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Although the waitress had clearly our reservation on her book, she told us somebody arrived one minute ago and being first to arrive, he could have our table. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Although there was a 30 min wait I didn't mind because I was able to sit at the bar and have some drinks while talking to the beautiful, charming hostess there. | place, food, staff | neutral, neutral, positive |
Although there were many open tables, the manager insisted my party wait at the bar for over one hour. | staff, place | negative, neutral |
Although we arrived at the restaurant 10 min late, the hostess did not have a table for us. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Although we had to wait a few minutes for our table, the manager bought us a round of drinks and proceeded to take care of throughout the entire meal. | miscellaneous, staff, food | neutral, positive, neutral |
Although we had to wait a long while and the hostess was very busy behind the bar, she was very apologetic and sincere which made it feel ok to have to wait. | staff, place | negative, neutral |
Although we were seated 35 minutes after our reservation the service from then on was outstanding. | miscellaneous, service | neutral, positive |
Although we were seated quickly, ambiance was cozy, service was decent the overall menu selection and overall food taste and presentation was less to be desired! | ambience, service, food | positive, positive, negative |
Although we were seated right away and the waiter brought menus promptly as well as drink, he was almost never at our table despite being at the other tables right next to ours. | staff, menu, food | positive, neutral, neutral |
Although when I went to eat dinner at Bombay Talkie on a crazy busy night, my waiter was extremely helpful through the menu, polite and polished. | food, staff, menu | neutral, positive, neutral |
Althought the menu is more expensive than your average Mexican restaurant, it is not more expensive than any other hip, increadibly well designed, bar scene and dining room in Manhattan -could be less in fact. | menu, miscellaneous, place | neutral, positive, neutral |
Always try one of the daily specials, in addition to all the tasty morsels on the menu. | food, menu | positive, neutral |
Amarin's food is always fresh, although the quality does vary--avoid ordering on Friday Saturday nights, prime dining hours, when they seem to throw things togehter a little too haphazardly. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
Amazing views of NYC regaled us at lunch earlier in the week and then at dinner this evening. | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
Among us, we ordered a large sampling of the menu, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meal. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
An Egg like custard appetizer, a platter of different kinds of rolls made from: Lobster, Eel, Sword Fish, Trout, Blue Fin Tuna, Horse Mackerel, and Salmon Roe. | miscellaneous, food | neutral, positive |
An unpretentious sexy atmosphere lends itself to the above average wine-list and a menu that can stand-up to any other restaurant in NewYork City (or Paris). | ambience, menu | positive, neutral |
And I pretty much had to tell the waiter that when dinner is late, you usually comp your guests something. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
And I'm saying that dinner has actually taken about an hour more than it should, just because of the slow service. | food, service | neutral, negative |
And Mondays fajita are half price all night. | food, price | neutral, positive |
And although I've noticed that the prices have gone up a little since they opened, it's still a great menu. | price, menu | negative, positive |
And for families they have high chairs and waiters were really nice to my kid. | miscellaneous, staff | neutral, positive |
And forget about having a drink at the bar to take the edge off because the space between tables is so narrow that you'll be shoved by the wait staff who are desparate to get their job done. | food, place, staff | neutral, neutral, negative |
And once the bill was paid, the bartender kept on giving us drinks. | price, staff, food | neutral, positive, neutral |
And price is over value for two persons dinner $ 90. | price, food | negative, neutral |
And that is a shame as the restaurant is a pizzeria with a very limited menu outside of pizza. | menu, food | negative, neutral |
And the ambience is very cool, stop by on a Saturday afternoon and you can play some old school games while having a beer. | ambience, food | positive, neutral |
And the room is VERY noisy, but I suppose that's because everyone is having a good time. | place, miscellaneous | negative, positive |
And the service is unbearable - I waited for ages to get my drink, got the wrong sushi order, and had my appetizer whisked away prematurely. | service, food | negative, neutral |
And the waitstaff has very little knowledge of the food, they served me the wrong dish and no one could identify what it was that they gave me, someone said pork chop, someone said lamb, and then they insisted it should be fine since it was the same price. | staff, food, service, price | negative, negative, neutral, neutral |
And then he'll forget to bring your drink every time you order one, won't pay attention to your table of 8, will give you unwarranted attitude, and never be friendly or smile. | food, service | neutral, negative |
And there wasn't much room for the people at the bar to stand either, as the restaurant attempted to squeeze as many tables into the restaurant as they could, forcing those dining to have to shift in their chairs every time a waiter attempted to get by. | place, food, miscellaneous, staff | neutral, neutral, neutral, negative |
And when I received my $9 glass of wine, I had to ask the waitress if she planned on putting more in -- there was hardly any liquid in the glass! | food, staff | neutral, negative |
