Noise was the most cited complaint in Zagat’s last Dining Trends Survey in 2018, and it continues to dominate the conversation in online restaurant reviews. Sietsema says behind tipping, a quiet ...

Whatever else readers say in article comments, on social media or in their emails to me, two responses are far and away the most common when I write about restaurants. The first is a rejection of the ...

We love a fun dinner out, but we loathe the aftermath of a sore throat from all that yelling across the table just to be heard over the ambient restaurant noise. You know the drill: “Mmm, so good!” ...

Restaurant noise is a known nuisance. Zagat and Consumer Reports surveys have both named loud environments as the number one irritant for patrons. Many people choose their lunch or dinner destinations ...

Restaurants and cafes exist mainly to rejuvenate. We go out to consume something tasty we didn’t have to make while engaging in pleasurable, sometimes illuminating conversation. Some restaurants do ...

Reducing noise levels also benefits restaurant staff. They can better serve the customers, carry on a friendly conversation and avoid incorrect orders because they couldn’t hear. I do not like having ...

Noise is the second most common complaint among restaurant-goers. From the clinking of cutlery to the relentless chatter, restaurants have become veritable sound factories, making it challenging for ...

It was supposed to be a joyful family gathering. Last spring, Kim Powers-Brown took an overnight train from her home in eastern Washington state to join her relatives at a restaurant near Seattle.

"Loud is not better." It all started with a simple question to our Taste Q&A column about including decibel levels in our restaurant reviews. We published a hallelujah chorus of your responses about ...

It's getting louder and louder at New York restaurants -- but city officials are only focusing on noise levels outside. Stefano Giovannini See more of our coverage in your search results. The NYC ...

Whatever else readers say in article comments, on social media or in their emails to me, two responses are far and away the most common when I write about restaurants. The first is a rejection of the ...