diff --git a/frontend/components/social/entity-rating.tsx b/frontend/components/social/entity-rating.tsx
index 98bf66d..4780f32 100644
--- a/frontend/components/social/entity-rating.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/social/entity-rating.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client"
 
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react"
-import { StarRating } from "@/components/ui/star-rating"
+import { RatingInput, RatingBadge } from "@/components/ui/rating-input"
 import { getApiUrl } from "@/lib/api-config"
 
 interface EntityRatingProps {
@@ -14,16 +14,14 @@ export function EntityRating({ entityType, entityId, compact = false }: EntityRa
     const [userRating, setUserRating] = useState(0)
     const [averageRating, setAverageRating] = useState(0)
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
+    const [hasRated, setHasRated] = useState(false)
 
     useEffect(() => {
         // Fetch average rating
         fetch(`${getApiUrl()}/social/ratings/average?${entityType}_id=${entityId}`)
-            .then(res => res.json())
-            .then(data => setAverageRating(data))
-            .catch(err => console.error("Failed to fetch avg rating", err))
-
-        // Fetch user rating (if logged in)
-        // TODO: Implement fetching user's existing rating
+            .then(res => res.ok ? res.json() : 0)
+            .then(data => setAverageRating(data || 0))
+            .catch(() => setAverageRating(0))
     }, [entityType, entityId])
 
     const handleRate = async (score: number) => {
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ export function EntityRating({ entityType, entityId, compact = false }: EntityRa
 
         setLoading(true)
         try {
-            const body: any = { score }
+            const body: Record<string, unknown> = { score }
             body[`${entityType}_id`] = entityId
 
             const res = await fetch(`${getApiUrl()}/social/ratings`, {
@@ -51,10 +49,11 @@ export function EntityRating({ entityType, entityId, compact = false }: EntityRa
 
             const data = await res.json()
             setUserRating(data.score)
+            setHasRated(true)
 
-            // Re-fetch average to keep it lively
+            // Re-fetch average
             fetch(`${getApiUrl()}/social/ratings/average?${entityType}_id=${entityId}`)
-                .then(res => res.json())
+                .then(res => res.ok ? res.json() : averageRating)
                 .then(setAverageRating)
         } catch (err) {
             console.error(err)
@@ -66,24 +65,41 @@ export function EntityRating({ entityType, entityId, compact = false }: EntityRa
 
     if (compact) {
         return (
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 opacity-80 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity">
-                <StarRating value={userRating} onChange={handleRate} size="sm" />
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                 {averageRating > 0 && (
-                    <span className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground font-mono">
-                        {averageRating.toFixed(1)}
-                    </span>
+                    <RatingBadge value={averageRating} />
                 )}
             </div>
         )
     }
 
