| ambiance |
95.0% positive |
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The decor was modern, sleek and cool, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. ”
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The decor is nice but the horrible, snooty service and the bland food made the entire experience a waste of time. ”
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the ambience of the place was nice but the food was def. ”
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We enjoyed a fabulous dinner with an excellent ambience ”
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The decor was great with the sleek designs but the ambiance was pretentious. ”
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While probably not the most comfortable for a date, not a bad group last minute gig, if you can get a seat. ”
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can see 66 has been planned with the most current restaurant consultant thinking about how to make big dollars with an ethnic place: cool, minimalist decor and furniture; good tunes; funky drinks; communal table; lots of pre-opening PR buzz; big name ch ”
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the atmosphere was very nice. ”
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gorgeous decor without becoming cheesy trendoid, coupled with a friendly, beautiful and considerate staff. ”
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The service was excellent and the atmosphere was great. ”
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The food and ambience were amazing. ”
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Desserts were surprisingly great and fun: lime-coconut tapioca, ovaltine pudding, and seriously some of the best ice-creams i've ever had, coffee, passionfruit, & mango. ”
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great food, very attentive service and non intrusive, good music and a very minimalistic decor, felt like i was in a CK store ”
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Deceptively flattering lighting and simple, yet elegant decor, and overbearing waitstaff - I got harassed for switching my seat at the same table! ”
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The atmosphere is nice, but not all that - NY has a million better restaurants. ”
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Nice restaurant, I liked the decor a lot. ”
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... ok, ambiance is nice, staff can be friendly, except the french yahoo at the door. ”
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They present nicely and the family style food that arrives in particular order is fun (if you know that's the routine here) But none of the flavors pop. ”
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Meanwhile we were trying to have an intimate romantic evening. ”
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The food at Lozoo is delicious (and authentic) and also offers the calming atmosphere and post modern decor of 66, if that is what you are looking for. ”
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The minimalist modern decor is very eye-catching as are the hordes of beautiful women who can be found all throughout the restaurant. ”
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Cool decor and a beautiful fish tank, but the food fell short. ”
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The ambiance is actually very nice. ”
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The atmosphere was very chic, and the food was delicious. ”
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Dazzling Chinese served in a clean, modern atmosphere by competent attractive staff. ”
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Great atmosphere, impeccable service, a very different concept in a city where everybody else follows the leader. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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66 has great food and some good drinks, but the desserts are lacking. ”
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The dessert was good. ”
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the desserts were great - GREAT! ”
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loves the noodles and the cookie box and coconut sorbet! ”
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the brulee trio for dessert was delicious. ”
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The seafood, such as bass and shrimp, is great, but the dim sum was below average and the meats and desserts inedible. ”
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went with another famous chef from Paris and we recieved the royal treatment sampling almost half the menu, and everything was fresh, original and succulent- especially the foie gras dumplings, mayonnaise/milky shrimp, and this shrimp, walnut, oinion an ”
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Desserts were surprisingly great and fun: lime-coconut tapioca, ovaltine pudding, and seriously some of the best ice-creams i've ever had, coffee, passionfruit, & mango. ”
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| drinks |
98.57000350952148% positive |
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Very tasty, satisfying, great drinks. ”
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their menu of drinks was impressive though and the staff was nice. ”
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The drinks are awesome, the food is inventive and fresh - you would be hard pressed to find this in chinatown, not to mention in chinatown you would not be eating in a Meier designed space. ”
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the wine list has the best saki i've ever had. ”
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The food is good, but I've had much better chinese - the champagne cocktails were the best. ”
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Maybe the drinks are good? ”
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The dumplings were delicious, and the exotic cocktails. ”
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can see 66 has been planned with the most current restaurant consultant thinking about how to make big dollars with an ethnic place: cool, minimalist decor and furniture; good tunes; funky drinks; communal table; lots of pre-opening PR buzz; big name ch ”
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The cocktails were particularly good, esp. ”
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The food and drinks were good and even better then average but the service was horrible. ”
