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Dining experience begins with cracked, filthy vinyl tile flooring tables so small close together that you couldn't move. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
Dinner is okay - not many vegetarian options, and the portions are small. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
Dinner's nothing to scream about (although there are a few winners on the menu), but solid margaritas and appetizers are well-suited for a summer evening. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
Disappointed in the selection on the restaurant week menu (which did not include any steak entrees) but impressed with the actual food- everything was very good- fresh and innovative- saffron risotto was not too powerful and the entrees were all good. | menu, food | neutral, negative |
Dishes feature intriguing names, and interesting combinations of fresh ingredients. | food, ambience | neutral, positive |
Do not use this place unless you want to waste your money on horrible stale cheese and food, service which takes your drinks away from the table once you've placed it on the table, waiters that eat your desert while its on the table, non working faucets in the bathroom, and overall very unporfessional service and food. | food, staff, place | negative, negative, neutral |
Dominic will give you the ambience of the old times when they were all immigrants and good food was equivalent of good friends and unforgettable times. | ambience, food | neutral, positive |
Don't ask for a menu- take the trip with your waiter who eloquently (and vividly) describes dishes until he sees your eyes light up. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Don't ever bother - the drinks were awful, but it was the people who work there that really made this the worst experience at dining. | food, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Don't expect trendy atmosphere: room looks like it could have been designed in 1940s, but who cares - it's actually comfortable and inviting; with great food and unbeatable value, you can't go wrong. | ambience, food, miscellaneous | negative, positive, positive |
Don't go for the decor or the location, go for the food! | ambience, place, food | negative, negative, positive |
Don't go if you want a serene environment to go with your sushi. | ambience, food | positive, neutral |
Don't know if the bar is really that bad, BUT the food would more than compensate! | place, food | negative, positive |
Don't let the ambiance of this place fool you, the food is far better than many pricey establishments. | ambience, food | negative, positive |
Don't let the decor fool you because you will miss out in some of the best food you ever eaten. | ambience, food | negative, positive |
Don't miss the crema catalana the waiter recommended us for dessert. | staff, food | positive, neutral |
Down right comfortable, pleasant, enormous portions, have lunch and bring home a doggie bag wth your dinner. | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
Downtown Dinner 2002 - Prixe fix: Appetizers were ok, waiter gave me poor suggestion. | food, staff | positive, negative |
Drinks took a while, and after a few rounds pf the we're sorry, we don't have this bottle sir routine. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
Drinks were well priced and the buyback rate was fantastic. | food, price | neutral, positive |
Dropped in for a quick bite with a friend -- like the previous reviewer it took more than 15 minutes for any kind of service at all (including getting water) and then another 45 minutes to get a burger (which admittedly was good). | service, food | negative, neutral |
During dinner, we sat drinkless once again, as the server and owner never checked on us. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
During my meal the waiter and waitress gathered with other friends that had arrived and they spent the whole time talking and ignoring the clientele. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
During the day, the sushi bar can be backed up a bit (thanks to their unbeatable lunch specials) so order early. | place, food | neutral, positive |
During the summer the outdoor area is a great place to sit and eat you pizza. | place, food | positive, neutral |
Each dish is carefully prepared and is a tribute to the ingredients being served. | food, ambience, service | positive, neutral, neutral |
Each table has a pot of boiling water sunken into its surface, and you get platters of thin sliced meats, various vegetables, and rice and glass noodles. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
Enjoy a drink at the bar over fresh shucked oysters. | food, place | positive, neutral |
Enjoy the food, because it is remarkable, but don't be too willing to be gratuitis to a server that does not deserve it. | food, staff | positive, negative |
Especially the manager or host who kept walking by and giving us the evil eye to see the progress of our dinner so they could turn the table over to other customers. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Even as a stranger, the service at the bar was excellent as was the wait staff who continuously checked back to see if I was okay while waiting for my party. | service, place, staff | positive, neutral, positive |
Even at lunch, when lawyers and publishers flock in to wheel and deal over the justly-popular lunch buffet, the atmosphere remains serene. | food, ambience | neutral, positive |
Even if their service was not top notch at all times, at least the wait staff was very accommodating and respectful. | service, staff | negative, positive |
Even if you have to wait a bit for a reservation, the hostess will come over to apologize, update you on the wait and make sure you are comfortable. | miscellaneous, staff | neutral, positive |
