RPM Italian
Italian restaurant · 52 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654, United States · United States
★ 4.7 on Google · 8,668 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 395 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
395
40% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.7★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Mar ’26 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 234 | 127 |
| May ’26 | 308 | 112 |
| Jun ’26 | 220 | 76 |
| Jul ’26 | 217 | 73 |
| Aug ’26 | 20 | 6 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
6 occurrences — worst: 17 five-star reviews on 2026-04-12 vs avg 3.2/day
weight 1
Show all 6
- 8 five-star reviews on 2026-04-01 vs avg 0.0/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2026-04-02 vs avg 0.3/day
- 9 five-star reviews on 2026-04-03 vs avg 0.6/day
- 15 five-star reviews on 2026-04-04 vs avg 0.9/day
- 14 five-star reviews on 2026-04-05 vs avg 1.4/day
- 17 five-star reviews on 2026-04-12 vs avg 3.2/day
- low activity account 333 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 22 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Great ambience, food and service ( Axel is great!)
- Peter Moreno ★★★★★ 2026-04-09 suspicion 90
- Jacob Goetz ★★★★★ 2026-04-19 suspicion 90
- - Bowler ★★★★★ 2026-04-20 suspicion 90
- Alan Johnson ★★★★★ 2026-05-10 suspicion 56
- Menahem Deitcher ★★★★★ 2026-06-15 suspicion 71
- Justin Sellers ★★★★★ 2026-07-20 suspicion 69
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing service and food! Will be back!
- Haaris Shakir ★★★★★ 2026-04-04 suspicion 95
- Steve Wagman ★★★★★ 2026-05-02 suspicion 56
- Paige Wright ★★★★★ 2026-06-27 suspicion 94
- Vijay Viswanathan ★★★★★ 2026-07-18 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious Food and Great Atmosphere
- Erikca G. ★★★★★ 2026-06-08 suspicion 64
- Artemius ★★★★★ 2026-06-22 suspicion 100
- Nick Laing ★★★★★ 2026-06-28 suspicion 90
- Kevin Dennis ★★★★★ 2026-07-11 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Outstanding food, service and atmosphere.
- Robbin Newman ★★★★★ 2026-05-17 suspicion 67
- Chris Rios ★★★★★ 2026-08-02 suspicion 67
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service — excellent food
- George Hawley ★★★★★ 2026-04-17 suspicion 79
- Pablo Solorzano ★★★★★ 2026-07-13 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great cocktails and gluten free menu
- Susan S ★★★★★ 2026-04-21 suspicion 55
- Challen Waller ★★★★★ 2026-07-12 suspicion 70
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent all the way around.
- John P. ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 64
- Peter Provencher ★★★★★ 2026-05-24 suspicion 64
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 373 remaining flagged reviews.
Lisa Bartee
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-04-12
Susan Hoffert
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-12
Rick Sine
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-12
Tess Rasmussen
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-04-12
Scott McDaniel (Scott McDaniel, M.D.)
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-04-12
Tiffany Moss
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-04-12
Pepe Lepew
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-05
Thank you Sarah for the great recommendations everything was delicious!
Ruby Kissess
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-05
ramon Frias
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-05
Phoebe Leighton
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-05
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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