Zagat Survey Discussions

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Michael Bauer recently wrote an interesting blog about “The Woes of Nabbing a Reservation.” What’s your take on this topic? Do you have a strategy when trying to book a table at a prime hour? Please share your thoughts! 

Hi MattH1155434 and BobW1431433, Thank you for your feedback and I will pass this along to our editorial department. Unfortuatnely, due to space constraints in print, we cannot include all the establishments that we can on ZAGAT.com. That is why Zagat’s online coverage is much more extensive than what is covered in the print ...

The ING NYC Marathon is just around the corner and the Buzz has a list of 26 restaurants along the 26.2 mile route. What other restaurants would you recommend for post-marathon dining?

The Buzz has pulled together a nice list of Halloween specials, parties and festive dishes at restaurants all around the country. Check it out and let us know where you’ll be spending Halloween this year!

An ambiance of a restaurant is the result of several dynamics. In other posts there have been discussions about tables spacing and noise. What other factors involving ambiance affect whether or not you have a pleasant experience and influence your dining decisions? What does ambiance mean to you?

Hi Donald, Thank you for your feedback. I will pass along your suggestion to our editorial department.  In the meantime, please reference the “quiet conversation” index/feature, available in most metro areas, for a list of restaurants that are not noisy. Occasionally in the actual review the noise level is noted (this is dependent on ...

Due to the lengthy process of getting a liquor license, The State Law Revision Commission in NY is recommending restaurants be permitted to allow diners to “BYOB” until the license is received. At the moment only restaurants that seat 20 or less can legally have a BYO policy.  What are your thoughts on this? Have you ...

Zagat’s 2010 Los Angeles/Southern California Restaurants guide is now available. The guide includes ratings and reviews of 2,034 eateries in the greater Los Angeles area, Orange County, Palm Springs and Santa Barbara. It is based on the input of 10,311 food-savvy Angelenos who ate out 3.4 times per week (an average that dropped from 2009 when it ...

Zagat’s 2010 San Francisco Bay Area Restaurants guide is now available. Based on the opinions of 9,700 frequent diners, the survey covers 1,308 eateries in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the Monterey Peninsula and the Wine Country. Gary Danko not only reclaimed the title for Top Food, but won for Most Popular and Top Service this year. All ...