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Desserts were surprisingly great and fun: lime-coconut tapioca, ovaltine pudding, and seriously some of the best ice-creams i've ever had, coffee, passionfruit, & mango. ”
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went with another famous chef from Paris and we recieved the royal treatment sampling almost half the menu, and everything was fresh, original and succulent- especially the foie gras dumplings, mayonnaise/milky shrimp, and this shrimp, walnut, oinion an ”
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The cocktails are great must have the Wan Chai! ”
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66 has great food and some good drinks, but the desserts are lacking. ”
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| food quality |
72.12999820709229% positive |
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The food was excellent. ”
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66 gets a really bad rap (too expensive for Chinese, poor service, etc), but I've dined there 6 times in 2 years and I've always been impressed by the food. ”
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The best thing on the menu is sushi/sashimi it is so fresh that it seems to melt in your mouth like butter! ”
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Desserts were delicious however pass on the ovaltine pudding. ”
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Of the entrees we had, I would recommend the steamed cod and the sliced steak dish. ”
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On our way out, we complained to the maitre d about the food and even she agreed that there are much better places that we can go to for delicious chinese food. ”
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The cold sesame noodle dish was pretty good, but everything else we ordered, dumplings with foie gras, lemon chicken, and beef were all really disappointing. ”
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The bok choy was barely seasoned, and the salmon entree was just plain weird. ”
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The food at Lozoo is delicious (and authentic) and also offers the calming atmosphere and post modern decor of 66, if that is what you are looking for. ”
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Does anyone else see similarities with the trendy but god awful food of Mercer Kitchen. ”
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The food and drinks were good and even better then average but the service was horrible. ”
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The service was attentive, the food was very good and served promptly. ”
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Who needs that kind of attitude for overpriced, mediocre food? ”
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Our waiter didn't know anything about the food and couldn't care less about providing good service. ”
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can see 66 has been planned with the most current restaurant consultant thinking about how to make big dollars with an ethnic place: cool, minimalist decor and furniture; good tunes; funky drinks; communal table; lots of pre-opening PR buzz; big name ch ”
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We also had an amazing veggie fried rice. ”
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The chicken was repulsive, the fish was decent, but i could have gotten a much better meal if i had ordered from my local chinese restuarant. ”
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The dishes were good and the rice is a must, but I have to say that I like the food at Mr. Chow a little better. ”
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Some friends of mine who live in the neighborhood say it's the best Chinese food they've ever had! ”
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Clean, dynamic, and refreshing inspired dishes made my dinner a memorable one. ”
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who seemed honestly offended that we asked why our table was 45 minutes late; a cold cafeteria room that was clearly designed to intimidate; and "haute chinese" food that was over-salted to make up for the lack of flavor. ”
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Had a great meal, amazing service and the scene was awesome. ”
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Our waiter was great, but that is no reason to spend $100 per head on a lousy meal. ”
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Avoid the cold noodles, the tuna tartar, the frog leg's, the peking chicken was not so bad. ”
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The food looks great but the flavors are missing. ”
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went with another famous chef from Paris and we recieved the royal treatment sampling almost half the menu, and everything was fresh, original and succulent- especially the foie gras dumplings, mayonnaise/milky shrimp, and this shrimp, walnut, oinion an ”
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We ordered the tasting menu expecting an experience like the omakase at Nobu -- that is, a parade of tasty, small dishes. ”
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The food runner or expediter person was pretty rude to my friend and it was his birthday so that was a little bit of a damper. ”
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The food tasted super fresh. ”
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If you like Canteen, Asia De Cuba, Industry(food), etc. you're going to love 66. ”
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the crackling pig was alright - the skin was cooked well, but the meat was a bit too dry. ”
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the veal tenderloin was done perfectly and the lemon chicken was the best i've ever had! ”
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definately recommend the shrimp toast and dumplings. ”
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we were in haven from appetizers, my favorite was the tuna tartare, to the dim sum,the best was shrimp and foie gras dumpling, and i could go on and on, everything was an explosion of flavors. ”
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Truth is, I wish we had gone to New York Noodle Town in Chinatown for some really delicious food at a third the price. ”
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the cold sesame noodles were a nice start too. ”
