Welcome!
I call myself Raddish online here, it is a childhood nickname that rhymes with my last name. I eat out quite a bit, and pay attention to a lot of details while in the venue. Here you can check out on my blogspot what I have to say about local venues in Toronto, and Mississauga and well the GTA. I go to a lot of all day breakfast places, and for dinner I usually try the Salmon, or Steak, Baby back ribs, or Seafood Linguine. Here is my list of points to consider when rating a restaurant. I don't just taste the food, and say I liked the place or not. I have a very diverse list of ways of rating the venue on a 5 star scale. The 5 points are Wait Staff,  Restaurant, Food, Pricing, and the Overall Impression. There are also 5 sub points to each point which helps me decide whether or not to give them a partial star or full star or no star for that main point.

WAIT STAFF - Worth 1 Star
* Appearance, were they tidy looking, and well groomed.
* Friendly Service, did they greet me, offer me a drink menu right away, keen to refill water etc.
* Speedy service, how long did I wait to be seated, served, and to receive my bill.
* Suit the Venue, were there calm wait staff in a calm restaurant, or fast paced staff in a fast paced restaurant.
* Customer Service, if there were any issues, how well were they dealt with, or did my Wait Staff notice anything that might make my meal a little more enjoyable.

RESTAURANT - Worth 1 Star
* Atmosphere, good, or bad?
* Noise level from non dining room sources.
* Cleanliness, was my table wiped, if not was it wiped as soon as I was seated?
* Enough seating for expected crowd?
* Handy-cap Accessible

FOOD - Worth 1 Star
* Taste, even though other venues may taste different, or even better, did THIS food taste good?
* Cooked well.
* Serving Size, did I have enough?
* Texture, smooth, gritty, too dry, too moist, too hard, too soft compared to how it should be.
* Presentation, not just did the plate look good to me, but were the dishes chipped, was hot and cold food separated, dry and wet food separate?

COST - Worth 1 Star
* Was it worth the price?
* Did I have to choose my dish based on cost because items I wanted were over priced?
* Were prices competitive to other "like" venues
* Did they charge extra for items that should be included in the meal like toast or gravy?
* Would this price range be economical for everyday dining?

OVERALL IMPRESSION - Worth 1 Star
1* Would not go back, did not enjoy, highly unimpressed
2* Would Avoid if possible, not reccommended, slightly unimpressed, would not recommend to a friend.
3* Neither impressed or unimpressed, wouldn't recommend, but would eat there again if I was in the area and hungry.
4* Would go back, and recommend this place, was impressed by this venue.
5* Definitely will be back! I will recommend to friends, and viewers, I was highly Impressed.

As you can see, even if the customer service was horrible, it is still possible to get 1 Star, so be sure not go by star ratings done by those who do not have a system they use to figure out how many stars they will give. In this blogspot not only will you see how many stars I have given each venue, but you will see for what I have given them for, and my comments on points that stood out.

I plan to include maps and location details as customer experience tends to differ based on location.

Bon Appetit!
    Raddish

Jena McTavish