| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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great introduction to indian cuisine, and lots of fun. ”
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The decor was fun and I love any excuse to eat with my hands. ”
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I've never had a bad experience there, always had very attentive service (the ladies explain each item, how it is to be eaten and even ask if you would like it spicier next time) and the ambience is excellent. ”
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The ambience was incredible, the food was neverending and really, really delicious, and our waitress was kind and attentive. ”
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As a frequent visitor to Vatan I must applaud the new decor, wonderfuil service and as always, incredibly delicious food. ”
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hi i went to vatan with some of my friends we had a wonderful time i cant find fault with any aspect from the hostess to the server to the food to the ambiance every thing was perfect so if u want to experiance the real home cooked meal GO TO VATAN u woul ”
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The ambience is awesome and even though the restaurant might be fully booked, it doesn't look crowded. ”
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great place to sit around in a non hurried atmosphere and kick back a lot of Indian beer. ”
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The decor was beautiful, all hand painted, waitresses dress in traditional costume and offer explanations of all dishes. ”
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the decor and atmosphere is incredible and you really feel as though you are. ”
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Cool atmosphere aside the food is an excellent example of South Indian fare so far from home. ”
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The food, decor, including wait staff in costume, are all outstanding! ”
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The ambience is awesome and the well/banyan tree, kites etc etc take you back to that indian village life. ”
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ITs all you can eat, and the non-Indian people will love the atmosphere of being in a village. ”
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The interior filled with plastic palms and fake bambo isn't "romantic" as another reviewer noted-it's corny. ”
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The decor is fun too, for my birthday we had the upstairs table to ourselves. ”
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would suggest this place to anyone who enjoys good food, beautiful atmosphere, and prompt and courteous service. ”
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The big draw is the atmosphere: The restaurant looks like it should be at Epcot Center--a convincing re-creation of an Indian Village. ”
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| dessert |
0.0% positive |
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The food was flavorless from the potato fritters, bland sev puri, tasteless chick peas to the selection of unimpressive and stale mains and the cheap ice-cream desert that had no relevance and that no child would eat. ”
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would not normally order apetizer and entre and bread and rice and desert. ”
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| drinks |
71.4300012588501% positive |
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Best chai tea, and overall, worth every bite! ”
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where their extra large beers can be shared and you'll get plenty full before it's time to get the check. ”
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great place to sit around in a non hurried atmosphere and kick back a lot of Indian beer. ”
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Great samosas, tasty khichidi, and a great selection of wine. ”
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We did'nt order any drinks. ”
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She grabbed my beer that was still 1/4 full and asked me if I would like another. ”
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Dining out should be relaxing, a time to unwind with good friends, good food, and good drink. ”
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| food quality |
87.98999786376953% positive |
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have guests this weekend who would like this food. ”
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have been to BARODA and I know what Indian food tastes like. ”
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I'd given it a 5 star rate since the food was tasty as usual and our server was nice, but i'll have to give it a 4 since the manager is very unprofessional. ”
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Everything's good and the experience is one of the city's most relaxing -- after a meal here, you feel simply rejuvenated and at peace. ”
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If you're the tourist crowd I suppose you might like this place but by New York standards the interior is kitschy and the food boring(and I asked for extra spice!) ”
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The service is attentive, the food is delicious and plentiful, and the space is beautiful! ”
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The food was awesome, its just like having dinner in gujrat. ”
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vatan is a high end restaurant serving authentic gujurati food. ”
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rather spend that much, order from a menu and get great food. ”
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New York boasts some of the best selections of Indian cuisine at better prices, service, quality and variety. ”
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The food was horrible and bland, servings were extremely small. ”
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would suggest this place to anyone who enjoys good food, beautiful atmosphere, and prompt and courteous service. ”
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Impressive that a restaurant in New York would attract such accolades and be so incredibly disappointing, touting variety and a long history of great service, Vatan is for those who have no understanding or appreciation for quality cuisine, have no capabi ”
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found that the food variety was great, and the waitress was very accommodating to my vegan boyfriend describing all items' ingredients and how you may request more of what YOU like, creating a unique experience. ”
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It's a little unnerving when you're trying to enjoy your food and your eardrumbs are shalacked by repeated. ”
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To make the matter worse, the food was not good. ”
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would not normally order apetizer and entre and bread and rice and desert. ”
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The staff is attentive and will bring you back as much food as you specify. ”
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Food was tasty as usual, its a Gujarati food, all vegetarian consisting of three courses and its a lot of food with all you can eat system. ”
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The food is just delicious and the staff is so accomadating and polite. ”