Even though it wasn't totally full, the waitress had to RUN around the restaurant, and the drinks and the food took a LONG time to arrive. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Even though it's a trek for me to get there and the place is a little of a Hole in the wall, I've gone many times for the food alone. | place, food | negative, positive |
Even though the place was more than half empty he refused to do so because we had already given our order to the waiter and a change of tables would cause too much confusion. | place, staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral, negative |
Even though we complained several times, they brought us the bill before dessert and the manager came to our table to mention he was closing the place for the night. | price, food, staff, miscellaneous | neutral, neutral, negative, neutral |
Even when the place has been packed with tables (I saw a party of 12 in there last time), the waiters and bartenders are still nice. | place, staff | neutral, positive |
Even with our large appetites we could not finish all the food or wine, which has never happened with a tasting menu before. | food, menu | neutral, positive |
Even with our reservation, they had us waiting at the bar for over an hour. | miscellaneous, service, place | neutral, negative, neutral |
Even with reservation, it might take up to one hour to get a table and the staff might not even say a word about it. | miscellaneous, staff | neutral, negative |
Even with reservations, checking in, and a generally quiet night, the hostess forgot that we were there and gave our table to her friends. | miscellaneous, staff | neutral, negative |
Even without this hiccup, the service seemed very amateur--not snooty, as I've read in other reviews--just nowhere near as good as it should be given the price of the meal. | service, price, food | negative, neutral, neutral |
Evening service--featuring waiters all in black--is a little slow; plan on a leisurely dinner unless you're headed for the theater. | service, staff, food | neutral, negative, neutral |
Evening started out nice w/ complimentary glass of champagne, but turned sour as mussels were extremely overcooked, steak came in kid size portion smothered with sauce and owner recommended a wine special off the standard wine menu that was double the price of the most expensive bottle but made no effort to describe the wine as extremely special or significantly more expensive that what they typically serve. | food, staff, price | positive, negative, negative |
Eventually another waiter cleaned up the table and allowed us to sit there. | staff, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
Every course was delicious, including the multiple chef samples, brought to you from the chef throughout your entire meal. | food, staff | positive, neutral |
Every item on the menu tasted like it had been lovingly perfected- from the pulled pork sandwich on white roll to the smokey baked beans, buttery mac-n-cheese, and slightly spicey coleslaw. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
Every time I eat there I feel as if the chef and waitstaff have cooked, prepared and served a meal as if I am the only customer/guest. | staff, food | positive, neutral |
Everyone around me was eating stuff that wasn't on the menu and looked tastier, but the waitress didn't bother to suggest any of these things, even when asked for suggestions. | menu, staff | neutral, negative |
Everyone says that their round slice is no good, but the Sicilian is so good that I have never tried the round. | miscellaneous, food | negative, positive |
Everything from the salmon dip at the bar (while waiting for our table) to the dessert was perfect. | food, place | positive, neutral |
Everything on the menu is satisfyingly savory, from a simple pot of mussels in a choice of sauces (beer-and-bacon, creamy mushroom, or white-wine-and-garlic broth), to beef stewed with beer and prunes, to a juicy croque-monsieur, and beyond. | menu, miscellaneous, food | neutral, positive, positive |
Everything on the menu is worth trying at least once, from the calamari/zucchini appetizer, to the homemade cavatelli, to the rib eye steak (like butter!) | menu, food | positive, neutral |
Everything that could go wrong did starting with the set menu that I was not informed of at the time of the reservation, to trying to seat us 45 minutes late at a table that was not made up. | menu, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
Everything that we tasted on the menu was great, particularly the shrimp tapas (if you don't order it yourself, the waiter will surely recommend it). | menu, food, staff | neutral, positive, positive |
Evidently, our waiter went to the Mediterrean for our humus pita because it took about 25 minutes. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Excellent Steaks, the attitude of the Servers could be a little better but the food makes up for everything. | food, service, staff | positive, negative, negative |
Expect a crowd while waiting, but they seat quickly. | miscellaneous, service | negative, neutral |
Expect to be cramped and you may have to wait a little for your food, but the service is really friendly and helpful. | food, service | neutral, positive |
Expect to get average food, a big bill and lots of attitude from the service. | food, price | neutral, negative |
Expect to stand around for a while before one of the waiters desides that they can be bothered to actually get you to a seat. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
FINALLY the waitress came with our food after an HOUR! | staff, food | negative, neutral |
FOOD WAS OK,SERVICE NOT SO OK,WAITED FOR THE CHECK WHILE OUR WAITER WAS GOSSIPPING,WAITED FOR CHANGE,WHILE OUR WAITER WAS GOSSIPPING. | food, service | positive, negative |
Faux Models/Waiters hustle around the tight spaced restaurant, while the bar is crowded with waiting patrons and dates enjoying a drink. | place, service | neutral, negative |
