| ambiance |
87.5% positive |
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The menu is interesting and varied, the service is excellent and the ambiance and decor reflects the clean delicious flavors on the menu. ”
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The decor of the restaurant was warm and inviting. ”
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Nice decor, abmiance and excellent service! ”
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Wonderful food, nice atmosphere ”
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The atmosphere was good, the service good, but the food, only average. ”
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Nice ambience, generally good service, wines are decent. ”
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Although the physical location has a romatic atmosphere, and street-side tables are available, there is nothing that can make up for the terrible service and bad food. ”
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We were dressed for a broadway show and the hostess should have known better than to seat a young couple looking for a romantic dinner next to loud young people. ”
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| dessert |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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My entree, a grilled hangar steak, was incredibly tender, and the cafe & beignets dessert was a perfect ending to it. ”
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They loved the mediterranean salad, lamb, and cheese plate for dessert. ”
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It was my first time trying French Cuisine, and we thought the food was good if you enjoy food that is cooked with heavy cream, butter and cheese. ”
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The dessert was great though ”
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The desserts were good, nothing to write home about, but the banna sorbet was so tasty! ”
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The duck was delicious, and I especially enjoyed the desserts we ordered for the table: The special of the night, a pear with chocolate soup, and the chocolate steam cake. ”
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My only complaint was that our waiter was not quite attentive enough, as I received my relishes for the stew 5 minutes after it came out, and my espresso only after asking a second time and finishing my dessert. ”
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| drinks |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The food was amazing, very nice little plates to share with drinks, fresh and creative salads and an outstanding Daube Provencal and seafood cous cous. ”
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The drinks were delightful and the food was perfect for all of us. ”
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Nice ambience, generally good service, wines are decent. ”
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Our server, Matt, was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and alot of the wines. ”
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Marseille is the gem in the hood, w/a menu that delivers and an amazing selection of wines handpicked by their sommelier (guy named Sterling) who is readily available to help you pair your ”
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He seemed annoyed that we ordered from the prix fixe menu and did not order drinks. ”
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Our server was really helpful with wine selections but not overbearing where we felt we had to order what server suggested. ”
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Martinis and beer were pricey but good. ”
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The cocktails are inventive and delicious, the service was fantastic, and the food was scrumptious. ”
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Came by apres-theater for a late supper and enjoyed a tasty and varied (if a trifle salty) bouillabaisse and a glass of wine. ”
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My only complaint was that our waiter was not quite attentive enough, as I received my relishes for the stew 5 minutes after it came out, and my espresso only after asking a second time and finishing my dessert. ”
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Great food - great wine selection ”
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We were promptly seated, and immediately were charmed by the excellent cocktails. ”
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Outdoor seating is available but the inside is simplistic elegance with a great bar. ”
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The service, the food and the wine made our experience memorable. ”
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| food quality |
94.23999786376953% positive |
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What you get is three gum drops of fabulous food for nine bucks. ”
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For the main I had the Pork dish while my friend ordered fish, the trout was perfect, soft meat with citrusy sauce on the side - definitely worth it! ”
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Everything we tasted was fine: a generous and satisfying chopped salad, a perfect lamb chop with roasted lamb loin and goat cheese, ideally grilled tuna and a simple and filling seafood burger. ”
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great service, pretty good food ”
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My waitress was attentive and patient, and once the food came I was sold. ”
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There are alot of different directions one can go in for dinner -- burger and salad; tapas and entree; more typical french cuisine; or a number of really tasty pastas. ”
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They loved the mediterranean salad, lamb, and cheese plate for dessert. ”
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The food is really good for the money. ”
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Service was good, food was good. ”
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The prices are considerably within the middle-of-the-road category for a nice meal in Manhattan. ”
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Loved the shrimp, octopus and the romaine salad. ”
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The duck was delicious, and I especially enjoyed the desserts we ordered for the table: The special of the night, a pear with chocolate soup, and the chocolate steam cake. ”
