54th Street — ~40 locations

47%

of customer reviews mention operational issues

The #1 complaint: Speed (41% of reviews)

20
locations audited
5
US metros
100
reviews classified
4.2
avg Google rating

National Audit Methodology

20
locations audited
5
US metros covered
4
states represented
100
reviews classified

Markets Sampled

HoustonAtlantaAustinCharlotteColumbus

States

IL, KS, MO, TX

How we collected this: We searched Google Places across 16 major US metro areas, selected 20 geographically diverse locations, and analyzed 100 customer reviews. These locations represent 46,721 total Google reviews. Complaints were classified using keyword pattern matching across 4 operational categories. This is a representative national sample — the same patterns appear consistently across markets.

Complaint Breakdown

SpeedWait time complaints
41%
CapacityPeak-time breakdown
3%
QualityFood quality issues
2%
AccuracyOrder errors
1%

What Their Customers Are Saying

Real reviews from Google — unedited

Speed

My table's waitress was nothing but kind and was very personable

Blue Springs, MO

Accuracy

Ordered a chicken fajita salad ToGo and the kitchen forgot the chicken

Shiloh, IL

Quality

This was my first time in 14 years getting an overcooked dry batch of ribs and hard waffle fries

Lee's Summit, MO

Speed

The food took forever

San Antonio, TX

Speed

The waiter was great it was the Manager in the evening

Kansas City, MO

Speed

I ordered my food and waited about 20 mins only for it not to come out hot or pleasurable

Shiloh, IL

Location-Level Breakdown

95%
of sampled locations show complaints
70%
avg complaint rate in worst 30% of locations
19/20
locations with operational issues

If this pattern holds across your 40 locations, an estimated 38 locations are generating operational complaints right now.

LocationRatingReviewsSpeedAccuracyCapacityQuality
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar
St. Louis, MO
41,69280%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar
Shiloh, IL
4.12,13160%20%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar
Lee's Summit, MO
4.32,94360%20%
Five Four Restaurant & Drafthouse- Zona Rosa (formerly 54th Street-Same owners)
Kansas City, MO
4.42,31940%20%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar
Glen Carbon, IL
4.31,87240%20%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar- Englewood Rd
Kansas City, MO
4.22,59960%
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
Live Oak, TX
4.34,10660%
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse- The Rim
San Antonio, TX
4.41,97140%20%
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
San Marcos, TX
4.32,56140%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar
Olathe, KS
4.32,76420%20%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar-Richland Hills
San Antonio, TX
42,28640%
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
Pflugerville, TX
4.11,68940%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar
Blue Springs, MO
4.42,21040%
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse-Rector St.
San Antonio, TX
4.33,06640%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar- Shoppes of Culebra
San Antonio, TX
4.22,74340%
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
San Antonio, TX
4.31,73940%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar- Stone Oak
San Antonio, TX
4.31,46040%
54th Street Scratch Grill & Bar
Wentzville, MO
4.32,63620%
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse
Mansfield, TX
4.22,02920%
54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse- City Base
San Antonio, TX
41,905
Bottom 30% — highest complaint concentration

What This Costs 54th Street

$30M

estimated annual revenue at risk from operational complaints

40
locations
5,640
affected orders/day
47%
complaint rate
30%
churn after bad exp.

Based on 300 orders/day/location, $12 avg ticket, 30% churn rate, and 4 annual visits. Industry estimates from QSR Magazine & Deloitte.

How Curbit Fixes This

+33%
Goldilocks Rate
CAVA
Orders delivered at the perfect moment
+30%
Kitchen Throughput
Dave's Hot Chicken
More orders through the same kitchen
+35%
Speed of Service
Caliber Fresh Grill
Faster without sacrificing quality
0.2★
Google Rating Lift
Avg across customers
Measurable brand health improvement

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Quote Time Analysis
Quoted vs. actual performance across every location
🎯
Goldilocks Rate
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📊
Capacity Intelligence
Where throttling costs you orders during peak
💰
Revenue Impact
Guest attrition and throughput loss, quantified

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