| ambiance |
87.5% positive |
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We started our meal surrounded in the restaurant's stylish decor with the delicious Gyo-Za, the best chicken dumplings in NY! ”
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It's got a nice decor and, for a Thai restaurant, a pretty adversome menu. ”
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good decor, casual, nice and friendly service, and best drinks ever! ”
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This restaurant is great for couples looking for a romantic spot in the back of the restaurant as well as larger groups who will enjoy sitting at the longer, cafeteria-like wooden tables in the middle of the restaurant. ”
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like the ambience, casual and chic. ”
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The one drawback of the restaurant is the extremely tight seating arrangements-- there is one cafeteria style table, great for big groups but not for a romantic dinner. ”
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The atmosphere is cozy and romantic, if a bit loud, and the food tastes decent enough. ”
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It isn't a romantic spot but the design is sleek and bright. ”
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Dinner can be chaotic on the shared bench tables but the ambiance is cool with the floating candles above like you were in Harry Potter but they make it so dark that even people with 20/20 vision can't read the menu. ”
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Great food, attentive & friendly wait staff, and awesome decor. ”
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the food is two thum up, the decor is very very beautiful, and the service is great the owner is very nice. ”
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But it was a comfortable dining/getting wasted experience. ”
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Cafetasia is very affordable for a restaurant that is quite sleek in decor and ambience. ”
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For the location, ambience and actual food, I'd say the prices are really reasonable. ”
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It's a cozy place (not meaning small, it's literally cozy with candles and everything), the food gets to you within 5-15 minutes, depending on what you order and how busy it is. ”
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Wonderful food and atmosphere at great value, perfect for group dining ”
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know i'm stressing price, don't give me wrong the food was great, but you're so blown away when you get your check at the end of dinner you wonder how is it possible to get such good food, nice atmosphere at such a great price, wow. ”
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Usually places with such nice ambience have subpar food or sky-high prices, but Cafetasia was quite the exception. ”
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it's lunch, you're usually getting in and out and you dont expect great atmosphere. ”
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the ambiance is really good, though the sitting could be a problem as it has a long table more like school cafeteria. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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It makes for a nice presentation when the waiter pours a saucer of (presumably) sherry or some other high-alcohol volume liquor over the ball of yummy vanilla ice cream and ignites it for effect. ”
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Great drinks, food and dessert. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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The cocktails are just as good as the food and just as inexpensive. ”
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I'm confident in saying that this will be a popular drink this summer due to its delicious taste and particularly it's fresh composition of traditional mojito ingredients (mint, lime) blended with Cafetasia's nouveau approach: lychee fruit and gin, in ”
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joined them tonight for dinner and had an awesome drink, called a "Thai Mojito ”
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They also had a Special-of-the-Day menu that appeared to have some interesting dishes, appetizers, and drinks as well. ”
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passed on the novelty alchohol drinks, mostly because they were pricey compared to the affordable entrees, for my $8 pad thai, there was a $9 drink. ”
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Great food, drinks and prices! ”
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The drinks here were delicious. ”
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Great drinks, food and dessert. ”
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But overall, great place for cheap quality Thai, and delicious cocktails. ”
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good decor, casual, nice and friendly service, and best drinks ever! ”
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You can't beat the $3 on cocktail drinks during Happy Hours (before 7 PM on weekdays) and the choice of small, medium, large and XL plates. ”
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highly recommend Cafetasia as a date spot, or just a nice place to chill for drinks and eats ”
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While there was 3 of us still standing, the waitress kept on asking for us to order food and drinks! ”
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| food quality |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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We sampled several dishes and our favorite was the mussels basil. ”
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The food is great, the place is nice. ”
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the food was on the sweeter side but very fresh and well prepared. ”
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Great drinks, food and dessert. ”
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highly recommend this place to anyone and everone thats on a budget and looking for some great Thai cuisine. ”
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The spring rolls were to die for and the ginger chicken/shrimp dumplings were quite delectable. ”
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Great food, drinks and prices! ”
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Usually places with such nice ambience have subpar food or sky-high prices, but Cafetasia was quite the exception. ”
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But overall, great place for cheap quality Thai, and delicious cocktails. ”
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The food is great and there's plenty of options. ”
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love the cheese and crab ragoon. ”
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ended up paying 9.00 for a delicious and fufilling meal! ”
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Great food, attentive & friendly wait staff, and awesome decor. ”
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It's a cozy place (not meaning small, it's literally cozy with candles and everything), the food gets to you within 5-15 minutes, depending on what you order and how busy it is. ”
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know i'm stressing price, don't give me wrong the food was great, but you're so blown away when you get your check at the end of dinner you wonder how is it possible to get such good food, nice atmosphere at such a great price, wow. ”
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I've always gone their for lunch time, and they have very affordable yet really tasty dishes on their menu. ”
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The atmosphere is cozy and romantic, if a bit loud, and the food tastes decent enough. ”
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went there a few times with my cousin, who absolutely HATES vegetables, but she actually ate their vegetables because in the way they cook them, they actually make them tasty to her, so thats a HUGE plus. ”
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The seating was prompt, service was promt and the food was so filling. ”
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Amazing food, great prices, awesome service. ”
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This was my first time trying Thai food and I was 100% satisfied with my delicious meal! ”
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spring roll and salad are yummy, especially the peanut sauce. ”
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Good food/GREAT price ”
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While there was 3 of us still standing, the waitress kept on asking for us to order food and drinks! ”
