How to Win the Google Reviews Game in 2025

4 Min Read By Xavier Colomer

2025 is almost here, and one thing is clear for every restaurant owner. Google reviews have grown into a massive force for consumers and play a key role in restaurant success.Gone are the days when Google reviews were just a few enthusiastic Local Guides writing lengthy comments on your (often abandoned) Google profile. Today, Google reviews have become a massive deciding factor for customers, who are now more likely than ever to leave their own feedback.But here’s the twist: a good star rating isn’t enough anymore. In many cities, restaurants need thousands of reviews to even be considered by customers.

This new reality has made reviews central to your restaurant’s visibility, trustworthiness and revenue. Reviews are a key to ensuring new customers keep walking through your doors and legions of SEO experts are focused on ranking your website higher on Google Search Results and becoming Local SEOs to rank your Restaurant higher on Google Maps. Smart owners will seize on…