| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The food was top notch, and the ambience was great with an amazing jazz band and show. ”
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They seem to make a lot of introductions as well which gives it a friendly social air as people seem comfortable and relaxed as they mingle outside their immediate group. ”
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Great atmosphere. ”
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We were able to have conversation without shouting over the noise - it was a very comfortable setting. ”
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just never realized ambience alone was so expensive! ”
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The cozy restaurant serves great food, reasonable prices (let's not forget we're talking about NYC!) ”
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My favorite romantic gallic downtown had an affordable prix fix specialy with what we had (Amuse bouche,foie gras, beef wellington, chocolate fondant mousse). ”
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would definitely recommend Cercle Rouge for the great food and good atmosphere. ”
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If you want authentic French bistro cooking, friendly staff, and a great ambience, then you should check out Cercle Rouge. ”
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The dim lighting and decor blend for a beautiful dining atmosphere that can be both casual and upscale. ”
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had a great meal, they serve the best chicken wings I have ever had, it was a toss up between chicken wings or oysters and I am glad I tried the wings they are like nothing I have ever had before (trust me), I had the Steak and the sauce was excellent ”
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The food was delicious and the ambience was very sexy. ”
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Nice decor with a good buzz in the room. ”
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shame given the great location. ”
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Live band was fun, food was excellent (I wish I could get my roasted vegs to come out like that at home), and the manager brought out a dessert w/ sparkler and bday greeting for my wife without my having even requested it. ”
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was excited to try it -- and the location is pretty convenient (right past Canal Street on West Broadway). ”
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Great food, good ambience ”
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| dessert |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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My favorite romantic gallic downtown had an affordable prix fix specialy with what we had (Amuse bouche,foie gras, beef wellington, chocolate fondant mousse). ”
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They could work on their desserts but otherwise the food is excellent and they really know their wine list. ”
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Then a couple of deserts that weren't bad, but not innovative. ”
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This eatery has got great sorts of desserts and pastries, ranging from even Bavarian ”
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Live band was fun, food was excellent (I wish I could get my roasted vegs to come out like that at home), and the manager brought out a dessert w/ sparkler and bday greeting for my wife without my having even requested it. ”
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The entrees were delicious but dessert I got blew my mind. ”
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| drinks |
85.0% positive |
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Food is good- not love the homemade steak sauce- nice wine list. ”
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the dinning room was filled up, but not pack, you can go to cercle rouge have a table without waiting 1 hour like some places, have a very confortable dinner with good wine. ”
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Cercle Rouge has become one of my favorite places to dine in the city, whether for special occasions with clients or a significant other, or casually late nights or after work for dinner and drinks at the bar. ”
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They could work on their desserts but otherwise the food is excellent and they really know their wine list. ”
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great place to go for people watching, for a corporate crowd after work at the bar, or for a private dinner ”
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Sit outside and enjoy the scenery, tuck yourself in back for intimacy, find a spot at the bar to eat and imbibe. ”
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The only way to get a decent bottle is to pay upwards of $150 (lots of terrible wines for around $30-$70). ”
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First the wine celebration had gone on for two months and the dates were clearly advertised on our web site,and on the numerous flyer we had made,the night that person came in for dinner the wine promotion had finished,i do not think we were being deceitf ”
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The entire place smells like smoke and the wine lists are awful. ”
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Our bill come to just under $400 for 4 people with w/ 2 bottles of decent wine. ”
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| food quality |
90.81999778747559% positive |
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The food was great and the service was nice. ”
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Ordered trout almondine for myself and as yummy as it tasted, it was a bit too buttery and a little oversalted for my tastes (and I'm a big salt lover). ”
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No waits and the food is better than decent. ”
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Everything was delicious. ”
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Honestly the food was not good, I would admit if it were even after this bad experience. ”
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Great food, good ambience ”
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The food is wonderful especially the chicken wings & the Fois Gras - never have I had Fois Gras that is so fabulous. ”
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The food is great - as good as any I've had in any bistro in Europe. ”
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The portions are quite generous and the food is ridiculously good. ”
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The food was delicious and the ambience was very sexy. ”
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freezing cold food ”
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All the butter on everything did taste great, obviously butter makes everything more delicious, but I felt like I had to be good and eat raw vegetables for the rest of the week after all that. ”
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Live band was fun, food was excellent (I wish I could get my roasted vegs to come out like that at home), and the manager brought out a dessert w/ sparkler and bday greeting for my wife without my having even requested it. ”
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Love the authentic menu and the real French waiters. ”
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will probably go back just to see if they sorted out their issues as the food was decent but if everything remains status quo, not a chance. ”
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The food was top notch, and the ambience was great with an amazing jazz band and show. ”
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When the waitress asked us if we liked the steak, we politely told her the truth. ”
