| ambiance |
80.0% positive |
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I'd be hard pressed to come up with a better place for a romantic first date dinner. ”
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The food was amazing befitting the decor, ambience, and service. ”
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The food was great, the service was excellent and the restaurant itself was lovely, quiet and comfortable. ”
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but suffice it to say that the ambiance is amazing, the service impeccable, the rabbit terrine and the beef tenderloin will melt in your mouth, and the wine. ”
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The food, the service, the ambience, everything was excellent and I'm looking forward to going again. ”
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When we sat down, we got the full effect of the place - dark but not in a romantic way, more grey and uninviting. ”
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The food is uniformly good, plated beautifully, the service is impeccable, and tables with views of the garden are to die for! ”
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It's very spacious and the tables and chairs are comfortable and easy on the eyes. ”
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Though the dining room looks out over the MOMA sculpture garden, it is true that one doesn't get a great view at night, which is a shame. ”
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great atmosphere, pretty good food ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The food was excellent and innovative - from appetizer to dessert to drinks - both of ours (my fiancee's and mine) menu choices - just perfect. ”
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EVERY dish, from appetizers to entrees to desserts, were unique and totally satisfying. ”
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If you want to make your three course meal into a four course meal, get the excellent cheese plate as a dessert course, because wonderful sweet things appear after with the coffee. ”
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The food is really good, but I was surprised the desserts weren't better than they were, an. ”
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My favorites: warm veal with goat cheese (just melts in your mouth), the gnocchi with crab meat, and for dessert - the beignets are unbelievable. ”
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absolutely love the beignets for desert! ”
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| drinks |
92.30999946594238% positive |
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Suggestion: try the bar, they have a full menu. ”
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The bar is beautiful and the drinks were great. ”
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but suffice it to say that the ambiance is amazing, the service impeccable, the rabbit terrine and the beef tenderloin will melt in your mouth, and the wine. ”
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When you walk in, you pass the lively bar scene, much younger and a great place for after work drinks. ”
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Always a crowded scene in the bar room, and a wonderful wine list. ”
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have always enjoyed all my meals and I've probably had everything more than once easily, my only 'complaint' is that it's prices in the Bar Room (cocktails and food) have steadily increased, you will spend a nearly $30 for one drink and a soup before tip ”
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really great cocktails. ”
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The food was excellent and innovative - from appetizer to dessert to drinks - both of ours (my fiancee's and mine) menu choices - just perfect. ”
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If you want to make your three course meal into a four course meal, get the excellent cheese plate as a dessert course, because wonderful sweet things appear after with the coffee. ”
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It was a 3 hour 45 minute experience of amazing, imaginative food, great drinks and superb, understated service. ”
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The bar scene, though, is cool. ”
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Their wine list is extensive and the somelliers are very helpful in choosing the right wines to suit your food. ”
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highly recommend the tasting menu with the wine pairings. ”
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| food quality |
86.96000099182129% positive |
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For this amount of money, I expect very good food or very good service. ”
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The service was so slow that I don't think that I could do another seven course meal! ”
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Honestly, what could be bad about eating great food while looking out onto The MoMAs sculpture garden? ”
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The food is always delicious, inventive, and well-executed. ”
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The food was fantastic - smaller portions which can be shared. ”
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On the other hand, food and service in the Bar room is outstanding. ”
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great atmosphere, pretty good food ”
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the food was ok (i'd recommend the duck confit, although its not fantastic) but the best part is the interior, its sexay in a museum opening kind of way. ”
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The food was very good, but not great. ”
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The petits amuses bouches were less than spectacular and the soup just warm enough to momentarily ward off our chill. ”
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The food was great, the service was excellent and the restaurant itself was lovely, quiet and comfortable. ”
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The food, the service, the ambience, everything was excellent and I'm looking forward to going again. ”
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The food is really good, but I was surprised the desserts weren't better than they were, an. ”
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Three were interesting: Arctic char tartare, scallops and salmon. ”
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Beautiful space, amazing food ”
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Foie Gras was amazing and served with fresh toast. ”
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The food was excellent and innovative - from appetizer to dessert to drinks - both of ours (my fiancee's and mine) menu choices - just perfect. ”
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All the lovely little additions of palate cleansers and aperitifs was a lovely addition to the already perfect meal. ”
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have been dining at The Modern since they opened, have been a huge fan of the food and ability to have a quality meal on the way home from work and not commit to a table. ”
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The food is pricey, but for a special occasion, it's worth the splurge. ”
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have to say that we had thoroughly enjoyed our meal and our were bellies were fully satisfied. ”
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My favorites: warm veal with goat cheese (just melts in your mouth), the gnocchi with crab meat, and for dessert - the beignets are unbelievable. ”
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yes its upscale, i really dont mind paying well 4 decent food that this city sometimes confuses with "HYPE ”
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the mushroom soup with toasted chorizo ravioli is amazing, and the scallop/oxtail combo was a revelation. ”
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Wonderful food. ”
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The food is uniformly good, plated beautifully, the service is impeccable, and tables with views of the garden are to die for! ”
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The food was perfect, lovely to look at , beautifully presented, cooked exactly right, delicious. ”
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Nonetheless, as usual with tasting menus you could die of starvation, but the food was excellent with foie gras, pheasant and other interesting selections. ”
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The space was cold, the food salty and "over-engineered ”
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It was a 3 hour 45 minute experience of amazing, imaginative food, great drinks and superb, understated service. ”
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My boyfriend's squab and foie gras was delicious but my beef filet ordered medium rare was more medium with a stringy consistency. ”
