| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The ambience is beautiful, however, it feels like you're in the spotlight while you dine. ”
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The atmosphere is nice but not too fancy or too casual. ”
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It was a great cozy place to spend a cold saturday morning -- will definately be back soon! ”
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The service, food, and atmosphere were perfect. ”
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The place is fun, the service attentive and the wine list complete and most important, fairly priced. ”
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Nice Matin has a wonderful ambience, good service and clean. ”
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The one thing I will say is that the wine list is impressive, and so is the wine service - and the bar scene seemed pretty fun. ”
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When I first walked I really liked the atmosphere! ”
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found the place to be really romantic and the staff was attentive but knew when to back off. ”
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The staff is friendly, the food is FANTASTIC and the atmosphere is lively and hip. ”
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The place was so fun and romantic. ”
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Last night some friends and I were looking for a place with good food and a fun feel. ”
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Yes, it has a fabulous location and enticing outdoor seating in the summer. ”
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Inviting, airy room, comfortable seating and great ambiance. ”
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| dessert |
80.0% positive |
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We had appetizers, entrees and desserts and the entire meal was delicious. ”
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Desserts, a bitter chocolate cylinder filled with chocolate mousse on an intense orange reduction, and a dish of exotically flavored ice creams, were a fine finish. ”
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Not enough self-respect to serve us a fresh dessert. ”
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Fresh fruit for dessert with a nano-scoop of lavender ice cream finished off the meal. ”
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The dark chocolate dessert awesome. ”
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| drinks |
94.73999977111816% positive |
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They offer great service, consistency and delicious drinks and food. ”
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this place is hot and so like anywhere else that's is HOT - be prepared to wait enjoy a drink, relax and enjoy the nite out. ”
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it was cool because the Maitre d asked to see proof of residency and we both laughed-i guess he hears "but i'm a neighbor all the time" the bartender was so sweet and made the best cocktails in town. ”
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The bar staff truly knows how to make a fine coffee beverage and the cocktails are fabulous! ”
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Helpful wine. ”
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The servers are excellent; friendly and eager to please as well as knowledgable of the food and wines. ”
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Had a wonderful dinner at the bar. ”
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The place is fun, the service attentive and the wine list complete and most important, fairly priced. ”
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But this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, thanks to two talented and charming bartenders, both named Alex, for their delicious cocktails and food/wine recommendations. ”
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The one thing I will say is that the wine list is impressive, and so is the wine service - and the bar scene seemed pretty fun. ”
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After being served lukewarm coffee, cold creme brulee arrived. ”
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He helped pair all of our courses with the perfect wine. ”
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The beer section was not bad. ”
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was looking for a new drink and I love Scotch, so the bar tender told me about this drink. ”
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loved the specialty cocktails they offered and the sommelier was very helpful to navigate their wine list. ”
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Brilliant food and impressive wines ”
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As for wine, we tried a variety; they have a great by-the-glass selection, from which we got some excellent recommendations. ”
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am really happy having nice matin around great place, very impressive wine list, on d the service very pleasant. ”
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There is something about a fine bottle of wine and good old fashioned dining that is part of the New York Autumn experience. ”
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| food quality |
92.93000221252441% positive |
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The price is reasonable and you really get a great meal for your money. ”
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After being served lukewarm coffee, cold creme brulee arrived. ”
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Tried Monaco across the road great food friendly staff ”
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The accompanying salad was nice, fresh and abundant. ”
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You get exquisite food and comfort all in one. ”
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Last night some friends and I were looking for a place with good food and a fun feel. ”
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Nice Matin is the perfect place for friendly, excellent service and delicious food for any meal of the day. ”
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The food was delish. ”
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Amazing people who make you feel welcomed and the food was terrific! ”
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We had appetizers, entrees and desserts and the entire meal was delicious. ”
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The food is pretty good if a little overpriced. ”
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Great for after-work, a first date, a casual bite, before or after a show or anytime you want a great meal! ”
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They offer great service, consistency and delicious drinks and food. ”
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Great food, friendly service and nice general suroundings. ”
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The burger how ever was good but not great. ”
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Can be hard to get into be cause you always have a great meal. ”
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Everyone who worked there was downright pleasant (shocking, I know) and the food was excellent. ”
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Everything you loved about the original Nice Matin is here, the beautiful setting, the food; Best of all the staff is gracious and professional but more laid back than before. ”
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am so glad I finally decided to make the journey uptown because the food was absolutely delicious and the service I received was the perfect touch of attentiveness without trying too hard. ”
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Unfortunately, while the leeks at Nice Matin was delicious, it was not the big fat leeks that you get in Paris. ”
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That said, the food is fabulous and the prices are just right! ”
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The onion soup was the proverbial meal in a bowl- delicious and filling. ”
