Same, despite what people have been saying on gaming reviews, I found the best coverage through Europe in terms of local reviews for smaller places. There were even heated arguments with the owners on how a particular dish was mangled or not, and I took this to represent authenticity.

similarly, I've found TripAdvisor pretty useful for travels around Taiwan, HK, China, and Japan - the quality of reviews and recommendations written by Chinese/Japanese tourists is quite high, and helped me discover some interesting, smaller local attractions and restaurants while abroad