TheRustyScupper Restaurant Rating System

[TheRustyScupper]

1) Been asked how I rate the various categories on my Restaurant Ratings- hope this helps.
2) I picked the different groupings because I think there is no simple one-grade rating for an eatery.
. . . Example: because the price is good, the food quality could be bad . . . or vice-versa
. . . Example: because the wait staff is pleasant, the actual service could be bad
4) As for my grades, I use my own scale.
5) I typically comply with basic TheRustyScupper School of Mathematics and Formulae.
6) Some of my math elements:
. . . Ratio of an igloo's circumference to the diameter = 1 Eskimo Pi
. . . 2000 Pounds of Chinese Soup = 1 Won Ton
. . . 1 millionth of a mouthwash = 1 Micro Scope
. . . Time between slipping on a peel and hitting the ground = 1 Bananosecond
. . . Weight of an evangelist with God = 1 Billigram
. . . Time it takes to sail 220 yards at 1 nautical mile/hour = 1 Knotfurlong
. . . 365.5 days of drinking low-calorie beer - 1 Lite Year
. . . 16.5 feet in the Twilight Zone = 1 Rod Serling
. . . Half a large intestine = 1 Semicolon
. . . 1 million body aches after a marathon = 1 Megahurtz
. . . Basic unit of laryngitis = 1 Hoarsepower
. . . Shortest distance between two jokes = 1 Straight Line
. . . 1 kilogram of falling figs = 1 Fig Newton
. . . 1000 cc's of wet socks = 1 Literhosen
. . . 8 nickels = 2 Paradigms

 

[JaimeK]

Just curious if your reviews are anywhere all together. I'm not sure I've seen many (any?) good reviews. It would be interesting to see them side by side.

 

[Clifton Tesh]

Very punny my personal favorite is a bananosecond

 

[Quellman]

Very punny my personal favorite is a bananosecond

Hoarse power in the form of too much hoopty at the doo revew!

 

[Jadyreen1282]

Don't forget the reverse alphabet ratings system they use. A "D" means "darn good". C means "can't get enough". B mean "better stay away" and A means "always worth less that generic cat food".

 

[TeresaWen]

Hysterical!

 

[Nancyg56]

LOL!!!

 

[minnie mum]

1 million body aches = 1 Megahurtz

This is how I assess myself at the end of a Disney park day. 1 MHz would be a good day!

Thanks for the giggle, Rusty.

 

[awalker1015]

I've always enjoyed your reviews!

 

[DizDaD7]

Good Stuff!!!.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

LOL!

I was literally wondering once again about your system. Thanks for clearing it up.

 

[Tiaramisu]

I remember seeing this go around years ago. Here are some others from the original set.

https://electroncafe.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/science-jokes/

 

[OKW Lover]

Thanks for posting this Rusty. I follow your reviews with interest.

 

[hsmamato2]

this is hilarious..... I have read quite a few of your reviews,and I rarely agree with them 100% but I love your explanation of your ratings system

 

[Micca]

Feed the birds: Scuppence a bag

 

[cigar95]

Just curious if your reviews are anywhere all together. I'm not sure I've seen many (any?) good reviews. It would be interesting to see them side by side.

Seconded.
Whoever "we" are, they seem to like almost nothing.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

this is hilarious..... I have read quite a few of your reviews,and I rarely agree with them 100% but I love your explanation of your ratings system

1) Lots of people do not agree with them 100%.
2) That is why there are so many elements to consider.
. . . Very few eateries can be rated by a single number or letter.
. . . There are simply too many elements to a meal to grade all of them with one rating point.
. . . Example: the food could be outstanding, but the décor does not meet the same standard.
. . . Example: If the food got an "A", the décor might rate a "C".
. . . Example: Someone contemplating a meal at an "A" eatery could/would be disappointed in the surroundings
3) As far as not liking anything, there are few eateries which we do not like.
4) Because an eatery element gets a "C", it does not mean it is bad, just not great.
5) Let's face it, most WDW eateries are not superior in all elements, and should not be rated as such.
. . . In fact, they are not superior is most elements.
. . . If Victoria and Albert's gets an "A" in everything, would you rate Artist Point an "A"?
. . . Artist Point, although very good, is not up to the standards of V&A, yet an "A" would announce it is.
6) When eating-out usually people want an honest appraisal, and that is our goal.
. . . As an example, some folks say Appleby's is great.
. . . I hardly believe most people would agree they are superior or "the greatest meal we have had.".
. . . They have decent comfort food, but Average.
. . . When I spend my hard-earned cash, I want to get an idea of value BEFORE we go to the eatery.
7) I do have three WDW eateries which I recommend to NOT visit, so I can/do get highly critical.
. . . In fact, I have said to avoid them like the plague.
. . . Maybe, I might have mentioned to avoid them because they WERE the plague.
8) But, the nice thing about eatery reviews, is that others have opinions and don't have to follow mine.
. . . At least I am not rating Investments or Financial Instruments.
. . . I leave that up to the Wall Street "Pros", who claim to be right.
. . . With eatery reviews, the only suits I have to worry about is Blue or Pinstripe, narrow or wide lapels.
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NOTE1: As far as who "we" are, it is I and the wife. No, we are not food critics, although we do have our reviews published elsewhere. We own two Ohio eateries: a breakfast-and-lunch-only diner (5:30am-2:00pm), and a dinner-only fine dining eatery 95:00pm-midnight) in an upscale theater district. I am not a chef, and do not pretend to be one, but have picked up more than a few things form our two masters, and one of our daughters who is a part chef and who also interned at WDW under an award-winning pastry chef.
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NOTE2: I also do not post photos of the food. Too many times I have had great looking food that tasted horribly. In other instances, I had a poor plate-presentation, that wowed my tastebuds. One can tell little from a photo of food.

 

[AngiTN]

I honestly appreciate that you don't sugar coat it, you are hard on them and clearly have high expectations. I think your reviews are always fair and balanced and not swayed by popular opinion.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Scupper--you are the Scott Joseph of the Boards!!