| ambiance |
86.96000099182129% positive |
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Food was good but overpriced for what it was and atmosphere didn't feel unique or cozy-felt more like a theme restaurant trying to hard. ”
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Fun and lively atmosphere with a great bar atmosphere that's fun to meet for dinner or just drinks in large or small groups. ”
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It's worth the wait and the wait can be very fun since the bar scene is so great! ”
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Delicious burgers, great appetizers, cozy atmosphere ”
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Bottom line: TSP offers food a cut above your average pub grub, ambiance in spades, and a friendly, easy-going welcome. ”
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The ambience, warmth, the cool people, all the great beers, the absolutely amazingly cooked and tasty divine food. ”
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few drinks deep, we were seated in a cozy corner of the second floor. ”
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The atmosphere seemed nice and staff too cool, but what happened to just good service? ”
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The spotted pig is a cozy fun place to drink and eat. ”
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Cozy ambience, Great location, Tasty food (especially hamburger and shepherd's pie - yum, yum!), Reasonable prices. ”
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The service was good and friendly and the old school pub was a nice ambience for this neighborhood. ”
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All in all this place has potential - the space is cozy and intimate. ”
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the atmosphere is charming, the waiters are cute and the food is good, but you need to be prepared to wait for a table. ”
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This may not sound appealing, but the uncomfortable, messy, and unrefined atmosphere works as a surprisingly pleasing foil to the world class food they serve. ”
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On the one hand, your eyes and ears subconsciously tell your mouth and nose, based on the decor and ambiance, to expect mediocre food. ”
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The staff were pleasant and professional, the atmosphere was fun and lively and most of all the burger was in a word "AMAZING ”
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The food was above average, there is a good atmosphere and the crowd was cool. ”
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While the food was slow in coming out, the service and warm ambiance made up for it. ”
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We were seated in a really cool corner upstairs, the music was so cool, the atmosphere was buzzing without all the Meatpacking B&T, the food was superb. ”
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This place is PERFECT for a casual night wih great food, drink and atmosphere. ”
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An unpretentious atmosphere regardless of the celeb, beautiful people clientele and long waits. ”
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The waitress was very courteous and kind, and there was a great atmosphere in the place. ”
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I The decor here is great, and makes for a warm and cozy environment. ”
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| dessert |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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Cozy ambience, Great location, Tasty food (especially hamburger and shepherd's pie - yum, yum!), Reasonable prices. ”
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The lemon-lime tart for dessert was also exquisite. ”
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the gnudi (dumplings filled with cheese) were topped with a rich cream sauce and a sprinkling of brown sugar. ”
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He then kicked out the people in the table next to us for taking too long to eat, after we sat there for over 2 hours to get through dessert due to their slow service. ”
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The flourless chocolate cake was much too rich, my friend and I barely ate a quarter of it. ”
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have enjoyed in the bar having great muscat with awesome desserts, have enjoyed in a table having so lovely food, great service- humorous and witty; the environment is so fantasticly energetic in the same time mellow. ”
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| drinks |
80.64999580383301% positive |
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have enjoyed in the bar having great muscat with awesome desserts, have enjoyed in a table having so lovely food, great service- humorous and witty; the environment is so fantasticly energetic in the same time mellow. ”
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Fun and lively atmosphere with a great bar atmosphere that's fun to meet for dinner or just drinks in large or small groups. ”
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The spotted pig is a cozy fun place to drink and eat. ”
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We were seated next to some obnoxious women who bogarted the server's time and attention, so he bought us drinks. ”
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Spotted Pig always delivers (not literally), the service is always warm, the drinks are great, the bar is packed as well and the food is quite decent. ”
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neighbourhood. For those lucky enough to live closeby, TSP carries a decent lineup of beers and an extensive wine list. ”
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The space is lovely and certainly hopping, the wine and beer selections were terrific, the wait staff was knowledgeable and pleasant. ”
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The wines are expensive, but great. ”
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It's worth the wait and the wait can be very fun since the bar scene is so great! ”
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In search of the best burger in Manhattan, we came across a quaint little bar on a west village corner. ”
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The ambience, warmth, the cool people, all the great beers, the absolutely amazingly cooked and tasty divine food. ”
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The drinks are expensive and there is always a wait. ”
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ordered a beer by recommendation from our server that was very good. ”
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The meat was tender and was falling off the bone; the sauce was excellent and the red wine complemented it perfectly. ”
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few drinks deep, we were seated in a cozy corner of the second floor. ”
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order the Guiness or perhaps another beer and eat elsewhere. ”
