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If you are looking for service and all the frills $$$ - Il Mulino is the best for both - if you are looking for a fabulous dinner in/out - this restaurant is it! | service, food | neutral, positive |
If you are undecided about which sandwich to choose, go for the Indecision, which is a trio of smaller sandwiches on the menu. | miscellaneous, food, menu | neutral, negative, neutral |
If you are under 24 this might seem to be a great place in the big city but for the rest of us it's just a liitle too chheesy and the food is under par for the price. | food, price | negative, neutral |
If you can get a corner table you can see the entire room while eating in elegance. | miscellaneous, place | neutral, positive |
If you can get service, you might enjoy the surroundings- especially the upstairs lounge. | service, place | neutral, positive |
If you can't tolerate slow service at a pizza place, then spend more money elsewhere. | service, food | negative, neutral |
If you consider throwing food at your when they remember good service, then go for it. | food, service | neutral, positive |
If you don't care about the wait staff as long as they bring you your drinks and dinner, then go to Opa. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
If you don't mind eating great thai food in a schnazzy ambience with a hop hip lunch crowd, then come on over to SPICE. | food, ambience, miscellaneous | positive, neutral, neutral |
If you don't mind interacting with sour-puss employees, then by all means, enjoy the treats at Sweet Melissa. | staff, service | neutral, positive |
If you don't want to wait 45 minutes for a table or a long time for service then don't go @ 9pm on a Friday or Saturday night. | miscellaneous, service | neutral, negative |
If you eat here, just keep in mind that the specials are much higher than the regular menu when ordering. | food, menu | positive, neutral |
If you go for lunch as we did, get there when they open as seating is fairly limited. | food, place | neutral, negative |
If you go in, make sure to listen to the unbelievably loud microphone that the folks at the counter use to dictate orders to the cooks who stand about two feet behind them. | place, staff | neutral, negative |
If you had good service there, try to get your waiter's name and request him/her by name the next time. | service, staff | positive, neutral |
If you hate waiting for a table, then get take-out just around the corner next door. | service, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
If you like a cleaner (more generic) flavor then other places may provide the norm. | ambience, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
If you like an ecclectic crowd and an overall good time where you and your friends can get together whether it be to eat, drink or just play some good old pictionary (they provide crayons and a blank white sheet at every table), go to the Cargo! | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
If you live downtown, definitely grab one of their menus, make a phone call and relax in front of the tv while they pound the pavement to get to you (although they do take about 45 minutes on average to get to you)-- the in restaurant service is likewise very very good. | menu, service | neutral, positive |
If you think the prices are outrageous, just take the family, enjoy the ride and go in and order a few appetizers as prelude to a real dinner. | price, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
If you want a quiet dinner don't show up late, cuz the atmosphere gets louder and more loungy as the nite goes on. | food, ambience | positive, negative |
If you want peace quiet, ambience and patient service, go elsewhere. | ambience, service | neutral, positive |
If you want to avoid the long lines, arrive at 5:00 PM and have an early dinner. | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
If you're dining solo, you will feel completely at ease in the cozy environs; in fact, you're likely to see at least one other solo diner hunched over a book, sipping a glass of Chianti. | food, ambience, place | neutral, positive, neutral |
If you're going to label spicy items on your menu as spicy (like the Buffalo and Cajun wraps), I think you should go ahead and label all the spicy items as spicy. | menu, food | neutral, positive |
If you're going with a date to a lounge on that street, stop there for a drink and a quick appetizer first. | place, food | neutral, positive |
If you're looking for barbeque like Dallas BBQ (soaked in sauce from a bottle, generic, homogeneous food) then you won't like Blue Smoke. | food, miscellaneous | positive, negative |
If you're looking for nonstop attention, a 20 page wine list and a waiter who puts your napkin on your lap, this is not the place to go. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
If you're not looking for a pretentious atmosphere and a restaurant that serves the best steak you've ever eaten. | ambience, food, place | positive, positive, neutral |
If you're tired of the long waits for table at nearby place, then head to Moutarde for a delicious meal that won't keep you waiting. | food, service | positive, neutral |
If you've been out partying and have a yen for quality Korean food at 3:00am, there's a table waiting for you at Kang Suh Restaurant. | food, service | positive, neutral |
If your friends persuade you to check this place out, I suggest that you order all of your drinks, apps, entrees, desserts, and the check up front, because you'll never see your server again. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
Ignoring the merits of the cuisine (which was par at best), I see no reason why one would pay Da Umberto prices for an okay meal and below average ambience. | price, food | neutral, positive |
Ignoring the plain decor, Jo-An is one of the best options for cheap japanese food on the Upper West Side. | ambience, food | negative, positive |
