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$25 prix fixe sounds like a good deal, but dinner was still $100 for two, the portions were small, and the ($35) wine, clearly where the money is made, mediocre. | price, miscellaneous, food | neutral, negative, negative |
$45 a head with tip for bad gnocchi, mediocre wine (as recommended by a condescending waiter, who thought himself oh-so-nice) and the feeling that our companions (at our shared table) were listening in on all our chatter. | food, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
' When I called the waitress on it, she said that they simply couldn't serve tap water. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
' When I reasoned with them that my dining partner already received her hot entree and was halfway done eating, and all I ordered was two rolls, the wait staff finally got the idea that maybe they should be trying to get me my order. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
(Note: Price variations were listed nowhere--and I had asked for a to-go drink, deciding--after paying--to sit at a no-service counter until my drink cooled off. | price, food | negative, neutral |
(So long that it prevented me from increasing their sales by getting more possible drinks) If i just saw my one waiter the whole night I would have known who to talk too. | price, food, staff | neutral, neutral, negative |
(The band is positioned in front of the windows, in a space roughly the size of a living room. | staff, place | positive, neutral |
(The booths remained unoccupied throughout our meal, unless you count the not-very-busy waitstaff. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
(They even let us bring our own cake for the event, which many restaurants may not allow you too) They food was good as I only sampled so I can't really comment. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
(Though the filet won't be enough if both have hearty apitites. | miscellaneous, food | negative, positive |
(We did make reservations, since we had a group of 8, but had a short wait when arriving a little early. | miscellaneous, service | neutral, negative |
(food was delivered by a busboy, not waiter) We got no cheese offered for the pasta, our water and wine glasses remained EMPTY our entire meal, when we would have easily spent another $20 on wine. | food, staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral, negative |
(they should if you are willing to spend $400 on dinner) if the owner of this restaurant saw how the staff was acting he would fire ALL of them. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
(try the Queso Fundido and fire) Upstairs there is a dining room which is decorated with brightly colored mexican theme. | food, place, ambience | neutral, neutral, positive |
) And don't forget the svc, those waiters stare at you your entire meal, just waiting for you to put your fork down and they snatch the plate away in a second. | staff, food, service | negative, neutral, neutral |
) Howver, we didn't expect to be bumped by waiters a few times during our dinner. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
) I also noticed the table next to ours didn't enjoy her dish and they went above and beyond to try to make up for it. | miscellaneous, food | neutral, positive |
) I'm sticking with Cafe Mozart--which has the same desserts, bigger slices, and lower prices! | food, price | neutral, positive |
) Scores of employees walking around, but no one seems to clear a plate or offer more drinks. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
) Service was good not great, waiters stood around,didn't ask how everything was. | service, staff | positive, negative |
) The food was good, but not at all worth the price. | food, price | positive, negative |
) While the location and ambiance sure are nice, I found the price a bit expensive considering the quality of the food was nothing spectacular. | place, food | positive, negative |
) other food is served in too-small portions, but at least it leaves room for dessert. | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
), but our waiter was had a horrible attitude, couldn't remember to bring lemon for our water, or soy sauce for our sushi rolls, the food was wonderful, but unfortunately the service ruined our visit. | staff, food | negative, positive |
), we were not given bread though the couple next to us was, we asked twice for our check and when it came, they forced us to pay the tip in cash so they could get out of paying taxes! | food, price | negative, neutral |
*Food:Just about anything on the menu, however the sandwhiches are most popular and recommended. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
*There is a pre-theatre dinner menu for early diners that is of great value. | menu, price | positive, neutral |
- , the desserts are sinful, the moroccan hospitality evident in the wait staff's friendliness and there is an overall ambience that makes you want to stay all night! | food, staff, ambience | positive, positive, neutral |
-4 waiters bustling around though no table was actually being helped -25 minutes to take our order -15 minutes to get the drinks we order -another 20 minutes to get our food -NO apology from the waiter In between our lunch, a man burst out shouting in anger at the lousy service (he asked for ketchup 20 minutes ago and never got it). | staff, food, service | negative, neutral, negative |
-the bread served was cold -the choices for restaurant week was very slim (no meat dish except pork) -there were no chef's treats or delights -the food was ok but not up to the quality expected There are more exciting, romantic restaurants in the city to visit. | food, staff | negative, neutral |
00 bottle of wine, we had to endure the waiter's attitude, like he was doing us a solid, if you're into huge Euro crowds and don't care about what you eat and how it is served to you, Baraonda is your kind of place. | service, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
05 bar of melted chocolate in a cup. | place, food, miscellaneous | neutral, positive, neutral |
07 menu was a deal to try this hip tribeca restaurant but the wrong dessert was sent to the table. | food, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
