| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Great NY decor, great feel walking in ”
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the decor was nice, but the food was so-so. ”
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nice decor, but blah value ”
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Start with a drink or glass of wine (they offer many) in their cozy lounge area first- they also have a nice lounge style menu that's great! ”
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Only thing I have nice to say is the decor is nice and the dessert was ok. ”
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The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is extremely good. ”
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The food was great and the atmosphere was perfect. ”
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Sophisticated, contemporary appropriately lighted, airily and cozy interior, welcoming professional staff. ”
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In the UWS where many restaurant are bland or overpriced, Compass has original cooking, a nice decor, good service and it is quiet. ”
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highly recommend Compass for a romantic date, business dinner or out for a celebration- I've done all and they have come through again and again. ”
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Good food, Excellent services and Romantic atmosphere. ”
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would highly recommend it for big parties or a romantic getaway. ”
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liked the grey decor and the sleek-looking bar. ”
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The ambience was gorgeous, the food unusual and delicious and the service impeccable. ”
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The atmosphere was excellent - there was plenty of space and not too much noise. ”
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Our waiter not only went out of his way but we felt like the only table in this romantic restaurant. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Only thing I have nice to say is the decor is nice and the dessert was ok. ”
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The only complaint was that I never received a requested refill of my coffee with dessert, and the Key Lime tart was too delicious not to need a second cup. ”
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The food is great, I've never been dissappointed, and the desserts are even better. ”
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The Rock Shrimp Gazpacho apetizer was great, the Duck entree was the best duck I have ever eaten and the chocolate mousse desert was really rich and delicous. ”
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Service was A+ and we enjoyed everything from the sumptuous foie gras appetizer to the paired wines with dinner and dessert. ”
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Dessert was mildly palatable until we were served white chocolate covered pork rinds. ”
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had the pea/lobster soup (light & delish), lamb shank (big enough for Henry VIII), and apple strudel (a must must must have). ”
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I'm a chocolate lover so I was disappointed in the chocolate cake (as was one of my friends), but we loved the Panna Cotta with mango sauce (yum!) ”
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From my starter (a white bean soup with generous foie gras accent) to the last morsel of my unique crunchy Napoleon dessert, we were delighted. ”
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Heavenly apple strudel. ”
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| drinks |
94.20000076293945% positive |
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We started at the bar with a perfect cosmo for only ten bucks! ”
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They will seduce you into a great glass of wine or tantilate you with a homemade cocktail. ”
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Service was very good and wine selection was amazing. ”
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The seafood and wine is excellent here. ”
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Good wines below $100 hard to find ”
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The bar is very flash, and big enough to accommodate big groups. ”
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Waiter suggests a beer, and offers to bring a small glass, to taste it and see if I like it, before I even order the beer! ”
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This bar is perfect- swanky without being pretentious. ”
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If you're into wine and find food - I would suggest Cru ”
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Compass features a beautifully designed space, excellent food, service that earns every dollar of your tip, a wine selection to please everyone, and you won't have to break the bank to enjoy it! ”
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the service was great and the wine list is a very reasonable. ”
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Service was A+ and we enjoyed everything from the sumptuous foie gras appetizer to the paired wines with dinner and dessert. ”
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Start with a drink or glass of wine (they offer many) in their cozy lounge area first- they also have a nice lounge style menu that's great! ”
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If you don't mind being cold, having dirty glassware, waiting 45 minutes to be seated after arriving first at opening, waiters who can't satisfy the most basic tasks (warm coffee, lemon slices, drinks arriving before the meal) then this place is for you. ”
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The beautifully plated delicious masterpieces prepared by the staff of the chef John Fraser are expertly matched by the sommelier Edward Allen with wines from the Wine Spectators Award of Excellence collection. ”
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They have a nice bar menu- I recommend the cheese plate. ”
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Really, the food is excellent - even on the 30$ prix fixe (which, by the way, barely offsets the exceedingly expensive wine list: there were five $300 bottles for every one under $50). ”
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the wine - we left with the glow of a wonderful New York evening. ”
