| ambiance |
95.15999794006348% positive |
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Which is a shame, because the ambiance was great. ”
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The ambience is nice. ”
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On top of which it's warm and cozy, which is a huge plus these days. ”
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The atmosphere and decor are nice - very cozy - and the waitress was pleasant, but that's about all this place has going for it. ”
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It was so cool, great design, felt private but at the same time you could watch people strutting up and down the meat-packing square from the view at the bar where we happened to be perched on. ”
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The chocolate mousse missed the mark in terms of consistency, but the attentive service and low-key but romantic setting made up for the small flaws. ”
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The decor was decent. ”
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We had been there once before, and enjoyed the ambiance. ”
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Great music and great ambience as well. ”
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Great wine, atmosphere and really friendly staff. ”
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This cozy restaurant makes you forget that you are right in the middle of the meatpacking district. ”
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love the garden and the upper floor, both are different of ambiance yet it feels very united. ”
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For the entree, had Shrimp chow fun - good but small portion. ”
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don't believe that its intended as a place for a comfortable memorable dinner. ”
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Though the restaurant has a nice ambiance it wasn't worth going with all the other negative parts to our dining experience. ”
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The place is very romantic and beautiful. ”
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The food was great, as always and hanging out upstairs after dinner was so much fun! ”
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The upstairs is great for cocktails, very cozy, like you're in an old friend's apartment. ”
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Go elsewhere for a comfortable dinner, especially at their prices. ”
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did not get a chance to enjoy what was supposed to be great ambience for long. ”
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Great value for money (I'm still dreaming about a mushroom risotto I had there in March 07), very cool ambiance inside, I love the way that the restaurant is spread out, over 2-3 floors. ”
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Fantastic food and ambiance ”
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the tables were jam-packed in our seating area, so it felt like we were at a communal table as opposed to a romantic Valentine's Day atmosphere - we were (and the two tables on each side of us) were almost whispering to have some privacy. ”
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... the food, service and atmosphere make for a wonderful experience. ”
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Let's start with the horrible service, awful - really awful food, lack of choices of alcohol, boring atmosphere and high cost of bill, which was a joke. ”
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Everything was perfect, food, service, ambiance. ”
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Great atmosphere ”
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The ambience is romantic. ”
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the space is sexy and romantic and they played good music. ”
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But this is excellent food in a tasteful atmosphere, perhaps a little too much class for the meatpacking district or just ahead of its time. ”
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Very romantic evening ”
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| dessert |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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Its a really great spot in the Meatpacking, some of which can turn ferral past 10pm, and the garden in the summer time is just the icing on the cake. ”
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the food is amazing, the deserts are very refreshing and tempting. ”
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and waiting for desert was a test of patience that even Yoda would have failed. ”
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The mint/chocolate chip ice cream dessert is by far the best. ”
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We had a lovely dinner and an excellent bottle of wine, the desserts were delicious and the service(even though the restaurant was busy) was attentive without being too pushy. ”
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The chocolate mousse missed the mark in terms of consistency, but the attentive service and low-key but romantic setting made up for the small flaws. ”
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| drinks |
77.08000183105469% positive |
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The food is truly delicious and the wine list was very interesting. ”
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The food was great and the wine selection was excellent(we got a spanish Numanthia, which was delicious). ”
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It was so cool, great design, felt private but at the same time you could watch people strutting up and down the meat-packing square from the view at the bar where we happened to be perched on. ”
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But since we were celebrating our anniversary, we ordered a nice bottle of wine and our dinners. ”
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This place is good for drinks and the bar upstairs but skip dinner. ”
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Mediocre food, sparsley poured wine by the glass, ditzy waitress who moved, spoke and looked like she was used to working at Denny's. ”
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Why would you bring me a full bottle of wine when the bottle and price on the menu was for a half bottle? ”
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After a short 30 minutes of chatting and enjoying our drinks we were approached by the very pretentious Maitre D' who RUDELY demanded we order as our table was needed. ”