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The interior is gorgeous (very Shangri La, complete with a tree and a wishing well), the food was very good and plentiful, the service was great, and you really cannot beat the price! ”
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The restaurant is decorated very uniquely and the unlimited food is very tasty and satisfying. ”
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enjoy Indian food and know something about Indian cuisine. ”
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The menu is so reasonably priced, and you get so much food, and most of all, they have a HUGE space in Murray Hill, but they have very few actual tables. ”
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As a frequent visitor to Vatan I must applaud the new decor, wonderfuil service and as always, incredibly delicious food. ”
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The vegetarian prix-fixe menu is a tasty value. ”
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Cool atmosphere aside the food is an excellent example of South Indian fare so far from home. ”
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If you go to any joint on Lexington, it is like going to Pizza Hut to enjoy real Italian food! ”
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Everyone who went really likes indian food and I must say we all agreed that they serve the best vegetarian cuisine. ”
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Great samosas, tasty khichidi, and a great selection of wine. ”
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love love the food here. ”
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Good food poisoned by bad service ”
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First time goers should enjoy the food, although the $40 price tab (including tax and tip) leaves a lot to be desired. ”
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Despite the slow service, the food was extremely good and representative of what one would eat in India. ”
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The food was fantastic, and the 'all-you-can-eat' prix fixe offers a great variety of tastes and textures. ”
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The food was good, not the best I ever had but very plentiful. ”
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Please think 10 time before going to Vatan, unless you enjoy throwing your money way for poor service and food which you have to swallow down. ”
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went with two Indian friends, and they both love this place and say the food is exactly how their moms and grandmothers prepare it at home. ”
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The food was tasteless. ”
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We had a nice food and our server was nice too, as usual. ”
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The decor was beautiful, all hand painted, waitresses dress in traditional costume and offer explanations of all dishes. ”
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have eaten here before and the food is fairly good but why support a place that doesn't respect it's customers. ”
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The ambience was incredible, the food was neverending and really, really delicious, and our waitress was kind and attentive. ”
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Strike this from your list if you enjoy Indian food and have a discerning wallet. ”
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had heard great things about the food which to their credit was not bad. ”
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great introduction to indian cuisine, and lots of fun. ”
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went to Vatan with my boss and co-workers hoping to introduce them to authentic indian food. ”
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can only speak as a non-Indian, since we both come from an originally American palate, but Indian cuisine, both Northern and Southern, is my favorite non-Western cuisine, and I'm always on the prowl for something delicious and worth the price. ”
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The food is fantastic. ”
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the food was very good and the service was excelent. ”
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reccommend this restaurant to everyone even if you do not like Indian food. ”
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would recommend this place as a great introduction to someone who has never tried indian food as they give you tiny appetizer like portions of a myriad of items(that they keep bringing you more of), so if you aren't crazy about an item it's not a big de ”
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Unlike a lot of Indian places, the food is cooked very healthy - not oily - and the ingredients seem really fresh. ”
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The food, decor, including wait staff in costume, are all outstanding! ”
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This place has amazingly flavorful vegetarian Indian food - I"ve been going there for years and have brought many a friend there who was happy to have been introduced to such a great place! ”
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best Indian food in Manhattan ”
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She's a vegetarian and loves Indian food, so Vatan sounded perfect. ”
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am so glad they reopened for I have definitely missed the flavorful dishes. ”
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hi i went to vatan with some of my friends we had a wonderful time i cant find fault with any aspect from the hostess to the server to the food to the ambiance every thing was perfect so if u want to experiance the real home cooked meal GO TO VATAN u woul ”
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went to Vatan a few weeks ago, great food, but I have to say the two ladies who are in charge there are so unprofessional, rude and not welcoming at all, the service is just okay nothing great there. ”
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This place is truly one of the best places to find a authentic vegetarian gujrati food. ”
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Good food if you like Gujarathi food. ”
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The food was flavorless from the potato fritters, bland sev puri, tasteless chick peas to the selection of unimpressive and stale mains and the cheap ice-cream desert that had no relevance and that no child would eat. ”
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Dining out should be relaxing, a time to unwind with good friends, good food, and good drink. ”
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The food was excellent (even for a die hard meat lover). ”
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The food was fantastic and was totally worth all the good things I'd heard about it. ”
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There are too many authentic Indian restaurants in NYC to pay a premium for what Vatan considers service. ”
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The food is very good and you get a lot of food. ”
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| menu variety |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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Great samosas, tasty khichidi, and a great selection of wine. ”
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The food was fantastic, and the 'all-you-can-eat' prix fixe offers a great variety of tastes and textures. ”
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The vegetarian prix-fixe menu is a tasty value. ”
