| ambiance |
86.87999725341797% positive |
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Get the miso sea bass and a killer cocktail; it's a great date spot and fun for girls' night out! ”
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the atmosphere was fun. ”
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Amazing sake, delicious sushi and an atmosphere that wipes out any memory of a bad day. ”
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The drinks were wonderful(get a Nina Fresa) and the bartenders were fun and flirty! ”
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enjoyed the atmosphere, but that's not enough reason for this place to be so successful. ”
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The ambience is also great (when the place is empty, which only happens before 7pm on weekdays)- the space is cavernous, elegantly flamboyant yet still tasteful. ”
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Service was excellent, lively atmosphere in the roof garden, and the food was perfect ! ”
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The decor is also very "cool" and trendy, and the drinks are out of this world (try the signature Brazilian drinks with cachaca!) ”
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The staff is friendly and fun! ”
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great place to catch up with friends in a upbeat, trendy atmosphere. ”
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The prices are very expensive but the decor is modern and chic. ”
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Great atmosphere and great food. ”
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The specialty drinks are very good, but I'm afraid I'll have to go to the other location to get them! ”
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bad service, not great food, terrible atmosphere, tables on top of each other, rude hostesses. ”
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Fun atmosphere with great latin music in the background. ”
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Great location, great wait staff, great food and drinks. ”
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First off, the hostesses were beautiful to look at, and the decor looked trendy. ”
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Good food that is fun and interesting to eat- its like every dish is a brand new toy to play with. ”
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excellent food, good value for manhattan, cool atmosphere, funky decor, squshy somewhat uncomfortable seats, really fun place to take a date and not blow a wad of cash, friendly and informative waiter, seviches were great, seating at the sushi bar is cool ”
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The bartender was fun and knew his drinks and our waiter was perfect. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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If you are looking for creative sushi, trendy latin/sake themed drinks, and a variety of appetizers entrees, and desserts, make a reservation and bring your credit card. ”
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The service was great, even though it was really crowded but thats a good thing, i had the special mango martini, and the special banana dessert, everything was delicious, would definately go back ”
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Finally the deserts are excellent and keep up with the unique style of the other dishes on the menu. ”
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It was probably the best mochi ice cream I've ever had, with very different flavors--the day I went there was Mango, Vanilla/Chocolate Coconut, and Lychee. ”
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Our waiter was great and helped us order the best things off of the menu incld the crab cakes! ”
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| drinks |
93.2699966430664% positive |
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Their sushi menu is extensive and really fresh, as is their drink menu. ”
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They use fresh fruit and juices in their drinks so they're just really good. ”
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With a unique selection of drinks, colorful interior, and somewhat trendy crowd, Sugarcane offers a good destination for romantics and small groups of friends. ”
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and they have a great drink menu. ”
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The decor is also very "cool" and trendy, and the drinks are out of this world (try the signature Brazilian drinks with cachaca!) ”
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If you are looking for creative sushi, trendy latin/sake themed drinks, and a variety of appetizers entrees, and desserts, make a reservation and bring your credit card. ”
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great drink! ”
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Great location, great wait staff, great food and drinks. ”
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I'd been to Sushi Samba a few times and enjoyed their interesting rolls and drinks. ”
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The bartender was fun and knew his drinks and our waiter was perfect. ”
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We start with the Caipirinha's because it takes a while to get seated, but after one or two of these great drinks with the great latin music playing we don't mind the wait for a table. ”
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The drinks were creative and although expensive - they were delicious and strong - ha ha we may have had one too many! ”
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the cocktails were great as usual. ”
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their cocktails are amazing. ”
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Sushi Samba lives up to its name--very good sushi, eclectic menu and good drink menu. ”
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The drinks were wonderful(get a Nina Fresa) and the bartenders were fun and flirty! ”
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The specialty drinks are very good, but I'm afraid I'll have to go to the other location to get them! ”
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We had to wait awhile for our reservation, which was ok b/ we had great mango mojitos at the bar, and when we sat for dinner she sent us over Tuna Tar Tar as well as beef skewers to apoligize for the wait. ”
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sit at the bar, order a couple of rolls and enjoy. ”
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My fiance and I went to sugarcane a few months ago and loved their drinks and snacks, so we decided to try out Sushi Samba. ”