     return (
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 border-l pl-4">
-            <div className="flex flex-col">
-                <span className="text-sm font-medium">Rating:</span>
-                <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Avg: {averageRating.toFixed(1)}</span>
+        <div className="border rounded-lg p-4 bg-card">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
+                <span className="text-sm font-medium">Your Rating</span>
+                {averageRating > 0 && (
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                        Community avg: <span className="font-medium">{averageRating.toFixed(1)}</span>
+                    </span>
+                )}
             </div>
-            <StarRating value={userRating} onChange={handleRate} />
+
+            <RatingInput
+                value={userRating}
+                onChange={handleRate}
+                showSlider={true}
+            />
+
+            {loading && (
+                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-2 animate-pulse">
+                    Submitting...
+                </p>
+            )}
+            {hasRated && !loading && (
+                <p className="text-xs text-green-600 mt-2">
+                    ✓ Rating saved!
+                </p>
+            )}
         </div>
     )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/components/ui/rating-input.tsx b/frontend/components/ui/rating-input.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a4346bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/components/ui/rating-input.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+"use client"
+
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react"
+import { Star } from "lucide-react"
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"
+
+interface RatingInputProps {
+    value: number
+    onChange?: (value: number) => void
+    readonly?: boolean
+    className?: string
+    size?: "sm" | "md" | "lg"
+    showSlider?: boolean
+}
+
+export function RatingInput({
+    value,
+    onChange,
+    readonly = false,
+    className,
+    size = "md",
+    showSlider = true
+}: RatingInputProps) {
+    const [localValue, setLocalValue] = useState(value)
+    const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState(false)
+    const inputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        setLocalValue(value)
+    }, [value])
+
+    const handleSliderChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+        const newValue = parseFloat(e.target.value)
+        setLocalValue(newValue)
+        onChange?.(newValue)
+    }
+
+    const handleInputChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+        const raw = e.target.value
+        if (raw === "") {
+            setLocalValue(0)
+            return
+        }
+        const newValue = parseFloat(raw)
+        if (!isNaN(newValue)) {
+            const clamped = Math.min(10, Math.max(1, newValue))
+            const rounded = Math.round(clamped * 10) / 10
+            setLocalValue(rounded)
+        }
+    }
+
+    const handleInputBlur = () => {
+        setIsEditing(false)
+        if (localValue > 0) {
+            onChange?.(localValue)
+        }
+    }
+
+    const handleInputKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
+        if (e.key === "Enter") {
+            inputRef.current?.blur()
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Visual star representation (readonly display)
+    const renderStars = () => {
+        const stars = []
+        const fullStars = Math.floor(localValue)
+        const partialFill = (localValue - fullStars) * 100
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+            const isFull = i < fullStars
+            const isPartial = i === fullStars && partialFill > 0
+
+            stars.push(
+                <div key={i} className="relative">
+                    <Star className={cn(
+                        size === "sm" ? "h-3 w-3" : size === "lg" ? "h-5 w-5" : "h-4 w-4",
+                        "fill-muted text-muted-foreground/50"
+                    )} />
+                    {(isFull || isPartial) && (
+                        <div
+                            className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden"
+                            style={{
+                                clipPath: `inset(0 ${isFull ? 0 : 100 - partialFill}% 0 0)`
+                            }}
+                        >
+                            <Star className={cn(
+                                size === "sm" ? "h-3 w-3" : size === "lg" ? "h-5 w-5" : "h-4 w-4",
+                                "fill-yellow-500 text-yellow-500"
+                            )} />
+                        </div>
+                    )}
+                </div>
+            )
+        }
+        return stars
+    }
+
+    if (readonly) {
+        return (
+            <div className={cn("flex items-center gap-1", className)}>
+                <div className="flex gap-0.5">
+                    {renderStars()}
+                </div>
+                <span className="ml-1.5 text-sm font-medium">
+                    {localValue > 0 ? localValue.toFixed(1) : "—"}
+                </span>
+            </div>
+        )
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <div className={cn("flex flex-col gap-2", className)}>
+            {/* Stars Display + Numeric Input */}
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                <div className="flex gap-0.5">
+                    {renderStars()}
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Numeric Input */}
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                    <input
+                        ref={inputRef}
+                        type="number"
+                        min="1"
+                        max="10"
+                        step="0.1"
+                        value={isEditing ? localValue || "" : localValue.toFixed(1)}
+                        onChange={handleInputChange}
+                        onFocus={() => setIsEditing(true)}
+                        onBlur={handleInputBlur}
+                        onKeyDown={handleInputKeyDown}
+                        className={cn(
+                            "w-14 h-8 px-2 text-center font-mono font-bold rounded-md",
+                            "border bg-background text-foreground",
+                            "focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary",
+                            size === "lg" ? "text-lg" : "text-sm"
+                        )}
+                    />
+                    <span className="text-muted-foreground text-sm">/10</span>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Slider */}
+            {showSlider && (
+                <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground w-4">1</span>
+                    <input
+                        type="range"
+                        min="1"
+                        max="10"
+                        step="0.1"
+                        value={localValue || 1}
+                        onChange={handleSliderChange}
+                        className={cn(
+                            "flex-1 h-2 rounded-full appearance-none cursor-pointer",
+                            "bg-gradient-to-r from-red-500 via-yellow-500 to-green-500",
+                            "[&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:appearance-none",
+                            "[&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:w-4 [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:h-4",
+                            "[&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:bg-white [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:rounded-full",
+                            "[&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:border-2 [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:border-primary",
+                            "[&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:shadow-md [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:cursor-grab",
+                            "[&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:active:cursor-grabbing"
+                        )}
+                    />
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground w-4">10</span>
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    )
+}
+
+// Compact version for inline use
+export function RatingBadge({ value, className }: { value: number; className?: string }) {
+    const getColor = () => {
+        if (value >= 8) return "bg-green-500/10 text-green-600 border-green-500/20"
+        if (value >= 6) return "bg-yellow-500/10 text-yellow-600 border-yellow-500/20"
+        return "bg-red-500/10 text-red-600 border-red-500/20"
+    }
+
+    return (
+        <span className={cn(
+            "inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full border text-xs font-medium",
+            getColor(),
+            className
+        )}>
+            <Star className="h-3 w-3 fill-current" />
+            {value.toFixed(1)}
+        </span>
+    )
+}