North Star Coffee Shop
Unit 32 The Blvd, Leeds LS10 1PZ, United Kingdom · United Kingdom
★ 4.4 on Google · 703 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 25, 2026 · 74 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
703
Flagged
74
11% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 ’16 | 2 | 0 |
| Q4 ’16 | 1 | 0 |
| Q1 ’17 | 2 | 0 |
| Q2 ’17 | 4 | 0 |
| Q3 ’17 | 9 | 0 |
| Q4 ’17 | 4 | 0 |
| Q1 ’18 | 6 | 0 |
| Q2 ’18 | 6 | 0 |
| Q3 ’18 | 5 | 0 |
| Q4 ’18 | 9 | 1 |
| Q1 ’19 | 6 | 0 |
| Q2 ’19 | 10 | 0 |
| Q3 ’19 | 29 | 5 |
| Q4 ’19 | 46 | 7 |
| Q1 ’20 | 53 | 5 |
| Q2 ’20 | 4 | 0 |
| Q3 ’20 | 34 | 7 |
| Q4 ’20 | 25 | 7 |
| Q1 ’21 | 17 | 5 |
| Q2 ’21 | 31 | 4 |
| Q3 ’21 | 32 | 0 |
| Q4 ’21 | 20 | 0 |
| Q1 ’22 | 27 | 2 |
| Q2 ’22 | 23 | 0 |
| Q3 ’22 | 18 | 1 |
| Q4 ’22 | 14 | 0 |
| Q1 ’23 | 14 | 0 |
| Q2 ’23 | 16 | 0 |
| Q3 ’23 | 20 | 0 |
| Q4 ’23 | 19 | 4 |
| Q1 ’24 | 16 | 0 |
| Q2 ’24 | 18 | 1 |
| Q3 ’24 | 22 | 5 |
| Q4 ’24 | 24 | 9 |
| Q1 ’25 | 15 | 0 |
| Q2 ’25 | 21 | 2 |
| Q3 ’25 | 21 | 1 |
| Q4 ’25 | 27 | 6 |
| Q1 ’26 | 15 | 1 |
| Q2 ’26 | 13 | 1 |
| Q3 ’26 | 5 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
7 occurrences — worst: 3 five-star reviews on 2019-12-12 vs avg 0.6/day
weight 1
Show all 7
- 3 five-star reviews on 2019-12-12 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2020-08-11 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2020-11-14 vs avg 0.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2021-03-21 vs avg 0.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-10-17 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-10-18 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-10-09 vs avg 0.2/day
- low activity account 35 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 22 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Great new menu & friendly staff - always great coffee!
- Ady Matheson-Bruce ★★★★★ 2020-03-11 suspicion 70
- Lachlan Carter ★★★★★ 2024-09-09 suspicion 70
- Private ★★★★★ 2024-10-18 suspicion 95
- Kate Kennedy ★★★★★ 2025-10-10 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing food, coffee, and service!
- Gurjeet Shanker ★★★★★ 2019-11-28 suspicion 69
- Riesel Evangelista ★★★★★ 2021-05-01 suspicion 67
- Ims Ade ★★★★★ 2024-12-05 suspicion 69
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Easily the best coffee in Leeds!
- Mark Randall ★★★★★ 2020-01-25 suspicion 90
- Tom D ★★★★★ 2022-07-06 suspicion 59
- paul johnson ★★★★★ 2024-08-27 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great coffee, great food.
- Matthew Kwiecinski ★★★★★ 2019-09-18 suspicion 90
- Joseph Knowles ★★★★★ 2020-01-01 suspicion 74
- Richard Park ★★★★★ 2020-01-02 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing coffee and great breakfast
- Dan Briggs ★★★★★ 2019-09-22 suspicion 71
- alex blaikley ★★★★★ 2019-09-30 suspicion 71
- Mark ★★★★★ 2019-12-03 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Quick and friendly, excellent service
- Mollie Keats ★★★★★ 2021-01-15 suspicion 56
- John Leaver ★★★★★ 2025-10-16 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great place, helpful staff with great food.
- Geoff Baldwin ★★★★★ 2020-03-04 suspicion 58
- Ross Stewart ★★★★★ 2023-12-09 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great coffee, excellent cakes
- Sam ★★★★★ 2020-12-11 suspicion 58
- John o'rourke ★★★★★ 2021-06-10 suspicion 58
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 52 remaining flagged reviews.
Elly Nuttall
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-10-17
I love this place! The new menu is so good and staff are friendly. Great atmosphere :)
U M
activity unknown
★★★★★
2019-12-12
Michael Godsall
21 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-10-09
I really liked the Heuvos Divorciados
Chris Cox
8 reviews
★★★★★
2025-10-09
Amazing food and coffee! Highly recommend the Huevos Divorciados.
bonnie milnes
44 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-10-09
My favourite brunch spot ❤️ beans on toast have never tasted this good
Hannah Truscott
36 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-10-18
Great options, coffee, atmosphere and service! Always a place to go back to
Joseph Humfrey
6 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-10-18
Oliver James Sugarcraft
10 reviews
★★★★★
2024-10-17
Always enjoy a visit here when in Leeds
Eve Jackson
3 reviews
★★★★★
2024-10-17
Service always amazing and v friendly staff. Coffee always great and really enjoyed some of the new additions to the food offerings A great spot and defo worth the short walk from city centre!
Ive La
83 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2021-03-21
Report generated Jul 25, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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