| ambiance |
97.41000175476074% positive |
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this place is very cozy and great if you want to spend a romantic late night with your significant other. ”
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The ambience is fabulous the food is not excellent but it is a so romantic place, that you spend more time to speak and enjoy the place rather to eat (really), the service as always been excellent, I had one a day a problem with a Calzone, I was not happy ”
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I'm always up for a romantic meal with my boyfriend, so after reading the reviews for this cafe, we headed out there on a Sunday afternoon. ”
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The place is a perfect place for couples to go, very romantic and cozy. ”
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The decor is warm and inviting with traditional hard wood floors and fireplaces that add the right touch in the colder months. ”
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Some say it's noisy & unromantic, but I really enjoy the atmosphere of La Lanterna & will always enjoy introducing friends & family to this place. ”
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Very romantic fires - I've literally spent hours at Lanterna, drinking wine from their extensive wine and enjoying the ambience. ”
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have literally eaten at La Lanterna hundreds of times since 1995 and always enjoy the atmosphere of this hidden treasure. ”
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The ambience is extremely romantic, even if you get seated upstairs. ”
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The atmosphere is nice but I was surprised as to how loud it was with all the talking, especially since no other reviewer mentioned this. ”
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Perfect location, wonderful light. ”
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It was the most romantic spot I've ever been to in NYC- small, quaint, dimly lit with candles and jazz playing. ”
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I've been coming here for a few years and have always been pleased by the great food, attentive service and super atmosphere. ”
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such a romantic place. ”
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Wonderful location as well. ”
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Still a quaint romantic getaway. ”
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great romantic cafe ”
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nice and cozy place but the soup was cold, the pizza was cold. ”
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Having hunted around for a quiet, romantic, yet not hideously expensive restaurant I stumbled across reviews for La Lanterna and gave it a shot. ”
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This cozy restaurant is a delicious choice. ”
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Its bit small but thats what gives it a cozy feeling. ”
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really quiet, romantic, great lighting, and the food (especially the pizza) was AMAZING. ”
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went there last night and the food was great (we had all three lasagnas), the room was dark and romantic, and the jazz spilling out from the bar made the night a hit! ”
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great place to take a date,the candlelight just gives it a romantic touch. ”
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So romantic, the cappucinos and desserts are great and the service is just attentive enough to get what you want/need but hands off enough to allow the magic happen. ”
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The food is top notch, the service is attentive, and the atmosphere is great. ”
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Cafetaria with nice view ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, not crowded, excellent cappuccinos! ”
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Their drinks are very good as well and the atmosphere makes it special. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The salads are great, the martini list is huge (mm i tried the creamy chocolate martini) and the tiramisu was a perfect ending to an amazing dinner. ”
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It's also a great place to go to have coffee and cake and catch up with an old friend. ”
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Soft lighting, lush ivy covered walls, the sound of cascading water in the background, scrumptious lasagna, luscious wine, and delectable desserts. ”
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They have the best menu selection of little sandwhiches, pizzas, etc. and the best cappuccino and desserts! ”
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The thin crust pizzas were the real deal, the coffee and dessert-which I am told harkens back to their humble beginnings as Greenwich Village coffee house-were excellent, the Backyard garden is one of the city's finest, and Ken, our waiter, provided us wi ”
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excellent desserts ”
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we recommend the lasagna bolognese and lasagna pesto for dinner, and the chocolate mousse cake for dessert. ”
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We've had the same server each time we went and he's very good at recommending drinks and dessert. ”
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So romantic, the cappucinos and desserts are great and the service is just attentive enough to get what you want/need but hands off enough to allow the magic happen. ”
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It's a great place even if you only want coffee & dessert too! ”
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really like their dessert here. ”
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The staff are always very pleasant, the food is always good (we have tried almost all the desserts! ”
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the pizzas are delicious, and so are their desserts. ”
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nice dessert & atmoshpere. ”
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| drinks |
94.91000175476074% positive |
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The ambience is fabulous the food is not excellent but it is a so romantic place, that you spend more time to speak and enjoy the place rather to eat (really), the service as always been excellent, I had one a day a problem with a Calzone, I was not happy ”
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We've had the same server each time we went and he's very good at recommending drinks and dessert. ”
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No one bothers you about leaving, and the coffee is good. ”
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It's a great place even if you only want coffee & dessert too! ”
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The food and coffee are consistently top-notch and the staff is excellent. ”
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went there last night and the food was great (we had all three lasagnas), the room was dark and romantic, and the jazz spilling out from the bar made the night a hit! ”
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The service was attentive, yet unimposing, the food was far better than many notorious restaurants in Midtown and the wine list is extensive and well priced. ”
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Soft lighting, lush ivy covered walls, the sound of cascading water in the background, scrumptious lasagna, luscious wine, and delectable desserts. ”
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Must try their lasagna and coffee, great cappucino. ”
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And with all their recent additions (a jazz bar, and fabulous garden dining) I find that I visit more now than ever. ”
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While all should enjoy this Italian restaurant and wine bar, it did come as quite a shock to have a very poor experience during my last visit a couple weeks ago. ”
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It's also a great place to go to have coffee and cake and catch up with an old friend. ”
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It's a great place to hang out and talk or sober up after a long night bar hopping. ”
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Such an extensive wine list. ”
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Their drinks are very good as well and the atmosphere makes it special. ”
