| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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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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The decor is fun too, for my birthday we had the upstairs table to ourselves. ”
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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 decor was fun and I love any excuse to eat with my hands. ”
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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 food, decor, including wait staff in costume, are all outstanding! ”
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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 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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would suggest this place to anyone who enjoys good food, beautiful atmosphere, and prompt and courteous service. ”
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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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great introduction to indian cuisine, and lots of fun. ”
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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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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 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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The ambience was incredible, the food was neverending and really, really delicious, and our waitress was kind and attentive. ”
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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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| dessert |
0.0% positive |
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would not normally order apetizer and entre and bread and rice and desert. ”
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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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| drinks |
71.4300012588501% positive |
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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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Best chai tea, and overall, worth every bite! ”
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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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great place to sit around in a non hurried atmosphere and kick back a lot of Indian beer. ”
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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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Great samosas, tasty khichidi, and a great selection of wine. ”
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We did'nt order any drinks. ”
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| food quality |
87.98999786376953% positive |
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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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am so glad they reopened for I have definitely missed the flavorful dishes. ”
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The food was tasteless. ”
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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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vatan is a high end restaurant serving authentic gujurati food. ”
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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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She's a vegetarian and loves Indian food, so Vatan sounded perfect. ”
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The service is attentive, the food is delicious and plentiful, and the space is beautiful! ”
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have been to BARODA and I know what Indian food tastes like. ”
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Good food if you like Gujarathi food. ”
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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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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 vegetarian prix-fixe menu is a tasty value. ”
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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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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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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 food, decor, including wait staff in costume, are all outstanding! ”
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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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rather spend that much, order from a menu and get great food. ”
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best Indian food in Manhattan ”
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enjoy Indian food and know something about Indian cuisine. ”
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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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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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reccommend this restaurant to everyone even if you do not like Indian food. ”
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We had a nice food and our server was nice too, as usual. ”
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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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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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The food is fantastic. ”
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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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Dining out should be relaxing, a time to unwind with good friends, good food, and good drink. ”
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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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had heard great things about the food which to their credit was not bad. ”
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Good food poisoned by bad service ”
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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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Great samosas, tasty khichidi, and a great selection of wine. ”
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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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Strike this from your list if you enjoy Indian food and have a discerning wallet. ”
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The food is very good and you get a lot of food. ”
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The restaurant is decorated very uniquely and the unlimited food is very tasty and satisfying. ”
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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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New York boasts some of the best selections of Indian cuisine at better prices, service, quality and variety. ”
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This place is truly one of the best places to find a authentic vegetarian gujrati food. ”
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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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would not normally order apetizer and entre and bread and rice and desert. ”
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the food was very good and the service was excelent. ”
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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 good, not the best I ever had but very plentiful. ”
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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 guests this weekend who would like this food. ”
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The food was awesome, its just like having dinner in gujrat. ”
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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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To make the matter worse, the food was not good. ”
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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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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 food was excellent (even for a die hard meat lover). ”
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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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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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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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great introduction to indian cuisine, and lots of fun. ”
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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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would suggest this place to anyone who enjoys good food, beautiful atmosphere, and prompt and courteous service. ”
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The staff is attentive and will bring you back as much food as you specify. ”
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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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love love the food here. ”
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The food was horrible and bland, servings were extremely small. ”
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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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| menu variety |
91.66999816894531% 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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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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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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rather spend that much, order from a menu and get great 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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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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don't understand how a prix-fix, set-menu restaurant can have slow service. ”
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Great samosas, tasty khichidi, and a great selection of wine. ”
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Even my non-vegetarian friends enjoyed the variety. ”
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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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New York boasts some of the best selections of Indian cuisine at better prices, service, quality and variety. ”
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The vegetarian prix-fixe menu is a tasty value. ”
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| overall |
95.45000076293945% positive |
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My favorite restaurant in New York! ”
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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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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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great place to go as a group (make reservations!) ”
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otherwise, my favorite indian restaurant in the city. ”
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At first I thought this would be a great place to dine with future guests. ”
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There is nothing bad and everything good about this place! ”
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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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Vatan is by far my favorite Indian restaurant. ”
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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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| service |
72.22000122070312% positive |
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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 decor was beautiful, all hand painted, waitresses dress in traditional costume and offer explanations of all dishes. ”
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The waitstaff is friendly, if somewhat lackadaisical. ”
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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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would suggest this place to anyone who enjoys good food, beautiful atmosphere, and prompt and courteous service. ”
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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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rude very rude hostess ”
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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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Waitress was very rude. ”
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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 service is polite, stubborn and uncomfortably forceful making the surcharge painful to part with. ”
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rude service ”
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The staff is attentive and will bring you back as much food as you specify. ”
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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 food was very good and the service was excelent. ”
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The service was terrible. ”
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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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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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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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The service is attentive, the food is delicious and plentiful, and the space is beautiful! ”
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The service is great. ”
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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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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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ITs all you can eat, and the non-Indian people will love the atmosphere of being in a village. ”
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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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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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this place is great to go on a date or with a large group of people. ”
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mentioned this to our waitress and suddenly her English wasn't good enough to understand. ”
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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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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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don't understand how a prix-fix, set-menu restaurant can have slow 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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The hostess clearly hates her job. ”
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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 food, decor, including wait staff in costume, are all outstanding! ”
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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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Despite the slow service, the food was extremely good and representative of what one would eat in India. ”
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The staff very rude. ”
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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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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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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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Good food poisoned by bad service ”
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We had a nice food and our server was nice too, as usual. ”
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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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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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The waitress was great always checking in periodically to see if we need anything! ”
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| value |
76.1899995803833% positive |
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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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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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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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Very good 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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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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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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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 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 food was fantastic and was totally worth all the good things I'd heard about it. ”
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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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| wait time |
77.77999877929688% positive |
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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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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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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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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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