Criticism

FOOD CRITICS

A Red Beans and Rice Review

"The beans were a bit hard (they weren't cooked well) but the rice was light and well-cooked. The sauce for the beans was spicy, as it should be, but it was somewhat oily. The whole dish was not very hot when it was served and that was disappointing."

This is an example of a food review. Food critics, people who know food well and criticize food preparation, eat at restaurants and try different foods. Then they write about the taste, temperature (hot or cold) and presentation (how it looks) of food for newspapers and magazines. They let readers know which restaurants are good and which are not so good. They also inform readers about which "dishes" are the best in each restaurant. It is important, too, that they don't let the restaurant workers know that they are critics. Restaurant workers serve them just like every other diner (person who eats).

In Boston, there is an online restaurant review guide and they group their reviews by town, ethnicity of the food (Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese, South American), type of food and cost. Before I go out to eat, I see what the food critics say about the restaurant so I won't be disappointed with my meal.

Do you read food critics' restaurant reviews before you go to a new restaurant? If you do, do you believe the criticism you read or do you try the food anyway? Come to the Hosted Chat and About English Forum and tell us!