Help Center

Get help with Nibsy, find answers to common questions, and learn how to make the most of your food discovery experience.

Getting Started

Learn the basics of using Nibsy

Writing Reviews

How to write helpful restaurant reviews

For Restaurant Owners

Manage your restaurant listing

Getting Started

  1. Click the "Sign Up" button in the top right corner
  2. Enter your email address and create a password
  3. Verify your email address by clicking the link we send you
  4. Complete your profile with your name and location

Having an account lets you write reviews, create lists, and follow other food lovers!

  • Map View: Use our interactive map to see restaurants in your area
  • Search: Type cuisine types, restaurant names, or locations in the search bar
  • Browse by City: Select your city from the Cities menu
  • Filter: Use filters for cuisine type, price range, and ratings
Verified Review from a verified diner or local resident
Local Review from someone who lives in the area
Featured Restaurant highlighted by our editorial team
Claimed Restaurant profile managed by the owner

Writing Reviews

A great review helps other diners know what to expect:

  • Be specific: Mention specific dishes, service quality, and atmosphere
  • Include details: Price range, party size, occasion, and visit date
  • Be fair: Rate different aspects separately (food, service, atmosphere)
  • Add photos: Pictures help others visualize the experience
  • Recommend dishes: Tell others what to order

Tip: Our review wizard guides you through each step to ensure you don’t miss anything important!

Yes! You have full control over your reviews:

  • Edit: Click the "Edit" button on your review to make changes
  • Delete: Remove reviews from your profile page
  • Privacy: Make reviews private or public at any time

Note: You can edit reviews within 30 days of posting. After that, contact support for major changes.

You can easily add new restaurants to Nibsy:

  1. Start writing a review and search for the restaurant
  2. If it doesn’t appear, click "Add New Restaurant"
  3. Fill in the basic details (name, address, cuisine type)
  4. Submit the restaurant and continue with your review

Thanks for contributing! Adding new restaurants helps grow our community database.

Lists & Collections

Lists help you organize your favorite places:

  • Create: Go to "My Lists" and click "Create New List"
  • Add restaurants: Use the "Add to list" button on any restaurant page
  • Organize: Drag and drop to reorder restaurants in your lists
  • Share: Make lists public to share with friends
  • Map view: See all restaurants in a list on the map
Ideas for lists: “Date Night Spots”, “Budget Eats”, “Must Try Vietnamese”, “Vegetarian Friendly”

Yes! Discover great restaurants through other users:

  • Browse public lists from other users
  • Follow users whose taste matches yours
  • Get notifications when they add new restaurants
  • Copy restaurants from their lists to yours

For Restaurant Owners

Claiming your restaurant is free and gives you control over your listing:

  1. Find your restaurant on Nibsy
  2. Click "Claim this Restaurant" button
  3. Verify your ownership with business documentation
  4. Once approved, you can edit info and respond to reviews
Benefits: Update photos, hours, menu info, respond to reviews, and get analytics on your listing performance.

Responding to reviews shows you care about customer feedback:

  • Go to your restaurant dashboard
  • Click "Reviews" to see all reviews
  • Click "Reply" on any review to respond
  • Keep responses professional and helpful
  • Thank customers and address any concerns
Best practices: Respond within 24–48 hours, be genuine, and use it as an opportunity to invite customers back.

We take accuracy seriously. Here’s how to report issues:

  • Claimed restaurants: Edit information directly from your dashboard
  • Unclaimed restaurants: Use the "Report a problem" button
  • Inappropriate reviews: Flag reviews that violate our guidelines
  • help.owners.incorrect_info.points.4_html

Account & Privacy

Keep your profile up to date:

  • Click your profile picture in the top right
  • Select "Profile Settings"
  • Update your photo, bio, and location
  • Set your food preferences and dietary restrictions
  • Choose notification preferences

Yes! You control your privacy:

  • Individual reviews: Set each review to public or private
  • Profile visibility: Control who can see your profile
  • Lists: Make lists public, private, or shared with specific people
  • Activity: Hide your activity from other users if desired

We’re sorry to see you go! To delete your account:

  1. Go to Profile Settings
  2. Scroll to "Account Deletion"
  3. Choose what happens to your reviews (delete or anonymize)
  4. Confirm deletion

Note: Account deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. Consider making your account private instead.

Still need help?

Our support team is here to help you get the most out of Nibsy.

We typically respond within 24 hours