And when a waiter, in answer to a question by a diner, turns to another table and asks excuse me, do you know what this is? | staff, place | negative, neutral |
And while a narrow wood counter and three stools provide desperation seating, most folks choose to take lunch and dinner to go. | miscellaneous, place, food | negative, negative, neutral |
Another hostess came by and told us that since we were now 5 we were a different table and couldnt' stay. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Another hour waiting for our food, we spoke to the manager, he told us he would give us a discount off our bill. | service, food, staff | neutral, neutral, positive |
Another quick tell-tale sign is the furniture at the bar and the seating tables. | food, place | positive, neutral |
Any sandwich or appetizer on the menu is delicious. | food, menu | positive, neutral |
Anyhow, there were a lot of Japanese people seated at the bar, eating chatting up the chefs, surely that's a good sign of authentic sushi. | service, place, staff, food | neutral, neutral, positive, positive |
Anyway the food was really good, the portions are not big however very filling and exceptionally good. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
Anyway we get a table and order some appetizers from one of the waitresses who was pleasently nice. | miscellaneous, food, staff | neutral, neutral, positive |
Aperitif was the Casablanca; it was served carelessly with ice chunks large enough to sink the Titanic. | service, food | negative, neutral |
Apparently the same hostess was also trying to kick out a group of women having drinks at a table and giving them a hard time for holding up a table. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Apparently, the waitress informed us that they change the menu at 5 Ninth every few days, which kind of explains the hit or miss situation. | staff, menu | negative, neutral |
Appetizers took their sweet time in coming, and literally about an hour later we had our main dishes which were very small considering the price. | food, miscellaneous, price | negative, positive, neutral |
Arriba Arriba has much better food, margs, and atmosphere with slightly higher prices, but well worth it. | food, price | positive, negative |
Arrive at 7:00pm, the waiters didn't give us our menus till an 1 1/2 hour later. | staff, menu | negative, neutral |
Art and miscellany adorn the black-painted walls; strings of colored lights, disco balls and TVs are hung here and there; and on weekends a DJ fills the dining room with loud dance beats. | food, staff, ambience | negative, neutral, negative |
As a former waitress, I get this conceptually, and I am even understanding of the fact that I had to wait 30minutes to get my first drink because the bar was backed up. | staff, food, place | positive, neutral, neutral |
As expected, the beer selection is perfectly in synch with the menu. | miscellaneous, menu | positive, neutral |
As expected, the wine list is as thoughtful as the menu the staff has earned my trust with their bullet-proof recommendations I have yet to be disappointed from their exhaustive list. | food, menu, staff | positive, neutral, positive |
As for the food, apart from the Chef's Omakase, the appetizers and rolls are just below mediocre for the price they charged. | food, staff, price | negative, neutral, negative |
As for the main attraction, the pies are known for their crisp outer edge and gooey middle, and feature the unorthodox layering of sauce over mozzarella. | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
As for the menu, I've never been disappointed, but the Margarita chicken salad is my favorite. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
As if that wasnt enough, after another in the group mentioned that a portion of the sushi on her plate was not what she had ordered, the waiter came back with chopsticks and started to remove it (as she was eating!) | miscellaneous, food, staff | neutral, neutral, negative |
As if the 2 hour wait wasn't bad enough, the host/manager was so busy flirting with attractive female customers, he didn't seem to notice we had been sitting at the bar and we ended up missing his call. | staff, place | negative, neutral |
As the afternoon progresses, you'll see as many waitstaff as customers scurrying after food carts with bill cards in hand, clutching stacks of steamers back to their tables. | staff, food, place | negative, neutral, neutral |
As the waitress cleaned the table in a rush she knocked over a party bag containing a glass bottle with bath oil. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
As to the fact that everyone else's sushi looked better: the waitresses are not responsible for offering you what is CLEARLY written on the menu as Omakase - Chef's Choice. | food, staff, menu | positive, negative, neutral |
As we attempted to digest our meal and browse the dessert menu, the same staff members approached us to move along our order. | food, menu, staff | neutral, neutral, negative |
As we sat waiting for our menus, we started noticing the frowns on the faces of the people around us, watching as patrons tried to flag down waiters without luck, asking for things like water. | service, menu, staff, food | neutral, neutral, negative, neutral |
As we were finishing our dessert, a nearby waitress dropped a tray and HOT CHOCOLATE SAUCE splattered all over my neck, hair and sweater and my boyfriend's clothes. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
As well, I haven't eaten animal products in over 6 years and the waiter was not sure which dishes had honey or casien in the food. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Aside from that, the service is adequate (visible, and will help you if you ask, but lack initiative), and the food, well, could be a lot worse. | service, food | positive, negative |