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However walking past at 12:30, the sushi bar looked fairly open, so I stopped in, and in a time period of 45 minutes had a great lunch at a good price. ”
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The sushi was great and the drinks were strong and tropical. ”
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We decided to stay and order quickly, we order some sushi and some corn (the best in town)and some drinks, drinks came promptly as well as the food and was as good as always. ”
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the hype is just that hype for miserable service, overpriced food and watered down drinks. ”
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delicious sushi, great drinks ”
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We waited in the Sugarcane lounge and had amazing drinks! ”
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The drinks are AMAZING. ”
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love this spot, great food, great drinks. ”
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At that point I didn't bother to order the 3rd drink for fear he would not be able to remember a more complex alcoholic drink order. ”
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the bar staff will be friendly, chatty and will take the time to make recommendations. ”
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and the mango drinks were great, the calamari just rightly spiced, everything was great! ”
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The food and cocktails at SushiSamba were very good; however the seating is so tight and uncomfortable and the service so rushed that I will probably never go back. ”
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excellent food, good value for manhattan, cool atmosphere, funky decor, squshy somewhat uncomfortable seats, really fun place to take a date and not blow a wad of cash, friendly and informative waiter, seviches were great, seating at the sushi bar is cool ”
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highly recommend their drinks and the service was great despite being full. ”
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The food and drinks are incredibly unique and tasty. ”
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15 mins later when he returned to tell us the specials, (now 30 mins after being seated,) without any drinks and a request to ask the second person's order again. ”
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The food is good and the drinks even better. ”
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The food and drinks at Sushi Samba is good, but not outstanding for the price. ”
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The drinks were great. ”
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| food quality |
81.16000175476074% positive |
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It is served on a huge plate with assorted fruit and pastries. ”
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bad service, not great food, terrible atmosphere, tables on top of each other, rude hostesses. ”
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The food is good but kind of expensive for what it is. ”
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great mojhitos & sushi ”
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love this spot, great food, great drinks. ”
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Great location, great wait staff, great food and drinks. ”
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The drinks were creative and although expensive - they were delicious and strong - ha ha we may have had one too many! ”
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why go there to deal with staffs' attitude and eat bad food? ”
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The food is good (not great) but overpriced. ”
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The food was subpar. ”
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overpriced sushi/latin flair. ”
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Altho I never tried their special sushi dishes, Im not planning to, just becuz I have eaten real great sushi at other authentic sushi places. ”
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Amazing sake, delicious sushi and an atmosphere that wipes out any memory of a bad day. ”
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The smoked fish plate was delicious, the sauce was one of a kind. ”
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Oh yeah, the food is great too. ”
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Go for the house specialities - the El buro is about as far from normal sushi as possible, but it was a great combo. ”
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Good food, but small portions and it's by no means cheap. ”
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Creative food, creative service. ”
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The sushi was subpar at best and rather bland. ”
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However, the food did not taste as good as it looks. ”
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the hype is just that hype for miserable service, overpriced food and watered down drinks. ”
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The variations on more traditional sushi was fabulous. ”
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If you are looking for creative sushi, trendy latin/sake themed drinks, and a variety of appetizers entrees, and desserts, make a reservation and bring your credit card. ”
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best sushi! ”
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The food and drinks at Sushi Samba is good, but not outstanding for the price. ”
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think the place is definitly worth while if you like places that are in the "scene" and trendy, but if you just want quality sushi many other places might come to mind. ”
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could not enjoy what would have been an otherwise good meal because we had to wait so long! ”
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we have amazing dishes with tuna w/ mango type flavors. ”
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The food is good and the drinks even better. ”
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The sushi was great and the drinks were strong and tropical. ”
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There was something on the menu for everyone in our group, including great steak, seafood and vegetarian options. ”
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They have a GREAT variety of different food something for everone. ”
