eat2winraleigh.com

restaurant reviews. so you know what the deal is before you eat.

7/11/2009 10:28:36 PM

$10

7/11/2009 10:37:51 PM

1. buy an ad

2. site sucks
standard wordpress theme

3. there are tons of sites that do the same thing better and aren't the opinion of one person

urbanspoon - great reviews in the area, i have posted a good many and can do most things even post pictures of the menu from my iphone
citysearch
yelp
etc

7/11/2009 10:56:14 PM

the benefit of this site is that it is just two peoples opinions.

why do you want advice from a site where people only write in if they had a bad experience, or are really cheap and want to complain about only getting 2 eggrolls in an appetizer for $4.

this way, you can look at our site for consistent, honest detailed opinions

7/11/2009 11:03:07 PM

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"iheartcary"

your opinion means nothing to me

7/11/2009 11:09:06 PM

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"NeuseRvrRat"

continue to eat shitty food then..what do you eat? just delivered pizza?

7/11/2009 11:12:27 PM

ya got me

7/11/2009 11:14:43 PM

You men eat your dinner,
Eat your pork and beans
I eat more chicken
Any man ever seen

7/11/2009 11:26:32 PM

I've been in internet marketing for about 3 years now, web development for 7, I've literally monetized hundreds of sites, and while this isn't step one, it's certainly in the top 5....install a professional looking theme and remove the wordpress favicon..

Also, if you want your reviews to get indexed, you'll want to post the reviews as text, not images, furthermore...actually, just hire me and call it a day.

[Edited on July 11, 2009 at 11:29 PM. Reason : .]

7/11/2009 11:26:49 PM

^ ok thanks for the advice

7/11/2009 11:35:59 PM

okay so what are you selling here?

7/12/2009 12:17:36 AM

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"your opinion means nothing to me"

aha, I too don't give a shit about the opinion of someone who loves Cary.

I just read through some of the reviews, and the motherfucker is talking about a lunch costing $27 being the "best lunch deal in town"...ridiculous.

[Edited on July 12, 2009 at 12:27 AM. Reason : .]

7/12/2009 12:24:16 AM

i had rather eat shitty food than look at your shitty website

7/12/2009 1:23:10 AM

LETS DIG UP 3 MONTH OLD THREADS TO PROMOTE OUR WEBSITE WITH A DEFAULT THEME AND CRAPPY CONTENT

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[Edited on July 12, 2009 at 1:44 AM. Reason : .]

7/12/2009 1:43:57 AM

Some good restaurant reviews, on a website made in Raleigh by Raleighites

http://raleigh.ohsohandy.com/reviews/category/restaurants

(I know this is classifieds, just posting this as a contrast to the OP site)

7/12/2009 2:18:16 AM

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"the benefit of this site is that it is just two peoples opinions."

i hardly see this as a benefit.

crowdsourcing ftw. yelp and urbanspoon are far superior.

also, lol at the reviews:

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"Danny– Good Mexican food, no complaints. Good Margarita. Jessica- Definitely like the Mexican food here. Would come back."

VERY INFORMATIVE!

7/12/2009 3:09:45 AM

better to have SOME info on a restaurant than nothing at all

7/12/2009 4:29:02 AM

Except that...

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"the benefit of this site is that it is just two peoples opinions..... this way, you can look at our site for consistent, honest detailed opinions"

lulz


Maybe you should just start a blog @ http://www.wherejessicaanddannyatetoday.com

[Edited on July 12, 2009 at 9:13 AM. Reason : a]

7/12/2009 9:10:48 AM

^^ You could just as easily hit up zspotlight or citysearch for that then and get better info. This guy's talking like he's got more objective and informed opinions than you'll find at your average website, but so far hasn't delivered (i.e. the reviews aren't nearly as detailed as others out there, so objectivity was saved at the expense of information).

7/12/2009 10:36:22 AM

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"P F Chang's China Bistro Delicious. Shrimp fried rice. "

yeah raleigh.ohsohandy.com is so great.

and $27 for sushi lunch for 2 is cheap. get a good job & then reevaluate.

7/12/2009 11:11:04 AM

I always look to poorly-designed sites with minimal content, slow loading images, bizarre capitalization errors, and awesome ratings like LUCKY TO LOSE LESS. GG on failing horribly.