Aside from the fact the maitre de claimed the dining room was 'full', we were seated at a great table overlooking the lobby of the hotel and ordered the 5 course tasting menu. | staff, place, menu | neutral, neutral, positive |
Aside from the service being slow, the place was packed w/ a good crowd and music was amazing. | service, place, miscellaneous, ambience | negative, positive, positive, positive |
Ask for a table closer to the bar than in back of the dining area; the drop ceiling the back compromises enjoying the soaring space of Guastavino's. | place, food | positive, neutral |
Asked for wine recommendations and the waitress told me her favorites and described them in detail - I don't encounter this much in NYC. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
Asking for the menu is out of line and unusual where the staff is actually insulted if you choose not to rely on their expertise on average Chinese food selections. | menu, staff | neutral, negative |
At dinner on a Saturday night, I was enthused by the bustling, unpretentious crowd and the lusciously warm lighting. | food, ambience | neutral, positive |
At first I was shocked by the price, but the excellent and friendly service from our waiter Jack was great and the duck salad was the best ever. | price, service, staff, food | negative, positive, positive, positive |
At least the entertainment was free, as we were able to witness one customer wooing a waitress, and another being drenched in milk. | ambience, staff, food | positive, negative, neutral |
At least you have the ambiance and lovely live piano musice being played for you while you wait. | ambience, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
At one point I noticed the grime on the mustard bottle and asked the waitress for a clean one. | miscellaneous, staff | negative, neutral |
At one point my friend knocked over a glass and broke it to pieces, and the waitstaff was so forgiving of it. | miscellaneous, staff | neutral, positive |
At one point, I spilled my water glass--when I informed the waiter of this he said he would clean it up--he never got around to it. | miscellaneous, staff | neutral, negative |
At one point, we tried to get our waitresses attention and she ignored us and than we asked for more biscuits and never got them. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
At our table we didn't get any bread until 30 minutes into the seating, which may I emphasize the waiter took really long to come to our table, about 20 minutes. | place, staff | neutral, negative |
At the end of the meal the manager stopped by and said dessert was on her. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
At this level, I want my servers to know more than me about the food and I didn't get that sense. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Ate at the bar and started with an amazing bowl of french onion soup with 3 cheeses (3!) | place, food | neutral, positive |
Atmosphere in the formal room was nice, but the informal dining room was extremely loud which ultimately made the formal room louder than my perference. | ambience, place | positive, negative |
Atmosphere, I'd give to Rosa or Maya, but Mexican fare at Zarela is tops. | ambience, food | negative, positive |
Avoid this restaurant on a busy night at all costs -- they have yet to learn how to make the appropriate number of reservations; the front of the house and the managers are amateurs. | miscellaneous, staff | neutral, negative |
B/c the dinner focused on good friends and good food, not waiting around for service or being bothered by rude staff to leave. | food, service, staff | positive, neutral, negative |
BTW, the prices are very affordable, which make the mediocer service tolerable. | price, service | positive, negative |
Babbo and Lupa are significantly better, and this place should redo the menu, or empty seats could become the norm. | menu, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
Bar has, french fries, bunch of different vegs and fruits, sushi, ribs (not great, wait for the waiters that come around with the meat). | place, food, staff | neutral, positive, neutral |
Bartender made a bad drink for me and I sent it back and was charged for it. | staff, food | neutral, negative |
Bartender seemed cool, so maybe I'd go back for a drink. | staff, food | positive, neutral |
Bartenders look like model wannabes and threw out my friend's beer before he was finished (about 1/4 left). | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Basic facts: sub-par limited menu; poorly made drinks; random crowd; and a waitress (although entertaining) that was doing shots behind the bar. | staff, place | negative, neutral |
Basically the comfort is lacking but the food is the focus. | ambience, food | negative, positive |
Basically traditional menu could have been boring and old-fashioned, but is instead updated enough to please modern palate: steaks, seafood, fish, poultry - ample portions (we took half home), seasoned with care and imagination. | menu, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
Be prepared to make friends with the people sitting next to you, tight seating. | miscellaneous, place | neutral, negative |
Be prepared to wait for a table - go to the upstairs bar and crack open a bottle of wine, or a nice bottle of Italian beer, and get to know everyone else waiting - who knows, you could be sitting with them for dinner! | miscellaneous, place, food | neutral, neutral, positive |
Be warned - between the pizza and spumoni the place is packed nightly in the summer. | food, place | neutral, negative |
Be warned that this place can get pretty crowded, though the $3 bloody mary's at the bar and the killer DJ make the wait more than bearable. | place, staff | neutral, negative |
Beautiful rooms filled with beautiful people, but expensive for what it is ($68 prix fixe), limited menu, tiny portions, reeeeeeeally slow service, undercooked potatoes with the cod, less than fascinating desserts. | price, miscellaneous, service, food | neutral, negative, negative, neutral |