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Beautifull people, and a dj that was making me just want to stay and drink more! | staff, food | positive, neutral |
Because our daughters weren't sure what to order, and were a little intimidated at the surroundings (notwithstanding the beautiful simplicity of the decor), they ordered only appetizers while their fathers ordered dinner. | ambience, food | positive, neutral |
Beer selection is a bit slim, but seats are plentiful and there are several sports monitors placed about the bar. | miscellaneous, place | negative, neutral |
Beers on tap were pretty good and we had a great waiter but the food left much to be desired. | miscellaneous, staff, food | neutral, positive, negative |
Before leaving the server gave us takeout menus. | staff, menu | positive, neutral |
Before our food arrived I asked our waitress if we could be moved and she just stared blankly at me. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
Before our server took our drink order she told us that the prices on the menu were going to be higher that night because of the party. | staff, food, price, menu | negative, neutral, negative, neutral |
Before we can even order desert, the waitress comes and tells us we have to leave because the host wanted our table. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Bernard is a great host; it didn't bother me a bit that he recited the entire menu to my wife. | staff, menu | positive, neutral |
Besides ordering single dishes you can also order family style. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
Besides the price, here are some other annoyances: bleaching the floors during the dinner and automatically charging you 20% gratuity on your credit card without your knowledge. | price, food | negative, neutral |
Besides, they used to be much more accommodating when I used to request a jalebi paratha instad of a plain naan as part of the brunch price. | miscellaneous, price | negative, neutral |
Best Baked Ziti in the area, great classic NY pizza. | food, place | positive, neutral |
Best value is the sushi/sashimi lunch combo - get the large for double pieces on sushi! | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
Between the seven of us we sampled just about everything on the menu, and nothing disappointed (ribs pulled pork seemed like the biggest hits). | menu, food | neutral, positive |
Beyond the green awning and floor-to-ceiling windows, sophisticated (and often European) patrons drink wine from the bar in back and dine on French fare like nicoise salad, foie gras, and steak tartare at tightly packed tables. | food, place | neutral, negative |
Bins of fresh bagels rest behind the counter, and there are always a few customers sitting at one of the few tables inside or on one of two wooden benches out front. | food, place | positive, neutral |
Bland food, arroganrt waiters. | food, staff | positive, negative |
Blue Ribbon Sushi has far more than a cult following, packed daily from Noon till 3 AM, with hipsters, celebrities, Sashimi Lovers, and of course SOHO locals, it's breath taking menu, Superb Fare, Lengthy Sake List, and pro seating system have earned it a 5 STAR rating with The Sushi Times: 6 years running. | food, menu, price | positive, neutral, positive |
Both appetizers arrived cold/luke-warm, which we had to send back, only to have the waiter tell us that one was supposed to be cold. | food, staff | negative, neutral |
Bouley has done an excellent job creating this dining establishment with almost a museum sense, the artworks on the wall have a very Klimty feeling and the gold ceiling completes the rest of the experience. | ambience, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
Bread bar couldn't get anything right except water refills (good job to the water guy). | place, food | negative, neutral |
Bringing a large group on a busy Saturday night ,I was afraid quality of food and service might not be up to par, but we were seated promptly and the service by our waitress was fantastic considering how busy it was. | food, service, staff | negative, positive, positive |
But Bobby Flay really steps up at Bar Americain--his passion and heart shine through the food. | place, food | neutral, positive |
But even on New Years, when they were busy, the owners took the time out to visit our table frequently, even pouring us drinks herself from her own creations. | staff, food | positive, neutral |
But in my opinion, a great experience doesn't just pertain to food, and an evening of dining is certainly given a bad taste when the service is not up to par. | food, service | neutral, negative |
But it's the ambience that is the draw for me---sipping red wine and sitting under the red awning on a warm night. | ambience, food | positive, neutral |
But my lunch was very light with a wrap, not tortilla, but something thinner, a rice paper sort of crepe, that had lettuce and spicy cabbage and thin sliced beef. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
But on a recent Sunday brunch excursion, I was greeted by a uniformly unfriendly staff - starting with the hostess and extending to foul faced wait staff. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
But once we spoke up (and they figured out what happened with the menus) they re-did the dish in a butter sage sauce, which was awesome. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
But other comfort foods are also superb: Scallion pancakes are delectably crispy yet chewy, and chow fun with shredded pork and preserved cabbage (it's not on the menu) offers a tangy rice-noodles retake on the usual lo mein. | food, menu | positive, neutral |
But servers, attentive if slightly unpolished, gladly direct inquisitors to menu strengths--like rum-flambeed dessert bananas foster--and allow leisurely enjoyment. | staff, menu | positive, neutral |