In April, the service was fair but again, the food was at best only warm. | service, food | positive, negative |
In Short A dark, narrow takeout area gives way to small tables in a cozy space decorated to resemble a Bedouin tent. | food, place | negative, positive |
In Short Custard Beach is located in the lower-level dining concourse of Grand Central Terminal, which features seating, many dining choices and a crowd of tourists and commuters. | food, place | positive, neutral |
In Short Despite the tacky Hellenic decor, replete with faux columns and signs of the zodiac carved into plaster walls, this Greek restaurant and bar bursts with authenticity when it comes to menu and atmosphere. | ambience, place | positive, neutral |
In Short It's a bakery, takeout place and cafe all in one, and thanks to dishes prepared using the same ingredients stocked at famed gourmet food emporium, Zabar's, prices and quality are upscale. | place, food, ambience, price, miscellaneous | neutral, positive, neutral, positive, positive |
In Short Many Murray Hill locals gladly overlook the dull green walls and fluorescent lighting for Jaiya's quick and affordable Thai cooking--if not, they take meals to go or get them delivered. | miscellaneous, ambience, food | negative, negative, positive |
In Short The bi-level dining room, which resembles a bamboo-thatched hut, is a brightly-lit, wide-open space with high ceilings and laminated depictions of Indian village life. | food, place | neutral, positive |
In Short The vegi burgers (and the full bar) are the main draws: ranging from the Super Veg-Burger with lettuce, tomato and Abijah's secret sauce to the McKate (two un-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, dairy or nondairy cheese, etc. | place, food | positive, neutral |
In Short This old-fashioned luncheonette, festooned with artificial flowers and signs touting the cherry lime rickeys, egg creams and banana-walnut pancakes, is favorite pitstop for folks visiting the Brooklyn Museum and Botanical Gardens. | food, place | positive, neutral |
In Short This restaurant, an offshoot of the celebrity-besieged East Hampton eatery of the same name, is enlivened by a copper-topped bar, an on-display wood-burning oven and a royal blue oceanic mural running along its walls. | place, food | neutral, positive |
In Short Though it's more of a takeout and delivery operation than a sit-down restaurant, Risotteria does offer eight small tables for those who want to savor their risotto hot off the stove. | service, place, food | neutral, negative, positive |
In a room decorated with beautiful Ottoman antiques and artwork you can pick exceptional mezzes (appetizers) from a selection presented by a super-friendly staff or order lip-smacking dishes (especially if you like lamb) from the menu. | staff, food, menu | positive, neutral, neutral |
In addition guys, please hire some waitstaff who know both English and your menu. | staff, menu | negative, neutral |
In addition to Italian staples like pasta, chicken and veal parmigiana, house specials like chicken Giovanni (chicken breast with sausage, sauteed in white wine) and linguini Giovanni (shrimp and clams in red sauce) keep the menu interesting. | food, menu | neutral, positive |
In addition to the two rounds of drinks, the bartender and owner were a hoot. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
In addition, I've always found the waiters helpful with the wine selection, and there is always a good selection of wines by the glass. | staff, food, miscellaneous | positive, positive, neutral |
In addition, our waiter seemed to have short-term memory loss because he kept forgetting to bring us our drink order even after I asked him on three separate occasions. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
In addition, the manager refused to come over to apologize - but told the waitress to offer us TWO desserts on the house- when there were FOUR people dining. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
In addition, they lack basic ammenities like a toaster, and the decor was shabby, at best. | food, ambience | neutral, negative |
In all cases, service is slow but it's not the waiters fault. | service, staff | negative, positive |
In any case, the food was quite yummy and on monday nights, they have a prix fixe $25 dinner which is definitely a deal. | food, price | positive, neutral |
In fact you can find their menu offerings at other places for better qualities and lower prices. | menu, price | neutral, positive |
In my experience, Olympic Flame, a traditional NYC Greek coffee shop, offers good value for one's money in terms of food cost but passable to rude service, depending on who you get. | price, service | neutral, negative |
In other words, conserative types craving simpler things like grilled chicken or salmon probably would not appreciate Tabla's distinctive and unusual menu. | food, menu | neutral, negative |
In retrospect, that was kind of foolish, as the portions for dinner were obscene. | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
In summer, the small outdoor garden is an ideal place to sip coffee while reading under a canopy of trees and sky. | place, food | positive, neutral |
In the dim lighting, I thought the portions were impressive and dug in. | ambience, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
In the front bar, boisterous neighbors and friends share bottles of wine; the large dining room, with its lovely painted ceiling and oversized portrait of a portly chef, is the destination for serious eating. | place, food, ambience, staff | neutral, neutral, positive, positive |
In the hour we waited for our food we had to remind our mentally challenged waitress 3times to bring our chipssalsa. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
In the main dining room, finding your waiter is Hell and aside from when they take your order and bring the bill, you'll rarely see them. | place, staff | neutral, negative |
