| ambiance |
94.87000465393066% positive |
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This place has a nice atmosphere, and the steak I had was well-seasoned and nicely cooked. ”
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but the average food was balance by good service & atmosphere! ”
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Beautiful atmosphere ”
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The food was delicious and the the restaurant had a very stylish decor. ”
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Great location great food ”
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great atmosphere especially in warm months when all doors and windows are opened ”
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My wife and I had lunch here on January 20, 2003 and loved the food, service and atmosphere. ”
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Great ambience, good food, great martinis, good-looking people, what more could you want? ”
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the atmosphere was great - not too loud, but not quiet/romatic either. ”
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The atmosphere is fun and chic, the food is excellent and the host is sooo sweet (Jack!) ”
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Seating upstairs is much nicer, and has a nice view of 6th Ave. Food took quite a while too! ”
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The outdoor atmosphere of sitting on the sidewalk watching the world go by 50 feet away on 6th avenue on a cool evening was wonderful. ”
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Service, atmosphere, and food were great. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Dinner was very nice, and desserts were just amazing. ”
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The desert was the best, make sure to try their hot chocolate cake. ”
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Excellent food-especially the sea bass, salmon, burgers, and chocolate cake. ”
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| drinks |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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Food was excellent and had a lot of cocktails. ”
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guess if you've no idea what a paris cafe looks like and don't know what their coffee tastes like? ”
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Best Lunch Spot, Great Place for Pre-drinks ”
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My husband loves sushi and , even though this is a bistro with French overtones, they have an an amzing Sushi Chef just off the bar ready to make you whatever you enjoy. ”
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Apparently we passed muster because we were promptly seated at a nice corner table and an amiable, helpful, communicative waiter quickly came over and took our drink orders. ”
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The bar staff is the best and the manager makes you feel like you've just returned from a long time away. ”
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| food quality |
74.12000179290771% positive |
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The food is great, there is no doubt about that, and the restaurant is very nicely appointed but let me tell you what I don;t like about it. ”
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had braised short ribs with a potato salad made with horseradish that were great. ”
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Atmosphere was a bit loud but other than that an enjoyable meal. ”
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So how is an Atkins gal supposed to have a cheeseburger & a nice salad, when the waiter is pushing french fries & bread? ”
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but the average food was balance by good service & atmosphere! ”
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not a good idea since they cannot specialize on a few good dishes. ”
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No kidding, it's the best steak-au-poivre I've had anywhere. ”
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First time everything was very good (burgers, sushi, salads) which drew me back for a Mint Lemonade and beet salad again. ”
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Don't go here because the waiters are the worst in the city and you can make this food at home for a fraction of the cost! ”
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Service was horrible, food was horrible, got water splashed all over me and all I got was a lousy eye look from the waiter. ”
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My complaint was the service was not that good but the food made up for it. ”
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It was such a surprise to find some very good, fresh rolls. ”
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The service is bad, the food is overpriced for what it is (& it ain't good) & no substitutions are allowed. ”
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My tempura shrimp roll was great. ”
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This place has a nice atmosphere, and the steak I had was well-seasoned and nicely cooked. ”
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The atmosphere is fun and chic, the food is excellent and the host is sooo sweet (Jack!) ”
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The food was very good, however, we had 3 children with us, and they did not enjoy the food at all. ”
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From the terrible service, to the bland food, not to mention the unaccommodating managers, the overall experience was horrible. ”
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French onion soup was amazing. ”
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must admit I haven't tried many items off the menu, simply because the steak-au-poivre is PERFECT so I almost always order the same thing. ”
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The steak au poive was delicious, and those Kobe burgers are just way to easy to eat all night. ”
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love it at lunch time, less expensive, excellent food, awesome people-watching (Hi, Regis who is right next to our table) and really nice and airy in the summertime when they open the windows. ”
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As we received water and were mulling over our options, we were all very excited about having a nice meal together. ”
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The shrimp was still warm. ”
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We all had tasty meals and cleaned our plates. ”
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Love the mint lemonade and beet salad but I'm moving on. ”
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It has some of the best sushi in NYC. ”
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The food wasn't just good it was terrific. ”
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The food is always great, and if you're there for brunch, be sure to try their bloody mary! ”
