeat also put together a list of the Top 10 cities where low ratings are common.
- Seattle
- Las Vegas
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Atlanta
- San Diego
- Tucson, Arizona
- Washington, D.C.
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Columbus, Ohio
- Philadelphia
