Bubby's
American restaurant · 120 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 8,760 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 80 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
999
Flagged
80
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.3★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Aug ’25 | 8 | 1 |
| Sep ’25 | 99 | 16 |
| Oct ’25 | 99 | 9 |
| Nov ’25 | 94 | 4 |
| Dec ’25 | 109 | 10 |
| Jan ’26 | 80 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 73 | 4 |
| Mar ’26 | 82 | 3 |
| Apr ’26 | 109 | 7 |
| May ’26 | 123 | 14 |
| Jun ’26 | 83 | 5 |
| Jul ’26 | 40 | 5 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 5 five-star reviews on 2025-09-02 vs avg 0.3/day; 5 five-star reviews on 2025-09-05 vs avg 0.9/day weight 1
- low activity account 58 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 12 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Their pancakes are probably the best I've ever tasted.
- Kurt Myers ★★★★★ 2025-09-24 suspicion 57
- Chloé Hogge ★★★★ 2025-10-19 suspicion 62
- Erica Parisi ★★★★★ 2026-05-04 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
The best pancakes in New York
- Javier Hernandez ★★★★★ 2025-08-31 suspicion 78
- Michaela P. ★★★★★ 2026-01-15 suspicion 78
- Monika Stradomska ★★★★★ 2026-02-02 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Get the pancake flight!
- Megan Sumner ★★★★★ 2026-04-24 suspicion 90
- vanshaj handoo ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious food and an amazing atmosphere
- Rakesh D ★★★★★ 2026-03-11 suspicion 54
- Miłosz Konieczny ★★★★★ 2026-05-15 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The best Brunch Place in New York
- luigi blasi ★★★★★ 2025-10-07 suspicion 63
- Lisa Klosch ★★★★★ 2025-12-31 suspicion 63
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 68 remaining flagged reviews.
Martin Pecson
6 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-05
Sarah
92 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-05
Jonathan Berry
5 reviews
★★★★★
2025-09-05
Risa Ichikawa
349 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-05
I made a reservation for the evening and visited the restaurant. The staff were very friendly. The portions were very generous.
Gary Jessop
151 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-05
Lovely food.
Stephen Horne
33 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-02
It was a good experience. Service is sharp. Busy, noisy, well run, good menu
Margaret Diepenbrock
12 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-02
I really like the sourdough bread!
craig kilian
5 reviews
★★★★★
2025-09-02
Austin Conway
5 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-02
Dana Bashi
398 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-09-02
OMG what a crazy place! Thank god I booked in advance, when we got there the line went all around the block. Amazing pancakes as promised, but and the other things were great as wll( avocado toast, great refreshers).
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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