Fairway Market of Kips Bay
Grocery store · 550 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016, United States · United States
★ 4.3 on Google · 2,372 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 83 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
83
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.8★
place average 4.3★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 ’19 | 27 | 0 |
| Q1 ’20 | 103 | 14 |
| Q2 ’20 | 33 | 5 |
| Q3 ’20 | 61 | 3 |
| Q4 ’20 | 58 | 5 |
| Q1 ’21 | 75 | 7 |
| Q2 ’21 | 74 | 7 |
| Q3 ’21 | 54 | 2 |
| Q4 ’21 | 53 | 6 |
| Q1 ’22 | 62 | 9 |
| Q2 ’22 | 37 | 0 |
| Q3 ’22 | 33 | 0 |
| Q4 ’22 | 38 | 2 |
| Q1 ’23 | 37 | 2 |
| Q2 ’23 | 26 | 1 |
| Q3 ’23 | 25 | 1 |
| Q4 ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| Q1 ’24 | 23 | 5 |
| Q2 ’24 | 26 | 2 |
| Q3 ’24 | 17 | 0 |
| Q4 ’24 | 12 | 1 |
| Q1 ’25 | 16 | 0 |
| Q2 ’25 | 13 | 1 |
| Q3 ’25 | 11 | 1 |
| Q4 ’25 | 23 | 0 |
| Q1 ’26 | 11 | 4 |
| Q2 ’26 | 20 | 3 |
| Q3 ’26 | 4 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2020-06-08 vs avg 0.5/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2020-11-24 vs avg 0.6/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2022-01-12 vs avg 0.5/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2024-02-02 vs avg 0.3/day weight 1
- low activity account 64 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 7 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great customer service and grocery selection.
- Gail Monso ★★★★★ 2021-05-02 suspicion 55
- John Darby ★★★★★ 2021-06-09 suspicion 59
- Mark Miley ★★★★★ 2022-01-22 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Maybe the best fairway in the city
- Cher G ★★★★ 2021-02-26 suspicion 60
- L P ★★★★★ 2021-06-13 suspicion 60
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good selection, decent prices, and a good bulk food section
- Sylvain St-Pierre ★★★★★ 2020-01-13 suspicion 54
- Henry Cohen ★★★★ 2020-08-10 suspicion 54
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 76 remaining flagged reviews.
Angela
93 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-02-02
Raquel Erdos
13 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-02-02
Birra Peroni
24 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-02-02
Agustín Sanlar
52 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-01-12
JOSE REYES
210 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-01-12
Quality, good prices, and excellent prices
Elijah Your Local Advisor
139 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-01-12
Friendly staff with clear organization.
Scott Adams
80 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2020-11-24
LOVE Fairway. It is like the Stop & Shop of NYC. Excellent selection and surprisingly decent prices for NYC.
Elizabeth Torres
3 reviews
★★★★★
2020-11-24
Diane Vaughn
7 reviews
★★★★★
2020-11-24
Staff is extremely helpful and knowledgeable
Gucci187 Lit videos
4 reviews
★★★★★
2020-06-08
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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