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Great sushi, horrible management ”
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Good food that is fun and interesting to eat- its like every dish is a brand new toy to play with. ”
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Great atmosphere and great food. ”
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If this is the 8th best sushi place is the city, then I am going to start making my own sushi. ”
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Too bad the sushi is so great, because the customer service stinks! ”
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Sushi Samba lives up to its name--very good sushi, eclectic menu and good drink menu. ”
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Thought may be the food would make my experience more pleasant, well. ”
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Worst Staff Ever, good food ”
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However walking past at 12:30, the sushi bar looked fairly open, so I stopped in, and in a time period of 45 minutes had a great lunch at a good price. ”
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I've been to many sushi places and although their menu was very creative and the ideas were all about thinking 'outside the box', the food itself was nothing special. ”
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The eggs benedict was a cool twist from the usual with smoked salmon instead of canadian bacon. ”
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just went to sushi samba last night for the first time and I really loved my experience. ”
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The sushi was not fresh, the seaweed was soggy and chewy, the rice was flavorless. ”
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The El Topo roll was good, the plaintain crusted chicken hot plate app, which was basically a sour chicken tender, was not. ”
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The food was good, but not worth the prices, and everyone who works there should be fired. ”
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the chef there cooks totally differently and the dishes are SO BAD ”
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The food was great and I got them quite quickly. ”
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The food is amazing here. ”
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The food is the best cuisine that you could ever find. ”
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Ceviches were fresh and unique and our server made excellent recommendations. ”
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have never had a bad meal or service (on a couple of occasions I waited past my reservation time). ”
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yummy tuna frois gras sushi ”
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Good food, lousy service ”
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the shrimp with chimichurri was NOT good. ”
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It's more of a hip, trendy spot than an authentic sushi-serving Japanese place! ”
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the food's not bad, but the restaurant is way too small and loud to have any conversation. ”
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Despite some of the negative reviews, my boyfriend & I loved the food & thought that it was priced accordingly. ”
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The service here is great and so is the food! ”
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The chilean seabass is the best seafood dish I've ever had. ”
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However, food is great, but order was missing & the bill didnt come out right. ”
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DO NOT recommend this restaurant if you want a good time and good food. ”
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excellent food, good value for manhattan, cool atmosphere, funky decor, squshy somewhat uncomfortable seats, really fun place to take a date and not blow a wad of cash, friendly and informative waiter, seviches were great, seating at the sushi bar is cool ”
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The sushi was fresh and crisp - I cannot wait to go back. ”
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Stick with the sushi and creative ceviches. ”
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The fish is as fresh as it could be. ”
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love this place, frankly; the food is great and the mojitos are the best I've had outside of Havana. ”
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They use fresh fruit and juices in their drinks so they're just really good. ”
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delicious sushi, great drinks ”
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The food was great - sushi was good, but the cooked food amazed us. ”
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the food was overpriced i would not go there again! ”
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$15 for 4 great dishes, can't beat it. ”
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The more exciting dishes were mediocre, such as the random chili additives to typical sushi. ”
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Yes the sushi was very good, but we paid for that. ”
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Samba Park roll made with some really delish spicy lobster. ”
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The food was excellent. ”
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the only good thing about my meal was the beautiful hostess and my sapporo, which was twice as expensive as it should have been. ”
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This place is a great divergence from the same old sushi menu you can find anywhere. ”
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we did a tasting menue of 7 courses it was the best meal i have ever eaten at sushisamba, and i eat there atleast once a week. ”
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This is my favorite restaurant in the city- food is incredible every time, consistently fresh and wonderful. ”
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My girlfriend and I were seated as close to closing as anyone could get because we had a late night craving for some awesome sushi the night of the Halloween parade. ”
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and with that I highly recommand this place for the people who love sushi but want a twist in there normal sushi style. ”
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The meal was great! ”
