| ambiance |
94.09000396728516% positive |
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1st - I work in Times Square, and we tend to take clients to this convenient location. ”
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Lovely place with beautiful decor and courteous staff. ”
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With eye popping decor and a friendly staff, there are plenty of options for those who are picky; there's even vegetarian options. ”
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While the food was great and the service was excellent, not to mention the atmosphere. ”
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At one point it was a lot of fun and food was decent. ”
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really like the food selection, and the decor is pretty cool. ”
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The food and decor are VERY NICE. ”
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This is a wonderful place to bring guests from out of town who want a fun atmosphere. ”
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The service was good, the atmosphere was also nice, but the food taste and quality were horrible. ”
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did enjoy the ambiance, and the service was capable if perhaps a bit overly enthusiastic. ”
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love this restaurant - I always feel like I am on the set of Auntie Mame during her Asian period, the decor is that dramatic. ”
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Great food and atmosphere ”
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Atmosphere is wonderful, decor is very nice, exciting and very crowded. ”
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It has a great ambiance and the food is some of the greatest non-shishi (Nobu, Tao) food I've ever had. ”
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The decor is great as is the service and the food. ”
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Not exactly romantic or anything, but good food at a decent price--can't complain too much. ”
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Overrated place with interesting decor but it gets old after the first time. ”
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The decor is tasteful and not tacky or lacking. ”
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This place is a big rip-off and it's really fast-food Chinese in a dark atmosphere with faux-Chinese decor. ”
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Loved the atmosphere, the service was great. ”
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The atmosphere is nice although some tables are a little close together. ”
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The atmosphere is cool and the music was upbeat and fun. ”
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We were looking for a nice atmosphere and good food. ”
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Ruby Foo's offeres consistently tasty, well-presented dishes in a laid-back, pan-Asian chic atmosphere. ”
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Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, overpriced sushi. ”
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The atmosphere was great, the food was delicious however the server wasn't very knowledgable when it came to questions. ”
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The restaurant was too bad in terms of decor, though I have seen better. ”
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If you are in a big group, this place is perfect because it recomends sharing - they have lazy susans on most tables - even families can feel comfortable here. ”
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The decor is appropriate, but the place is so huge that it doesn't provide an intimite setting. ”
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The decor and ambience is incredible. ”
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If your visiting, you'll enjoy the ambiance and the fact that it's in Time Sq. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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leave room for one of their delicious desserts. ”
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For dessert, I recommend the banana tart - an extraordinary chocolate crust with fresh bananas and a creme filling that is ample for two. ”
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The chocolate cake is HUGE- enough for 4! ”
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My dishes were great though, especially the dessert list. ”
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highly recommend the Bento Box for desert and the salmon is exquisite. ”
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delightful dessert was the Bento Box sampler where dessert items were made to look like sushi. ”
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| drinks |
78.5699987411499% positive |
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There's thai, chinese, and japanese to pick from and even an extensive drink menu. ”
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great spot for drinks after or before a show but stay away from the overpriced and bland food. ”
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good drinks, bad food ”
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The menu was extensive and offered a wide selection of wines and cocktails. ”
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while the drinks and the service were great, the food failed to impress. ”
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The tea assortment is delicious and refreshing and the staff is very knowlegable about portion size and ordering if you come as a group or as a couple. ”
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They had a great wheat beer and even had an orange to put in it. ”
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| food quality |
81.33999824523926% positive |
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The food is terrific, and the concept of being able to order several small plates of food is terrific. ”
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The tea assortment is delicious and refreshing and the staff is very knowlegable about portion size and ordering if you come as a group or as a couple. ”
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The salmon and sea bass main dishes are excellent and the portions generous - RF prides itself on quality of fish and guarantees freshness by ensuring multiple deliveries throughout the day. ”
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This is by far the worst Chinese food or dim sum I have ever had and yet the most expensive I have ever paid. ”
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never been disappointed with any dish i ordered - sushi & dumplings are delicious. ”
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Good for tourists and people who know nothing about good food ”
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Good food that combine Chinese, Japanese and Thai. ”
