| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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liked the ambience of this small corner restaurant. ”
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had a fabulous time at this cozy eatery. ”
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This little restaurant has great food & atmosphere! ”
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Although it is small, it has a nice atmosphere. ”
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It is quite unfortunate because the food is so good and it is a fun place to hang out. ”
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The atmosphere was also nice and relaxed. ”
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The service and ambiance is however very charming. ”
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excellent food & atmosphere ”
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... great service, great food, great ambiance ”
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Really the food is delicious and it is so much fun to sit at the bar and watch the chefs cook. ”
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The atmosphere is fun and hip and I've never experienced less than excellent service, from either the hosts or the waitstaff. ”
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It is the type of place you can come with a friend or a crowd (not too big because it is a small space) for great food,incredible wine and atmosphere. ”
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Amazing food and great atmosphere! ”
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| dessert |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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cancelled. With the time restraint now gone, we went on to order more drinks and dessert. ”
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have never witnessed such a creative menu right down to dessert, bay leaves coated in sugary warm tempura batter which you are meant to scrape off with your teeth as you would an artichoke leaf. ”
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For dessert, I can't resist gobbling up the warm chocolate cake. ”
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| drinks |
83.6400032043457% positive |
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This place is great for a late bite and a glass of wine if you're in the neighborhood (Union Square). ”
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she helped us pick the perfect wines and the tapas were outstanding. ”
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The moral of the story is: Great wine list. ”
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great food, tiny place with only a few tables so may have a long wait unless sit on the bar. ”
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Sitting at the bar was the way to go as you get to see all the delicious dishes being prepared. ”
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Mario Batali is just too big a name to have such a small space and I miss my neighborhood place where you could simply 'drop in' for a great piece of fish and nice glass of wine with a friend or date. ”
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The wine list was extensive, with a nice range of prices, and the somolier on-hand was very approachable and helpful. ”
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the wine quite pricy for the selections, calamary and mussels decent, but far from the Spanish style. ”
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The wines we tried were quite pricey but ultimately disappointing, thus a rip off. ”
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The food here was very good - and we sampled quite a bit of it along with the wonderful Spanish wines - but the service. ”
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was told by the rude hostess that you had to eat a full dinner in order to sit at the bar. ”
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The wine my waitress recommended was so GOOD! ”
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She could have politely asked us to finish up, but instead this sour lemon of a hostess was incredibly rude and practically pulled a glass of wine out of my friend's hand. ”
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We had to wait about 30-45 mins even though we had a reservation but we went around the corner and got a bottle of wine (which they bring back around to your table when it's ready) and the bartender made a great recommendation for us. ”
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The wine is a bit pricey but certainly worth it. ”
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Casa Mono serves interesting dishes (some hit, some miss), and the wine list offers a vast selection that may introduce you to something new. ”
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The service was among the poorest I have experienced, which is very disappointing for a restaurant at which the manager suggested that it would be hard to find something at our "$60/bottle price point", when we asked him to suggest a decent value wine. ”
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Our waiter passed off my questions regarding wine on his manager, and we had to request refills of our water, as well as the clean plates between each course. ”
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Casa Mono was such a big disappointment, definitely the worst service I have ever experienced in New York City...The bartender was in a rush to take the order and get us out in no time; for a place that has an extensive and quite overpriced wine list, you w ”
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have been to Casa Mono many times and every time after having enjoyed great food and a nice bottle of wine, I would walk away with an aftertaste left by outrageously rude hostess. ”
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The food is just amazing, the wine selection outstanding and the service so friendly, you don't want to leave. ”
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... also I wouldnt mind eating at the bar so much if the barstools weren't so damn uncomfortable. ”
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And the wine was perfect with our meal, I forget which one it was, but I am not worried as I know I will be back and I can find out then ! ”
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Really the food is delicious and it is so much fun to sit at the bar and watch the chefs cook. ”
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cancelled. With the time restraint now gone, we went on to order more drinks and dessert. ”
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While I may be a big portions guy myself, I was extremely happy with the food and wine selection. ”
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loved the wine list and was blown away with the affordable prices! ”
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The food is amazingly tasty and definately worth the money ($7-$15 per dish) and the wine list is to-die-for. ”
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we sat at the bar, and the bartender beth was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. ”
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Good wine, good food. ”
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It is the type of place you can come with a friend or a crowd (not too big because it is a small space) for great food,incredible wine and atmosphere. ”
