The 78 Most Annoying Words in a Restaurant Review

[Don Cuevas]

(I thought I'd already posted this, but can't find it.)

From Chowhound.com
www.chow.com/food-news/86351/the-78-most-annoying-words-to-read-in-a-restaurant-review/

I'll add "Life changing" when describing a dish.

Some examples:

100 mile
addictive
affordable prices
ambrosia
annealed
artisanal
authentic
awesome
bad boy
cloyingly sweet
cooked to perfection
crazy delicious
cuts with a fork
decadent
deconstructed
died and gone to heaven
engorged
eponymous
falls off the bone
fellows
foodie
gastropub
gem
goodness
gooeyness
gutsy
haute barnyard
healthy
hidden gem
historic
house-made
I have seen God
I really want to like this place
in my opinion
inedible
local
locavore
meltingly tender
most unique mouthfeel
munch
my kingdom for ...
napped
oh so ...
omg
organic
orgasmic
party in your mouth
piping hot
piquant
pocked
redolent
revelatory
sammie
sinful
sing
slurp
song
surreal
sustainable
symphony of flavors
taste sensation
terrific
think
to die for
toothsome
trio
tucking into
tummy
ubiquitous
unctuous
underwhelming
you won't go away hungry
yummers
yummilicious
yumminess
yummo
yummy

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The last 5 are enough to nauseate me all by themselves.

[bixaorellana]

*orp*

I'd have to add using the word "drool" when talking about food. A word picture of food is not enhanced by the mental image of dribbling saliva. (I do see "slurp" included on the list - )

Also, "veggie" -- a word made even more excruciating when penned by a self-appointed grub critic.

"You won't go away hungry" reminds me of something my husband & I laughed about for years. We'd asked someone for a Chinese restaurant recommendation. He named a place where he ate, & to our "So, it's good, huh?", replied, "No, but for five dollars, you can get really stuffed."

[cheerypeabrain]

I am a philistine...I often mention slurping.... ;D


But then I'm not a food critic...

[cheerypeabrain]

Thing is....what's the alternative if you are trying to convey an enjoyable dining experience? I agree that 'gushing' inappropriate adjectives is pointless and usually conveys little information about the quality of the service, food and venue.....but if professional food critics must struggle to avoid boring repitition...poor wee things....

[bixaorellana]

True. Some of those "annoying words" are just standard words that are too useful to throw out. Ditto some of the well-worn phrases such as "cuts with a fork". It's useful because everyone knows what it means.

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Speaking of cutting with a fork, on some TV show mentioning fine cuisine the other day, a top chef was saying that if you have to use your knife for anything other than cutting meat or cheese, you are in the wrong place.

[hwinpp]

What does he use for buttering bread?

[Deleted]

Well, in France that would only be for breakfast at home, where you can do whatever you want.

[joanne28]

This is a little off-topic but the acronym EVOO fills me with homicidal urges, just below Yummo. Which is why I never watch Rachael Ray.

[bixaorellana]

*kisses hem of Joanne's tasteful garment*