Wurstküche
German restaurant · 800 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, United States · United States
★ 4.6 on Google · 5,373 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 84 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
998
Flagged
84
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.6★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Oct ’22 | 18 | 2 |
| Nov ’22 | 20 | 1 |
| Dec ’22 | 38 | 0 |
| Jan ’23 | 43 | 1 |
| Feb ’23 | 31 | 1 |
| Mar ’23 | 32 | 0 |
| Apr ’23 | 28 | 1 |
| May ’23 | 33 | 0 |
| Jun ’23 | 33 | 1 |
| Jul ’23 | 30 | 1 |
| Aug ’23 | 34 | 0 |
| Sep ’23 | 22 | 3 |
| Oct ’23 | 47 | 8 |
| Nov ’23 | 17 | 3 |
| Dec ’23 | 18 | 2 |
| Jan ’24 | 26 | 5 |
| Feb ’24 | 15 | 0 |
| Mar ’24 | 22 | 5 |
| Apr ’24 | 14 | 3 |
| May ’24 | 21 | 1 |
| Jun ’24 | 25 | 1 |
| Jul ’24 | 20 | 1 |
| Aug ’24 | 19 | 6 |
| Sep ’24 | 13 | 1 |
| Oct ’24 | 14 | 1 |
| Nov ’24 | 16 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 13 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 13 | 0 |
| Feb ’25 | 26 | 10 |
| Mar ’25 | 23 | 0 |
| Apr ’25 | 20 | 2 |
| May ’25 | 23 | 0 |
| Jun ’25 | 10 | 5 |
| Jul ’25 | 4 | 0 |
| Aug ’25 | 18 | 1 |
| Sep ’25 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct ’25 | 22 | 3 |
| Nov ’25 | 22 | 1 |
| Dec ’25 | 18 | 1 |
| Jan ’26 | 13 | 3 |
| Feb ’26 | 17 | 1 |
| Mar ’26 | 18 | 0 |
| Apr ’26 | 23 | 2 |
| May ’26 | 14 | 1 |
| Jun ’26 | 16 | 0 |
| Jul ’26 | 20 | 4 |
| Aug ’26 | 2 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
10 occurrences — worst: 4 five-star reviews on 2023-10-03 vs avg 0.8/day
weight 1
Show all 10
- 4 five-star reviews on 2023-10-03 vs avg 0.8/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-11-26 vs avg 0.6/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2024-01-20 vs avg 0.7/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-03-24 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-04-23 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-08-06 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-08-10 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-02-04 vs avg 0.4/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-02-26 vs avg 0.8/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-06-05 vs avg 0.8/day
- low activity account 43 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 9 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Absolutely unacceptable. This was one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had. We came here to watch the World Cup Final and spent plenty of money ordering food and drinks. What should have been a great night quickly turned into a nightmare. A staff member who claimed to be the man...
- dylan zhou ★ 2026-07-19 suspicion 55
- Rockson Timberlake ★ 2026-07-19 suspicion 55
- Dylan Zhou ★ 2026-07-19 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great veggie options, fun place.
- I believe I can fly ★★★★★ 2025-04-04 suspicion 59
- Abby Normal ★★★★★ 2025-10-02 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Fantastic food, great beers, and excellent service.
- Julio ★★★★★ 2024-10-07 suspicion 57
- T.J. Moffett ★★★★★ 2025-04-25 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best Hot Dogs in Town !
- Juan Mora ★★★★★ 2022-10-28 suspicion 61
- Gabriel ST ★★★★★ 2024-06-17 suspicion 61
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 75 remaining flagged reviews.
Cris Rivera
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-02-04
Teruo Monai
activity unknown
★★★★★
2023-10-03
Oleksandr Bratkov
32 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-06-05
Perfect hot dogs
Tigran Panasyan
33 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-06-05
Ramon Quintero
15 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-06-05
Tyler McCourtney
19 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-06-05
We stop here before every Dodger game. The best sausage and German beer joint in town. Make sure to get the truffle fries with curry ketchup.
Rolando
77 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-02-26
Amazing food and selection. Great beer on draft selection. Not your regular generic stuff The fries cooked in duck fat are the best I've ever had. Pair with the aioli sauce.
John Davis
9 reviews
★★★★★
2025-02-26
Great spot for lunch when in LA.
Carlos Contreras
6 reviews
★★★★★
2025-02-26
Bomb food. Always delicious
Justin Bey
17 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-02-26
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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