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So, we finished the bottle wine, my friend decided to order on more glass. ”
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Sommelier was incredibly rude however, snatching the wine menu out of my fiancee's hand and stomping away. ”
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| food quality |
90.19000053405762% positive |
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The best dishes had only one or two ingredients like the Serrano ham or the pumpkin and goat cheese fritters. ”
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We have been there one other time - and the food and service were good -but this time - the food was still good - but our server made us feel like we were bothering him. ”
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We really enjoyed the food, can't remember what we had, but it was all tasty. ”
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The food is unique and interesting without trying too hard and just plain great! ”
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It is the type of place you can come with a friend or a crowd (not too big because it is a small space) for great food,incredible wine and atmosphere. ”
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figured that the food would make up for cramped quarters and poor service but I could not be more wrong. ”
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the onion marmelade (cannot remember if that is what they called it or if I made that up but it was onion) with a hint of a unique spice in it (maybe an Indian spice?) ”
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some of the best food in the city. ”
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excellent food & atmosphere ”
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love the food at Casa Mono, although the lady at the door is consistenly rude. ”
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She recommended the duck egg over potatoes with cured tuna, very tasty but certainly not worth sixteen dollars. ”
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Three dishes are perfect for 2 people. ”
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Casa Mono was such a big disappointment, definitely the worst service I have ever experienced in New York City...The bartender was in a rush to take the order and get us out in no time; for a place that has an extensive and quite overpriced wine list, you w ”
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From the moment we walked in, we were treated to fantastic service and even better food. ”
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The food is amazingly tasty and definately worth the money ($7-$15 per dish) and the wine list is to-die-for. ”
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The food is absolutely delicious - we had the foie gras which is a must have, as well as the venison (served on acorn squash with saffron honey. ”
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It might not be the most authentic Spanish tapas place, but it all tastes so good, who gives a damn how you classify the food. ”
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The food is just amazing, the wine selection outstanding and the service so friendly, you don't want to leave. ”
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The food is excellent (par with my experience in Barcelona) and who doesnt love cava :-) ”
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The soft shell crab is gastrono,ical perfection as is the wild boar and the steak. ”
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have been to Casa Mono many times and every time after having enjoyed great food and a nice bottle of wine, I would walk away with an aftertaste left by outrageously rude hostess. ”
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We had much more - everything was delicious - but those were the highlights. ”
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If that were not bad enough, the tab for this lousy food was out of line. ”
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Decent food - a good chance to try small portions of uncommon foods (sweetbreads, tripe, etc). ”
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Wine was just perfect and the food was tastey. ”
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... duck egg with mojama was our favorite ”
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"Peppers stuffed with oxtail": Decent seasoning, overall not a bad dish. ”
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While I may be a big portions guy myself, I was extremely happy with the food and wine selection. ”
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... great service, great food, great ambiance ”
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We tried several small dishes and I would recommend the boar, sepia(large calamari) and sorbet. ”
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really liked the food though. ”
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Amazing food every time. ”
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... I will definitely not go back to Casa Mono; I just find it hard to believe that one venue can allow such rude service and management practices, considering the number of places in the city where you can go and enjoy a meal, without having to put up wit ”
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Bad Service and unfriendliness really can ruin a place that has amazing food. ”
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Mario Batali is just too big a name to have such a small space and I miss my neighborhood place where you could simply 'drop in' for a great piece of fish and nice glass of wine with a friend or date. ”
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Pumpkin and goat cheese croquettes were top-drawer; the special pork shoulder was unbelievably good. ”
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An interesting menu of small dishes expertly cooked and presented. ”
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amazing food, horrible management ”
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Casa Mono serves interesting dishes (some hit, some miss), and the wine list offers a vast selection that may introduce you to something new. ”
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The food was truly excellent though a little overpriced. ”
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Food was good with an interesting mix of various meats, vegetables and fruits - my only qualm was a bit too much salt on all our dishes. ”
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Do not order the fried duck egg, they are trying to charge you 15 dollars for 1 fried egg over 2 slices of potato's and 3 small slices of italian ham. ”
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The octopus with fennel and grapefruit was delicious. ”
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Our food was outstanding and it was a great date. ”
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Wine list is amazing, service is usually good and 50 percent of the dishes are incredible. ”
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The food was great, but the waitress gave us a dirty look when my friend and I only ordered one plate each (ignoring her mandate that a meal = 3-4 small dishes), and then rushed us out when we had finished eating. ”
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great food, tiny place with only a few tables so may have a long wait unless sit on the bar. ”