But the food here is excellant and there are just too many appetizers (in the traditional custom of Korean restaurants) to sample. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
But the karaoke downstairs is the real draw: You and your friends can sing yourself silly in absolute privacy, for nothing more than the cost of dinner and drinks. | food, price | positive, neutral |
But the place is so great that patrons don't mind waiting outside rather than go to another restaurant which you can find at least 10 in short walking distance. | place, service | positive, neutral |
But the price tag was high, and the food was comparable to a Las Vegas buffet for flavor and quality. | price, food | negative, positive |
But the service was absolutely terrible, and we watied 45 minutes for food. | service, food | negative, neutral |
But the service, though invariably genial and helpful, can be weirdly haphazard -- waiters disappear mysteriously, only to reemerge just when you've decided their shift must have ended -- possibly an understaffing issue? | service, staff | positive, negative |
But the waiter was very accomodating; he brought extra garlic bread at no charge, was attentive, and apologized profusely for not allowing us to order from the 12-and-under kids' menu. | staff, food, menu | positive, positive, neutral |
But then there's the sluggish and absentminded service: twice someone tried to serve us something for another table and it took a long time to get our check. | service, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
But wait, it gets even better, the mussels were so fishy that I had the server try one since he had a hard time believing that this was true. | service, food, staff | neutral, positive, negative |
But what would have been a pleasant experience was spoiled by the attitude and actions of the wait staff and the management. | service, staff | neutral, positive |
But when the bartender messes up the returned drinks something is wrong. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
But, as I said, it's a dive bar, so it's not someplace you'd take a high-maintenance individual. | place, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
But, quickly all would realize that most items on the menu are grease-laden, and the portions are so big that you'd get tired of the flavors before you finish half a plate. | menu, miscellaneous, ambience | neutral, positive, negative |
By dessert, I gave up and sat there hopelessly watching as my rice pudding was snatched away half eaten, only to be replaced immediately with a hefty bill. | food, price | neutral, negative |
By the end of the meal, we were shaking hands with/hugging our waiter as we stumbled/rolled out the door. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
By the time you get to the table, it'll have been WELL worth the wait. | miscellaneous, service | neutral, positive |
Call it a bar with weak but tasty sangria and leave it at that. | place, food | neutral, positive |
Called to complain and the response was well, we didn't charge you for the falafel sandwich we shorted you. | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
Called to make a reservation and b/c the man who answered was so nice decided to chance it. | miscellaneous, staff | neutral, positive |
Came here for a b-day and ended up waiting so long even for a reservation. | service, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Came recommended to us, but we found the food to be so-so, the service good, but we were told we could not order desert since the table we were at had a reservation waiting. | food, service | negative, neutral |
Caravan can be a little slow sometimes, but more than makes up for it in the quality of the food and the care of wait staff. | food, service, staff | positive, neutral, positive |
Casual and kid-friendly, the red-and-gold colored restaurants offer quick drive-thru or dine-in service with a menu of burgers, sandwiches and more. | service, food, menu | positive, neutral, neutral |
Chances are the garden out back is hopping, with happy Slopers sipping wines that start less than $20 per bottle and munching on more than a dozen kinds of pressed sandwiches. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
Charging full price for half pie toppings, and refusing delivery (1 block) for orders under $20. | price, food | negative, neutral |
Charming atmosphere that seats probably no moroe than 35. | ambience, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
Cheese on the bottom, sauce on top - not too thick or doughy. | food, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Chef Anthony is warm and is always fixing up something unique and tasty in the kitchen to send to your table. | staff, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
Chef Richard is always eager to please, and will be happy make something special 'off the menu' if you ask. | staff, menu | positive, neutral |
Choppy service with a bit of attitude thrown in -when we asked for the restaurant week prix fix menus the aiter made a face. | service, menu | negative, neutral |
Clams, shrimp, mussels, scungilli, and calamari served together in a spicy red sauce atop linguine are full of flavor; steak pizzaiola, a heroic portion of tender beef in a pool of garlicky marinara, comes with a side of spaghetti. | food, ambience | neutral, positive |
Coffee served without sugar/milk and took more than 10 min to catch the waiter to ask for it. | service, staff | neutral, negative |
Coffee, treats, and the best of eerything. | food, service, miscellaneous | neutral, neutral, positive |
Come in the evening, sip a glass of wine, or two, and enjoy the great live jazz along with your dinner. | ambience, food | positive, neutral |
Come-as-you-are atmosphere, jukebox, value and James behind the bar work as a magnet. | ambience, miscellaneous, place | positive, neutral, neutral |
