Meta-Analysis: Version 3.5

Here is version 3.5.  It is still based on the well known lists that you can visit here: Jonathan Gold's 101, Zagat, Gayot and Eater. Restaurants still need to appear on more two or more lists to qualify.  However, this list is greatly expanded because it includes restaurants listed on  Zagat down to 25/30 and Gayot all the way down to 14/20.  For this version, I also added the Yelp! rating (out of 5 stars) to the total meta-score.

The first three lists (Gold, Zagat, Gayot) contribute to the score depending on the ranking or rating.  Eater only acts to qualify restaurants if they also appear on at least one other list. A combined list of all Eater restaurants since October 2013 is compiled since the list changes quarterly.

The first three lists have been normalized to 3 points max and 2 points minimum. Eater is worth 1 point regardless of position, since it's not really a ranking.  Eater only acts to qualify for the list because not appearing on this or any other list will also give 1 point.  The maximum score is 15.  Gold, Zagat & Gayot contribute up to 3 points, Eater 1 point and Yelp 5 points.  Technically, Yelp! is being weighted higher for score, but since the Yelp ratings essentially range from 3 - 4.5, there is only a 1.5 point differential affecting the actual rankings.

Stars are my personal rating.  I feel like my ratings are more objective than those coming from foodies, because I don't even like food.  By the way, my ratings here are harsher than what I would give on Yelp.  Most Yelp scores are between 3-5 where as here mine will go all the way down to 1 star (didn't like it)...2 stars (eh), 3 stars (good), 4 stars (really good), 5 stars (great).

Click here for a composite score with the meta-score plus my personal rating for the restaurants visted.

Click on the name of the restaurants for links to reviews on Yelp!

	Restaurant	Meta	Lists	MyScore
✔	Urasawa	14.49	4	★★★★★
✔	Melisse	14.31	4	★★★½
✔	Providence	14.25	3	★★★★★
✔	Spago	13.15	4	★★★★
✔	n/naka	12.95	3	★★★★★
✔	Cut	12.85	3	★★★½
✔	Matsuhisa	12.68	4	★★★★
✔	Lucques	12.62	3	★★★½
✔	Hatfield's	12.52	3	★★★★
✔	The Bazaar	12.47	3	★★★½
✔	Ink	12.46	4	★★★½
✔	Gjelina	12.35	4	★★★½
✔	Bestia	12.33	4	★★★★½
✔	Drago Centro	12.30	3	★★★½
✔	Angelini Osteria	12.14	3	★★★★
✔	Asanebo	12.08	2	★★★★½
✔	Vincenti	12.02	2	★★
✔	Newport Seafood	11.99	3	★★★
✔	Rivera	11.98	3	★★★½
✔	Tsujita	11.80	4	★★★★
✔	Kiriko	11.76	3	★★★★
✔	AOC	11.76	4	★★½
✔	Shunji	11.66	2	★★★★
✔	Osteria Mozza	11.64	2	★★½
✔	Animal	11.61	3	★★★★
✔	Marouch	11.56	2	★★½
✔	Picca	11.50	4	★★★½
✔	Bashan	11.42	2	★★★★
✔	Valentino	11.39	3	★★★½
✔	Sea Harbour	11.35	3	★★★
✔	Hamasaku	11.25	2	★½
✔	Langer's	11.21	3	★★★★
✔	Saam	11.17	2	★★★★★
	Sushi Sushi	11.17	2
✔	Jitlada	11.09	3	★
✔	Manhattan Beach Post	11.01	2	★★★½
✔	Tar & Roses	10.98	3	★★★
✔	Son of a Gun	10.96	3	★★★★
	Mori Sushi	10.92	2
✔	Din Tai Fung	10.90	3	★★★
✔	Baco Mercat	10.87	3	★★★½
✔	Tasting Kitchen	10.86	2	★★★½
✔	Night + Market	10.84	2	★½
✔	Mastro's	10.83	2	★★★
	Sushi Sasabune	10.83	2
✔	Corazon y Miel	10.76	2	★★★½
✔	Park's BBQ	10.74	3	★★★
✔	Chichen Itza	10.73	2	★★★
	Shiro	10.67	2
✔	Rustic Canyon	10.66	3	★★★★
✔	Hart & the Hunter	10.61	3	★★★★
✔	Joe's	10.58	2	★★★★
	Maison Akira	10.58	2
	Saddle Peak Lodge	10.58	2
✔	Petrossian	10.50	2	★★★★
✔	Alma	10.48	2	★★★½
✔	Patina	10.48	2	★★★★
✔	The Hungry Cat	10.42	2	★★★★
	Bludso's	10.40	2
	Capo	10.33	2
✔	JiRaffe	10.33	2	★★★
	Josie	10.33	2
	K-Zo	10.33	2
✔	Nobu Los Angeles	10.33	2	★★★
✔	Parkway Grill	10.33	2	★★★
	Takao	10.33	2
	The Larchmont	10.33	2
✔	Watergrill	10.33	3	★★★
✔	Jar	10.30	2	★★★
✔	Red Medicine	10.29	2	★★★★
✔	Golden Deli	10.28	2	★★★
✔	Sotto	10.23	2	★★★
✔	Church & State	10.21	2	★★★
✔	Katsu-Ya	10.17	2	★★★
	Nobu Malibu	10.17	2
	Shima	10.17	2
✔	Bay Cities	10.17	2	★★★
✔	Chinois on Main	10.08	2	★★★
✔	Il Grano	10.00	2	★★★
	Ado	10.00	2
	Craft	10.00	2
	Palmeri Ristorante	10.00	2
✔	Ruth's Chris	10.00	2	★★★
	Sam's by the Beach	10.00	2
	The Raymond	10.00	2
	Toscana	10.00	2
✔	Hinoki and the Bird	9.82	2	★★★½
✔	Trois Mec	9.78	2	★★★½
✔	Guelaguetza	9.75	2	★★
✔	Border Grill	9.72	2	★★½
✔	Pizzeria Mozza	9.67	2	★★
✔	La Casita Mexicana	9.62	2	★★½
	Celestino	9.50	2
	Farmshop	9.50	2
	La Pergola	9.50	2
	WP24	9.50	2
✔	Spice Table	9.39	2	★★½
✔	Sugarfish	9.33	2	★★★½
	Bucato	9.00	2
✔	L&E Oyster Bar	9.00	2	★★★½
	Sushi Park	9.00	2
	Superba Snack Bar	8.95	2
	Petty Cash Taqueria	8.50	2