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Nothing we ordered from the menu was appetizing (shrimp hargow dimsum, corn and crab soup, sirloin, bass, pot stickers), and for the most part was served luke warm. ”
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great food, very attentive service and non intrusive, good music and a very minimalistic decor, felt like i was in a CK store ”
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The food wasn't good, the service sucked, and the host made us wait 50 minutes past our reservation. ”
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Very chic, good food, limited menu ”
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the shrimp/foie gras dumplings were delicious as were the scallop and water chestnut dumplings. ”
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If you are looking for refined Chinese cuisine, I would highly recommend Lozoo over this restaurant. ”
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Had the best peking duck of my life, as well as a delicious lobster with black bean sauce, and delectable cirtus spareribs. ”
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If you want to be treated as a persona non grata and overpay for very mediocre food, this is your spot. ”
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Although this restaurant might be nice to look at, the food certainly is not. ”
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The food is mediocre, the service borders on horrendous. ”
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The drinks are awesome, the food is inventive and fresh - you would be hard pressed to find this in chinatown, not to mention in chinatown you would not be eating in a Meier designed space. ”
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the ambience of the place was nice but the food was def. ”
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Like the foie gras & shrimp dumpling (over powered by the flavor of citrus rind) or the Short ribs with a depp rich sauce that was devoid of any flavor. ”
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White rice was the best dish. ”
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66 has great food and some good drinks, but the desserts are lacking. ”
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note - those looking for authentic chinese cusine will be sorely disappointed. ”
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Jean-Georges sent out way too many to count, but we shared all the dishes, and the bill was utterly reasonable. ”
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The place looked great, the food was really mediocre. ”
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The food was overpriced and the service was atrocious. ”
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The atmosphere was very chic, and the food was delicious. ”
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loves the noodles and the cookie box and coconut sorbet! ”
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wasn't expecting great food but this was much worse than what i had imagined. ”
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Yes, if you love Chinese food in its slop portion style, than obviously you should head to Chinatown or the local Chinese dive, but if you want to experience Chinese in a whole new way, this is the place! ”
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In my opinion every restaurant has food that certain people will LOVE or HATE. ”
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The dumplings were delicious, and the exotic cocktails. ”
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The food is good, but I've had much better chinese - the champagne cocktails were the best. ”
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The decor is nice but the horrible, snooty service and the bland food made the entire experience a waste of time. ”
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The food and service is not very good. ”
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The wait staff was rude and didn't know much about the food. ”
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The food is overpriced and the service is pretentious. ”
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The cold noodles are a unique and refreshing take on a classic chinese dish, while the scallion pancakes are so light they could float. ”
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Ambiance with good food! ”
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The pork belly stood out as the favorite, but the sesame noodles, dumplings and others were all good too. ”
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It's this simple: the food was good, some dishes very good. ”
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Overall, obviously I would say to avoid 66 at all costs, unless you want some of the worst food and service you can get so you can feel better about going to McDonald's. ”
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They present nicely and the family style food that arrives in particular order is fun (if you know that's the routine here) But none of the flavors pop. ”
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The seafood, such as bass and shrimp, is great, but the dim sum was below average and the meats and desserts inedible. ”
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The crispy tofu turned out to be heavy, donut-like fried balls of batter with tofu in the middle and a sauce that may as well come out of a bottle. ”
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food was great with exception of a few dishes which were just good. ”
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did not find the food impressive in any way, shape or form. ”
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There is no where in NY that you can get Chinesse food as good as this. ”
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the brulee trio for dessert was delicious. ”
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The food and ambience were amazing. ”
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The food was perfect. ”
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My party did not love the meats on the menu maybe the pork dumplings but nothing else. ”
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was lucky LOVER :) don't hate people, I had those AMAZING GINGER MARGARITAS, absolutely awesome two flavored shrimp (I don't know what they put in it, but you don't want the flavor to leave your mouth! ”
