Mom's Kitchen and Bar
Bar & grill · 701 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States · United States
★ 4.5 on Google · 4,238 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 77 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
77
8% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.9★
place average 4.5★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jul ’24 | 23 | 5 |
| Aug ’24 | 58 | 6 |
| Sep ’24 | 57 | 11 |
| Oct ’24 | 55 | 3 |
| Nov ’24 | 37 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 43 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 41 | 4 |
| Feb ’25 | 32 | 3 |
| Mar ’25 | 46 | 0 |
| Apr ’25 | 47 | 2 |
| May ’25 | 50 | 1 |
| Jun ’25 | 50 | 3 |
| Jul ’25 | 44 | 4 |
| Aug ’25 | 42 | 2 |
| Sep ’25 | 43 | 1 |
| Oct ’25 | 51 | 8 |
| Nov ’25 | 40 | 1 |
| Dec ’25 | 40 | 6 |
| Jan ’26 | 42 | 3 |
| Feb ’26 | 22 | 1 |
| Mar ’26 | 28 | 5 |
| Apr ’26 | 34 | 1 |
| May ’26 | 29 | 1 |
| Jun ’26 | 31 | 3 |
| Jul ’26 | 15 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2024-07-27 vs avg 0.4/day weight 1
- low activity account 63 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 11 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 7 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food and service. Really chill atmosphere.
- Tracie DeJarnette-Holly ★★★★★ 2024-08-05 suspicion 68
- Jake Bisterfelt ★★★★★ 2024-08-09 suspicion 66
- Dee A Young ★★★★★ 2024-09-03 suspicion 61
- Mark H ★★★★★ 2025-01-09 suspicion 61
- Neil Cooper ★★★★★ 2025-02-26 suspicion 68
- dANNIELLE Clinkscales ★★★★★ 2025-06-17 suspicion 55
- Yana Woodfall ★★★★★ 2026-05-11 suspicion 63
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Fantastic brunch spot! The atmosphere is incredibly chill, and the music is a total vibe—especially if you were born around 1985. It’s a nostalgic trip down memory lane for those of us who appreciate the classics. The portions are very generous, and everything we ordered tasted great. Highly recomme...
- Eugen Martin ★★★★★ 2025-12-28 suspicion 62
- Tanya Kormakov ★★★★★ 2026-03-28 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Loved the chicken, bacon waffle
- M Charles ★★★★★ 2025-08-09 suspicion 59
- Andre Lawton ★★★★★ 2025-12-11 suspicion 59
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 66 remaining flagged reviews.
Deborah A.
244 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-07-27
Visited here on a Saturday morning for an early brunch. I ordered the cheese grits With shrimp. It was extremely tasty. The grits were not bland but very flavorful. Along with the shrimp that had a bit of gravy over it. All I needed to add was a bit of hot sauce. I also ordered a boozy iced latte th...
Chris Morgan
10 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-07-27
Fun place in Hell's Kitchen
Aurore Blanc
152 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2024-07-27
So good, the waitresses are so nice 👍, the food is good and plentiful! Very good, generous portions, friendly staff, I recommend it
Usa News 1
1 review
★★★★★
2026-07-05
Great food I love it
Margarita Chudner
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-28
Emilia Lempiäinen
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-12
Erick Ojeda (Company)
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-06-02
Nicolás González Aburto
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-04-02
The service is terrible. Plates are delivered late and attitudes from waiters are rude.
Andrei Souvalian
1 review
★★★★★
2026-03-23
The food was delicious and plentiful. I would recommend the fried mac and cheese balls. Steak can sometimes come out less cooked than expected so if you want a medium rare then order medium. If you want well done, why do you enjoy eating leather?
Julia McWaters
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-03-08
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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