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85.0% positive |
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The food is exceptional, the service is perfect and the ambience is great. ”
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In a few minutes, we were escorted to a wonderful table - a banquette with soft back pillows in a corner with full view of the entire main dining room. ”
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We've been testing a lot of New York places and per se is hands down the best food, service and atmosphere, and price all in one. ”
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superb food in comfortable atmosphere ”
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Amazing service, dishes, servers are so nice so knowledgable they make it fun! ”
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wasn't crazy about the generic colors used in the decor, but my taste buds were too happy to notice. ”
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Definitely great view, great service and food with impeccable preparation. ”
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beautfiul view, stunning decor, I think it might just be NY s best rest. ”
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food is just as good as French Laundry, but the decor lacks the intimacy at TFL. ”
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Everything is superb: the food, the wines, the service, the ambiance, the linens, the Riedel glasses, the silverware, the dishes, the flowers. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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there were four dessert courses including a very good yogurt sorbet. ”
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The food is good to very good 3 examples:Amuse bouche of an ice cream cone topped with a salmon mousse & creme fraiche inside, pearl tapioca with oysters & topped with caviar, an egg shell that contained a black truffle like gravy & a custard on the botto ”
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In particular, the salmon-creme fraiche cones were delightful, a special mention should also be made regarding the exceptional 'snickers desert'. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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Course after course of delicate, crafted dishes, served with an amazing array of some of the best wines I've ever had. ”
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The food, service, wine list, and dining room were all amazing. ”
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Everything is superb: the food, the wines, the service, the ambiance, the linens, the Riedel glasses, the silverware, the dishes, the flowers. ”
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thus, it's better to order the wine at the restaurant. ”
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at roughly $250 (with no wine), sounds weird, but its an excellent value. ”
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Get the big tasting menu and wine pairings for a great experience. ”
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Excellent all the way around with perfect service, exemplary menu and exceptional wine lists/ sommelier. ”
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The tasting menu was delivered at a break-neck pace, leaving no time to enjoy the wine or even digest the food. ”
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| food quality |
93.09000015258789% positive |
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My favorite was the black truffled egg served in the shell, the most amazing texture and mesmerizing flavor, if I think back long enough I can still taste it! ”
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incredible food. ”
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The oysters and pearls, gougers, signature salmon tartare cornets were excellent. ”
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Supposedly the best food in NYC. ”
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superb food in comfortable atmosphere ”
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The service was excellent, with each dish served, the wait staff was friendly and accomodating. ”
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Each course was timed perfectly and was in perfect proportion, and the tour of the immaculate kitchen at the end of the meal made me green with envy. ”
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food is just as good as French Laundry, but the decor lacks the intimacy at TFL. ”
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The sommelier was excellent, the foie gras amazing, but the rest of the food was just very good. ”
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Desert were top notch, with my "bread pudding" as it was described being airy and light with the sorbets so smooth you couldn't feel it but could taste the full flavor. ”
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The tasting menu was delivered at a break-neck pace, leaving no time to enjoy the wine or even digest the food. ”
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The food is wonderful especially the Fois Gras - never have I had Fois Gras that is so fabulous. ”
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Everything on the menu looked 100% delicious and I had a hard time choosing what to get. ”
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Our server was very attentive and the food was fantastic. ”
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Colors on all the dishes were beautiful. ”
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The food is exceptional, the service is perfect and the ambience is great. ”
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The dishes were exquisitely constructed and the service was fantastic. ”
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Leading candidate for the best meal I've ever had. ”
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the food is excellent (the menu is always changing though) and the service great. ”
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In particular, the salmon-creme fraiche cones were delightful, a special mention should also be made regarding the exceptional 'snickers desert'. ”
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it was the most memorable and amazing dish slightly warmed oysters in a creamy tapioca sauce accompanied by caviar that exploded on my tongue. ”
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The best meal I've ever had ”
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it was hands down the best meal i have had in new york city in the past 6 years - and i have had many great meals. ”
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Amazing service, dishes, servers are so nice so knowledgable they make it fun! ”
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Althought I thought the food was good, it lacked the surprises of the French Laundry. ”
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The crunchy nuttiness of the cone and sweetness of the salmon was amazing. ”
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Everything is superb: the food, the wines, the service, the ambiance, the linens, the Riedel glasses, the silverware, the dishes, the flowers. ”
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Definitely great view, great service and food with impeccable preparation. ”
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Every dish brought to the table was an absolute gem. ”
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The beef entree was cooked perfectly had a full flavor yet was buttery. ”
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Did I mention the food is amazing? ”
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The food was great but I had expected a bit more from a 3 Michelin restaurant. ”
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That said, service was flawless and the food excellent. ”
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The food was great. ”
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The food is good to very good 3 examples:Amuse bouche of an ice cream cone topped with a salmon mousse & creme fraiche inside, pearl tapioca with oysters & topped with caviar, an egg shell that contained a black truffle like gravy & a custard on the botto ”
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The food was decent and well-made but not memorable. ”