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Wonderful food and atmosphere at great value, perfect for group dining ”
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Great food, great prices, great service! ”
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The drinks here were delicious. ”
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did not like the noodle dishes. ”
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love the spring rolls and the spicy basil udon with shrimp. ”
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For the location, ambience and actual food, I'd say the prices are really reasonable. ”
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food was very good, inexpensive. ”
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They come with some sort of soy sauce and fresh ginger on top which enhances the flavor of these pan-fried, slightly-crisp dumplings. ”
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What a cool new place for Thai food! ”
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Best food, customer service ”
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the food is two thum up, the decor is very very beautiful, and the service is great the owner is very nice. ”
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The cocktails are just as good as the food and just as inexpensive. ”
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Good food selection, not the best service ”
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We started our meal surrounded in the restaurant's stylish decor with the delicious Gyo-Za, the best chicken dumplings in NY! ”
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Because we were a decent size group and ordered tons of food, they randomly charged us things we did not order. ”
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great food, great price, great place for group ”
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On the contrary, this restaurant serves great food with amazing prices. ”
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The service was great & the food was decent. ”
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know the "Eh" rating isn't very fair because I did enjoy the food, but the waitress really ruined everything. ”
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They also had a Special-of-the-Day menu that appeared to have some interesting dishes, appetizers, and drinks as well. ”
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Fried food is a little too fried, and the coconut lettuce wraps were a little too dry, but overall it's a good value. ”
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overall the food here is superb. ”
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I'm confident in saying that this will be a popular drink this summer due to its delicious taste and particularly it's fresh composition of traditional mojito ingredients (mint, lime) blended with Cafetasia's nouveau approach: lychee fruit and gin, in ”
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It makes for a nice presentation when the waiter pours a saucer of (presumably) sherry or some other high-alcohol volume liquor over the ball of yummy vanilla ice cream and ignites it for effect. ”
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Good food, sometimes the spices are a little strong, but very cheap. ”
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the starters are all very very delicious. ”
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so if you desire bad food, which you have to gulp down and being kicked out for the next on the assembly line of "costumers" this is the right place. ”
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recommend the Malaysian Laksa if you want something with the sweet Thai peanut sauce kind of flavor. ”
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The prices are ridiculously cheap for such good food. ”
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Delicious food, great value ”
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Great menu, I would recommend every dish. ”
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Everything was delicious. ”
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The prices have gone up, the portions are very small (4 pieces of tofu when they used to give you 10 or more), the food often arrives cold when delivered, and delivery has sometimes taken more than an hour and half recently. ”
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It used to be first rate - good prices, great food, large portions, fast service. ”
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GREAT food / GREAT price ”
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These dishes convey a professional chef's interpretation of dishes that seem bland elsewhere in other NYC restaurants, yet at Cafetasia they are created from the finest ingredients and are presented in a stylish and trendy manner with a bit of zing (spice ”
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Stay away, okay food and horrible service! ”
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The food here is great. ”
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The food was good but I seriously hate the restaurant now because of that b*tch. ”
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| menu variety |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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Look for their specials section of the menu for the best deals and then order a few of the smaller plates to share among your group. ”
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I'd definitely come back here for another try since their menu is so huge. ”
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They also had a Special-of-the-Day menu that appeared to have some interesting dishes, appetizers, and drinks as well. ”
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It's got a nice decor and, for a Thai restaurant, a pretty adversome menu. ”
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I've always gone their for lunch time, and they have very affordable yet really tasty dishes on their menu. ”
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Dinner can be chaotic on the shared bench tables but the ambiance is cool with the floating candles above like you were in Harry Potter but they make it so dark that even people with 20/20 vision can't read the menu. ”
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Good food selection, not the best service ”
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The food is great and there's plenty of options. ”
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Great menu, I would recommend every dish. ”
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| overall |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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great place for a work lunch--our entrees were on the table in 10 minutes. ”
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highly recommend Cafetasia as a date spot, or just a nice place to chill for drinks and eats ”
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It's got a nice decor and, for a Thai restaurant, a pretty adversome menu. ”
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The food is great, the place is nice. ”
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But overall, great place for cheap quality Thai, and delicious cocktails. ”
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good place ”
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great food, great price, great place for group ”
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This restaurant is great for couples looking for a romantic spot in the back of the restaurant as well as larger groups who will enjoy sitting at the longer, cafeteria-like wooden tables in the middle of the restaurant. ”
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this is also not a good place to go on dates because it's truly a cafeteria style setting. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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I'd definitely come back here for another try since their menu is so huge. ”
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| service |
68.75% positive |
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good decor, casual, nice and friendly service, and best drinks ever! ”
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Dinner can be chaotic on the shared bench tables but the ambiance is cool with the floating candles above like you were in Harry Potter but they make it so dark that even people with 20/20 vision can't read the menu. ”
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service is great, never had an issue even during peak hours. ”
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service wasn't so great. ”
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the food is two thum up, the decor is very very beautiful, and the service is great the owner is very nice. ”