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What to order- 66 noodles, tuna tartar, shrimp dimsum, stir fry chinese noodles. ”
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chinese food can be this bad? ”
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the menu is deep and filled with outstanding french-chinese dishes. ”
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Cool decor and a beautiful fish tank, but the food fell short. ”
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Very tasty, satisfying, great drinks. ”
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If you're strictly looking for great chinese food, your best bet would be Shun Lee Palace or otherwise trekking down to Chinatown. ”
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The cool Richard Meier interior can't save the overpriced, frankly unremarkable food. ”
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Overpriced chinese food where you can go 5 blocks, get less salty food, and pay 3/4 of the price charged. ”
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liked the food so much I've now started ordering from their takeout menu for lunch. ”
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The food was great, but the service was rude and pompous. ”
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The food is ok, but overpriced, and the nasty hostess makes it not worth your while. ”
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| menu variety |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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the menu is deep and filled with outstanding french-chinese dishes. ”
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The best thing on the menu is sushi/sashimi it is so fresh that it seems to melt in your mouth like butter! ”
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liked the food so much I've now started ordering from their takeout menu for lunch. ”
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... their menu of drinks was impressive though and the staff was nice. ”
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Very chic, good food, limited menu ”
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went with another famous chef from Paris and we recieved the royal treatment sampling almost half the menu, and everything was fresh, original and succulent- especially the foie gras dumplings, mayonnaise/milky shrimp, and this shrimp, walnut, oinion an ”
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Nothing we ordered from the menu was appetizing (shrimp hargow dimsum, corn and crab soup, sirloin, bass, pot stickers), and for the most part was served luke warm. ”
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We ordered the tasting menu expecting an experience like the omakase at Nobu -- that is, a parade of tasty, small dishes. ”
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My party did not love the meats on the menu maybe the pork dumplings but nothing else. ”
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| overall |
62.5% positive |
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Basically, Matsugen failed to deliver soba to justify its claim as an upscale soba specialty restaurant or warrant its prices, and overall its just not that great of a Japanese restaurant. ”
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Although the design at 66 is great, the attitude makes it a terrible place to be. ”
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great food, very attentive service and non intrusive, good music and a very minimalistic decor, felt like i was in a CK store ”
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It is a nice place to go, but it isn't what it could be, instead it is just ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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The scene at 66 is more appealing to me and the space is wonderful and I will go back. ”
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| service |
61.11000061035156% positive |
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Our waiter didn't know anything about the food and couldn't care less about providing good service. ”
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In my opinion every restaurant has food that certain people will LOVE or HATE. ”
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The food wasn't good, the service sucked, and the host made us wait 50 minutes past our reservation. ”
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Great atmosphere, impeccable service, a very different concept in a city where everybody else follows the leader. ”
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The food was great, but the service was rude and pompous. ”
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The food is overpriced and the service is pretentious. ”
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The food and drinks were good and even better then average but the service was horrible. ”
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Host and Hostess was quite rude. ”
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The interior design is chic-minamalist and the staff is super friendly and really knowledgable. ”
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The food was overpriced and the service was atrocious. ”
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Dazzling Chinese served in a clean, modern atmosphere by competent attractive staff. ”
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The decor is nice but the horrible, snooty service and the bland food made the entire experience a waste of time. ”
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Our waiter was great, but that is no reason to spend $100 per head on a lousy meal. ”
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Jean-Georges Does It Again - upscale, trendy, great service, fabulous presentation, high prices, and very dissapointing tatse. ”
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The food is mediocre, the service borders on horrendous. ”
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We asked the waitress if we could order the Peking Duck off the entree section and use it as an appetizer. ”
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... ok, ambiance is nice, staff can be friendly, except the french yahoo at the door. ”
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great food, very attentive service and non intrusive, good music and a very minimalistic decor, felt like i was in a CK store ”
