Grand Lux Cafe
Restaurant · 600 N Michigan Avenue At, E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States · United States
★ 4.3 on Google · 7,210 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 59 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
59
6% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.5★
place average 4.3★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Sep ’22 | 51 | 5 |
| Oct ’22 | 71 | 5 |
| Nov ’22 | 55 | 3 |
| Dec ’22 | 53 | 4 |
| Jan ’23 | 46 | 1 |
| Feb ’23 | 55 | 3 |
| Mar ’23 | 54 | 3 |
| Apr ’23 | 72 | 7 |
| May ’23 | 56 | 1 |
| Jun ’23 | 60 | 5 |
| Jul ’23 | 81 | 0 |
| Aug ’23 | 63 | 3 |
| Sep ’23 | 62 | 5 |
| Oct ’23 | 67 | 4 |
| Nov ’23 | 67 | 4 |
| Dec ’23 | 84 | 6 |
| Jan ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb ’24 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| May ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan ’25 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb ’25 | 1 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 4 five-star reviews on 2022-09-12 vs avg 0.3/day weight 1
- low activity account 46 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 9 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 5 reviews, near-identical wording
Great atmosphere and food. Appetizers are great.
- Percy Johnson ★★★★★ 2022-10-02 suspicion 61
- Gene Ivanov ★★★★★ 2022-12-20 suspicion 55
- William M ★★★★★ 2023-05-01 suspicion 61
- Tarik Davis ★★★★ 2023-10-26 suspicion 60
- MARK RODRIGUES ★★★★★ 2023-11-17 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazingg food. Great service.
- Azra Khan ★★★★★ 2022-11-09 suspicion 61
- Quinn Ashley ★★★★★ 2023-04-15 suspicion 90
- John Begley ★★★★ 2023-09-19 suspicion 75
- Tyra Thomas ★★★★★ 2023-11-07 suspicion 90
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 50 remaining flagged reviews.
BILLY WILLIAMS
18 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-09-12
Very nice 👍
Ramón Brenna
225 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-09-12
In the heart of magnificent miles!!@
Marcie Letang
11 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-09-12
This place is awesome! Highly recommend if ever in Chicago! John at the bar is on point and Aquila is amazing! EVERYTHING is Grand! Best, strongest and biggest Long Island ever, which is called a Texas Tea in "Chicago" (Still has no iced tea) Food, service, and ambiance was great!
Francesca Scibona
4 reviews
★★★★★
2022-09-12
Great service and ambiance. Had a wonderful experience at the bar. We ordered food there because it was pretty busy and ended up having a great experience. Thank you John at the Bar and Aquila. Fantastic personalities and service . Bravo Grand Lux Cafe
Alex Ramirez
activity unknown
★★★★★
2023-12-21
asiya fatima
2 reviews
★★★★★
2023-12-19
Joyce Edmond
2 reviews
★★★★★
2023-12-19
Laarni RLA
1 review
★★★★★
2023-12-18
Karen Ballinger
2 reviews
★★★★★
2023-12-17
Jennifer Castorena
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2023-11-18
I hate to write a horrible review, as I normally don’t write any, and I understand that once in a while hiccups happen and doesn’t warrant a negative review; however, my family’s experience at grand lux cafe was way below expectations considering the other reviews. I wanted to post this honest revie...
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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