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just got back from a great meal at sushi samba. ”
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all done with fresh ingredients, not syrops. ”
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Good food- interesting combinations ”
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However, the food was very good. ”
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Go in on a slower evening and enjoy the whole experience not just the crowded scene and sushi. ”
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Shrimp was real good, grouper was ok, yet the crumb and the sauce was awesome. ”
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We had to wait awhile for our reservation, which was ok b/ we had great mango mojitos at the bar, and when we sat for dinner she sent us over Tuna Tar Tar as well as beef skewers to apoligize for the wait. ”
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We were guided through the menu and had some great appetizers,(especially the kobe beef with spice scent) and sushi. ”
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I'd gladly pay $15 for a golf-ball portion of seviche that was worth it, or for rice that was really unique in some way. ”
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didn't find this sushi particularly better than most decent sushi places in NY. ”
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sushi is always great and service but this timei had to say management sould pay a little more atention to this kind of thing, i mean. ”
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The sushi here is delicious, especially the lobster tempura roll. ”
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The service was great, even though it was really crowded but thats a good thing, i had the special mango martini, and the special banana dessert, everything was delicious, would definately go back ”
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Good food, terrible service ”
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bit overwhelmed by the menu we let the waitress order for us and were totaly surprised by the variety of appetizing dishes we were presented. ”
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The food is not great. ”
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Service was excellent, lively atmosphere in the roof garden, and the food was perfect ! ”
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My last day visiting NYC, I went last night to great Thai food ( Tiny Thai ) and today I had lunch at the unique sushi samba restaurant. ”
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Also, they have specials that add to the menu of excellent dishes. ”
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The seviche was yummy, Chilean Sea Bass - excellent. ”
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We arrived in our Halloween costumes and were given excellent service and the sushi was amazing despite it being well past 1am on a weekday. ”
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Our waiter was great and helped us order the best things off of the menu incld the crab cakes! ”
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And the food is ALWAYS good. ”
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fresh sashimi and sushi PLUS food for non-sushi eater! ”
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The food is good -- but not good enough to warrant that high price tag. ”
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The problem is, the portions are rather small, and everything is pretty expensive (four dollars for a tiny bowl of rice? ”
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If you want to be treated badly and eat mediocre food, then come here. ”
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If you're not angry and revolted by the time you get a table, then you'll have decent (nothing to brag about) food that is incredibly overpriced (even for sushi). ”
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The waiter was horrible and brought us the wrong food, not to mention the prices were astronomical. ”
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Every meal I've had here has left me floating and thank god for that because the wait for a table can be ridiculous with or without reservation! ”
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The restaurant is nice looking, the food is OK at best. ”
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But while the cuisine is innovative and the menu is fairly diverse, nothing I tried was so great that I'd order it again. ”
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its loud and noisey and so much FUN, the food is great too. ”
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Yet I still love this place for its great diverse culture inspired unique dishes and great atmoshphere at night. ”
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The food was acceptable, the portions small, and the waiter was into himself way more than his customers. ”
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The food is horrible, the scene in done with and washed up. ”
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The food, Japanese, Brazilian, Peruvian mix, was good, though on the pricey side. ”
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The food was really yummy! ”
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We decided to stay and order quickly, we order some sushi and some corn (the best in town)and some drinks, drinks came promptly as well as the food and was as good as always. ”
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constantly bring my friends that have either never tried sushi before or didn't like their previous sushi experiences. ”
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the food is great. ”
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The calamari appetizer with cornmeal breading was interesting and fairly good, the tuna seviche with jalapeno and almond was fiery but somewhat one-dimensional, and the pork tenderloin entree was well-prepared but un-adventurous. ”
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Finally the deserts are excellent and keep up with the unique style of the other dishes on the menu. ”
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The food and drinks are incredibly unique and tasty. ”
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ceviches were poor with overpowering sauces masking bad fish quality. ”
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Very good sushi if you have the $$ to pay ”
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The food is heavenly. ”
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The food is really good, I love the ceviche tasting, and its the typical trendy nyc vibe. ”