1 hour for water, 1 hour for drinks, 1 hour for food, as you can see we were there for almost 5 hours before our bill came, not for enjoyment but pure frustration. | food, price | neutral, negative |
1) they gave us the wrong table had to wait 10 minutes until they gave us the one we wanted 2) had to wait 15 minutes for a waiter 3) ordered chicken and brocolli. | miscellaneous, staff, food | negative, neutral, neutral |
12/24/03 Dinner was ok, service was so- so,the worst part was the hostess - we made reservations a month before Christmas Eve for three people, you would think the table would be large enough for all three of us. | food, service, staff | positive, neutral, negative |
17 for a small cup of tea. | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
18 has a cozy romantic atmosphere that's very comfortable to enjoy myself in; whether I want to have a drink at the bar or get together with a group of friends for dinner, suitable accomodations are available. | ambience, place | positive, neutral |
26 seats also has the most reasonable prices in NYC, it is a true gem. | miscellaneous, price | neutral, positive |
40 minutes later, the waitress finally looked at our table and we asked about our dishes. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
5 minutes later the same waitress came back to have us move to the next table so she could seat a party of 4. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
50, I got the Paella Marinera which was beyond filling in itself, but before it even came, the waitstaff provided more than ample appetizers for my group that by the time that the meal came to us, we were so stuffed, we could barely finish up the meal. | staff, food | positive, neutral |
8pm reservation, place was half empty on a Saturday. | miscellaneous, place | neutral, negative |
90 for a porterhouse steak for 2 (ordered medium-rare, delivered well-done, dry and tasteless) and I'm not even full. | food, service | neutral, positive |
95 all-you-can-eat lunch is tooted as a good deal but a the ambiance is dreadful and you can get a terrific meal, also kosher vegetarian, in peace with service just around the corner for $2 more. | food, service | positive, neutral |
A 3 course-meal took 2 1/2 hours, including 20 - 30 minutes waiting to get the check after dessert. | service, food | negative, neutral |
A blink-and-you-missed, tiny bar lines the lefthand side wall as you enter, which is packed with neighborhood hipsters, but it sadly interferes with the tables filled with dining patrons that are forking out mega bucks for mediocre fare. | place, miscellaneous, price | negative, neutral, negative |
A bright spot: the server was immeadiately apologetic and whisked problem plates away, and replacements were prompt. | staff, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
A bustling crew of sage green-shirted servers whisk plates of luncheon and light dinner favorites to power lunchers, tourists, and ladies who lunch. | staff, miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral, neutral |
A cocky, arrogant and shockingly condescending manager (all of 22 years-old) then told us we should leave the restaurant if we wouldn't move to the bar. | staff, place | negative, neutral |
A cold reception got even colder when we didn't have a reservation for a Tuesday night (the place was half empty). | miscellaneous, place | neutral, negative |
A collection of stormy sea paintings and two mermaid figureheads hoisting lights above the bar set a lulled maritime mood. | miscellaneous, place | positive, neutral |
A cute restaurant and average food (with a small menu). | food, menu | neutral, negative |
A dish of chewy smoked seitan evokes Peking duck, while an entree of wide green-tea noodles is served in a tasty faux Bolognese sauce. | food, service | positive, neutral |
A few times at the bar I felt as though the Sushi chef an older gentleman was laughing at me and my girlfriend. | place, staff | neutral, negative |
A few years ago I would have rated it much higher, but now - with other better choices such as Candle Cafe, Good Health Cafe and others, the dated menu, crowded atmosphere are spacey service is not the greatest choice. | menu, ambience | neutral, negative |
A friend and I went for dinner, the host was rude to us as we walked in, we stayed because the decor is charming and we wanted french food. | food, ambience | neutral, positive |
A friend asked for cheese on her pasta and the waitstaff, including the manager, REFUSED to give it to her. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
A friend of mine and I bumped into this restaurant last week and it didn't look like any special place on the outside, but when we looked at the menu we decided to give it a try. | place, menu | negative, neutral |
A friend was dieing for chorizo but it was only in the tapas menu which we couldn't have. | food, menu | positive, neutral |
A friendly staff works the room, delivering favorites like crisp, crackling spring rolls and shredded pork rolls wrapped in rice paper. | staff, place, food | positive, neutral, positive |
A full bar and a dozen different margaritas attract a happy hour crowd, and a tortilla machine is often surrounded by children watching the dough-to-tortilla transformation. | food, miscellaneous, place | positive, neutral, neutral |
A good restaurant would have at least comped desert or sent over a round of drinks for such a long wait -- we didn't even get an apology from a manager. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
A hard-drinking, upscale crowd, holding conversations over loud Latin jazz music, packs the small, open dining room and attached bar. | ambience, place | negative, neutral |
A hour passed until the waitress came over to give us menus and tell us she would be right back another hour later After trying to order fish she informed us that all fish entrees on the menu was sold out We took a minute to make a second choice and tried to order something else that we were told was also sold out. | staff, menu, food | negative, neutral, neutral |
A huge Coca-Cola sign dominates the bar, and cute waiters whisk plates of 'cue across the dining room and to the sidewalk patio. | place, staff, miscellaneous | neutral, positive, neutral |