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Impressive that a restaurant in New York would attract such accolades and be so incredibly disappointing, touting variety and a long history of great service, Vatan is for those who have no understanding or appreciation for quality cuisine, have no capabi ”
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New York boasts some of the best selections of Indian cuisine at better prices, service, quality and variety. ”
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The menu is so reasonably priced, and you get so much food, and most of all, they have a HUGE space in Murray Hill, but they have very few actual tables. ”
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The food was flavorless from the potato fritters, bland sev puri, tasteless chick peas to the selection of unimpressive and stale mains and the cheap ice-cream desert that had no relevance and that no child would eat. ”
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Even my non-vegetarian friends enjoyed the variety. ”
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rather spend that much, order from a menu and get great food. ”
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found that the food variety was great, and the waitress was very accommodating to my vegan boyfriend describing all items' ingredients and how you may request more of what YOU like, creating a unique experience. ”
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For the rest, it is a great opportunity to sample a plentiful and varied menu from the largely vegetarian Indian region of Gujrat. ”
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don't understand how a prix-fix, set-menu restaurant can have slow service. ”
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| overall |
95.45000076293945% positive |
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otherwise, my favorite indian restaurant in the city. ”
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My favorite restaurant in New York! ”
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great place to go as a group (make reservations!) ”
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great place to sit around in a non hurried atmosphere and kick back a lot of Indian beer. ”
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This place has amazingly flavorful vegetarian Indian food - I"ve been going there for years and have brought many a friend there who was happy to have been introduced to such a great place! ”
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have eaten here before and the food is fairly good but why support a place that doesn't respect it's customers. ”
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Vatan is by far my favorite Indian restaurant. ”
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There is nothing bad and everything good about this place! ”
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At first I thought this would be a great place to dine with future guests. ”
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great place ”
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When we asked to speak with a manager some lady come after good 10 mins She was having difficultly speaking English at the first place. ”
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| service |
72.22000122070312% positive |
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After finishing his phone conversation he asked us about our reservation with such a bad english that I couldnt understand what he was saying, one of the waitresses with better English came around and had to repeat it for me. ”
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Waitress was very rude. ”
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went to Vatan a few weeks ago, great food, but I have to say the two ladies who are in charge there are so unprofessional, rude and not welcoming at all, the service is just okay nothing great there. ”
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mentioned this to our waitress and suddenly her English wasn't good enough to understand. ”
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Despite the slow service, the food was extremely good and representative of what one would eat in India. ”
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It's pretty quiet (rare for NYC), the service has always been consistently attentive, and it's a great deal for the price! ”
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rude very rude hostess ”
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The service is polite, stubborn and uncomfortably forceful making the surcharge painful to part with. ”
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I've never had a bad experience there, always had very attentive service (the ladies explain each item, how it is to be eaten and even ask if you would like it spicier next time) and the ambience is excellent. ”
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My one recommendation is try not to geta seat by the door, there is a large brass bell that people like to whale on when they leave the place. ”
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The waitress was great always checking in periodically to see if we need anything! ”
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I'd given it a 5 star rate since the food was tasty as usual and our server was nice, but i'll have to give it a 4 since the manager is very unprofessional. ”
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The decor was beautiful, all hand painted, waitresses dress in traditional costume and offer explanations of all dishes. ”
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am from India and I must tell you this place is not a good example of friendly Indian culture. ”
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The staff is attentive and will bring you back as much food as you specify. ”
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The interior is gorgeous (very Shangri La, complete with a tree and a wishing well), the food was very good and plentiful, the service was great, and you really cannot beat the price! ”
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The staff very rude. ”
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The food, decor, including wait staff in costume, are all outstanding! ”
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rude service ”
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hi i went to vatan with some of my friends we had a wonderful time i cant find fault with any aspect from the hostess to the server to the food to the ambiance every thing was perfect so if u want to experiance the real home cooked meal GO TO VATAN u woul ”
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think this place is great and maybe you folks are just a-holes who had no choice but to be treated like disgusting people during your dining session. ”
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would suggest this place to anyone who enjoys good food, beautiful atmosphere, and prompt and courteous service. ”
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The ambience was incredible, the food was neverending and really, really delicious, and our waitress was kind and attentive. ”
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The service is great. ”
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The service is attentive, the food is delicious and plentiful, and the space is beautiful! ”
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My son felt sick and threw up in that restaurant and manager doesn't even bother checking if customer is ok after such an incident. ”
