She refused to pay them for advertising when they called her. My friend told me that she called Yelp and complained and was told there was nothing she could do about her online Yelp reputation. I called 25 businesses and only the few I have quoted would speak to me, all because of fear of retaliation.) (She would not go on record out of concern that Yelp would retaliate. I took a peek at her page and was amazed at the personal attacks on her and her restaurant, which has been in operation for more than 30 years. I had no idea that Yelp was such a controversial site until a friend of mine lamented about her horrible reviews. But even with their stocks in a freefall, Yelp is a force to be reckoned with. Yelp took a hit when the Minnesota dentist who allegedly hunted and killed a lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe had Yelpers spamming his page while Yelp deleted them as fast as they could. Bullying accusations dog the San Francisco–based review conglomerate’s whose stock fell from $68.25 to $21.14 over the 12 months ending September 29, 2015. “I’m not paying them a damn thing, and of course when I tell them that my good reviews miraculously get buried and the bad ones come out on top.”Ī big company such as Yelp is not without their own business woes. “They’ve called me plenty of times to tell me if I pay a monthly fee they will clean up my page,” he said. Spencer and Tyler Charman are co-owners of San Diego eateries Vin De Syrah, Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge, Kettner Exchange, and the nightclub Aubergine. “Their tactics are bullying and their whole business plan seems very mafia-esque.” “Yelp is a necessary evil, but I’m not afraid of them,” said restaurateur Matt Spencer. A few customers took their car without getting the work done.” Poor Brent (?) did his best to handle angry customers. Can you say “several” angry dissatisfied customers? Phones ringing off the hook, line was out the door. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.Real San Diego Business Yelp Review: “This place is a zoo! Arrived at my appointment time, so you would think they would be ready to roll my car in and get to work. Click here for more about what we're doing. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. You can find the gay bar at 2046 University Ave. Over in North Park, check out Pecs Bar, which has earned four stars out of 133 reviews on Yelp.
(between Lincoln and Polk avenues) to see for yourself. Redwing Bar & Grill, a sports bar, gay bar and traditional American spot in North Park, is another go-to, with four stars out of 415 Yelp reviews.
Redwing Bar & Grill Photo: james c./ Yelp (between Anderson Place and Brookes Avenue), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the gay bar and dive bar 4.5 stars out of 130 reviews. With four stars out of 667 reviews on Yelp, the gay bar, cocktail bar and traditional American spot has proven to be a local favorite. Next up is Hillcrest's Gossip Grill, at 1220 University Ave. (between Albatross Street and Third Avenue) in Hillcrest, the gay bar, dance club and New American spot is the highest-rated gay bar in San Diego, boasting four stars out of 913 reviews on Yelp. Topping the list is Urban MO's Bar & Grill. Urban MO's Bar & Grill Photo: urban mo's bar & grill/ Yelp Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top gay bars in San Diego, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best places to hit the town for celebration and community. But there's more to Pride than a single parade: many gay bars and other gathering places have special events all month long. Most Pride parades in the United States take place in the month of June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Riots.