According to the nationwide Zagat survey, noise has become the second-biggest complaint among diners, behind lousy service. In Los Angeles, 18% of diners ranked noise as their top peeve last year, up from 12% in 2010.
If you want to enjoy a great dining experience, avoid a restaurant with a high-noise level, lousy music sound system and where you are packed like cows to help the owner maximizes his profit.
Yelp has begun listing noise levels atop its ratings. OpenTable, a reservations service, allows reviewers to rate restaurants as "quiet," "moderate" or "energetic." Several national restaurant reviewers now factor sonic quality into their reports. The Rundown LA, which sends email blasts on local activities, provides noise ratings when it reviews eateries.
If you want to enjoy a great dining experience when you go out, you must look for good food, great ambiance, great music, and warm, and engaged staff that will make your night memorable.
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