| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The ambiance is very nice and the owner was very friendly during our visit. ”
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Good food- good service-fun ”
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When I enter the restaurant's newly renovated decor, i feel like I am in a comfortable european style bistro. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The lamb dishes are teriffic and even the deserts are interesting. ”
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| drinks |
78.5699987411499% positive |
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Very nice little restaurant with Turkish food and wines. ”
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Recently there with a group of 6 friends, we ordered a bottle of red wine with our meal which was not good. ”
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We were seated right away, the waiter couldn't have been friendlier and attentive (he even gave me a free beer and baklava) and the food was fantastic. ”
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They have a great wine list which is almost enough to make any bad meal good. ”
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My favorite dish here is the lamb and bean with turkish hot tea. ”
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We were left to enjoy our beers and baklava after dinner, not at all rushed. ”
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chose with and it didn't agree with me, but I did happen to order this delicious cherry drink (non-alcoholic), sort of like a lemonade but with cherries, not too sweet and a slight but pleasant tart taste which I will be ordering on my next trip. ”
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| food quality |
76.66999816894531% positive |
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Their food is not the best, but the owner's behavior zeros everything. ”
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food,service ”
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Bad manners trump good food ”
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have been to sip Sak several times no over the past few months and nothing but great food and great service. ”
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Mouth watering food, good service, BAD OWNER ”
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The chef in this restaurant needs to learn how to prepare goat and lamb without much of awful smell in the food! ”
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the chef orhan made us this fantastic steak ”
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They have a great wine list which is almost enough to make any bad meal good. ”
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think I ate three helpings of that flat bread ( can't remember if it's complimentary or comes with the Koban salada ) but I recommend them both nonetheless. ”
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My favorite dish here is the lamb and bean with turkish hot tea. ”
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am telling you if you want to have good food, friendly service I RECOMMEND ALI BABA ON 34 STREET. ”
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chose with and it didn't agree with me, but I did happen to order this delicious cherry drink (non-alcoholic), sort of like a lemonade but with cherries, not too sweet and a slight but pleasant tart taste which I will be ordering on my next trip. ”
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Good food- good service-fun ”
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Just don't expect the formal 2 hour dinner/5 star restaurant treatment, though you wouldn't be able to tell (and shouldn't care) by the delicious food and good portions. ”
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Although the bread and the food were delectable, the service was utterly disgraceful. ”
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but the owner of this place can ruin an otherwise tasty meal with his throw-around air of superiority. ”
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The food at SipSak is still good, eventhough it used to be better when they first opened, but frankly for that attitude I'd rather skip it. ”
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We were seated right away, the waiter couldn't have been friendlier and attentive (he even gave me a free beer and baklava) and the food was fantastic. ”
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Sip Sak is a great place for reasonably priced and delicious Turkish food. ”
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Not much to say rude people, bad service,bad food. ”
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Nice casual place for some Turkish food ”
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For as little as $25 where can you can find good food and a good show! ”
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The lamb dishes are teriffic and even the deserts are interesting. ”
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SipSap: nice food but for me and friends it's gule-gule (Turkish for bye-bye). ”
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Good tastin food ”
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Anyway food is ok service is bad owner is crazy. ”
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and most of the reviews are not true i understand people dont like blame themselves,but mostly its costumers fault,i saw couple of times how owner of the place was yelling to the costumer but it had a reason,once they didnt know that he is the owner and s ”
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Let me say, that we frequent an amazing Turkish place near us, but I also prepare lamb in my home, AND, I work for one of the top catering companies in NYC and we serve lamb on a regular basis - long and short - I KNOW WHAT LAMB TASTES LIKE (as I'm sure m ”
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In brief: four of us were dining here, enjoying a meal that was good (but not great --we've had tastier Turkish food elsewhere in Manhattan) when this pony-tailed individual approached our table questioning the fact that one of us had left more than half ”
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I've never had a bad meal though I always manage to order too much food. ”
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You go for the great food at good prices (being that it is NYC prices). ”
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Delicous food, bad service ”
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told him that we loved the food and the service, and he just nodded his head and saw someone he knew and started talking in Turkish while walking away. ”
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The food was pretty tastey with some nice spice to it. ”
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He better get an attitude adjustment very soon, because good food alone won't cut it! ”
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As long as you are having the lamb with okura, the food can be very good for the price. ”
