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After a show we had surperb steaks and had cocktails at the bar. | food, place | positive, neutral |
After all that, the waiter tried to backpedal saying its too hard to time the cooking of miso soup with the sushi bar offerings. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After arguing about this and requesting tap water instead of a bottled variety, we were exiled to customer Siberia, and the staff seemed eager get us out of the restaurant as soon as possible. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After arriving an hour early for our reservation for 2 and politely asking for a table near the band we were promptly seated at one of the worst tables in the place. | miscellaneous, staff, place | neutral, neutral, negative |
After asking several different people find our waiter, he returned to say he couldn't find any wine and begged us to order sake instead. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After asking the waiter for a few minutes to look over the menu, we had to call out several times over 15 minutes to get him to come back to our table. | staff, menu, miscellaneous | negative, neutral, neutral |
After being seated at an outdoor table on a 45 degree tilt, the surly waitress gave us menus. | service, place, staff | neutral, neutral, negative |
After being seated outside by the host, a waitress came over and yelled at us for taking a table that belonged to people waiting at the bar. | staff, service | negative, neutral |
After being seated the waiter was prompt with coffee and taking my order. | staff, food | positive, neutral |
After being seated took our waiter 10 mintues to get us a menu, 15 minutes to come back for our order, by the time we finally got our food it was almost 1 1/2 hour since getting there. | staff, menu, food | negative, neutral, neutral |
After being treated like we were at Nobu by the hostess, our waitress brought us our check before we even asked for it and denied us a 2nd round of drinks because. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After confronting the counter clerck he assured me the soups would stay warm as long as I wasn't walking 20 minutes to my destination. | place, food | neutral, positive |
After demanding a free round of drinks from a third manager, our party decided to bail on this horrific french import. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After dining there twice, all the waiters will remember you and what you ordered the last time you were there! | food, staff | neutral, positive |
After dinner I walked over to the cheese counter -after having been greeted by a rude server, I was shocked to see how dissapointing their cheese selection was: it is miniscule, many of the fresh chevre cheese were more than ready to be tossed, etc. | food, miscellaneous, staff | neutral, neutral, negative |
After dinner and even a few times during the owner came upto us and asked us how we felt about the place and the food which doesn't happen often in Manhattan. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
After dinner our waiter takes the bill and the manager tells him to clear our table so that we could leave. | food, staff, price | neutral, negative, neutral |
After dinner the manager grabbed my boyfriend, asked him: Where are you from. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After dinner we ordered a hookah and after 20 minutes waitress comes by and tried to take it away because she claims our table is reserve for another group in 10 minute. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After finally choosing banana-macadamia nut pancakes (a Hawaiian favorite of mine) after being unable to decide between 4 or 5 dishes that all sounded spectacular, I sat back and enjoyed the (complementary) tall shot glass of the smoothie of the day. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
After having the table cleared and recieving fresh warm plates, we shared the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Chicken and Lentils. | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
After leaving the traditional 15% tip, the waiter ran after us for half a block to confront. | price, staff | neutral, negative |
After lunch, we sat at the bar and chatted with the bartender who was also very nice. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
After making reservations almost a month in advance, I was very disappointed to be seated in a secluded area for dinner next to the sushi bar and KITCHEN!!!!!!! | miscellaneous, service, place | neutral, negative, neutral |
After my friend and I were seated, we were greeted by a gorgeous waitress, who helped us make our way through the large selection of choices on the menu. | staff, menu | positive, neutral |
After ordering a couple beers from the pleasant bartender, my date and I took a seat at one of MANY vacant tables next to the bar (The bar stools were full). | staff, miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral, negative |
After ordering drinks, we both decided on the Paella Vallenciana, brought out on hot plates. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
After ordering our food was brought to our table very quickly despite the huge crowd. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
After our disappointing meal and terrible service we asked to speak to the manager (who was sitting alone having a glass of wine) when we were told he was too busy to speak to us! | service, staff, food | negative, negative, neutral |
After our initial order, the waitress wasn't very attentive (we had to wait 15 minutes at a time to get her attention to refill drinks, order desert, etc). | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After our meal,the manager, even took some of his time to sit with us and give us a lesson in Sake 101. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
