How We Rate Our Good Eats

Every food stop gets judged on five categories, each scored from 0 to 10. We look at more than whether the food tastes good—we want to know if the whole meal was worth the stop.

• Price / Value: Was the meal worth what we paid? We consider the price compared with the amount and quality of food, especially alongside similar restaurants.
• Meal Satisfaction: Did the meal leave us happy and full? This covers portion sizes, how filling the food was, and whether the meal felt like enough.
• Food Quality: How good was the food itself? We judge flavor, freshness, preparation, and whether what we ordered lived up to expectations.
• Service: How was the experience with the staff? We consider friendliness, helpfulness, order accuracy, and how smoothly and promptly things went.
• Overall Impression: Our gut-feeling score. Taking the full experience into account, would we go back or recommend this place to someone else?

How the final score works: Each category is worth 10 points, for a total of 50 possible points. We add the five scores and convert the total to a percentage. For example, 40/50 equals 80%. Each category counts equally.

When multiple people complete all five ratings, we may also show a group average so you can see more than one perspective. These are our firsthand opinions, not paid rankings.

Looking for food in a specific place? Choose a state, then open a restaurant review for the details. Each state also has its own growing collection of food stops.

California

• The Hat — Southern California

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Florida

• Mango Marley’s — Mexico Beach

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Nevada

• Big Chicken — Las Vegas
• Cruncheese — Las Vegas

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Oregon

• Pronto Pup — Rockaway Beach

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Utah

• La Choi’s — Clearfield
• Chubby’s — St. George
• Los Tapatios Mexican Food — St. George

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