| ambiance |
89.35999870300293% positive |
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While the atmosphere was nice they will overcharge you purposely. ”
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The decor is spectacular, the vibe is cool, music is great, food is delicious. ”
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The decor is out of this world, live Jelly fish, huge Buddha, great skylight and. ”
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Where do I start: the decor was beautiful, the ambiance was explosive, the wait was HORRIBLE, but guess what! ”
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Nice ambience and decor, but drinks and food were too expensive! ”
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New York has plenty of other places with atmosphere, good food and drinks, and courteous staff. ”
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Best Place ever, Stunning decor and beautiful people ”
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We had waiter on hand all night long i had a small conversation with our Moroccan waiter he was so amazing kid who knows very well about the menu he gave me a clear idea of all the appetizer , dinner and sushi , he greet us with a nice smile asked all gue ”
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Buddha Bar is a lot of fun, and they also have great food! ”
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Great way to enjoy the atmosphere without paying a million dollars and waiting in line on a weekend night. ”
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Had the food been better (and I mean a LOT better), the atmosphere might have been more enjoyable, but all that I could think about, sitting at the table with my girlfriend as we sat at the table staring at our half-uneaten food, was needing to get the he ”
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the decor is truly amazing! ”
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The set-up and decor was pretty cool, I liked that there was a somewhat separated dining area and then the bar/clubbish area to the side, as well as the large buddhas everywhere. ”
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so i can only recommend the cocktails and the ambience. ”
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Our food was great, music and atmosphere you can't beat. ”
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The music was very fun, the decor is nice (but very dark) and our busboy/waterboy was very attentive and nice. ”
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Everything except for the decor, sucked! ”
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Let me tell you about my experience, I had dinner with five friends on this past Monday night, when we walked in we were shocked by the amount of detail and absolutly amazing decor, we were greeted at the door, and were seated propmtly. ”
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The atmosphere was very fun, lots of people, low lighting, good food and drinks, and great music. ”
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The ambiance was stunning. ”
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Need to add the place has the tackiest decor in the city of the best design, I'd be scared to see it with the lights fully on. ”
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Nice atmosphere and good drinks, but not worth being harassed by their idiotic staff. ”
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The decor is beautiful, one of a kind in NY. ”
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its a fun atmosphere with some great selections. ”
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If you want to go to a hot, fun, new restaurant that has some flaws (which they seem to be working on), then you will definitely enjoy your experience here as we all did! ”
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The space itself is very large - and the ambiance is very nice. ”
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Great atmosphere + great staff + OK food can be a great night out with friends or co-workers. ”
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The atmosphere is awesome, the music, everything! ”
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If you go here looking for a quiet, dull romantic evening with tiny $80 dishes and 1000 dollar wine list with some fancy french name you are going to the wrong place. ”
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was entertaining clients in from out of town so the restaurant choice and atmosphere was important. ”
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You can either call this place noisy, big and too crowded or you can view it as a lively, energetic place but have a couple cocktails and you'll most likely view it as the latter. ”
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friend & I had dinner in the restaurant at 8pm, which was nice - cool decor, good food & an attentive waiter. ”
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Great atmosphere, but bad bad bad experience. ”
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To be fair, the place has very nice decor and food was good. ”
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The ambience of the place was pretty cool and I liked the music until they turned up the volume and I had a hard time carrying a conversation with my boyfriend. ”
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Beautiful place, creative decoration and very nice music. ”
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Bad atmosphere. ”
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If you're looking for incredible asian-fusion cuisine and a fun-sexy atmosphere then you definitely need to make you're way to Buddah Bar. ”
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The food was good, the decor and the ambience were beautiful and we got the best service we ever had in NYC. ”
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good ambience/good food ”
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highly recommend this place for groups, bdays, or just a fun night out! ”
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They have this cool smoking room (all glass and connected to the outside) Sorta a sanctuary for the warm atmosphere when it's crowded. ”
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Once you go in - it's the 90's all over again - only this time it's empty - and the atmosphere is not pleasant, or welcoming. ”
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Wonderful ambiance - a bit pricey. ”
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The dining room is very large and has a nice ambiance. ”
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have to say, the ambiance is beautiful so when i walked in i thought it would be ok. ”
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know it's just opened, so I wasn't expecting much more than great decor and a scene, but I was really pleasantly surprised. ”
