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91.66999816894531% positive |
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Great food, ambiance and friendly service. ”
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love the music and the family friendly atmosphere. ”
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The prices are affordable; the restaurant is immaculate and has a great atmosphere you could take anyone to. ”
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The environment is fun yet chilled. ”
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Everything about this place is great, the atmosphere, the music, the service, the prices, and of course the food, from the drinks to the appetizers to the dinners and then the coffee and desserts, especially the tres leches cake! ”
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This restaurant is tucked away on a pretty lonely street and the ambience isn't much to write home about BUT the food is amazing. ”
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Good food and cozy ambience ”
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The ambiance is not particularly inviting. ”
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Not the cheapest latin food, nor the most expensive; but the clean flavors and pleasant decor made it an experience to be repeated. ”
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The ambiance was nice as well. ”
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had been to other venezuelan places downtown, but I definitely stay in Chelsea where the great food and atmosphere really touches my belly and heart. ”
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The decor was also very charming and added to the whole meal. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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It came in a beautiful assorted set of small colorful dishes with four or five different toppings so we could made our own interpretation of those spongy & crispy delicius corn cakes. ”
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Everything about this place is great, the atmosphere, the music, the service, the prices, and of course the food, from the drinks to the appetizers to the dinners and then the coffee and desserts, especially the tres leches cake! ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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Everything about this place is great, the atmosphere, the music, the service, the prices, and of course the food, from the drinks to the appetizers to the dinners and then the coffee and desserts, especially the tres leches cake! ”
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Good food, super-friendly service, terrific coffee ”
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Startig our meal with a few tropical drinks : a refreshing limeade call papelon, watermelon juice,mango and a banana shakes. ”
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Great juice drinks too. ”
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The waiter tried his best to push drinks on us, and my friend ordered a delicious guarapito. ”
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Try coffee Negro and enjoy the great black stuff for it's own taste. ”
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also enjoyed a potent drink made with dark rum and passionfruit and mango juices. ”
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| food quality |
94.82999801635742% positive |
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Good food and cozy ambience ”
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My fiancee and I make it a point to dine there once every few weeks just to enjoy the food and service. ”
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Everything was delicious. ”
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really good food, but service is lacking! ”
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It's a delicious experience. ”
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Slow service, decent food ”
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El Cocotero serves excellent tasty and authentic Venezuelan food at very good prices. ”
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Not only is the service TERRIBLE here, the food is NOT even that good. ”
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the arepas and entrees are delicious. ”
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I'd go back to order a sandwich for takeout, but as for a satisfying dining experience, eh. ”
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The food here is fantastic! ”
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Then we moved to our main and generous portion size main dishes; our best favorites were the tamal, wrapped in banana leaf & sauted shrimp in a cilantro vinagrette sauce. ”
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This restaurant is tucked away on a pretty lonely street and the ambience isn't much to write home about BUT the food is amazing. ”
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Not the cheapest latin food, nor the most expensive; but the clean flavors and pleasant decor made it an experience to be repeated. ”
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had been to other venezuelan places downtown, but I definitely stay in Chelsea where the great food and atmosphere really touches my belly and heart. ”
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was incredibly impressed with the friendliness of the waiters and the owner, who came by to see how our food was - you can tell it is a family-run business where the food is authentic and the people take pride in their service. ”
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The food is very tasty, you will not be dissappointed by the portions sizes, try the areapas, very good. ”
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Our food was cold and if you're eating meat and beans that just kills it. ”
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Personally when I think cheap, I think of getting stuffed with good food for $10 or less. ”
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the food at el cocotero is sooo good. ”
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Awesome arepas -- exactly how you would find them in Venezuelan (just a tad more pricey :-) Nevertheless, great food. ”
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The food was served hot, with fresh ingredients and served by a waitstaff that was friendly and attentive. ”
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The calamari salad I ordered was not up to par, the dressing was tasty, but the calamari were few in number and burnt. ”
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Great food, ambiance and friendly service. ”
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The food was great! ”
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it is a best service good food too ”
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Great food, rude server ”
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have never been to Venezuela but after experiencing the amazing cuisine at El Cocotero I feel like I have traveled to Caracas or perhaps a little village nearby. ”
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The pork was dressed with a clean tasting onion/pepper relish, the beans tasty. ”
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My arepa was honestly tasty, but we didn't want to order anything else from these people. ”
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Yes, its a people's place, chill, relax, not uptight, good authentic Venezuelan food, fresh! ”
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the best food. ”
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She ordered a pernil sandwich which was delish and I ordered the Pollo al Horno, which was very average with almost no mojo flavor - and it was the thigh and the leg of the chicken! ”
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Great food! ”
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am actually going today and although i'm eating a yummy lunch I am looking forward to it! ”
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I'd highly recommend El Cocotero for the delicious Venezuealn food that I recently enjoyed there. ”
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Everything about this place is great, the atmosphere, the music, the service, the prices, and of course the food, from the drinks to the appetizers to the dinners and then the coffee and desserts, especially the tres leches cake! ”
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Good food, super-friendly service, terrific coffee ”
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The waiter tried his best to push drinks on us, and my friend ordered a delicious guarapito. ”
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The food is always fresh & delicious and the staff is friendly and welcoming. ”
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The decor was also very charming and added to the whole meal. ”
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The arepas de pollo mechado are delicious and my father thought the cuban sandwich was the best he'd ever had. ”
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Rude, unprofessional service will NOT bring me back even if the food is decent, but it isn't, so there really is no reason to go back. ”
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Startig our meal with a few tropical drinks : a refreshing limeade call papelon, watermelon juice,mango and a banana shakes. ”
