| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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great great food at great price and nice ambience ”
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Also the service was always great like the atmosphere. ”
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went there last Sat and although the atmosphere was so great (sit in the garden), I was a tad disspointed with the food. ”
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Good ambience, young crowd, good service. ”
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It's no fun digging through that delicious spaghetti and sauce, trying to excavate for specks of lamb. ”
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the hidden garden creates a friendly atmosphere. ”
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think the service was great, and I would reccomend this place to anyone looking for a fresh, authentic Italian, well priced meal, in a fun and cozy place. ”
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This cozy little Italian eatery serves inexpensive, authentic food to a crowd of appreciative locals. ”
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Love the food and the atmosphere. ”
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was so impressed by the intimate setting, fresh food, cozy atmosphere, and great priced wine! ”
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Service is good and the atmosphere that the employees create makes it a fun place to go. ”
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fabulous atmosphere ”
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Great atmosphere, great food. ”
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Although it's cash only, and deceptively small-looking from the outside, this long and well-tabled interior is comfortable with a sizable backyard behind the bar (back of the restaurant). ”
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Great food, great atmosphere ”
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Max has great food, low prices, easy and comfortable atmosphere. ”
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| dessert |
60.0% positive |
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Their daily specials are good as well as the desserts. ”
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The garlic bread was a little sketchy because it had a cream sauce on it-creamy sauce is not my thing so i didnt enjoy that too much, but im pretty picky. ”
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For dessert: the creme brulee was outstanding, but the tirmisu needed a bit of a kick, probably some coffee liquer and some more cinnamon or espresso. ”
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desserts were good. ”
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He initially offered to give us free desert, which was a ridiculous offer considering we had all gotten up to leave after we finished our 2ND bottle of wine and no food came out. ”
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| drinks |
80.0% positive |
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Their wine selection is impressive for such a small place and their homemade sangria is very good. ”
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think for the price of the food the wine is a little pricey but the lasagne is to die for! ”
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it's cheap, and didn't wait long for a table, and had some good italian wine! ”
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lap full of red wine ”
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We were quoted a 25 min wait, but must have got lucky as a table opened up very quickly, before we even had a change to order a glass of wine from the bar in back. ”
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The food is excellent, with phenom appetizers, a good wine list and more than reasonable prices. ”
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was so impressed by the intimate setting, fresh food, cozy atmosphere, and great priced wine! ”
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extensive wine list also--would definitely go back ”
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For dessert: the creme brulee was outstanding, but the tirmisu needed a bit of a kick, probably some coffee liquer and some more cinnamon or espresso. ”
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Authentic Italian food, outstanding wine list ”
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Although it's cash only, and deceptively small-looking from the outside, this long and well-tabled interior is comfortable with a sizable backyard behind the bar (back of the restaurant). ”
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He initially offered to give us free desert, which was a ridiculous offer considering we had all gotten up to leave after we finished our 2ND bottle of wine and no food came out. ”
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plus great wine. ”
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am happy to know around the block I can sit, sip wine under dim lit candle lights, eat good pasta and feel at home at this wonderful little spot. ”
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they have an extensive southern itailan wine menu. ”
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| food quality |
84.20999526977539% positive |
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Yummy pasta ”
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The place is very welcoming, the wait staff is nice and talk about great Italian comfort food! ”
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the food is amazing and won't hurt your wallet either. ”
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Remember the meat ragu being tasty though. ”
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You can't go wrong with the good, cheap food and the cute back yard! ”
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the food is good and the cost reasonable but I don't think I'll be back and they probably don't care. ”
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The food was good, I'll admit, but not so good that it's worth being treated this way. ”
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The food here is good, hearty and simple, though I would not say particularly outstanding or ”
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The food is always excellent and service depends on how crowded it is that night. ”
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the $9.95 rigatoni with meatballs and sausage ranks as one of the best pasta dishes i've ever had, at any price. ”
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Good food, rude waiter! ”
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Max is an excellent option for amazing Italian food. ”
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Sardines in food good, sardines in dining room bad. ”
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whoever says it's not good, doesnt know good italian food if it hit them in the face. ”
