Zagat is very similar to the American public comment Yelp. However, authentic diners do not recommend Yelp the most: there are too many tourists and there are too many factors that affect the score. For example, a small Spanish bar with popular food can get Yelp all five stars just because it provides flamenco dance performance, while a prestigious steak house can be awarded three stars because it is "delicious, but too expensive". Things like this rarely appear on Zagat, because the point is that the vast majority of these 311,111 consumers are people who pay attention to eating and drinking like you. Gourmet's stomach and tongue, after all, can't represent everyone. Going out to eat, after all, cares about the opinions of most people.