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The beautiful decor did not make up for the terrible sushi, watered down drinks, and terrible DJ. ”
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I've been reading these reviews, and was a little hesitant to go, but figured I would give it a shot because I heard the atmosphere was awesome, and the sushi good. ”
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This bar has fantastic decor but some of the worst staff I have ever encountered at a top restaurant. ”
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really like the atmosphere of this place albeit unoriginal. ”
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Rely on your food, your chef, your decor, your impeccable service, SOMETHING other than creating some fake "VIP" atmosphere to make people feel as if they need to gain admission in order to feel better about themselves. ”
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The decor is amazing and we were greeted right away. ”
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The decor, the help, the service all looks good. ”
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The ambiance is refreshing and b. ”
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Buddha Bar is HUGE - although it has an exotic atmosphere - you do feel like you are more at a restaurant in Las Vegas than in NYC. ”
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As soon as we walk in, it is a beautiful atmosphere and they sit us without a reservation which was a good start, pretty much right away. ”
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Martini was great; lengthy list of specialty drinks too for some fun. ”
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Great music, ambiance, decorations etc. ”
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This is a beautiful restaurant with amazing decor and really good food and hip, mood-setting music. ”
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WORST service, rude doorman, amazing ambiance ”
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The interior is gorgeous and the ambiance is fun and very Paris meets New York (especially after 11pm). ”
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The ambience is breathtaking, the music is great and the people are very chic. ”
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The place is great and romantic. ”
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All our guests loved the ambience and the food. ”
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| dessert |
75.0% positive |
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We didn't dare to order the dessert, we knew we'd have it the morning after for breakfast. ”
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Our party of 2 spent about $100 but were able to enjoy a cocktail, appetizers, entree and dessert. ”
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Oh yea, a full dinner (app's, entree, dessert) and drinks (2 or so a person) comes to a little more than $100/head all in. ”
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Great Sake selection magnificent deserts. ”
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| drinks |
78.15000057220459% positive |
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The village is filled with great clubs/bar/lounges I would skip this bar undoubtedly. ”
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For zero attitude, go across the street to STK - good bar scene & music with no lines or waiting. ”
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had to hail the server numerous times throughout the evening for our drinks. ”
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Great bar. ”
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have been to the best and the most expensive bar/restaurants in New York City and have never, ever been treated so poorly by an establishment who thinks that they are the upper class of the Meat Packing District. ”
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Nice ambience and decor, but drinks and food were too expensive! ”
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All the food we had was very good (i had the steak entree - very tasty) and the drinks were great too. ”
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The very cute Pr director named Mickael offer to me and my boyfriend a glass of a delicious white wine for our patience. ”
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The service is reasonable and the food/drink prices can burn a hole in your wallet. ”
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You can either call this place noisy, big and too crowded or you can view it as a lively, energetic place but have a couple cocktails and you'll most likely view it as the latter. ”
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The rest of the food was pretty mediocre, and after paying $170 (with drinks, tax & tip) mediocre food ends up being truly dissapointing. ”
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The set-up and decor was pretty cool, I liked that there was a somewhat separated dining area and then the bar/clubbish area to the side, as well as the large buddhas everywhere. ”
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The drinks are watered down and if you order a glass of wine, the portion served is 1/3 of the glass. ”
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Oren made great suggestions off the menu and corrected our messed up drink order from the bar. ”
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Lots of Menu options, tonnns of drinks and lots of beautiful people. ”
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Do your self a favor and go elsewhere unless you wish to spend a lot get very drunk on bad drinks and then be sent out into the rain. ”
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After a nice dinner with my handsome boyfriend, I suggested we go to another place for a drink. ”
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Martini was great; lengthy list of specialty drinks too for some fun. ”
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The atmosphere was very fun, lots of people, low lighting, good food and drinks, and great music. ”
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Their yellow-tail roll is amazing and their cocktails are spectacular. ”
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If you go here looking for a quiet, dull romantic evening with tiny $80 dishes and 1000 dollar wine list with some fancy french name you are going to the wrong place. ”
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We were polite trying to explain the math to the service people and the Manager came over and OBNOXIOULSY told us order 4 entrees or we can all get up and move to the bar. ”
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Nice atmosphere and good drinks, but not worth being harassed by their idiotic staff. ”