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also do not need to be treated in a nasty arrogant manner by someone who is supposed to be in a service industry. ”
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Mediocre service ”
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Great food, great prices, great service! ”
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understand that the restaurant is very fast paced, but our waitress was very rude. ”
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Terrible customer service; the waiter kept rolling his eyes at us, I lost count how many times. ”
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The service was great & the food was decent. ”
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Despite the restaurant being reasonably full of patrons, we were seated quickly by the attentive staff. ”
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Terrible service ”
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It makes for a nice presentation when the waiter pours a saucer of (presumably) sherry or some other high-alcohol volume liquor over the ball of yummy vanilla ice cream and ignites it for effect. ”
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Oh, and the service was great! ”
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The waitress also tried to convince us to order stuff we did not want. ”
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Great food, attentive & friendly wait staff, and awesome decor. ”
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Best food, customer service ”
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It used to be first rate - good prices, great food, large portions, fast service. ”
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While there was 3 of us still standing, the waitress kept on asking for us to order food and drinks! ”
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Service was efficient and waitress was attentive. ”
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Good food selection, not the best service ”
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The service was quite horrible as we were rushed to order our appetizers and then entrees while a few in our party were not seated yet. ”
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Stay away, okay food and horrible service! ”
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Amazing food, great prices, awesome service. ”
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The service was very decent and accommodating. ”
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have been here at least 10 times and the service is great, really quick. ”
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know the "Eh" rating isn't very fair because I did enjoy the food, but the waitress really ruined everything. ”
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Staffs are friendly and supportive. ”
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would not recommend this place to any adults who are use to good customer service. ”
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The seating was prompt, service was promt and the food was so filling. ”
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Finally a girl can get a well-made, inexpensive cocktail in a cool place from a sexy bartender! ”
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| value |
95.45000076293945% positive |
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For the location, ambience and actual food, I'd say the prices are really reasonable. ”
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Finally a girl can get a well-made, inexpensive cocktail in a cool place from a sexy bartender! ”
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Good price for classy ”
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Great food, great prices, great service! ”
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Big portions and very cheap. ”
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The $7 lunch price fixe is great and includes and appetizer. ”
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great food, great price, great place for group ”
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GREAT food / GREAT price ”
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Cafetasia is very affordable for a restaurant that is quite sleek in decor and ambience. ”
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Delicious food, great value ”
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The prices have gone up, the portions are very small (4 pieces of tofu when they used to give you 10 or more), the food often arrives cold when delivered, and delivery has sometimes taken more than an hour and half recently. ”
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Great food, drinks and prices! ”
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But for the prices, this place is a great find. ”
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Amazing food, great prices, awesome service. ”
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know i'm stressing price, don't give me wrong the food was great, but you're so blown away when you get your check at the end of dinner you wonder how is it possible to get such good food, nice atmosphere at such a great price, wow. ”
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Good food/GREAT price ”
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passed on the novelty alchohol drinks, mostly because they were pricey compared to the affordable entrees, for my $8 pad thai, there was a $9 drink. ”
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Good food, sometimes the spices are a little strong, but very cheap. ”
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The pad thai was pretty good, and the portions were a good size as well. ”
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The cocktails are just as good as the food and just as inexpensive. ”
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If you can get over being surrounded by NYU students, this place is a great cheap dinner spot. ”
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It used to be first rate - good prices, great food, large portions, fast service. ”
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Located on 8th Street that caters to NYU students - this trying to be hip Asian restaurant has been a place I go to for good cheap eats on different occasions. ”
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The prices are ridiculously cheap for such good food. ”
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Look for their specials section of the menu for the best deals and then order a few of the smaller plates to share among your group. ”
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Usually places with such nice ambience have subpar food or sky-high prices, but Cafetasia was quite the exception. ”
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On the contrary, this restaurant serves great food with amazing prices. ”
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But overall, great place for cheap quality Thai, and delicious cocktails. ”
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I've always gone their for lunch time, and they have very affordable yet really tasty dishes on their menu. ”
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Fried food is a little too fried, and the coconut lettuce wraps were a little too dry, but overall it's a good value. ”
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I'd definitely come back here for another try since their menu is so huge. ”
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Wonderful food and atmosphere at great value, perfect for group dining ”
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food was very good, inexpensive. ”
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| wait time |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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started with the long spring rolls and then had bass somethingg or other, theis place is awesome. ”
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have been here at least 10 times and the service is great, really quick. ”
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the ambiance is really good, though the sitting could be a problem as it has a long table more like school cafeteria. ”
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The seating was annoying because it was set up like a cafeteria in that there were long tables with long benches, except the benches didn't move. ”
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It's a cozy place (not meaning small, it's literally cozy with candles and everything), the food gets to you within 5-15 minutes, depending on what you order and how busy it is. ”
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great place for a work lunch--our entrees were on the table in 10 minutes. ”
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