Bel Aire Diner
Diner · 31-91 21st St, Astoria, NY 11106, United States · United States
★ 4.2 on Google · 4,000 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 153 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
153
15% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.2★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Oct ’23 | 52 | 13 |
| Nov ’23 | 41 | 6 |
| Dec ’23 | 29 | 5 |
| Jan ’24 | 21 | 1 |
| Feb ’24 | 20 | 2 |
| Mar ’24 | 21 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 20 | 2 |
| May ’24 | 28 | 4 |
| Jun ’24 | 21 | 4 |
| Jul ’24 | 32 | 6 |
| Aug ’24 | 26 | 0 |
| Sep ’24 | 19 | 0 |
| Oct ’24 | 33 | 3 |
| Nov ’24 | 48 | 18 |
| Dec ’24 | 33 | 6 |
| Jan ’25 | 34 | 3 |
| Feb ’25 | 35 | 9 |
| Mar ’25 | 35 | 4 |
| Apr ’25 | 22 | 4 |
| May ’25 | 23 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 36 | 2 |
| Jul ’25 | 26 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 31 | 8 |
| Sep ’25 | 25 | 5 |
| Oct ’25 | 44 | 9 |
| Nov ’25 | 39 | 2 |
| Dec ’25 | 27 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 28 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 22 | 5 |
| Mar ’26 | 18 | 4 |
| Apr ’26 | 26 | 8 |
| May ’26 | 43 | 6 |
| Jun ’26 | 30 | 5 |
| Jul ’26 | 12 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
6 occurrences — worst: 8 five-star reviews on 2024-11-18 vs avg 0.9/day
weight 1
Show all 6
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-10-08 vs avg 0.0/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2023-10-09 vs avg 0.1/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2023-10-10 vs avg 0.3/day
- 8 five-star reviews on 2024-11-18 vs avg 0.9/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2025-02-28 vs avg 0.8/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2025-08-10 vs avg 0.8/day
- low activity account 117 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 17 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
The food was so hearty and good! Great service. Love this place.
- melissa oreckinto ★★★★★ 2024-06-06 suspicion 66
- Anthony Coles ★★★★ 2024-06-27 suspicion 61
- Jimmy Drakopoulos ★★★★★ 2025-04-06 suspicion 67
- Mariah Rodriguez ★★★★★ 2025-09-27 suspicion 82
- Melanie Huang ★★★★★ 2025-11-01 suspicion 54
- Aristeidis Liapis ★★★★★ 2026-04-02 suspicion 65
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Really good food and service
- William K ★★★★★ 2024-11-20 suspicion 55
- Steve Foxen-Durnien ★★★★★ 2025-06-29 suspicion 90
- sonia Dinorah ★★★★★ 2025-08-10 suspicion 100
- sijbrand tieleman ★★★★★ 2025-09-24 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
The banana milkshake was really great
- UM9 P ★★★★★ 2026-04-08 suspicion 56
- Myles Knollmueller ★★★★★ 2026-04-09 suspicion 55
- Haven Bigstone ★★★★★ 2026-05-11 suspicion 71
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service and the food was delicious.
- Fidel Dominguez ★★★★★ 2025-03-26 suspicion 74
- ana Ramirez ★★★★★ 2026-02-14 suspicion 74
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Martin was great. 👍 great service
- Han Song ★★★★★ 2024-11-18 suspicion 95
- Levi Alvarez ★★★★★ 2024-11-19 suspicion 63
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 136 remaining flagged reviews.
Bianca Alexis Rolston
1 review
★★★★★
2025-02-28
very tasty!
adriana rodriguez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-02-28
10/10! No better food to have after a game. Penne with vodka sauce was my personal favorite.
Aicha Barry
1 review
★★★★★
2025-02-28
Has amazing food! The penne pasta was some of the best I've ever had and they had plenty of options. Definitely recommend the house vinaigrette 10/10
blessiah rogers
1 review
★★★★★
2025-02-28
So good felt so energized like I could jump 10 foot high. No food can compare you need to buy this food no words can describe how immaculate my taste buds felt
Frances Davi
1 review · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-11-18
Jaeik Jang
1 review
★★★★★
2024-11-18
Martin’s service was outstanding!!
Tine Villafuerte
activity unknown
★★★★★
2023-10-09
Julianna Lopez
3 reviews
★★★★★
2025-08-10
Martin was the best! Perfect diner breakfast.
Kat
24 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-08-10
The food and ambience were lovely. Was served by Martin and he is fantastic. Great place to stop by for a classic diner vibe.
Jonathan Christopher
9 reviews
★★★★★
2025-08-10
Great food, got the French toast and bacon with scrambled eggs, can’t go wrong. Martin the server was on it! Nice old school homey vibe in here!
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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