For the KC area Planeteers only...
 

If you are looking up information on a local restaurant... which of these is your likely "go to" source...

Poll to follow...

Any input is greatly appreciated...

CHARLES NEEDZ MORE CARRIES!!!!

CASTLE SUCKS!!!

HAHA i voted!!

It looks like I am the only one who voted on your poll.

Just doing my best to get along ...

Google to see if the restaurant has a website, KC star, and the Pitch.

a combo of the google place page & the actual website

I voted Yelp, but I use The Pitch, Chowhound, Urbanspoon, Google, and the establishments site almost as equally. I'd throw a tripadvisor in there as well.

I voted! HA! I Hope i ****ed up your poll.......excluding me.......Ha!

KC Area only, douche. You aren't in Kansas City anymore. You're in Washington, D.C. Oops, check that. Where are you now?

The wife uses Urban Spoon and I use google.

I'm not from KC, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I google the name of the restaurant. That usually brings up urban spoon, yelp, etc. One stop searching.

But... once you get the results, which of those is your go to spot?

Google maps. And look for them that have 4+ reviews.

In KC, I usually pay more attention to the Pitch. Chowhound and Urban Spoon is full of restaurant reviewers I probably won't try to rescue from a burning car. Even when the fire is really small, if you get my drift. But the Pitch's longtime food reviewer, Charles Ferruzza, knows his stuff. And for the record, he probably doesn't get enough carries.

Why do you ask?

None are weighted more than the other. I really like this restaurant blogger. He's local and finds the quirky little spots.

http://www.kclunchspots.com/

Because I had some preconceived notions of what was most used... and they are somewhat off... In towns like Austin and Dallas, people use Yelp and Google Places more than it seems they are used in KC.. KC seems to still be using more "local" solutions i.e. The Pitch and the restaurant's actual page.

This poll is to clear it all up for me...

(btw, quite a few "local" sites like the Pitch are actually owned by the Village Voice Media chain... I just found that out today)

Me. Kansas Citians should literally just come and ask me.

Haha, he is a pretty good resource.

Aside from that my primary resource is my Twitter followers and the Pitch. With a dash of Google Places and Yelp from time to time.

I am surprised The Pitch has as much influence as it does... The Austin Chronicle and Dallas Observer have kinda fell out of favor ... it's very Yelp-centric here now.

BUT, this is the kind of data I need. Thanks guys.. keep the opinions coming.

Yea, its interesting to see why things do or do not catch. But...ya know? They just seem to have the info.

BTW Austin,

I hit Jack Gage's Tavern. Your friends place.

I was really impressed.

When all else fails you just head to one of three destinations. #1 Jess & Jims, #2 Herford House, #3 Aurther Bryants. This is all you need to survive in Kansas City.

The Pitch is everywhere here in KC, something free to read while eating.

This may be wrong, but I actually think it may be that KC is just a bit behind the curve... it was exactly the same way in Austin just 2-3 years ago... but I could be wrong. And it likely is Yelp's fault, they probably haven't made a big push in KC yet... of course, with Google Place Pages coming of age... Yelp may never get traction in KC.

Cool! Yeah, that's my cousin's place.

If you have any suggestions for ways to improve it, I'm sure he'd appreciate the feedback.

The Pitch

I'd be wary of poll results here. A lot of people may just pick "The Pitch" cause they want to seem like true, hardcore locals. I use Yelp everywhere, including here. Other sources are welcome, but it's the "go-to".

Not from KC, but I drive through there a lot. If it has a drive thru, it deserves consideration. :D

Yelp has been big in KC for like two years now. Big enough that there are KC blogs where people make fun of shitty Yelp reviews.

Jason Whitlock of course

Google then go to their home page.