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The food is traditional French, but there is a greater passion in the approach to all the dishes and a pleasant creativity when it comes to their specials I've tried, i.e., tripe. ”
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As far as the food goes- everything was delicious! ”
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Amazing food good service fair prices ”
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Service was slow and it took them 90 minutes just to prepare eggs. ”
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Prices were reasonable for the food we got and everything (I really do mean EVERYTHING) we ordered was amazing. ”
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The onion soup was amazing, the scallop cocktail was mouth watering, duck was delicious. ”
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My favorite romantic gallic downtown had an affordable prix fix specialy with what we had (Amuse bouche,foie gras, beef wellington, chocolate fondant mousse). ”
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When my fish arrived, it had a huge slab of bacon on it, and the entire fish and the couscous/rice-thing underneath it were soaked in meat. ”
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We've been back about four times now and each time the food is amazing and the service is great as well. ”
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tried a delightful strawberry and champagne cocktail which added the perfect accent to my meal. ”
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Everything was superb and delicious. ”
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went here with a group of friends and had a great meal in an unexpected place. ”
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would definitely recommend Cercle Rouge for the great food and good atmosphere. ”
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If you want authentic French bistro cooking, friendly staff, and a great ambience, then you should check out Cercle Rouge. ”
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The other dishes, tuna and fois gras were fantastic. ”
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That dish looked very good. ”
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am a regular there and to be honest after reading your comments you should not go back,they dont need people like you there,its a fantastic place with wonderful staff very helpful and accomodating, stay with macdonalds or burger king,the service might s ”
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The beef was terrible. ”
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definitely liked the vibe in the restaurant - the food is good with enough variety to please everyone - i'd say the portions were quite skimpy where it counts - meat whether fish or steak- and for those prices this is very irksome. ”
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They could work on their desserts but otherwise the food is excellent and they really know their wine list. ”
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The cozy restaurant serves great food, reasonable prices (let's not forget we're talking about NYC!) ”
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The food was really yummy and was a nice dinner overall. ”
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told the waiter i was a vegetarian/pescetarian, and said I was going to order a salad and mashed potatoes. ”
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The entrees were delicious but dessert I got blew my mind. ”
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The food is good and the portions are right. ”
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That was the ONLY setback (the prices were totally reasonable), and any apprehension we had about ordering these french dishes disappeared when we tasted them. ”
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after several visit at Cercle Rouge, I can only recommend the restaurant to everyone who would read this, the food is as simple as good and the quality of the product are absolutely surprising. ”
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Been there twice - always think worth a second try if food is good. ”
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This eatery has got great sorts of desserts and pastries, ranging from even Bavarian ”
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Iv'e never really been a big fan of wings but my friend insisted that we share some, I'm glad she did, they were fantastic. ”
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Food is good- not love the homemade steak sauce- nice wine list. ”
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had a great meal, they serve the best chicken wings I have ever had, it was a toss up between chicken wings or oysters and I am glad I tried the wings they are like nothing I have ever had before (trust me), I had the Steak and the sauce was excellent ”
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| menu variety |
92.8600025177002% positive |
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definitely liked the vibe in the restaurant - the food is good with enough variety to please everyone - i'd say the portions were quite skimpy where it counts - meat whether fish or steak- and for those prices this is very irksome. ”
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The menu looked good so me and the wife decided to have lunch, and let me tell you how incredible everything was. ”
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Returned to find same great set up but vastly improved menu. ”
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know the menu by heart and I love everything on it. ”
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am always stumped because it seems the menu is so consistently good that I can't decide what to tell them. ”
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there are a few selections that are reasonable but the a la carte menu (what they call their 1-2-3 menu) is ridiculously overpriced - $40 for a small sirloin when you have to pay for each side individually at $6 each is steep for a bistro in my opinion. ”
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Love the authentic menu and the real French waiters. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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After eating here I can say it's my favorite French restaurant in NY and it ranks in my top 3 favorite restaurants overall. ”
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great place to go for people watching, for a corporate crowd after work at the bar, or for a private dinner ”
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went here with a group of friends and had a great meal in an unexpected place. ”
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would highly recommend this super-chill, super-great restaurant anytime for any occassion. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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am a regular there and to be honest after reading your comments you should not go back,they dont need people like you there,its a fantastic place with wonderful staff very helpful and accomodating, stay with macdonalds or burger king,the service might s ”
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will probably go back just to see if they sorted out their issues as the food was decent but if everything remains status quo, not a chance. ”
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had a great meal, they serve the best chicken wings I have ever had, it was a toss up between chicken wings or oysters and I am glad I tried the wings they are like nothing I have ever had before (trust me), I had the Steak and the sauce was excellent ”
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| service |
91.40999794006348% positive |
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Romantic, prompt service, nice presentation, and my date was lovely. ”
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First off the staff was very nice. ”
