| ambiance |
96.66999816894531% positive |
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Upstairs is beautiful, but the menu is outrageously overpriced and the food is actually better and more fun downstairs. ”
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The atmosphere was nice, big and airy with a huge bar area. ”
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went on a Friday night, the atmosphere was buzzing and the food the best I have eaten in New York for a long, long time, my trout in particular was excellent as was the bourbon cake and chocolate mousse that I couldn't finish. ”
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lol :o) It's really cool to eat there and people is so so so fun and nice ! ”
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The atmosphere is incredible and the place attracts such a fun crowd. ”
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the food was very good, the ambiance great and the waiters were excellent. ”
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59th St. Bridge location is cool too. ”
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awesome food and fun bar ”
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Anyway, the place is not half bad, the decor rocks, and the food is alright. ”
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The decor was great, bar staff extremely friendly and prompt. ”
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Stayed into the night and it turned into a fun bar with great music and dancing, yet still held onto its class. ”
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The service was pretty decent and the ambience was nice. ”
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Personally, we found the service to be terrific, the food outstanding, and the ambiance fantastic. ”
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The space is beautiful and romantic, but the food was nothing to write home about - the portions were very small, especially considering the price they charge. ”
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Overall great food and atmosphere. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Dessert (the three pudding sampler and the tropical fruit foster with tres leches ice cream) was delicious, so I'd recommend it for just dessert or drinks. ”
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very good menu (especially the chocolate cake for dessert!) ”
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All of the food (including my cake- made by their pastry chef for a very reasonable price) was impressive, but more than anything their staff was just phenomenal. ”
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Our food was wonderful from appetizer to dessert. ”
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The deserts were very nice and not too large on the portions. ”
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went on a Friday night, the atmosphere was buzzing and the food the best I have eaten in New York for a long, long time, my trout in particular was excellent as was the bourbon cake and chocolate mousse that I couldn't finish. ”
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| drinks |
90.0% positive |
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The decor was great, bar staff extremely friendly and prompt. ”
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Bartender made a bad drink for me and I sent it back and was charged for it. ”
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Dessert (the three pudding sampler and the tropical fruit foster with tres leches ice cream) was delicious, so I'd recommend it for just dessert or drinks. ”
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The atmosphere was nice, big and airy with a huge bar area. ”
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awesome food and fun bar ”
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Never actually been here for dinner--too out-of-the-way and too cavernous--but it's a great spot for cocktails and oysters outside in the summertime after browsing in the Conran Shop. ”
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bar/restaurant. The people were extremely friendly, no loud music to drown out conversations. ”
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And the drinks are tasty. ”
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My fiance and I enjoyed a drink after dinner at the bar, and that was really the highlight of the dinner---enjoying the place itself. ”
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Stayed into the night and it turned into a fun bar with great music and dancing, yet still held onto its class. ”
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| food quality |
80.95000267028809% positive |
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THe food was good. ”
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went on a Friday night, the atmosphere was buzzing and the food the best I have eaten in New York for a long, long time, my trout in particular was excellent as was the bourbon cake and chocolate mousse that I couldn't finish. ”
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Serves great food as well. ”
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Upstairs is beautiful, but the menu is outrageously overpriced and the food is actually better and more fun downstairs. ”
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The food (we each had a fish entree) was good, and the waiters/manager made it worth the while. ”
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Overall great food and atmosphere. ”
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Pretty space, overpriced and average food ”
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On our recent visit to NY we were introduced to Guastavinos and had a wonderful meal and evening (with the kids). ”
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All of the food (including my cake- made by their pastry chef for a very reasonable price) was impressive, but more than anything their staff was just phenomenal. ”
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Amazing restaurant with great food and terrific service. ”
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And everything was tasty! ”
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great room; ok food ”
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Personally, we found the service to be terrific, the food outstanding, and the ambiance fantastic. ”
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Otherwise, the food itself was incredibly delicious. ”
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Nice seating arrangement, very attentive wait staff (although slow) and the food (prix fixe) was very, very good. ”
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Ambience is very very good even special, food is so great, people is super and one of the servors looks like Brad Pitt ! ”
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the food was average and our waiter was horrible. ”
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And the drinks are tasty. ”
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awesome food and fun bar ”
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The only dissatisfation was the lack of specials and considering that I ordered the most expensive meal on the menu, the proportion of the meal itelf left something to be desired. ”
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The food is great. ”
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The service is mediocre and the food is not very impressive, especailly for the price. ”
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The fresh seafood was outstanding. ”
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took my boyfriend to this restaurant figuring it would be a nice place to enjoy a birthday meal. ”
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And after all the money I have spent in NY restaurants on inedible food, what comes out of the kitchen here is not bad. ”
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Our food was wonderful from appetizer to dessert. ”
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Dessert (the three pudding sampler and the tropical fruit foster with tres leches ice cream) was delicious, so I'd recommend it for just dessert or drinks. ”
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entered Guastavinos to find a friendly staff at the desk and a great food experience. ”
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Anyway, the place is not half bad, the decor rocks, and the food is alright. ”
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Daniel Orr's cuisine is a perfect match for this setting. ”
