FindResto

Review policy

Every FindResto review comes from a diner who proved they ate there. This is how we keep it that way.

Proof of visit
  • A dine-in receipt (photo or PDF), for dish and restaurant reviews
  • A delivery order email, for dish reviews
  • A staff scan of your FindResto card's live code. A typed card number counts once you confirm the visit in the app

Receipts are read automatically and checked by our team when anything is unclear. A receipt can be used on one account only.

What counts towards scores
  • Only reviews from verified visits in the last 90 days (12 months for restaurant reviews)
  • Only your latest review of each dish
  • New accounts count half until they have reviewed three restaurants
  • A rating far from most other diners counts half, whether higher or lower
  • A diner's finding, such as "contains egg", is shown only when three or more diners report it
What never counts
  • Reviews by the restaurant's owners, staff, family or friends. These are also not shown publicly (you can still see your own)
  • Meals that were free or paid for by the restaurant (shown as sponsored)
  • Reviews in exchange for anything: FindResto and restaurants never reward reviews
Timing and anonymity

Your review goes public three days after you write it; until then you can withdraw it. Public reviews show no name and only the month. Restaurants can't see who wrote a review.

What not to write
  • Names or details of staff or other people
  • Offensive or discriminatory language
  • Links, email addresses or phone numbers
  • Anything that isn't your own experience
Checks and reports
  • Unusual patterns, such as many new accounts reviewing one place, are held for our team, who release or remove them, usually within one working day
  • Anyone can report a review; we check every report
  • Restaurants caught arranging reviews get a public notice and their score is frozen

Restaurants cannot reply to, edit, remove or pay to change reviews.

Last updated 30 September 2026.