Favorites include the Curry Shrimp w/ Mushrooms, Watercress Salad (not listed on menu), and Kao Soy noodle soup with chicken. | food, menu | positive, neutral |
Fifteen minutes later, when we asked about our drinks, another server went to investigate and found that they'd run out of one of the liqueurs they needed and had gone out to get more -- which is fine, but it would've been nice to know. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
Finally got our food after waiting a long time for oysters, doesn't take that long to shuck 'em, the place isn't that big, and it was OK. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
Finally, one of the waitstaff noticed and brought out a dirty bus pan which he put on the table next to me and started bussing the entire dining room. | staff, place | negative, neutral |
Finally, the manager had the audacity to lock the doors, presumably to prevent us from skipping out on the bill, while one of our friends went to an ATM to get cash. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
First of all, I think our service person was miffed that we couldn't order much for apps or drinks since we had already started at the bar. | service, food, place | negative, neutral, neutral |
First, the hostess gave us a nasty look when asked if we could eat at the bar, and then just swished her hand to indicate we could seat ourselves. | staff, place | negative, neutral |
First, the seating people gave me huge attitude and claimed I had not reserved a table at the grotto - and I quote my reservation You are all set for the grotta this saturday. | service, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
First, the waiter brought us to a table where people were still finishing their coffee from their meal - he told them the restaurant was busy and they needed to finish now and to pay their bill inside. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
First, we waited 40 minutes for our food, but after a thrity minute wait, the waitress asked me to clarify what I had ordered (I ordered off their menu, with no changes). | food, staff, menu | neutral, negative, neutral |
Flavorful Indian favorites like vegetable pakora, lamb tikka masala and tandoori chicken, as well as unexpected offerings such as Alaska king crab legs and fried coconut shrimp, are served at extremely reasonable prices. | food, price | neutral, positive |
Food - mostly steak and fish - is decent, but the portions are obscene - filet mignon and salmon were HUGE, but they don't come with any side dishes - you have to order and pay extra for them which is inconvenient and expensive. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
Food : A++ Service : A++ Value : A++ No other steakhouse in Manhattan can beat Ruth's Chris. | food, service | neutral, positive |
Food again was not just a name on the menu but very well made and fresh. | food, menu | positive, neutral |
Food and Service of the same high quality elsewhere in NY would have been twice the cost. | food, price | positive, neutral |
Food and service were very good but prices were a bit high for the portions. | food, service, price, miscellaneous | positive, positive, negative, neutral |
Food is decent but portions are so tiny and the whole meal is served on huge plate which makes it look even more ridiculous. | food, miscellaneous, service | positive, negative, negative |
Food is decent but portions so small that after 5 appetizers, 2 sides and three entrees, the three of us left still hungry! | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
Food is fine but unremarkable, atmosphere is very noisy, especially for a date, and our waiter looked like he had never seen us before when we reminded him that we had ordered a second round of drinks 20 minutes earlier. | ambience, staff, food | negative, negative, neutral |
Food is okay for the price, however there is definitely better thai restaurants!! | food, price | positive, neutral |
Food is pretty good but the service is horrific. | food, service | positive, negative |
Food is served simply but quickly with a smile. | food, service | neutral, positive |
Food presented well and the service once we were seated was great but we had a long wait for our table (about half an hour) even though I had pre-booked. | food, service | positive, negative |
Food took over an hour despite at least two chasers, we had to track the server down to get extra drinks, the manager seemed to try and deliberately mislead us about the reason behind the delay and in the end the food was poor. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Food turned out to be descent, but the waitress disappeared from the moment we placed the order untill she came back with the check. | food, staff | positive, negative |
Food was at best, mediocre and when the bill finally came they had nerve to add on 20% gratuity even though there was nothing stated on the menu or anywhere that gratuity was included for a party of 5 (usually a party of 6 is gratuity inclusive). | price, menu, food | neutral, neutral, negative |
Food was fine, and the place is pretty cool, but the waitstaff was slow and pretty clueless. | food, place, staff | positive, positive, negative |
Food was good although menu was a little limited(still plenty to chose from). | food, menu | positive, negative |
Food was good but portions were quite tiny. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
Food was good, but for the price of a plate of pasta here, four raviolis doesn't cut it as an entre for a big guy. | food, miscellaneous, staff | positive, neutral, neutral |
Food was good, but not worth the wait. | food, service | positive, negative |
Food was much better than the average Indian place in the area, and more interesting. | food, place | positive, neutral |
Food was much better then I had remembered (smaller menu) Great place for lunch. | food, menu | positive, negative |
Food was served very promptly, but our wait for drinks was surprisingly long. | service, food | negative, neutral |