My colleagues, friends and family have always taken my restaurant critiques very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they want me to actually write down my system.  It’s simple, fun and saucy. Here goes…

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My rating system is a 10 point scale

4 possible points for “Get Sauced”

Get Sauced is a ranking of the establishment’s beer, wine and cocktail list in creativity and fun.  I do not discriminate in my reviews and will review fancy, poshy, snooty and gourment places with the same vigor as I review Mom and Pop pizza stands or dive bars.  Therefore, I would never mark down a pizza place for not having a diverse regional wine selction, but I might see if they have some fun microbrews.

4 possible points for “The Sauce”

The Sauce ONLY GRADES THE SAUCE! I like sauce and find that usually as the sauce goes, so does the restaurant.  Can I say sauce again? SAUCE!

 

2 playful points for “Ambience and Service”

Welcome to the Sauced Chef Slider Rule.  If service is ok, nothing special, nothing bad I award a big fat ZERO. If service is fricking amazing and the server is knowledgeable PLUS ONE.  If the server is annoying, or annoyed with me or just plain sucks MINUS ONE. The same goes for ambience.

Overall summation in “The Reduction”

What a clever name! Whoever thought of this is probably a genius.  Anyway, you get my final breakdown and rating here.  I also add any tidbits that are floating around in my brain sauce.

My Saucy Review Process, 10.0 out of 10 based on 2 ratings