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The food is excellent, with phenom appetizers, a good wine list and more than reasonable prices. ”
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The service was really bad even if the waiter was nice the only 2 times he came to the table, we had to pay for an extra dish that we dind't want. ”
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Authentic Italian food, outstanding wine list ”
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Terrible service, nasty waiters, so-so food. ”
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best meat sauce ”
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It sucks because I really liked the pasta. ”
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think the service was great, and I would reccomend this place to anyone looking for a fresh, authentic Italian, well priced meal, in a fun and cozy place. ”
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We looooved the food, the service was friendly and relaxed, nothing wrong with it being an east village restaurant that offers a huge delicious plate of pasta for $10! ”
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For dessert: the creme brulee was outstanding, but the tirmisu needed a bit of a kick, probably some coffee liquer and some more cinnamon or espresso. ”
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Max has great food, low prices, easy and comfortable atmosphere. ”
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And now for what we eat: We started out with salad - I had the beet with goat cheese and mixed greens and avocado (the beets were PERFECT), my friend had the special salad of the evening: arugala with avocado, corn, and hearts of palm. ”
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The rigatoni sauce tasted burnt, the meatballs were dry. ”
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Also we discovered they have no dish washer machine and just rinse with cold water and re-stack for the kitchen. ”
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was so impressed by the intimate setting, fresh food, cozy atmosphere, and great priced wine! ”
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bruschetta was tasty. ”
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The HOSTESS IS VERY UNPLEASANT AND RUDE and unfortunately, I never got to try the food. ”
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The black pasta with shrimp in spicy tomato sauce and fettucine with meat sauce were really good. ”
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Great Italian food at reasonable prices. ”
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love the food at Max, but the wait service? ”
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The menus at the downtown and the uptown (Max Soha) restaurants are the same, and the food at both spots is absolutely delicious. ”
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Great food! ”
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He left my wife and I alone, without ignoring us, to enjoy our meal. ”
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The food was okay (but I have definitely had better Italian) and the prices were reasonable. ”
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This cozy little Italian eatery serves inexpensive, authentic food to a crowd of appreciative locals. ”
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Despite this "little" feeling I must agree that the place is not bad and the food really affordable. ”
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However, the spaghetti in lamb sauce was fantastic. ”
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My friend had gnocchi with meat ragu and said the sauce was the best she's ever had. ”
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decent Italian food at a good price. ”
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While the quality of food is always the same --good rustic Italian food for affordable prices, but there are two big problems. ”
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Love the food and the atmosphere. ”
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think the staff is warm and friendly, and you are simply not going to get better Italian food at this price point without traveling to Italy. ”
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went there last Sat and although the atmosphere was so great (sit in the garden), I was a tad disspointed with the food. ”
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Great atmosphere, great food. ”
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The food was great - reminded me of the amazing food I ate in Florence when I studied there 2 years ago. ”
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I've eaten at Max numerous times and have mostly enjoyed the food and service. ”
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Great food and friendly service ”
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Its basic Italian cuisine, but tasty and affordable. ”
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your food is yum. ”
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have to admit that Max has great pasta at affordable prices. ”
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Bad service, and the food-is authentic italian supposed to be cold inside lasagna? ”
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The soup wasn't good at all. ”
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The bread and dipping sauce were amazing and the sangria was really good. ”
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Not a good place to go if you want a quick meal, but by far the freshest and most authentic in the neighborhood. ”
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The service is the worst service you can get in the city, the waiters think they are doing a favor to you, and if you have a problem with your food or servivce as i did (cold lasagna), the manager, will come to you, and with just an avarage english, she w ”
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The service left a lot to be desired, to much "beautiful people"attitude, the food was decent, nothing to write home about. ”
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But if great, cheap Sicilian cuisine is what you're looking for, you won't find a better restaurant than Max! ”
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was walking around my neighborhood, looking for a good cheap italian place when i stumbled upon this tiny spot, packed with people shoveling pasta into their mouths. ”
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It's no fun digging through that delicious spaghetti and sauce, trying to excavate for specks of lamb. ”
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The service was okay, but the food was quite disappointing. ”
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think for the price of the food the wine is a little pricey but the lasagne is to die for! ”
