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96.00000381469727% positive |
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good sangria and fun! ”
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Food was amazing and the ambiance and service complemented the experience so well. ”
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The atmosphere and decor is very inviting, it's traditional with a trendy flair. ”
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Very good service here, nice atmosphere for friends. ”
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Cool atmosphere but such a let down. ”
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The service is awesome and the ambiance is cool with hip Spanish hits playing in the background, with a very darkly lit decor. ”
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highly recommend this place to anyone seeking to throw a fun lively private party for a reasonable price. ”
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The ambience is very nice. ”
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The service was outstanding, the food was great, the Sangria was tasty, and the atmosphere was perfect in the downstairs lounge. ”
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The value was incredible, the atmosphere was quiet and laid back and the service was great. ”
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So i searched for a place that would have spanish food and a romantic environment. ”
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The whole experience was incredible- the atmosphere makes you feel like you are sitting outdoors in a Spanish village. ”
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The atmosphere was great. ”
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The ambience was great, and both the bartender and our server were friendly and knowledgeable. ”
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The atmosphere was nice and cozy. ”
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Sala will remain one of my favorite spots for a nice, cozy date! ”
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It is relatively small and quaint; the decor is nice, but the lighting a little too dim, unless its for a romantic affect (we could hardly see the menus in the candlelight). ”
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the food is tasty, although the choices are somewhat limited, and the setting is very warm and cozy, similar to rustic, spanish villa. ”
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Definitely a good romantic spot too. ”
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The food was tasty and the atmosphere was great! ”
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The decor, with its rich outside of Barcelona-esque look, and the lively contemporary music of Nelly Furtado and Amy Winehouse set the scene. ”
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THe atmosphere was cool, but the bartender could have smiled more. ”
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The food was great and the atmosphere was very calm. ”
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It's not too crowded, has great decor, waiters and bartenders are laidback and friendly. ”
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This is a great date place and can definitely be romantic, but you will not have any privacy since it's a busy place. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The tapas, entrees, and desserts were very tasty. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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The wine list was great and the food was amazing. ”
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Once the table was full, within a minute our waiter was filling glasses w sangria and taking drink orders. ”
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If youre like us and like to try a little bit of everything and like to get drinks too, you'll get away with about $75p/pthe place looks very cool too. ”
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There's a little cute lounge downstairs and a long bar on entrance so its a good place to go to eat and to chill. ”
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| food quality |
88.78000259399414% positive |
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It is in my opinion that Sala may be the greatest authentic Spanish cuisine restaurant in all of New York. ”
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The service was outstanding, the food was great, the Sangria was tasty, and the atmosphere was perfect in the downstairs lounge. ”
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But although Paella is a better value (cheaper, better food), Sala's tapas were still very good. ”
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Sangria was completely kick-ass and the shrimp in garlic was wonderful as was the white asparagus. ”
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This has officially beat out La Paella (a neighboring Tapas restaurant) for the best sangria although it didn't do as well on the food. ”
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The wine list was great and the food was amazing. ”
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highly recommend the paella, the date and bacon appetizer, and the sangria! ”
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great food! ”
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The sangria was delicious and the food was great, there was something for everyone. ”
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SALA has great food, a great vibe, and the DJ in the lounge (Daniel) has great taste in music. ”
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Overall, Sala provides a the essential ingredients for a lovely evening replete with good food and good times! ”
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The food wasn't bad either but a tad expensive and the sangria was good. ”
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Ham coquette, duck over toast, pork loin over toast were good. ”
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We then ordered an eggplant appetizer and fried goat cheese (13) which were both delicious but small. ”
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Liking, but not loving tapas that I had had in the past in Spain, I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy every dish at Sala. ”
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Our server was nice and prompt with our food. ”
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But you'll find that everything is delicious although the restaurant can get a little noisy at times. ”
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The food was great and the atmosphere was very calm. ”
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The menu has a wide variety of unique small dishes (which are delicious!) ”
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The food was tasty and the atmosphere was great! ”
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Best Sangria and GREAT soup! ”
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The tapas were very tasty-- I recommend the dates wrapped with bacon. ”
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It is rare for a food critic to ever feel any compunction about attacking a restaurant for poor service or the like. ”
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The food was great and plentiful. ”
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The food was great but the music was loud and hip-hop and the wait was ridiculous and the prices were out of this world. ”
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The food at Sala is amazing and authentic. ”
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Main courses-pork chop with potato chips and lamb shank weren't so good. ”
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The tapas, entrees, and desserts were very tasty. ”
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He agreed the food was authentic. ”
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If you plan on bringing someone special or girl friend, date or whatever, this is not the place to expect a satisfying meal. ”
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Everything was delicious, the portions were great, and the service was excellent. ”
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The food was wonderful. ”
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Great space, good food, accommodating service should add up to a good time, but I felt as if in the middle of a fraternity party during my last visit. ”
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expected there to be more options for tapas & the food was mediocre but the service was pretty good. ”
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The sangria and the tapas were delicious, but the paella was a little bland- stick to the tapas! ”
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The steak and shrimp were delicious. ”
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have never had more expensive food with such horrible service. ”
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The food was delicious. ”
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food sucked ”
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The rest of the appetizers were good; steaks were too well-cooked; paella was decent. ”
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The food was fantastic, and the flan was the best we'd ever tried. ”
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The food was delish and the service was attentive. ”
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So i searched for a place that would have spanish food and a romantic environment. ”
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The service was very friendly and the food was great. ”
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mariscos, Calamari, Potatoes and goat cheese fritters baptized in honey made for a diversely appetizing meal enjoyed by all. ”