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One of my favourite places for a relaxed drink and food with friends. ”
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The service was very slow (the waiter cited a computer problem but I have no idea how that impacts how quickly he could bring us drinks or a menu) and poor overall (the wait staff didn't clear things after we were done, the waiter's response to our reques ”
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Needless to say, we finished out drinks, paid our friendly but upset waitress, and left. ”
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brought a date with me and we loved everything from the bar, to the food, to the design, the wine list was very different and rare from most restautants I'd been to. ”
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The place does need a little updating - lots of lights are out on the bar, bar needs to be refinished, the floors have huge gaps in the planks, the furniture on the third floor lounge has seen better days (probably four years ago when it opened). ”
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We had a lovely dinner and an excellent bottle of wine, the desserts were delicious and the service(even though the restaurant was busy) was attentive without being too pushy. ”
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The bar menu is fantastic ”
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By the time we got the bar to order a drink the wait had mysteriously disappeared. ”
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Great wine, atmosphere and really friendly staff. ”
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the building is beautiful and the bar is nice, but the food. ”
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The upstairs is great for cocktails, very cozy, like you're in an old friend's apartment. ”
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The wine and food we were recommended was great. ”
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Excellent wine choices - delicious fish dishes! ”
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Plus, there were many reasonably priced wines that were good. ”
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When we were shown our table, it was in the middle of the walkway in the bar area, terrible seating! ”
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The drinks were good, I love the beer selection - I don't know, for my money, it tasted as good as any cafe you can find in the city and was way more expensive. ”
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| food quality |
69.14999961853027% positive |
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really interesting delicious food. ”
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The beet salad was enjoyable - but you can get a beet salad anywhere. ”
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15 minutes later, when we are eating our appetizers (dont order the pork belly app) the bitchy male host comes to our table and says "I was saving that table for some people over there ”
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He's not worth the money they pay him if he can't even order enough food to not run out of 30% of the items on the menu on a saturday night. ”
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The menu is creative and the food delicious. ”
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Delicious food and great space ”
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My friend got the scallops for an app and it was probably 2 scallops in whole and the chicken curry which was good but would have been half the price at any joe shmoe thai place in the city. ”
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Great food, terrible service ”
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Braised lamb is particularly delicious; incredibly tender and flavorful. ”
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was pleasantly stunned by the excellent food and gorgeous space. ”
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The food is truly delicious and the wine list was very interesting. ”
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Good food but slow and rude service ”
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The wine and food we were recommended was great. ”
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The sandwich was huge and i thought it could have used more avocado. ”
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The food was great, as always and hanging out upstairs after dinner was so much fun! ”
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the service was very rude and the food was actually bad. ”
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Fantastic food and ambiance ”
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The food was fantastic and memorable. ”
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We actually enjoyed the food. ”
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Great value for money (I'm still dreaming about a mushroom risotto I had there in March 07), very cool ambiance inside, I love the way that the restaurant is spread out, over 2-3 floors. ”
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Lobster and scallop app was delicious. ”
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The fish had a weird taste like it wasnt cooked through. ”
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My steak was overcooked but everyone else's dinners were perfect. ”
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Everything spectacular, a wonderful meal. ”
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Unique setting with excellent food ”
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The service is also slow and the food was EXTREEMLY salty. ”
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The food was just terrible- and I had low expectations coming in (not a huge fan of the meatpacking district). ”
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The lobster with noodles was fantastic! ”
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the dragon bean salad was horrible, too. ”
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There where some dishes that took our breath away, the sturgeon, the cuban sandwich, shrimp and chix salad and lamb , but then how do you explain the over milky coconut cod, the confused ribeye steak and the awful sweet/sour soup! ”
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One of my favourite places for a relaxed drink and food with friends. ”
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... the food, service and atmosphere make for a wonderful experience. ”
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You need to love food to appreciate 5 ninth ”