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The food was very good in general. ”
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Good food ”
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ok food not bad service ”
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highly suggest Nice Matin for breakfast, lunch or dinner, I myself frequent as often as I can for every meal possible. ”
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was just there this past weekend for dinner and their delicious grilled salmon. ”
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We enjoyed bellinis and their bread basket had scrumptious carrot muffins that are not to be missed. ”
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Anyone who "loves food" would be crazy not to dine at Nice Matin. ”
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This was my first time and it looked as though they would have good quality food that would be a nice late lunch. ”
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My younger brother who was with me loved the steak. ”
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We asked our very nice waitress to please bring it back; she returned in a few minutes and informed us that the creme brulee was intended to be cool. ”
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Not enough self-respect to serve us a fresh dessert. ”
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ordered their crabmeat sandwich and when it finally arrived it had mostly mayonnaise and a piece of octupus and a piece of shrimp on a delicious large bun. ”
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We have been to this restaurant only once but the food was very good, we would definitely go back again. ”
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The service was very accommodating (and we can be loud,) and the food was quite good. ”
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The hace a great steak. ”
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The service, food, and atmosphere were perfect. ”
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The service is excellent, the food is the best I've had -- of ANY entree it is the best I've ever had. ”
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At dinner, my food was great but my companions had fish that had been burned on the grill and tasted like hamburgers. ”
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But this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, thanks to two talented and charming bartenders, both named Alex, for their delicious cocktails and food/wine recommendations. ”
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Although the Bloody Mary's are great and food is generally OK, the service is bottom of the barrell. ”
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am a regular at Nice Matin and enjoy every meal -- breakfast, brunch on weekends, lunch and dinner. ”
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the special shrimp app was to die for and the lamb ravioli kills pair it all with a good btl of vino, finish it of with a trife and your hooked. ”
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food was good, service DEFINITELY needs a few weeks to iron out the kinks. ”
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Consistently excellent food. ”
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We ended our meal with their huge cafe o lait bowls and rolled ourselves out. ”
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Great customer service and food was amazing. ”
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If you're looking for some good food and great service! ”
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..the food is SO GOOD! ”
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Overall, though, the food is quite good, and we will return. ”
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enjoyed some of the best salmon I have eaten in New York. ”
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Can't get past the attitude of the servers and cold food. ”
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Good food, bad service ”
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was there for dinner but I also have enjoyed their delicious breakfast. ”
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Amazing French food on UWS! ”
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The food is wonderful, but you must be willing to put in your time at the table. ”
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The food is generally good but the service is revolting. ”
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The egg dishes were very tasty and filling. ”
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Has such a great taste, not as fishy as I thought it would be, because the salad and dressing mixed with the fish tastes perfect! ”
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We shared a bunch of delicious appetizers (all reasonably priced- the eggplant was my favorite) and then She had the steak and the best fries ever; I had the cod- amazingly good. ”
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initially went for brunch and loved everything from the delicious bread basket to the fantastic Guava mimosa. ”
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The service is fantastic, food is awesome, and the place is wonderful. ”
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My friend ordered the 5 napkin burger which was a perfect burger! ”
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The service and food is superb! ”
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The sauteed shrimp was a great appetizer and the sweet breads were the bomb! ”
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The whole place reeked of snobbery, quite frankly - if you weren't ordering more than $200 worth of food, they weren't going to treat you like a decent customer. ”
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The choices on the Prix Fixe were great and we enjoyed every dish we had. ”
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eat here on a regular basis and always find a smile at the front door, great service and food that is sure to please. ”
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Our last trip was a Saturday 2pm - one of us wanted the GREAT burger, the other, in a brunch mood, had the outrageous salmon benedict. ”
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The staff is friendly, the food is FANTASTIC and the atmosphere is lively and hip. ”
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The bitter greens salad was large enough to be an entree and my salmon was delicious. ”
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They have great steak, juicy and delicious. ”
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Fresh fruit for dessert with a nano-scoop of lavender ice cream finished off the meal. ”
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The spinach salad was especially wonderful as well. ”
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whent to nice matin for the firts time in the midle of summer 2008, by recomendation of a friend , she told me about some thing called 'the daobe of short ribs' , she said they were out of this world, so when I got there I already had a mental picture o ”
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The food was great (Lamb Ravioli, "5-Napkin" Burger), so was the service. ”
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The servers are excellent; friendly and eager to please as well as knowledgable of the food and wines. ”
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Our attentive waiter came soon after, followed by the busboy carrying excellent bread and herbed butter. ”
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excellent french food ”
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Great experience, service good, food was great ”
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would suggest NEVER going there unless you want to leave completely frustrated with your overpriced meal and horrible service. ”
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The food was flavorful, European influence. ”
