Zagatsurvey 2009 Washington, DC Baltimore Restaurants (Zagatsurvey: Washington Dc/Baltimore Restaurants) (Paperback)

by Zagat Survey (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Washington, DC Baltimore Restaurants covers over 1,100 restaurants in Washington, Baltimore, Annapolis, the Eastern Shore and Northern Virginia. You ll find trusted ratings and reviews based on the opinions of over 6,700 avid restaurant goers. The trademark reviews and corresponding ratings for Food, Décor, Service and Cost are organized alphabetically in a user friendly format.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Zagat Survey (July 23, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570069905
• ISBN-13: 978-1570069901
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #38,636 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great if you have the money for fine dining, June 24, 2009

By	B. I. - See all my reviews

I love Zagat. I think it's a great system (aggregated reviews, not expert reviews) and I'm glad it exists to keep restaurants honest.

My copy is already beat up and torn, as it's just flimsy paper. I like the stickers that come inside it, like "Must Try" or "Love it!" that you can attach to any listing like a bookmark.

The plethora of restaurants in this edition is great, and the reviews are fairly detailed and remarkably accurate. I just hate, though, how they put actual quotations from reviewers inside quotes in the body of the review, as if they're afraid to paraphrase or summarize the users' experiences without using verbatim language.

They don't spend enough of the book reviewing affordable places, but for that, one might be better off with Frommer's or Fodor's. They do a great job, however, of at least *listing* the cheapest, the best in any category, and the best of any location.

I found the internal maps lacking vastly in the number of placed restaurants, but that's partially due to the format of the book.

Overall, this one is great and a non-regrettable purchase. I'm glad it's cheap, too, because the vast majority of its restaurants listed are NOT.