Lucky Boy
Hamburger restaurant · 640 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 4,284 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 136 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
136
14% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Mar ’23 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr ’23 | 32 | 2 |
| May ’23 | 17 | 3 |
| Jun ’23 | 27 | 2 |
| Jul ’23 | 28 | 4 |
| Aug ’23 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep ’23 | 24 | 1 |
| Oct ’23 | 23 | 4 |
| Nov ’23 | 29 | 2 |
| Dec ’23 | 27 | 5 |
| Jan ’24 | 30 | 3 |
| Feb ’24 | 25 | 1 |
| Mar ’24 | 26 | 2 |
| Apr ’24 | 28 | 1 |
| May ’24 | 20 | 1 |
| Jun ’24 | 23 | 7 |
| Jul ’24 | 25 | 9 |
| Aug ’24 | 14 | 1 |
| Sep ’24 | 26 | 0 |
| Oct ’24 | 24 | 3 |
| Nov ’24 | 16 | 2 |
| Dec ’24 | 15 | 2 |
| Jan ’25 | 21 | 8 |
| Feb ’25 | 26 | 2 |
| Mar ’25 | 27 | 3 |
| Apr ’25 | 27 | 2 |
| May ’25 | 24 | 5 |
| Jun ’25 | 31 | 7 |
| Jul ’25 | 22 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 26 | 4 |
| Sep ’25 | 21 | 5 |
| Oct ’25 | 35 | 8 |
| Nov ’25 | 27 | 5 |
| Dec ’25 | 19 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 28 | 4 |
| Feb ’26 | 21 | 2 |
| Mar ’26 | 30 | 4 |
| Apr ’26 | 19 | 1 |
| May ’26 | 21 | 3 |
| Jun ’26 | 30 | 8 |
| Jul ’26 | 31 | 6 |
| Aug ’26 | 9 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
7 occurrences — worst: 5 five-star reviews on 2025-01-05 vs avg 0.6/day
weight 1
Show all 7
- 3 five-star reviews on 2024-06-12 vs avg 0.6/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2024-07-02 vs avg 0.8/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2025-01-05 vs avg 0.6/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-06-15 vs avg 0.6/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-09-11 vs avg 0.7/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-10-20 vs avg 0.8/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2026-06-11 vs avg 0.7/day
- low activity account 92 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 22 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Great Burgers.. breakfast burrito is ok
- Hchav ★★★★ 2023-12-30 suspicion 60
- Kameron Barrett ★★★★★ 2024-06-22 suspicion 90
- Logan Leak ★★★★★ 2024-07-13 suspicion 90
- Steven Garza ★★★★★ 2024-07-21 suspicion 79
- Tom Tetrick ★★★★★ 2025-07-06 suspicion 57
- Irene Marie Lawson ★★★★★ 2026-06-07 suspicion 61
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Best breakfast burritos. 🥓
- James Ellison ★★★★★ 2023-12-05 suspicion 90
- Andres Ramos ★★★★★ 2025-11-01 suspicion 90
- Alex Berns ★★★★★ 2025-11-09 suspicion 62
- Marcelo Tamez Garza ★★★★★ 2026-03-24 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Bacon breakfast burrito is an absolute must!
- Mynor Gonzalez ★★★★★ 2024-07-09 suspicion 55
- Katlin Ozinga ★★★★★ 2026-06-20 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best breakfast burritos in the LA area!
- David Toth ★★★★★ 2023-05-29 suspicion 70
- rick paganini ★★★★ 2026-04-26 suspicion 70
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing breakfast burrito, didn't disappoint.
- Svend Axel Petersen ★★★★ 2023-07-07 suspicion 55
- Aziel ★★★★★ 2026-02-16 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Bacon breakfast burrito is the best.
- Russell ★★★★★ 2025-05-03 suspicion 76
- Paul Manzanares ★★★★★ 2026-01-10 suspicion 76
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best breakfast burrito I’ve ever had
- Paige Rettig ★★★★★ 2023-05-09 suspicion 90
- Vincent Fleming ★★★★★ 2025-07-17 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best breakfast burrito place ever.
- Diego Pantoja ★★★★★ 2023-10-18 suspicion 73
- moin ather ★★★★★ 2025-06-15 suspicion 95
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 114 remaining flagged reviews.
Ruben Sanchez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-06-11
The ham and cheese sandwich is the best.
Juan Jose Ruiz Campos
1 review
★★★★★
2025-09-11
Anastasia Armendariz
1 review
★★★★★
2025-01-05
Donnita Piggee
453 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-06-11
Nice, clean, friendly, will go out of their way to customize your order. Prices are relative to others, access to restrooms and parking is ok. Highly recommend!!
Sarah Bang
24 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-06-11
Easy online ordering and pick up
Walker Aumann
17 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-06-11
Best chili cheese fries I know of and I've tried a lot of them.
Ana Aparicio
57 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-10-20
Marc B
3 reviews
★★★★★
2025-10-20
Vilma Acevedo
6 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-10-20
Chris Uzueta
74 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-10-20
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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