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Firstly, we were seated outside which was quite pleasant, our table was lit with a small lamp - Problem no. 1: we couldn't read the menu as it was way too dark, Problem no. 2: we couldn't see the food we were (trying) to consume, Problem no. 3: there was ”
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The food was interesting and innovative as far as Asian influenced-taste but the service was exceedingly lousy. ”
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All we wanted was a little fresh air on a nice night, we weren't looking to cause trouble or be harassed! ”
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The monk fish was so flavorful and it melted in my mouth with the consistency of fresh gnocchi. ”
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The smoked trout salad appetizer was drained in dressing and the trout was dry. ”
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We had a lovely dinner and an excellent bottle of wine, the desserts were delicious and the service(even though the restaurant was busy) was attentive without being too pushy. ”
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bad food ”
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On top of all that, the food was mediocre at best, my pheasant entree arrived lukewarm and wasn't very flavorful. ”
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Roasted pork, crispy duck, garbou soup, braised lamb, lamb cassoulet - each great dishes. ”
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The space is gorgeous, the maitre 'd super charming, the food was sooo delicious. ”
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worst food-value place u can find ”
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Let's start with the horrible service, awful - really awful food, lack of choices of alcohol, boring atmosphere and high cost of bill, which was a joke. ”
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Bad, overpriced food, sub-par service. ”
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loved 5 ninth, food is exceptionally good and the design is really beautiful. ”
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On the upside, the food was superb. ”
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The main dishes were excellent. ”
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The food is delicious. ”
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Exquisite place and great food ”
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am actually really surprised of how bad this restaurant is considering I love Fatty Crab and I think their dishes and service is amazing. ”
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The food is probably the worst food I have had in along time. ”
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The food was terrible, extremely fatty cuts of lamb. ”
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To top this all off, the food is not good. ”
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It was so cool, great design, felt private but at the same time you could watch people strutting up and down the meat-packing square from the view at the bar where we happened to be perched on. ”
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Had the Asian cucumber salad - which was drenched in the dressing - which was mediocre. ”
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Ive been to many bad restaurants but never had a food so bad that I couldnt eat. ”
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Excellent wine choices - delicious fish dishes! ”
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Salad, oysters, crispy duck, artisan wild mushroom. ”
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it was the best chicken i've ever had. ”
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Talk about a pushy upsell We had to ask for bread, waited forever for every entree. ”
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the building is beautiful and the bar is nice, but the food. ”
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exceptionally good food ”
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brought a date with me and we loved everything from the bar, to the food, to the design, the wine list was very different and rare from most restautants I'd been to. ”
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Gorgeous little garden, great service, wonderful food ”
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Excellent food, elegant design ”
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But the food was quite good as was the service. ”
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You definately have to have a genuine appreciation for food to enjoy 5 ninth. ”
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The food is fabulous and varied-- from Goat to Turbot to Lamb to Lemongrass Infused Noodle Soups-- whether you are a foodie or not. ”
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The food was great and the wine selection was excellent(we got a spanish Numanthia, which was delicious). ”
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great food! ”
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The hanger steak was tasty, but sensitive palettes beware! ”
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Oh, and the food was delicious. ”
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Our knowledgeable waitress made stellar recommendations and had no problem discouraging us from ordering certain questionable dishes. ”
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The food was mediocre. ”
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the food is amazing, the deserts are very refreshing and tempting. ”
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had the opportunity to try the lobster/pasta dish, which was awesome. ”
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My boyfriend even declared that the pork belly was the best food he ever tasted. ”
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At the end of the night- after great food and great service- we were informed that our entire bill had been comp'd by the host who also turned out to be the new GM. ”
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service was somewhat slow but when the food arrives. ”
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Everything was perfect, food, service, ambiance. ”
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Our appetizers were tasteless and my steak entree was low-grade at a not-so-low price. ”
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Mediocre food, sparsley poured wine by the glass, ditzy waitress who moved, spoke and looked like she was used to working at Denny's. ”