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Move on to the best steak au poivre you can find: a juicy sirloin crusted with peppercorns then topped with a pepper sauce. ”
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Great food. ”
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It's more for toursist than it is for someone who is expecting a good meal and good sevice. ”
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First I had bad sushi, but figured I would give it one more try. ”
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Great fish prepared with a deft hand! ”
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Also, the food is so so so so good, must have an awesome chef. ”
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first came to Rue 57 for a bite to eat -not expecting to have a great meal. ”
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The tuna and wasabe potatoes are excellent. ”
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The meals are overpriced and the food is very unimpressive. ”
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The food was very good, but even better was the incredible attention from the staff. ”
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Also, in the middle of the main dining room there is a large hutch where the waiters throw the dirty dishes after they clear the table. ”
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sushi a big hamburger and good coctails. ”
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The Tenderloin was overcooked and the Saturday beef special was disgusting. ”
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Left a 2 dollar tip because the service was so bad along with the wait time for our food. ”
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This place is a great stop for great food. ”
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had an amazing fish entree that melted in my mouth, with a good martini on the side! ”
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Try Rue 57 for amazing sushi and service. ”
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have never had such an amazing tortelli of butternut squash, the sushi is really nice as all the steaks, the only thing is it can get very noisy and you can really get your bill really high really fast, but its so worth it ”
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Great food for the price ”
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If you can ignore the loud conversations (due to all of the hard surfaces) and the wait staff scurrying around, the food is quite good. ”
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Even the bread at Rue57 is delicious; fresh & warm with plenty of cold butter. ”
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The fish was fresh and of high quality and the soy was so mellow and lacking in salt aftertaste, it was delicious! ”
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My husband loves sushi and , even though this is a bistro with French overtones, they have an an amzing Sushi Chef just off the bar ready to make you whatever you enjoy. ”
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The chilean sea bass was great and the wed nite special of lamb shank was not too shabby. ”
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The food has become mediocre at best--floppy, undercooked burgers, uninspired brunch choices, boring, semi-tough steaks. ”
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Excellent food-especially the sea bass, salmon, burgers, and chocolate cake. ”
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well, the mashed potatoes never was put into the system so they never appeared at our table, the roast turkey sandwhich was very good, however the burger was way undercooked. ”
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There were luscious carrots, crispy string beans and ruby red tomatoes. ”
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Very good food, but very, very slow service! ”
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The service was slow and bad and the food was worse. ”
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Take the time and treat yourself to a full meal. ”
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The food was amazing! ”
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My wife and I ate at Rue 57 tonight and had a good meal but it was pricey. ”
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If you don't mind poor service, than you will enjoy Rue 57's delicious food. ”
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The food was good enough, but not what I would expect from a french restaurant! ”
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The steak is well prepared and the sushi is fresh. ”
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The food is still superb. ”
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Service, atmosphere, and food were great. ”
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The steak itself is very good quality, the pepper sauce is definitely on the powerful side (but perfect) and they cook it exactly how I ask for it to be done. ”
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Start with the crispy popcorn shrimp with a chile mayonaisse sauce or the brillaint mussels dijonaisse (it's a HUGE bowl so you may want to share that one!) ”
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The only con is the price ($110 for two people for a full meal). ”
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have been there many times, and food is good and consistent. ”
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Most of the food is indeed good, but not spectacular for the price and mediocre service. ”
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Rue 57 is very cute inside and i love the fact that you can get great sushi at a French restaurant! ”
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Great location great food ”
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He also ordered a wonderful cylinder of the best french fries (unsalted) for us to share. ”
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Okay food, not very helpful when I got my bag stolen there. ”
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The sushi was spoiled and clearly not fresh, the soup was cold and the service was slow. ”
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My husband and I ate there Friday night and the food and service were absolutely wonderful. ”
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We settled on Cream of Mushroom soup with was fresh and very dairy, the Sea Bass was tender and flavorful and we tried the Tuna Sashimi as well, being from Seattle I thought it would be a hard act to follow but was very pleasantly surprised. ”
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Basically, way too overprice with this kind of pushy service and bland food. ”
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Then the bus boys take a huge stack of dirty dishes downstairs to the kitchen but they walk right by the tables. ”
