About
One guy. Every bite.
Scored honest.
I'm Zach (@shmackingitwzach). I hunt the Bay Area for hole-in-the-wall spots, late-night runs and big flavors, the places with no decor and a line out the door at 1am. Every spot on this map is one I ate at myself, on camera, and paid for.
Every video ends the same way: the Shmack Score, one line of why, and one tag. Same score here on the map.
How the Shmack Score works
1.0 to 10.0, in half-point steps. It's my score and nobody else's. No paid placements.
9.5–10
Drive across the Bay for it. Life-changing.
8.5–9
Shmack Certified. Go out of your way.
7–8
Solid. Hit it if you're nearby.
5–6.5
Mid. One thing was good, the rest wasn't.
< 5
Skip. (Posted anyway. Honesty is the brand.)
Shmack Certified means 8.5 or higher. Those spots get the badge (and a window sticker, eventually).
The tags
Every spot gets exactly one fixed tag.