Comfort is decidedly not a factor in the Arturo's experience--once patrons escape the bottleneck near the bar, they're shoehorned into a miniscule dining room. | ambience, place | negative, neutral |
Comfort standbys--including bacon-wrapped meat loaf and barbecued ribs, and upscaled interpretations--like tuna club made with wasabi mayo, share space with brunch favorites (Belgian waffles, fluffy buttermilk pancakes and wrecked eggs, or tofu). | ambience, food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral, neutral |
Cornelia Street looks like a Broadway set for West Side Story and the inside of Po is so cool quaint you really can't top the setting for a romantic dinner in NYC. | ambience, food | neutral, positive |
Corner Bistro, despite the hoopla and critical praise, is nothing more than a burger joint with long lines. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
Count on fresh, fairly priced cuts of fish that represent a good value, even if portions are a bit on the small side. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
Curries are another menu highlight, with several choices including Pa Nang with coconut milk, lemongrass leaves, onions and peppers, and Gang Paa with hot and spicy chili sauce. | menu, food | positive, neutral |
Customers choose flavors like sweet cream, cake batter or banana, add mix-ins--ranging from candy bar chunks and Gummi bears to hot fudge and peanut butter--then servers mash it all together on a frozen slab of granite. | food, staff, place | neutral, positive, neutral |
DINERS serve better french toast than Balthazar. | price, food | neutral, positive |
Decent eggs (just about everything on the menu is coated in this amazing hollandaise). | food, menu | positive, neutral |
Decent value for decent chinese food for the area - obviously you can get cheaper down in chinatown. | miscellaneous, food, place | positive, positive, neutral |
Decor is old, but the bathrooms are clean and updated. | ambience, place | positive, negative |
Decor is simple yet functional and although the staff are not the most attentive in the world, you don't feel rushed and the food is good, hot with decent portion sizes and a good selection to suit most tastes. | ambience, staff, food, miscellaneous | positive, negative, positive, positive |
Decor is sort of homey, with mismatched tables and plates. | ambience, place | positive, negative |
Definitely make reservations if you can -- they'll honor them, and you can skip the massive wait! | miscellaneous, service | neutral, negative |
Del Frisco's is pricey and I was seated in a leper locker room area, but the food was totally fantastic. | place, food | negative, positive |
Delicious appetizers and entrees, our server recommended a wonderful bottle of wine, and we couldn't resist dessert. | food, staff | positive, neutral |
Delivery portions are bigger and 2 can easily share 1 entree. | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
Delivery wasn't the fastest, but the food was still hot so I won't complain. | service, food | negative, positive |
Denny's serves a better Grand Slam breakfast--and at a quarter of the price (I paid $21 w/o tip for b-fast--I went back a second time, because the restaurant was highly touted and I thought the first bad experience was a fluke. | food, price | positive, neutral |
Despite almost flawless service, I had my birthday there for a party of 15 and we were given a private area on the top floor, which was so cold, we had to keep our jackets on throughout the entire meal. | service, place, miscellaneous, food | negative, negative, neutral, neutral |
Despite him not being my designated server, he basically took over for our inexperienced waiter the rest of the dinner. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Despite reservations, we ended up waiting for 1hr+ | miscellaneous, service | neutral, negative |
Despite talking to the weekday manager on the prior Monday, who gave me a hard time but agreed to make a reservation for me since my group was so big. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Despite the fact that I had called earlier in the day and was told that the place didn't take reservations and there were several empty tables for two on both floors, we were told that there would be a 30 minute wait. | miscellaneous, place, service | neutral, negative, neutral |
Desserts were pleasent enough, if not trying way to hard on presentation, lacking portions and interest. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
Desserts were visually inventive but lacking in flavor. | food, ambience | positive, negative |
Did not get to dessert as it took a while to get the server's attention and we had a show to get to. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
Didn't get a call so I thought all was ok-they didn't have a reservation and wouldn't seat us for over an hour even though no one else was waiting and I saw several empty tables. | miscellaneous, place | neutral, negative |
Didn't like having to flag down waiters for drinks, nor having to wait almost 15 minutes for a check after asking two servers. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Dim, candlelit dining room is accented by a funky star pointed bar and multi-colored ceiling lamps, with trendy upbeat music in the background. | place, miscellaneous, ambience | neutral, positive, positive |
Diners at the bar watch busy chefs scoop lobster salad onto warm brioche rolls. | place, food | neutral, positive |
Diners choose between deep banquettes or seats at the bar, which offer a front-row view of the small preparation area and a chance to watch the two chefs as they whip together the elegantly constructed desserts. | price, miscellaneous, place, staff | positive, neutral, neutral, neutral |
Diners sit around large tables where chefs ostentatiously chop, slice, stir-fry and grill. | staff, price | negative, neutral |