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The fried duck egg was fabulous. ”
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Too many great restaurants in NY to waste a higher priced meal here. ”
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Good wine, good food. ”
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"Skirt steak": Excellent, really great onions on top, great flavor, loved this one. ”
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Sitting at the bar was the way to go as you get to see all the delicious dishes being prepared. ”
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Casa Mono does the best sweetbreads preparation in nyc; a wonderful duck egg (lately it's been a double yolk! ”
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The food was excellent. ”
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much better LUPA that have very good service and food ! ”
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Even the ramps dish is spiced up to perfection with this incredible " tomato sauce ”
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This little restaurant has great food & atmosphere! ”
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shame because the food was decent - and it's a block away from my house. ”
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Ambience & food recommended, lose a few points for too much salt. ”
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the cheese couldn't save the salad, the dressing is horrible. ”
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Good food - crowded for a reason ”
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The best dish out of our 3 mains: quail with figs (also had the rabbit & chicken), I suggest ordering a few plates to share as one would normally do with tapas. ”
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Awesome food but the space is very tight. ”
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super amazing food ”
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The razor clams were tasty but way too rubbery, the setas with garlic where inedible - char burnt - and even the pan con tomate, a dish nearly impossible to screw up, was burnt as well. ”
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Casa mono does have good food, but it is ruined by the rude service. ”
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The best past was the wild boar - and the mini squid with white beans was delicious. ”
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They offer so many great small dishes & it's such a cute little place! ”
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And the wine was perfect with our meal, I forget which one it was, but I am not worried as I know I will be back and I can find out then ! ”
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with mojama (a cured tuna); and an excellent steak with onion marmelade served over an incredible romesco. ”
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Although the food at Casa Mono was delicious, I don? ”
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the food is good -- there are parts of the menu that stand out, and parts that don't. ”
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Although the food was really delicious, the service was horrendous that it makes this place not worth it. ”
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Great dishes, horrible service ”
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Amazing food and great atmosphere! ”
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It is quite unfortunate because the food is so good and it is a fun place to hang out. ”
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For dinner we had the cod which was good, the skirt steak which was great, and the side of potatoes which were ridiculously good. ”
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While my husband did enjoy his Goat confit, my pumpkin& goat cheese croqueta's tasted like fried baby food. ”
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It has very good variety of dishes that are special, like quail eggs, squab, duck tongue (wow). ”
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Food was decent with exception of the croquetas that look like frozen fish sticks, but don't get misguided, this is no the real tapas or Spanish quality food. ”
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Of the nine wonderful dishes we ordered there were two that were just divine. ”
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certainly recommend the Mussels, Calamari, - and the Dorado was absolutely delicious! ”
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GREAT food ”
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The food here was very good - and we sampled quite a bit of it along with the wonderful Spanish wines - but the service. ”
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love the food here. ”
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from the skirt steak to the more unusual cornish hen and musseld with chorizo, everything was excellent. ”
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love Mario batali restaurants (especially Otto's) and loved the food here but it would take a lot to get me to come back. ”
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good food/setting, a little pricey ”
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Really the food is delicious and it is so much fun to sit at the bar and watch the chefs cook. ”
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| menu variety |
83.07999610900879% positive |
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Casa Mono serves interesting dishes (some hit, some miss), and the wine list offers a vast selection that may introduce you to something new. ”
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The food is just amazing, the wine selection outstanding and the service so friendly, you don't want to leave. ”
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While I may be a big portions guy myself, I was extremely happy with the food and wine selection. ”
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have never witnessed such a creative menu right down to dessert, bay leaves coated in sugary warm tempura batter which you are meant to scrape off with your teeth as you would an artichoke leaf. ”
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Casa Mono was such a big disappointment, definitely the worst service I have ever experienced in New York City...The bartender was in a rush to take the order and get us out in no time; for a place that has an extensive and quite overpriced wine list, you w ”
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the wine quite pricy for the selections, calamary and mussels decent, but far from the Spanish style. ”
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And only the good stuff gets on the menu. ”
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Excellent Wine selection & the best Ribeye Steak! ”
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It has very good variety of dishes that are special, like quail eggs, squab, duck tongue (wow). ”
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the food is good -- there are parts of the menu that stand out, and parts that don't. ”
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Sommelier was incredibly rude however, snatching the wine menu out of my fiancee's hand and stomping away. ”
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The wine list was extensive, with a nice range of prices, and the somolier on-hand was very approachable and helpful. ”
