| ambiance |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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The warm ambiance is perfect for a business dinner, or a romantic evening. ”
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First note: the chairs were incredibly comfortable and my wife enjoyed the fact that you could spin at will! ”
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Nice atmosphere ”
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Tasteful decor (nice chairs!) ”
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The atmosphere is nice and friendly and the waiters are nice. ”
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The ambiance is quite nice but I found it a bit cold and it was quite loud. ”
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The decor shares common traits with the food: simple but elegant, tasteful and refined. ”
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If you can't even make your restaurant comfortable temperature-wise, how can you expect people to pay these prices and want to come back? ”
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The ambiance is great with the palm plants and lounge area. ”
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Voce is also one of the most comfortable restaurants in the city with chairs I would like to have in my home. ”
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my boyfriend and i went and it felt like a romantic and cozy place, and the people sitting next to us were business types who were definitely NOT having a romantic dinner. ”
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The intimate setting, beautiful decor, had a good dinner with friends. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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I'd say skip dessert and splurge on a great bottle of wine! ”
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white asparagus with fresh morels in a cream sauce. ”
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The crostata was warm and viscous with a crumble of pistachios and ice cream. ”
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Great desserts and excellent wine. ”
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had the lamb chops, which were melt in your mouth amazing We finished our evening with the bomboloni which was chocolate heaven. ”
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The sugared cream-filled donuts with warm chocolate sauce for dessert are DELISH! ”
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We shared a warm chocolate moltent cake for dessert. ”
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guest stopped by to say hi to a friend who had come from out of town and she was very rude to her asking if she was going to order a dessert or not and who was she here with. ”
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The chocolate tart we had was excellent--so in general the food is good, but the restaurant really needs to work on how loud it is and its service. ”
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| drinks |
90.90999603271484% positive |
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My wife and i sat at the bar and loved everything. ”
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Everything was superb-the fresh ricotta is really amazing, had the steak for my entree which was delicious and the wine the waiter reccomended was perfect. ”
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The waiter was so bad - it was very late but thats no excuse - we had to ask for the wine list, then waited another 15 minutes before he came to take the order - by which time i was annoyed. ”
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cool bathrooms, pretty window-side table, delicious cocktails, celebrity scenery and a joyously noisy roomful of diners all added to the wonderful experience! ”
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this is my second time dining at a voce and everything is perfect, from the appitizers (duck meatballs are insanely good) to the wine the waiter suggested. ”
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I'd say skip dessert and splurge on a great bottle of wine! ”
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he made great wine recommendations to me and suggested my boyfriend try this cocktail, which showed up bright green in a martini glass. ”
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They took 10 minutes to refill our water, they never asked if we would like another drink, and the waiter was nice but just not efficient. ”
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have to mention the wine list which had excellent bottles on the low end ($25-50). ”
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Great desserts and excellent wine. ”
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The service was superb, and our sommelier recommended an amazing wine! ”
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| food quality |
92.23999977111816% positive |
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We started with the carne cruda and mama's homemade ravioli - both good, but the ravioli trumped the beef. ”
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had the chicken which comes with an orange-colored foam on it that was actually really good. ”
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simple Winter Insalata was much more than the sum of its parts, octopus was superbly tender, veal sweetbreads were done very nicely and the chicken cacciatore was perfect - I don't know how you make chicken taste that good. ”
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The food had the right amounts of wonderful flavors. ”
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The food was actually quite good and you can tell that Andrew Carmellini can cook, but as for management and their providing a smooth and seamless experience, they really fall short. ”
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My friend had the scallops - our waiter told us that he didn't recommend them from the seafood options - we probably should have listened (but pretnot bad for a non-recommended dish). ”
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Divine sidewalk seating, amazing food. ”
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had the lamb chops, which were melt in your mouth amazing We finished our evening with the bomboloni which was chocolate heaven. ”
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Food is based on traditional Italian recipes simply prepared yet creates tasty combinations. ”
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The food is just terrific, the service is impeccable and the side walk dinning scene just down from Madison Square Park is one not to be missed. ”
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had an amazing meal last week. ”
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Everything was superb-the fresh ricotta is really amazing, had the steak for my entree which was delicious and the wine the waiter reccomended was perfect. ”
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Overall, the dishes were decent to good and the service was good but on the 'hard-sell' side. ”
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Loved the ricotta cheese /bread appetizer. ”
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My Fall pasta of ravioli stuffed with ricotta&brocolli rabe, covered in apples and walnuts in a butter sauce was good as well. ”
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The ricotta was wonderful and a great accompaniment to the bread it comes with. ”
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The back & white linguine with shrimp was fantastic, as were the salads. ”
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The pasta is great, as well as a hanger steak I got, but the lamb was not good quality. ”
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was expecting my brother and i told my waiter to order a steak for him medium rare, i asked him how long will it take and he said 20-25 minutes. ”
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The appetizers- especially the ricotta started the evening , the amazing special truffle pasta made us drool! ”
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Octopus is a good dish to start with. ”