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Everyone was attentive, but nobody seemed aware that the other waitstaff also regarded our table as their duty, too -- hence, we'd be asked for orders several times, or, after we'd been told that the lobster salad was unavailable, we'd be asked if we hadn ”
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Although the meal that a friend and I ordered was interesting and delicious, the portions were rather small for the somewhat high price. ”
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enjoyed my meal overall at Marseille. ”
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After reading a lot of positive reviews, I expected some good french food. ”
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love the three condiments they give you (hot paste, apricot chutney, spiced sea salt) to mix with your couscous -- expanded the already flavorful dish. ”
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What the other reviews of Marseille are missing is that the menu has some really interesting finds -- sure you can find bouillabaisse and salad nicoise, but if you are willing to explore, there is a host of food that incorporates Moroccan seasonings and e ”
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recommend the steak frites and the shrimp beignets. ”
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The appetizers and entrees were pretty decent for Southern French cooking, especially the seafood. ”
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We ordered the panisses as an appetizer, which was delicious. ”
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The food is incredible - from a great lamb to a seemingly simple pasta that knocks your socks off. ”
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The menu is interesting and varied, the service is excellent and the ambiance and decor reflects the clean delicious flavors on the menu. ”
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The food was amazing, very nice little plates to share with drinks, fresh and creative salads and an outstanding Daube Provencal and seafood cous cous. ”
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The prices are fairly high, so one would expect flawless food, but thats not always the case. ”
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The food was mediocre-- not worth the cost. ”
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Went for pre-theater on a Saturday night, everything was delicious, haricot vert salad, duck, chicken with couscous, short ribs and veal cheeks. ”
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The food was very good and unique. ”
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The variety of offerings was excellent, the food well prepared, I particularly recommend the lamb and scallop entries, but my group of four enjoyed everything. ”
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Their beef carpaccio was good according to my friend, and my bf praised their pistachio crusted tuna. ”
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As for the food, the chef does brilliant things with Mediterranian ingreidients - The meze plates are particularly scrumptious. ”
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For main course I had fish cous cous and my boyfriend, a big meat eater, had daube Provencal, all that with a bottle of Bandol. ”
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As the review states below, it is a lot of great rich food in this place but only go November through March, After that it is simply to hot in the room to eat. ”
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The food was fresh, flavorful. ”
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The service, the food and the wine made our experience memorable. ”
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My entree, a grilled hangar steak, was incredibly tender, and the cafe & beignets dessert was a perfect ending to it. ”
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The cocktails are inventive and delicious, the service was fantastic, and the food was scrumptious. ”
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Although the physical location has a romatic atmosphere, and street-side tables are available, there is nothing that can make up for the terrible service and bad food. ”
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Though the food is still good, it almost seems as though everything is an afterthought, like eveyone else has stopped caring (except the Chef). ”
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My bouilliabaisse was fresh, but with only a few creatures floating in a sea of otherwise yummy stock, i was still hungry. ”
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Marseille delivers inventive food and excellent service so I'm surprised that some other reviewers have had such unfavorable experiences. ”
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didn't want my meal to end, i was with five people and all of us enjoyed everything we got. ”
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The sauce was simply scrumptious ! ”
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It was tender and the sauce was just right, not overwhelming. ”
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Wonderful food, nice atmosphere ”
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The drinks were delightful and the food was perfect for all of us. ”
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Would recommend steak au poivre, excellent! ”
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Came by apres-theater for a late supper and enjoyed a tasty and varied (if a trifle salty) bouillabaisse and a glass of wine. ”
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The atmosphere was good, the service good, but the food, only average. ”
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My boyfriend and I split an appetizer and a salad, then had to order an entree just to feel like we'd had a meal. ”
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The food was excellent both times. ”
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The salad was very good as were the entrees. ”
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Two recent examples -- curried carrot soup, served chilled was not just refreshing, but also had a nice subtlety of flavor. ”
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The kitchen also excels at perfect preparations of fish and meat -- on my visits, the fish tastes genuinely fresh and never over cooked -- the monkfish had a delicate softness that made me understand why it's called poor man's lobster. ”
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Great food - great wine selection ”
