Little Collins
Cafe · 708 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 2,706 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 101 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
101
10% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.7★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Oct ’23 | 26 | 6 |
| Nov ’23 | 39 | 2 |
| Dec ’23 | 30 | 2 |
| Jan ’24 | 24 | 1 |
| Feb ’24 | 31 | 5 |
| Mar ’24 | 28 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 42 | 0 |
| May ’24 | 27 | 2 |
| Jun ’24 | 39 | 3 |
| Jul ’24 | 44 | 2 |
| Aug ’24 | 23 | 2 |
| Sep ’24 | 37 | 2 |
| Oct ’24 | 31 | 4 |
| Nov ’24 | 30 | 7 |
| Dec ’24 | 29 | 3 |
| Jan ’25 | 19 | 4 |
| Feb ’25 | 17 | 7 |
| Mar ’25 | 22 | 1 |
| Apr ’25 | 27 | 2 |
| May ’25 | 35 | 6 |
| Jun ’25 | 38 | 3 |
| Jul ’25 | 32 | 0 |
| Aug ’25 | 29 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct ’25 | 31 | 7 |
| Nov ’25 | 41 | 3 |
| Dec ’25 | 36 | 5 |
| Jan ’26 | 30 | 1 |
| Feb ’26 | 28 | 4 |
| Mar ’26 | 21 | 1 |
| Apr ’26 | 25 | 9 |
| May ’26 | 27 | 0 |
| Jun ’26 | 30 | 1 |
| Jul ’26 | 15 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
9 occurrences — worst: 5 five-star reviews on 2025-05-07 vs avg 0.9/day
weight 1
Show all 9
- 4 five-star reviews on 2023-10-31 vs avg 0.7/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2024-02-20 vs avg 0.7/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2024-11-28 vs avg 0.8/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-02-08 vs avg 0.4/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-02-12 vs avg 0.5/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2025-05-07 vs avg 0.9/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-10-14 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-10-26 vs avg 0.8/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2026-04-11 vs avg 0.5/day
- low activity account 57 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 15 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
One of the best breakfast in NYC
- Fx L ★★★★★ 2024-01-27 suspicion 60
- Alexander Yang ★★★★★ 2025-02-05 suspicion 90
- Dr. Christian F ★★★★★ 2025-04-22 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great coffee. Breakfast was okay
- Gary C ★★★ 2023-10-08 suspicion 57
- Sarah Bormel ★★★★★ 2026-07-16 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
A wonderful place for a delicious brunch!!
- Audrey Roy ★★★★★ 2025-11-13 suspicion 62
- Daisey ★★★★★ 2026-04-04 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good coffee, fresh food, great staff, general nice place
- Douglas Carr ★★★★★ 2025-12-08 suspicion 54
- Nir Kalush ★★★★★ 2026-02-18 suspicion 54
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious breakfast and very friendly service.
- Artur Minasjan ★★★★★ 2024-10-10 suspicion 57
- Leigh Beeton ★★★★★ 2025-04-06 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
I absolutely love this place! The breakfast and coffee options are incredibly delicious. We tried the buttermilk pancakes, banana bread, and avocado toast, and everything was perfect. It's always bustling with people, so I recommend arriving early. I really appreciated the variety of both savory and...
- M K ★★★★★ 2024-05-24 suspicion 62
- Kailash Rana ★★★★★ 2025-03-11 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
We went out for breakfast and had to wait 25 minutes, but it was absolutely worth it. The staff were incredibly friendly. We ordered pancakes, a burrito, and a side of fries, and everything was delicious! I wasn’t too sure about the broccoli in the burrito at first, but I was pleasantly surprised by...
- Wajd AlZamil ★★★★★ 2024-06-27 suspicion 56
- Rohit Tiwari ★★★★★ 2024-12-04 suspicion 56
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 86 remaining flagged reviews.
ben lo
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-10-26
This café nailed it great vibe, great food, and friendly service. Everything just felt easy and enjoyable. Five stars all the way.
Jens Hüsgen
1 review · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-10-14
John McKinney
2 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-02-12
Raymond Olivarez
2 reviews
★★★★★
2024-02-20
Hands down best americano and chai latte! Also, the little graham crackers served with it are delicious. My girlfriend and I love trying different coffee shops and you can definitely tell that this place is high quality!
Tommy Giron
activity unknown
★★★★★
2023-10-31
Renshin
23 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-11
Affordable breakfast/brunch option close to Grand Central. Good amount of food for the price and tasted great.
Walter Sauter
493 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-11
Recommended for breakfast
Andrew Haley
119 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-11
Very good breakfast menu! It's surprisingly busy on weekends even though it's in heart of office district in midtown
Local Guide
93 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-11
Great spot for brunch or breakfast. The food is really good, service is quick and the staff is friendly. It can get a bit tight with the limited seating, but totally worth it. Highly recommend!
Mike S
27 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-10-26
Yeah this is one of the best breakfast places around, no question. Seating is a little tight but everything on the breakfast menu is awesome. The broccoli burrito, the benedict, the rosti, the French toast - there are no bad choices. And they have the best pour-over cup of coffee that I’ve ever gott...
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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