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All in all, we had a good time and the food was good. ”
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To be fair, the plates that were well executed were delicious. ”
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He depicted the dishes so well that by the time he was done, we were ready to order up the entire menu. ”
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steak and told me that you can't order in Avoce 6 ounces of sliced beef and expected in less ”
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Great food and great service ”
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Though the food was great and the manager was kind, this waitress was hands down the worst waitress in New York. ”
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My fig salad withy duck bresola and asiago was good and my wife's polenta fries were moist but just OK. ”
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The saving grace is the food--which was excellent. ”
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The food was good, not great, but the service was just insulting. ”
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little more oozing of the insides and softer pasta would have been nice. ”
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think it's a very nice place, but lose the attitude and keep the food consistent and it will thrive. ”
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Overall, a thoroughly delightful meal. ”
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Wonderful food, liked it more than Babbo for the price range, excellent service - though we were only one of 2-3 couples dining in early evening ”
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cool bathrooms, pretty window-side table, delicious cocktails, celebrity scenery and a joyously noisy roomful of diners all added to the wonderful experience! ”
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The waiter recommended some delicious dishes and the food was absolutely wonderful! ”
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The food is wonderful and the energy in the room is very upbeat. ”
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The chocolate tart we had was excellent--so in general the food is good, but the restaurant really needs to work on how loud it is and its service. ”
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The lamb had full flavor with the acid of tomatoes and the coolness of mint ot balanced it all out. ”
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Yes, A Voce was famous for a certain dish, but my final decision to choose the Grandmother's ravioli recipe filled with a wonderful medley of different meats was encouraged. ”
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She convinced us to order the ricotta, but honestly I dont need much convincing to eat fresh ricotta. ”
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went to Avoce last week, and spent $600 for six people, my server was attentive and the food was ”
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The food was wonderful as well! ”
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The sugared cream-filled donuts with warm chocolate sauce for dessert are DELISH! ”
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The pumpkin ravioli in the sage/brown butter sauce were THE BEST I have ever had, and I make it a point to order that when any restaurant offers it because I love it so much. ”
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Another table mate had the octopus salad which as delicious and refreshing. ”
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It is not cheap, but the food is simply amazing. ”
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Voce was not cheap but I didn't mind the price given the excellent quality of the food. ”
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The mushroom ravioli appetizer was rich in flavor, with a delicate texture. ”
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Duck meat balls, octopus, Lamb pasta, all great. ”
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The food here is INCREDIBLE! ”
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the duck meatballs were delicious and also my raviolis tasted fresh and were perfectly cooked. ”
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white asparagus with fresh morels in a cream sauce. ”
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The decor shares common traits with the food: simple but elegant, tasteful and refined. ”
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We were treated to wonderful italian food from beginning to end. ”
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The main courses were amazing with one table mate having a huge and perfectly cooked pork chop, I had the amazingly fresh halibut and the others treated themselves to the dorado. ”
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randomly met a famous chef while on vacation in Chicago who told me A Voce was the best italian food in NY-he was right on. ”
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Terrific pasta w/ ramps & speck (ham), and the BEST white tuna from Hawaii entree that I have ever eaten! ”
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| menu variety |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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He depicted the dishes so well that by the time he was done, we were ready to order up the entire menu. ”
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For appetizers, order the sheep's milk ricotta (out of this world), the duck meatballs, and whatever "addition" to the menu they are featuring that evening (we had the rare ahi tuna - melts in your mouth!) ”
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Our waiter was also friendly and made recommendations that did not appear to coerce us into certain choices. ”
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He went through the menu and answered any of our questions painlessly and with great passion. ”
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This place has a really good vibe and a great italian influenced menu. ”
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My friend had the scallops - our waiter told us that he didn't recommend them from the seafood options - we probably should have listened (but pretnot bad for a non-recommended dish). ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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This is probably the one of the best Italian restaurant in New York. ”
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My favorite italian restaurant ”
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think it's a very nice place, but lose the attitude and keep the food consistent and it will thrive. ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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If you can't even make your restaurant comfortable temperature-wise, how can you expect people to pay these prices and want to come back? ”
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| service |
78.01000118255615% positive |
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This is the fist time I have ever complained to a manager about such terrible service at such a "distinguished" restaurant, but she made the overall dining experience terrible and made her negative presence too obvious. ”
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poor service ”
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If you can't even make your restaurant comfortable temperature-wise, how can you expect people to pay these prices and want to come back? ”
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The atmosphere is nice and friendly and the waiters are nice. ”
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the maitre'd was present both times and the entire staff was very polite and helpful. ”
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the waiter was great, he totally adapted to their more formal attitude and our much more casual one. ”
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The waiter recommended some delicious dishes and the food was absolutely wonderful! ”
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bad service ”
