| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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its cute cozy and TASTY! ”
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Lovely warm ambiance, great food. ”
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The atmosphere looked cozy and not too formal so if our group couldn? ”
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People having a good time,laughing,romantic,holding hands,waiters saying good nite to their customers,whats wrong with that? ”
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Hungry, cold & in need of a hot meal & a good drink, we were immediately drawn to Tello's inviting warmth & cozy atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere is perfect and romantic. ”
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The restaurant has a very warm, comfortable, friendly ambience and the the wait staff is exceptional, especially Greg. ”
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Great atmosphere and fine food and drinks. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The cheesecake was very good to. ”
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The people I dined with all enjoyed their meals, and I LOVED their chocolate mousse. ”
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| drinks |
68.75% positive |
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Hungry, cold & in need of a hot meal & a good drink, we were immediately drawn to Tello's inviting warmth & cozy atmosphere. ”
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On Tuesday night, I had the mussels in white wine sauce & garlic as an appetizer - big bowl full of succulent mussels steamed just right. ”
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The wine was very good to,for a pouring wine by the glass. ”
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The bar was busy and the bartender Ryan was great and cute. ”
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the place was full,people waiting at the bar. ”
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Wines by the glass were good as well, but cocktails were sub-par: a cosmo was overly sweet & a martini far too 'wet'. ”
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came into the restaurant on a busy Saturday night and was hit first by 20 minutes wait and the small wine bar was full. ”
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Great atmosphere and fine food and drinks. ”
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| food quality |
90.0% positive |
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it was a delicious meal and we were all in our seats just before the curtains went up! ”
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The garlic bread was crispy and flavorful with out a huge smelly blast of garlic! ”
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They do a mean penne and meatballs in a delicious, velvety ragout that I have a hard time resisting. ”
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The food was great the shrimp fradivolo was fab and the gnocchi was delicious they were decent in size (not huge which is fine by me). ”
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Charming place but the food not as good as Mom's ”
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Not a great start but I had heard great things about Tello's. The Brazilian bartender who greeted us was exceptionally kind and attentive and we had the most delicious cosmo I've ever tried. ”
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The food and service was better then I would have expected for a less expensive restaurant. ”
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Hungry, cold & in need of a hot meal & a good drink, we were immediately drawn to Tello's inviting warmth & cozy atmosphere. ”
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The food is so so good and the staff is lovely. ”
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The food is excellent! ”
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Our dishes - Linguine Di Mare & Chicken Tello - were terrific. ”
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The food is good, with ample servings, but if I had known we'd be seated separetly, I would have made reservations else where. ”
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Affordable, tasty Italian. ”
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am a huge fan of seafood and fish and their Salmon dish is very delicious. ”
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We were just too pleased and appreciative of all the effort that the restaurant chefs and waiters put in to give us a great meal in the short time we had ? ”
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The food is good but dinner at a hefty price is meant to be enjoyable. ”
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must go if you enjoy Italian food. ”
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The Italian bread was crusty, soft & fresh, albeit accompanied by rock-hard, cold butter. ”
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Their dishes are entertaining to your eyes and mouth. ”
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Loved the watercress salad with bleu cheese and toasted walnuts. ”
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The food is awesome. ”
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The table next to us recommended that share because the portions are big(we split two entrees)The food was so good I wish that there was some left over to take home for the next day. ”
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It was very good,the pasta was cooked aldente the way I like it and the sausage was the best I ever had. ”
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Lovely warm ambiance, great food. ”
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The food was outstanding and the service is to rave about. ”
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The food is so amazing. ”
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On Tuesday night, I had the mussels in white wine sauce & garlic as an appetizer - big bowl full of succulent mussels steamed just right. ”
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the food was outstandingly good. ”
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Great atmosphere and fine food and drinks. ”
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The food here is very good with ok sized portions, and not what I've grown to expect from Italian restaurants (I don't remember seeing manacotti or lasagna on the menu). ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The food here is very good with ok sized portions, and not what I've grown to expect from Italian restaurants (I don't remember seeing manacotti or lasagna on the menu). ”
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website, menu and online reviews looked good so this was the spot we settled on. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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We were seated next to the door,but the tables next to the doors are the best tables to be because of the blazing fire place. ”
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Tello's is a great place to take a date. ”
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This is one of the best Italian restaurant in Chelsea. ”
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This is our favorite restaurant in the city which we eat out at once a month. ”
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| service |
87.5% positive |
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This was an example of amazing service and care. ”
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brought many people to the restaurant and every time we had great experience. ”
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Food is always great, very courteous wait staff. ”
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The bar was busy and the bartender Ryan was great and cute. ”
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was greeted by a big smile hostess. ”
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The food and service was better then I would have expected for a less expensive restaurant. ”
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The food was outstanding and the service is to rave about. ”
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the place was full,people waiting at the bar. ”
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Greg, our server, was so helpful, especially since we had a large party. ”
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The people I dined with all enjoyed their meals, and I LOVED their chocolate mousse. ”
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The staff was cool and collected and we even joked about how it could be ? ”
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People having a good time,laughing,romantic,holding hands,waiters saying good nite to their customers,whats wrong with that? ”
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The restaurant has a very warm, comfortable, friendly ambience and the the wait staff is exceptional, especially Greg. ”
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Not a great start but I had heard great things about Tello's. The Brazilian bartender who greeted us was exceptionally kind and attentive and we had the most delicious cosmo I've ever tried. ”
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The service is outstanding. ”
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Huge portions, great and attentive service, and pretty good prices. ”
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Tello has a friendly wait staff & the place just draws you in. ”
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When we were ready to leave the waiter came with a big jar of biscotti and said you can t leave until you have one. ”
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The food is so so good and the staff is lovely. ”
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We were just too pleased and appreciative of all the effort that the restaurant chefs and waiters put in to give us a great meal in the short time we had ? ”
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| value |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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and best of all it is super affordable for NYC standards. ”
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The prices are very reasonable considering the size of the portions, the quality of the cooking, & the neighborhood. ”
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The food is good but dinner at a hefty price is meant to be enjoyable. ”
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The garlic bread was crispy and flavorful with out a huge smelly blast of garlic! ”
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The food was great the shrimp fradivolo was fab and the gnocchi was delicious they were decent in size (not huge which is fine by me). ”
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Portions are big, prices aren't. ”
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The food and service was better then I would have expected for a less expensive restaurant. ”
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am a huge fan of seafood and fish and their Salmon dish is very delicious. ”
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The table next to us recommended that share because the portions are big(we split two entrees)The food was so good I wish that there was some left over to take home for the next day. ”
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The food here is very good with ok sized portions, and not what I've grown to expect from Italian restaurants (I don't remember seeing manacotti or lasagna on the menu). ”
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Huge portions, great and attentive service, and pretty good prices. ”
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Food was fantastic, inexpensive and portions are huge. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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came into the restaurant on a busy Saturday night and was hit first by 20 minutes wait and the small wine bar was full. ”
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