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Had a really good meal early last Sunday/ The meat "mese" was incredible tartare, fois gras, and an interesting "meat cigar" with hummus. ”
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The duck magret was good, but the veal tasted like an italian dish rather than a french dish, and that was disappointing. ”
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She had salmon and I quote "the best salmon I've ever had", I had the vegetarian coscous which was a tasty morrocan stew with a seperate dish of coscous. ”
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It was my first time trying French Cuisine, and we thought the food was good if you enjoy food that is cooked with heavy cream, butter and cheese. ”
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Seafood couscous - like seafood & potato stew in a tagine with flavorful couscous on the side. ”
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This restaurant is in the theater district and has wonderful food, including crepes. ”
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The staff was friendly, the room was awsome, and the meal was delicious. ”
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Yes, they make amazing bread, but man does not live on bread alone. ”
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Salads were creative and fresh, and appetizers unique and full of flavor, and the waiter and hostesses attentive and friendly. ”
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The food was bad. ”
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Very tasty, great service! ”
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The desserts were good, nothing to write home about, but the banna sorbet was so tasty! ”
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The food was amazing specially, the shortribs, It just melts in your mouth. ”
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had the special appetizer (grilled, HUGE calamari with a really interesting raspberry sauce - delicious!) ”
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My food was delicious, everything from the shrimp beignets to the chopped salad. ”
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| menu variety |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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The menu is interesting and varied, the service is excellent and the ambiance and decor reflects the clean delicious flavors on the menu. ”
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Great food - great wine selection ”
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What the other reviews of Marseille are missing is that the menu has some really interesting finds -- sure you can find bouillabaisse and salad nicoise, but if you are willing to explore, there is a host of food that incorporates Moroccan seasonings and e ”
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Our server was really helpful with wine selections but not overbearing where we felt we had to order what server suggested. ”
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Our server, Matt, was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and alot of the wines. ”
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He seemed annoyed that we ordered from the prix fixe menu and did not order drinks. ”
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Marseille is the gem in the hood, w/a menu that delivers and an amazing selection of wines handpicked by their sommelier (guy named Sterling) who is readily available to help you pair your ”
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The variety of offerings was excellent, the food well prepared, I particularly recommend the lamb and scallop entries, but my group of four enjoyed everything. ”
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The service was good, the waiter was readily available and answered any questions we had about the menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Absolutely love Marseille, we had a wonderful experience--this may be my favorite New York restaurant. ”
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As the review states below, it is a lot of great rich food in this place but only go November through March, After that it is simply to hot in the room to eat. ”
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It has always been a great place, but now it truly feels excepetional. ”
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What a great restaurant ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Over all a great experience, I will definitely go back. ”
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| service |
76.99999809265137% positive |
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didn't want my meal to end, i was with five people and all of us enjoyed everything we got. ”
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Our server, Matt, was incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and alot of the wines. ”
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Nice zinc top, as I found out from our friendly and knowledgeable barman, Jimmy. ”
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The service is excellent, the staff always willing to make suggestions and go above and beyond for you. ”
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The atmosphere was good, the service good, but the food, only average. ”
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The service was a little slow, but some might call it relaxed. ”
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Very tasty, great service! ”
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despite their service, it was overall a good experience. ”
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The hostess was great, got us a table almost immediatley(it was 7:00 on a Saturday). ”
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Food was awful and during the entire dinner the waiter showed up only once. ”
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The service was very good, and since the moment we approach the maitre D? ”
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Everyone was attentive, but nobody seemed aware that the other waitstaff also regarded our table as their duty, too -- hence, we'd be asked for orders several times, or, after we'd been told that the lobster salad was unavailable, we'd be asked if we hadn ”
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Our bartender Mike was very attentive and a skilled mixer to boot. ”
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The service, the food and the wine made our experience memorable. ”
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Their service could have been better, our waitress was not as attentive as we would've liked. ”
