| ambiance |
84.20999526977539% positive |
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Not only is the food amazing, but for the price and the decor, you're totally getting a bargain. ”
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The place looked expensive because of it's euro/pop art decor, but it really wasn't! ”
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The food is okay, it's inexpensive, service not bad, ambience quite unique for Thai. ”
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Great food, nice ambiance, not expensive at all. ”
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great food & atmosphere ”
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However, their popularity has yet to slow down, and I still find myself drawn to their ambiance and delectable reputation. ”
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Don't be fooled by it's nice decor on the outside of the restaurant. ”
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The decor is cool (the bathroom particularly) but the prices are not as reasonable as everyone says. ”
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The food was fresh and delicious, the staff was super friendly and cute, and the decor was trendy and eye- catching. ”
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Spice has great food, but the atmosphere leaves much to be desired. ”
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It's a cool place with a nice atmosphere. ”
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If you don't mind eating great thai food in a schnazzy ambience with a hop hip lunch crowd, then come on over to SPICE. ”
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All the NYU students love this place so it makes for a fun young atmosphere. ”
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Although the food at Spice is excellent, I do not recommend the location at University Place because of their service. ”
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highly recommend the Chelsea location for friendly service and Sea Restaurant (I believe it's the same company as Spice) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. ”
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The food was decent, the atmosphere loud and trendy, and the staff completely oblivious. ”
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there's always people waiting to be seated and the chairs are not comfortable. ”
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The atmosphere is great-- always buzzing with happy customers-- the food is delicious (love the massaman curry) and the drinks are different and tasty! ”
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Food is good and the atmosphere is cool too. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The entrees are wonderful but save room for the dessert! ”
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recommend Singha beer and the "TEMPURA CHEESCAKE" it was the best desert I've ever had! ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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was shocked to go here with a group of 4, enjoy a hearty meal, appetizers, at least 2 rounds of drinks and have a bill just under $200.00. ”
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The atmosphere is great-- always buzzing with happy customers-- the food is delicious (love the massaman curry) and the drinks are different and tasty! ”
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order the lychee thai ice tea. ”
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Service was pretty nice though, and if you're waiting for a table someone usually comes by and lets you look at a menu/order a drink. ”
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The food was excellent, and so was the Thai ice-tea ($3). ”
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recommend Singha beer and the "TEMPURA CHEESCAKE" it was the best desert I've ever had! ”
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They have some interesting cocktails, also presented nicely. ”
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You get what you pay for and with that logic in mind, Spice is a great place to grab some cheap eats and drinks in a beautiful setting. ”
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| food quality |
92.82999992370605% positive |
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The food was good, though not as good as I remember it to be. ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but for the price and the decor, you're totally getting a bargain. ”
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The food is amazing (the drunk man's noodles are awesome, but H-O-T!) ”
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Went to Spice Restaurant for dinner and loved my meal. ”
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It was great - everything was delicious and fresh. ”
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and go for the lunch weekday menu, the entries are around 7 dollars and they come with delicious appetizers. ”
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Spice offers really great Thai food for great prices. ”
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They have a couple of chains UES and DT and the food is always good and service is great. ”
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The food was excellent, and so was the Thai ice-tea ($3). ”
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Almost everything on their menu is delicious. ”
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The food is very good, however you sit so close to everyone that it's hard to hear what your company is saying. ”
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the food at spice is great, much better than republic's thai food. ”
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It was a vegetable curry flavored noodle dish which was very good. ”
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Decent food, BUT ”
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This restaurant is unbelievably cheap, and the food is great! ”
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usually love duck dishes at Thai places, but the duck I had here was LOADED with fat. ”
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The food is GREAT. ”
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Space is kind of tight, but who cares, the food and the service are wonderful. ”
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The food here are AWESOME! ”
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Although the food at Spice is excellent, I do not recommend the location at University Place because of their service. ”
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delicious, cheap and modern thai makes the service forgivable ”
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Great value for a nice looking restaurant with great food and service. ”
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was shocked to go here with a group of 4, enjoy a hearty meal, appetizers, at least 2 rounds of drinks and have a bill just under $200.00. ”
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Best Thai food outside of Chinatown ”
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Great price for good food. ”
