| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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we sat at the counter, with a great view of the kitchen. ”
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enjoy the atmosphere, I feel like I have found an exquisite dining "treasure ”
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liked the wait staff and the decor, and hopefully I will see the improvement in taste next time. ”
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Great, laid back atmosphere with yummy food. ”
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The place is romantic in a relaxed way. ”
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Top quality seafood, great choices and unpretentious atmosphere with very knowledgeable staff. ”
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We walked in and were seated immediately and we had 4-5 different fun happy people coming to check on us during our meal. ”
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Inside is a cozy fish shack with a few tables and seats at the bar to eat, and we prefer the bar. ”
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prefer seating at the sweeping, stainless steel bar for a great view of the succulent oysters being opened. ”
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The bar area is fun to snack on some yummy seafood. ”
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It's a fun, down-home but sleek place to get your hands dirty eating good, affordable food. ”
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You also get a view of the kitchen and the attention put into the well-prepared dishes. ”
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Great west village location, good service and juicy lobster. ”
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Great seafood and ambience ”
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| dessert |
33.3299994468689% positive |
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The prices were reasonable, and (as a west village resident) I am sick of cookie-cutter "fancy" restaurants? ”
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We had the hot fudge sundae for desert which was cold clotted fudge that was worse than Friendly's. ”
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But then we ended w/ the hot fudge sundae - the peanut brittle was a nice touch, but the whipped cream and hot fudge were disappointing. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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wonder if the people who wrote those negative reviews have ever even eaten at Mary's my wife and i eat there at least once a week and we love it always perfect seafood, a well matched wine list, and great wait staff a must try if you are craving seafood ”
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When we got there, they refused to seat us because our 4th wasn't there yet-even thought there were only two other people there and we assured them we would order some starters and drinks. ”
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My friend and I sat at the bar, and the service was friendly and attentive. ”
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We waited no more than 10 minutes and got great seats at the bar. ”
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prefer seating at the sweeping, stainless steel bar for a great view of the succulent oysters being opened. ”
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we had a little bit of a wait, not too bad, and the appetizers and beer were good. ”
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The bar area is fun to snack on some yummy seafood. ”
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Inside is a cozy fish shack with a few tables and seats at the bar to eat, and we prefer the bar. ”
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Fight back against Manhattan's ferocious heat & humidity with Mary's impeccably fresh, reasonably priced seafood: Cool down with splendid raw oysters & fine ice-cold wine or tap beer; enjoy summer's garden delights with a bracing gazpacho or yellow tomato ”
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[Hint: don't be afraid of long lines -- leave your mobile number with the hostess & enjoy a drink down the block. ”
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The hostess was very friendly and recommended a decent bottle of white wine. ”
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| food quality |
88.95999908447266% positive |
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Other appetizing dishes - grilled softshell crabs, a fried fish (deboned for you), and the 1 1/2lb lobster ($25). ”
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Great fresh seafood, but ”
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the whole fried tilapia was delicious! ”
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pan friend cod sandwich another fave, but try the corn in chesse its the dogs bollocks ”
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Have great food. ”
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Good food great staff ”
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The bouillabaise was so flavorful w/ fresh seafood (lobster, scallops, shrimp, mussels, clams, and squid). ”
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The best seafood and the best service to boot! ”
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Great fresh fish, creative (but not too fancy) dishes and good service. ”
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Mary's Fish Camp (and Pearl) simply serves THE BEST seafood in NYC at this price range. ”
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Fine to go on the occasional slow night, but its so cramped and crowded on the average night that its hard to have a pleasant meal. ”
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was impressed by the food, having sampled the rich lump crab meat gratin and chunky, delish lobster roll. ”
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The gazpacho with grilled shrimp was delish and of course the lobster roll kicked butt! ”
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GREAT, fresh food and our server was friendly and helpful. ”
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And the food was fantastic. ”
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Not very friendly service, and then tried to charge us one dollar for a piece of bread to replace the bun that the lobster roll normally comes with. ”
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Everything I've tried on the menu impressed and delighted me (grilled lobster; soft shell crabs; pan roasted wild atlantic bass; diver scallops; whole grilled fish), but do try the specials when available. ”
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All in all, it was a good meal, but it sounds like there might be an issue with this waitress. ”
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Appetizers (clam chowder was like minestrone, raw oysters were miniscule) were disappointing. ”
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Overall, very mediocre food at very expensive prices, at the worst possible dining environment. ”
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lobster roll was delicious. ”
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Overall, a really nice place for yr seafood fix. ”
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lobster role lobster role lobster role - yes, it's to die for (as are the fries that come with it) but everything on the menu is excellent and super fresh. ”
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The salt-crusted shrimp were mediocre. ”
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The shrimp tacos are soooooo good! ”
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Top quality seafood, great choices and unpretentious atmosphere with very knowledgeable staff. ”
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Tender morsels of tasty seafood ”
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The bar area is fun to snack on some yummy seafood. ”
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The food is good, I can't lie. ”
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Good food good vibe. ”
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Mary's is exactly what I've been looking for as a frequent diner: A neighborhood place with the highest quality food, a casual yet professional staff, and a hip but unpretentious crowd. ”