7/12/2009 11:51:47 AM

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"Jessica- Had the Caprese salad. It was OK."

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"Danny- It’s OK. I had sashimi platter. Decent spicy mayo."

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"Danny– Good Mexican food, no complaints. Good Margarita."

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"Jessica- Definitely like the Mexican food here. Would come back."

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"Danny- delicious icing."

How are these comments from your website any better? (hint--they're not!)

Why should I read your reviews? Do you have any culinary experience? Are you an amateur chef? Do you cook as a hobby?

Why should I trust your review of Carolina Ale House chicken tenders over someone else's?

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"Danny- Chicken Parmesan was very close to what you get in NY."

What the fuck does this even mean? Is NY chicken parmesan the end-all-be-all of chicken parmesan? You sound like every other dumbshit that moves someplace new and is disappointed it's not like the place you left. "Where I'm from..."

I am impressed that you apparently ate and reviewed 6 restaurants in one day.

7/12/2009 11:59:26 AM

You do realize that there are a TON of people that relocate to the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area from the North, and that they always complain that they can't find food, especially Italian, that is the same quality that you can find in NY.

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"When you think of New York State food, you'll probably first think about New York City's restaurant scene -- and that's no surprise. New York City is certainly the food capital of the United States, and, some would argue, the entire world."

http://culinarytravel.about.com/od/unitedstates/a/Best_Food_NY.htm

So, yes I think that since our blog has the opinion of someone that just moved here from NY, and someone from Raleigh we provide a rounded opinion that might be useful for others that have moved here.

You have managed to quote the comments on just OK food--maybe it would be more rounded if you also quoted the comments on bad or great food.

Also, a friend from work told me that TWWers would ream me if I posted my website on here. I didn't believe him when he said TWWers rip people apart for fun, but thanks for living up to what he said. Yes, college kids that spend all of their time on a forum are the EXPERTS on every subject.

7/12/2009 12:20:47 PM

no offense, but you're on a college website, saying a $27 lunch is cheap. You brought the flame on yourself. I'm a foodie myself. My suggestion is to go find cheaper places that still have good food. Try the cafeteria in the western bowling alley, the best meat loaf IMO.

7/12/2009 12:37:14 PM

this is what a good locally-run food blog looks like:

http://carpedurham.com

7/12/2009 1:08:31 PM

If your goal is to review restaurants for relocated New Yorkers, then do that. Don't try to pass it off as "Raleigh's favorite Restaurant Review" when you're trying to find places New Yorkers might like.

Anyway...your website is not memorable. More importantly, the content isn't either. The 'reviews' are just comments:

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"Jessica- I didn’t love my entree (penne alla casa), but I did LOVE the salad I ordered (it was on the specials menu, fresh white corn summer salad). The sauce on the entree was very rich. The salad had such a great flavor, white corn, tomatoes and an awesome dressing."

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"Danny- Always have good food when we come here. This past time I had a rack of ribs, very good. Great place to watch a game."

"I ate this and I liked it." "I ate that and didn't like it."

There's no review here. Why should I eat the ribs at Carolina Ale House? Why should I avoid Daniel's penne alla casa? What makes your opinion valuable to readers? Why should I spend time reading your blog when you can't find enough time to write more than one or two sentences?

Your website offers nothing to differentiate it from the million other review sites that are out there.

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"You have managed to quote the comments on just OK food--maybe it would be more rounded if you also quoted the comments on bad or great food."

You managed to pick the worst of four P.F. Chang's reviews (not that the others were fantastic). Perhaps you can highlight some of your quality reviews for us, since we can't seem to find them on our own.

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"they always complain that they can't find food, especially Italian, that is the same quality that you can find in NY."

You're not in New York. Raleigh isn't NY and isn't trying to be. Instead of comparing/contrasting the present with the past, why not find and enjoy things that are unique to where you are right now?

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"Also, a friend from work told me that TWWers would ream me if I posted my website on here. I didn't believe him when he said TWWers rip people apart for fun, but thanks for living up to what he said."

lol. Perhaps the response would've been different had you actually asked for feedback vice 'hey guyz check out this super awesome restaurant review site'

[Edited on July 12, 2009 at 1:19 PM. Reason : ]

7/12/2009 1:18:38 PM

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"Also, a friend from work told me that TWWers would ream me if I posted my website on here. I didn't believe him when he said TWWers rip people apart for fun, but thanks for living up to what he said."

we all feel so bad now

[Edited on July 12, 2009 at 1:26 PM. Reason : .]