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Perhaps it's early and they will improve but service is VERY slow - took a good 25min for waiter to take our order on both visits and the second time I was one of three tables at a 5:30pm reservation so not like it was busy. ”
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Love the authentic menu and the real French waiters. ”
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The staff was extremely nice. ”
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was greeted right away by a friendly hostess. ”
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We order the Cote de Beuf ($55 for 2 people). ”
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They seem to make a lot of introductions as well which gives it a friendly social air as people seem comfortable and relaxed as they mingle outside their immediate group. ”
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really awesome French New Orleans-vibe, the staff is beautiful, and the hostess was very attentive and gave us a great table. ”
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When the waitress asked us if we liked the steak, we politely told her the truth. ”
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If you want authentic French bistro cooking, friendly staff, and a great ambience, then you should check out Cercle Rouge. ”
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I'll admit the wait staff was very helpful to accomodate our large party. ”
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Fantastic patio for people watching, lots of space inside for groups of friends without losing its intimate appeal, and perfect for a date. ”
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great place to go for people watching, for a corporate crowd after work at the bar, or for a private dinner ”
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The staff is quite charming and really makes the experience. ”
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Just wanted to say that the waiters here are terrible and do not listen when they take your order. ”
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The jazzband was very good, the service was smooth, friendly and neat. ”
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am a regular there and to be honest after reading your comments you should not go back,they dont need people like you there,its a fantastic place with wonderful staff very helpful and accomodating, stay with macdonalds or burger king,the service might s ”
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Our waiter was fantastic- i wish I knew his name. ”
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Live band was fun, food was excellent (I wish I could get my roasted vegs to come out like that at home), and the manager brought out a dessert w/ sparkler and bday greeting for my wife without my having even requested it. ”
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have never sent an item back, but when I did the manager was so rude that I didn't even want a replacement. ”
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Cercle Rouge has excellent service. ”
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The service was very good, even though the restaurant was packed. ”
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The food was great and the service was nice. ”
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The waitstaff was friendly and attentive. ”
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told the waiter i was a vegetarian/pescetarian, and said I was going to order a salad and mashed potatoes. ”
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The service was great and everyone was really nice. ”
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We've been back about four times now and each time the food is amazing and the service is great as well. ”
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The watchful manager /owner standing right over our table seemed oblivious to this delay and when I mentioned it to him, it seemed to roll off like butter on a warm croissant. ”
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love my neighbourhood place and I hate people who trash nice places like that down. ”
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Our waiter was very attentive and had a good personality. ”
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Our bill come to just under $400 for 4 people with w/ 2 bottles of decent wine. ”
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Amazing food good service fair prices ”
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| value |
90.0% positive |
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am a regular at cercle rouge and i was there for dinner Friday night and i was just reading a review put on here by someone who obviously was there friday night for dinner too and yes as he pointed out the there infact was a smell of smoke, which he see ”
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The food is good and the portions are right. ”
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My favorite romantic gallic downtown had an affordable prix fix specialy with what we had (Amuse bouche,foie gras, beef wellington, chocolate fondant mousse). ”
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First the wine celebration had gone on for two months and the dates were clearly advertised on our web site,and on the numerous flyer we had made,the night that person came in for dinner the wine promotion had finished,i do not think we were being deceitf ”
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When my fish arrived, it had a huge slab of bacon on it, and the entire fish and the couscous/rice-thing underneath it were soaked in meat. ”
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Been there twice - always think worth a second try if food is good. ”
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just never realized ambience alone was so expensive! ”
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there are a few selections that are reasonable but the a la carte menu (what they call their 1-2-3 menu) is ridiculously overpriced - $40 for a small sirloin when you have to pay for each side individually at $6 each is steep for a bistro in my opinion. ”
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The cozy restaurant serves great food, reasonable prices (let's not forget we're talking about NYC!) ”
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That was the ONLY setback (the prices were totally reasonable), and any apprehension we had about ordering these french dishes disappeared when we tasted them. ”
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Amazing food good service fair prices ”
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definitely liked the vibe in the restaurant - the food is good with enough variety to please everyone - i'd say the portions were quite skimpy where it counts - meat whether fish or steak- and for those prices this is very irksome. ”
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Came here with a restaurant dot com coupon, and I'm glad my date and I had one because this place is pricey. ”
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The prices were also extremely reasonable. ”
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The portions are quite generous and the food is ridiculously good. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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Service was slow and it took them 90 minutes just to prepare eggs. ”
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Perhaps it's early and they will improve but service is VERY slow - took a good 25min for waiter to take our order on both visits and the second time I was one of three tables at a 5:30pm reservation so not like it was busy. ”
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Seems like this restaurant is great as long as you don't have any specific requests--see all the reviews. ”
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