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Though I found the ingredients be very fresh (I saw the cook carrying them to the kitchen), our entrees were very salty. ”
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The smoked salad is terrific, well actually everything here is good. ”
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The food was quite tasty, yet way overpriced for what it was. ”
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Great, laid back atmosphere with yummy food. ”
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Staff was friendly, entrees are simple seafood dishes nothing too creative good way to get your fish fix. ”
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Really wonderful food. ”
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the food aside, EVERYTHING else about this place sucked. ”
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Satisfaction gave way to lobster knuckles ($9), almost feeling guilty being served such a healthy portion - served cold - delicious. ”
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Even if the food and service had been fantastic (which it wasn't), asking people to leave immediately after they pay the bill is a sure-fire way to make sure they are angry and have a bad impression about the entire experience. ”
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Not the best restaurant for seafood but does the job. ”
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The food is good, but very expensive for the casualness of it. ”
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Simple, plain, very casual, great food! ”
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Great low key seafood ”
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which is too bad because the food is soooo good. ”
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Inside is a cozy fish shack with a few tables and seats at the bar to eat, and we prefer the bar. ”
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Consistently the best and freshest seafood in New York -- and affordable. ”
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The food is mixed with some dishes like the lobster roll is decent while most fish dishes are bland. ”
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Decent food; Poor waitstaff ”
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It's a fun, down-home but sleek place to get your hands dirty eating good, affordable food. ”
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the food was decent, the lobster roll was really good, but the soup was mediocre. ”
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great fried fish! ”
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sauce was great. ”
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Overall, the food is decent: good lobster rolls, fish is well prepared, oysters so-so. ”
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Mary's has delicious seafood - fresh fish, steamers, oysters and hands down the best lobster roll in town. ”
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The shrimp were excellent, even if you do get the odd spiky, ”
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Great seafood and ambience ”
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This place is pricey, and yes, the food is worth it; but the service makes you feel like you should be paying a quater of the price. ”
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The food is average, i still like their lobster roll but not as much as I used too. ”
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Seafood was fresh and good. ”
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always fresh seafood ”
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have eaten at Mary's Fish Camp several time and it is by far the best seafood in Manhattan. ”
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Forget the four star giants uptown: the creative, straight forward seafood preparations at Mary's Fish Camp thrill me everytime ”
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But the sauce wasn't overwhelming and had a wonderful lemony taste. ”
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You also get a view of the kitchen and the attention put into the well-prepared dishes. ”
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Great service, delicious food + + + ”
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Though I will say that the greens were good and the texture of the fish was excellent. ”
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We walked in and were seated immediately and we had 4-5 different fun happy people coming to check on us during our meal. ”
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But don't stop with starters: you can't miss with grilled soft shell crabs (a welcome change from the standard sauteed version); luscious seared Diver scallops; heavenly pan roasted Wild Atlantic Bass; wonderfully simple whole grilled Mediterranean fish; ”
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Fight back against Manhattan's ferocious heat & humidity with Mary's impeccably fresh, reasonably priced seafood: Cool down with splendid raw oysters & fine ice-cold wine or tap beer; enjoy summer's garden delights with a bracing gazpacho or yellow tomato ”
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The staff was happy to seat and serve us, the food was delicious, and we were never rushed even though we were the last table in the restaurant before closing. ”
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The Oysters Rockefeller were delicious, as were my diver sea scallops with sun-dried tomato risotto. ”
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wonder if the people who wrote those negative reviews have ever even eaten at Mary's my wife and i eat there at least once a week and we love it always perfect seafood, a well matched wine list, and great wait staff a must try if you are craving seafood ”
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The seafood we had was great. ”
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Terrific value; innovative, interesting preparations of very fresh ingredients. ”
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We love good food and will give them another chance, but I will not recommend this to a friend until we return and have a good experience. ”
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It really lacked any rich flavor - tasted like water w/ hot sauce. ”
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Poor service ruins an otherwise good meal ”
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Its fresh, flavorful and a nice size. ”
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Whole cooked fresh fishes of the day are a great option, either fried or steamed. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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especially like the appetizer menu and usually order two instead of an entree. ”
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lobster role lobster role lobster role - yes, it's to die for (as are the fries that come with it) but everything on the menu is excellent and super fresh. ”
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Top quality seafood, great choices and unpretentious atmosphere with very knowledgeable staff. ”
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Everything I've tried on the menu impressed and delighted me (grilled lobster; soft shell crabs; pan roasted wild atlantic bass; diver scallops; whole grilled fish), but do try the specials when available. ”
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| overall |
50.0% positive |
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Overall, a really nice place for yr seafood fix. ”
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Not the best restaurant for seafood but does the job. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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We love good food and will give them another chance, but I will not recommend this to a friend until we return and have a good experience. ”
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| service |
69.51000213623047% positive |
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Great service, delicious food + + + ”
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We arrived on the early side and were told by the very nice hostess that it would be about a twenty minute wait. ”
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The staff was happy to seat and serve us, the food was delicious, and we were never rushed even though we were the last table in the restaurant before closing. ”