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Everything from the food, the service, the drinks, the waitresses, and especially the management , were totally appalling, rude and unprofessional. ”
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Nice place to people watch and grab a few drinks. ”
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Buddha Bar has a great setting for drinks and I would definitely go back for that. ”
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It is a beautiful place, good drinks and food. ”
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We were right on time for our reservation of three and had to wait around in the loung drinking extremely overpriced cocktails. ”
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Since it was a birthday celebration, I wanted to order a bottle of wine for my group. ”
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went to the buddah bar tonight and had the worst experience ever, the food and service were horrible, the doorman was rude and obnoxious, he acted like he was the center of the universe, I had to leave when I found hair in my food and the waiter got an ”
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Our drinks were made to perfection (try the Rev d'Cognac) service was polite and very helpfull as 2 of my guests were not from the States the waiter spoke fluent French and Italian and explained the menu to perfection. ”
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the drinks were good. ”
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We waited at the bar to order a glass of Champagne and a sauvignon blanc. ”
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Oh yea, a full dinner (app's, entree, dessert) and drinks (2 or so a person) comes to a little more than $100/head all in. ”
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so i can only recommend the cocktails and the ambience. ”
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The service is horrible, the food mediocre, but it's a great place to be seen and do cocktails w/ friends. ”
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Of course the drink order was a priority from our server at $15 a pop! ”
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The hope is that word gets around that you just "have to go because it's so hard to get in" instead of you just "have to go because the food, drink and service are wonderful ”
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We sat at the bar - the bartender was nice all together. ”
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The only good thing I can say about this place is that the bouncer was nice and the drinks were pretty good. ”
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Food and drinks are great. ”
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Definitely eat there but be careful of the pricey cocktails! ”
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The menu consists of amazingly expensive tacky drinks. ”
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This is a great place to go for a drink or if you're looking to meet people. ”
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Very good drinks. ”
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Go there for drinks or to hang out on the week-end, but stay away from the lousy food. ”
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If you are looking for a hip dark sleek trendy music infused asian fusion restaurant with killer drinks, banging food and cool people you are gonna have the time of your life. ”
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(Literally as soon as we sat down - before ordering drinks - our charming server told us we needed to order quickly because there was a wait. ”
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The beautiful decor did not make up for the terrible sushi, watered down drinks, and terrible DJ. ”
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This bar has fantastic decor but some of the worst staff I have ever encountered at a top restaurant. ”
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New York has plenty of other places with atmosphere, good food and drinks, and courteous staff. ”
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We had waiter on hand all night long i had a small conversation with our Moroccan waiter he was so amazing kid who knows very well about the menu he gave me a clear idea of all the appetizer , dinner and sushi , he greet us with a nice smile asked all gue ”
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we order cocktails and they send us the wrong ones, the correct ones were great. ”
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We were seated at the table (15 min wait with a totally empty dining room) and once the waiter found out that we were not going to order any steaks (we just wanted drinks and some appetizers) - he came back and told us straight in the face that HE WAS NOT ”
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Food was tasty (Asian Fusion) and nicely presented, drinks and menus were brought to us right away. ”
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You can still dance to techno stuff they play and drinks are expensive but good. ”
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The sea bass, the delicious sushis and sashimis, the vegetable fried rice ...., the drinks were so good too, ask for the black Buddha, is a MUST drink. ”
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This is a good bar scene, after you dine somewhere else. ”
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We stayed hours after eating and enjoyed a great variety of drinks and music. ”
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Over all, the place is pretty and good people watching (although the transparent "smoking room" is obnoxious - your dinner is spent staring into a room of people smoking) but you can see them from the bar. ”
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| food quality |
69.6999979019165% positive |
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basically a knock-off of Tao and at least at Tao the food and service is good. ”
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But our meal was barely edible, from the extremely dry chicken to the bland shrimp. ”
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The food was good, the decor and the ambience were beautiful and we got the best service we ever had in NYC. ”
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The food was overpriced and cold. ”
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The miso soup was weird and fishy and $8. ”
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The spicy Thai roll, that was served longer than 1 hour after the appetizers, was super dry had no taste and somebody forgot to add the spicy stuff. ”
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All our guests loved the ambience and the food. ”