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The food and cocktails at SushiSamba were very good; however the seating is so tight and uncomfortable and the service so rushed that I will probably never go back. ”
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It was absolutely fantastic food and I don't even like this type of food normally. ”
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And the steak and eggs was the best I've ever had. ”
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The "4" assortment dish of sashimi was not as good as the waiter said it was. ”
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Aside from the hostess, the experience was decent, but that and the unremarkable, expensive food is enough reason for me to not go back. ”
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Solid staff, fresh fish! ”
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The dish was so flavorful from the scallops down to the vegetables it was cooked with. ”
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Their sushi menu is extensive and really fresh, as is their drink menu. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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This menu is extensive. ”
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One particular thing on the menu stood out and that was the 'el toro' it was sooo good and that was where I really saw brazilian meet japanese - dont pass it up! ”
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They recommended the 5 course tasting menu for 60$. ”
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If you are looking for creative sushi, trendy latin/sake themed drinks, and a variety of appetizers entrees, and desserts, make a reservation and bring your credit card. ”
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With a unique selection of drinks, colorful interior, and somewhat trendy crowd, Sugarcane offers a good destination for romantics and small groups of friends. ”
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Sushi Samba lives up to its name--very good sushi, eclectic menu and good drink menu. ”
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Also, they have specials that add to the menu of excellent dishes. ”
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But while the cuisine is innovative and the menu is fairly diverse, nothing I tried was so great that I'd order it again. ”
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Yet I still love this place for its great diverse culture inspired unique dishes and great atmoshphere at night. ”
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The only thing good about this place was our friendly waiter and the initial service with the menus and the water. ”
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This place is a great divergence from the same old sushi menu you can find anywhere. ”
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and they have a great drink menu. ”
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There was something on the menu for everyone in our group, including great steak, seafood and vegetarian options. ”
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They have a GREAT variety of different food something for everone. ”
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Their sushi menu is extensive and really fresh, as is their drink menu. ”
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Great variety ”
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I've been to many sushi places and although their menu was very creative and the ideas were all about thinking 'outside the box', the food itself was nothing special. ”
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bit overwhelmed by the menu we let the waitress order for us and were totaly surprised by the variety of appetizing dishes we were presented. ”
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Finally the deserts are excellent and keep up with the unique style of the other dishes on the menu. ”
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Our waiter was great and helped us order the best things off of the menu incld the crab cakes! ”
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We were guided through the menu and had some great appetizers,(especially the kobe beef with spice scent) and sushi. ”
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| overall |
98.61000061035156% positive |
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If this is the 8th best sushi place is the city, then I am going to start making my own sushi. ”
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My last day visiting NYC, I went last night to great Thai food ( Tiny Thai ) and today I had lunch at the unique sushi samba restaurant. ”
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but if you like that kind of thing -- including the bright colors -- it's a pretty nice place. ”
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The ambience is also great (when the place is empty, which only happens before 7pm on weekdays)- the space is cavernous, elegantly flamboyant yet still tasteful. ”
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great place! ”
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excellent food, good value for manhattan, cool atmosphere, funky decor, squshy somewhat uncomfortable seats, really fun place to take a date and not blow a wad of cash, friendly and informative waiter, seviches were great, seating at the sushi bar is cool ”
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The only thing good about this place was our friendly waiter and the initial service with the menus and the water. ”
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This is my favorite restaurant in the city- food is incredible every time, consistently fresh and wonderful. ”
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great place to catch up with friends in a upbeat, trendy atmosphere. ”
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| return potential |
80.0% positive |
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Aside from the hostess, the experience was decent, but that and the unremarkable, expensive food is enough reason for me to not go back. ”
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The food and cocktails at SushiSamba were very good; however the seating is so tight and uncomfortable and the service so rushed that I will probably never go back. ”
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The service was great, even though it was really crowded but thats a good thing, i had the special mango martini, and the special banana dessert, everything was delicious, would definately go back ”
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the food was overpriced i would not go there again! ”
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The sushi was fresh and crisp - I cannot wait to go back. ”