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The duck was fantastic also and I was a big fan of the mashed potatoes. ”
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the food is tasty, although the choices are somewhat limited, and the setting is very warm and cozy, similar to rustic, spanish villa. ”
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would give it a whirl if you don't mind weird dishes. ”
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For entrees we got the pork, which was superb- sweet, with pears and homemade crispy potatoes- large enough that I couldnt' finish it all. ”
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| menu variety |
81.25% positive |
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service was terrible, waiter was trying to take our menus before even ordering, not to mention his attitude. ”
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It is relatively small and quaint; the decor is nice, but the lighting a little too dim, unless its for a romantic affect (we could hardly see the menus in the candlelight). ”
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Been to many tapas restaurants, but this one has the best variety and flavor of any tapas restaurant I have been to in the States. ”
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the food is tasty, although the choices are somewhat limited, and the setting is very warm and cozy, similar to rustic, spanish villa. ”
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The sangria was really good (and did its job; the selection of tapas was somewhat limited but I tried them all --and they were great! ”
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expected there to be more options for tapas & the food was mediocre but the service was pretty good. ”
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The menu was limited but the selections were very good. ”
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The menu has a wide variety of unique small dishes (which are delicious!) ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Last night at Sala made me reevaluate the great value of this restaurant. ”
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There's a little cute lounge downstairs and a long bar on entrance so its a good place to go to eat and to chill. ”
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It was a large place so if you are looking for a small intimate place might not be what you are looking for but it is a great place for a group. ”
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This is a great date place and can definitely be romantic, but you will not have any privacy since it's a busy place. ”
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Been to many tapas restaurants, but this one has the best variety and flavor of any tapas restaurant I have been to in the States. ”
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it is a great place to go with my friends anytime i am in new york. ”
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| service |
80.64999580383301% positive |
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The value was incredible, the atmosphere was quiet and laid back and the service was great. ”
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Very good service here, nice atmosphere for friends. ”
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The staff was very helpful and accomodating to my group. ”
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To top it off, the service was excellent. ”
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Our server was nice and prompt with our food. ”
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have never had more expensive food with such horrible service. ”
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The service was very friendly and the food was great. ”
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The service was great, perfect timing. ”
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It is rare for a food critic to ever feel any compunction about attacking a restaurant for poor service or the like. ”
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The service was excellent. ”
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Everything was delicious, the portions were great, and the service was excellent. ”
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The service was attentive, and prompt. ”
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The service was awesome. ”
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expected there to be more options for tapas & the food was mediocre but the service was pretty good. ”
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The ambience was great, and both the bartender and our server were friendly and knowledgeable. ”
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The service was outstanding, the food was great, the Sangria was tasty, and the atmosphere was perfect in the downstairs lounge. ”
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THe atmosphere was cool, but the bartender could have smiled more. ”
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The food was delish and the service was attentive. ”
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The service is awesome and the ambiance is cool with hip Spanish hits playing in the background, with a very darkly lit decor. ”
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Once the table was full, within a minute our waiter was filling glasses w sangria and taking drink orders. ”
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Service was absolutely incredible, our server was warm and helpful, prompt and appeared at just the right times. ”
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The pleasant & beautiful waitress never missed a beat & was right there when we needed her. ”
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wonderful service. ”
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Our waiter was horrible; so rude and disinterested. ”
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Great space, good food, accommodating service should add up to a good time, but I felt as if in the middle of a fraternity party during my last visit. ”
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Our waitress was great, she made us feel very welcome, made recommendations, made sure not to rush us and let us enjoy the dinner. ”
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service was terrible, waiter was trying to take our menus before even ordering, not to mention his attitude. ”
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It's not too crowded, has great decor, waiters and bartenders are laidback and friendly. ”
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The service was really great- our waiter encouraged us to sample as many bottles as we liked before deciding on one. ”
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The waiter was very rude when cleaning the table and dropped utensils all over me, staining my clothing! ”
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Food was amazing and the ambiance and service complemented the experience so well. ”
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| value |
73.53000164031982% positive |
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Last night at Sala made me reevaluate the great value of this restaurant. ”
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The food was great but the music was loud and hip-hop and the wait was ridiculous and the prices were out of this world. ”
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You definately get your money's worth, but it wasn't the best dinner i have ever had. ”
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highly recommend this place to anyone seeking to throw a fun lively private party for a reasonable price. ”
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Everything was delicious, the portions were great, and the service was excellent. ”
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have never had more expensive food with such horrible service. ”
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But although Paella is a better value (cheaper, better food), Sala's tapas were still very good. ”
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Sure its a bit out of the way down the Bowery, but its one of the best tapa deals in the area. ”
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their prices are decent - for new york standards - and thei. ”
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would not necessarily recommend this place to everyone I know, but it is worth trying, just so that you can form your own opinions. ”
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The food wasn't bad either but a tad expensive and the sangria was good. ”
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Great value if you go at the right time ”
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We ordered a pitcher of sangria, which was yes, expensive at $24, but well worth it. ”
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Robert was very accommodating and even sat us in the dining area to enjoy the 1/2 price tapas. ”
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The value was incredible, the atmosphere was quiet and laid back and the service was great. ”
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We reserved the downstair lounge for private parties and the price was fairly reasonable. ”
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The drift is, they give you huge homogenous portions that make you a little annoyed with your order. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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Once the table was full, within a minute our waiter was filling glasses w sangria and taking drink orders. ”
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There's a little cute lounge downstairs and a long bar on entrance so its a good place to go to eat and to chill. ”
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