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thought the food was good, not extraordinarily so, but very good, particularly the sushi and apps. ”
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Fish was fresh and fantastic, the varied rolls, including lobster and sea bass were a great change of pace. ”
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really didn't expect it, the food was awesome! ”
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This place has everything from food,scene to great service. ”
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The food was actually fantastic. ”
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We were the only people in the entire HUGE space and the brunch included everything from fresh sushi and salads to lamb and omlets/waffles made to order. ”
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New York has plenty of other places with atmosphere, good food and drinks, and courteous staff. ”
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It only took about 30 minutes for our COLD food to come out (which for the price, the portions were VERY small). ”
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The atmosphere was very fun, lots of people, low lighting, good food and drinks, and great music. ”
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friend & I had dinner in the restaurant at 8pm, which was nice - cool decor, good food & an attentive waiter. ”
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the food was excellent, the service was ”
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If you're looking for incredible asian-fusion cuisine and a fun-sexy atmosphere then you definitely need to make you're way to Buddah Bar. ”
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The sea bass, the delicious sushis and sashimis, the vegetable fried rice ...., the drinks were so good too, ask for the black Buddha, is a MUST drink. ”
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If you're still unsure, know that it is more than just show, the food is truly amazing, service is great and you will leave with all of your senses satisfied. ”
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Mediocre food ”
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The food was very good & the waiter never missed a beat. ”
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good ambience/good food ”
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The setting was nice, the food was excellent, and all of my guests enjoyed themselves. ”
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Every dish and piece of sushi he brought was amazing. ”
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The service is horrible, the food mediocre, but it's a great place to be seen and do cocktails w/ friends. ”
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the food was excellent. ”
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Buddha Bar is a lot of fun, and they also have great food! ”
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All the food we had was very good (i had the steak entree - very tasty) and the drinks were great too. ”
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Very bad service and the food is too expensive. ”
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All I can say is, if you want to have a good time, good food, good service and value for your money, DO NOT GO TO THE BUDDHA BAR! ”
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We had waiter on hand all night long i had a small conversation with our Moroccan waiter he was so amazing kid who knows very well about the menu he gave me a clear idea of all the appetizer , dinner and sushi , he greet us with a nice smile asked all gue ”
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The menu has lots of great choices, some great curries if you are into that, and nice fish dishes and good apps. ”
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Every dish and piece of sushi was excellent (obviously everyone has different tastes, but we really disagree with the complaints - everything was fresh, cooked perfectly and arrived quickly - no pressure or attitude from staff. ”
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To be fair, the place has very nice decor and food was good. ”
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If you expect seamless, flawless service, wait a few months to go here while they work out their operational issues (and in the meantime go to Per Se or Megu - food & service perfected). ”
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Nice ambience and decor, but drinks and food were too expensive! ”
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The food was pretty good, but portions were on the small side. ”
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The food we ordered was terrible and stay away from the sushi. ”
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The very cute Pr director named Mickael offer to me and my boyfriend a glass of a delicious white wine for our patience. ”
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couldn't tell about the food as we all ordered mainly appetizers and I personally had decent fried calamari. ”
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The food was great. ”
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Ourwaitress was very rude, when several of my friends were running late and even before they even got there she started cleaning our table and literally taking our forks and plates when we did not even finish our food. ”
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The food was great, and the service was even better! ”
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Our food was great, music and atmosphere you can't beat. ”
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Great menu selection, but pass on the sushi ”
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enjoyed my first visit and I even thought the food was good. ”
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The sushi is amazing and so is the steak. ”
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Our waiter Elliot was very informative and recommended some great dishes. ”
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GF's and I are all very successful businesswomen adn don't want to waste our time and money on bad food and terrible service. ”
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From the rude staff, to the dirty food and people here, it is no wonder that Buddha Bar is closing down at the end of this month. ”
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While a bit too trendy and lacking a bit of substance in terms of the food quality, I had a good experience and would go back again. ”
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Although the food was good, it was VERY overpriced (average entree price is about $28, but the portions are small and forgettable). ”
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This is a beautiful restaurant with amazing decor and really good food and hip, mood-setting music. ”