After our waitress brought us menus took our drink orders, a diff hostess came over asked us to give up our table. | staff, food, miscellaneous | negative, neutral, negative |
After paying for our meal, we left some feedback with the manager (a chap named J. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After reading other reviews I was expecting poor service and ambience but was pleasantly surprised by our more than helpful waiter. | service, staff | negative, positive |
After reading the negative sushi reviews, my boyfriend and I opted for their Korean fare. | food, price | negative, neutral |
After requesting to be seated at an empty table, the waitress (who was so terribly burdened when we asked to move from the bar to the table to have dinner) asked us to get up from our seats and wait for a smaller table because a party of 3 just walked in. | staff, place, food | negative, neutral, neutral |
After sitting at the table with empty glasses for a 1/2 hour, we had to ask the busboys to get us drinks as our waiter was nowhere to be found. | miscellaneous, food, staff | neutral, neutral, negative |
After sitting without any beverages for about fifteen minutes, the manager got up and poured a glass of water for his smacking companion. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After some good food and spotty service, my friends and I were surprised to get a bill that had a 20% tip included post-tax. | service, price | positive, neutral |
After spending about 2 hours in the restaurant our waiter decided to call it a night without even asking if we wanted dessert. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After spending over $500 on a business dinner, a manager knelt down at our table and asked us to quote, wrap it up and move to the bar. | food, staff, miscellaneous, place | neutral, negative, neutral, neutral |
After taking our orders, another person came to the table to announce the special dishes which the waiter forgot prompting 2 in our party to cancel the original orders in favor of the specials. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After taking unusually long to bring the wine, the waiter could not open the bottle and had to get a different one. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
After the appetizers, which were the only saving grace (BBQ chips, spinach, fried bread), the servers descending and without asking started taking our plates away. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After the rude waitress took our order we were sipping our drinks when the manager comes over and says we have to leave as the tables are reserved for dinner patrons. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After the waiter finally took our order and gave us our food he never came back. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After the wine experience, I actually expected worse than what was served. | food, service | neutral, negative |
After the wonderful anipasto tray came, it was 60 minutes before our plates were removed and dinner was brought. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
After they were done poking and prodding our food, the waiter took it right from their table and tried to give it to us. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After two terrific meals in the dining room, we opted to sit at the bar on our third visit. | food, place | positive, neutral |
After waiting almost an hour for a table (with resies) our waiter told us that they don't have a sommelier because no steakhouse has a sommelier (patently false), and finished with the notion that he had absolutely no idea about any of the wines on the list. | service, staff, food | neutral, negative, neutral |
After waiting an hour and a half, a delivery man - with heavily bleeding gums - told me not to worry, that my meal had been replaced with fresh food, and that my old order had been RE-SERVED to another customer. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After waiting for 90 minutes, the host gave away our table to a couple who arrived after us. | service, staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral, neutral |
After waiting forty minutes for our brunch, learned that the waitress had -- oops! | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After waiting over a month for weekend reservations, I would of rather gone to IL Baggato. | service, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
After we finished our salad our waitress told us that they had run out of roast lamb and pastitichio. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After we in fact moved to the bar, and I told the waitress which bottle we wanted - the one we had been drinking - we were told we had to order off the limited daily specials list. | place, staff | neutral, negative |
After we sat down and started ordering, the waiter informed us that they were really only into serving dinners. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After we waited nearly 25 minutes for our food (the place wasnt crowded), our waiter forgot some of our order and brought out a salad when we asked for everything to come out all at once. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
Again in a group 6 months ago, the service was even worse this time, practically begging for water and other drinks while we waited an age just to get our orders taken. | service, food | negative, neutral |
Again, since I go out to dinner several times a week in NY, I am used to paying high prices and do not mind at all. | food, price | neutral, negative |
Aged beef charred on the outside, red on the inside. | food, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Al Di La serves up an impressive selection of options ranging from meditarranean fish to rabbit to to duck to pasta. | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
All dishes are an incredible dining experience. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