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No accomodations were made when we asked to have our cold coffee included in the cost of the prix fix lunch (who's ever heard of coffee not being included in a prix fixe lunch). ”
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Great drinks on the UWS ”
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liked the grey decor and the sleek-looking bar. ”
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The large bar/wine bar area is a great place to chill; they have 30 or so wines available by the glass, tapas and dinner menus available, and the prix fixe menu (with or without pairings) is the best deal I've seen in a while. ”
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The only complaint was that I never received a requested refill of my coffee with dessert, and the Key Lime tart was too delicious not to need a second cup. ”
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| food quality |
85.19000053405762% positive |
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And much to our surprise we were treated to a lovely amuse-bouche and received a delicious muffin to take home and enjoy the next day - which I did! ”
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Good food, Excellent services and Romantic atmosphere. ”
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Too bad the food is lovely, I can not support and promote such an attitude and poor service! ”
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not only was the food amazing, but the service was outstanding. ”
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Terrific food and service, great value. ”
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Some of our favorite appetizers were the Hamachi (soooo fresh), the sea scallops and the crispy skate. ”
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Rude bartenders, indifferent host who forgot to seat us, flustered and totally untrained staff, food which is overpriced and took ages to come out of the kitchen. ”
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My friends' dishes were quite nice as well - the hanger steak was perfectly seasoned and the monkfish was absolutely delicious. ”
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The place is funky and the food great. ”
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The food was great and the atmosphere was perfect. ”
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The food was fantastic, and the setting was very "cool ”
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I'm a chocolate lover so I was disappointed in the chocolate cake (as was one of my friends), but we loved the Panna Cotta with mango sauce (yum!) ”
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It took us about 3+hrs to eat b/c the waiter only came by once an hr needless to say the service was horrible and the food was mediocre at best. ”
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The food was simply delicious. ”
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The food was excellent. ”
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Compass features a beautifully designed space, excellent food, service that earns every dollar of your tip, a wine selection to please everyone, and you won't have to break the bank to enjoy it! ”
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went to Compass this weekend and I found both the food and the service excellent. ”
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If you're into wine and find food - I would suggest Cru ”
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bit pricey, but who cares when the food is actually good. ”
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If you don't mind being cold, having dirty glassware, waiting 45 minutes to be seated after arriving first at opening, waiters who can't satisfy the most basic tasks (warm coffee, lemon slices, drinks arriving before the meal) then this place is for you. ”
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The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the food and almost any other topic you might ask them. ”
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the decor was nice, but the food was so-so. ”
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Great service, good food, a must try ”
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The ambience was gorgeous, the food unusual and delicious and the service impeccable. ”
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My friends and I went to Compass for girls night out and the food was amazing. ”
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It is rare to see an NYC restaurant so accomodating with special needs- they really go out of their way to show you a good meal. ”
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The only complaint was that I never received a requested refill of my coffee with dessert, and the Key Lime tart was too delicious not to need a second cup. ”
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The risotto fritters were very tasty. ”
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particularly enjoyed the price fix meal, which I think was more appropriately priced and the healthier options. ”
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gorgeous interior - delicious food - and fantastic staff. ”
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THe $30 prix fixed meal is a good buy. ”
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Most of the entrees shows up at 10:05 - except one of two halibuts, which still wasn't ready, and the lamb chops, ordered rare, were cold and barely more than raw. ”
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Everything was delicious, we received our food in a timely fashion,our server was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. ”
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From my starter (a white bean soup with generous foie gras accent) to the last morsel of my unique crunchy Napoleon dessert, we were delighted. ”
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The food is excellent and the portions are a decent size. ”
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Good food and warm friendly service. ”
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The food is excellent and the service is great! ”
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The food is great, I've never been dissappointed, and the desserts are even better. ”
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The tasty and well presented food was unfortunately offset by the abysmal service during Sunday brunch. ”