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Also, the service is great and everyone is super accommodating. ”
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Though the food was great and the manager was kind, this waitress was hands down the worst waitress in New York. ”
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Overall, the dishes were decent to good and the service was good but on the 'hard-sell' side. ”
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Second: the waiter that came in was a great professional. ”
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guest stopped by to say hi to a friend who had come from out of town and she was very rude to her asking if she was going to order a dessert or not and who was she here with. ”
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The chocolate tart we had was excellent--so in general the food is good, but the restaurant really needs to work on how loud it is and its service. ”
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The hostess and hosts at the front were super nice. ”
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Service was a nice balance of friendly and professional. ”
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Wonderful food, liked it more than Babbo for the price range, excellent service - though we were only one of 2-3 couples dining in early evening ”
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went to Avoce last week, and spent $600 for six people, my server was attentive and the food was ”
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The portions are perfect and the wait staff we friendly. ”
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To start, the seating hostess wore a professional, elegant red evening dress and was absolutely of the highest level of politeness. ”
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this is my second time dining at a voce and everything is perfect, from the appitizers (duck meatballs are insanely good) to the wine the waiter suggested. ”
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Our server was friendly and pushy. ”
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was expecting my brother and i told my waiter to order a steak for him medium rare, i asked him how long will it take and he said 20-25 minutes. ”
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The hostess was the mostest; our waiter Tim very attentive, helpful and kind. ”
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Everything was superb-the fresh ricotta is really amazing, had the steak for my entree which was delicious and the wine the waiter reccomended was perfect. ”
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Great food and great service ”
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Staff is attentive and informative. ”
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The servers were nice, the host was impeccable and so welcoming, and the fact that the chef was out and about asking for opinions was pretty amazing. ”
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They took 10 minutes to refill our water, they never asked if we would like another drink, and the waiter was nice but just not efficient. ”
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As a former waitress, the polite thing would have been to give us the heads up that there was apparently no "house" champagne, or to suggest a bottle. ”
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The food was good, not great, but the service was just insulting. ”
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my boyfriend and i went and it felt like a romantic and cozy place, and the people sitting next to us were business types who were definitely NOT having a romantic dinner. ”
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The service was superb, and our sommelier recommended an amazing wine! ”
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took my parents from out of town to A Voce, and disliked how LOUD it is in the restaurant and also how poor the service was. ”
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The service was great - and the fact that it was opening night means that I should change that to 'outstanding.' ”
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took 2 clients there for lunch a few weeks ago, and the service was so bad I am still thinking about it and upset that I paid so much money for such a lousy experience. ”
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Throughout my experience Julia, the bartender, was attentive, without being intrusive, and was very pleasant to be around. ”
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The waiter, the same one, was much less attentive when I was a couple vs. with 3 other women. ”
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but in a friendly way - she was a good saleswoman. ”
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Everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming to our obviously touristy group of 6. ”
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Our waiter was also friendly and made recommendations that did not appear to coerce us into certain choices. ”
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The waiters were professional and friendly. ”
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My friend had the scallops - our waiter told us that he didn't recommend them from the seafood options - we probably should have listened (but pretnot bad for a non-recommended dish). ”
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Tim, the best waiter ever. ”
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The food is just terrific, the service is impeccable and the side walk dinning scene just down from Madison Square Park is one not to be missed. ”
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The waiter was so bad - it was very late but thats no excuse - we had to ask for the wine list, then waited another 15 minutes before he came to take the order - by which time i was annoyed. ”
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horrible service ”
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| value |
68.75% positive |
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The portions are perfect and the wait staff we friendly. ”
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Wonderful food, liked it more than Babbo for the price range, excellent service - though we were only one of 2-3 couples dining in early evening ”
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If you can't even make your restaurant comfortable temperature-wise, how can you expect people to pay these prices and want to come back? ”
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It is not cheap, but the food is simply amazing. ”
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The interior design is also quite beautiful (especially the chairs)- they clearly spent a lot of money on the space. ”
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Voce was not cheap but I didn't mind the price given the excellent quality of the food. ”
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The main courses were amazing with one table mate having a huge and perfectly cooked pork chop, I had the amazingly fresh halibut and the others treated themselves to the dorado. ”
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took 2 clients there for lunch a few weeks ago, and the service was so bad I am still thinking about it and upset that I paid so much money for such a lousy experience. ”
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| wait time |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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was expecting my brother and i told my waiter to order a steak for him medium rare, i asked him how long will it take and he said 20-25 minutes. ”
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They took 10 minutes to refill our water, they never asked if we would like another drink, and the waiter was nice but just not efficient. ”
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The waiter was so bad - it was very late but thats no excuse - we had to ask for the wine list, then waited another 15 minutes before he came to take the order - by which time i was annoyed. ”
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