Facebook Now Showing Professional Reviews on Restaurant Pages

As reported by Grub Street, restaurants' Facebook pages will now show reviews from New York, as well as other publications such as Bon Appétit, and more. In addition, reviews written by friends and other Facebook users will be shown. This all seems like a natural progression of Facebook's mission to be your one connected hub, driven by social interactions. Rather than seeing a star rating and reviews only from people who may or may not have the same tastes and priorities as you do (i.e. Yelp), Facebook's approach will put a spotlight on your friends and professional reviews. That is an interesting distinction, as Facebook will be showing reviews from sources that users may consider to be more trustworthy.

Facebook is quickly becoming a social network of choice for restaurants, who can upload photos, their menu, and interact with customers. Some restaurants have even forgone setting up a website, opting instead to have a robust Facebook page. With Facebook paying so much attention to the culinary scene, it's probably a good idea for restauranteurs and business owners to take a look at their page, and make sure information is complete and up-to-date.

What do you think, will Facebook's new review feature simplify things when it comes to choosing a new restaurant, or will you be sticking to Yelp? For restauranteurs, does this change your Facebook marketing strategies? Let us know what you think via Facebook, Twitter or Google+.