| ambiance |
90.90999603271484% positive |
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The bathrooms are fun, but this is probably a better spot for a drink, skip the food! ”
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I've never had more fun and interesting cocktails than at Thor. ”
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We expected it to be expensive because of the holiday, but we expected to get what we paid for - a good meal, great atmosphere, a little celebration. ”
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We were hugely disappointed, the food was terrible & the ambience left a lot to be desired. ”
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Great food, great wine, great atmosphere (was loud and happening, not for the intimate experience). ”
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The atmosphere is nice and loungey, but the service is APALLING. ”
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decor is unique and bathrooms are fabulous. ”
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overall the food is not bad but i mean the atmosphere was more bar than nice restaurant. ”
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Although the atmosphere was cool and trendy the food was expensive and not good! ”
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Both of the 3-egg omelets were unbelievable, the service was good, the coffee was excellent and overall the music and decor made for a note-worthy brunch. ”
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Fabulous, modern decor, with a high glass ceiling and ceiling height windows overlooking the lower east side's typical tenament buildings. ”
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There is nothing romantic about Thor. ”
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... definitely more apropos for LES pre-partying versus a romantic dinner, but not a bad option for a weekend outing. ”
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What a romantic place. ”
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Modern but comfortable, trendy but unpretentious. ”
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They have large, comfortable banquettes, and it's one of those rooms where you can actually converse without screaming over loud music, yet you can hear the good music that they play. ”
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The ambiance is perfect! ”
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The ambience was really cool, the people were nice and friendly, drinks were very good too. ”
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nice decor,ok food but no repeat visit ”
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great share plates modern atmosphere ”
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went with my bf and thought food, decor and service were very good. ”
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for a bar/lounge the ambience was nice and cool but for a restaurant and food its jus ehhhh. ”
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| dessert |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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No matter how stuffed at the end of a meal at Thor, you WILL make room for their deserts that all seem to stem from a great comfort zone in the world of finales, but then take new and innovative turns that make your eye lids flutter as you ooze with sweet ”
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If you love chocolate like me definitely have the Snicker Bar for dessert. ”
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The waiter was very attentive and was able to offer personal suggestions on wines, dishes, and deserts. ”
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Service wasn't great - they accidentally gave us our neighbors' entrees, and there was a good 40-minute wait between appetizers and main courses - but the food was overall very good, particularly the desserts. ”
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Snickers dessert with chocolate sorbet was the best, but even this didn't satisfy my chocolate craving. ”
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We ordered 1/2 bottle of Gruner, 2 appetizers - foie gras and oysters, 2 entrees - steak and diver scallops, and 1 dessert, the pastry chef's favorite a mixture of crushed avocado, salt glazed caramel and lime sorbet (which really tasted like margarita in ”
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| drinks |
77.03000068664551% positive |
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Great food, great wine, great atmosphere (was loud and happening, not for the intimate experience). ”
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Past Sat night the placed was so crazy I could barely get through to the bar to order a drink. ”
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But go, it is pretty and the wine is nice and they have some lollipop thingy that is quite good. ”
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To us three spaniards having dinner, the immediate conclusion about the wine was that it was somewhere between corked, microwaved or just an incredibly bad wine priced at $49. ”
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The drinks are pricey, my vodka-cran was approx 14$ but they were pretty good. ”
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I've been a number of times, drinks are terrible and worse duringh the weekends. ”
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For one, their drinks are awesome. ”
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But the Spanish wine we ordered was terrible and the owner's reaction to our not liking it even worse. ”
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... great scene, great drinks ”
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Also wines by the glass are very affordable. ”
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Good drinks, i happen to like he busy wallpaper. ”
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Both of the 3-egg omelets were unbelievable, the service was good, the coffee was excellent and overall the music and decor made for a note-worthy brunch. ”
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The drinks are so awful that you will find your expected experience shattered once you realize that you've paid $10+ for bad sour mix. ”
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The bar is sleek and the drinks are good. ”
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ate there once food was just o.k. Go if you want to pay for bad over priced drinks and horrible sounding acoustics. ”
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for a bar/lounge the ambience was nice and cool but for a restaurant and food its jus ehhhh. ”