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Good service, very good beer and food. ”
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It's was almost like they were trying to get people to order more drinks. ”
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We did wait though and had a few beers at the bar and chatted with the bartender who was cool. ”
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by far the best things there are the drinks, I had a nice dirty martini and my sister had a negroni. ”
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The food and drink is amazing. ”
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like beer with food rather than wine, and the bitter on tap was very nice. ”
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Some are pretty beautiful so it makes the bar pretty pleasant. ”
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There were a few full tables and a few people at the bar so it was not too loud nor dead. ”
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After another round of drinks on the house, a nice gesture by our server, we paid our bill and was on our way. ”
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It was a disappointment because I though I found a diamond in the rough, and now I don't think I'd recommend this place other than to grab some drinks, flirting and fries. ”
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Nice bar upstairs but that's pretty much it. ”
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This place is PERFECT for a casual night wih great food, drink and atmosphere. ”
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Great food, wine and good times ”
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dont expect good service in a bar. ”
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horrible service at the bar ”
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| food quality |
85.90999603271484% positive |
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The food is good. ”
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The food was gross. ”
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My sons burger was also very good but think it would be better without the blue cheese which was just a bit too strong for my taste. ”
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opted for it as is, and my taste buds were swamped with an overwhelmingly satisfying flavor combination of superior beef quality and excellence in creamy Roquefort. ”
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Expecting a nice meal after all the reviews, but was very disappointed. ”
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This place is PERFECT for a casual night wih great food, drink and atmosphere. ”
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Thankfully the Gods saved us all from such a travesty and future happy burger eaters can continue to savor this delightful creation as nature and Ms. Bloomfield intended. ”
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While the food was slow in coming out, the service and warm ambiance made up for it. ”
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It was pretty funny trying to gauge from the waitress whether dishes would be filling enough -- she basically winced and said most dishes would not be enough, and you'd need to get more. ”
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The burger, which is $17, is wonderful. ”
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didn't eat, but the plate of shoestring fries sitting nearby looked very tempting. ”
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The food was above average, there is a good atmosphere and the crowd was cool. ”
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The staff were pleasant and professional, the atmosphere was fun and lively and most of all the burger was in a word "AMAZING ”
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If you can get past the frantic and highly unpleasant front door treatment and are seated at a table, the food is delicious and the service friendly. ”
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The dish was excellent in quality and flavor, and fairly satisfying, especially with the extra bread they offered me. ”
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The quality of the meat was more than amazing, so tender and soft, and is clearly much higher than supermarket grade. ”
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Pretentious trendy restaurant to avoid if you like good food ”
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like beer with food rather than wine, and the bitter on tap was very nice. ”
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have enjoyed in the bar having great muscat with awesome desserts, have enjoyed in a table having so lovely food, great service- humorous and witty; the environment is so fantasticly energetic in the same time mellow. ”
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Loved the fries. ”
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My burger was delicious. ”
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In search of the best burger in Manhattan, we came across a quaint little bar on a west village corner. ”
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the atmosphere is charming, the waiters are cute and the food is good, but you need to be prepared to wait for a table. ”
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The Burger is divine, the fries are a bit tough to eat but excellent nonetheless. ”
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The food is just mediocre. ”
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We were seated in a really cool corner upstairs, the music was so cool, the atmosphere was buzzing without all the Meatpacking B&T, the food was superb. ”
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The famous Spotted Pig was the scene for my most recent burger gorge, the otherwise known Gastropub with famed pork servant April Bloomfield at the helm was a long-awaited treasure. ”
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had boasted about how sinfully delicious the gnudi was and how the fish was fresh served with simple, clean sauces. ”
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On the one hand, your eyes and ears subconsciously tell your mouth and nose, based on the decor and ambiance, to expect mediocre food. ”
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Good food the rest doesn't measure up ”
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The food and drink is amazing. ”
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ate here last year and LOVED the burger! ”
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really enjoyed my entire meal and would def go back. ”
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The burger was good, not great. ”
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Still, I recommend you try it because I've heard the food is good and I did try few appetizers once (they were amazing). ”
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If you want a great burger go to a burger joint. ”
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The burger is very good. ”
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look around at the room and was in bewilderment by the amount of people devouring the juicy signature burger ! ”