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The food was overpriced and nothing special but that was expected. ”
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Not great food, but again, the space is pretty spectacular. ”
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And the food is just as good. ”
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The space is beautiful and romantic, but the food was nothing to write home about - the portions were very small, especially considering the price they charge. ”
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the food was very good, the ambiance great and the waiters were excellent. ”
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| menu variety |
62.5% positive |
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very good menu (especially the chocolate cake for dessert!) ”
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Vegetarians also have great options here as my wife found out. ”
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The only dissatisfation was the lack of specials and considering that I ordered the most expensive meal on the menu, the proportion of the meal itelf left something to be desired. ”
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Upstairs is beautiful, but the menu is outrageously overpriced and the food is actually better and more fun downstairs. ”
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| overall |
90.0% positive |
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nice place ”
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knew it was going to be a great place to do it because I have been there before and always enjoyed myself. ”
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great place ”
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Guastavino's is not just a great restaurant but a fantastic place to go out on a weekend night as well. ”
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took my boyfriend to this restaurant figuring it would be a nice place to enjoy a birthday meal. ”
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| service |
74.00000095367432% positive |
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The service was pretty decent and the ambience was nice. ”
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the food was average and our waiter was horrible. ”
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the food was very good, the ambiance great and the waiters were excellent. ”
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Amazing restaurant with great food and terrific service. ”
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Ambience is very very good even special, food is so great, people is super and one of the servors looks like Brad Pitt ! ”
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entered Guastavinos to find a friendly staff at the desk and a great food experience. ”
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When the spastic waiter finally stopped by our table, we told him we were going to order everything at once b/c we were getting pretty hungry. ”
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The service was attentive but not obtrusive and the waitstaff friendly. ”
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The staff is ridiculously rude for no reason other that to add to the aura that you are somewhere very special, somewhere that you are privileged to be at. ”
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The bartenders are incredibly snobbish and the wait service is so poor you're bound to be able to keep on your diet. ”
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Service could have been more attentive. ”
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The decor was great, bar staff extremely friendly and prompt. ”
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The service is mediocre and the food is not very impressive, especailly for the price. ”
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The bartenders were somewhat rude but made cosmos. ”
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Personally, we found the service to be terrific, the food outstanding, and the ambiance fantastic. ”
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And our server was slow and nasty. ”
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lol :o) It's really cool to eat there and people is so so so fun and nice ! ”
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Relax once you get there; if the service is a bit slow, it gives you more time to enjoy one of the most incredible spaces in Manhattan. ”
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Went on Friday night and to keep it simple, if you want to spend an evening with engaging people who don't stand around trying to look important; then this is not the place for you. ”
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bar/restaurant. The people were extremely friendly, no loud music to drown out conversations. ”
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can understand why "the beautiful people" enjoy this restaurant. ”
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Nice seating arrangement, very attentive wait staff (although slow) and the food (prix fixe) was very, very good. ”
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All of the food (including my cake- made by their pastry chef for a very reasonable price) was impressive, but more than anything their staff was just phenomenal. ”
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The food (we each had a fish entree) was good, and the waiters/manager made it worth the while. ”
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The best part about the whole dining experience was the attentive staff. ”
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| value |
56.40999794006348% positive |
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The high ceilings really add to the experience and the prices, particularly for weekend brunch, are very reasonable. ”
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The service is mediocre and the food is not very impressive, especailly for the price. ”
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Pretty space, overpriced and average food ”
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Upstairs is beautiful, but the menu is outrageously overpriced and the food is actually better and more fun downstairs. ”
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And after all the money I have spent in NY restaurants on inedible food, what comes out of the kitchen here is not bad. ”
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The space is beautiful and romantic, but the food was nothing to write home about - the portions were very small, especially considering the price they charge. ”
- “
The atmosphere was nice, big and airy with a huge bar area. ”
- “
The only dissatisfation was the lack of specials and considering that I ordered the most expensive meal on the menu, the proportion of the meal itelf left something to be desired. ”
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All of the food (including my cake- made by their pastry chef for a very reasonable price) was impressive, but more than anything their staff was just phenomenal. ”
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-prices expensive ($25 a appetizer) ”
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The food was overpriced and nothing special but that was expected. ”
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The food (we each had a fish entree) was good, and the waiters/manager made it worth the while. ”
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The deserts were very nice and not too large on the portions. ”
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| wait time |
70.0% positive |
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Relax once you get there; if the service is a bit slow, it gives you more time to enjoy one of the most incredible spaces in Manhattan. ”
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And our server was slow and nasty. ”
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Nice seating arrangement, very attentive wait staff (although slow) and the food (prix fixe) was very, very good. ”
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After 45 minutes, I was unable to enter the elitist upstairs and was unable to celebrate my friend's engagement. ”
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went on a Friday night, the atmosphere was buzzing and the food the best I have eaten in New York for a long, long time, my trout in particular was excellent as was the bourbon cake and chocolate mousse that I couldn't finish. ”
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