If it's empty, probably good reason why

Lots of tourists.

That and the smell

Gloves or utensils are required if the ingredients are not being heated up.

I can tell you a green flag for restaurants on big roads or near gas stations.. if there's a lot of trucks nearby there is good food, big portions and very likely cheap. Truckers know..

My uncle used to work maintenance in commercial kitchens, he always told me to check the loos before you look at the menu. If their toilets (public areas) aren’t clean, it’s likely the kitchens (private areas) aren’t clean either.

Extremely unhappy staff

Big menu. Large variety of items. It scream "our ingredients are definitely not fresh"

I won't tell you a red flag but a green flag is when their bread comes better than just normal slice of bread taken out of the pack. I don't care if wether it is flavored, toasted or with some olive oil on it. This speaks that they care about how everything is done

Paved parking lot. If they've got money for frivolous amenities like that, you're paying extra.

Hot girls serving food!

Naked Pokémon dancing on tables. It means they’re putting something strange in the cocktails at this restaurant.

fake candlelight

Nah I’d say just pay attention to the bathrooms. Nitrile Gloves I used lots of when working in BBQ bc of handling really hot meat, and it made it easier to hold and cut a lot, or just pulling pork, or de-boning. Also helps with exposure to cold in the same sense. Plus, lots of other examples. P...

There are plenty of good reasons to wear gloves depending on what you’re making. For example, the heat from your hands will melt the fat and change the meat if you are preparing for smash burgers or something. But for sure, if you think they are just putting on gloves - instead of washing their ha...

Sticky tables, extensive menu, unwelcoming staff

no fresh food, no taste, stink. If the room where you eat is dirty, imagine the kitchen...

The chef must be obese, or at least overweight. If not, he needs a very good reason, like hormonal imbalance. Else his food is not that good.

Red flag if the chef doesn’t wear arm gloves when he cuts my Sammy and he gets a lot of hair on it https://blossom.primal.net/bfded58016395a921449482726477ae5d47bba4abb1ceaba92219db90fe8b18a.jpg

Using a microwave.

When it's empty

Too many items on the menu

Biggest red flag is a near empty restaurant with very few staff in a busy area. It says to me that they're struggling & probably not cycling their stock quick enough. Restaurants are typically growing or contracting (excluding the Lindy's). I usually look for an unassuming place that is frequente...

Depends if I get a rude response for not tipping enough when the food is already expensive. That will tell me to never come back there again.

If the bathroom is disgusting, EVERYTHING is disgusting.

mine is when there are animals in the kitchen

I love eating. If the food was not prepared with care, it shows. I don't want substenance, i want ✨food✨

A restaurant with the Soviet flag on the wall, that's a red flag in a restaurant