I personally prefer more objective signals like the menu, pictures of the food, and pictures of the interior. Maybe I’m a snob but foods that people describe as “delicious” and “amazing” to me look greasy, salty, or altogether not much better than I could cook myself with basic cooking skills.
With the average palette you just need to sprinkle the right amount of salt and sugar to get "yummy" reviews. These people can't cook, barely know where food comes from, and have no way to judge food other than it being sweet (good) or not sweet (bad).