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We've been testing a lot of New York places and per se is hands down the best food, service and atmosphere, and price all in one. ”
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The food, service, wine list, and dining room were all amazing. ”
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Course after course of delicate, crafted dishes, served with an amazing array of some of the best wines I've ever had. ”
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On the one hand the food was truly memorable, we had the nine course tasting menu, and can honestly say that the majority of dishes really hit the mark. ”
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The best dishes were food that I thought I knew (steak, sea bass, oysters, duck) that were cooked perfectly and presented with a few simple accompaniments. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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On the one hand the food was truly memorable, we had the nine course tasting menu, and can honestly say that the majority of dishes really hit the mark. ”
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The tasting menu was delivered at a break-neck pace, leaving no time to enjoy the wine or even digest the food. ”
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Get the big tasting menu and wine pairings for a great experience. ”
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At the end of the tasting menu, they displayed what must have been a box of beautiful homade chocolates and they were able to name the filling of each one. ”
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the food is excellent (the menu is always changing though) and the service great. ”
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Excellent all the way around with perfect service, exemplary menu and exceptional wine lists/ sommelier. ”
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ate once getting the minimum $175 tasting menu, which was great. ”
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Everything on the menu looked 100% delicious and I had a hard time choosing what to get. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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was so happy I found a great place to spend my work's money at! ”
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would highly reccomend this place to anyone who is looking for a great restaurant experience. ”
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In my opinion, Per Se is the best restaurant in NYC. ”
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The food was great but I had expected a bit more from a 3 Michelin restaurant. ”
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Combined, I am pretty sure we have been to almost ALL the best and famous restaurant in Manhattan. ”
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| service |
95.83000183105469% positive |
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That said, service was flawless and the food excellent. ”
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The service is perfect - attentive and they move you along so you are not sitting for 2 hours between each course. ”
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Added Plus - The staff was extremely professional. ”
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The food is exceptional, the service is perfect and the ambience is great. ”
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Definitely great view, great service and food with impeccable preparation. ”
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Jimmy, the Sommelier and James, our server were both very friendly and adaptive. ”
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The food, service, wine list, and dining room were all amazing. ”
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the food is excellent (the menu is always changing though) and the service great. ”
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The service was excellent, with each dish served, the wait staff was friendly and accomodating. ”
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The server, Sandia, was very attentive, friendly, and inviting. ”
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We've been testing a lot of New York places and per se is hands down the best food, service and atmosphere, and price all in one. ”
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service was the best that ive ever had every request was fulfilled graciously & instantaneously. ”
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The wait staff was incredible, anticipating our every need unobtrusively. ”
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However, I have to admit that the service was fantastic--wait staff was accomodating and alert; maitre d' was attentive; sommelier was helpful. ”
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Our server was very attentive and the food was fantastic. ”
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Amazing service, dishes, servers are so nice so knowledgable they make it fun! ”
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It took five hours, the service was absolutely impeccable, and the tour of the kitchen was a eye-opener to how restaurants should operate. ”
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Such a great day, really nice staff. ”
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Service was friendly and welcoming, and happy to answer questions. ”
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Excellent all the way around with perfect service, exemplary menu and exceptional wine lists/ sommelier. ”
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Extremely rude treatment from the floor manager. ”
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The dishes were exquisitely constructed and the service was fantastic. ”
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Everything is superb: the food, the wines, the service, the ambiance, the linens, the Riedel glasses, the silverware, the dishes, the flowers. ”
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The service is amazing. ”
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| value |
75.0% positive |
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We've been testing a lot of New York places and per se is hands down the best food, service and atmosphere, and price all in one. ”
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Of course that is expected for the prices you pay, but it was nonetheless a wonderful experience. ”
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The bill was expensive but was better than we had expected. ”
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was so happy I found a great place to spend my work's money at! ”
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price/value. Don't get me wrong, this place is definitely good, and if money is of no concern. ”
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at roughly $250 (with no wine), sounds weird, but its an excellent value. ”
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There are several restaurants in the city in this or lower price range where one can have a truly memorable dining experience - not here. ”
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It was expensive but worth the price. ”
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truly memorable evening - worth every penny! ”
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What made me even more frustrated are the way I was treated and the quality of the place, also known as an expensive restaurant. ”
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| wait time |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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While waiting, one man & woman, too good to wait, proudly walked up to the blue doors - the guy then spent the next minute trying with all his might to open the fake doors - I loved it - what an a**! ”
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In a few minutes, we were escorted to a wonderful table - a banquette with soft back pillows in a corner with full view of the entire main dining room. ”
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My favorite was the black truffled egg served in the shell, the most amazing texture and mesmerizing flavor, if I think back long enough I can still taste it! ”
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