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An interesting menu of small dishes expertly cooked and presented. ”
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| overall |
97.1399974822998% positive |
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There is my new favorite restaurant! ”
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It is quite unfortunate because the food is so good and it is a fun place to hang out. ”
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There are many great tapas place in the city but this was not one of them. ”
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great food, tiny place with only a few tables so may have a long wait unless sit on the bar. ”
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and this is definetelly my new favorite restaurant. ”
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They offer so many great small dishes & it's such a cute little place! ”
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Casa Mono was such a big disappointment, definitely the worst service I have ever experienced in New York City...The bartender was in a rush to take the order and get us out in no time; for a place that has an extensive and quite overpriced wine list, you w ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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It was, but I could never return or recommend it based on the horrible hospitality. ”
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... I will definitely not go back to Casa Mono; I just find it hard to believe that one venue can allow such rude service and management practices, considering the number of places in the city where you can go and enjoy a meal, without having to put up wit ”
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love Mario batali restaurants (especially Otto's) and loved the food here but it would take a lot to get me to come back. ”
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And the wine was perfect with our meal, I forget which one it was, but I am not worried as I know I will be back and I can find out then ! ”
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| service |
65.0% positive |
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... I will definitely not go back to Casa Mono; I just find it hard to believe that one venue can allow such rude service and management practices, considering the number of places in the city where you can go and enjoy a meal, without having to put up wit ”
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Great dishes, horrible service ”
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so-called manager had a bad attitude and refused to provide a table for a party of 4 adults and 2 kids Asian, even there were few tables available at that time, keep provided the tables to White who were after us. ”
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There are plenty of tapas restaurants in NYC to choose from that don't include rude service and cramped table seating. ”
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do not recommend this restaurant at all because the service was so incredibly rude. ”
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suppose if you're prepared to ring up a big bill, you'll get good service. ”
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Possibly the worst service in my 5 years of living in NYC ”
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While we weren't thrilled about waiting so long, once we were seated the waitress apologized and promptly brought over a plate of carpaccio for us on the house, which was a nice gesture. ”
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Worst service ever and way overpriced ”
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Decent snack, good show, questionable service ”
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... great service, great food, great ambiance ”
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Our waiter passed off my questions regarding wine on his manager, and we had to request refills of our water, as well as the clean plates between each course. ”
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Regardless of the fact that the reservation was in place and we were going to have an early dinner, the hostess made us feel that she was doing us a huge favor. ”
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Wine list is amazing, service is usually good and 50 percent of the dishes are incredible. ”
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I've been to Casa Mono several times and never received a rude greeting as we did on our last visit. ”
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The wine my waitress recommended was so GOOD! ”
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We didn't have reseravations, so we didn't mind being seated at almost 11 pm- the hostess was very friendly and apologetic about the hour. ”
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The food is just amazing, the wine selection outstanding and the service so friendly, you don't want to leave. ”
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much better LUPA that have very good service and food ! ”
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Service could have been a bit more attentive, wasn't around to refill champagne but sometimes not a bad thing when on a quiet afternoon date. ”
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Casa mono does have good food, but it is ruined by the rude service. ”
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Though we had reservations, we still had to wait about 15 minutes, but the hostess was very friendly. ”
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was saddened by the awful service, and then disgusted when the bill came and was close to $400, they should have paid us to endure that service. ”
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They should be embarrassed and ashamed of their rude staff (hostess specifically). ”
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From the moment we walked in, we were treated to fantastic service and even better food. ”
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Seems people like it though. ”
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The atmosphere is fun and hip and I've never experienced less than excellent service, from either the hosts or the waitstaff. ”
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Casa Mono was such a big disappointment, definitely the worst service I have ever experienced in New York City...The bartender was in a rush to take the order and get us out in no time; for a place that has an extensive and quite overpriced wine list, you w ”
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Three dishes are perfect for 2 people. ”
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figured that the food would make up for cramped quarters and poor service but I could not be more wrong. ”
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and the chef is awesome and friendly. ”
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We have been there one other time - and the food and service were good -but this time - the food was still good - but our server made us feel like we were bothering him. ”
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have been to Casa Mono many times and every time after having enjoyed great food and a nice bottle of wine, I would walk away with an aftertaste left by outrageously rude hostess. ”
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The service and ambiance is however very charming. ”
