Central Park Boathouse
American restaurant · EAST 72ND ST +, Center Dr, New York, NY 10021, United States · United States
★ 4.3 on Google · 5,209 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 15, 2026 · 69 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
69
7% of examined
Flagged avg rating
3.8★
place average 4.3★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Oct ’24 | 48 | 4 |
| Nov ’24 | 42 | 3 |
| Dec ’24 | 30 | 5 |
| Jan ’25 | 20 | 1 |
| Feb ’25 | 21 | 1 |
| Mar ’25 | 38 | 3 |
| Apr ’25 | 60 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 57 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 64 | 4 |
| Jul ’25 | 92 | 6 |
| Aug ’25 | 82 | 3 |
| Sep ’25 | 67 | 2 |
| Oct ’25 | 53 | 2 |
| Nov ’25 | 28 | 3 |
| Dec ’25 | 35 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 20 | 2 |
| Feb ’26 | 16 | 2 |
| Mar ’26 | 22 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 58 | 5 |
| May ’26 | 63 | 8 |
| Jun ’26 | 59 | 5 |
| Jul ’26 | 25 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- low activity account 61 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 8 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Beautiful place, great food and great view!
- Sara EMA ★★★★★ 2024-10-29 suspicion 78
- Jose Oliveira ★★★★★ 2024-11-24 suspicion 61
- Laura Iñiguez ★★★★★ 2024-12-06 suspicion 65
- Aileen M ★★★★ 2025-07-29 suspicion 78
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great view of the water and boats and a lovely patio. Service is good with a great vibe. Food is decent but expensive. No surprise when it’s the only spot in the park. The meatballs and stuffed mushrooms were good. Pate was great. Everyone with me had the salmon and risotto which was okay. I had...
- pcarruth2 ★★★★ 2025-05-04 suspicion 68
- Darius Zeb ★★★★ 2025-09-24 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Nice place to stay and have a drink.
- Bobijntje ★★★ 2024-10-24 suspicion 68
- Paul vivelo ★★★★★ 2025-01-19 suspicion 68
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 61 remaining flagged reviews.
carlos ruiz
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-07-09
Awarusdi
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-20
Ben Miller
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-06-12
Marco Avíla
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-28
Bradley Jordan
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-13
Had an amazing time at the Boathouse with my Mom for Mother's Day. Josue the bartender was really friendly and professional and took really good care of us at the bar and at our table. Will definitely be coming back again!
Mister 16
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-05-13
While I'm clearly not in the target demographic for a place like this, my group and I were largely treated rudely, experienced passive aggressiveness from our waitress, and pressured into buying more food. The price is outlandish for the quality and, more importantly, quantity of the meals. The loca...
Elti Market
activity unknown
★☆☆☆☆
2026-05-04
Pllako Pllako
activity unknown
★☆☆☆☆
2026-05-04
Laze Laze
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-05-04
I don’t want to say anything negative about the food—it was fine. I’ve been living in Manhattan for 3 years, and while my English may not be perfect, I know how restaurants work since I’m in the industry myself. What disappointed me was the bill: a 20% tip was automatically added for just two peopl...
Sachin kumar
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-07
Report generated Jul 15, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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