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Great customer service, good food and a homey environment ”
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More importantly, the food was delicious. ”
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Arepas with steak were terrific. ”
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It came in a beautiful assorted set of small colorful dishes with four or five different toppings so we could made our own interpretation of those spongy & crispy delicius corn cakes. ”
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The food is CLEAN, not greasy. ”
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The rice and beans with beef or chicken or pork is outstanding. ”
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The food was good (but not great) and considering the price, I would only eat here if I was in the area and in the mood for some Venezuelan food. ”
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You get excellent food for what you pay. ”
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great service, great food, great price ”
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We enjoyed hte food so much we took the res tof the family back for dinner on a later date. ”
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beef and it was delicious. ”
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It had the most delicious shredded steak ever! ”
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love the arepas - chicken or pork sandwich with Plaintain bread. ”
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You have more options than you can handle in one meal, and because of the importance of making your dinning experience as amazing as possible they will change or offer you choices that suit your taste. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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You have more options than you can handle in one meal, and because of the importance of making your dinning experience as amazing as possible they will change or offer you choices that suit your taste. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Tucked away on 18th St., El Cocotero is my wife's and my favorite restaurant. ”
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The staff was so nice, we felt like kissing them good-bye when we left the place. ”
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highly recommend this great restaurant! ”
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It's a great place to share. ”
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Our favorite restaurant! ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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I'd go back to order a sandwich for takeout, but as for a satisfying dining experience, eh. ”
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Rude, unprofessional service will NOT bring me back even if the food is decent, but it isn't, so there really is no reason to go back. ”
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| service |
73.43999862670898% positive |
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My fiancee and I make it a point to dine there once every few weeks just to enjoy the food and service. ”
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Terrible service! ”
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Good food, super-friendly service, terrific coffee ”
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The waitress was very helpful with her recommendations and the owner was also helpful and very friendly. ”
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great service, great food, great price ”
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My arepa was honestly tasty, but we didn't want to order anything else from these people. ”
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Now can you imagine what the service would be like if the owner wasnt there? ”
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Great customer service, good food and a homey environment ”
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The staff is so friendly that it feels like you've known them for years. ”
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Rude, unprofessional service will NOT bring me back even if the food is decent, but it isn't, so there really is no reason to go back. ”
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Everything about this place is great, the atmosphere, the music, the service, the prices, and of course the food, from the drinks to the appetizers to the dinners and then the coffee and desserts, especially the tres leches cake! ”
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Great food, ambiance and friendly service. ”
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The food was served hot, with fresh ingredients and served by a waitstaff that was friendly and attentive. ”
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it is a best service good food too ”
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The waiter tried his best to push drinks on us, and my friend ordered a delicious guarapito. ”
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Rude staff. ”
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friend and I were one of two sets of patrons, yet we received abysmal service: the waitress just couldn't be bothered. ”
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Not only is the service TERRIBLE here, the food is NOT even that good. ”
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She was completely inappropriate, seemed resentful, and her behavior was the epitome of poor service. ”
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By the way, the owner was there entertaining some people. ”
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There was no host on duty, but the one waiter who was busily working the floor greeted me in a friendly manner and with a warm smile. ”
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really good food, but service is lacking! ”
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Yes, its a people's place, chill, relax, not uptight, good authentic Venezuelan food, fresh! ”
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Great food, rude server ”
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Slow service, decent food ”
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as much as i love it, the bad service is a huge turnoff and makes me rethink going there every time. ”
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The food is always fresh & delicious and the staff is friendly and welcoming. ”
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This restaurant had the worst service I've ever experienced. ”
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The waitress was flat-out rude and seemed to think it was funny that I actually asked a question about the arepa filling. ”
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love the music and the family friendly atmosphere. ”
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was incredibly impressed with the friendliness of the waiters and the owner, who came by to see how our food was - you can tell it is a family-run business where the food is authentic and the people take pride in their service. ”
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The staff was so nice, we felt like kissing them good-bye when we left the place. ”
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| value |
96.14999771118164% positive |
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great service, great food, great price ”
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The food was good (but not great) and considering the price, I would only eat here if I was in the area and in the mood for some Venezuelan food. ”
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The food is very tasty, you will not be dissappointed by the portions sizes, try the areapas, very good. ”
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as much as i love it, the bad service is a huge turnoff and makes me rethink going there every time. ”
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Personally when I think cheap, I think of getting stuffed with good food for $10 or less. ”
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Not the cheapest latin food, nor the most expensive; but the clean flavors and pleasant decor made it an experience to be repeated. ”
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Everything about this place is great, the atmosphere, the music, the service, the prices, and of course the food, from the drinks to the appetizers to the dinners and then the coffee and desserts, especially the tres leches cake! ”
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The price was very reasonable and the tres leche is to die for. ”
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The prices are affordable; the restaurant is immaculate and has a great atmosphere you could take anyone to. ”
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El Cocotero serves excellent tasty and authentic Venezuelan food at very good prices. ”
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Awesome arepas -- exactly how you would find them in Venezuelan (just a tad more pricey :-) Nevertheless, great food. ”
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The dinner portions were right in line with the moderate prices and the flavor was great. ”
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Then we moved to our main and generous portion size main dishes; our best favorites were the tamal, wrapped in banana leaf & sauted shrimp in a cilantro vinagrette sauce. ”
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