adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
as reputed; just as one's reputation suggests
Used when something matches what people say about it. Often appears as 評判通りだ or 評判通りの.
あの店のラーメンは評判通り美味しかった。
The ramen at that shop was delicious, just as its reputation suggested.
彼は評判通りの実力者だ。
He is a capable person, exactly as his reputation says.
噂通り is similar but focuses on rumors or hearsay, while 評判通り is about established reputation or public evaluation.
Compound of 評判 (reputation) + 通り (as, in accordance with).