| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The ambience is pretty and nice for conversation, so a casual lunch here would probably be best. ”
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The food is good and the decor is very nice. ”
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Atmosphere is fun. ”
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Great value for authentic Thai food - setting is fun and clubby, service is good too. ”
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The restaurant is cozy, and the service is wonderful. ”
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Interestingly I saw 2 tables with kids who seemed to like the food too, so that was fun. ”
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Great ambiance (I love the mirror above the bar!) ”
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The decor is vibrant and eye-pleasing with several semi-private boths on the right side of the dining hall, which are great for a date. ”
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would recommend this place for a date or to have fun. ”
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It can get noisy sometimes so I would't recommend it for a romantic evening or a date. ”
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Cafe Spice is a beautiful restaurant, with a warm ambience (especially the booths). ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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We ended our great experience by having Gulab Jamun (dessert) recommended by the waiter. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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She was very helpful in suggesting us drinks and helped us in ordering a lot of good dishes since we knew nothing about Indian food. ”
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The drink specials(lychee martini) also were great. ”
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Great ambiance (I love the mirror above the bar!) ”
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| food quality |
85.2299976348877% positive |
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Food was fresh, tasty, no complaints. ”
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It is expensice, but the portions are big and include a side, salad, nan and rice along with your main meal! ”
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My suggestion: If you want to get a good deal and good food: Go to Spice, which is a couple of blocks down but is Thai (and not Indian). ”
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But to me, it's good food that counts. ”
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and great food! ”
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The food and portions were really good, although a little bit pricy. ”
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Good food, terrible service ”
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good food, quiet and excellent service. ”
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unfortunately overall the food was mediocre at best. ”
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The Taste of Authentic Indian food ”
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Also, specify if you like your food spicy- its rather bland if you don't. ”
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great food, worth the wait ”
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The food was great and the servers went out of the way to help me select the right dish. ”
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love the spice content of food, which suits my traditional Indian taste for spicy food! ”
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my date's non veg thali was really expensive and had like one or two pieces of meat in each sauce. ”
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The food we found was really authentic. ”
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I've been to Cafe Spice several times, and while the food has always been good, the service ranges from mediocre to awful. ”
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The food is good and the decor is very nice. ”
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The food looked very appetizing and delicious since it came on a variety of fancy plates. ”
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Very good (spicy) food ”
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Good food, if you are willing to wait ”
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love this place for food as its filling. ”
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The food is fast to come, and is AMAZI. ”
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Great value for authentic Thai food - setting is fun and clubby, service is good too. ”
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wanted to have a stew like chicken and my friend wanted a spicy dish and thanks to the server we had a great meal. ”
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Interestingly I saw 2 tables with kids who seemed to like the food too, so that was fun. ”
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great indian food. ”
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but this place is really good - spicy, good taste variety, etc. ”
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The food here is rather good, but only if you like to wait for it. ”
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Everything I've had here is fresh and flvaorful. ”
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especially like their saag (spinach) dishes and their tandoori shrimp. ”
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The food's good, but I won't be back. ”
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This place is completely overpriced, the service is terrible, the portions are smaller than most Indian restaurants, and the food is bland. ”
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While you kind of have to pump the waitress to identify whats really going on on the menu, this is a great place to take someone who isnt entirely familiar with indian food. ”
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The food was very tasty and there were several vegetarian options. ”
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It is a bit pricey but not as pricey as some other places I can think of where the food is not as good. ”
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Sometimes serving good food does not mean your customers SHOULD be happy. ”
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She was very helpful in suggesting us drinks and helped us in ordering a lot of good dishes since we knew nothing about Indian food. ”
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the servers were attentive, the food was great, and the prices are fair considering the quality of the food. ”
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The (Indian) food is good but much too expensive. ”
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good food, service was real slow. ”
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Very good Indian cuisine ”
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good food ”
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love the food here, and although it is pricey, the entree comes with rice, naan, dal, and salad, which makes it worthwhile. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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but this place is really good - spicy, good taste variety, etc. ”
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Our waitress was very nice and knowledgeable of the menu, and was very attentive. ”
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The food looked very appetizing and delicious since it came on a variety of fancy plates. ”
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The food was very tasty and there were several vegetarian options. ”
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great menu knowledge ”
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While you kind of have to pump the waitress to identify whats really going on on the menu, this is a great place to take someone who isnt entirely familiar with indian food. ”
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As with most New York restaurants, the wait for seating is extensive. ”
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They're a good value and you get to taste a variety of things. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Service was nice and the restaurant has a nice bistro setting ”
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have been there couple of times and its a nice place. ”
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While you kind of have to pump the waitress to identify whats really going on on the menu, this is a great place to take someone who isnt entirely familiar with indian food. ”
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I've been to at Cafe Spice probably 5-8 times, it is probably still the best Indian restaurant around Union Square. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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The food's good, but I won't be back. ”
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| service |
76.1899995803833% positive |
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This place is completely overpriced, the service is terrible, the portions are smaller than most Indian restaurants, and the food is bland. ”
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The restaurant is cozy, and the service is wonderful. ”
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Our waitress was very nice and knowledgeable of the menu, and was very attentive. ”
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I've been to Cafe Spice several times, and while the food has always been good, the service ranges from mediocre to awful. ”
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We were greeted promptly by the waiter who was very nice and cordial. ”
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Service was friendly and fast. ”
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Yet paired with such rude service, would never recommend for anyone interested in carrying any kind of conversation while there. ”
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but it's a charming place but the service is decent and it's in a great neighborhood. ”
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We ended our great experience by having Gulab Jamun (dessert) recommended by the waiter. ”
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The service was decent. ”
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the servers were attentive, the food was great, and the prices are fair considering the quality of the food. ”
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hostess was really warm and helpful. ”
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good food, service was real slow. ”
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While you kind of have to pump the waitress to identify whats really going on on the menu, this is a great place to take someone who isnt entirely familiar with indian food. ”
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good food, quiet and excellent service. ”
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The service is also slow. ”
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Good food, terrible service ”
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wanted to have a stew like chicken and my friend wanted a spicy dish and thanks to the server we had a great meal. ”
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Great value for authentic Thai food - setting is fun and clubby, service is good too. ”
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The food was great and the servers went out of the way to help me select the right dish. ”
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borderline rude, maximizing clientele turnover ”
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| value |
73.08000087738037% positive |
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The (Indian) food is good but much too expensive. ”
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It is a bit pricey but not as pricey as some other places I can think of where the food is not as good. ”
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had a huge group for my birthday and we were well taken care of. ”
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They're a good value and you get to taste a variety of things. ”
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Great value for authentic Thai food - setting is fun and clubby, service is good too. ”
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The food and portions were really good, although a little bit pricy. ”
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the servers were attentive, the food was great, and the prices are fair considering the quality of the food. ”
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This place is completely overpriced, the service is terrible, the portions are smaller than most Indian restaurants, and the food is bland. ”
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my date's non veg thali was really expensive and had like one or two pieces of meat in each sauce. ”
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great food, worth the wait ”
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If you order the platters all of your typical Indian side items are included so it is a good value. ”
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It is expensice, but the portions are big and include a side, salad, nan and rice along with your main meal! ”
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love the food here, and although it is pricey, the entree comes with rice, naan, dal, and salad, which makes it worthwhile. ”
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| wait time |
12.5% positive |
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good food, service was real slow. ”
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The service is also slow. ”
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As many other reviewers noticed, your order is often slow to arrive - this is particularly true in the evening but is not a problem during lunch time. ”
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The kitchen however, is almost always slow. ”
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