Funny thing, I tend to use Tripadvisor more for reviews than I do Yelp because I find the non-local perspective on places to actually be a benefit when it comes to deciding where to go. I am fully aware that those reviews are even more profoundly tourist-tinged than Yelp, however, there are some very smart travelers. For example, if some lady that has been all over Asia said &quot;this was the best Kung Pao Chicken I&#x27;ve had since I was in Suzhou&quot; then I&#x27;ll pay more attention than some San Franciscan claiming their Kung Pao Chicken was the best one outside of Chinatown.<p>Also, the implication that everything is better in SF&#x2F;NYC compared to Tulsa&#x2F;KC&#x2F;Duluth&#x2F;DesMoines and thus the opinion of Joe and Jane Honeymooner isn&#x27;t as useful is really rather snobby.