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The food was delicious and the the restaurant had a very stylish decor. ”
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Some restaurants are good and remain so; others get so full of themselves they lie there, corpulent, lazy and arrogant--assuming everyone will still pack them in, even if the food has become lackluster, and worst, the service has gone down the DRAIN. ”
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My wife and I had lunch here on January 20, 2003 and loved the food, service and atmosphere. ”
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Great ambience, good food, great martinis, good-looking people, what more could you want? ”
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| menu variety |
75.0% positive |
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The menu is vast and it was hard to decide, the waiter was very helpful with the selections as well. ”
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As we received water and were mulling over our options, we were all very excited about having a nice meal together. ”
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The food has become mediocre at best--floppy, undercooked burgers, uninspired brunch choices, boring, semi-tough steaks. ”
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must admit I haven't tried many items off the menu, simply because the steak-au-poivre is PERFECT so I almost always order the same thing. ”
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| overall |
92.8600025177002% positive |
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But don't try and stop people from having an great NYC restaurant experience. ”
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We were in town from D.C. visiting for the weekend, and looking forward to a nice dinner out at a new restaurant. ”
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Rue 57 is very cute inside and i love the fact that you can get great sushi at a French restaurant! ”
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seemingly nice place. ”
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For parties or just dinner for 2, this is the best place! ”
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In such a crappy part of town to find a good value for lunch, this place is great. ”
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(cute too); all that "poetic" icky stuff (in the other review) was cute but unfair; the tables had white table cloths, so they couldn't have been sticky; all the servers wore a buttoned, collared shirt with tie, so if there was a hickey, you couldn't have ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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It was a very poor experience and I would not return again. ”
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| service |
53.94000053405762% positive |
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Service was horrible, food was horrible, got water splashed all over me and all I got was a lousy eye look from the waiter. ”
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Gotta love those servers for getting up at 6:00am to get to work. ”
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Try Rue 57 for amazing sushi and service. ”
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Even worst hostess came around and addressed to our waiter in front of us that when this table is going to turned. ”
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My husband and I ate there Friday night and the food and service were absolutely wonderful. ”
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When I tried to discuss the poor service with the manager he said "It is good that we know ”
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Food was mediocore, service was terrible even thouh there was no on =e in the restaurant. ”
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If you can ignore the loud conversations (due to all of the hard surfaces) and the wait staff scurrying around, the food is quite good. ”
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was so unhappy with the rude and sloppy behavior that I did not leave a tip. ”
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service was fast, helpful & nice! ”
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The manager DAVID is a disgusting human being. ”
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Left a 2 dollar tip because the service was so bad along with the wait time for our food. ”
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Apparently we passed muster because we were promptly seated at a nice corner table and an amiable, helpful, communicative waiter quickly came over and took our drink orders. ”
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The service was horrible, the waiter never checked to see if everything was ok or if we needed anything. ”
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So how is an Atkins gal supposed to have a cheeseburger & a nice salad, when the waiter is pushing french fries & bread? ”
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the manager was RUdE and opened a door in the dead of winter to the chills of everyone, the front of house was glib, rude and untRUE when asked about the availability of our table, and our server was the most gRUElling exercise in pretend courtesy. ”
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Also, in the middle of the main dining room there is a large hutch where the waiters throw the dirty dishes after they clear the table. ”
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My wife and I had lunch here on January 20, 2003 and loved the food, service and atmosphere. ”
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The service was slow and bad and the food was worse. ”
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After a $200 bill, the server charged us for the wrong table, once again the manager was indifferent to the mistake an no apology or acknowledgement of poor service was given. ”
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If you don't mind poor service, than you will enjoy Rue 57's delicious food. ”
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The sushi was spoiled and clearly not fresh, the soup was cold and the service was slow. ”
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recently had breakfast at Rue 57 with my parents and the service was hideous! ”
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The food was very good, but even better was the incredible attention from the staff. ”
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Everyone at this restaurant is so friendly, it is really refreshing to see that a busy midtown restaurant could be as approachable as this one. ”
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The service is bad, the food is overpriced for what it is (& it ain't good) & no substitutions are allowed. ”
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They are knowledgeable and friendly with great senses of humor. ”
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Don't go here because the waiters are the worst in the city and you can make this food at home for a fraction of the cost! ”