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| service |
72.3799991607666% positive |
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Bad service ”
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The only thing good about this place was our friendly waiter and the initial service with the menus and the water. ”
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The host was extremely rude when we asked when we'd be seated. ”
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really like this place, I've always been treated really well here by the staff. ”
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Best people watching around ”
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call back 4 hours before dinner to see if I can add another person (from 5-6), and the rude receptionist tells me I'm only down for 4 people. ”
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Our waitress was so pretty and sweet, I wanted to be her. ”
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We arrived in our Halloween costumes and were given excellent service and the sushi was amazing despite it being well past 1am on a weekday. ”
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Anyway our waitress was friendly and very knowledgeable. ”
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The managers are very helpful and the wait staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. ”
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The service was great, even though it was really crowded but thats a good thing, i had the special mango martini, and the special banana dessert, everything was delicious, would definately go back ”
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the bar staff will be friendly, chatty and will take the time to make recommendations. ”
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have never had a bad meal or service (on a couple of occasions I waited past my reservation time). ”
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The "4" assortment dish of sashimi was not as good as the waiter said it was. ”
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The food was acceptable, the portions small, and the waiter was into himself way more than his customers. ”
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the hype is just that hype for miserable service, overpriced food and watered down drinks. ”
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Solid staff, fresh fish! ”
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The drinks were wonderful(get a Nina Fresa) and the bartenders were fun and flirty! ”
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The service was too fast- the second we finished one course, they shoved the next one in front of us, as if to get us out the door. ”
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My server was super nice and very informative. ”
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Most of the wait staff had a bad attitude starting with the hostess. ”
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The food and cocktails at SushiSamba were very good; however the seating is so tight and uncomfortable and the service so rushed that I will probably never go back. ”
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poor service and management ”
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sushi is always great and service but this timei had to say management sould pay a little more atention to this kind of thing, i mean. ”
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Creative food, creative service. ”
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However, the service is horrible. ”
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Unfortunately the service is not that great. ”
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Also a lot of beautiful people, so good eye candy too. ”
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The minimum is 2 people to order this plate of goodness. ”
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Good food, terrible service ”
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The snooty hostess just stared at me blankly when i asked for a table for 2. ”
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But I don't mind a crowd when I am surrounded by happy people (a testament to their skilled bartenders). ”
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bit overwhelmed by the menu we let the waitress order for us and were totaly surprised by the variety of appetizing dishes we were presented. ”
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The waiters are pretentious and tip driven. ”
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Good food, lousy service ”
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Aside from the hostess, the experience was decent, but that and the unremarkable, expensive food is enough reason for me to not go back. ”
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Playroom of the beautiful people ”
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The service was good, the servers and busboys kept staring at us for unknown reasons, so it was kinda weird. ”
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Great location, great wait staff, great food and drinks. ”
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Plus, the waiters are cute and they have a pretty cool bathroom too! ”
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the only good thing about my meal was the beautiful hostess and my sapporo, which was twice as expensive as it should have been. ”
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The staff is friendly and fun! ”
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and with that I highly recommand this place for the people who love sushi but want a twist in there normal sushi style. ”
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the waitress Taylor was ontop of everything and the managers Andrew Udi and Uriel were so good to us as usuall and that samba tree they got us filled with shots was NUTS! ”
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The host was very rude, and incredibly unhelpful. ”
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and the staff could not have been more helpful. ”
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Our waiter was great and helped us order the best things off of the menu incld the crab cakes! ”
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Too bad the sushi is so great, because the customer service stinks! ”
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The service here is great and so is the food! ”
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The service was great and the environment was upbeat yet relaxed. ”
