In America, and now in some overseas countries, Zagat is the dominant restaurant guide which comes to be the gold standard for evaluating restaurants. Zagat-rated is now a badge of honor for chefs and restaurateurs, giving would-be diners some frame of reference what they can expect about an eatery – for food, ambiance, price and service.
But in Singapore, the Asian island state where the favorite national pastime is eating and a popular mantra is “die, die must try” – another food guru reigns supreme – K F Seetoh.