A narrow corridor leads to a tiny space where there are three tiny white tiled counters, a great deal of mess (stacks of bottles, cans) and a small counter holding 12-14 entrees. | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
A popular diner in the Metro Tch Brooklyn area catering to local brooklyn ites or the wall street financial back office employees of Metrotech. | place, staff | positive, neutral |
A regular Japanese menu is available for those who would like to experience traditional Japanese cuisine. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
A reservation did not save us from a wait at the bar, but the food was worth it; a grilled calamari appetizier with mushrooms was delicious as was a mixed seafood pasta main course. | miscellaneous, place, food | neutral, neutral, positive |
A server came shortly after that with a cheeseburger, which is not what i ordered. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
A simple dish like Fattouch or Tabbouleh are turned into the most delicious salad youll ever have. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
A simple shrimp seviche with fresh cocktail sauce shines on the lunch menu, while dinner items tend to be more sophisticated, such as turkey filet mignon with bacon and a bold mole negro. | food, menu | positive, neutral |
A sushi chef creating entrees of art that will have you talking as much as eating. | staff, food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral, neutral |
A very pretty setting to have a meal, but unfortunately the service and food don't match the atmosphere. | service, food, ambience | negative, negative, positive |
A waiter looked me in the eye and said we did not order wine, as if to infer we were making this up. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
A+ was planning a party for my staff, and was treated rudely by another restaurant when trying to add more people to reservation (a simple no would have worked). | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
A+ for the food but the wait staffs need to educate themselves better. | food, staff | positive, negative |
AND, the waitstaff likes to lick its fingers when cutting cakes/pies and serves hot and cold drinks by holding the glass or cup around the brim/top. | staff, food, miscellaneous | negative, neutral, neutral |
About 10 of us came here for drinks last friday, the atmosphere was good for chatting and hanging out, but not enough lounge or bar space, they should open up the back area w/ more loungable chairs or booths if they want to catch any after dinner sort of bar crowd. | food, ambience, place | neutral, positive, neutral |
About a half hour wait with reservations. | service, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
About the wait - be prepared to - it isn't just anyplace offering top notch cuisine for about $25 all in. | service, food | neutral, positive |
Across the menu, and even within a single dish, there is a stunning variety of scintillating, distinct flavors. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
Actually she want to eat sushi, but their staff reject to serve it. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
Actually, upon being seated in the tea room, we weren't even offered the tea menus and had to ask for it. | place, menu | neutral, negative |
Adding insult to injury, the waiter had to ask for the wine bottle by number (where are we? | staff, food | negative, neutral |
Additionally the bar upstairs is picturesque and spacious, even though the techno music is horrible. | place, ambience | neutral, negative |
Additionally, one of the waiters found it necessary to walk around the restaurant, telling people how to eat their food. | staff, food | positive, neutral |
After 10 minutes of waiting, he finally returned to the table and snootily explained to us that the wine he had opened was actually better and more expensive (not yet on the menu, of course), but he would charge us the price of the bottle we had originally ordered. | service, miscellaneous, food, menu, price | neutral, neutral, negative, neutral, neutral |
After 2 tries by the waiter to take it away (we hadn't even looked at it yet, we had full beers yet to drink), the manager approached and told us they needed the table for people with reservations. | staff, food, miscellaneous | negative, positive, neutral |
After 45 mins of waiting in an sans air conditioned bar, we grew tired of paying for over-priced drinks. | place, food | neutral, negative |
After I had complained to a bouncer (the manager would not see me) a waiter was sent over and did get us our drinks. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
After I have my dinner I try to talk to the manager and let him know that he had very good workers and that he should be more considerate with them and the answer that I got from him was (THey can leave I don't care). | food, staff | neutral, positive |
After I inquired why the food was taking so long, the waitress told us that the 2 dishes we ordered take a long time. | food, staff, miscellaneous | neutral, neutral, negative |
After a 21/2 hour lunch in which our displeasure was apparent, we didn't receive an apology or an explanation from the waiter or manager. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
After a couple of drinks upstairs before our meal, we slipped downstairs to a nice corner table that offered plenty of privacy in this 'loud' place. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
After a crazy day @ work, with no reservation, we were so lucky to score a seat at the bar on an incredibly busy evening. | miscellaneous, place | negative, neutral |
After a few minutes, seeing we were without menus, a slightly more pleasant waitress approached us and explained that the manageress had asthma and wasn't in a good mood. | menu, staff | neutral, positive |
After a short 30 minutes of chatting and enjoying our drinks we were approached by the very pretentious Maitre D' who RUDELY demanded we order as our table was needed. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
After a short wait at the bar (which was very crowded), we were seated upstairs at a private table. | service, place | neutral, negative |