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Salads & appetizers/mains are complemented by specials, including (that evening) tasty steamed cockles with chorizo, and an over-salted yet curiously bland Berkshire pork soup with pureed vegetables. ”
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had the Jerusalem artichoke salad which was tasty but again, nothing extraordinary. ”
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On the other hand, the food was good but not awesome as had been described, furthermore I found the portions fairly small for this type of restaurant. ”
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The fresh parsley on top was an excellent seasoning, and the broth was tasty and aromatic. ”
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But my date had a wonderful liver with pancetta dish. ”
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Incredible food, worth the crowd ”
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the shoesting potato fries were good-- accented with rosemary and garlic. ”
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came to SP with a coworker and had a great time and delicious meal. ”
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False Expectations can ruin a GREAT meal. ”
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The fries are pretty great (says a lot coming from someone born and raised in Montreal) and the lamb and burger are both great choices. ”
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We started with a salad and the smoked haddock chowder, Both were good, especially the haddock, but the price ($15 each) was a bit ridiculous. ”
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Good meal, but what's the fuss? ”
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the gnudi (dumplings filled with cheese) were topped with a rich cream sauce and a sprinkling of brown sugar. ”
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It's been this bad 8 out of the 10 times we've been there and unfortunately -- since the food is good -- we will not be back again. ”
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The food is generally very good - the martinis however are always horrible! ”
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The food was good, but nothing special, and a little pricier than we would have liked. ”
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Great food, wine and good times ”
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However, the rude staff, slow service, and over-priced food will not have me coming back often. ”
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The beet salad was really nice. ”
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The ambience, warmth, the cool people, all the great beers, the absolutely amazingly cooked and tasty divine food. ”
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Cozy ambience, Great location, Tasty food (especially hamburger and shepherd's pie - yum, yum!), Reasonable prices. ”
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Great food if you can wait ”
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never even got the food - the service was so bad that after waiting for almost 2 hours we left and had a great meal elsewhere - glad it is in a great dining neighborhood! ”
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Delicious burgers, great appetizers, cozy atmosphere ”
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It was a disappointment because I though I found a diamond in the rough, and now I don't think I'd recommend this place other than to grab some drinks, flirting and fries. ”
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My girl ordered the burger which as far as burgers go, was good. ”
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The hostess and servers were equally terrible - attitudes as well as long waits for food. ”
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recommend the burger with shoestring potatoes and the ricotta gnocchi, YUM! ”
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pretty good food ”
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While we enjoyed our entrees, the warm potato salad appetizer was waay overpriced and not great. ”
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They seemed apologitic at first but I could tell they didn't mean it, we were served burnt stale bread and only after we asked for it twice! ”
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thought the matchstick fries were unsatisfying and the the blue cheese overpowered the meat in the burger. ”
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Cut to entree, large juicy delicious Burger with shoe string fries and an Old Speckled Hen. ”
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Excellent food. ”
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My wife ordered the oysters, which were fresh and as good as any, and the super-skinny shoestring fries. ”
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This may not sound appealing, but the uncomfortable, messy, and unrefined atmosphere works as a surprisingly pleasing foil to the world class food they serve. ”
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enjoyed every last morsel of my burger as I occasionally paused not wanting it to end, the strands of rosemary fried potatoes were insanely good and crispy. ”
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With old-fashioned trinkets, pig ornaments and flea market type memorabilia, it made for a visually entertaining rest while I waited for my famous beef party on a bun. ”
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had a wonderful late night meal at this well known spot. ”
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But bad food, that's just unacceptable. ”
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The food was delicious, and there was plenty of it to go around. ”
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The food was good although not excellent. ”
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The food when it finally arrived was good though - and ALMOST worth the wait! ”
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So, I had the gnudi appetizer - very yummy, and a burger - it was a very good burger but nothing really special. ”
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had the burger, which totally deserves its reputation, along with a mountain delicious rosemary fries. ”
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The meat was tender and was falling off the bone; the sauce was excellent and the red wine complemented it perfectly. ”
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Bad food, slow service, cramped space but a good Guiness ”
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Is ground beef that expensive? ”
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The wait for a table is crazy but the food is so good, it's worth it! ”
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Awful Service, good food ”
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Bottom line: TSP offers food a cut above your average pub grub, ambiance in spades, and a friendly, easy-going welcome. ”