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Ravioli filled with chopped lamb, which could have been more aggressively spiced, arrived in a nice tomato reduction. ”
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It was my birthday and I was hoping it would be good food. ”
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Brilliant food and impressive wines ”
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Desserts, a bitter chocolate cylinder filled with chocolate mousse on an intense orange reduction, and a dish of exotically flavored ice creams, were a fine finish. ”
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Too bad because the food was great, and the UWS is starved for good restaurants. ”
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The starters (leeks vinaigrette, artichoke hearts in broth, an impeccably fresh salad of various lettuces), placed gently, were innovative in concept and presentation. ”
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highly recommended for a excellent meal without all the fuss! ”
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The croissants were perfect (soft, flaky, slightly doughy) and my boyfriend's burger was to die for: huge, comte cheese and caramelized onions. ”
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Food hightlights: sea bass, codfish, speck salad, heirloom tomatoes, all in perfect portions. ”
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| menu variety |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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just came here over the weekend to try their brunch since i heard it was quite good and the menu online looks interesting. ”
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would recommend this restaurant to anyone because the diverse menu allows virtually any taste to be satisfied. ”
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Great menu, sort of expensive for what I perceive to be a neighborhood place. ”
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As for wine, we tried a variety; they have a great by-the-glass selection, from which we got some excellent recommendations. ”
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They had a great restaurant week menu which my guests really enjoyed. ”
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The choices on the Prix Fixe were great and we enjoyed every dish we had. ”
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| overall |
96.66999816894531% positive |
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Nice Matin is a great little restaurant that knows how to treat its patrons. ”
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It's the best restaurant in the upper west side ”
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To many great restaurant in Manhattan that cost a lot less with halve the pomp and surcomstance. ”
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There are so many new great places I think this place has got to work alittle harder at making there guests happy. ”
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stumbled in with friends while looking for a good place to eat and were pleasantly surprised. ”
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This is by far my favorite restaurant in the city! ”
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had the best restaurant experience on my date there a few days ago. ”
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My favorite restaurant. ”
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The Nice Matin is one of the best place I have been too. ”
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am really happy having nice matin around great place, very impressive wine list, on d the service very pleasant. ”
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They had a great restaurant week menu which my guests really enjoyed. ”
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What a great place! ”
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It is unfortunate that such a great place is taking that slow slide into the Manhattan abiss. ”
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It was a great cozy place to spend a cold saturday morning -- will definately be back soon! ”
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Ok, so Amsterdam Ave. is not along the Cote, but it is a great place to have a Sunday Brunch. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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It was a great cozy place to spend a cold saturday morning -- will definately be back soon! ”
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Overall, though, the food is quite good, and we will return. ”
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We have been to this restaurant only once but the food was very good, we would definitely go back again. ”
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| service |
86.3599967956543% positive |
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The waiter was actually quite good and almost made up for it, but this was infuriating; I am definitely spreading the word about this nonsense. ”
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The service was terrible, and not just for us but for just about every table I could see. ”
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Nice Matin is the perfect place for friendly, excellent service and delicious food for any meal of the day. ”
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food was good, service DEFINITELY needs a few weeks to iron out the kinks. ”
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The bar staff truly knows how to make a fine coffee beverage and the cocktails are fabulous! ”
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The service is excellent, the food is the best I've had -- of ANY entree it is the best I've ever had. ”
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Staff was friendly and quick. ”
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We both noticed the service was a little slow but will always give a place a second chance. ”
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Too much chat made for terrible service ”
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If you're looking for some good food and great service! ”
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The food was great (Lamb Ravioli, "5-Napkin" Burger), so was the service. ”
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am so glad I finally decided to make the journey uptown because the food was absolutely delicious and the service I received was the perfect touch of attentiveness without trying too hard. ”
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am really happy having nice matin around great place, very impressive wine list, on d the service very pleasant. ”
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The prices are reasonable and the service. ”
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Good food, bad service ”
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found the place to be really romantic and the staff was attentive but knew when to back off. ”
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We asked our very nice waitress to please bring it back; she returned in a few minutes and informed us that the creme brulee was intended to be cool. ”
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the service is really wonderful too. ”
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Although the Bloody Mary's are great and food is generally OK, the service is bottom of the barrell. ”
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The service was very accommodating (and we can be loud,) and the food was quite good. ”
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The place is nice, service is nicer. ”
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TERRIBLE service- in search of a place for brunch, we happened to walk by this place and noticed some empty outside tables. ”
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The service and food is superb! ”
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The service was very good! ”
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The one thing I will say is that the wine list is impressive, and so is the wine service - and the bar scene seemed pretty fun. ”
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The hostess was very nice and remembered our party's name when we checked in on our table. ”