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The cocunut soup was good too and I think I know thai soup. ”
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Red curry with shrimp is currently my favorite. ”
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For about 7 (including tax), I got a decent sized serving of an entree, an appetizer, and rice. ”
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The food was decent, the atmosphere loud and trendy, and the staff completely oblivious. ”
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The food is okay, it's inexpensive, service not bad, ambience quite unique for Thai. ”
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If you like traditional thai food. ”
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All of their appetizers are good and my favorite entrees are the pad thai and curry soup meals. ”
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However this place taste like authentic Thai food and it's reasonably priced. ”
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stir fry pinapple chicken is amazing (only $6 for lunch and $9 for dinner) really good price for the taste and portion size. ”
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The service is always fast and the food is always delicious. ”
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The food was affordable, and absolutely delicious. ”
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Also, they gave me a full pint of rice with the meal, which I couldn't finish, having already eaten the 4 delicious vegetable dumplings and the excellent chicken with ginger and pineapple stirfry. ”
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did takeout, so I can really say that much about the service - although my meal was probably ready in 5-10 minutes - pretty speedy, and the staff seemed nice. ”
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have never been disappointed but their true strength lays in their amazingly delicious and cheap lunch specials. ”
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Great food but it's hard to digest in a rush ”
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The Pad thai, lad nar and various other dishes all look good on paper but, I've had better thai food in less asthetically pleasing places. ”
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If you don't mind eating great thai food in a schnazzy ambience with a hop hip lunch crowd, then come on over to SPICE. ”
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This place serves great thai food for very reasonable prices- everyone in my group loved what they ordered and the Curry Puffs appetizer was soooo good. ”
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The pad thai is excellent here and pretty cheap for the meal that you're getting. ”
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Probably the best Thai food I've ever had. ”
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The fresh summer rolls weren't that good. ”
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the pad thai and drunken man noodles are great tasting and generous in portion. ”
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The non traditionial thai food might be your best bet, otherwise. ”
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The food is not fresh. ”
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Spice is great Thai food, love the inexpensive appetizers. ”
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quite a few great tasting dishes, like the panang curry, or drunken man noodles, thai caesar! ”
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have been to Spice a few times and thought the food was good. ”
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would recommend the spice caesar salad for an appetizer. ”
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Spice has great food, but the atmosphere leaves much to be desired. ”
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ordered the Shrimp Cashew and half of the shrimp were bad, there was a hair in the rice and then I noticed a dead insect. ”
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The food is excellent and the presentation goes beyond your standard Thai restaurants. ”
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Also, the best bet is to get a few of the appetizers and split them with the table because all of them that I've tried and very tasty and the sauces are excellent. ”
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this great is a great place to get decently priced Thai food. ”
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The food was fresh and delicious, the staff was super friendly and cute, and the decor was trendy and eye- catching. ”
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Their pineapple fried rice is wonderful, and so are their curries. ”
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Great food, nice ambiance, not expensive at all. ”
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Those are my only complaints but i enjoyed the food. ”
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good deal & great food! ”
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The food is decent, but the service is horrible. ”
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great food, not greasy, although potion is a bit small, but overall taste are decent. great crowd & a great spot for people watching too! ”
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The food here is good, but certainly nothing amazing, and it doesn't explain the massive groups of people who are always here. ”
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and so does the crowd (nice young crowd) def try the 6 o'clock spicy fried rice! ”
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Their exotic salad is basic ly a delcious little green salad with a peanut sauce that is perfect before their sweet basil fried tofu. ”
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For entrees, we had the crispy duck and the pineapple fried rice, they were good but I think I love the appetz alot more! ”
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The proximity to Union Square (and lots of bars) is convenient and the food is slightly above average. ”
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The atmosphere is great-- always buzzing with happy customers-- the food is delicious (love the massaman curry) and the drinks are different and tasty! ”
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the food portions hearty (I was almost full after my appetizer of warm duck salad), and the quality of food was average to above average. ”
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great food & atmosphere ”
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If you want quick, great thai food - this is the place. ”
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The food was good but a bit too salty (they say there's no msg though). ”
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You can't get such great Thai food for these prices elsewher in Manhattan. ”
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great food great price ”
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Granted there was a wait but it's hard to enjoy food, let alone begin the digestion process, if you know you will be booted out the door. ”
