Wendy's
Fast food restaurant · 938 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019, United States · United States
★ 3.8 on Google · 3,793 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 61 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
61
6% of examined
Flagged avg rating
3.7★
place average 3.8★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Apr ’22 | 8 | 0 |
| May ’22 | 34 | 1 |
| Jun ’22 | 35 | 1 |
| Jul ’22 | 25 | 0 |
| Aug ’22 | 34 | 2 |
| Sep ’22 | 31 | 1 |
| Oct ’22 | 32 | 2 |
| Nov ’22 | 18 | 3 |
| Dec ’22 | 25 | 1 |
| Jan ’23 | 24 | 2 |
| Feb ’23 | 11 | 0 |
| Mar ’23 | 25 | 0 |
| Apr ’23 | 37 | 0 |
| May ’23 | 26 | 0 |
| Jun ’23 | 22 | 1 |
| Jul ’23 | 25 | 2 |
| Aug ’23 | 30 | 0 |
| Sep ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| Oct ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| Nov ’23 | 32 | 1 |
| Dec ’23 | 15 | 0 |
| Jan ’24 | 22 | 1 |
| Feb ’24 | 13 | 0 |
| Mar ’24 | 20 | 0 |
| Apr ’24 | 18 | 3 |
| May ’24 | 20 | 0 |
| Jun ’24 | 19 | 2 |
| Jul ’24 | 23 | 1 |
| Aug ’24 | 24 | 0 |
| Sep ’24 | 23 | 4 |
| Oct ’24 | 18 | 2 |
| Nov ’24 | 10 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 7 | 1 |
| Jan ’25 | 12 | 0 |
| Feb ’25 | 14 | 1 |
| Mar ’25 | 19 | 0 |
| Apr ’25 | 9 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 14 | 3 |
| Jun ’25 | 8 | 0 |
| Jul ’25 | 18 | 2 |
| Aug ’25 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep ’25 | 13 | 2 |
| Oct ’25 | 17 | 1 |
| Nov ’25 | 11 | 3 |
| Dec ’25 | 11 | 0 |
| Jan ’26 | 10 | 1 |
| Feb ’26 | 7 | 1 |
| Mar ’26 | 11 | 0 |
| Apr ’26 | 17 | 4 |
| May ’26 | 13 | 3 |
| Jun ’26 | 13 | 2 |
| Jul ’26 | 5 | 1 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2025-11-11 vs avg 0.5/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2026-04-23 vs avg 0.4/day weight 1
- low activity account 49 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 6 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
One of the best burgers in the world
- Ayman Al-Bakri ★★★★★ 2022-10-26 suspicion 62
- Montse ★★★★★ 2026-01-05 suspicion 62
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Such good service and good food
- Eric Patterson ★★★★★ 2023-07-15 suspicion 75
- Rocky Villalba ★★★★★ 2024-11-12 suspicion 75
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Better than McDonald's, and much better than Burger King.
- Hugo Luqueci ★★★★ 2022-11-14 suspicion 81
- Leonard Oglesby ★★★★★ 2024-09-02 suspicion 81
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 55 remaining flagged reviews.
Joe Simpson
4 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-23
Very happy to eat there 😋
stefan Kranz
31 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-23
Erika Gutierrez Acosta
27 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-23
It's cheap, if you're in NY choose the discount combos, $6 for a burger with fries
Caro Geffroy
260 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-11
You'll understand the cost when you taste the food, appreciate the staff, and love the convenient spot. It's cheap eating but with satisfying amounts. All employees provide warm service. The meal was perfectly prepared. I'll keep supporting this spot.
Aigerim K
77 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-11
It is better to open restroom for guests!
Ofer D
103 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-11-11
Always enjoyed eating at Wendy's for years.
Tim Fox
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-07-13
Chris Tripoli
1 review
★☆☆☆☆
2026-06-22
Wouldn’t take our order at 12 even though they close at 1
Gabriel Sovero
activity unknown
★☆☆☆☆
2026-06-08
Noell Walden
2 reviews
★☆☆☆☆
2026-05-07
Worst customer service I’ve experienced in my life. Ordered a frosty wasn’t given a spoon or straw, then when I asked for basic essentials to eat my food like sauce or utensils I was ignored and skipped until the manager noticed the employees bad service & passed me it. I love Wendy’s and order it a...
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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