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We went back a couple weeks later for lunch in the more formal part and while the food was good, we were very disappointed by the slow, slow, slow service. ”
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The food was delectable. ”
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I'm reluctant to go to expensive restaurants because so often you're paying for everything but the food. ”
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Went there for a birthday - The food was fabulous - We sat in the Bar Room - not the main dining room - It is actually much nicer than the picture even shows on their website! ”
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tasty food and anything else but very SLOW. ”
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For a pricey meal, you expect the highest level of service. ”
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Their wine list is extensive and the somelliers are very helpful in choosing the right wines to suit your food. ”
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If you want to make your three course meal into a four course meal, get the excellent cheese plate as a dessert course, because wonderful sweet things appear after with the coffee. ”
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ordered the winter tasting menu for $155 only to be told that the exquisite dish was the regular tasting menu which is what the "chef loves to do" and is $125. ”
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have always enjoyed all my meals and I've probably had everything more than once easily, my only 'complaint' is that it's prices in the Bar Room (cocktails and food) have steadily increased, you will spend a nearly $30 for one drink and a soup before tip ”
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EVERY dish, from appetizers to entrees to desserts, were unique and totally satisfying. ”
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The food was delicious, from an amuse bouche of salmon tartare to the tartare of yellowfin tuna and diver scallops to the perfectly cooked beef tenderloin in a black truffle blue cheese sauce. ”
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but suffice it to say that the ambiance is amazing, the service impeccable, the rabbit terrine and the beef tenderloin will melt in your mouth, and the wine. ”
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They provide wonderful little concoctions prior to the meal and palate cleansers as well as a nice petite fours spread. ”
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The food was amazing befitting the decor, ambience, and service. ”
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| menu variety |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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ordered the winter tasting menu for $155 only to be told that the exquisite dish was the regular tasting menu which is what the "chef loves to do" and is $125. ”
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highly recommend the tasting menu. ”
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The food was excellent and innovative - from appetizer to dessert to drinks - both of ours (my fiancee's and mine) menu choices - just perfect. ”
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Nonetheless, as usual with tasting menus you could die of starvation, but the food was excellent with foie gras, pheasant and other interesting selections. ”
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highly recommend the tasting menu with the wine pairings. ”
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Suggestion: try the bar, they have a full menu. ”
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LOVE this place, but have only eaten in the area closest to the entrance, and I've heard the menu by the windows is even more fantastic. ”
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Their wine list is extensive and the somelliers are very helpful in choosing the right wines to suit your food. ”
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This is a unique menu and has a variety of offerings. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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When you walk in, you pass the lively bar scene, much younger and a great place for after work drinks. ”
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| service |
72.5% positive |
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Hosts were pleasant, service was great otherwise but, our waiter was highly condescending which I found very irritating. ”
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The service was so slow that I don't think that I could do another seven course meal! ”
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For this amount of money, I expect very good food or very good service. ”
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We went back a couple weeks later for lunch in the more formal part and while the food was good, we were very disappointed by the slow, slow, slow service. ”
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For a pricey meal, you expect the highest level of service. ”
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We were greeted graciously and our waitress was a calm professional. ”
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It was a 3 hour 45 minute experience of amazing, imaginative food, great drinks and superb, understated service. ”
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The service was very good. ”
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The bartenders are professional, friendly, and efficient. ”
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On the other hand, food and service in the Bar room is outstanding. ”
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The service was excellent and it takes a lot to impress me. ”
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The food was great, the service was excellent and the restaurant itself was lovely, quiet and comfortable. ”
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The food was amazing befitting the decor, ambience, and service. ”
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Great service! ”
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Slow service ”
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but suffice it to say that the ambiance is amazing, the service impeccable, the rabbit terrine and the beef tenderloin will melt in your mouth, and the wine. ”
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The food, the service, the ambience, everything was excellent and I'm looking forward to going again. ”
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don't understand the reviews saying that the service was snooty. ”
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The restaurant is chaotic, service is rude and arrogant, my monkfish was rubbery and flavorless, and they take small portions to a new demension. ”
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The food is uniformly good, plated beautifully, the service is impeccable, and tables with views of the garden are to die for! ”
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| value |
50.0% positive |
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For this amount of money, I expect very good food or very good service. ”
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For a pricey meal, you expect the highest level of service. ”
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The restaurant is chaotic, service is rude and arrogant, my monkfish was rubbery and flavorless, and they take small portions to a new demension. ”
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The food is pricey, but for a special occasion, it's worth the splurge. ”
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have always enjoyed all my meals and I've probably had everything more than once easily, my only 'complaint' is that it's prices in the Bar Room (cocktails and food) have steadily increased, you will spend a nearly $30 for one drink and a soup before tip ”
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The food was fantastic - smaller portions which can be shared. ”
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I'm reluctant to go to expensive restaurants because so often you're paying for everything but the food. ”
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have been dining at The Modern since they opened, have been a huge fan of the food and ability to have a quality meal on the way home from work and not commit to a table. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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We went back a couple weeks later for lunch in the more formal part and while the food was good, we were very disappointed by the slow, slow, slow service. ”
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The service was so slow that I don't think that I could do another seven course meal! ”
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It was a 3 hour 45 minute experience of amazing, imaginative food, great drinks and superb, understated service. ”
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