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However, the bar is great ”
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Go next door to Verlaine, where the drinks are fantastic, or Inoteca, where you can enjoy tasty cheese platters and smooth wines. ”
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But the interior is great, service is friendly, drinks were good and crowd is nice to look at, so all in all I had an enjoyable experience. ”
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We had been to THOR for drinks & heard the food was decent, so we thought it would be fine for our party of 8 on New Years 2006. ”
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The bathrooms are fun, but this is probably a better spot for a drink, skip the food! ”
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The waiter was very attentive and was able to offer personal suggestions on wines, dishes, and deserts. ”
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nice place for drinks ”
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Owner unpleasant over bad wine ”
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I've never had more fun and interesting cocktails than at Thor. ”
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The ambience was really cool, the people were nice and friendly, drinks were very good too. ”
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Overall, a very satisfying experience, facilitated by the retro/modern environment, and on the way out my wife commented on how interesting the lobby looked for drinks. ”
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overall the food is not bad but i mean the atmosphere was more bar than nice restaurant. ”
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Bar drinks were excellent. ”
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When she returned tried to order a bottle of white wine and the foie gras to start. ”
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Food comes out too fast from the kitchen, so make sure you ave your drink order in before you order your meal. ”
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Horrible drinks and RUDE staff ”
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If you enjoy ordering a tasty drink at an interesting bar while flirting and discussing intellectual topics, then this is quite simply not the place for you. ”
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Starting off with an excellent bottle of a spanish red (forget the name, but damn good) suggested by their wine expert, we soon ordered a few appetizers. ”
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Great crowd though, and the drinks arent bad either. ”
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As a bar I think this is a great place to meet up for cocktails. ”
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drinks were great and had a wonderful bottle of wine- Gavi. ”
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| food quality |
80.69999694824219% positive |
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(my current pet peeve is monsterously loud, overly packed restaurants, which are aplenty these days) The service is warm and friendly, and the food is excellent! ”
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definitely agree that the salmon lasgna was delicious. ”
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don't know where these other reviewers ate, but you will get an great meal at Thor. ”
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My gnocchi was the soggiest i have EVER had, and I have had a lot of bad food. ”
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FABULOUS food, horrid service ”
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No matter how stuffed at the end of a meal at Thor, you WILL make room for their deserts that all seem to stem from a great comfort zone in the world of finales, but then take new and innovative turns that make your eye lids flutter as you ooze with sweet ”
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Can't wait to try out KG's other restaurants for some good Austrian food. ”
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The food isn't horrible, it's good, it just doesn't justify the price they charge, nor the service. ”
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The buck hardly stops at the lobster, but as a true lover of that tasty shellfish, I must highlight its true excellence and perfection at Thor. ”
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overall the food is not bad but i mean the atmosphere was more bar than nice restaurant. ”
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Great food, great wine, great atmosphere (was loud and happening, not for the intimate experience). ”
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The food does taste good I will admit but you totally need to order a pizza afterwards. ”
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The food was delicious! ”
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food is not quite as fabulous. ”
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The Gnocci was amazing and the fish of the day was perfect. ”
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the lamb was very good but the broccoli puree was kinda on the salty side. ”
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The food was very good. ”
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The waiter was very attentive and was able to offer personal suggestions on wines, dishes, and deserts. ”
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If you enjoy ordering a tasty drink at an interesting bar while flirting and discussing intellectual topics, then this is quite simply not the place for you. ”
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Everything we ate was amazing, from the gnocchi and duck ravioli to the steak frites and sea bass! ”
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nice decor,ok food but no repeat visit ”
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would recommend this place to anyone who likes to try new things and appreciates creative, balanced food. ”
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Having enjoyed Wallse in the past, I was shocked that the food was not better. ”
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The food is very creative, try the beet and goat cheese appetizer, the lobster with beans ad bernaise and the honey glazed sardines. ”
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had the pleasure of experiencing the current lobster dish which wowed me and will remain one of my most memorable dining experiances to date. ”
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had eaten here 3 times prior, and the food was decent. ”
