| ambiance |
84.61999893188477% positive |
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The atmosphere is a bit off, but the bar is nice and there are several small tables along one wall and in the front as well. ”
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If you are looking for a romantic date spot or a place to have a deep conversation. ”
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For people looking for an intimate setting, a place that is warm and cozy and a place to have an entertaining converstation ”
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The ambiance was relaxing, the food and drinks were great, and the service was wonderful. ”
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really liked the atmosphere, dim lighting and mood, the appetizers were good too. ”
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The whole atmosphere is just a bit off-kilter an there's a bad lingering energy. ”
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The horseraddish bloody mary is perhaps a little too much for those with a weak constitution, but overall a lively weekend bar with great unassuming service, good decor and a lively crowd. ”
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decor is great, perfect place to just kick back and chill ”
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Crowd can get thick on Friday and Saturday nights after 9pm but a cozy place to sit can almost always be found at other times [they even take reservations ”
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Great food, suculent exotic drink menu, beautiful staff, and great decor ! ”
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good drink specials, fabulous service, atmosphere, and music. ”
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nice atmosphere, nice staff, great happy hours and amazing cocktails. ”
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cheap decor, lame music played too loudly, worse crowd. ”
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| drinks |
95.2400016784668% positive |
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Great bar. ”
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Their drink menu is FANTASTIC - definitely go. ”
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love ginger and their ginger-inspired drinks are amazing! ”
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Seriously, it's just a nice, warm friendly hangout bar in my favorite neighborhood in the whole city! ”
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Very little attitude, delicous 'signature' cocktails, great happy hour deals. ”
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Especially since this place is perfect for pleasant conversations over drinks and not dancing! ”
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My favorite bar in NYC ”
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My favorite bar. ”
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The horseraddish bloody mary is perhaps a little too much for those with a weak constitution, but overall a lively weekend bar with great unassuming service, good decor and a lively crowd. ”
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The drinks are great and you can enjoy the fashionable yet not overly trendy crowd. ”
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drinks are delicious (i love the hanoi martini and the verlaine) and the staff is so nice. ”
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The atmosphere is a bit off, but the bar is nice and there are several small tables along one wall and in the front as well. ”
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Came here for a date on a Thursday one night- I am not one to drink martinis- ever- but I must say their lychee martinis were delicious. ”
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The people were awesome except for some 400lb pervert that was making moves on everyone in the bar. ”
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Yummy inspired drinks priced surprisingly well, chill music, great environment, and friendly and helpful staff. ”
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nice atmosphere, nice staff, great happy hours and amazing cocktails. ”
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If you are looking for a place to go and just let you hair down, have a a couple of drinks (that will give you a great buzz!) ”
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However, we made a reservation, and the insisted that we sit at our very uncomfortable row of tables despite our comfort level at the bar. ”
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good drink specials, fabulous service, atmosphere, and music. ”
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Their drinks are fabulous. ”
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Creative and tasty mixed drinks ”
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Amazing prices, great drinks and friendly bartenders. ”
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The lychee martini was quite tasty, and you can't go wrong for $4-6 bucks per drinks(happy hour lasts until 10pm)! ”
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If you like a perfectly balanced drink that will give you a great buzz and won't empty your wallet on the first sip, GO TO VERLAINE! ”
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the cocktails are great and interesting, the music is pumping and the vietnamise finger foods are yummy and are well priced. ”
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So, I grudgingly recommend this bar because the drinks are very good and extremely reasonably priced. ”
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surprisingly good food to add to bar scene ”
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The drinks menu, though in common with so many "hip joints" it is printed in white on transparent perspex making it darn near impossible to decipher, offers some interesting alternatives to the mainstream. ”
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Great food, suculent exotic drink menu, beautiful staff, and great decor ! ”
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The drinks are GREAT! ”
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The ambiance was relaxing, the food and drinks were great, and the service was wonderful. ”
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tasteful lighting, sweet but not cloying drinks, friendly service and a general good vibe ”
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Verlaine is an attractive space, with good seating and standing room, but the underwhelming menu of Vietnamese finger food is overpriced, as are their special cocktails, though they are usually generously poured and well mixed. ”
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They have the best new drinks that are sooo tasty. ”
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The neighborhood is great for bar hopping too. ”
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chill and great drinks ”
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it was gross and literally just bad cheap red wine with some fruit tossed in it. ”
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Great cocktails and extra points for being able to hear the person next to you! ”
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Another plus - the food is delicious and perfect to nibble on mid-drink. ”
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The staff is friendly and the drinks are fine. ”
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Verlaine has one of the best drink menus I have ever seen. ”
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The prices are great, the bartenders are nice and the drinks actually have liquor in them! ”
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| food quality |
100.0% positive |
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Those Lychee Martinis are so yummy. ”
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They have the best new drinks that are sooo tasty. ”
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Calamari is great, as is honey-glazed salmon. ”
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The lychee martini was quite tasty, and you can't go wrong for $4-6 bucks per drinks(happy hour lasts until 10pm)! ”
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They have alternating local art on the walls, the music is pretty good, and they have some light food (which tasted good, but being as intoxicated as I was I couldn't give you a fair opinion) Most of the bartenders are pretty cool as well. ”
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Came here for a date on a Thursday one night- I am not one to drink martinis- ever- but I must say their lychee martinis were delicious. ”
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the food is great but the noise tends to get really loud after 8pm and it's hard to talk without shouting. ”
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The ambiance was relaxing, the food and drinks were great, and the service was wonderful. ”
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The food looks excellent. ”
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and good food, before you head home, to the club or out on a night on the town, then this is the place for you. ”
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Creative and tasty mixed drinks ”
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surprisingly good food to add to bar scene ”
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Another plus - the food is delicious and perfect to nibble on mid-drink. ”