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The shrimp was ice cold and when we complained they took it and microwaved it- thanks! ”
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Way too pricey, but the food was pretty good. ”
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Anyway, food was excellent and so was our very cute "male-model" type server. ”
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And the food REALLY wasn't good. ”
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Everything from the food, the service, the drinks, the waitresses, and especially the management , were totally appalling, rude and unprofessional. ”
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If you go here looking for a quiet, dull romantic evening with tiny $80 dishes and 1000 dollar wine list with some fancy french name you are going to the wrong place. ”
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As if the food was not overpriced for what it is already - a bland, lackluster attempt at Asian fusion. ”
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just understand why I had to pay so much money for bad service and stingy food. ”
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The beautiful decor did not make up for the terrible sushi, watered down drinks, and terrible DJ. ”
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Place was very cool although a little loud for me, we had lobster roll which was a little rubbery and the summer rolls which had crab shell in them, then I had the duck which was very good. ”
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terrible service, rude staff, dirty food ”
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The food is downright awful. ”
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Example: great place for good bread ”
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Mediocre food AND rude staff - what a deal! ”
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Food was tasty (Asian Fusion) and nicely presented, drinks and menus were brought to us right away. ”
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Great atmosphere + great staff + OK food can be a great night out with friends or co-workers. ”
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the food was bad- the quality, presentation and taste. ”
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The decor is spectacular, the vibe is cool, music is great, food is delicious. ”
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From the cooked-through "seared toro sashimi" (I wonder whether they know what sashimi is, given its preparation), the lousy coconut mojito, the burnt calamari salad or the overly salted and otherwise poorly seasoned entrees and sides, the meal was a comp ”
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went to the buddah bar tonight and had the worst experience ever, the food and service were horrible, the doorman was rude and obnoxious, he acted like he was the center of the universe, I had to leave when I found hair in my food and the waiter got an ”
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The food was amazing and the sushi was delicious. ”
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The hope is that word gets around that you just "have to go because it's so hard to get in" instead of you just "have to go because the food, drink and service are wonderful ”
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The rib eye steak was good but a little salty. ”
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The rest of the food was pretty mediocre, and after paying $170 (with drinks, tax & tip) mediocre food ends up being truly dissapointing. ”
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The food is ver good, the service mediocre, but the scene is hot! ”
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(obviously everyone has different tastes, but we really disagree with the complaints - everything was fresh, cooked perfectly and arrived quickly - no pressure or attitude from staff. ”
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The food was soooooooooo good! ”
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Trendy - Really good food. ”
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The decor is out of this world, live Jelly fish, huge Buddha, great skylight and. ”
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The food was horrible, I ordered grilled asparagus and for the very first time in my life was forced to return the dish. ”
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Personally, I loved the food. ”
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He inquired whether we're going to order food, and if not - we should get a bottle. ”
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Not only did they run out of sushi (you could only order sashimi), but the hostess was obnoxious and made us wait 45 minutes for a table in the main room. ”
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Our server was very attentive and we had a great meal and a wonderful time. ”
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We were seated at the table (15 min wait with a totally empty dining room) and once the waiter found out that we were not going to order any steaks (we just wanted drinks and some appetizers) - he came back and told us straight in the face that HE WAS NOT ”
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The food was much better than people give it credit and I've been to all the nice restaurants in the city. ”
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The service is reasonable and the food/drink prices can burn a hole in your wallet. ”
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The food is mediocre. ”
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She recommended the Miso Chilean Sea Bass it was too fishy and the rice was just a hard ball of fried oil. ”
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We had a prix fixe menu as we had so many guests and food was prompt and every dish amazing. ”
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The food was mediocre at best and they literally tried to get us out of there under an hour. ”
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don't need to be overcharged for bad food served by people whose main concern is their next audition. ”
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If what you crave is a rude, obnoxious staff serving mediocre food, then come spend a fortune here. ”
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We wanted to order primarily sushi and appetizers as the entrees did not appeal to us as much. ”
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Service was pretty good though, we had a very attentive wait staff and didn't wait long for the food. ”
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worlds worst service, nasty staff, decent food. ”
