Comments on: NOLA Eats Poll: Before You Dine http://nola-eats.com/2010/03/04/nola-eats-poll-before-you-dine/ New Orleans Dining, Food, Restaurants & Commentary, Heavy On The Socializing Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Leslie http://nola-eats.com/2010/03/04/nola-eats-poll-before-you-dine/comment-page-1/#comment-2837 Leslie Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:34:41 +0000 http://nola-eats.com/?p=936#comment-2837 It's the fault of the owners of NOLA restaurants. They refuse to get with 2010. Only FOUR eateries utilize Foursquare. I could go on, but I won't. Not for free. It's also the fault of the local consumers. Our Yelp sucks, because we let all the tourists write the reviews. You know why? Because as New Orleans residents, all we do is tell people where to eat. We've been doing it before there was a Yelp or Urbanspoon or Internet. It’s the fault of the owners of NOLA restaurants. They refuse to get with 2010. Only FOUR eateries utilize Foursquare. I could go on, but I won’t. Not for free. It’s also the fault of the local consumers. Our Yelp sucks, because we let all the tourists write the reviews. You know why? Because as New Orleans residents, all we do is tell people where to eat. We’ve been doing it before there was a Yelp or Urbanspoon or Internet.

]]> By: Leslie http://nola-eats.com/2010/03/04/nola-eats-poll-before-you-dine/comment-page-1/#comment-2835 Leslie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:25:13 +0000 http://nola-eats.com/?p=936#comment-2835 I don't think I haven't gone to a restaurant only because they didn't have a website, but it has caused me to put it off until I heard several positive reviews. I've got a great example: Sara's (http://www.sarasrestaurant.com/). Their website is SO. TERRIBLE. I would wait and wait and wait for the intro Flash page to load, get tired of waiting and then just decide on another restaurant. Not only is the intro page very slow, but the site just doesn't look professional. Do they have great food? Definitely. However, their unappetizing website caused me to put off going there for a long time. I don’t think I haven’t gone to a restaurant only because they didn’t have a website, but it has caused me to put it off until I heard several positive reviews. I’ve got a great example: Sara’s (http://www.sarasrestaurant.com/). Their website is SO. TERRIBLE. I would wait and wait and wait for the intro Flash page to load, get tired of waiting and then just decide on another restaurant. Not only is the intro page very slow, but the site just doesn’t look professional. Do they have great food? Definitely. However, their unappetizing website caused me to put off going there for a long time.

]]> By: Leslie http://nola-eats.com/2010/03/04/nola-eats-poll-before-you-dine/comment-page-1/#comment-2834 Leslie Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:19:02 +0000 http://nola-eats.com/?p=936#comment-2834 That is a good point that I should have elaborated upon. I don't care that Bennachin doesn't have a website, but like you said, if it's a $32/plate type of place, I better see the pictures of gleaming china on their website. That is a good point that I should have elaborated upon. I don’t care that Bennachin doesn’t have a website, but like you said, if it’s a $32/plate type of place, I better see the pictures of gleaming china on their website.

]]> By: Katrina http://nola-eats.com/2010/03/04/nola-eats-poll-before-you-dine/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 Katrina Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:18:16 +0000 http://nola-eats.com/?p=936#comment-2828 Some of my most favorite places are hole in the wall ethnic types...so, no it's not super important to me as an eater. Although, when I'm splurging and going some place more expensive, then I do want to be able to look at the menu, read reviews, and plan my meal....so I guess for me it depends on the type of restaurant. Some of my most favorite places are hole in the wall ethnic types…so, no it’s not super important to me as an eater. Although, when I’m splurging and going some place more expensive, then I do want to be able to look at the menu, read reviews, and plan my meal….so I guess for me it depends on the type of restaurant.

]]> By: AnneBerryWrites http://nola-eats.com/2010/03/04/nola-eats-poll-before-you-dine/comment-page-1/#comment-2824 AnneBerryWrites Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:03:14 +0000 http://nola-eats.com/?p=936#comment-2824 I voted "no" only because I've gone to restaurants based on word of mouth or online reviews, even when these places didn't have websites. That said, all restaurants should be online, even if it's just a Facebook page, and they should post a menu, even if it's just a sample. I'm most fascinated by Twitter - so easy for a restaurant/bar to tweet their specials. Everyone should be doing this! I voted “no” only because I’ve gone to restaurants based on word of mouth or online reviews, even when these places didn’t have websites.

That said, all restaurants should be online, even if it’s just a Facebook page, and they should post a menu, even if it’s just a sample.

I’m most fascinated by Twitter – so easy for a restaurant/bar to tweet their specials. Everyone should be doing this!

]]> By: kindviet http://nola-eats.com/2010/03/04/nola-eats-poll-before-you-dine/comment-page-1/#comment-2821 kindviet Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:41:55 +0000 http://nola-eats.com/?p=936#comment-2821 i actually did this the yesterday. i did a search to see if crabbyjacks had a website which they didnt but alot of reviews from other sites so yes im planning on going there anyhow soon. i actually did this the yesterday. i did a search to see if crabbyjacks had a website which they didnt but alot of reviews from other sites so yes im planning on going there anyhow soon.

]]> By: Britt http://nola-eats.com/2010/03/04/nola-eats-poll-before-you-dine/comment-page-1/#comment-2815 Britt Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:31:36 +0000 http://nola-eats.com/?p=936#comment-2815 yes! music is annoying! yes! music is annoying!

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