Business

Google Review Link for Restaurants

A Google review link for a restaurant should open the write-a-review form for your listing. Guests leaving the table will not stop to search for the right pin.

Google Maps URL, share link, or Place ID

Paste a Maps link, a maps.app.goo.gl share link, or a Place ID that starts with ChIJ.

Business name (optional)

Used on the counter card and in the message templates.

Review link

Paste a link or Place ID to build the review link, QR code, and counter card. This page does not use a Google API key.

Ask every customer

Copy one message and send that same link to everyone. These templates do not split happy and unhappy customers, and they do not offer a discount or gift.

Text message

Hi, this is our business. If you have a minute, we would appreciate an honest Google review of your experience: {link} Thank you.

Subject: How was your experience with our business?

Hi,

Thank you for choosing our business. If you have a moment, please share an honest Google review of your experience. Your feedback, whatever it is, helps other customers and helps us improve.

{link}

Thank you.

Add a Place ID to fill the link into the message.

Send the same request to every customer. Do not offer a discount, gift, or other reward for a review, and do not ask only the people who say they were happy. Google's review policy prohibits compensation for reviews. The FTC rule on fake reviews (16 CFR Part 465) also bans buying reviews and other deceptive review practices.

Where to put the QR code

Put the QR code in the check presenter, one card in each book, and keep a spare at the host stand for the bar and for takeout. A window cling beside the pickup shelf catches people who are already waiting with a phone out. Skip the bathroom door. Scans there are rare.

When to ask

Ask once, when the plates are cleared and the check is on the table. Takeout gets the same link in a text that evening, not a week later. Ask every table. Sending only the guests who praised the food is review gating. Do not trade a dessert, a percent off, or a gift card for the review. Google's contribution policy and the FTC rule on fake reviews, 16 CFR Part 465, both ban paying for reviews.

Sample ask

Sample line for the card: "How was the meal? Scan for an honest Google review of Harbor Grill. It takes about a minute and helps the next guest."

Use one Place ID for the dining room, the bar, and takeout. Add a second code only when a food truck or a second address has its own Google listing. Put that same link in the reservation note and the receipt email.

Other businesses

Any Place ID works in the Google review link generator.

Frequently asked questions

Where should a restaurant put a Google review QR code?

Put one card in each check presenter and a spare at the host stand for the bar and takeout. A window cling by the pickup shelf works for people who are waiting. The bathroom door gets few scans.

When should a server ask for a Google review?

Ask once, when the plates are cleared and the check is down. Text takeout guests the same evening. A message a week later is easy to ignore.

Can a restaurant offer a free dessert for a Google review?

No. A dessert, a percent off, or a gift card in exchange for a review is compensation. Google's contribution policy and the FTC rule on fake reviews, 16 CFR Part 465, both prohibit it. Ask every table for an honest review.

Should the dining room and takeout use the same review link?

Yes, when they share one Google listing. Use a second Place ID only if a food truck or another address has its own listing.