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We were looking for a nice atmosphere and good food. ”
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Some of the worst Asian food I've ever eaten in NYC, served under an air-conditioning fan in industrial fashion. ”
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leave room for one of their delicious desserts. ”
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Great food and atmosphere ”
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Ruby Foo's is overpriced and overrated as far as food, service and value are concerned. ”
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If you are looking for authentic Asian food, go to places that has Asians making the food, not just the sushi! ”
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My husband didn't like the food either. ”
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Lobster spring rolls are sooo tasty that I save my calories for them. ”
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Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, overpriced sushi. ”
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The food and decor are VERY NICE. ”
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They do offer you 3 different dipping sauces for the sushi which are pretty good. ”
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good drinks, bad food ”
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Yes; it may be packed with lots of tourists and may be on the pricey side, but the food is great. ”
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the sushi was quite good, and the kung pao is by far the best ive ever had. ”
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take my mom here when she visits since I like great food but she likes more normal/touristy stuff. ”
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The food was great. ”
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the pancake is not authentic, and the skin of the duck is too dry to be anything close the the real deal. ”
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The soups were all great and the portions were large. ”
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was convinced I did not like sushi until I went to Ruby Foo's. ”
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The food is very fresh and tasty. ”
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while the drinks and the service were great, the food failed to impress. ”
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We loved the food so much we went there twice. ”
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This place is a big rip-off and it's really fast-food Chinese in a dark atmosphere with faux-Chinese decor. ”
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The prices are obscene and the food is really quite lousy. ”
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Excellent food believe it or not ”
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The food is great - and there is so much to choose from; no one will go displeased ”
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and i LOVE their food. ”
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the food isn't the best, but the sushi rolls I ordered were good. ”
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ordered a Chicken Teriyaki dish and found that the chicken was extremely dry. ”
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The service was good, the atmosphere was also nice, but the food taste and quality were horrible. ”
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But if you are looking for something better than fast food served in a seeminly elegant room, go somewhere else. ”
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For great chinese food nearby, you have Wu Liang Ye and Grand Sichuan just a block away. ”
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Service was okay, but food was not good at all. ”
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The food is best if you order a lot of dishes and share. ”
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It's a place for people who pay a lot for mediocre food, noise and a chance to be with their fellow bridge and tunnel folks. ”
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To say the food was AMAZING is underrating it. ”
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While the food was great and the service was excellent, not to mention the atmosphere. ”
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The rest of the food was average (Spicy Tuna Roll, Crab dumplings)l. I liked the place. ”
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Their fusion style of preparation is a great introduction to sushi for those who haven't tried it (or are convinced they don't like it) and a new dimension for sushi lovers. ”
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The food is excellent, especially the sushi and the vegetabel rice. ”
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It was the first time I've ever enjoyed sushi. ”
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The mango teas were delicious but didn't know I'd have to pay for each refill. ”
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have never had a bad dish at Foo's. ”
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personally like their sushi and sashimi. ”
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Great food, great lay out and awesome service. ”
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I've never had any problems with the staff and the food is good. ”
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delightful dessert was the Bento Box sampler where dessert items were made to look like sushi. ”
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great spot for drinks after or before a show but stay away from the overpriced and bland food. ”
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Last time I went I didn't really enjoy the food all that much and the waiting was terrible. ”
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We only got one sushi roll so I can't comment on that but all the stir fry dishes were full of flavor! ”
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The food is good but not great; definitely a thai spicy influence, but overall its not that imaginative. ”
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The waitstaff was more than knowledgeable and I was steered in the right direction for their noveau style sushi. ”
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We also had the Chicken pineapple fried rice which was truly excellent! ”
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Surely for tourists and people who don't know authentic Chinese food. ”
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The decor is great as is the service and the food. ”
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They also have very creative and delicious specials. ”
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Not exactly romantic or anything, but good food at a decent price--can't complain too much. ”
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My friend and I enjoyed our delicious meal (try the filet stir fry) and loved our very funny waiter, Gorie! ”