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Awesome thai food ”
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The food is so good you want to share it with everyone around you. ”
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am obsessed with Thai food in general, but Spice is simply amazing. ”
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Despite this, I would recommend the restaurant because the food is worth it. ”
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It can get a little noisy and packed, but what do you expect from a place with such amazing food? ”
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Cheap, good food (but not really as authentic as I'd like), and always a good place to go for a quick bite. ”
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Overall, a good meal for a VERY good price. ”
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The food is pretty good, but after 2 or 3 bad experiences at the restaurant (consistently rude, late with RSVP'd seating), I decided I would only order delivery. ”
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In my opinion if i had to get thai food i suggest Pongsri on Bayard or Thai Angel on Grand St. ”
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The calamari as an appetizer is the best, 6'oclock train as an entree is delicious, and the whole fish with tamarind sauce is to die for. ”
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Great food at reasonable prices. ”
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An excellent alternative to fast food joints and ordering in but, the food was slightly disappointing. ”
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what gives with New Yorkers thinking they know what good Thai food is? ”
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Decent fresh food at great prices. ”
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but a delicious meal you will receive! ”
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| menu variety |
82.1399974822998% positive |
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Service was pretty nice though, and if you're waiting for a table someone usually comes by and lets you look at a menu/order a drink. ”
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and go for the lunch weekday menu, the entries are around 7 dollars and they come with delicious appetizers. ”
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Almost everything on their menu is delicious. ”
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think the most expensive entrée on the dinner menu is under $15. ”
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Get a very decent porition of many of their favorites from the main menu, plus an appetizer, for under $8! ”
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Awesome lego wall, bulb chandelier, and retro chairs not to mention the awesome DJ selection playing over head made this place one I'll return to. ”
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The creative menu has so much to choose from, and you can't help but want to go back over and over again. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Great value for a nice looking restaurant with great food and service. ”
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My friend has been there many times and was eager to introduce me to her favorite Thai restaurant. ”
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Don't be fooled by it's nice decor on the outside of the restaurant. ”
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My favorite restaurant ”
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this great is a great place to get decently priced Thai food. ”
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You get what you pay for and with that logic in mind, Spice is a great place to grab some cheap eats and drinks in a beautiful setting. ”
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It is so good that it is the first place where I ever liked Tofu ! ”
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Cheap, good food (but not really as authentic as I'd like), and always a good place to go for a quick bite. ”
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If you want quick, great thai food - this is the place. ”
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| return potential |
87.5% positive |
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Awesome lego wall, bulb chandelier, and retro chairs not to mention the awesome DJ selection playing over head made this place one I'll return to. ”
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The creative menu has so much to choose from, and you can't help but want to go back over and over again. ”
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| service |
67.22000122070312% positive |
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great food, not greasy, although potion is a bit small, but overall taste are decent. great crowd & a great spot for people watching too! ”
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It's not supreme service, but good enough for a spot that serves $8 entrees and $4 appetizers! ”
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Horrible service and the manager was completely arrogant and obnoxious. ”
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don't expect you will get good service, you might need to ask for several time for one simple thing, besides, watch out they will add a 18% gruduity without telling you! ”
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highly recommend the Chelsea location for friendly service and Sea Restaurant (I believe it's the same company as Spice) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. ”
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If you want to go to a Spice that has great service, do not go to University Place. ”
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The waitress was perfect and very friendly despite the hub bub that surrounded us. ”
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They have a couple of chains UES and DT and the food is always good and service is great. ”
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The service was really bad. ”
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there's always people waiting to be seated and the chairs are not comfortable. ”
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Space is kind of tight, but who cares, the food and the service are wonderful. ”
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went back recently and the service was horrible. ”
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The food is okay, it's inexpensive, service not bad, ambience quite unique for Thai. ”
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The food is pretty good, but after 2 or 3 bad experiences at the restaurant (consistently rude, late with RSVP'd seating), I decided I would only order delivery. ”
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The service isn't fantastic and the seating is a bit tight but if you aren't looking Four Seasons type quality, then this is the perfect spot to meet some friends for dinner or lunch. ”
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did takeout, so I can really say that much about the service - although my meal was probably ready in 5-10 minutes - pretty speedy, and the staff seemed nice. ”