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The menu is interesting and varied, the service is excellent and the ambiance and decor reflects the clean delicious flavors on the menu. ”
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great service, pretty good food ”
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The cocktails are inventive and delicious, the service was fantastic, and the food was scrumptious. ”
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Salads were creative and fresh, and appetizers unique and full of flavor, and the waiter and hostesses attentive and friendly. ”
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Food was quite good, but the service was a trifle peculiar and disorganized. ”
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One time the hostess not just failed to greet us, but outright ignored us when chatting with one of the waiters for a few minutes, leaving us standing there, amused. ”
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Service was friendly and professional, although one of our dring orders was messed up. ”
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The service was engaging and precise. ”
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The service has always been very good to excellent (knowledgeable, friendly). ”
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The staff was friendly, the room was awsome, and the meal was delicious. ”
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The service was good, the waiter was readily available and answered any questions we had about the menu. ”
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The waiter was very rude and arrogant. ”
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The waitress was attentive with just the right balance of checking on us without being over-bearing. ”
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Our server was really helpful with wine selections but not overbearing where we felt we had to order what server suggested. ”
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We were dressed for a broadway show and the hostess should have known better than to seat a young couple looking for a romantic dinner next to loud young people. ”
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Nice ambience, generally good service, wines are decent. ”
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Sometimes the crowd is a bit older and the service at lunch can be slow even when there's no on in the restaurant. ”
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The service was excellent the first time. ”
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This is a terrific place - the staff is amazing, from the moment you walk in the door you are pampered and treated like a regular. ”
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My only complaint was that our waiter was not quite attentive enough, as I received my relishes for the stew 5 minutes after it came out, and my espresso only after asking a second time and finishing my dessert. ”
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Nice decor, abmiance and excellent service! ”
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I've eaten at this restaurant numerous times before without incident, and I would go more often but I find the waiters generally pushy and impolite. ”
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Marseille delivers inventive food and excellent service so I'm surprised that some other reviewers have had such unfavorable experiences. ”
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Although the physical location has a romatic atmosphere, and street-side tables are available, there is nothing that can make up for the terrible service and bad food. ”
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My waitress was attentive and patient, and once the food came I was sold. ”
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| value |
73.08000087738037% positive |
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The food was mediocre-- not worth the cost. ”
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What you get is three gum drops of fabulous food for nine bucks. ”
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But overall this place was the best experience I've had in New York and well worth the price! ”
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Martinis and beer were pricey but good. ”
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Again, overall excellent, but in this price range, one big flub can call into question the overall worth of the excursion. ”
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Although the meal that a friend and I ordered was interesting and delicious, the portions were rather small for the somewhat high price. ”
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Everything we tasted was fine: a generous and satisfying chopped salad, a perfect lamb chop with roasted lamb loin and goat cheese, ideally grilled tuna and a simple and filling seafood burger. ”
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For the main I had the Pork dish while my friend ordered fish, the trout was perfect, soft meat with citrusy sauce on the side - definitely worth it! ”
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The prices are considerably within the middle-of-the-road category for a nice meal in Manhattan. ”
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The prices are fairly high, so one would expect flawless food, but thats not always the case. ”
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Though a bit pricey overall ”
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The food is really good for the money. ”
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We did agree that Marseille is a bit overpriced for what it is. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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One time the hostess not just failed to greet us, but outright ignored us when chatting with one of the waiters for a few minutes, leaving us standing there, amused. ”
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My only complaint was that our waiter was not quite attentive enough, as I received my relishes for the stew 5 minutes after it came out, and my espresso only after asking a second time and finishing my dessert. ”
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Sometimes the crowd is a bit older and the service at lunch can be slow even when there's no on in the restaurant. ”
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The service was a little slow, but some might call it relaxed. ”
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