Anyone use this website or their App to find places to eat? The reviews have been helpful especially while traveling. I’d love to discover a FOSS project similar to this.
It’s very useful, but be sure to note the dates on reviews - sometimes they’re years old and the business has changed.
Yeah that’s a good point. I’ve gotten excited only to notice the positive reviews are 5+ year old.
I’ve used it before, but I haven’t eaten out in a long time so haven’t had cause to bother. Not familiar with any FOSS alternatives. Note I’m not a celiac, but I have to avoid wheat on account of a wheat allergy and gf pretty much covers that with few exceptions.
From my experience it is lacking info in many places. I usually go on Yelp and search “gluten” or “gluten free” but that’s not foolproof either. I’ve seen false positives if a review mentions no gf options, and false negatives when gf isn’t mentioned in the metadata even if the menu has gf options.
I know this is an old thread, but I have celiac, and I used it just a week ago when I was in Winnipeg. It helped me find places that were celiac friendly. I felt the reviews gave some very insightful information, because often an establishment will have options labelled gluten free that are in fact not safe for us to eat. I typically don’t go out to eat in my hometown at all since even so-called “gluten free” dishes are usually cross-contaminated. (The reviews of restaurants here seemed to agree with me on this.)
I agree it would be nice to find a FOSS project like this, and such a project would make me want to contribute more.
I find the app useful but I’m on the fence about buying the pro version or contributing reviews myself. Nice to know others find it helpful. I should probably review the restaurants in my area to give something back.
I use the free tier of the service. It’s been decent, but in my area at least most reviews are negative warnings about what the restaurant got wrong. I did finally have sushi again because of a restaurant I found on it though.
I also see many negative reviews which are helpful but discouraging. What frustrates me more are the amount of mixed-reviewed places: someone says it’s fantastic and another says they got sick…
I used it while traveling, desperately needed some spots. Sadly, back near home, it has not been as useful (less data).
Definitely would be nice to find FOSS to it. Very helpful resource (for areas with information).
My wife is celiac, I use it all the time to find places while we’re out and around. Like the ability to filter on places with dedicated gluten free kitchens, not just a menu item. Cross contamination is a serious issue.
My wife is also celiac and sensitive to cross contamination. Wish there were more dedicated gf kitchens but I like how the reviewers can indicate if they’re celiac.