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Even though the service can be a lil' slow, they have great food & drink @ this restaurant! ”
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The thin crust pizzas were the real deal, the coffee and dessert-which I am told harkens back to their humble beginnings as Greenwich Village coffee house-were excellent, the Backyard garden is one of the city's finest, and Ken, our waiter, provided us wi ”
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Very romantic fires - I've literally spent hours at Lanterna, drinking wine from their extensive wine and enjoying the ambience. ”
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| food quality |
93.71000289916992% positive |
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tasty menu. ”
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The food and service were quite pleasant also. ”
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I'm always up for a romantic meal with my boyfriend, so after reading the reviews for this cafe, we headed out there on a Sunday afternoon. ”
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really quiet, romantic, great lighting, and the food (especially the pizza) was AMAZING. ”
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I've been coming here for a few years and have always been pleased by the great food, attentive service and super atmosphere. ”
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Nonetheless, we are looking forward to the next time for more pizza and the great service. ”
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good food. ”
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The service was attentive, yet unimposing, the food was far better than many notorious restaurants in Midtown and the wine list is extensive and well priced. ”
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The food was as good as homemade, and all the suggestions were excellent. ”
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best pizza in the city ”
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For the best brick oven gourmet pizza La Lanterna is the place to get it from. ”
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The food is delicious, the thin crust pizzas are incredible. ”
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Even though the service can be a lil' slow, they have great food & drink @ this restaurant! ”
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The pizza is delicious and now that the garden is open, it's one of the best places to go for a date or with a friend to talk. ”
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The service was great and the food was to. ”
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The food is top notch, the service is attentive, and the atmosphere is great. ”
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The food is still very good, but the service is not. ”
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Both nights we really enjoyed their salads and great pizza, let me tell you for an italian it's not easy to find a pizza here in America that we would describe superb such as the pizza at La Lanterna. ”
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The staff are always very pleasant, the food is always good (we have tried almost all the desserts! ”
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Thin crust pizzas are my favorite. ”
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The thin crust pizza is the best I've ever had. ”
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This cozy restaurant is a delicious choice. ”
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great REAL italian pizza for low prices, with a lovely garden to sit in the back. ”
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always have great service and great food, no matter how many times I come. ”
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the food was affordable and very good. ”
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went there last night and the food was great (we had all three lasagnas), the room was dark and romantic, and the jazz spilling out from the bar made the night a hit! ”
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thin noodles were moist and chewy, and its rich flavor lingered nicely on my tongue. ”
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The margherita pizza is delicious. ”
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proscuit was not fresh, melone was terrible. ”
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It's completely charming, the waiters and waitresses are awesome and the pizza is just delicious. ”
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The pizzas here are wonderful! ”
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I've had their tiramisu, warm bread pudding, hazelnut gellato's, fresh mazzorella panini, etc...everything is just amazing and the prices of EVERYTHING is so reasonably affordable. ”
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They are truly unique and blend delicious flavors of goat cheese, pesto, rucola, etc. ”
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was served with a bed of mesclun greens topped with what looked like cold cut slices of chicken-not very appetizing. ”
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Good food and attentive service. ”
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The menu is fairly affordable with most dishes ranging from $10-15. ”
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The food and coffee are consistently top-notch and the staff is excellent. ”
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friendly waiters, great prices, very good food ”
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can certainly deal with the slow, absolutely flat and disinterested service on a holiday evening, but the food was shockingly bad. ”
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They have the best menu selection of little sandwhiches, pizzas, etc. and the best cappuccino and desserts! ”
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The food was very good and the cost was reasonable for NYC. ”
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Would have been nice to have bread with it. ”
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The ambience is fabulous the food is not excellent but it is a so romantic place, that you spend more time to speak and enjoy the place rather to eat (really), the service as always been excellent, I had one a day a problem with a Calzone, I was not happy ”
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The thin crust pizzas were the real deal, the coffee and dessert-which I am told harkens back to their humble beginnings as Greenwich Village coffee house-were excellent, the Backyard garden is one of the city's finest, and Ken, our waiter, provided us wi ”
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The pizza was decent. ”
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the pizzas are delicious, and so are their desserts. ”
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nice and cozy place but the soup was cold, the pizza was cold. ”
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The pizza had some potential, had it been served sooner at a decent temperature. ”
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Entrees were good too; I got the prociutto pizza and my bf got their pesto lasagna and both were yummy. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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tasty menu. ”
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Very romantic fires - I've literally spent hours at Lanterna, drinking wine from their extensive wine and enjoying the ambience. ”
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The menu is fairly affordable with most dishes ranging from $10-15. ”
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Such an extensive wine list. ”
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The service was attentive, yet unimposing, the food was far better than many notorious restaurants in Midtown and the wine list is extensive and well priced. ”
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They have the best menu selection of little sandwhiches, pizzas, etc. and the best cappuccino and desserts! ”
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| overall |
93.59000205993652% positive |
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Even though the service can be a lil' slow, they have great food & drink @ this restaurant! ”
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It's a great place to hang out and talk or sober up after a long night bar hopping. ”
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nice and cozy place but the soup was cold, the pizza was cold. ”
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it's a great place to relax. ”