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Very nice little restaurant with Turkish food and wines. ”
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Sipsak in the culinary metaphormosis of Mediterrenean ,Greek ,Turkish,arabic,Armenian,impostors stands out as an authentic mecca of Turkish Food. ”
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I'd recommend this place as a nice casual place to try some Turkish cuisine that is affordable and tasty. ”
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As a former waiter, I understand how the occasional forgetful server, cold dish, etc. can happen. ”
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We don't eat fast food, and enjoy a healthy cuisine. ”
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Great Turkish food! ”
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Both nights the servers gave excellent recommendations (we had a Turkish pizza that was yummy!) ”
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But the food is good and worth it! ”
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She returned with the same low quality, chuck roast, beef - slamming the plate down on the table, saying to me "this is what lamb tastes like ”
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In any case, there are plenty of other good Turkish food options in the neighbourhood now. ”
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The service was so awful to us, we didn't make it through the meal! ”
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Service was very good, and the food was excellent. ”
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will NEVER again The food is no tasty and the owner is soooo rude! ”
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We are very laid-back, and enjoy all types of food. ”
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My favorite dishes are the hummus appetizer and the baked lamb eggplant. ”
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also had the steak sandwich which was excellent. ”
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horrible service, next time i guess its just food to go. ”
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We were seated right away, the staff was nice, and the food (I had stuffed cabbage) tasted very good. ”
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Whereupon Pasha Ponytail exploded, berating our taste and saying we knew nothing about good Turkish food. ”
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It sure did take me awhile, but I've told every single one of my friends, and especially colleagues at the UN, never to go to this restaurant - the food isn't all that great, and it's definitely not worth being the presence of someone so angry and spitefu ”
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Recently there with a group of 6 friends, we ordered a bottle of red wine with our meal which was not good. ”
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The portions are small, the food is pre-cooked, the staff is rude and the "owner" is a nasty little bald man with fewer manners than a prison? ”
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was so disgusted by their rudeness, but more importantly, by the fact that they would insult their customers by just throwing any left over meat into a dish and trying to pass it off as something that it is not. ”
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then asked to speak with the manager, who was extremely rude to us, saying that we obviously didn't know what lamb tasted like, and that she would bring out some lamb for me to taste. ”
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| menu variety |
75.0% positive |
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NY is too big and has too many options for restaurant owners who disrespect and insult customers. ”
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The only bad thing is that they don't have a lunch menu, so a cheap dinner will be an expensive lunch, depending on what time of day you go there. ”
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In any case, there are plenty of other good Turkish food options in the neighbourhood now. ”
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We stopped in the other night - the menu outside looked great, prices were reasonable, so we were excited to try a new Turkish place. ”
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| overall |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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wouldnt suggest bringing kids here as most kids don't usually take kindly to unknown foods but for friends its great place to go! ”
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We stopped in the other night - the menu outside looked great, prices were reasonable, so we were excited to try a new Turkish place. ”
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Very nice little restaurant with Turkish food and wines. ”
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I'm Turkish and with my knowledge Sip Sak is a great restaurant for everybody. ”
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I'd recommend this place as a nice casual place to try some Turkish cuisine that is affordable and tasty. ”
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Sip Sak is a great place for reasonably priced and delicious Turkish food. ”
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It's a good place to grab a quick bit to eat. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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can't tell if the pain in my stomach is imagined or real; either way, despite the excellent stuffed cabbage, it soured my experience and I will not go back there again. ”
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| service |
55.809998512268066% positive |
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Although the bread and the food were delectable, the service was utterly disgraceful. ”
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Our waiter , a young Turkish man whose name was Onder displayed very polite professional attitude with warmth which can not be combined together very easily. ”
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The owner is unbelievably rude and obnoxious to customers. ”
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have been to sipsak once, what a bad service, what a bad experience i had. ”
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So I'm not sure why some people had such a bad experience at Sip Sak but I'd recommend it to anyone and am looking forward to going back again very soon. ”
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Delicous food, bad service ”
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even though the servers are not helpful, too. ”
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Food and service is terrible. ”
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Good food- good service-fun ”
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It was cold and service very bad NO TASTY ALL ”
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Yes, they at times appear to be short staffed (though the staff have always been friendly, even with the owner yelling at them). ”