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am happy to know around the block I can sit, sip wine under dim lit candle lights, eat good pasta and feel at home at this wonderful little spot. ”
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Good food, horrible waiters. ”
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Four of us had dinner at Max Restaurant on Saturday night, and while the food was pretty good, our waiter was incredibly and unnecessarily rude. ”
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The food is tasty--very much like homecooked food. ”
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authentic italian--even the service ”
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The black ink pasta with shrimp is amazing. ”
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If you can get past the crappy wait staff, Max is definitely good for some inexpensive, very good Italian food. ”
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The individuals that I dined with loved the food as well. ”
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He initially offered to give us free desert, which was a ridiculous offer considering we had all gotten up to leave after we finished our 2ND bottle of wine and no food came out. ”
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definitely recommend this place if you are looking for yummy food in an informal environment. ”
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was in the area with a friend and somebody recommended us to go there for good pasta. ”
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The food is AMAZING and very affordable. ”
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Good food ”
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best pasta in town ”
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but it's a great place to hang out and enjoy good food with your friends. ”
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Not only the menu is affordable but also you get excellent service and delicious food. ”
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Mom's food is always great, but she is also not a five star chef. ”
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ON TOP OF ALL THIS, the food here is HORRIBLE. ”
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Great food, great atmosphere ”
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as a san francisco native, I am use to exceptional food at good prices, and on my recent visit to the city some friends wanted me to try MAX - well, we all had an amazing meal. ”
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The first time, the food was absolutely amazing. ”
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The garlic bread was a little sketchy because it had a cream sauce on it-creamy sauce is not my thing so i didnt enjoy that too much, but im pretty picky. ”
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Group of 4 went last night to Max seeking some decent pasta. ”
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great great food at great price and nice ambience ”
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ve been going to max from a while and I have to say that the food was always really good (specially the housemade gnocchi! ”
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The waitstaff is very nice and patient and will help you select a dish if you're unsure. ”
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If you dare to venture into LES, fight the yuppie crowd, and put up with the long waits and marginal service, you will be rewarded with extremely good authentic italian food at very affordable prices. ”
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The food is always very good, it does have a homestyle cooking feel and is good value. ”
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The pasta is fantastic (I had something with a lamb ragu), with unique sauces, large portions, and cheap prices (under $10 for a pasta entree). ”
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Good food, but not good enough to make up for the horrendous service. ”
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Large portions, clean, good service, and reasonable priced food. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Everything on the menu is good and their specials are inventive. ”
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Not only the menu is affordable but also you get excellent service and delicious food. ”
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Their wine selection is impressive for such a small place and their homemade sangria is very good. ”
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they have an extensive southern itailan wine menu. ”
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extensive wine list also--would definitely go back ”
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The menus at the downtown and the uptown (Max Soha) restaurants are the same, and the food at both spots is absolutely delicious. ”
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| overall |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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but it's a great place to hang out and enjoy good food with your friends. ”
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nice little place ”
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The service was good (I've always been here early in the evening) but I can believe that it would great crowded at the peak times in the evening (like every other NYC restaurant). ”
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This is a great place to eat if you're not a stuck up preppy or tourist who expects the hostess and wait staff to fawn all over you just because you're dropping $10 on a plate of meatballs. ”
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Not a good place to go if you want a quick meal, but by far the freshest and most authentic in the neighborhood. ”
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think the service was great, and I would reccomend this place to anyone looking for a fresh, authentic Italian, well priced meal, in a fun and cozy place. ”
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Max is the best Italian restaurant in the city. ”
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was walking around my neighborhood, looking for a good cheap italian place when i stumbled upon this tiny spot, packed with people shoveling pasta into their mouths. ”
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Service is good and the atmosphere that the employees create makes it a fun place to go. ”
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| return potential |
75.0% positive |
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extensive wine list also--would definitely go back ”
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With a bad karma like that I probably would not come back to your table either. ”
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But the concept of actually having happy return customers is also something to consider, I'm a sicilian-american whose been to sicily as well as eaten at many cramped hipster dives in my life. ”