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Everything you loved about the original Nice Matin is here, the beautiful setting, the food; Best of all the staff is gracious and professional but more laid back than before. ”
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eat here on a regular basis and always find a smile at the front door, great service and food that is sure to please. ”
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Amazing people who make you feel welcomed and the food was terrific! ”
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really happy environment - and a smart and friendly staff. ”
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Service was very attentive and friendly, they even provided coloring sheets and crayons. ”
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Great service. ”
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The place is fun, the service attentive and the wine list complete and most important, fairly priced. ”
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Our waitress was super pleasant and made great suggestions. ”
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It is hard to find somewhere so kid friendly in nyc so I look forward to returning! ”
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Can't get past the attitude of the servers and cold food. ”
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Hosts, waitstaff and management are all welcoming, professional and provide service above and beyond expectations. ”
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Nice Matin has a wonderful ambience, good service and clean. ”
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The service, food, and atmosphere were perfect. ”
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it was cool because the Maitre d asked to see proof of residency and we both laughed-i guess he hears "but i'm a neighbor all the time" the bartender was so sweet and made the best cocktails in town. ”
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live on the east side where everything closes a 9pm, but will trek over the park again and again - thank to all the staff for making it a great experience. ”
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would suggest NEVER going there unless you want to leave completely frustrated with your overpriced meal and horrible service. ”
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Great experience, service good, food was great ”
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The food is generally good but the service is revolting. ”
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Edith, our server, was attentive, knowledgeable, friendly, without any snobbery. ”
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The service was excellent here! ”
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The service is horrible, waffling between mismanaged and inattentive to incompetent and downright rude. ”
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The waiters are cute and nice, the bartenders are great as well. ”
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Tried Monaco across the road great food friendly staff ”
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The staff is friendly, the food is FANTASTIC and the atmosphere is lively and hip. ”
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Our attentive waiter came soon after, followed by the busboy carrying excellent bread and herbed butter. ”
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Great customer service and food was amazing. ”
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Our waiter was incredibly pleasant and made helpful suggestions. ”
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The service was amazing. ”
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In fact, each member of the service staff was friendly and prompt, yet unobtrusive. ”
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Great food, friendly service and nice general suroundings. ”
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The servers are excellent; friendly and eager to please as well as knowledgable of the food and wines. ”
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You gotta love the bartenders at this place. ”
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But this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, thanks to two talented and charming bartenders, both named Alex, for their delicious cocktails and food/wine recommendations. ”
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whent to nice matin for the firts time in the midle of summer 2008, by recomendation of a friend , she told me about some thing called 'the daobe of short ribs' , she said they were out of this world, so when I got there I already had a mental picture o ”
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The server was very nice, and made the lunch date enjoyable! ”
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They offer great service, consistency and delicious drinks and food. ”
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ok food not bad service ”
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The waiter was wonderful but the management certainly needs improvement. ”
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The service here was awful. ”
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The service is fantastic, food is awesome, and the place is wonderful. ”
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| value |
63.33000183105469% positive |
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would suggest NEVER going there unless you want to leave completely frustrated with your overpriced meal and horrible service. ”
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The food is pretty good if a little overpriced. ”
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The whole place reeked of snobbery, quite frankly - if you weren't ordering more than $200 worth of food, they weren't going to treat you like a decent customer. ”
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Great menu, sort of expensive for what I perceive to be a neighborhood place. ”
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The croissants were perfect (soft, flaky, slightly doughy) and my boyfriend's burger was to die for: huge, comte cheese and caramelized onions. ”
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Food hightlights: sea bass, codfish, speck salad, heirloom tomatoes, all in perfect portions. ”
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We ended our meal with their huge cafe o lait bowls and rolled ourselves out. ”
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The price is reasonable and you really get a great meal for your money. ”
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Definitively worth a try -- I hope the usual UWS restaurant-goers won't turn it into a mediocre restaurant as the trend has been. ”
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Way overpriced. ”
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This place is so pretentious it is funny and overpriced! ”
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The prices are reasonable and the service. ”
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The portions were big enough, but not to big. ”
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That said, the food is fabulous and the prices are just right! ”
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ok-so it's crowded-a bit noisy-can get pricey. ”
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| wait time |
60.0% positive |
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Service was good in nature but slow to deliver. ”
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We both noticed the service was a little slow but will always give a place a second chance. ”
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We asked our very nice waitress to please bring it back; she returned in a few minutes and informed us that the creme brulee was intended to be cool. ”
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Staff was friendly and quick. ”
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It is unfortunate that such a great place is taking that slow slide into the Manhattan abiss. ”
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