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The waitress we had was incredibly friendly. ”
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then asked to speak with the manager, who was extremely rude to us, saying that we obviously didn't know what lamb tasted like, and that she would bring out some lamb for me to taste. ”
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Anyway food is ok service is bad owner is crazy. ”
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Both nights the servers gave excellent recommendations (we had a Turkish pizza that was yummy!) ”
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The ambiance is very nice and the owner was very friendly during our visit. ”
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Bad attitude, bad customer service ”
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told him that we loved the food and the service, and he just nodded his head and saw someone he knew and started talking in Turkish while walking away. ”
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The waiters are friendly, attentive with a warm smile and the owner Orhan was very attentive to the customers, sat on their tables, had stories and laughs with them. ”
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have been to sip Sak several times no over the past few months and nothing but great food and great service. ”
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food,service ”
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I've never had a problem with the service -- the waiters have always been nice and friendly -- but I do not like their policy for take home leftovers. ”
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The portions are small, the food is pre-cooked, the staff is rude and the "owner" is a nasty little bald man with fewer manners than a prison? ”
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will NEVER again The food is no tasty and the owner is soooo rude! ”
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AWFUL service ”
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am telling you if you want to have good food, friendly service I RECOMMEND ALI BABA ON 34 STREET. ”
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Not much to say rude people, bad service,bad food. ”
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The service was so awful to us, we didn't make it through the meal! ”
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The waiter from the night before came by our table to say "hello", and our new server was really nice too. ”
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like the waiters and waitress as they were friendly. ”
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horrible service, next time i guess its just food to go. ”
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Best service; never have to wait. ”
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The restaurant is low-key--waiters are friendly enough and competent. ”
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Believe it or not, he got upset with what I said, and told me that I don't know anything better, meaning anything about good service. ”
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and most of the reviews are not true i understand people dont like blame themselves,but mostly its costumers fault,i saw couple of times how owner of the place was yelling to the costumer but it had a reason,once they didnt know that he is the owner and s ”
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As a former waiter, I understand how the occasional forgetful server, cold dish, etc. can happen. ”
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Mouth watering food, good service, BAD OWNER ”
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had the same experience with the rude service. ”
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Rude service! ”
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We were seated right away, the waiter couldn't have been friendlier and attentive (he even gave me a free beer and baklava) and the food was fantastic. ”
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We were seated right away, the staff was nice, and the food (I had stuffed cabbage) tasted very good. ”
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so apparantly people like this place. ”
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Our server was nice, and efficient. ”
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| value |
70.0% positive |
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I'd recommend this place as a nice casual place to try some Turkish cuisine that is affordable and tasty. ”
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We stopped in the other night - the menu outside looked great, prices were reasonable, so we were excited to try a new Turkish place. ”
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Just don't expect the formal 2 hour dinner/5 star restaurant treatment, though you wouldn't be able to tell (and shouldn't care) by the delicious food and good portions. ”
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You go for the great food at good prices (being that it is NYC prices). ”
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It sure did take me awhile, but I've told every single one of my friends, and especially colleagues at the UN, never to go to this restaurant - the food isn't all that great, and it's definitely not worth being the presence of someone so angry and spitefu ”
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As long as you are having the lamb with okura, the food can be very good for the price. ”
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But the food is good and worth it! ”
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The only bad thing is that they don't have a lunch menu, so a cheap dinner will be an expensive lunch, depending on what time of day you go there. ”
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The portions are small, the food is pre-cooked, the staff is rude and the "owner" is a nasty little bald man with fewer manners than a prison? ”
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and most of the reviews are not true i understand people dont like blame themselves,but mostly its costumers fault,i saw couple of times how owner of the place was yelling to the costumer but it had a reason,once they didnt know that he is the owner and s ”
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| wait time |
75.0% positive |
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Service is very slow. ”
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Let me say, that we frequent an amazing Turkish place near us, but I also prepare lamb in my home, AND, I work for one of the top catering companies in NYC and we serve lamb on a regular basis - long and short - I KNOW WHAT LAMB TASTES LIKE (as I'm sure m ”
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As long as you are having the lamb with okura, the food can be very good for the price. ”
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It's a good place to grab a quick bit to eat. ”
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