7/12/2009 1:26:07 PM

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"Also, a friend from work told me that TWWers would ream me if I posted my website on here. I didn't believe him when he said TWWers rip people apart for fun, but thanks for living up to what he said."

You deserved it for having such a shitty website.

7/12/2009 1:59:06 PM

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" yeah raleigh.ohsohandy.com is so great. "

1) Like someone else said, you quote only the shortest P.F. Chang's review. When normal people leave reviews about anything, yes, some will not be so helpful. That's why you can agree or disagree with each comment.
2) Its design is better than yours.
3) It gets more traffic.
4) It's not just the opinion of two people.

Your site does have potential. But there'd have to be a lot of changes to it in order for it to really succeed. Good luck with it.

7/12/2009 3:25:24 PM

this thread is full of fail, and posted in the wrong section.

have fun with this chit chat

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""I ate this and I liked it." "I ate that and didn't like it.""

try reading some decent restaurant reviews, and learning from them.

7/12/2009 3:39:02 PM

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"You do realize that there are a TON of people that relocate to the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area from the North, and that they always complain that they can't find food, especially Italian, that is the same quality that you can find in NY. "

you fucking cunt NC isnt know for anything more than bbq really. eastern/western. they are here for jobs not the food. im sorry they dont like our food. i could fucking care less. Your thread is irrelevant to my interests

7/12/2009 5:02:14 PM

i think tww has things under control here--carry on...

7/12/2009 5:14:44 PM

this is my personal fav

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"Danny- Chips tasted like they were out of the bag. Quesadilla was the best thing I ate there. Never again will I be here again. Jessica- Queso was different– spicy but good. Enchiladas mediocre at best. Definitely won’t make a repeat visit. Majorly sketchy place."

7/12/2009 5:22:23 PM

7/12/2009 5:25:16 PM

NY AND RALEIGH = ROUNDED OPINION

7/12/2009 5:26:57 PM

Classic T-Dub. It always makes me shred a tear of joy.

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"You do realize that there are a TON of people that relocate to the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area from the North."

Why, yes. I, too, am from New York and, yet I do not appreciate the cut of your jib. Reassess your marketing strategy.

7/12/2009 5:27:27 PM

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS WEBSITE?

holy hell. reviews on google are better than this piece of shit.

7/12/2009 5:27:42 PM

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"reviews [s]on google[s/] from anywhere are better than this piece of shit."

if your content sucks, your site sucks. learn how to review restaurants/food. need moar detail.

and i love how NOTHING in NC can surpass the food in NY. occasionally something will come close to meeting it, but never will it be better.


all that said, i'll put the standard internet bashing aside and say a couple of the reviews were ok...i'm a little inclined to try the reuben at boondini's now

7/12/2009 5:30:49 PM

those of you that had helpful criticism-- i appreciate the feedback.

7/12/2009 6:57:10 PM

garden variety food snob

7/12/2009 7:01:40 PM

boondinis is delish. i have never had the rueben. i get the club sub or the secretariat (it is a veggie pita with cheese and cucumber dressing yum).

7/12/2009 7:03:01 PM

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"they always complain that they can't find food, especially Italian, that is the same quality that you can find in NY"

Apparently, you haven't experienced the little slice of heaven that is the OG. It's a small mom and pop diner named Olive Garden and when you are there, you are family.

7/12/2009 7:07:20 PM

this thread pleases me

7/12/2009 7:12:00 PM

disaster

7/12/2009 7:14:33 PM

what a fucking train wreck.

7/12/2009 7:18:45 PM

Thank you. i'll be using this.

7/12/2009 7:27:55 PM

cassie please please be joking

7/12/2009 7:28:32 PM

they really should have spent the five extra dollars to block the WHOIS information of that site

7/12/2009 7:36:01 PM

narcissisticblogs.com

7/12/2009 7:40:07 PM

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"Why, yes. I, too, am from New York and, yet I do not appreciate the cut of your jib. Reassess your marketing strategy."

I just want to comment that I enjoy the turn of phrase "cut of your jib."

7/12/2009 8:00:24 PM