Ben's Cookies
9 Pelham St, South Kensington, London SW7 2ND, United Kingdom · United Kingdom
★ 4.6 on Google · 498 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 25, 2026 · 46 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
498
Flagged
46
9% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.6★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 ’13 | 1 | 0 |
| Q4 ’13 | 2 | 0 |
| Q1 ’14 | 3 | 0 |
| Q2 ’14 | 2 | 0 |
| Q3 ’14 | 1 | 1 |
| Q4 ’14 | 4 | 1 |
| Q1 ’15 | 2 | 1 |
| Q2 ’15 | 4 | 0 |
| Q3 ’15 | 2 | 0 |
| Q4 ’15 | 4 | 0 |
| Q1 ’16 | 5 | 1 |
| Q2 ’16 | 8 | 1 |
| Q3 ’16 | 2 | 0 |
| Q4 ’16 | 5 | 0 |
| Q1 ’17 | 5 | 0 |
| Q2 ’17 | 4 | 0 |
| Q3 ’17 | 6 | 2 |
| Q4 ’17 | 8 | 0 |
| Q1 ’18 | 5 | 0 |
| Q2 ’18 | 5 | 0 |
| Q3 ’18 | 11 | 3 |
| Q4 ’18 | 19 | 4 |
| Q1 ’19 | 24 | 1 |
| Q2 ’19 | 26 | 0 |
| Q3 ’19 | 24 | 2 |
| Q4 ’19 | 13 | 1 |
| Q1 ’20 | 16 | 3 |
| Q2 ’20 | 1 | 0 |
| Q3 ’20 | 8 | 1 |
| Q4 ’20 | 5 | 0 |
| Q1 ’21 | 4 | 1 |
| Q2 ’21 | 5 | 1 |
| Q3 ’21 | 5 | 0 |
| Q4 ’21 | 2 | 0 |
| Q1 ’22 | 13 | 2 |
| Q2 ’22 | 8 | 0 |
| Q3 ’22 | 12 | 2 |
| Q4 ’22 | 10 | 2 |
| Q1 ’23 | 15 | 1 |
| Q2 ’23 | 7 | 1 |
| Q3 ’23 | 11 | 1 |
| Q4 ’23 | 16 | 1 |
| Q1 ’24 | 21 | 2 |
| Q2 ’24 | 12 | 2 |
| Q3 ’24 | 13 | 0 |
| Q4 ’24 | 14 | 0 |
| Q1 ’25 | 16 | 0 |
| Q2 ’25 | 14 | 0 |
| Q3 ’25 | 14 | 2 |
| Q4 ’25 | 21 | 2 |
| Q1 ’26 | 24 | 3 |
| Q2 ’26 | 13 | 1 |
| Q3 ’26 | 3 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- low activity account 25 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 22 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
For the best cookies in London, order Milk Cookies.
- Philippe Remy ★★★★★ 2014-10-11 suspicion 54
- Matt R ★★★★★ 2016-01-29 suspicion 90
- Evaristo P. Jiménez ★★★★★ 2018-12-09 suspicion 71
- Faisal alloush ★★★★★ 2020-08-24 suspicion 58
- Pierre et Agathe ★★★★★ 2022-11-23 suspicion 71
- Sergio Acebes ★★★★★ 2025-09-19 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Best cookies in town! 2.20 GBP each 🍪
- Chukwuemeka Igwe ★★★★★ 2019-07-18 suspicion 90
- Creative London packaging ★★★★★ 2022-10-11 suspicion 90
- Almudena Muñoz Corredor ★★★★★ 2024-03-03 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Best cookies in London! a must to try
- Diogo Prado ★★★★★ 2014-09-12 suspicion 90
- MELISA UYGUN ★★★★★ 2022-02-02 suspicion 90
- B C ★★★★★ 2023-03-31 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The best cookies in the world
- Nissan ★★★★★ 2023-05-12 suspicion 61
- Nobody is Nobody’s ★★★★★ 2026-03-09 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good taste for a good price
- Jamal Fares ★★★★★ 2017-09-29 suspicion 58
- Lux Drucker ★★★★★ 2025-12-30 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
One of the best cookies I've ever eaten in my life
- Celular 1 Padrão ★★★★★ 2020-03-16 suspicion 73
- Julie Bl ★★★★★ 2024-05-14 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best cookies I ever had 🍪 ❤️
- Elif Tuğçe Nurtan ★★★★★ 2018-11-17 suspicion 80
- Molly Liu ★★★★★ 2023-12-25 suspicion 80
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The cookies are so, so good! 😍
- Chris Le Goasduff ★★★★★ 2017-07-19 suspicion 63
- T3 ★★★★ 2022-03-19 suspicion 63
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 24 remaining flagged reviews.
Maryam Aljanabi
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-29
Best cookies of my life! The second I got it i took a bite and the chocolate melted in my mouth! Amazing customer service and AMAZING recipe.
mekica 11
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-02-03
Elisa Neveu
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-01-01
Utku Can
activity unknown
★★★★★
2025-12-06
Svenja Damerow
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-06-05
Clara Veron
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-03-18
Those cookies were delicious ! They are one of the best I have never taste !
Esteban Lopez
1 review
★★★★★
2023-09-02
parina bherwani
2 reviews
★★★★★
2022-07-22
Secluded
Ignacio
activity unknown
★★★★★
2020-02-22
Laura Cipullo
activity unknown
★★★★★
2020-02-17
Report generated Jul 25, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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