Last updated: Oct 6, 2026, 2:37 PM
Troubleshoot guests not seeing the Google review option and Google reviews not appearing on your Public reviews page.
Applies to: Reviews Agent, Toast IQ Grow, Toast Web
Permissions needed:
What you'll accomplish: You know why the Google review option or your reviews are missing, and you have fixed it or know who to contact.
| Symptom | Most Common Cause | Quick Fix |
| Guests aren't seeing the Google review option | Google Business Profile isn't connected | Navigate to Toast Web > Guests > Public reviews and connect your profile |
| Guests aren't seeing the Google review option | Enable Guest Feedback or Display Feedback on Text & Email Receipts is set to No | Set both to Yes in Toast Web > Guests > Settings > Guest Feedback Settings |
| No Google reviews on the Public reviews page | The review arrived less than an hour ago | Wait for the next sync; reviews pull in every 60 minutes |
| An older review is missing | It's outside the 30-day window | View it on your Google Business Profile |
| Reviews shown aren't yours | Toast couldn't match your Google Business location | Confirm you connected the profile for this location |
| Can't respond, filter, or search | Your location doesn't have Toast IQ Grow | Head to Toast Shop for more information and product availability |
Work through these in order. All five must be true before guests see the option.
Then confirm the guest was on a supported surface. The Google review option appears in only three places:
If all five requirements are met and the guest was on one of those three surfaces, contact Toast Customer Care.
If the page is empty or a review you can see on Google is missing:
If the review arrived in the last hour:
If the review is more than 30 days old:
If neither applies:
The Public reviews page shows three sample reviews when Toast cannot match your location to a Google Business location and your location does not have Toast IQ Grow.
Responding, filtering, keyword search, trends, and alerts are included with Toast IQ Grow. Without it, the Public reviews page shows three of your most recent Google reviews and those options are locked.
Head to Toast Shop for more information and product availability.