The Taiwanese food critic Ann Hu holds a different view. In her mind, there's nothing wrong with being concerned about a restaurant's environment and atmosphere, and the employment of "too few Chinese critics" is not valid grounds for criticism. Ultimately, the guides are assessments by foreigners for foreign tourists, she says. The key concern should be whether the guides convey a deep understanding of Chinese food.
台灣美食家胡天蘭則提出不同看法，她認為，對餐廳環境、氣氛有所要求是合理的，「華人評審太少」也不構成批評理由，畢竟這是外國專家為外國食客而做的評鑑；反倒關鍵應在於是否對中國菜系有深層了解。