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It has a great ambiance and the food is some of the greatest non-shishi (Nobu, Tao) food I've ever had. ”
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they have good sushi and other great menu items. ”
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The atmosphere was great, the food was delicious however the server wasn't very knowledgable when it came to questions. ”
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Everything I've tried here has been delicious. ”
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Still, there are lots of really terrible places to eat in and near TS, and you can still have a good pre-theater meal and a good time at Ruby's. ”
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Best bet is to order a bunch of appetizers and make a meal of it. ”
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The sea bass was to die for-it just melted in your mouth, the crab dim sum was tasty and the spicy tuna was up to par. ”
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Great food, great place, Horrible hostess ”
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dim sum selections are great; I love the crab spring rolls and lettuce chicken wraps in particular. ”
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The dishes are small for their price but you go to Ruby Foo's if you're looking for good sushi, not the kind in your neighborhood (i.e., Havana Central for Cuban vs. local Cuban spot; China Chalet for Chinese food, etc.) Their sticky rice is really good. ”
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Ruby Foo's offeres consistently tasty, well-presented dishes in a laid-back, pan-Asian chic atmosphere. ”
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For dessert, I recommend the banana tart - an extraordinary chocolate crust with fresh bananas and a creme filling that is ample for two. ”
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At one point it was a lot of fun and food was decent. ”
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The food is so good! ”
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The chicken in lettuce cups, dumplings, etc. were fantastic. ”
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highly recommend the Bento Box for desert and the salmon is exquisite. ”
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The maki rolls are great, they will even make your own (if they have it, they'll make it), as well as the main dishes, one of my favorites is Kung Pao Chicken with peanuts. ”
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crab and shrimp rice was decent. ”
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really like the food selection, and the decor is pretty cool. ”
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had a passionfruit cosmo, to wash the nasty taste in my mouth the food left. ”
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The food was a modernized asian and the aura was fabulous. ”
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The price was good for NYC, but not worth the food quality. ”
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There you have it--neither a Chinese nor an American like the food--think twice. ”
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really enjoyed the pineapple rice and mixed dim sum. ”
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The seafood dishes were very fresh and tasted great, perfect spice, not too salty or too much sauce. ”
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You can watch the chefs doing creative food art that can't be found in other places. ”
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My dishes were great though, especially the dessert list. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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portions are big so do not over order which is easy to do with the choices. ”
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Very helpful waite staff & great menu! ”
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The menu was extensive and offered a wide selection of wines and cocktails. ”
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really like the food selection, and the decor is pretty cool. ”
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There's thai, chinese, and japanese to pick from and even an extensive drink menu. ”
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With eye popping decor and a friendly staff, there are plenty of options for those who are picky; there's even vegetarian options. ”
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dim sum selections are great; I love the crab spring rolls and lettuce chicken wraps in particular. ”
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they have good sushi and other great menu items. ”
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| overall |
94.44000244140625% positive |
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Just a great restaurant. ”
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So the price is really great and we love the place itself. ”
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Great food, great place, Horrible hostess ”
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great place to people watch! ”
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It's a great place to hang out ”
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TS is a great place for tourists too, you can walk their from many places you may visit in NYC. ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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Would like to go back for a full dinner, even though it is a little pricey. ”
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| service |
78.37999820709229% positive |
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The service was at a good pace. ”
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The place is huge, but it's always packed with people waiting to be seated because they made the mistake of not making a reservation! ”
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With eye popping decor and a friendly staff, there are plenty of options for those who are picky; there's even vegetarian options. ”
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In addition, the hostess and managers were totally not customer friendly. ”
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I've never had any problems with the staff and the food is good. ”
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great place to people watch! ”
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Desserts are great as well as the service! ”
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Great food, great place, Horrible hostess ”
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The hostess at the front, Lee/Lea was very rude. ”
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While the food was great and the service was excellent, not to mention the atmosphere. ”
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The courses were PERFECTLY timed and the waiter was very helpful. ”
