Citizen of Soho
Restaurant · 201 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012, United States · United States
★ 4.8 on Google · 3,436 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 463 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
463
46% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.8★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Dec ’25 | 24 | 21 |
| Jan ’26 | 204 | 129 |
| Feb ’26 | 133 | 51 |
| Mar ’26 | 150 | 77 |
| Apr ’26 | 90 | 24 |
| May ’26 | 187 | 73 |
| Jun ’26 | 152 | 62 |
| Jul ’26 | 60 | 26 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
8 occurrences — worst: 31 five-star reviews on 2026-01-17 vs avg 3.3/day
weight 1
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- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-12-29 vs avg 0.0/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2025-12-30 vs avg 0.2/day
- 11 five-star reviews on 2025-12-31 vs avg 0.4/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2026-01-02 vs avg 0.9/day
- 16 five-star reviews on 2026-01-10 vs avg 1.9/day
- 31 five-star reviews on 2026-01-17 vs avg 3.3/day
- 26 five-star reviews on 2026-01-18 vs avg 4.4/day
- 23 five-star reviews on 2026-05-23 vs avg 2.9/day
- low activity account 355 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 56 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 7 reviews, near-identical wording
The service was great so friendly! Great food and great people!
- Amber J ★★★★★ 2026-01-18 suspicion 100
- Roberto Santiago ★★★★★ 2026-03-08 suspicion 59
- Kevin Kim ★★★★★ 2026-03-08 suspicion 100
- ggg ggg ★★★★★ 2026-03-14 suspicion 90
- Christian ★★★★★ 2026-04-11 suspicion 67
- Sierra Hamm ★★★★★ 2026-06-10 suspicion 79
- Estella Grasso ★★★★★ 2026-07-18 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Christian is the best!!
- Sydney Roth ★★★★★ 2026-01-11 suspicion 90
- Luke Towers ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 100
- Niamh Matheson ★★★★★ 2026-05-28 suspicion 100
- Dalles Pith ★★★★★ 2026-06-27 suspicion 90
- Paige Peterson ★★★★★ 2026-07-01 suspicion 90
- Nick Neal ★★★★★ 2026-07-16 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 6 reviews, near-identical wording
Dylan was absolutely amazing!!!!!!!
- Kayla Nelson ★★★★ 2026-01-17 suspicion 60
- Alondra M (amg25) ★★★★★ 2026-02-07 suspicion 100
- Allison Cox ★★★★★ 2026-02-19 suspicion 100
- Kenneth Gong ★★★★ 2026-03-08 suspicion 58
- leigh garzon ★★★★★ 2026-03-14 suspicion 79
- Halla Al-Moradi ★★★★★ 2026-03-29 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 5 reviews, near-identical wording
We had Dylan as our server and he was GREAT!! So nice and welcoming and the service was awesome as well as the food!!
- Caroline Walker ★★★★★ 2026-03-23 suspicion 79
- Teagan Ford ★★★★★ 2026-05-09 suspicion 56
- Sidney Unga ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 95
- Dana Elizondo ★★★★★ 2026-05-31 suspicion 60
- bruno gonçalves ★★★★★ 2026-05-31 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
DYLAN IS THE BEST! BEST EXPERIENCE!
- Hayley Albright ★★★★★ 2026-02-27 suspicion 59
- Devon Northrop ★★★★★ 2026-04-18 suspicion 58
- Abby Morris ★★★★★ 2026-07-12 suspicion 54
- Ellie Coffey ★★★★★ 2026-07-12 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Really enjoyed the service and the food
- Myriam Faucher ★★★★★ 2026-01-05 suspicion 57
- Hulangua Byambajav ★★★★★ 2026-06-08 suspicion 79
- Alex Turcotte ★★★★★ 2026-07-14 suspicion 72
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Christian was amazing 10/10 service. food was fire too
- Ethan Cortez ★★★★★ 2026-03-03 suspicion 79
- Ava Swirzinski ★★★★★ 2026-05-08 suspicion 60
- Connor Fullmer ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Christian was a delight! Great food great service and friendly.
- Amie Lulinski ★★★★★ 2026-04-10 suspicion 62
- Rebecca Johansson ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and great vibes!!
- Jodat Hussain ★★★★★ 2026-03-18 suspicion 60
- Katie Bradbury ★★★★★ 2026-06-21 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Our server, Dylan D, was amazing. Service is great here, food is great!
- Donica Basica ★★★★★ 2026-03-29 suspicion 79
- Carlton ★★★★★ 2026-05-31 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Our waiter was bubbly and so personable! Great service and great food!
- Brenna Schlechter ★★★★★ 2026-05-10 suspicion 87
- Brenna Schlechter ★★★★★ 2026-05-10 suspicion 87
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Dylan D. Was absolutely amazing, he gave us the best service!
- Anastasiya Khreshchyk ★★★★★ 2026-02-22 suspicion 61
- amber hamilton ★★★★★ 2026-04-18 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Our server, Christian was amazing!
- Zachary Mattos ★★★★★ 2026-01-31 suspicion 55
- DeLora Neuschwander ★★★★★ 2026-03-12 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing experience and food! Great hospitality.
- Sean Kuchta ★★★★★ 2026-02-28 suspicion 54
- Roger Brito ★★★★★ 2026-03-06 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Christian is the best!! Hilarious service and great food :)
- Emily Miller ★★★★★ 2026-01-18 suspicion 100
- Fatima I ★★★★★ 2026-01-31 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good for lunch, not dinner.
- Akram Wasim ★★★★ 2026-01-30 suspicion 90
- Cynthia Brody ★★★★ 2026-01-30 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent service from Bianca, nice place and good
- Alexa Amador ramos ★★★★★ 2026-01-24 suspicion 58
- Carolina Ricardez ★★★★★ 2026-01-24 suspicion 73
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The two Dylan’s were fantastic, amazing service and great food!
- Drew Butera ★★★★ 2026-01-02 suspicion 58
- Ethan Falsone ★★★★★ 2026-01-02 suspicion 100
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 407 remaining flagged reviews.
Adison Heeran
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-23
Delicious and great service
Caroline Mullin
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-23
insane! so good will be coming back every weekend! meg was the best!!
jeremy meloney
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-23
Very pleasant place. Food is great
allblackwomen
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-23
Had a great lunch here, mostly because of our phenomenal server Jen!! She went above and beyond to ensure we had a great lunch, absolute highlight of our day. Thanks so much Jen!
chloe jones
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-23
Jen was amazing!!! Had so much fun and the food was great
Rezgui Manel
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-05-23
jordan
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-23
JoEllen Johnson
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-23
Christian is my favorite!
Sierra mcdonald
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-23
Everyone was so nice and the food was amazing! Najib was so helpful and a great waiter.
Mary Clare Harrington
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-23
The Cheddar Biscuit Sandwich was out of this world. Staff and service were delightful!!
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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