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The hostess was so rude - and was CLEARLY ready for us to leave. ”
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The wait staff and the hostess(es) are always attentive and friendly. ”
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think the best thing to do is order takeout if possible to avoid the annoying staff ( chefs not included) ”
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The food was great, but the waitress gave us a dirty look when my friend and I only ordered one plate each (ignoring her mandate that a meal = 3-4 small dishes), and then rushed us out when we had finished eating. ”
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Although the food was really delicious, the service was horrendous that it makes this place not worth it. ”
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have to agree with the consensus: rude service (7/9/09) ”
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we sat at the bar, and the bartender beth was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. ”
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We had to wait about 30-45 mins even though we had a reservation but we went around the corner and got a bottle of wine (which they bring back around to your table when it's ready) and the bartender made a great recommendation for us. ”
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The service was among the poorest I have experienced, which is very disappointing for a restaurant at which the manager suggested that it would be hard to find something at our "$60/bottle price point", when we asked him to suggest a decent value wine. ”
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She could have politely asked us to finish up, but instead this sour lemon of a hostess was incredibly rude and practically pulled a glass of wine out of my friend's hand. ”
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It was my first time there and on such a nice day with a nice server I had a great lunch. ”
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After a wonderful dinner which we very much enjoyed, our evening was nearly ruined by the unfortunately juvenile behavior of our server and hostess. ”
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love the food at Casa Mono, although the lady at the door is consistenly rude. ”
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Unfortunately, the service was horrible. ”
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Server attentive & above par. ”
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the worst service in the city ”
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Sommelier was incredibly rude however, snatching the wine menu out of my fiancee's hand and stomping away. ”
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was told by the rude hostess that you had to eat a full dinner in order to sit at the bar. ”
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The food here was very good - and we sampled quite a bit of it along with the wonderful Spanish wines - but the service. ”
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It was embarrassing to see - In addition, our waiter was rude and rushed us. ”
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| value |
61.75000190734863% positive |
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The service was among the poorest I have experienced, which is very disappointing for a restaurant at which the manager suggested that it would be hard to find something at our "$60/bottle price point", when we asked him to suggest a decent value wine. ”
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The wine is a bit pricey but certainly worth it. ”
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The wine list was extensive, with a nice range of prices, and the somolier on-hand was very approachable and helpful. ”
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While I may be a big portions guy myself, I was extremely happy with the food and wine selection. ”
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It's a pricey little joint. ”
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The wines we tried were quite pricey but ultimately disappointing, thus a rip off. ”
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Do not order the fried duck egg, they are trying to charge you 15 dollars for 1 fried egg over 2 slices of potato's and 3 small slices of italian ham. ”
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The food was truly excellent though a little overpriced. ”
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Although the food was really delicious, the service was horrendous that it makes this place not worth it. ”
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Way overpriced,cramped and bland. ”
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loved the wine list and was blown away with the affordable prices! ”
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good food/setting, a little pricey ”
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She recommended the duck egg over potatoes with cured tuna, very tasty but certainly not worth sixteen dollars. ”
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Worst service ever and way overpriced ”
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Regardless of the fact that the reservation was in place and we were going to have an early dinner, the hostess made us feel that she was doing us a huge favor. ”
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The food is amazingly tasty and definately worth the money ($7-$15 per dish) and the wine list is to-die-for. ”
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The plates are also too expensive for what you get- much better tapas at other places in the city. ”
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Decent food - a good chance to try small portions of uncommon foods (sweetbreads, tripe, etc). ”
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If you are expecting big portions, go find a Cheesecake Factory. ”
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Casa Mono was such a big disappointment, definitely the worst service I have ever experienced in New York City...The bartender was in a rush to take the order and get us out in no time; for a place that has an extensive and quite overpriced wine list, you w ”
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He left without a word to us, she delivered a new check with all items at full price, and neither one provided me with a simple, "thank you", the least of which for being a customer, and particularly in light of my honesty. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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While we weren't thrilled about waiting so long, once we were seated the waitress apologized and promptly brought over a plate of carpaccio for us on the house, which was a nice gesture. ”
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We had to wait about 30-45 mins even though we had a reservation but we went around the corner and got a bottle of wine (which they bring back around to your table when it's ready) and the bartender made a great recommendation for us. ”
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great food, tiny place with only a few tables so may have a long wait unless sit on the bar. ”
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Though we had reservations, we still had to wait about 15 minutes, but the hostess was very friendly. ”
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