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Rely on your food, your chef, your decor, your impeccable service, SOMETHING other than creating some fake "VIP" atmosphere to make people feel as if they need to gain admission in order to feel better about themselves. ”
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I've been reading these reviews, and was a little hesitant to go, but figured I would give it a shot because I heard the atmosphere was awesome, and the sushi good. ”
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am a regular a the Buddha Bar and let me tell you how such a great place with great food looses so much with an hostess in particulat, her name is Amber, I asked her her name. ”
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If you are looking for a hip dark sleek trendy music infused asian fusion restaurant with killer drinks, banging food and cool people you are gonna have the time of your life. ”
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It's family style, so sharing lets you sample a variety of great dishes that are better versions of known Asian cuisine (pork potstickers appetizer was incredible). ”
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Excellent food & service for entire group! ”
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The chilean Sea Bass Role was incredible and so was most of the sushi. ”
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It is a beautiful place, good drinks and food. ”
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Go there for drinks or to hang out on the week-end, but stay away from the lousy food. ”
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Had the food been better (and I mean a LOT better), the atmosphere might have been more enjoyable, but all that I could think about, sitting at the table with my girlfriend as we sat at the table staring at our half-uneaten food, was needing to get the he ”
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The food is good (not great). ”
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| menu variety |
93.75% positive |
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It's family style, so sharing lets you sample a variety of great dishes that are better versions of known Asian cuisine (pork potstickers appetizer was incredible). ”
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Oren made great suggestions off the menu and corrected our messed up drink order from the bar. ”
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The service was prompt and on a number of occasions when I asked the waiter to order for the table I was pleasantly surprised to find that he didn't order every expensive item on the menu, but a good cross-section thereof. ”
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We had a prix fixe menu as we had so many guests and food was prompt and every dish amazing. ”
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Food was tasty (Asian Fusion) and nicely presented, drinks and menus were brought to us right away. ”
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The menu has lots of great choices, some great curries if you are into that, and nice fish dishes and good apps. ”
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We looked at the menu and were ready to order a la carte when the waiter recommended we do a family style service to try various things. ”
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We stayed hours after eating and enjoyed a great variety of drinks and music. ”
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We had waiter on hand all night long i had a small conversation with our Moroccan waiter he was so amazing kid who knows very well about the menu he gave me a clear idea of all the appetizer , dinner and sushi , he greet us with a nice smile asked all gue ”
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Lots of Menu options, tonnns of drinks and lots of beautiful people. ”
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Great menu selection, but pass on the sushi ”
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Great Sake selection magnificent deserts. ”
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The menu consists of amazingly expensive tacky drinks. ”
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So, New York city is filled with great restaurant, you have many better options. ”
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its a fun atmosphere with some great selections. ”
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Our drinks were made to perfection (try the Rev d'Cognac) service was polite and very helpfull as 2 of my guests were not from the States the waiter spoke fluent French and Italian and explained the menu to perfection. ”
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| overall |
96.4900016784668% positive |
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After a nice dinner with my handsome boyfriend, I suggested we go to another place for a drink. ”
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great place ”
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This is a great place to go for a drink or if you're looking to meet people. ”
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am a regular a the Buddha Bar and let me tell you how such a great place with great food looses so much with an hostess in particulat, her name is Amber, I asked her her name. ”
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no joke true story) who are very hungry from the over 1 hour wait and not being compensated for your misery, this is a great place to go. ”
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Worse still, having gone there to celebrate the birthday of a friend, one latecomer to our group wasn't allowed in to join a group of 8 spending good money at a nice place (this doesn't apply to one doorman there later on, Blake, who was a complete gentle ”
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nice place ”
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have NEVER been to a nice restaurant where we were TOLD what to eat in my life or we were kicked off our table. ”
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Wait staff was attentive and friendly; room set the mood for great girls night out, and would be good date place too. ”
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Since when does a great restaurant need to rely on peoples' insecurities to make $$? ”
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So, New York city is filled with great restaurant, you have many better options. ”
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The service is horrible, the food mediocre, but it's a great place to be seen and do cocktails w/ friends. ”
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good hook-up place ”
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great place for a crazy night on the town. ”
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Example: great place for good bread ”
