Little Goat Diner
Diner · 3325 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, United States · United States
★ 4.7 on Google · 10,640 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 319 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
319
32% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.7★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Dec ’25 | 19 | 15 |
| Jan ’26 | 102 | 34 |
| Feb ’26 | 81 | 27 |
| Mar ’26 | 96 | 27 |
| Apr ’26 | 105 | 33 |
| May ’26 | 144 | 49 |
| Jun ’26 | 167 | 49 |
| Jul ’26 | 245 | 68 |
| Aug ’26 | 41 | 17 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
5 occurrences — worst: 7 five-star reviews on 2025-12-27 vs avg 0.0/day
weight 1
Show all 5
- 7 five-star reviews on 2025-12-27 vs avg 0.0/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2025-12-28 vs avg 0.2/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-12-31 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2026-01-01 vs avg 0.6/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2026-01-03 vs avg 0.8/day
- low activity account 288 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 18 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
AMAZING food. Excellent service! Such a fun diner!
- David Taylor ★★★★★ 2026-02-22 suspicion 71
- vanessa belcuore ★★★★★ 2026-02-27 suspicion 55
- Bridget Podracky ★★★★★ 2026-06-29 suspicion 71
- Vindicator13 ★★★★★ 2026-07-03 suspicion 62
- Claire Mulaney ★★★★★ 2026-07-06 suspicion 64
- Kenneth Wood ★★★★★ 2026-08-02 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Great place, great food, great service!
- Dan Chapman ★★★★★ 2026-01-15 suspicion 74
- Tim Grimes ★★★★★ 2026-07-04 suspicion 75
- Joshua Hermsdorf ★★★★★ 2026-07-15 suspicion 86
- Marc Arnold ★★★★★ 2026-07-24 suspicion 55
- Edward Harris ★★★★★ 2026-07-25 suspicion 75
- Sunjay Agtey ★★★★★ 2026-08-02 suspicion 69
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Food was great and staff was friendly
- Michael Ortner ★★★★★ 2026-07-03 suspicion 62
- Christine Gonzales ★★★★★ 2026-07-31 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and lovely service!
- Dave ★★★★★ 2026-05-03 suspicion 90
- Danielle Gang ★★★★★ 2026-07-14 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food, love the diner experience
- Bryan Schwierzke ★★★★★ 2026-02-08 suspicion 79
- Zen ★★★★★ 2026-06-30 suspicion 63
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 301 remaining flagged reviews.
Bridget Eason
1 review
★★★★★
2026-01-03
Chris Weeks
1 review
★★★★★
2026-01-03
Wonderful!
Kim Cheng
1 review · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-01-03
james caughel
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-01
Kelley Marlowe
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-01
Incredible food and service! Can’t wait to come back!
Erwin Hylton
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-31
Nadia Seniuta
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-31
cortney sims
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-27
The food was amazing and our server was so attentive and helpful
Amanda Marie
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-27
Vanessa Sauk
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-27
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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