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Basically, way too overprice with this kind of pushy service and bland food. ”
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The bar staff is the best and the manager makes you feel like you've just returned from a long time away. ”
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However, service was very slow. ”
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The menu is vast and it was hard to decide, the waiter was very helpful with the selections as well. ”
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Attentive service, great managers and friendly staff. ”
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Great ambience, good food, great martinis, good-looking people, what more could you want? ”
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have never in my seven years in this city experienced such poor service. ”
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Most of the food is indeed good, but not spectacular for the price and mediocre service. ”
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love it at lunch time, less expensive, excellent food, awesome people-watching (Hi, Regis who is right next to our table) and really nice and airy in the summertime when they open the windows. ”
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nice waiter and manager. ”
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From the terrible service, to the bland food, not to mention the unaccommodating managers, the overall experience was horrible. ”
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We were there with our three children (ages 2, 7 & 8) and the staff was so friendly and accommodating. ”
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The service was great. ”
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But don't try and stop people from having an great NYC restaurant experience. ”
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The only con is the price ($110 for two people for a full meal). ”
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Great Food, great time, awesome staff. ”
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Very good food, but very, very slow service! ”
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Our 2nd waiter was more attentive than the 1st, but took a long time to pay for our check. ”
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had such a wonderful experience, our server (Stephen) was absolutely delightful. ”
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(cute too); all that "poetic" icky stuff (in the other review) was cute but unfair; the tables had white table cloths, so they couldn't have been sticky; all the servers wore a buttoned, collared shirt with tie, so if there was a hickey, you couldn't have ”
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Some restaurants are good and remain so; others get so full of themselves they lie there, corpulent, lazy and arrogant--assuming everyone will still pack them in, even if the food has become lackluster, and worst, the service has gone down the DRAIN. ”
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My complaint was the service was not that good but the food made up for it. ”
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And the service was impeccable! ”
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This place was great, yes it was very busy but the staff was very fast and quick to get us seated and take our order. ”
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It's really also the service, is good and the waiters are friendly. ”
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The problem with restaurant reviews is that most people probably only feel prompted to write one when they've had a bad experience. ”
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but the average food was balance by good service & atmosphere! ”
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| value |
41.030001640319824% positive |
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The bottom line is this restaurant is overpriced and you would probably have a better experience eating at the Cheesecake Factory. ”
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The service is bad, the food is overpriced for what it is (& it ain't good) & no substitutions are allowed. ”
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have never had such an amazing tortelli of butternut squash, the sushi is really nice as all the steaks, the only thing is it can get very noisy and you can really get your bill really high really fast, but its so worth it ”
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love it at lunch time, less expensive, excellent food, awesome people-watching (Hi, Regis who is right next to our table) and really nice and airy in the summertime when they open the windows. ”
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In such a crappy part of town to find a good value for lunch, this place is great. ”
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Left a 2 dollar tip because the service was so bad along with the wait time for our food. ”
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Great food for the price ”
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The only con is the price ($110 for two people for a full meal). ”
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Then the bus boys take a huge stack of dirty dishes downstairs to the kitchen but they walk right by the tables. ”
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Most of the food is indeed good, but not spectacular for the price and mediocre service. ”
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The meals are overpriced and the food is very unimpressive. ”
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My wife and I ate at Rue 57 tonight and had a good meal but it was pricey. ”
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While most restaurants in the area are expensive, the prices are usually justified by great meals. ”
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| wait time |
56.25% positive |
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The service was slow and bad and the food was worse. ”
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The bar staff is the best and the manager makes you feel like you've just returned from a long time away. ”
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This place was great, yes it was very busy but the staff was very fast and quick to get us seated and take our order. ”
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Our 2nd waiter was more attentive than the 1st, but took a long time to pay for our check. ”
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Every 15 minutes busboy will come by and wanna clean the whole table. ”
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Very good food, but very, very slow service! ”
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However, service was very slow. ”
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The sushi was spoiled and clearly not fresh, the soup was cold and the service was slow. ”
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