All in all, I would not recommend for the food or drinks but I guess I can't expect better for the prices. | food, price | negative, neutral |
All in all, it was a decent meal but dinner for two came to $172 with tip. | food, price | positive, neutral |
All the dishes that we had at our table were consistently good, although not great (nor poor, either). | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
All the food was carefully prepared and the presentation was a cut above. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
All this Asian fusion craze leaves one feeling like they should've went to an authentic Thai or Indian restaurant for probably 1/3 of the price of Spice Market. | food, price | positive, neutral |
All-night restaurant with excellent burgers and stella on tap. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
Alongside the USDA prime dry-cut steaks, the menu features standard steakhouse fare: appetizers like shrimp cocktail, fresh oysters and clams, an array of salads, soups, pastas and vegetable sides, and non-steak entrees like lamb, veal and pork chops, lobster and more. | food, menu | neutral, positive |
Also lovely was the atmosphere; the high ceilings and spacious room make it a nice contrast from the other brunch mills on the upper west side. | ambience, food | positive, neutral |
Also, be wary of what time of the day you go; around dinnertime, the restaurant becomes a jungle of diners and hustling waitresses. | price, staff | neutral, negative |
Also, if you order a dinner, plan to have leftovers for the next day because the portions are HUGE, the salad that comes with a meal is large enough to be a meal itself. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
Also, the waiter wrongly described a wine I had inquired about causing the sommelier to have to make a trip to the table to offer an alternate recommendation. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Also, they upped their prices, so I have their old menu, and was surprised when my bill came to over $5 more than it used to (I know, not a huge deal). | price, menu | negative, neutral |
Also, try to get a seat at the main bar, because I sat at the smaller bar by the entrance and it was getting so crowded with people waiting that it became a bit unpleasant towards to end of the meal. | miscellaneous, place, service, food | neutral, neutral, negative, neutral |
Although I didn't pay for the meal (and it's about $22 bucks a plate, way over my normal eating range), I have to say that it was better than any food I've ever had in little Italy, and there weren't any touristy elements to be found. | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
Although I usually go out mid-week for lunch, I now make it a habit to stop out Thursday or Friday evening to enjoy the live Jazz band. | food, ambience | neutral, positive |
Although Sweet Melissa's food and pastries are very tasty, the unfriendly folks who work there sour the experience. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
Although almost the entire back room had tables available, the owner made people wait to be seated while dragging waitresses around by the arm and loudly telling them they were doing things wrong. | place, staff | neutral, negative |
Although it lacks the patina of places like Peter Luger's and Sparks, it still has a steakhouse's telltale wood paneling, chalkboard specials and decorative wine bottles. | staff, food | neutral, positive |
Although my waiter had about as much personality as a dead fish, I loved the great solid food and would definately go back. | staff, food | negative, positive |
Although our waitress was pleasant and accomdating, the overpriced food was quite the opposite. | staff, food | positive, negative |
Although she was obviously busy, she was helpful in describing certain items on the menu and suggested a duck dish that was out of this world. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
Although the atmosphere was lacking, I could definitely recommend a trip to Esca for the fish alone! | ambience, food | negative, positive |
Although the decor is lovely as usual, service has detiorated. | ambience, service | positive, negative |
Although the dining area is a bit small you'll feel at home as the owner is very friendly and talkative. | place, staff | negative, positive |
Although the food was good, it wasn't quite worth the price tag. | food, price | positive, negative |
Although the food was good, the way our waiter treated us was so rude and bad-mannered that it almost ruined our night and he even asked us to give him a better tip!!! | food, staff, price | positive, negative, positive |
Although the food was in small portions, it was good. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
Although the food what adequate, the service was preposterous. | food, service | positive, negative |
Although the homefried potatoes were not worth the plate space, next time I'll ask to substitute a nice salad. | place, food | negative, positive |
Although the place had an actual makeover not long ago, the food or chef needs to be changed. | place, food | neutral, negative |
Although the portions seemed a little diminutive at first, they turned out to be the perfect size once the dinner was over. | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
Although the prices is a bit on the high, you do get big portions for it. | price, miscellaneous | negative, positive |
Although the pricing is on the more expensive side, this is a must try restaurant for its food. | price, food | negative, positive |
Although the service can be a bit brusque at times, the food is always good, hearty and hot. | service, food | negative, positive |
Although the service was top notch, all of the food was disappointing: burnt octopus, bland ravioli, odd tasting mint love letters. | service, food | positive, negative |
Although the sushi was fresh, I was disappointed with the size of the portions for the price. | food, miscellaneous, price | positive, negative, neutral |