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wonder if the people who wrote those negative reviews have ever even eaten at Mary's my wife and i eat there at least once a week and we love it always perfect seafood, a well matched wine list, and great wait staff a must try if you are craving seafood ”
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This place was a big disappointment, mostly because of the rude service. ”
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Not very friendly service, and then tried to charge us one dollar for a piece of bread to replace the bun that the lobster roll normally comes with. ”
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Good food great staff ”
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Great fresh fish, creative (but not too fancy) dishes and good service. ”
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once we were seated, over 2 hours later, the service was equally bad. ”
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Top quality seafood, great choices and unpretentious atmosphere with very knowledgeable staff. ”
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GREAT, fresh food and our server was friendly and helpful. ”
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liked the wait staff and the decor, and hopefully I will see the improvement in taste next time. ”
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The waitresses was nice and very informative. ”
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We walked in and were seated immediately and we had 4-5 different fun happy people coming to check on us during our meal. ”
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The best seafood and the best service to boot! ”
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Mary's is exactly what I've been looking for as a frequent diner: A neighborhood place with the highest quality food, a casual yet professional staff, and a hip but unpretentious crowd. ”
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Even if the food and service had been fantastic (which it wasn't), asking people to leave immediately after they pay the bill is a sure-fire way to make sure they are angry and have a bad impression about the entire experience. ”
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The hostess was RUDE and ignored our questions but the waitress was fine. ”
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The hostess is rude to the point of being offensive. ”
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one problem - we've experienced very rude staff. ”
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All in all, it was a good meal, but it sounds like there might be an issue with this waitress. ”
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[Hint: don't be afraid of long lines -- leave your mobile number with the hostess & enjoy a drink down the block. ”
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Great west village location, good service and juicy lobster. ”
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The hostess and the waitress were incredibly rude and did everything they could to rush us out. ”
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When we got there, they refused to seat us because our 4th wasn't there yet-even thought there were only two other people there and we assured them we would order some starters and drinks. ”
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The hostess was very friendly and recommended a decent bottle of white wine. ”
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Mary's is a great neighborhood spot with friendly service. ”
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our wait was 2 hours, and the hostess was extremely rude to us. ”
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In addition, you get a pleasant environment and wait staff. ”
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Staff was friendly, entrees are simple seafood dishes nothing too creative good way to get your fish fix. ”
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Consistent on 2 things, very good lobster roll, really rude wait staff ”
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My friend and I sat at the bar, and the service was friendly and attentive. ”
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staff was helpful. ”
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But the staff was so horrible to us. ”
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The waitstaff were attentive, polite and helpful - an impressive feat in such close quarters. ”
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Poor service ruins an otherwise good meal ”
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First of all the service is horrible nowadays, I guess being busy makes it ok to rush people out and general discourteousness, I'm finding the service to be much like Pearl's (which is probably the worse in NYC). ”
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This place is pricey, and yes, the food is worth it; but the service makes you feel like you should be paying a quater of the price. ”
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Once seated, the service was friendly and completely on the ball. ”
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First, the lobster roll has always been good, second would be the service has always been rude and the waitress will talk down on you. ”
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As for service, the hostess was really nice, but the waitress was pretty bad (the dark-haired, dark glasses wearing one). ”
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| value |
60.71000099182129% positive |
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Skip this expensive, overhyped hole-in-the-wall. ”
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The prices were reasonable, and (as a west village resident) I am sick of cookie-cutter "fancy" restaurants? ”
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It's part of the agreement we make when i wait and hour and a half for overpriced risotto-- that i will be able to at least not be p*ssed off and angry when i leave. ”
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Not very friendly service, and then tried to charge us one dollar for a piece of bread to replace the bun that the lobster roll normally comes with. ”
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Mary's Fish Camp (and Pearl) simply serves THE BEST seafood in NYC at this price range. ”
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Food is excellent and worth the prices. ”
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Really worth all the negatives to enjoy the positives. ”
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Terrific value; innovative, interesting preparations of very fresh ingredients. ”
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The food was quite tasty, yet way overpriced for what it was. ”
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Overall, very mediocre food at very expensive prices, at the worst possible dining environment. ”
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This place is pricey, and yes, the food is worth it; but the service makes you feel like you should be paying a quater of the price. ”
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The food is good, but very expensive for the casualness of it. ”
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It's a fun, down-home but sleek place to get your hands dirty eating good, affordable food. ”
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Consistently the best and freshest seafood in New York -- and affordable. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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had to wait 45 minutes, but that is to be expected in a small, good restaurant. ”
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[Hint: don't be afraid of long lines -- leave your mobile number with the hostess & enjoy a drink down the block. ”
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Fine to go on the occasional slow night, but its so cramped and crowded on the average night that its hard to have a pleasant meal. ”
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We arrived on the early side and were told by the very nice hostess that it would be about a twenty minute wait. ”
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We waited no more than 10 minutes and got great seats at the bar. ”
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