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The bartenders were very friendly and helpful. ”
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Everything is great, service too. ”
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Ruby Foo's is overpriced and overrated as far as food, service and value are concerned. ”
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..server was rude. ”
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My friend and I enjoyed our delicious meal (try the filet stir fry) and loved our very funny waiter, Gorie! ”
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It's a place for people who pay a lot for mediocre food, noise and a chance to be with their fellow bridge and tunnel folks. ”
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We were seated promptly as we had reservations, however after that the service was slow. ”
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The staff is awesome - sometimes you even get an aspiring actress who inadvertently provides your table with a great couple hours of entertainment ”
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while the drinks and the service were great, the food failed to impress. ”
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The service can get slow during prime time, but overall I was satisfied. ”
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Busy - but great service! ”
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Loved the atmosphere, the service was great. ”
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The service was nice and helpful. ”
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Very helpful waite staff & great menu! ”
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Lovely place with beautiful decor and courteous staff. ”
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Good for tourists and people who know nothing about good food ”
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The hostess was overly friendly, but she didn't have as bad an attitude as what I've read of other reviews. ”
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The tea assortment is delicious and refreshing and the staff is very knowlegable about portion size and ordering if you come as a group or as a couple. ”
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The decor is great as is the service and the food. ”
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The service was good, the atmosphere was also nice, but the food taste and quality were horrible. ”
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Surely for tourists and people who don't know authentic Chinese food. ”
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The atmosphere was great, the food was delicious however the server wasn't very knowledgable when it came to questions. ”
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Great food, great lay out and awesome service. ”
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Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, overpriced sushi. ”
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The service was good to excellent along with the attitude. ”
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did enjoy the ambiance, and the service was capable if perhaps a bit overly enthusiastic. ”
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| value |
64.58000183105469% positive |
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Ruby Foo's is overpriced and overrated as far as food, service and value are concerned. ”
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and despite all the mediocre reviews, i find the place to be a great value. ”
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The price was good for NYC, but not worth the food quality. ”
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Not exactly romantic or anything, but good food at a decent price--can't complain too much. ”
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The dim sum was overpriced & bland. ”
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While most fine dining establishments don't have huge portions Ruby's does. ”
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The prices are obscene and the food is really quite lousy. ”
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Nice atmosphere, friendly staff, overpriced sushi. ”
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great spot for drinks after or before a show but stay away from the overpriced and bland food. ”
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Yes; it may be packed with lots of tourists and may be on the pricey side, but the food is great. ”
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Would like to go back for a full dinner, even though it is a little pricey. ”
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The place is huge, but it's always packed with people waiting to be seated because they made the mistake of not making a reservation! ”
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the portions are decent and not overwhelming and the pan-asian fusion makes for some very interesting flavor combinations. ”
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This is by far the worst Chinese food or dim sum I have ever had and yet the most expensive I have ever paid. ”
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portions are big so do not over order which is easy to do with the choices. ”
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The prices aren't too bad either. ”
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Ruby Foo's is definitely pricey but everything is pricey in Times Square - we didn't hold that against them. ”
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This place is huge when it comes to Asian restaurants! ”
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The decor is appropriate, but the place is so huge that it doesn't provide an intimite setting. ”
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The dishes are small for their price but you go to Ruby Foo's if you're looking for good sushi, not the kind in your neighborhood (i.e., Havana Central for Cuban vs. local Cuban spot; China Chalet for Chinese food, etc.) Their sticky rice is really good. ”
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So the price is really great and we love the place itself. ”
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The soups were all great and the portions were large. ”
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The salmon and sea bass main dishes are excellent and the portions generous - RF prides itself on quality of fish and guarantees freshness by ensuring multiple deliveries throughout the day. ”
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bit pricey, but worth every penny! ”
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| wait time |
25.0% positive |
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The service can get slow during prime time, but overall I was satisfied. ”
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We were seated promptly as we had reservations, however after that the service was slow. ”
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