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The creme brulee was delicious. ”
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Really, the food is excellent - even on the 30$ prix fixe (which, by the way, barely offsets the exceedingly expensive wine list: there were five $300 bottles for every one under $50). ”
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The food was good and the service was great. ”
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Not only did we have a great meal but we were given scones for breakfast when we left! ”
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The beautifully plated delicious masterpieces prepared by the staff of the chef John Fraser are expertly matched by the sommelier Edward Allen with wines from the Wine Spectators Award of Excellence collection. ”
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The main dining area offers a delicious menu, which goes some way in erasing the bad feelings created by the spotty and sometimes snotty (the sommelier) service. ”
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had the pea/lobster soup (light & delish), lamb shank (big enough for Henry VIII), and apple strudel (a must must must have). ”
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If you truly want an enjoyable meal, you should try Compass. ”
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The food is very good and I'm glad they've held on to this new chef. ”
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You would expect a nice place like this not to have mounds of fat on their meat. ”
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decent bottle of cote rotie, an overcooked steak, tough duck we left $300 lighter ”
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They were out of virtually everything on the menu, meal arrived cold, obtrusive service, and worst of all, a $100 bottle of chardonnay was poured WARM. ”
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The salad with duck was horrible, the filet was probably one of the worst i ever had. ”
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The service and food was awful--we sat at the table for a good 15 mintues before menus were brought over. ”
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Although I'm not too crazy about the food, the restaurant was quite impressive. ”
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Dessert was mildly palatable until we were served white chocolate covered pork rinds. ”
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Service was slow and while the waiter made an error with our food, we were not upset about the mixup until he became defensive and combative about it! ”
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Great space- big rooms that would be ideal for private parties- great food - had the chicken, short ribs and skate- the apple struedel was delicious. ”
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Expensive menu; EXTREMELY slow service; awful waiters - the salmon was disgusting and nothing was worth the extremely high price of waiting forever for nothing. ”
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was there yesterday with my boss and we could not believe such a poor service with such a good food. ”
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The seafood and wine is excellent here. ”
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the service was excellent, and the food was great - highly recommend - new chef is creating excellent dishes - the cod is very good - and so was the lobster! ”
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They were cooked perfectly & prepared with a tasty carrot ragout. ”
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heard it was also a great dish! ”
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| menu variety |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The service was great; our waiter was knowledgeable about the menu and provided excellent recommendations. ”
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Start with a drink or glass of wine (they offer many) in their cozy lounge area first- they also have a nice lounge style menu that's great! ”
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The large bar/wine bar area is a great place to chill; they have 30 or so wines available by the glass, tapas and dinner menus available, and the prix fixe menu (with or without pairings) is the best deal I've seen in a while. ”
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Really enjoyed the variety of offerings. ”
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They were out of virtually everything on the menu, meal arrived cold, obtrusive service, and worst of all, a $100 bottle of chardonnay was poured WARM. ”
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Ask for a tasting menu and, if you lucky, enjoy a dozen of courses of the innovative delight. ”
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Compass features a beautifully designed space, excellent food, service that earns every dollar of your tip, a wine selection to please everyone, and you won't have to break the bank to enjoy it! ”
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There was a lo-carb menu which was great and was suited my wife's diet. ”
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Service was very good and wine selection was amazing. ”
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The main dining area offers a delicious menu, which goes some way in erasing the bad feelings created by the spotty and sometimes snotty (the sommelier) service. ”
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They have a nice bar menu- I recommend the cheese plate. ”
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The prix fix menu was excellent and a great bargain, but after seeing what everyone else got I wished I had ordered off the regular menu. ”
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While the $30 prix fixe menu is somewhat limited, it is a good value. ”
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The service and food was awful--we sat at the table for a good 15 mintues before menus were brought over. ”
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Expensive menu; EXTREMELY slow service; awful waiters - the salmon was disgusting and nothing was worth the extremely high price of waiting forever for nothing. ”
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particularly enjoyed the price fix meal, which I think was more appropriately priced and the healthier options. ”