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the food is good and the cost reasonable but I don't think I'll be back and they probably don't care. ”
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| service |
58.8100004196167% positive |
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Waiters were rude. ”
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Good food, but not good enough to make up for the horrendous service. ”
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Service is good and the atmosphere that the employees create makes it a fun place to go. ”
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We were seated promptly and the wait staff was very attentive and service oriented. ”
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The staff was incredibly rude. ”
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found the hostess friendly, not rude like many other people here have noted. ”
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Good food, rude waiter! ”
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However, the waiter was awful and when I asked for the manager to complain about the service, the hostess pointed at our waiter! ”
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The worst service ever. ”
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think the service was great, and I would reccomend this place to anyone looking for a fresh, authentic Italian, well priced meal, in a fun and cozy place. ”
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Four of us had dinner at Max Restaurant on Saturday night, and while the food was pretty good, our waiter was incredibly and unnecessarily rude. ”
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The service is slow, but I like taking my time with meals, so I don't mind it one bit. ”
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The service was friendly and polite, not Italian waiters though but friendly and handsome Southamerican. ”
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I've noticed that most of the reviews claiming "bad service" have been moved up by someone flagging them as helpful. ”
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Yes, the waiters are a little lacking in the english department, the hostess is a bit rude and the service could always be quicker. ”
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The service was really bad even if the waiter was nice the only 2 times he came to the table, we had to pay for an extra dish that we dind't want. ”
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Good ambience, young crowd, good service. ”
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horrible service, unapologetic waiter for mishap, so cramped i got knocked in the head a few times by patrons walking through with big bags. ”
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The service is the worst service you can get in the city, the waiters think they are doing a favor to you, and if you have a problem with your food or servivce as i did (cold lasagna), the manager, will come to you, and with just an avarage english, she w ”
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Terrible service, nasty waiters, so-so food. ”
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The food is always excellent and service depends on how crowded it is that night. ”
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Bad service, and the food-is authentic italian supposed to be cold inside lasagna? ”
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The service is bad here. ”
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If you can get past the crappy wait staff, Max is definitely good for some inexpensive, very good Italian food. ”
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instead, we gave the business to china1 across the street and the rude waitress lost our tip. ”
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The place is very welcoming, the wait staff is nice and talk about great Italian comfort food! ”
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have to reply to the horrible message about the customer service at max. ”
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The first is the music is ridiculously loud and suitable for a nightclub or the such, and even worse, the service can be very poor. ”
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I've eaten at Max numerous times and have mostly enjoyed the food and service. ”
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We looooved the food, the service was friendly and relaxed, nothing wrong with it being an east village restaurant that offers a huge delicious plate of pasta for $10! ”
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Bar service is pretty good too. ”
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Also the service was always great like the atmosphere. ”
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Not only the menu is affordable but also you get excellent service and delicious food. ”
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was walking around my neighborhood, looking for a good cheap italian place when i stumbled upon this tiny spot, packed with people shoveling pasta into their mouths. ”
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love the food at Max, but the wait service? ”
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slow service, but well worth the wait. ”
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Terrible service! ”
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Large portions, clean, good service, and reasonable priced food. ”
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If you dare to venture into LES, fight the yuppie crowd, and put up with the long waits and marginal service, you will be rewarded with extremely good authentic italian food at very affordable prices. ”
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I've read many reviews about the bad service in this place and I honestly have to say I don't get it. ”
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The service isn't overly attentive, which can be an issue for some, but anyone who doesn't need a mother holding their hand throughout dinner should find service more than acceptable. ”
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the hidden garden creates a friendly atmosphere. ”
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I'm sorry some people had a bad experience here - it can get VERY busy and they don't take reservations, so I can see that misunderstandings will occur, but bad, rude service? ”
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authentic italian--even the service ”
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Good food, horrible waiters. ”
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The service left a lot to be desired, to much "beautiful people"attitude, the food was decent, nothing to write home about. ”