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The waiter was horrible and brought us the wrong food, not to mention the prices were astronomical. ”
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bad service, not great food, terrible atmosphere, tables on top of each other, rude hostesses. ”
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The service at Sushi Samba is fantastic; the servers have a relaxed, hip, and friendly demeanor when they interact with you, but the service style is professional and formal. ”
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The bartender was fun and knew his drinks and our waiter was perfect. ”
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Our waitress was pretty good, even though she forgot to order edamame, at least it wasnt on our bill. ”
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excellent food, good value for manhattan, cool atmosphere, funky decor, squshy somewhat uncomfortable seats, really fun place to take a date and not blow a wad of cash, friendly and informative waiter, seviches were great, seating at the sushi bar is cool ”
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highly recommend their drinks and the service was great despite being full. ”
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Ceviches were fresh and unique and our server made excellent recommendations. ”
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went there for dinner on friday night, the waiter had a terrible attitude. ”
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The waiter was very polite and friendly. ”
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she was nasty and rude and i could not believe that a hostess of this type restaurant ($$$$) would be so ridiculous after she sat us knowing we were an incomplete table. ”
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The hostess (i think her name is Dana) was sooooo nice! ”
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53.13000202178955% positive |
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the food was overpriced i would not go there again! ”
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The food is good -- but not good enough to warrant that high price tag. ”
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The food, Japanese, Brazilian, Peruvian mix, was good, though on the pricey side. ”
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overall good, watchout for tiny plates at expensive prices ”
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Good food, but small portions and it's by no means cheap. ”
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The food and drinks at Sushi Samba is good, but not outstanding for the price. ”
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excellent food, good value for manhattan, cool atmosphere, funky decor, squshy somewhat uncomfortable seats, really fun place to take a date and not blow a wad of cash, friendly and informative waiter, seviches were great, seating at the sushi bar is cool ”
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Overpriced and tiny portions. ”
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I'd gladly pay $15 for a golf-ball portion of seviche that was worth it, or for rice that was really unique in some way. ”
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The problem is, the portions are rather small, and everything is pretty expensive (four dollars for a tiny bowl of rice? ”
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The food was good, but not worth the prices, and everyone who works there should be fired. ”
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Aside from the hostess, the experience was decent, but that and the unremarkable, expensive food is enough reason for me to not go back. ”
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Food was expensive and horrible ”
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The prices are very expensive but the decor is modern and chic. ”
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The drinks were creative and although expensive - they were delicious and strong - ha ha we may have had one too many! ”
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The food is good (not great) but overpriced. ”
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The cooked entrees were okay, but not memorable- the sea bass was decent but too pricey for the small portion. ”
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the hype is just that hype for miserable service, overpriced food and watered down drinks. ”
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overpriced sushi/latin flair. ”
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People are complaining about not getting seated fast because they came late, that they don't like the hostesses, ooooh it's too expensive (go to a diner then if you want to get a DISCOUNT on FOOD). ”
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the only good thing about my meal was the beautiful hostess and my sapporo, which was twice as expensive as it should have been. ”
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think the place is definitly worth while if you like places that are in the "scene" and trendy, but if you just want quality sushi many other places might come to mind. ”
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The food was acceptable, the portions small, and the waiter was into himself way more than his customers. ”
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If you're not angry and revolted by the time you get a table, then you'll have decent (nothing to brag about) food that is incredibly overpriced (even for sushi). ”
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The food is good but kind of expensive for what it is. ”
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However walking past at 12:30, the sushi bar looked fairly open, so I stopped in, and in a time period of 45 minutes had a great lunch at a good price. ”
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It is served on a huge plate with assorted fruit and pastries. ”
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The waiter was horrible and brought us the wrong food, not to mention the prices were astronomical. ”
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100.0% positive |
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15 mins later when he returned to tell us the specials, (now 30 mins after being seated,) without any drinks and a request to ask the second person's order again. ”
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However walking past at 12:30, the sushi bar looked fairly open, so I stopped in, and in a time period of 45 minutes had a great lunch at a good price. ”
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could not enjoy what would have been an otherwise good meal because we had to wait so long! ”
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