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Overall Service sucks, food bland, and not worth the money you pay. ”
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We were hugely disappointed, the food was terrible & the ambience left a lot to be desired. ”
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We ordered 1/2 bottle of Gruner, 2 appetizers - foie gras and oysters, 2 entrees - steak and diver scallops, and 1 dessert, the pastry chef's favorite a mixture of crushed avocado, salt glazed caramel and lime sorbet (which really tasted like margarita in ”
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The black spaghetti with squid was delicious. ”
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the price could add up if you are really hungry but the food is delicious, and has lovely presentation. ”
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The service is great, but the food outshines it all. ”
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The steak was excellent and at $23 a steal. ”
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Also the food was not impressive. ”
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for a bar/lounge the ambience was nice and cool but for a restaurant and food its jus ehhhh. ”
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Go next door to Verlaine, where the drinks are fantastic, or Inoteca, where you can enjoy tasty cheese platters and smooth wines. ”
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Its great that the LES has a non pizza option for late night dining now, cant wait to go back. ”
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oh, the fried artichoke salad with parmesan is EXCELLENT. ”
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We expected it to be expensive because of the holiday, but we expected to get what we paid for - a good meal, great atmosphere, a little celebration. ”
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the food was good i have to say, i had the beet salad to start and had lamb as my main dish. ”
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Service wasn't great - they accidentally gave us our neighbors' entrees, and there was a good 40-minute wait between appetizers and main courses - but the food was overall very good, particularly the desserts. ”
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Our apps were vegetable soup which was basically vegetable water with some overcooked baby vegetables and an extremely dry bread crouton, and a duck ravioli plate, with 3 ravioli's filled with duck with collard greens. ”
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the food was terrible. ”
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Food comes out too fast from the kitchen, so make sure you ave your drink order in before you order your meal. ”
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The food is nothing special and not worth the rude treatment. ”
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Both of the 3-egg omelets were unbelievable, the service was good, the coffee was excellent and overall the music and decor made for a note-worthy brunch. ”
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The beef fettuccini tasted good, but it was nothing more than beef stroganoff for $26 dollars. ”
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The salmon was also great. ”
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ate there once food was just o.k. Go if you want to pay for bad over priced drinks and horrible sounding acoustics. ”
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Don't get me wrong-the food was good as well as the service, but the vibe just wasn't there. ”
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The food was great and the portions were perfect. ”
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Although the atmosphere was cool and trendy the food was expensive and not good! ”
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We had been to THOR for drinks & heard the food was decent, so we thought it would be fine for our party of 8 on New Years 2006. ”
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The bathrooms are fun, but this is probably a better spot for a drink, skip the food! ”
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went with my bf and thought food, decor and service were very good. ”
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Everyone's dinner was cold and my steak was almost raw when I asked for it well done. ”
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was just at Wallse over the weekend and it was great - never really much liked Thor myself but I LOVE Kurt's food at his other spaces. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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great late menu ”
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NY just has too many better choices led by more professional and more pleasant ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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know it's a busy night, but if you can't handle it, don't sell your establishment as a good place for dinner or groups. ”
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for a bar/lounge the ambience was nice and cool but for a restaurant and food its jus ehhhh. ”
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overall the food is not bad but i mean the atmosphere was more bar than nice restaurant. ”
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anyway, overall we had a great evening, but if i were not dining out with my very good friends, i would have been completely embarassed to take them to a place with such zero service. ”
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nice place for drinks ”
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As a bar I think this is a great place to meet up for cocktails. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Its great that the LES has a non pizza option for late night dining now, cant wait to go back. ”
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| service |
65.14999866485596% positive |
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Service was friendly and efficient. ”
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Both of the 3-egg omelets were unbelievable, the service was good, the coffee was excellent and overall the music and decor made for a note-worthy brunch. ”
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The server was really friendly without being overbearing. ”
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went with my bf and thought food, decor and service were very good. ”
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While our waiter was very accomodating the overall management of the restaurant is terrible. ”
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and the bartender made such good dirty martinis, that we found it hard to leave. ”
