What other information could I have added to show this is not a generic restaurant? (Rejected by in-house and appeal reviewers.)

Nomination Support
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Please provide:

  • A screenshot of your nomination, including rejection reasons if it has already been rejected
  • Include the title, description, both photos, and supplemental information
  • Copy and paste the title, description and supplemental so others can translate them
  • If you feel comfortable please share the location, as it is helpful (i.e. hidden duplicates), but you can mask it if you wish.

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The supplemental photos were just to prove location since street view is out of date.

Links I provided so you don’t have to pull them from the screenshot:
Supporting:

Appeal statement:

https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cape-fear-seafood-company-cary-2

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You made a very good case for the appeal reviewer to read and see that this is a distinctive place valued locally. :+1:

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100% agree! Unless we require at least a Michelin star to get a restaurant approved.

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I should probably also mention that this went into Niantic internal review at the 24 hour mark and was rejected by them originally.

[Edited into title.]

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Maybe they don’t like seafood.

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Maybe add the reviews next time:

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oh right, google reviews! ty. i only added yelp. and linked to the page that shows the photos.

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I’m confused by this one, you did everything you should have here. Good luck on the appeal!

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It is wild how sometimes the appeal reviewers appear to look at absolutely zero of the evidence that has been painstakingly provided. This restaurant seems like the ideal candidate to me.

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I agree totally that this is not as it should be …however lets not forget that we are all human and we are all capable of mistakes that we look back on with embarrassment.

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Ty!

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Sure, if it was a one-off. Every single restaurant I’ve ever appealed has been rejected just like this. Ignoring all information provided showing that the restaurant very obviously meets criteria. Mistakes happen but this seems to be a consistent one, meaning that it’s a training issue they need to resolve, not one person having a bad day and rushing through it.

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That’s not a nice experience, luckily I’ve got a better experience. So it really just depends on who is reviewing (and naturally also on the quality of the appeal).

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It also depends on the quality of the submission. You might believe that every single restaurant you have appealed has been a solid submission, but since not every restaurant can be a wayspot, this might not be the case.