Cilantro
Web and SaaS
restaurant website builder
SHOW HN2011
39points
47comments
#314of 1,097 in 2011
Top 29%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 10 mixed, 3 critical, out of 30 comments about the project. Thread score +0.02.
Idea: 2 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, simple design and fast setup.
From 3 comments
I think this is great. I was able to, half drunk. Setup a website for a fictional burger shop in a Podunk town in Wisconsin. With no forced registration. I think you have a…
Vekz on HNThis is really great. I've seen a lot of discussion around this problem but no one doing anything about it. Minor feedback below. 1. Make the "Take the tour" button bigger.…
nedwin on HNLove the idea, few things that stuck out to me: 1) Logo text is a link to hompeage, but the image is not - I kept trying to click the image 2) Login link doesn't quite fit the…
ecaroth on HN
Mobile-friendly sites are a strong selling point.
From 1 comment
* I personally think your domain is somewhat subpar. If you owned cilantro.com, it would be incredibly brandable. CilantroSites.com is a bit awkward and long. * I was actually…
puredemo on HN
Objections
Domain name clnt.me and cilantrosites.com are awkward or ugly.
From 3 comments
* I personally think your domain is somewhat subpar. If you owned cilantro.com, it would be incredibly brandable. CilantroSites.com is a bit awkward and long. * I was actually…
puredemo on HNGreat job - feels really good. One thing... *.clnt.me doesn't really say anything to me. Part of the reason that many jumped to adopt about.me was the domain name, it made sense.…
wgx on HNLooks great! Here's some of my thoughts: - Sign-ups might feel a bit lengthy for non-technically savvy people, maybe just allow them to put in their Restaurant Name, their name,…
JonLim on HN
Premium plan price seems too high for target restaurants.
From 1 comment
I really like the idea but I think the premium plan is too expensive. Those who would want these are restaurants that cannot afford its website because of money, time or both.…
dannyr on HN
Free plan may be too generous to convert to paid.
From 1 comment
I disagree; I think the free plan is too cheap. The free plan seems to offer almost everything most restaurants would need. Why would they move to the premium plan? It offers…
hencq on HN
Requests
Show live sample sites in the tour or homepage.
From 3 comments
It would be nice to see a link to a sample site in the homepage (the screenshot works... but I want to see it in action). I got the idea, but I want to see how the site could…
flomincucci on HNLove the idea, few things that stuck out to me: 1) Logo text is a link to hompeage, but the image is not - I kept trying to click the image 2) Login link doesn't quite fit the…
ecaroth on HNI like the idea, but I'd love to see links to more sample sites. Some minor feedback: Only 12 menu items with the free plan? That makes the feature totally useless no? I'd think…
rathboma on HN
Support list or table menu formats, not just dishes.
From 2 comments
It seems like the dishes are just Name/Desc/Price, so I'd encourage you to have different structures. Pizza, for instance, is more like a table of sizes and ingredients, a diner…
rhizome on HNAbsolutely! However, having different menu-type modules will drastically increase the number of restaurants that can make use of your site. :) You can make a narrative of the…
rhizome on HN
Add a reservation system.
From 1 comment
I love it! But your roadmap doesn't include a reservation system? Isn't that like priority #2 after the address/opening hours info?
kristiandupont on HN
Questions
How is the product monetized?
From 1 comment
* I personally think your domain is somewhat subpar. If you owned cilantro.com, it would be incredibly brandable. CilantroSites.com is a bit awkward and long. * I was actually…
puredemo on HN
How does the mailing list work?
From 1 comment
Looks great! Here's some of my thoughts: - Sign-ups might feel a bit lengthy for non-technically savvy people, maybe just allow them to put in their Restaurant Name, their name,…
JonLim on HN
Alternatives named
Menuito, a mobile restaurant site builder.
From 1 comment
Congratulations! I also was frustrated enough with restaurant websites , but specifically on phones, but knowing that a lot of restaurants can't afford to rebuild or even update…
tsieling on HN
Letseat.at and GrabMyTable.
From 1 comment
I really like the idea but I think the premium plan is too expensive. Those who would want these are restaurants that cannot afford its website because of money, time or both.…
dannyr on HN