I’m about to post my first full length review of a restaurant, so I thought I’d give a quick legend when it comes to scoring the restaurant on the big measurables: price, food, and service.
Price:
$: Cheap, affordable eats. (~$10 entrees)
$$: A decent dinner if you’re a college student. (~$15 entrees)
$$$: A decent dinner if you’re a real person of the society. (~$25 entrees)
$$$$: Expensive. (~$40 entrees)
$$$$$: Exorbitantly expensive. (~$250 24-course degustation, or something of the sort)
Food:
*: I wouldn't serve this shit to my hypothetical dog.
**: Not bad, but not decent by any stretch of imagination.
***: Good, decent food that I would recommend to others.
****: Beyond the norm, dishes that impress me in taste and creativity
*****: Unbelievably amazing food that defies convention and leaves a lasting impression.
Example of food deserving of one star: Through extensive word of mouth, I have heard that Chicken Bar in Evanston falls pretty squarely under this definition.
Example of food deserving of five stars: Thomas Keller’s Per Se in New York.
Note: I will use half-stars very liberally, since most food won't fall so neatly into one of the aforementioned categories.
Service:
*: Egregious offenses, inattentiveness, complete lack of caring.
**: Too many minor slip-ups to call service passable.
***: Average. What you would expect at any sit-down restaurant.
****: Engaging wait-staff that adds to the dining experience
*****: Wait-staff that goes above and beyond in giving you a complete dining experience.
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