Honest reviews from seven passionate food writers who visit every restaurant and taste every dish.
Seven food lovers, seven unique perspectives. Each of our writers brings their own passion and expertise to every review.
Seafood & Coastal
Miami, FL
Seafood specialist who chases fresh catches from coast to coast.
Fine Dining & French
New York, NY
Fine dining connoisseur with an eye for service and presentation.
Asian Cuisine
San Francisco, CA
Pan-Asian cuisine expert with a passion for noodles and dim sum.
Vegetarian & Health
Los Angeles, CA
Plant-forward advocate proving vegetarian food can steal the show.
Street Food & Hidden Gems
Chicago, IL
Street food hunter who finds the best hidden gems in every city.
Southern & Latin
Houston, TX
Southern comfort and Latin American flavors are her love language.
BBQ & Comfort Food
Kansas City, MO
BBQ pitmaster turned critic who knows smoke, fire, and flavor.
Jan 30, 2026
As someone who grew up eating vegetarian Indian food every single day, I'm extremely picky about it. Spice Route passes the test. The dal makhani has that slow-cooked depth that only comes from genuin...
Jan 28, 2026
Seoul Brother walks the tightrope between innovation and tradition, and mostly nails it. The Korean fried chicken uses a double-fry technique that creates an impossibly thin, shatteringly crisp coatin...
Jan 25, 2026
Rooftop restaurants with views often coast on scenery while the kitchen coasts on mediocrity. Eleven West is the exception. Chef Park's tasting menu is rigorously seasonal — my winter visit featured a...
Jan 24, 2026
You could drive past Halmoni's Kitchen a hundred times and never notice it, wedged between a nail salon and a phone repair shop in an Albany Park strip mall. That would be a tragedy, because inside, a...
Jan 22, 2026
Walking into Abuela's Kitchen is like stepping into someone's home — because it basically is. Maria Gonzales converted her house's front rooms into a 20-seat restaurant, and everything from the plasti...