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It's truly the best burger I've ever had. ”
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The burger and shoestring fries of course was the best and the Devils on horseback are to die for. ”
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Would you like some fries with the vat of salt you just ordered? ”
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love all kinds of food and I can appreciate different foods for what they are. ”
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My knowledgeable cheese source (MB) informed me that the much sought after Roquefort cheese featured on the Spotted Pig burger was in very near danger of being ousted by the triple increased tariff placed on luxury goods. ”
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Spotted Pig always delivers (not literally), the service is always warm, the drinks are great, the bar is packed as well and the food is quite decent. ”
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Excellent afternoon meal ”
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Good service, very good beer and food. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The space is lovely and certainly hopping, the wine and beer selections were terrific, the wait staff was knowledgeable and pleasant. ”
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neighbourhood. For those lucky enough to live closeby, TSP carries a decent lineup of beers and an extensive wine list. ”
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Everything was perfectly spiced and flavored; the service was knowledgeable of the menu as we had lots of questions. ”
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The fries are pretty great (says a lot coming from someone born and raised in Montreal) and the lamb and burger are both great choices. ”
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| overall |
90.0% positive |
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went there last weekend as I heard that it was a nice place to have dinner. ”
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The waitress was very courteous and kind, and there was a great atmosphere in the place. ”
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Typically in NY a good publicist sells the place and the droids follow! ”
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Great prices, great people watching place! ”
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This is not a great place for large groups (too small, and you'll wait forever) or big hungry people looking for a bargain. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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It's been this bad 8 out of the 10 times we've been there and unfortunately -- since the food is good -- we will not be back again. ”
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really enjoyed my entire meal and would def go back. ”
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| service |
69.31000232696533% positive |
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Bad food, slow service, cramped space but a good Guiness ”
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We did wait though and had a few beers at the bar and chatted with the bartender who was cool. ”
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He then kicked out the people in the table next to us for taking too long to eat, after we sat there for over 2 hours to get through dessert due to their slow service. ”
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The waitress was very courteous and kind, and there was a great atmosphere in the place. ”
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While the food was slow in coming out, the service and warm ambiance made up for it. ”
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Good service, very good beer and food. ”
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Just bad service, and a crazy long wait for our table. ”
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So, I'd still recommend the place, but am quite annoyed by the "tool cool for school" lack of customer service. ”
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It was pretty funny trying to gauge from the waitress whether dishes would be filling enough -- she basically winced and said most dishes would not be enough, and you'd need to get more. ”
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will spare the gory details as I've only got 2000 characters, but let's just say I went last Saturday for dinner and had a waiter that was totally rude to us and the table next to us. ”
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Everything was perfectly spiced and flavored; the service was knowledgeable of the menu as we had lots of questions. ”
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An unpretentious atmosphere regardless of the celeb, beautiful people clientele and long waits. ”
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The service was fantastic (and I don't say that lightly - I was a server for years and have high standards). ”
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expected to wait four hours for a table and then have the worst service imaginable. ”
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The service was good and friendly and the old school pub was a nice ambience for this neighborhood. ”
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There were a few full tables and a few people at the bar so it was not too loud nor dead. ”
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The ambience, warmth, the cool people, all the great beers, the absolutely amazingly cooked and tasty divine food. ”
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Tough to get a seat, especially if more than 2 people. But if you're in the mood for a long wait - bring a book or a friend - definitely worthwhile. Especially on a cold or rainy day. ”
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service was nice and efficient. ”
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And FYI, no professional courtesies are offered to other chefs or any other people in the industry. ”
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We were seated next to some obnoxious women who bogarted the server's time and attention, so he bought us drinks. ”
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dont expect good service in a bar. ”
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look around at the room and was in bewilderment by the amount of people devouring the juicy signature burger ! ”
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If you can get past the frantic and highly unpleasant front door treatment and are seated at a table, the food is delicious and the service friendly. ”
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horrible service at the bar ”
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The space is lovely and certainly hopping, the wine and beer selections were terrific, the wait staff was knowledgeable and pleasant. ”
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The atmosphere seemed nice and staff too cool, but what happened to just good service? ”
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After another round of drinks on the house, a nice gesture by our server, we paid our bill and was on our way. ”