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For those who are like myself, like to go out for dinner and be able to spend X amount of money as long as you have good service and are not being rushed to eat so they can attend the next customer that comes in so they can make their quota for the day. ”
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The food is just delicious and the staff is so accomadating and polite. ”
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When we asked to speak with a manager some lady come after good 10 mins She was having difficultly speaking English at the first place. ”
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Good food poisoned by bad service ”
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the food was very good and the service was excelent. ”
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New York boasts some of the best selections of Indian cuisine at better prices, service, quality and variety. ”
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Impressive that a restaurant in New York would attract such accolades and be so incredibly disappointing, touting variety and a long history of great service, Vatan is for those who have no understanding or appreciation for quality cuisine, have no capabi ”
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The hostess clearly hates her job. ”
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don't understand how a prix-fix, set-menu restaurant can have slow service. ”
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The waitstaff is friendly, if somewhat lackadaisical. ”
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ITs all you can eat, and the non-Indian people will love the atmosphere of being in a village. ”
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As a frequent visitor to Vatan I must applaud the new decor, wonderfuil service and as always, incredibly delicious food. ”
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The service was terrible. ”
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when they could of helped downstairs with our waitress maybe it would of made things a little better after the attitude and bad service we had received when we had reached there. ”
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Especially when I call up to make a reservation, God knows what he's asking and his manners are so rude. ”
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this place is great to go on a date or with a large group of people. ”
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We had a nice food and our server was nice too, as usual. ”
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Please think 10 time before going to Vatan, unless you enjoy throwing your money way for poor service and food which you have to swallow down. ”
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My reservations have always been honored (I've even been a bit late for a couple), the staff has been very attentive (explaining each item and explaining that we're more then welcome to ask for more at any time). ”
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There are too many authentic Indian restaurants in NYC to pay a premium for what Vatan considers service. ”
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found that the food variety was great, and the waitress was very accommodating to my vegan boyfriend describing all items' ingredients and how you may request more of what YOU like, creating a unique experience. ”
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was very upset at this because 18% was extremely generous for the abysmal service we received, but putting gratuity on the tax is WRONG. ”
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| value |
76.1899995803833% positive |
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For those who are like myself, like to go out for dinner and be able to spend X amount of money as long as you have good service and are not being rushed to eat so they can attend the next customer that comes in so they can make their quota for the day. ”
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was very upset at this because 18% was extremely generous for the abysmal service we received, but putting gratuity on the tax is WRONG. ”
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It's pretty quiet (rare for NYC), the service has always been consistently attentive, and it's a great deal for the price! ”
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New York boasts some of the best selections of Indian cuisine at better prices, service, quality and variety. ”
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The food was fantastic and was totally worth all the good things I'd heard about it. ”
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Very good value. ”
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would recommend this place as a great introduction to someone who has never tried indian food as they give you tiny appetizer like portions of a myriad of items(that they keep bringing you more of), so if you aren't crazy about an item it's not a big de ”
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Best chai tea, and overall, worth every bite! ”
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The vegetarian prix-fixe menu is a tasty value. ”
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can only speak as a non-Indian, since we both come from an originally American palate, but Indian cuisine, both Northern and Southern, is my favorite non-Western cuisine, and I'm always on the prowl for something delicious and worth the price. ”
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First time goers should enjoy the food, although the $40 price tab (including tax and tip) leaves a lot to be desired. ”
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The food was flavorless from the potato fritters, bland sev puri, tasteless chick peas to the selection of unimpressive and stale mains and the cheap ice-cream desert that had no relevance and that no child would eat. ”
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Please think 10 time before going to Vatan, unless you enjoy throwing your money way for poor service and food which you have to swallow down. ”
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The interior is gorgeous (very Shangri La, complete with a tree and a wishing well), the food was very good and plentiful, the service was great, and you really cannot beat the price! ”
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| wait time |
77.77999877929688% positive |
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Impressive that a restaurant in New York would attract such accolades and be so incredibly disappointing, touting variety and a long history of great service, Vatan is for those who have no understanding or appreciation for quality cuisine, have no capabi ”
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For those who are like myself, like to go out for dinner and be able to spend X amount of money as long as you have good service and are not being rushed to eat so they can attend the next customer that comes in so they can make their quota for the day. ”
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When we asked to speak with a manager some lady come after good 10 mins She was having difficultly speaking English at the first place. ”
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don't understand how a prix-fix, set-menu restaurant can have slow service. ”
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He had terrible english which we could barely understand, however we were seated after 5 minutes. ”
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Despite the slow service, the food was extremely good and representative of what one would eat in India. ”
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