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While the food was flavorful, the portions were tiny. ”
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But this is excellent food in a tasteful atmosphere, perhaps a little too much class for the meatpacking district or just ahead of its time. ”
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also got the lamb shoulder which was tasty but not enough food. ”
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the food is mediocre. ”
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The space is great as well as the food. ”
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don't know how they could charge such expensive prices for such lame food. ”
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Im not a huge duck fan, but their duck was so delicious! ”
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the food was delicious. ”
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So all in all the food was terrible the service was rude and none of us would ever return. ”
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Asking for more bread required extensive summit-like negotiations ("we only allot one basket per certain number of heads per table" -- need this point even be argued?) ”
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| menu variety |
57.14000225067139% positive |
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The food was great and the wine selection was excellent(we got a spanish Numanthia, which was delicious). ”
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ninth's menu is wonderful and unique. ”
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Let's start with the horrible service, awful - really awful food, lack of choices of alcohol, boring atmosphere and high cost of bill, which was a joke. ”
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Excellent wine choices - delicious fish dishes! ”
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Asking for more bread required extensive summit-like negotiations ("we only allot one basket per certain number of heads per table" -- need this point even be argued?) ”
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Why would you bring me a full bottle of wine when the bottle and price on the menu was for a half bottle? ”
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Firstly, we were seated outside which was quite pleasant, our table was lit with a small lamp - Problem no. 1: we couldn't read the menu as it was way too dark, Problem no. 2: we couldn't see the food we were (trying) to consume, Problem no. 3: there was ”
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The service was very slow (the waiter cited a computer problem but I have no idea how that impacts how quickly he could bring us drinks or a menu) and poor overall (the wait staff didn't clear things after we were done, the waiter's response to our reques ”
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The menu is creative and the food delicious. ”
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The bar menu is fantastic ”
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Perhaps the dinner menu is a bit more creative but the lunch was v. limited and not v. appetizing. ”
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The drinks were good, I love the beer selection - I don't know, for my money, it tasted as good as any cafe you can find in the city and was way more expensive. ”
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He's not worth the money they pay him if he can't even order enough food to not run out of 30% of the items on the menu on a saturday night. ”
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found the menu very uninteresting. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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The atmosphere and decor are nice - very cozy - and the waitress was pleasant, but that's about all this place has going for it. ”
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great restaurant! ”
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My friend got the scallops for an app and it was probably 2 scallops in whole and the chicken curry which was good but would have been half the price at any joe shmoe thai place in the city. ”
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And, my new favorite restaurant! ”
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The third floor lounge is a great place for an after-dinner cocktail, and they sometimes have events like DJ's or I think they had a Superbowl party this year. ”
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and, my new favorite restaurant! ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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Overall, the service is soo bad and snooty I would never go back amd on top of that. ”
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So all in all the food was terrible the service was rude and none of us would ever return. ”
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Tried to make a reservation to come back but there was a two week wait which was frustrating. ”
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| service |
63.85000228881836% positive |
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came with a bunch of friends and the host at the door was very friendly. ”
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Service was attentive although the tables in the dinning room upstairs were simply too packed for comfort. ”
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The atmosphere and decor are nice - very cozy - and the waitress was pleasant, but that's about all this place has going for it. ”
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The waiter was friendly and sorry for us. ”
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am actually really surprised of how bad this restaurant is considering I love Fatty Crab and I think their dishes and service is amazing. ”
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The service is also slow and the food was EXTREEMLY salty. ”
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The most disappointing aspect of this experience was the treatment by the staff and owner. ”
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main waiter was very rude though! ”
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The chocolate mousse missed the mark in terms of consistency, but the attentive service and low-key but romantic setting made up for the small flaws. ”
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Good food but slow and rude service ”
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Bad, overpriced food, sub-par service. ”
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The waiter was nice, knowledgable, and helpful. ”
