Originally Posted by AuntieMame

There are a number of variables in judging a restaurant's food.

There is one's palate - some are more keen than others.

There is one's experience - if one has never had an excellent (whatever) then even a mediocre one will seem fine.

There is one's preference - if one simply does not like (whatever) then it really doesn't matter how brilliant the chef is.

Because all those vary widely, it's nice to have a large number of reviews. I like to check the top ten at http://www.restaurantsaruba.com/. There need to be at least 25 reviews to make the list.