Google reviews for restaurants & cafés

Get chosen when people search where to eat tonight.

"Restaurants near me" is one of the most-searched phrases on Google, and the map decides where people eat. We thank guests after their booking so your rating stays high and your reviews stay fresh.

See how it works

Why Google reviews matter for restaurants & cafés.

People glance at the star rating, the number of reviews and the latest one. Fresh, frequent reviews win the table.

Every restaurant has an off night. A steady stream of happy guests means one bad review barely moves your rating.

Diners decide in seconds.

People glance at the star rating, the number of reviews and the latest one. Fresh, frequent reviews win the table.

Drown out the occasional bad night.

Every restaurant has an off night. A steady stream of happy guests means one bad review barely moves your rating.

Works with how you already take bookings.

Guests are thanked the morning after their table, while the meal is still fresh.

Relevant searches include"restaurants near me""brunch near me""best pizza Galway""Sunday roast near me"

When to ask for the review.

The morning after the booking — guests are relaxed and remember the meal well.

Each guest is asked once, with one gentle reminder if they forget — by SMS or WhatsApp from your business, with email as a backup.

Team member holding a sign that says thanks Laura

Hi Laura, Conor from The Harper's Table — thanks for dining with us last night! An honest Google review would make our week.

Each customer gets their own personalised photo

How it works for restaurants & cafés.

01
One 15-minute call.
We set up your account and connect your guest list or booking software.
02
Personal requests go out.
Each guest gets a photo of their restaurant team holding a sign with their name.
03
Reviews land on Google.
Customers can leave honest feedback. Connect Google to sync reviews and prepare replies.
04
Build your reputation.
Reviews can support local visibility. Rankings also depend on relevance and distance.

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Example

What a steady month of reviews looks like.

100+

guests asked a month

gentle reminder, never more

Daily

scheduled request batches

Google reviews for restaurants & cafés: what owners ask.

How does Google decide which restaurants & cafés show up first?

Google ranks local results on three things: relevance (does your profile match the search), distance (how close you are to the person searching) and prominence (how well known and trusted you are). Reviews feed directly into prominence — Google says more reviews and positive ratings can help a business's local ranking.

You can't move your premises closer to every searcher, but you can control how many recent, genuine reviews your restaurant has. That's the lever we pull.

How do I get more Google reviews for my restaurant?

Ask eligible guests after their visit, at the right moment — and make it effortless. Most guests are happy to leave a review; they just never get asked, or get asked with a generic link that's easy to ignore.

A personal message by SMS or WhatsApp, with a photo of the person they actually saw holding a sign with their name, gets noticed. One tap opens a short "How did we do?" page, then Google.

When is the best time to ask?

The morning after the booking — guests are relaxed and remember the meal well.

Small daily batches help you manage requests and respect sending limits. Reviews depend on customers choosing to respond; no pacing pattern guarantees rankings.

Is it allowed to ask guests for reviews?

Yes. Google encourages businesses to ask customers for reviews. What it forbids is offering incentives, writing fake reviews, or "review gating" — only sending happy customers to Google. Businesses also need to follow applicable consumer and electronic messaging rules.

Ranknua does not select guests based on whether they are happy, and the Google option is always visible, whatever rating they give. Unhappy guests can also tell you privately so you can put things right.

What should I do about a negative review?

Reply calmly, publicly and quickly. Thank them, acknowledge the problem without arguing, and offer to talk offline. Future guests read your replies as closely as the reviews themselves.

We draft a professional reply to every review in your voice — you approve it with one tap, or let it post automatically.

How many reviews does a restaurant need?

There's no official number. Review counts are useful context, not a target that guarantees visibility. Keep your profile accurate and invite genuine feedback; relevance, distance and prominence all affect local results.