Analysis of the restaurant review

I analyzed a review in class for my own restaurant review later in the semester. 

Today, I will share it with you in this article.



The title is "Review: Capone’s in Alameda struggles to live up to swanky theme".

I categorized and color-marked the text of the review article in several ways.



"Step into Capone’s Speakeasy in Alameda, and you’ll sense a bit of Prohibition-era glamour: giant chandeliers hang overhead, long leather couches line the windows, bartenders wear the black-shirt gangster look.

Still, it’s a space that feels more like a modern nightclub than a restaurant trying to throw back to an iconic era in American history. There are tall bar tables scattered throughout the room, but no standard seating. Electronic music pumps insistently out of the sound system, even on a Sunday evening when clubgoers are nowhere to be seen. Thursday through Saturday nights, there’s a dress code: No baseball caps, shorts, shirts without collars, sneakers, sandals or baggy pants."



The green area represents the author's unique expression. 
The yellow area represents things in the restaurant and the blue area represents negative point.

In another part, in orange, the author makes suggestions based on his experience in a restaurant.


"Capone’s clearly aspires to be a destination nightclub; maybe the best move would be to pare the menu down even further, focusing on simple bar snacks, rather than trying to straddle the line between fine dining and party central."



I thought it is a good point that each price is shown after the name of the dish.

Also, at the end of the article, information about the restaurant such as location and hours is organized by category, so readers can see the store information at a glance. 


I want to apply what I learned from this analysis to my own review creation.

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