This feels like GasBuddy, but for food.<p>One of the reasons GasBuddy took off was that it wasn't just based on community reports; there was an incentive for gas stations themselves to accurately report their prices and keep them up to date.<p>It seems like you're trying to discourage businesses from participating (e.g. by not accepting sponsored placements), and that will have implications for your growth rate. I think you should look for ways to give businesses an active role, without eroding user trust in the recommendations, of course.<p>Think of the possibilities:<p>- Business can add coupons to its listing, making cheap food even cheaper<p>- Business can confirm a reported deal, adding to its credibility<p>- Business can provide full menu and a link to order takeout<p>I don't think any of those features would make users feel like the business is "buying" a listing it didn't earn.
Man.. I feel like I owe you lunch for making this suggestions. Noted and definitely taking this to heart
Wow, thank you for this suggestion. This might be most sustainable way to update prices, as long as I set boundaries correctly. I will research how GasBuddy set up their data pipeline this week to see if we can benchmark.
Define "good" and "meal"
I love the idea, but a quick glance (randomly at SF) reveals entries that aren't "meals" (IMO, anyway) but rather snacks - like two spring rolls for $8, or a slice of pizza for $5.53. Also, the days of a $1 slice may have (long) gone, but $5.33 for a slice seems median at best, not "cheap".<p>Have you thought about either some guidance, or even a filter, for meal size?
maybe, the calories for that item, and a lower limit that counts as a full meal?
Yeah a quick glance and none of the ones I saw around my office are meals. I'm honestly not sure a $10 meal exists in SF anymore...
thats really good point. I should put more guidance on the submission.<p>Basic rules were no franchise, actual meals only. I was filtering manually in DFW area for now, but should actually add more features and guidance in general.<p>This is actually critical point. Thank you for pointing that out.
I like that I can filter by a specific area, but I wonder if people would be better served to get down to regions instead of a city. Dallas is pretty big, and I don't want to drive from Love Field all the way to Lakeside for lunch...<p>It would be great to somehow either<p>- Get to the map from a city list<p>- refine the city to a neighborhood level
I like the idea. It would be nice a worldwide map. I mean, not only across the US.
Dropped a couple spots in my area. I like seeing the deals in the community section.
Would love to see restaurants in Canada included
A lot of things aren't healthy like pizza and fried chicken.<p>They should add the cost of future open heart surgery to the cheap meal.
Why wouldn't you just use Google Maps with a single-$ price filter?
I guess we are trying to remove couple of steps. single $ sign mostly gives you fastfood chain restuarants. You wouldn't be able to find killer lunch special deals or local hidden gem menues. You can still find them, but it take efforts through trial and errors. I felt difficult finding killer deals, and having a website that shows these killer deals can bring value. But this is just me.. maybe this is my hopeful thinking?
I love it, but I want EU support!
No results in my particular metro area, but I love the idea!