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Our server was attentive and knowledgable and we had an overall pleasant experience. ”
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The staff is so friendly and really go the extra mile to make sure their guests are having a great experience. ”
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Server was rude and unhelpful about the situation. ”
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Let's start with the horrible service, awful - really awful food, lack of choices of alcohol, boring atmosphere and high cost of bill, which was a joke. ”
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The food was interesting and innovative as far as Asian influenced-taste but the service was exceedingly lousy. ”
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I've had great service there on more than a single visit. ”
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The service has always been great in my experience. ”
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Service was friendly bu t slow. ”
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Everything was perfect, food, service, ambiance. ”
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The space is small, so I recommend going on an off night your first time to really get a sense of the knowledgeable wait staff and killer eats. ”
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The waiter advised us to order an appetizer since 'it will take 30mns for the entree to be ready'. ”
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Our server was extremely snooty and seemed to point out the most expensive item in the categories of apps, entree, etc. when we asked for recommendations. ”
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The music is great and the bartenders prompt. ”
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It was so cool, great design, felt private but at the same time you could watch people strutting up and down the meat-packing square from the view at the bar where we happened to be perched on. ”
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Wonderful service. ”
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Everyone is friendly, the staff is cool and the vibe is different. ”
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That said, they moved us because they knew the seat was horrible, but the service was slooooow. ”
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Needless to say, we finished out drinks, paid our friendly but upset waitress, and left. ”
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... the food, service and atmosphere make for a wonderful experience. ”
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We were greated and brought to our table by one of the most beautiful and friendly hostesses ever. ”
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the dining rooms offer a simple rustic appeal with attentive staff. ”
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Our knowledgeable waitress made stellar recommendations and had no problem discouraging us from ordering certain questionable dishes. ”
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Many beautiful people everywhere. ”
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Our waitress was friendly, patient and attentive. ”
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Great wine, atmosphere and really friendly staff. ”
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overpriced, major attitude, really slow service, unprofessional host ”
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Gorgeous little garden, great service, wonderful food ”
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15 minutes later, when we are eating our appetizers (dont order the pork belly app) the bitchy male host comes to our table and says "I was saving that table for some people over there ”
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The service was very slow (the waiter cited a computer problem but I have no idea how that impacts how quickly he could bring us drinks or a menu) and poor overall (the wait staff didn't clear things after we were done, the waiter's response to our reques ”
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Loud,cramped, terrible service. ”
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Food and service were terrible ”
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The bubbly bartender was very friendly and sweet. ”
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Firstly, we were seated outside which was quite pleasant, our table was lit with a small lamp - Problem no. 1: we couldn't read the menu as it was way too dark, Problem no. 2: we couldn't see the food we were (trying) to consume, Problem no. 3: there was ”
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So all in all the food was terrible the service was rude and none of us would ever return. ”
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The hostess escorted us through the beautiful patio and back onto the sidewalk off the side of the restaurant. ”
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great people watching and the music was the best that I've ever heard there, that should definitley NOT change. ”
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At the end of the night- after great food and great service- we were informed that our entire bill had been comp'd by the host who also turned out to be the new GM. ”
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The waiter was rude and a low talker and when asked to speak up he rolled his eyes. ”
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Although service has had it's issues from time to time, it's my favorite local spot. ”
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the service was very rude and the food was actually bad. ”
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Mediocre food, sparsley poured wine by the glass, ditzy waitress who moved, spoke and looked like she was used to working at Denny's. ”
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But the food was quite good as was the service. ”
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Great food, terrible service ”
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REGARDLESS, if you are a professional host, and feel the people should not have been told to move, you a) take it up with the staff b) you dont come to the table who is already eating and get accusatory. ”
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service was somewhat slow but when the food arrives. ”
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Although the staff was nice enough, they were aloof and rarely attended to our table. ”
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Overall, the service is soo bad and snooty I would never go back amd on top of that. ”
