The Mean Fiddler
Irish pub · 266 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 3,699 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
Likely ManipulatedCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 408 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
408
41% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.9★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jan ’25 | 109 | 49 |
| Feb ’25 | 31 | 6 |
| Mar ’25 | 37 | 4 |
| Apr ’25 | 129 | 68 |
| May ’25 | 91 | 22 |
| Jun ’25 | 28 | 7 |
| Jul ’25 | 12 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 86 | 55 |
| Sep ’25 | 44 | 6 |
| Oct ’25 | 218 | 140 |
| Nov ’25 | 53 | 18 |
| Dec ’25 | 29 | 4 |
| Jan ’26 | 27 | 3 |
| Feb ’26 | 21 | 4 |
| Mar ’26 | 24 | 6 |
| Apr ’26 | 13 | 2 |
| May ’26 | 19 | 6 |
| Jun ’26 | 20 | 4 |
| Jul ’26 | 9 | 2 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
20 occurrences — worst: 38 five-star reviews on 2025-10-19 vs avg 4.8/day
weight 1
Show all 20
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-01-06 vs avg 0.0/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-01-07 vs avg 0.1/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2025-01-09 vs avg 0.4/day
- 10 five-star reviews on 2025-01-10 vs avg 0.6/day
- 18 five-star reviews on 2025-01-11 vs avg 1.0/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-04-15 vs avg 0.7/day
- 21 five-star reviews on 2025-04-18 vs avg 0.8/day
- 23 five-star reviews on 2025-04-19 vs avg 1.6/day
- 9 five-star reviews on 2025-08-11 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-08-12 vs avg 0.8/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2025-08-22 vs avg 1.1/day
- 13 five-star reviews on 2025-08-29 vs avg 1.7/day
- 15 five-star reviews on 2025-08-31 vs avg 2.3/day
- 16 five-star reviews on 2025-10-04 vs avg 1.3/day
- 11 five-star reviews on 2025-10-05 vs avg 1.6/day
- 12 five-star reviews on 2025-10-10 vs avg 2.2/day
- 23 five-star reviews on 2025-10-11 vs avg 2.6/day
- 38 five-star reviews on 2025-10-19 vs avg 4.8/day
- 10 five-star reviews on 2025-11-21 vs avg 1.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-05-26 vs avg 0.5/day
- low activity account 279 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 16 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Alyssa was the best !!! 10/10⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Ryan Trout ★★★★★ 2025-01-09 suspicion 100
- Tibu Thomas ★★★★★ 2025-03-08 suspicion 59
- Paul Seo ★★★★★ 2025-04-29 suspicion 59
- Jennie Reichenbach ★★★★★ 2025-10-04 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Joselyn is the BEST!!!!!!! 💕
- Steph Shayne ★★★★★ 2025-05-01 suspicion 100
- Julianne Maccarone ★★★★★ 2025-11-22 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Yara was amazing. Very good server
- Diane A ★★★★★ 2025-04-19 suspicion 95
- Shontea Lewin ★★★★★ 2025-08-30 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
YARA WAS LITERALLY THE BEST!
- Gamma Kid ★★★★★ 2025-05-06 suspicion 79
- Brianna Delgado ★★★★★ 2025-08-22 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Yea is the best server ever!!!!!!!
- Moya Lyttle ★★★★★ 2025-04-22 suspicion 79
- Joselyn C ★★★★★ 2025-08-22 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
great food and great service from jocelyn!!!
- Betzaleell Hernandez ★★★★★ 2025-05-09 suspicion 84
- amilia ★★★★★ 2025-05-09 suspicion 84
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Jocelyn was an amazing a wonderful server! Super attentive and kind :)
- Gianie Toussaint ★★★★★ 2025-04-19 suspicion 100
- Maximiliano Arteaga ★★★★★ 2025-04-19 suspicion 100
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 392 remaining flagged reviews.
Matthew M
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-11-21
excellent service very kind staff and a good atmosphere
Ainsley Nutt
1 review
★★★★★
2025-11-21
Jocelyn was so kind!!! Super quick service
Delia Diehl
1 review
★★★★★
2025-11-21
I loved jocelynn
Debrianna Lewis
1 review
★★★★★
2025-11-21
Mean Fiddler is the best for bottomless! Great food and Joselyn is amazing <3
Matt Robbins
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-11-21
Jocelyn was great!
Shay Barrett
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-10-19
We stopped here to during our stay and had the most wonderful time. The drinks were incredible and the service was amazing (thanks again Finn 🩷). Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a quality time.
Eamon
1 review
★★★★★
2025-10-19
Had such a great time when we came here last week. From the food to the service to the atmosphere we couldn’t have asked for more. Tommy was brilliant with us behind the bar had such good fun love the Irish fun had such a good time can’t wait to come back.
Sarah jane Hartnett
1 review
★★★★★
2025-10-19
The Mean Fiddler is a great spot! The atmosphere was buzzing, and they have a fantastic selection of drinks. The service was amazing, especially thanks to Tommy, who was super friendly and made the night. Definitely worth a visit!
Hot Yoga Galway
1 review
★★★★★
2025-10-19
We had a fantastic time at The Mean Fiddler. The atmosphere was brilliant - lively, welcoming and full of great energy. The food and drinks were spot on and the staff were friendly and attentive. A special shout out to Tommy who went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect.
Conor O'Neill
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-10-19
We had a lovely time here. We stopped by and tried some cocktails at the bar. We were served by a bar man called Finn who was really funny and friendly. We couldn’t recommend it enough
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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