In the middle of dessert, the waitress silently passes by and drops the check. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
In the winter they have the fireplaces working which immediately creates a cozy romantic feel. | place, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
Increedible value, 3 courses $20 price fixe(menu changes everyday), organic seldom seen wines all around $20. | miscellaneous, menu | positive, neutral |
Informal servers sashay past plastic chairs and patterned booths, ducking enormous lampshades with cheerful insouciance. | staff, miscellaneous | negative, neutral |
Inside as we waited momentarily for our table, the bartender made light conversation as he made our drinks. | miscellaneous, staff, food | neutral, positive, neutral |
Instead of being smart business people and treating us as paying customers, we were told they do not serve drinks, only food (only food? | miscellaneous, food | positive, negative |
Instead of going to a fun lounge after dinner, as planned, everyone had paid so much, that we went to a dive bar for the rest of the night for cheap drinks. | food, place | positive, neutral |
Instead, 4 members of the wait staff were giggling and carrying on at the corner of the bar. | staff, place | negative, neutral |
Instead, the chef made me a special creation off the menu, and wow. | staff, menu | positive, neutral |
Interesting crowd for people watching - old school Italian music cranking - friendly Italian waitress brought us our wine garlic bread in no time. | ambience, staff, food | positive, positive, neutral |
Interestingly, cost only becomes truly apparent when dinner is over, as there is no menu before that presented for deserts. | price, food | negative, neutral |
Interior is limited, but there is a second floor for dining to avoid some of the main floor chatter. | place, food | negative, neutral |
Into our appetizer, an adjacent table became available, and we asked if we could use it, but the waiter said it most likely was being used. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
Intrigued by the ambience of the restaurant, some friends and I decided to have dinner at Paladar on Saturday night. | ambience, food | negative, neutral |
Invited by friends to discuss business, I checked out the bar first, and didn't give my nme which was known to the owners Scott Heather. | place, staff | neutral, negative |
It also has great ice cream and spumoni ices. | food, miscellaneous | positive, neutral |
It appeared that they used a cheese pizza cooked earlier that day or the day before and just added the raw topping to it, then delivered it. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, negative |
It appears to be a charming french outdoor bistro, and the food wasn't bad, but the waiters were clearly tired of dealing with tourists, and didn't handle us with care. | food, staff | positive, negative |
It came with a (small) salad, large bowl of udon, and 6 pieces of sushi plus wrapped rice (not sure what that was called. | food, miscellaneous | neutral, positive |
It gets crazy busy like any other bar on the weekends, so don't go there on a busy night if your looking for a quiete dinner party or fine dining service. | place, service | neutral, positive |
It had not been made fresh at the bar, but kept in the freezer till we ordered, they also forgot our soup, kept us waiting for the frozen sushi for close to an hour. | place, food, service | neutral, negative, negative |
It has the most authentic Mexican found I have found in the Metro area and the margaritas are outstanding. | miscellaneous, place, food | positive, neutral, positive |
It is a nice diner atmosphere, they have booths all around and a couple of middle tables. | ambience, place | positive, neutral |
It is a nice room with a cool bar and you should stop in for a drink and Tapas but dinner was very weak!!!! | place, food | positive, negative |
It is a small restaurant so without reservations, there can be a long wait. | miscellaneous, service | neutral, negative |
It is expensice, but the portions are big and include a side, salad, nan and rice along with your main meal! | miscellaneous, food | positive, neutral |
It is far more popular as a bar than as a restaurant, with only a few tables and the waiter being the bartender, but we greatly enjoyed the unobtrusive atmosphere. | place, ambience | neutral, positive |
It is nearly impossible to get a table, so if you ever have the chance to go here for dinner, DO NOT pass it up. | miscellaneous, food | negative, neutral |
It is not a very stylish place, but we had some of the best Chinese food we ever had. | place, food | negative, positive |
It is the only all Austrian wine list in the country and the waitress gladly broke it down for me, so I could find just the right wine for my meal. | food, staff | neutral, positive |
It looks like a dive but serves up fresh authentic Mexican fare you won't normally find in your average Tex-Mex style restaraunt. | food, place | positive, negative |
It might be the best sit down food I've had in the area, so if you are going to the upright citizen brigade, or the garden, it could be just the place for you. | food, place | positive, neutral |
It says it on the menu and the servers explain it to you as soon as you sit down so I'm surprised by how many people on this site complain about the portion sizes. | menu, staff, miscellaneous | neutral, negative, negative |
It seemed to take the new staff forever to figure out what they were doing; I had one nightmare of a brunch where the registers didn't seem to work and it literally took over an hour to get our check. | staff, food | negative, neutral |
It still took a little while to get our drinks and food - But the atmosphere made up for it. | food, ambience | neutral, positive |
It takes forever for them to serve you just drinks, and some of the waiters seem to not comprehend what you order. | food, staff | neutral, negative |
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