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and our waiter was really nice! ”
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FABULOUS food, horrid service ”
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The atmosphere is nice and loungey, but the service is APALLING. ”
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Don't get me wrong-the food was good as well as the service, but the vibe just wasn't there. ”
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We started counting down for midnight, and the waitress stopped us, saying the DJ had a big announcement planned, but he didn't recognized it at all; midnight passed with no fanfare. ”
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Food was okay, but the staff was really great. ”
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The staff was very rude and intrusive, I had my face in the busboys armpit for most of the night as he was reaching for things to set and clear, with no excuse me's. ”
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The service was horrible, and hasn't gotten much better. ”
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The staff was pleasant and not over acting and everything was great. ”
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The waiter was very attentive and was able to offer personal suggestions on wines, dishes, and deserts. ”
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The hostess was freakish and the entire staff was very pushy, especially the sommelier. ”
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(my current pet peeve is monsterously loud, overly packed restaurants, which are aplenty these days) The service is warm and friendly, and the food is excellent! ”
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Service was friendly and knowledgeable. ”
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But the interior is great, service is friendly, drinks were good and crowd is nice to look at, so all in all I had an enjoyable experience. ”
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The food isn't horrible, it's good, it just doesn't justify the price they charge, nor the service. ”
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The sommelier is very nice, but the wait staff seemed annoyed when asked for some attention. ”
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urge you to avoid this place, the staff are exceptionally rude. ”
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Horrible drinks and RUDE staff ”
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the manager made some lame excuses about being busy. ”
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POOR customer service:ABSURD CANCELLATION POLICY ”
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We had made reservations for the evening at Essex down the street, but the music there was overwhelming, and although we were the only patrons and it was 6PM, the staff would not lower the music. ”
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The food is nothing special and not worth the rude treatment. ”
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The host was rude and helpless. ”
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The ambience was really cool, the people were nice and friendly, drinks were very good too. ”
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The space was unique (even though looking out the skylight windows on a tenament was a bit odd) and the service, happily, was fine. ”
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The service is great, but the food outshines it all. ”
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anyway, overall we had a great evening, but if i were not dining out with my very good friends, i would have been completely embarassed to take them to a place with such zero service. ”
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| value |
76.46999835968018% positive |
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ate there once food was just o.k. Go if you want to pay for bad over priced drinks and horrible sounding acoustics. ”
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Overall Service sucks, food bland, and not worth the money you pay. ”
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Although the atmosphere was cool and trendy the food was expensive and not good! ”
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wise), there was a huge draft from the kitchen. ”
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The drinks are pricey, my vodka-cran was approx 14$ but they were pretty good. ”
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Food was excellent, not cheap, but worth it. ”
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The food was great and the portions were perfect. ”
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The beef fettuccini tasted good, but it was nothing more than beef stroganoff for $26 dollars. ”
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Please dont waste your time or money on Thor when there are so many wonderful restaurants in this city. ”
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The food isn't horrible, it's good, it just doesn't justify the price they charge, nor the service. ”
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Also wines by the glass are very affordable. ”
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Teeney tiny portions, lambchops were laughable in size, the bill however was huge. ”
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They do an excellent brunch and it's very inexpensive (about 20 dollars each including a choice of 2 mimosas or bloody marys). ”
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The food is nothing special and not worth the rude treatment. ”
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The portions are perfect, not obnoxiously large but also greatly satisfying. ”
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the price could add up if you are really hungry but the food is delicious, and has lovely presentation. ”
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We expected it to be expensive because of the holiday, but we expected to get what we paid for - a good meal, great atmosphere, a little celebration. ”
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| wait time |
75.0% positive |
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Service wasn't great - they accidentally gave us our neighbors' entrees, and there was a good 40-minute wait between appetizers and main courses - but the food was overall very good, particularly the desserts. ”
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overall, one of the best dining experiences i've had in a long time! ”
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