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was lucky LOVER :) don't hate people, I had those AMAZING GINGER MARGARITAS, absolutely awesome two flavored shrimp (I don't know what they put in it, but you don't want the flavor to leave your mouth! ”
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Wait staff were very friendly and helpful though. ”
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The food and service is not very good. ”
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The decor was modern, sleek and cool, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. ”
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The service was great, however just the hostess and the server. ”
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... their menu of drinks was impressive though and the staff was nice. ”
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The food runner or expediter person was pretty rude to my friend and it was his birthday so that was a little bit of a damper. ”
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The service was exceptional, everybody was nice, friendly and professional. ”
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The service was attentive, the food was very good and served promptly. ”
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The food is ok, but overpriced, and the nasty hostess makes it not worth your while. ”
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Overall, obviously I would say to avoid 66 at all costs, unless you want some of the worst food and service you can get so you can feel better about going to McDonald's. ”
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gorgeous decor without becoming cheesy trendoid, coupled with a friendly, beautiful and considerate staff. ”
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service wasn't very good, but the waitstaff made up for it by being very nice. ”
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The wait staff was rude and didn't know much about the food. ”
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66 gets a really bad rap (too expensive for Chinese, poor service, etc), but I've dined there 6 times in 2 years and I've always been impressed by the food. ”
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Had a great meal, amazing service and the scene was awesome. ”
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The service was excellent and the atmosphere was great. ”
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Besides, I hated waitress uniform. ”
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contrary to what i had read in the reviews the staff and the service was actually friendly and accomodating. ”
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The service is the best Manhatten has to offer. ”
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Did have the pleasure of the communal table which was met with very attentive service. ”
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| value |
55.879998207092285% positive |
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was excited to check this place out being a huge fan of the Jean George empire. ”
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Overall I think it was a huge rip off, less enjoyable than the local take out joint down the street and four times as expensive. ”
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As for the price , it's very typical of a decent New York restaurant. ”
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Overpriced chinese food where you can go 5 blocks, get less salty food, and pay 3/4 of the price charged. ”
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The cool Richard Meier interior can't save the overpriced, frankly unremarkable food. ”
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can see 66 has been planned with the most current restaurant consultant thinking about how to make big dollars with an ethnic place: cool, minimalist decor and furniture; good tunes; funky drinks; communal table; lots of pre-opening PR buzz; big name ch ”
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the room is too big and cold and the lighting is cheap - they must have just bought harware store dimmers for the switches. ”
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Basically, Matsugen failed to deliver soba to justify its claim as an upscale soba specialty restaurant or warrant its prices, and overall its just not that great of a Japanese restaurant. ”
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Jean-Georges Does It Again - upscale, trendy, great service, fabulous presentation, high prices, and very dissapointing tatse. ”
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The food is overpriced and the service is pretentious. ”
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Who needs that kind of attitude for overpriced, mediocre food? ”
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The food was overpriced and the service was atrocious. ”
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Truth is, I wish we had gone to New York Noodle Town in Chinatown for some really delicious food at a third the price. ”
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Ambience - how do you spell cheap - brand new though looks 5 years (nice bathrooms = highlight) ”
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66 gets a really bad rap (too expensive for Chinese, poor service, etc), but I've dined there 6 times in 2 years and I've always been impressed by the food. ”
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The food is ok, but overpriced, and the nasty hostess makes it not worth your while. ”
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cannot think of a reason to recommend Matsugen considering the better alternatives at more reasonable prices. ”
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| wait time |
33.3299994468689% positive |
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While probably not the most comfortable for a date, not a bad group last minute gig, if you can get a seat. ”
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The food wasn't good, the service sucked, and the host made us wait 50 minutes past our reservation. ”
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who seemed honestly offended that we asked why our table was 45 minutes late; a cold cafeteria room that was clearly designed to intimidate; and "haute chinese" food that was over-salted to make up for the lack of flavor. ”
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