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| overall |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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great new place ”
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You would expect a nice place like this not to have mounds of fat on their meat. ”
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great restaurant in a great neighborhood. ”
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It was great to see that the restaurant was full during such tenuous times. ”
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truly great new restaurant! ”
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It is rare to find a good place to dine in this neighborhood. ”
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If you are looking for a great restaurant on the Upper West Side, I highly recommend Compass. ”
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The large bar/wine bar area is a great place to chill; they have 30 or so wines available by the glass, tapas and dinner menus available, and the prix fixe menu (with or without pairings) is the best deal I've seen in a while. ”
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great place! ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Just an great experience and I can't wait to come back. ”
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| service |
76.79999828338623% positive |
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not only was the food amazing, but the service was outstanding. ”
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However, I went to dine there last week with my husband; the french server almost spoiled the wonderful "compass experience," as he called it with his arrogance. ”
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Too bad the food is lovely, I can not support and promote such an attitude and poor service! ”
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The service was attentive and anticipated our every need. ”
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the service was excellent, and the food was great - highly recommend - new chef is creating excellent dishes - the cod is very good - and so was the lobster! ”
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The service and food was awful--we sat at the table for a good 15 mintues before menus were brought over. ”
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gorgeous interior - delicious food - and fantastic staff. ”
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Very friendly staff, with service to match. ”
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Our waiter was very attentive, but never annoyingly so. ”
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The service was attentive without being obtrusive. ”
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The service wasn't wonderful but nothing to complain about. ”
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The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is extremely good. ”
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Compass features a beautifully designed space, excellent food, service that earns every dollar of your tip, a wine selection to please everyone, and you won't have to break the bank to enjoy it! ”
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The staff is very attentive as well as helpful! ”
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The staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the food and almost any other topic you might ask them. ”
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Terrific food and service, great value. ”
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The beautifully plated delicious masterpieces prepared by the staff of the chef John Fraser are expertly matched by the sommelier Edward Allen with wines from the Wine Spectators Award of Excellence collection. ”
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Everything was delicious, we received our food in a timely fashion,our server was attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. ”
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In the UWS where many restaurant are bland or overpriced, Compass has original cooking, a nice decor, good service and it is quiet. ”
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The tasty and well presented food was unfortunately offset by the abysmal service during Sunday brunch. ”
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It took us about 3+hrs to eat b/c the waiter only came by once an hr needless to say the service was horrible and the food was mediocre at best. ”
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Service really needs work - our well-intentioned waitress was slow, disorganized, and got the order wrong. ”
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Everything we ate was incredible, the service was fantastic. ”
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The staff beginning with the tall gentleman at the door, waiters, etc. were as friendly and helpful as some of the best restaurants in town. ”
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The service was very mediocre as if business were so great that they didn't care we were even there. ”
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Rude bartenders, indifferent host who forgot to seat us, flustered and totally untrained staff, food which is overpriced and took ages to come out of the kitchen. ”
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Our waiter not only went out of his way but we felt like the only table in this romantic restaurant. ”
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the service was great and the wine list is a very reasonable. ”
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The waitstaff was attentive without being overbearing. ”
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The food is excellent and the service is great! ”
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The service was great; our waiter was knowledgeable about the menu and provided excellent recommendations. ”
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went to Compass this weekend and I found both the food and the service excellent. ”
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Food was excellent, interior is really modern and sleek looking, service was excellent. ”
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You are welcomed by friendly managers and hosts at the front door with a smile and warm sense of sincerity in their voice. ”
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Was there on a Tuesday night and received outstanding service. ”
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Great service, good food, a must try ”
