LocalEats

• License:

  Purchase; $0.99 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  4.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  5.0 stars (out of 1 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  158

• Operating Systems:

  iPhone OS 2.x

• Additional Requirements:

  iPhone OS 2.0

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  August 20, 2008

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Publisher's description of LocalEats

Where The Locals Eat, a publisher of city dining guides and the corresponding online Web site, picks the 100 best restaurants in the 50 U.S. cities. It's a quick way to find the best places in those cities, from New American cuisine and white tablecloth restaurants, to mom-and-pop joints, sushi bars, and roadside barbecue--all chosen with the help of local foodies who know where the locals really eat.

Version 1.3 includes various UI updates to performance and user friendliness as well as new community features such as sharing restaurants with friends.

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Editor's review of LocalEats

• 4.0 stars

• "Foodies, start here"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: LocalEats

If you're truly looking for a unique dining experience in a U.S. metropolitan area, you'd do well to try LocalEats, the iPhone version of a Web site and printed guide that explores the Top 100 establishments in 50 U.S. cities. While you'll find nary a national chain in the list, it isn't always clear what you will find. Although each restaurant listing shows the location details, price range, and amenities, the lack of a summary or review downgrades the application's usefulness by a notch. We missed the critic's review, user ratings, and descriptions found in other mobile dining guides, which help discerning eaters decide on a final destination. Also absent is the option to text or e-mail restaurant details to pals.

However, the ability to search restaurants by alphabetical order, cuisine type, or the best of each category speaks highly of LocalEats, as do the quick links for getting Google driving directions, calling the restaurant, or opening the Web site in Safari. We'd also like to see the price range displayed on the thumbnail image of LocalEats' results page so we can weed out restaurants that hit above budget.

Serious eaters who enjoy heavily researching a restaurant before they commit may yearn for more substance, but for those who prefer to trust a foodie's recommendation without extra fuss have found a good place to start.

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  Version: LocalEats

  "Used in 5 cities - so far no bad recommendations!"

  by RiceCreek on January 14, 2009

  Pros: I can quickly find a place near me (using the GPS)...no more guessing if a place is good by how it looks on the outside.

  Cons: Sometimes it can't connect (mainly happened in NYC), but I think this may be a G3/ATT issue. All those darn tall buildings.

  Summary: Bottom line, I can be in and out of the app quickly and find what I need. The interface is very easy to use and understand. It's a no-brainer for $0.99.

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