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great place, clumsy service ”
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It is definitely a good place to take your significant other or just hang out with friends. ”
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It's a great place even if you only want coffee & dessert too! ”
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For the best brick oven gourmet pizza La Lanterna is the place to get it from. ”
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Say what you will, I still think the best feature of this fantastic restaurant are the four working fireplaces. ”
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great place to take a date,the candlelight just gives it a romantic touch. ”
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~~Super busy, nice place to hang out, too overprice, great lasagna. ”
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In the last week end I visited twice this great restaurant-pizzeria with my girlfriend. ”
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It's also a great place to go to have coffee and cake and catch up with an old friend. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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would definetly go back again-- everything was great! ”
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If it were any other restaurant I would probably never go back, but I just can't bring myself to make that sacrifice given their great tiramisu. ”
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| service |
74.19000148773193% positive |
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always have great service and great food, no matter how many times I come. ”
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The service was so bad we thought we were being secretly filmed for a reality TV show. ”
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So romantic, the cappucinos and desserts are great and the service is just attentive enough to get what you want/need but hands off enough to allow the magic happen. ”
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The service was great and the food was to. ”
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for years and have nothing but good things to say about the service and the great staff at La Lanterna. ”
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The server was outstanding and when the candle burned out at our table, he replaced it within seconds! ”
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The waiter was rude and obnoxious. ”
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The service was wonderful. ”
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can certainly deal with the slow, absolutely flat and disinterested service on a holiday evening, but the food was shockingly bad. ”
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The food and coffee are consistently top-notch and the staff is excellent. ”
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Well sir, I know how this lady can get, and she will not soon forget the poor service she received here, nor the insult you just dished out. ”
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We've had the same server each time we went and he's very good at recommending drinks and dessert. ”
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nice service. ”
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Nonetheless, we are looking forward to the next time for more pizza and the great service. ”
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Our cold waitress came over to our table with a ? ”
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do not allow that fact to justify the abominable service my friends and I received. ”
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The food and service were quite pleasant also. ”
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top-notch, friendly service ”
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great place, clumsy service ”
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I've been coming here for a few years and have always been pleased by the great food, attentive service and super atmosphere. ”
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good service. ”
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The ambience is fabulous the food is not excellent but it is a so romantic place, that you spend more time to speak and enjoy the place rather to eat (really), the service as always been excellent, I had one a day a problem with a Calzone, I was not happy ”
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Terrible service! ”
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environment is great and staff is incredibly nice. ”
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friendly waiters, great prices, very good food ”
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The thin crust pizzas were the real deal, the coffee and dessert-which I am told harkens back to their humble beginnings as Greenwich Village coffee house-were excellent, the Backyard garden is one of the city's finest, and Ken, our waiter, provided us wi ”
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The worst service in five boroughs. ”
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and the owner is extremely attentive and treats you like family. ”
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love the multicultural staff! ”
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Our waitress appeared to work in a really chaotic manner. ”
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The food is still very good, but the service is not. ”
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The waiter was very attentive and friendly. ”
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The food is top notch, the service is attentive, and the atmosphere is great. ”
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used to really enjoy this place, but over the years the service has gone downhill. ”
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Even though the service can be a lil' slow, they have great food & drink @ this restaurant! ”
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The service was attentive, yet unimposing, the food was far better than many notorious restaurants in Midtown and the wine list is extensive and well priced. ”
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The service is good. ”
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However, the service at the downstair dining room was HORRIBLE! ”
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Good food and attentive service. ”
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It's completely charming, the waiters and waitresses are awesome and the pizza is just delicious. ”
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The staff are always very pleasant, the food is always good (we have tried almost all the desserts! ”
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| value |
100.0% positive |
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It is so hard to find nice outdoor dining in NYC that it's worth a mention. ”
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The salads are great, the martini list is huge (mm i tried the creamy chocolate martini) and the tiramisu was a perfect ending to an amazing dinner. ”
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I've had their tiramisu, warm bread pudding, hazelnut gellato's, fresh mazzorella panini, etc...everything is just amazing and the prices of EVERYTHING is so reasonably affordable. ”
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The menu is fairly affordable with most dishes ranging from $10-15. ”
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friendly waiters, great prices, very good food ”
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Having hunted around for a quiet, romantic, yet not hideously expensive restaurant I stumbled across reviews for La Lanterna and gave it a shot. ”
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the food was affordable and very good. ”
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great REAL italian pizza for low prices, with a lovely garden to sit in the back. ”
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| wait time |
55.56000232696533% positive |
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It's a great place to hang out and talk or sober up after a long night bar hopping. ”
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can certainly deal with the slow, absolutely flat and disinterested service on a holiday evening, but the food was shockingly bad. ”
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Even though the service can be a lil' slow, they have great food & drink @ this restaurant! ”
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