The Shops at North Bridge
Shopping mall · 520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 11,067 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Aug 5, 2026 · 62 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
62
6% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.9★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jul ’24 | 45 | 7 |
| Aug ’24 | 34 | 3 |
| Sep ’24 | 43 | 1 |
| Oct ’24 | 40 | 2 |
| Nov ’24 | 46 | 2 |
| Dec ’24 | 45 | 3 |
| Jan ’25 | 30 | 1 |
| Feb ’25 | 16 | 2 |
| Mar ’25 | 37 | 3 |
| Apr ’25 | 63 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 57 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 51 | 1 |
| Jul ’25 | 56 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 38 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 47 | 2 |
| Oct ’25 | 39 | 2 |
| Nov ’25 | 38 | 2 |
| Dec ’25 | 33 | 1 |
| Jan ’26 | 41 | 3 |
| Feb ’26 | 25 | 3 |
| Mar ’26 | 47 | 2 |
| Apr ’26 | 25 | 0 |
| May ’26 | 25 | 2 |
| Jun ’26 | 29 | 4 |
| Jul ’26 | 46 | 8 |
| Aug ’26 | 4 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-07-06 vs avg 0.2/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2024-07-07 vs avg 0.3/day; 6 five-star reviews on 2026-07-26 vs avg 1.1/day weight 1
- low activity account 46 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 4 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Beautiful mall with lots of expensive stores.
- Christopher Robinson, Sr ★★★★★ 2026-05-28 suspicion 67
- Menahem Deitcher ★★★★★ 2026-06-15 suspicion 67
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
This is not a very big shopping area as far as department stores, but we really enjoyed running in and finding a couple of things while we were there. It’s a pretty area.
- Ramona Carter ★★★★★ 2025-05-24 suspicion 90
- Elon ★★★★★ 2025-09-16 suspicion 90
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 58 remaining flagged reviews.
Branko Ristic
3 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-07-26
Private
272 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-07-26
Nice! Lots to visit. Long lines.
Ahmad S Khan (Khan)
560 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-07-26
Thomas Winkler
18 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-07-26
Bea Keller
150 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-07-26
Tony Cisneros
131 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-07-26
Sonia-Rose Lyle
469 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-07-07
Big and spacious shopping mall Plenty of seating for people who want to sit down, eat, and relax on the fourth floor 👍🏻
Natalie Nyampruh
111 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-07-07
Sam Babbitt
9 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-07-07
Anthony L.
293 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-07-06
Report generated Aug 5, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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