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horrible service ”
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Our waiter was very attentive and knowledgeable. ”
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Sophisticated, contemporary appropriately lighted, airily and cozy interior, welcoming professional staff. ”
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The attentive and knowledgeable staff complete your visit to Compass Restaurant. ”
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Expensive menu; EXTREMELY slow service; awful waiters - the salmon was disgusting and nothing was worth the extremely high price of waiting forever for nothing. ”
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Medium prices for NY, decent service. ”
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They were out of virtually everything on the menu, meal arrived cold, obtrusive service, and worst of all, a $100 bottle of chardonnay was poured WARM. ”
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The ambience was gorgeous, the food unusual and delicious and the service impeccable. ”
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Their staff is so friendly and want to make sure you are pleased. ”
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The main dining area offers a delicious menu, which goes some way in erasing the bad feelings created by the spotty and sometimes snotty (the sommelier) service. ”
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If you don't mind being cold, having dirty glassware, waiting 45 minutes to be seated after arriving first at opening, waiters who can't satisfy the most basic tasks (warm coffee, lemon slices, drinks arriving before the meal) then this place is for you. ”
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Good food and warm friendly service. ”
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Service was slow and while the waiter made an error with our food, we were not upset about the mixup until he became defensive and combative about it! ”
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was there yesterday with my boss and we could not believe such a poor service with such a good food. ”
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The food was good and the service was great. ”
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| value |
79.54999923706055% positive |
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bit pricey, but who cares when the food is actually good. ”
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Prix Fixe looked good value - went a la carte - clearly a mistake ”
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Rude bartenders, indifferent host who forgot to seat us, flustered and totally untrained staff, food which is overpriced and took ages to come out of the kitchen. ”
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Terrific food and service, great value. ”
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Medium prices for NY, decent service. ”
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Really, the food is excellent - even on the 30$ prix fixe (which, by the way, barely offsets the exceedingly expensive wine list: there were five $300 bottles for every one under $50). ”
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Food was good but overpriced for what we got. ”
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Food was flat - expensive, and dull ”
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Given the number of wonderful restaurants (both cheap and expensive) in this town - Compass is going nowhere fast. ”
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From my starter (a white bean soup with generous foie gras accent) to the last morsel of my unique crunchy Napoleon dessert, we were delighted. ”
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Expensive menu; EXTREMELY slow service; awful waiters - the salmon was disgusting and nothing was worth the extremely high price of waiting forever for nothing. ”
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well theres a huge pole in the middle so that no one could talk to eachother. ”
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We started at the bar with a perfect cosmo for only ten bucks! ”
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Alittle pricey though, but thta's the upscale manhattan. ”
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The prix fixe w/the pairings is one of the best deals in NY. ”
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While the $30 prix fixe menu is somewhat limited, it is a good value. ”
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nice decor, but blah value ”
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particularly enjoyed the price fix meal, which I think was more appropriately priced and the healthier options. ”
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In the UWS where many restaurant are bland or overpriced, Compass has original cooking, a nice decor, good service and it is quiet. ”
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not a great value for blah entrees. ”
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Compass features a beautifully designed space, excellent food, service that earns every dollar of your tip, a wine selection to please everyone, and you won't have to break the bank to enjoy it! ”
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The food is excellent and the portions are a decent size. ”
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| wait time |
13.329999446868896% positive |
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If you don't mind being cold, having dirty glassware, waiting 45 minutes to be seated after arriving first at opening, waiters who can't satisfy the most basic tasks (warm coffee, lemon slices, drinks arriving before the meal) then this place is for you. ”
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Service really needs work - our well-intentioned waitress was slow, disorganized, and got the order wrong. ”
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Service was slow and while the waiter made an error with our food, we were not upset about the mixup until he became defensive and combative about it! ”
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Expensive menu; EXTREMELY slow service; awful waiters - the salmon was disgusting and nothing was worth the extremely high price of waiting forever for nothing. ”
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Food was slow and average, despite glued-smiles delivering. ”
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