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The staff was wonderful ”
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Great service by others who work there but what owner thinks that is good business? ”
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When greeted by the server he insisted that the whole party (there were 10 of us) had to choose between the Pre Fix Menu or order a la carte. ”
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The staff is horribly rude. ”
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and the staff was all very friendly. ”
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We had a lovely dinner and an excellent bottle of wine, the desserts were delicious and the service(even though the restaurant was busy) was attentive without being too pushy. ”
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| value |
45.83000183105469% positive |
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Our appetizers were tasteless and my steak entree was low-grade at a not-so-low price. ”
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Why would you bring me a full bottle of wine when the bottle and price on the menu was for a half bottle? ”
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Im not a huge duck fan, but their duck was so delicious! ”
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My friend got the scallops for an app and it was probably 2 scallops in whole and the chicken curry which was good but would have been half the price at any joe shmoe thai place in the city. ”
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The sandwich was huge and i thought it could have used more avocado. ”
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He's not worth the money they pay him if he can't even order enough food to not run out of 30% of the items on the menu on a saturday night. ”
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On top of which it's warm and cozy, which is a huge plus these days. ”
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Though the restaurant has a nice ambiance it wasn't worth going with all the other negative parts to our dining experience. ”
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Go elsewhere for a comfortable dinner, especially at their prices. ”
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go out to eat alot in the city and rarely do I go to an expensive restaurant that makes it really worth every penny. ”
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Great value for money (I'm still dreaming about a mushroom risotto I had there in March 07), very cool ambiance inside, I love the way that the restaurant is spread out, over 2-3 floors. ”
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The food was just terrible- and I had low expectations coming in (not a huge fan of the meatpacking district). ”
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don't know how they could charge such expensive prices for such lame food. ”
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The place does need a little updating - lots of lights are out on the bar, bar needs to be refinished, the floors have huge gaps in the planks, the furniture on the third floor lounge has seen better days (probably four years ago when it opened). ”
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This over priced restaurant is by fat the worst experience! ”
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Bad, overpriced food, sub-par service. ”
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Unhip additude , snearing grins and overpriced tiny portions says it all. ”
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While the food was flavorful, the portions were tiny. ”
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overpriced, major attitude, really slow service, unprofessional host ”
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Our server was extremely snooty and seemed to point out the most expensive item in the categories of apps, entree, etc. when we asked for recommendations. ”
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Firstly, we were seated outside which was quite pleasant, our table was lit with a small lamp - Problem no. 1: we couldn't read the menu as it was way too dark, Problem no. 2: we couldn't see the food we were (trying) to consume, Problem no. 3: there was ”
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Don't waste your time or money - there are plenty of other fabulous restaurants in this neighborhood. ”
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worst food-value place u can find ”
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The drinks were good, I love the beer selection - I don't know, for my money, it tasted as good as any cafe you can find in the city and was way more expensive. ”
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| wait time |
21.21000051498413% positive |
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Decent chef should know at least how to trim the fat or cook it long enough so it doesnt taste so nasty. ”
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Service was friendly bu t slow. ”
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service was somewhat slow but when the food arrives. ”
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The service was very slow (the waiter cited a computer problem but I have no idea how that impacts how quickly he could bring us drinks or a menu) and poor overall (the wait staff didn't clear things after we were done, the waiter's response to our reques ”
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overpriced, major attitude, really slow service, unprofessional host ”
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Good food but slow and rude service ”
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The service is also slow and the food was EXTREEMLY salty. ”
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After a short 30 minutes of chatting and enjoying our drinks we were approached by the very pretentious Maitre D' who RUDELY demanded we order as our table was needed. ”
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15 minutes later, when we are eating our appetizers (dont order the pork belly app) the bitchy male host comes to our table and says "I was saving that table for some people over there ”
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Firstly, we were seated outside which was quite pleasant, our table was lit with a small lamp - Problem no. 1: we couldn't read the menu as it was way too dark, Problem no. 2: we couldn't see the food we were (trying) to consume, Problem no. 3: there was ”
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did not get a chance to enjoy what was supposed to be great ambience for long. ”
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