La Pira Maltese Kitchen
35 Merchants St, Valletta VLT 1171, Malta · Malta
★ 4.2 on Google · 2,506 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 25, 2026 · 85 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
85
9% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.4★
place average 4.2★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jan ’24 | 7 | 0 |
| Feb ’24 | 17 | 4 |
| Mar ’24 | 30 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 35 | 1 |
| May ’24 | 42 | 7 |
| Jun ’24 | 42 | 0 |
| Jul ’24 | 32 | 5 |
| Aug ’24 | 46 | 5 |
| Sep ’24 | 30 | 0 |
| Oct ’24 | 42 | 2 |
| Nov ’24 | 39 | 6 |
| Dec ’24 | 24 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 22 | 2 |
| Feb ’25 | 12 | 3 |
| Mar ’25 | 38 | 0 |
| Apr ’25 | 36 | 4 |
| May ’25 | 44 | 7 |
| Jun ’25 | 41 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 30 | 3 |
| Aug ’25 | 31 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 48 | 1 |
| Oct ’25 | 38 | 2 |
| Nov ’25 | 35 | 4 |
| Dec ’25 | 40 | 6 |
| Jan ’26 | 12 | 1 |
| Feb ’26 | 18 | 0 |
| Mar ’26 | 25 | 3 |
| Apr ’26 | 29 | 2 |
| May ’26 | 52 | 7 |
| Jun ’26 | 34 | 1 |
| Jul ’26 | 29 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2025-02-15 vs avg 0.2/day weight 1
- low activity account 76 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 8 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing food, great customer service
- Gosia J ★★★★★ 2025-12-04 suspicion 62
- Shennen A ★★★★★ 2026-07-25 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The food was good and the place was really nice!
- Nelson Lopes ★★★★ 2026-05-06 suspicion 56
- Alma-sofie ★★★★★ 2026-06-16 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
All the food was delicious!
- Javier Feliu ★★★★★ 2024-05-01 suspicion 77
- なー ★★★★★ 2026-03-03 suspicion 77
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The rabbit rigatoni was excellent
- dudenhtown ★★★★ 2024-05-09 suspicion 68
- Maria Russo ★★★★★ 2024-05-13 suspicion 83
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 77 remaining flagged reviews.
Kiril Iliev
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-02-15
Perfect spot for a delicious meal in Malta. The food was outstanding, and the staff made us feel very welcome!
Alina Prykhodko
9 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-02-15
Jonas Adomas Vėta
6 reviews
★★★★★
2025-02-15
very good and tasty . The place is amazing . recomend
Evelin Zsargó
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-07-04
Maja Ivanić
1 review
★★★★★
2026-07-01
Matthew Tanner
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-05-31
I chose the rabbit stew, which cost €27. It wasn’t a stew at all. Rather it was some baked rabbit with a tasteless sauce poured over it and what seemed like a handful of frozen peas and carrots. Truly foul tasting and tough meat. Maybe the chef had an off day.
misho tsetskhladze
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-18
Food is reaaly really nice and stuff is super friendly,especially waiter named lucas very good boy.
Bojan Grebenc
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-03
Jade Chai
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-03-20
We visited on Wednesday afternoon . A salt bottle on our table was accidentally knocked over and broke. My boyfriend apologised immediately and we moved to another table so the staff could clean it. Unfortunately, while the broken glass was being cleared, my boyfriend cut his foot and it started bl...
Paul Jennings
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-06
Report generated Jul 25, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.