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Verlaine is an attractive space, with good seating and standing room, but the underwhelming menu of Vietnamese finger food is overpriced, as are their special cocktails, though they are usually generously poured and well mixed. ”
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Great food, suculent exotic drink menu, beautiful staff, and great decor ! ”
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The appetizers are tasty too so order a bunch and share with friends. ”
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Drinks were original and food was great. ”
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drinks are delicious (i love the hanoi martini and the verlaine) and the staff is so nice. ”
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the cocktails are great and interesting, the music is pumping and the vietnamise finger foods are yummy and are well priced. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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really enjoyed the variety of music and the vibe it created. ”
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Great food, suculent exotic drink menu, beautiful staff, and great decor ! ”
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They also have a nice selection of infused sake (giner sake, for example) which complements a nice ginger entree. ”
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Their drink menu is FANTASTIC - definitely go. ”
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PS-- they also have an extensive scotch menu at likewise reasonable prices! ”
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The drinks menu, though in common with so many "hip joints" it is printed in white on transparent perspex making it darn near impossible to decipher, offers some interesting alternatives to the mainstream. ”
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Verlaine is an attractive space, with good seating and standing room, but the underwhelming menu of Vietnamese finger food is overpriced, as are their special cocktails, though they are usually generously poured and well mixed. ”
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Verlaine has one of the best drink menus I have ever seen. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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It's a good place to take a group that likes different scenes. ”
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and good food, before you head home, to the club or out on a night on the town, then this is the place for you. ”
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This is definitely a good place for happy hour, assuming that you get there early enough. ”
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This is a great place to go with a big group of friends. ”
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decor is great, perfect place to just kick back and chill ”
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All in all, a great place to just chill with some friends. ”
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It's a good place to start the night, as they have a really good happy hour and good appetizers. ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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refuse to go back to a place where one of the owners (um, the tall white one) thinks it's cool to have a very weird holier-than-thou attitude. ”
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| service |
88.00000190734863% positive |
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good drink specials, fabulous service, atmosphere, and music. ”
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drinks are delicious (i love the hanoi martini and the verlaine) and the staff is so nice. ”
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Yummy inspired drinks priced surprisingly well, chill music, great environment, and friendly and helpful staff. ”
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Always full of good looking people. ”
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Amazing prices, great drinks and friendly bartenders. ”
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The staff is friendly and so are the drunken guests. ”
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The prices are great, the bartenders are nice and the drinks actually have liquor in them! ”
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They have alternating local art on the walls, the music is pretty good, and they have some light food (which tasted good, but being as intoxicated as I was I couldn't give you a fair opinion) Most of the bartenders are pretty cool as well. ”
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For people looking for an intimate setting, a place that is warm and cozy and a place to have an entertaining converstation ”
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Servers are friendly and put no pressure on you, even when it's crowded. ”
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did throw my fiancee's b-day party here one year and the manager was pretty rude. ”
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The people were awesome except for some 400lb pervert that was making moves on everyone in the bar. ”
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The ambiance was relaxing, the food and drinks were great, and the service was wonderful. ”
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Seriously, it's just a nice, warm friendly hangout bar in my favorite neighborhood in the whole city! ”
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And all the bartenders and the owners are great. ”
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tasteful lighting, sweet but not cloying drinks, friendly service and a general good vibe ”
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This is the best service that I have seen by far. ”
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So this place was uncomfortably crowded, the music sucked, the service was slow and pretty rude, no one in the place was remotely attractive or interesting, and one of the 'owners' (I think) was just incredibly rude to me. ”
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The horseraddish bloody mary is perhaps a little too much for those with a weak constitution, but overall a lively weekend bar with great unassuming service, good decor and a lively crowd. ”
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Great food, suculent exotic drink menu, beautiful staff, and great decor ! ”
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The bartender was really cool, friendly, and overall took care of us. ”
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nice atmosphere, nice staff, great happy hours and amazing cocktails. ”
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Verlaine attracts semi-attractive people, and has pleasant music, but the best part about it is that 30 minutes into your visit there you won't notice either. ”
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Despite the crappy seating and sometimes aloof waitress I always leave here with a full belly and (alcohol-fueled) smile on my face. ”
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The staff is friendly and the drinks are fine. ”
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| value |
75.0% positive |
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Drinks are pricey (still cheaper than W hotel or Park Av. ”
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You'll get great deals on their martinis and their appetizers were good too. ”
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PS-- they also have an extensive scotch menu at likewise reasonable prices! ”
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The lychee martini was quite tasty, and you can't go wrong for $4-6 bucks per drinks(happy hour lasts until 10pm)! ”
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My friends and I had a joint birthday throwdown here and it was a huge success. ”
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Verlaine is an attractive space, with good seating and standing room, but the underwhelming menu of Vietnamese finger food is overpriced, as are their special cocktails, though they are usually generously poured and well mixed. ”
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Very little attitude, delicous 'signature' cocktails, great happy hour deals. ”
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The prices are great, the bartenders are nice and the drinks actually have liquor in them! ”
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it was gross and literally just bad cheap red wine with some fruit tossed in it. ”
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Nicely decorated, good happy hour prices. ”
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Amazing prices, great drinks and friendly bartenders. ”
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cheap decor, lame music played too loudly, worse crowd. ”
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| wait time |
33.3299994468689% positive |
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Verlaine attracts semi-attractive people, and has pleasant music, but the best part about it is that 30 minutes into your visit there you won't notice either. ”
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Service sometimes slow but nothing critical. ”
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So this place was uncomfortably crowded, the music sucked, the service was slow and pretty rude, no one in the place was remotely attractive or interesting, and one of the 'owners' (I think) was just incredibly rude to me. ”
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