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The food was fresh and delicious, the staff was super friendly and cute, and the decor was trendy and eye- catching. ”
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The staff is very friendly, efficient, and accomodating. ”
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Great value for a nice looking restaurant with great food and service. ”
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The seating is uncomfortable because you're either jammed right next to the window, or people keep bumping in to you. ”
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The food here is good, but certainly nothing amazing, and it doesn't explain the massive groups of people who are always here. ”
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delicious, cheap and modern thai makes the service forgivable ”
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The service is phenomenal and the waiters are very nice. ”
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The wait staff is friendly but I did not like the fact that the wait staff hovered over us to take our plates while we were still eating. ”
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The food was decent, the atmosphere loud and trendy, and the staff completely oblivious. ”
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But, the service is a nightmare -- you are served by at least five different people before you leave, and none of them speaks english nor can they hear you above the roaring crowds and lame techno. ”
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BAD service, rude manager ”
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The service is always fast and the food is always delicious. ”
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The food is decent, but the service is horrible. ”
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Although the food at Spice is excellent, I do not recommend the location at University Place because of their service. ”
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| value |
88.57000350952148% positive |
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Despite this, I would recommend the restaurant because the food is worth it. ”
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This restaurant is unbelievably cheap, and the food is great! ”
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Spice is great Thai food, love the inexpensive appetizers. ”
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You can't get such great Thai food for these prices elsewher in Manhattan. ”
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Spice offers really great Thai food for great prices. ”
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stir fry pinapple chicken is amazing (only $6 for lunch and $9 for dinner) really good price for the taste and portion size. ”
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Lunch specials are 7 and contain appetizer and a huge entree. ”
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great food great price ”
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They are served with a free appetizer and the portions are perfect for lunch. ”
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Decent Thai at a great price ”
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think the most expensive entrée on the dinner menu is under $15. ”
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Great food, nice ambiance, not expensive at all. ”
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Dinner isn't too pricey, with entrees at around $8.00, and appetizers running up to about $5.00. ”
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Portions of the entree were not huge, but were certainly large enough to be considered a good value. ”
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The place looked expensive because of it's euro/pop art decor, but it really wasn't! ”
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The decor is cool (the bathroom particularly) but the prices are not as reasonable as everyone says. ”
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The food is okay, it's inexpensive, service not bad, ambience quite unique for Thai. ”
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Overall, a good meal for a VERY good price. ”
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the pad thai and drunken man noodles are great tasting and generous in portion. ”
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and go for the lunch weekday menu, the entries are around 7 dollars and they come with delicious appetizers. ”
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love the lunch special at Spice - an appetizer and an entree for 6-8 dollars. ”
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delicious, cheap and modern thai makes the service forgivable ”
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Decent fresh food at great prices. ”
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Great price for good food. ”
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Great food at reasonable prices. ”
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The pad thai is excellent here and pretty cheap for the meal that you're getting. ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but for the price and the decor, you're totally getting a bargain. ”
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Great value for a nice looking restaurant with great food and service. ”
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The food was affordable, and absolutely delicious. ”
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Plus, all of the portions are huge! ”
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Will definitely eat here again for lunch and maybe for dinner (the prices for dinner are reasonable too) ”
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the food portions hearty (I was almost full after my appetizer of warm duck salad), and the quality of food was average to above average. ”
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This place serves great thai food for very reasonable prices- everyone in my group loved what they ordered and the Curry Puffs appetizer was soooo good. ”
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You get what you pay for and with that logic in mind, Spice is a great place to grab some cheap eats and drinks in a beautiful setting. ”
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have never been disappointed but their true strength lays in their amazingly delicious and cheap lunch specials. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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did takeout, so I can really say that much about the service - although my meal was probably ready in 5-10 minutes - pretty speedy, and the staff seemed nice. ”
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Cheap, good food (but not really as authentic as I'd like), and always a good place to go for a quick bite. ”
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If you want quick, great thai food - this is the place. ”
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However, their popularity has yet to slow down, and I still find myself drawn to their ambiance and delectable reputation. ”
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