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This is a great place to eat if you're not a stuck up preppy or tourist who expects the hostess and wait staff to fawn all over you just because you're dropping $10 on a plate of meatballs. ”
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The service was amazing as well. ”
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Great food and friendly service ”
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think the staff is warm and friendly, and you are simply not going to get better Italian food at this price point without traveling to Italy. ”
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The service was good (I've always been here early in the evening) but I can believe that it would great crowded at the peak times in the evening (like every other NYC restaurant). ”
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The service was okay, but the food was quite disappointing. ”
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| value |
94.58999633789062% positive |
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The food was good, I'll admit, but not so good that it's worth being treated this way. ”
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The food is AMAZING and very affordable. ”
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as a san francisco native, I am use to exceptional food at good prices, and on my recent visit to the city some friends wanted me to try MAX - well, we all had an amazing meal. ”
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think the staff is warm and friendly, and you are simply not going to get better Italian food at this price point without traveling to Italy. ”
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The prices are very reasonable ”
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was walking around my neighborhood, looking for a good cheap italian place when i stumbled upon this tiny spot, packed with people shoveling pasta into their mouths. ”
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great great food at great price and nice ambience ”
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Great Italian food at reasonable prices. ”
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it's cheap, and didn't wait long for a table, and had some good italian wine! ”
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While the quality of food is always the same --good rustic Italian food for affordable prices, but there are two big problems. ”
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We looooved the food, the service was friendly and relaxed, nothing wrong with it being an east village restaurant that offers a huge delicious plate of pasta for $10! ”
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This cozy little Italian eatery serves inexpensive, authentic food to a crowd of appreciative locals. ”
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Its basic Italian cuisine, but tasty and affordable. ”
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The food was okay (but I have definitely had better Italian) and the prices were reasonable. ”
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have to admit that Max has great pasta at affordable prices. ”
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Not only the menu is affordable but also you get excellent service and delicious food. ”
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The food is excellent, with phenom appetizers, a good wine list and more than reasonable prices. ”
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Huge portions (almost too huge). ”
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Max has great food, low prices, easy and comfortable atmosphere. ”
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You can't beat the prices for such good quality. ”
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great cheap italian ”
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It's not very expensive and my FIRST dining experience here was VERY memorable. ”
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decent Italian food at a good price. ”
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But if great, cheap Sicilian cuisine is what you're looking for, you won't find a better restaurant than Max! ”
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slow service, but well worth the wait. ”
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If you dare to venture into LES, fight the yuppie crowd, and put up with the long waits and marginal service, you will be rewarded with extremely good authentic italian food at very affordable prices. ”
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If you can get past the crappy wait staff, Max is definitely good for some inexpensive, very good Italian food. ”
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The food is always very good, it does have a homestyle cooking feel and is good value. ”
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Incredible value ”
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You get some big portions here. ”
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Large portions, clean, good service, and reasonable priced food. ”
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it's excellent value. ”
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the $9.95 rigatoni with meatballs and sausage ranks as one of the best pasta dishes i've ever had, at any price. ”
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The pasta is fantastic (I had something with a lamb ragu), with unique sauces, large portions, and cheap prices (under $10 for a pasta entree). ”
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You can't go wrong with the good, cheap food and the cute back yard! ”
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Despite this "little" feeling I must agree that the place is not bad and the food really affordable. ”
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think for the price of the food the wine is a little pricey but the lasagne is to die for! ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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The service is slow, but I like taking my time with meals, so I don't mind it one bit. ”
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Not a good place to go if you want a quick meal, but by far the freshest and most authentic in the neighborhood. ”
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it's cheap, and didn't wait long for a table, and had some good italian wine! ”
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slow service, but well worth the wait. ”
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Although it's cash only, and deceptively small-looking from the outside, this long and well-tabled interior is comfortable with a sizable backyard behind the bar (back of the restaurant). ”
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If you dare to venture into LES, fight the yuppie crowd, and put up with the long waits and marginal service, you will be rewarded with extremely good authentic italian food at very affordable prices. ”
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