Hole In The Wall - Flatiron
Restaurant · 37 W 24th St, New York, NY 10010, United States · United States
★ 4.7 on Google · 4,308 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 321 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
321
32% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.7★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jan ’26 | 54 | 33 |
| Feb ’26 | 105 | 31 |
| Mar ’26 | 191 | 57 |
| Apr ’26 | 173 | 46 |
| May ’26 | 177 | 52 |
| Jun ’26 | 160 | 54 |
| Jul ’26 | 140 | 48 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 6 five-star reviews on 2026-01-18 vs avg 0.0/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2026-01-20 vs avg 0.3/day; 5 five-star reviews on 2026-01-23 vs avg 0.6/day; 8 five-star reviews on 2026-01-24 vs avg 0.7/day weight 1
- low activity account 283 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 20 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 8 reviews, near-identical wording
The atmosphere and service was great. The food was amazing!
- Shouvik Mondle ★★★★★ 2026-01-29 suspicion 58
- Darren Dowdy ★★★★★ 2026-03-05 suspicion 66
- Andrew Murray ★★★★★ 2026-03-27 suspicion 90
- David William Holmes ★★★★★ 2026-04-28 suspicion 69
- Khalid Hill ★★★★★ 2026-05-08 suspicion 90
- David Bell ★★★★★ 2026-05-24 suspicion 63
- Don Harris ★★★★★ 2026-07-10 suspicion 90
- Shelly Biddle-Boyer ★★★★★ 2026-07-12 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great place for a Friday breakfast ❤️
- Fayezin Islam ★★★★★ 2026-01-30 suspicion 68
- Heidi Gordon ★★★★★ 2026-03-15 suspicion 54
- Sunnyside Homes7 ★★★★★ 2026-07-15 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Great service amazing food!
- Jerry Hernandez ★★★★★ 2026-02-04 suspicion 63
- Pedro Knötschke ★★★★★ 2026-05-20 suspicion 55
- Kyle Battle ★★★★★ 2026-05-24 suspicion 63
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great Experience! Food was great.
- Joseph Freeman ★★★★★ 2026-05-30 suspicion 77
- Mr. Big Stuff ★★★★★ 2026-06-07 suspicion 77
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Beautiful place, great service excellent food and drinks
- Otto Rueckschnat ★★★★★ 2026-04-18 suspicion 57
- Veronica Rivas ★★★★★ 2026-04-27 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Came for brunch and food/staff was amazing! Kimchi scramble is yummy. Great recipe. No complaints
- Harsh Shah ★★★★★ 2026-02-21 suspicion 68
- harsh shah ★★★★★ 2026-02-21 suspicion 68
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 301 remaining flagged reviews.
Danny Caro
1 review
★★★★★
2026-01-24
Robert Mori
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-01-24
Gabriel Montalvo
1 review
★★★★★
2026-01-20
Arthur Luptak
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-18
John Mitchell
9 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-01-24
Great food, awesome atmosphere
Sreenath Juttu
10 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-24
Olga D
10 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-24
Mubashir Sabir
40 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-01-24
Great service. Great food, great atmosphere. Definitely recommend.
Tom Laffaye
4 reviews
★★★★★
2026-01-24
Jared Wagner
44 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-01-24
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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