Wondering...

[mmgth]

Do Chowhounds take Yelp reviews seriously? Use the Yelp app. on iphones?

[JAB]

No and yes. I don't bother with the reviews but, do use it for pics, addresses, phone numbers, web sites, link to open table etc...

[Chemicalkinetics]

Not very seriously, but I do read it when I get to it. (I don't intentionally look for them, but it does pop up through google search). I don't have an iPhone, so definitely no Yelp app.

[GH1618]

Yelp is useless to me. Likewise Zagat, epinions, and every other consumer rating service. I would rather make my own initial judgment and take my chances.

[mels]

I don't take any review seriously. It is the internet; make sure you are always in possession of a large grain of salt. Generally I trust Chowhound more, especially since I have come to somewhat know my local hounds. I always scan through Yelp and have used it when traveling to different cities and it has worked for me too.

[mmgth]

Thanks for feedback on yelp reviews. My daughter insists that negative yelp posts are brought to the attention of a restaurant's staff and actually knows someone that was fired due to one. I find this unbelievable as I consider the "reviews" often laughable and on the whole unreliable though yelp is useful for other information provided.