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have enjoyed in the bar having great muscat with awesome desserts, have enjoyed in a table having so lovely food, great service- humorous and witty; the environment is so fantasticly energetic in the same time mellow. ”
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The bartender was busy attending to other clients, however, friendly enough to keep conversing with us, recommending the Burger. ”
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eat out a lot and have never faced a someone so blatantly rude. ”
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btw: for us ladies, your hosts and servers are nice, young, beautiful boys in their late mid to late 20's. ”
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the atmosphere is charming, the waiters are cute and the food is good, but you need to be prepared to wait for a table. ”
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Our waiter was maybe the worst I've seen anywhere, well in the top two anyway. ”
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However, the rude staff, slow service, and over-priced food will not have me coming back often. ”
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Salad came out in moments, the waitress was very attentive as well. ”
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It's was almost like they were trying to get people to order more drinks. ”
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Bottom line: TSP offers food a cut above your average pub grub, ambiance in spades, and a friendly, easy-going welcome. ”
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all comments below are just nasty outsider ones and i strongly advise not to take them to the pig w/u but only a friendly low-key attitude and some big appetite among yr savvy chums -those are some strong assets in having a blast at the ”
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Professional service? ”
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Great prices, great people watching place! ”
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Spotted Pig always delivers (not literally), the service is always warm, the drinks are great, the bar is packed as well and the food is quite decent. ”
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This is not a great place for large groups (too small, and you'll wait forever) or big hungry people looking for a bargain. ”
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ordered a beer by recommendation from our server that was very good. ”
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The staff were pleasant and professional, the atmosphere was fun and lively and most of all the burger was in a word "AMAZING ”
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There were 3 of us and they sat us at a table made for 2 people so it was a little crowded, and the backless stools weren't the best. ”
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never even got the food - the service was so bad that after waiting for almost 2 hours we left and had a great meal elsewhere - glad it is in a great dining neighborhood! ”
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The hostess and servers were equally terrible - attitudes as well as long waits for food. ”
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| value |
59.38000202178955% positive |
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Food was good but overpriced for what it was and atmosphere didn't feel unique or cozy-felt more like a theme restaurant trying to hard. ”
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The space is amazing and worth taking a look at. ”
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While we enjoyed our entrees, the warm potato salad appetizer was waay overpriced and not great. ”
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Is ground beef that expensive? ”
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Appetizers too expensive ”
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It's worth the wait and the wait can be very fun since the bar scene is so great! ”
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The wines are expensive, but great. ”
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The drinks are expensive and there is always a wait. ”
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We started with a salad and the smoked haddock chowder, Both were good, especially the haddock, but the price ($15 each) was a bit ridiculous. ”
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The wait for a table is crazy but the food is so good, it's worth it! ”
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Cozy ambience, Great location, Tasty food (especially hamburger and shepherd's pie - yum, yum!), Reasonable prices. ”
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Great prices, great people watching place! ”
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Incredible food, worth the crowd ”
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The food when it finally arrived was good though - and ALMOST worth the wait! ”
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On the other hand, the food was good but not awesome as had been described, furthermore I found the portions fairly small for this type of restaurant. ”
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there's soul to each place and this one has its own, it's not overpriced nor a dirty spot, it's def a gastropub (if u know what that means) in its modern, overbuzzed and raved version. ”
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| wait time |
40.999999046325684% positive |
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While the food was slow in coming out, the service and warm ambiance made up for it. ”
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The famous Spotted Pig was the scene for my most recent burger gorge, the otherwise known Gastropub with famed pork servant April Bloomfield at the helm was a long-awaited treasure. ”
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He then kicked out the people in the table next to us for taking too long to eat, after we sat there for over 2 hours to get through dessert due to their slow service. ”
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The hostess and servers were equally terrible - attitudes as well as long waits for food. ”
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Tough to get a seat, especially if more than 2 people. But if you're in the mood for a long wait - bring a book or a friend - definitely worthwhile. Especially on a cold or rainy day. ”
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Just bad service, and a crazy long wait for our table. ”
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An unpretentious atmosphere regardless of the celeb, beautiful people clientele and long waits. ”
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However, the rude staff, slow service, and over-priced food will not have me coming back often. ”
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Bad food, slow service, cramped space but a good Guiness ”
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only had to wait 10 minutes for a table, though it was a beautiful sat afternoon. ”
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