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Its a great place for a birthday or special event, especially the tables along the far back wall, where your feet dangle below seemingly into the water. ”
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Buddha Bar is a good place to eat and party! ”
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The only good thing I can say about this place is that the bouncer was nice and the drinks were pretty good. ”
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At a nice place like this they should let you do whatever the heck you want. ”
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| return potential |
80.0% positive |
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Buddha Bar has a great setting for drinks and I would definitely go back for that. ”
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will return on the weekends because it seems to be a great spot! ”
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Didn't end up going to our next destination because everyone was having such a great time - we all highly recommend Buddha Bar & will be back! ”
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The food was horrible, I ordered grilled asparagus and for the very first time in my life was forced to return the dish. ”
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While a bit too trendy and lacking a bit of substance in terms of the food quality, I had a good experience and would go back again. ”
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56.23000144958496% positive |
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Very bad service and the food is too expensive. ”
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After "negotiating" with the obnoxious manager and paying the agreed upon amount, the manager had security throw us out. ”
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My cocktail waitresses have always been attractive and cheerful, the busboys have been attentive and the cranberry juice for my Ketel has never ran out. ”
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The food was great, and the service was even better! ”
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the maitre'd was rude and told us that if we weren't there in 15 minutes she was giving away our table. ”
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The hope is that word gets around that you just "have to go because it's so hard to get in" instead of you just "have to go because the food, drink and service are wonderful ”
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The food was much better than people give it credit and I've been to all the nice restaurants in the city. ”
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He was rude, used foul language looked at everyone without exception as the dirt beneath his feet the guy may have been missing a soul. ”
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"We cant seat you unless your whole party is here" is exactly what the EXTREMELY rude and obnoxious hostess said to me. ”
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The doorman was friendly and actually remembered us because we had dropped by earlier to check out the place. ”
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Wait staff was attentive and friendly; room set the mood for great girls night out, and would be good date place too. ”
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This is a great place to go for a drink or if you're looking to meet people. ”
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Uni (our waitress) was very attentive and sweet. ”
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If you're still unsure, know that it is more than just show, the food is truly amazing, service is great and you will leave with all of your senses satisfied. ”
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went to the buddah bar tonight and had the worst experience ever, the food and service were horrible, the doorman was rude and obnoxious, he acted like he was the center of the universe, I had to leave when I found hair in my food and the waiter got an ”
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The food is ver good, the service mediocre, but the scene is hot! ”
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Incredibly rude staff ”
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etc you name it, but Buddha Bar, my waitress was the best. ”
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Great atmosphere + great staff + OK food can be a great night out with friends or co-workers. ”
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The service is horrible, the food mediocre, but it's a great place to be seen and do cocktails w/ friends. ”
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Extremely rude staff, the waiter actually mocked my friend who wasn't fluent in English and at the end had the gut to ask for a more consistent tip! ”
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Lots of Menu options, tonnns of drinks and lots of beautiful people. ”
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We had waiter on hand all night long i had a small conversation with our Moroccan waiter he was so amazing kid who knows very well about the menu he gave me a clear idea of all the appetizer , dinner and sushi , he greet us with a nice smile asked all gue ”
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Doorman was rude! ”
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(obviously everyone has different tastes, but we really disagree with the complaints - everything was fresh, cooked perfectly and arrived quickly - no pressure or attitude from staff. ”
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We looked at the menu and were ready to order a la carte when the waiter recommended we do a family style service to try various things. ”
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There are plenty of great restaurants in this city that know what decent service is. ”
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We were polite trying to explain the math to the service people and the Manager came over and OBNOXIOULSY told us order 4 entrees or we can all get up and move to the bar. ”
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friend & I had dinner in the restaurant at 8pm, which was nice - cool decor, good food & an attentive waiter. ”
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This place has everything from food,scene to great service. ”
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I've been to the best of the best in NYC, but the service here was so bad, I actually decided to take the time to warn others. ”
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The promoter out front was so rude when he couldn't find our table which 15 minutes later he did then gave me attitude about that. ”
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The atmosphere was very fun, lots of people, low lighting, good food and drinks, and great music. ”
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We asked another really nice bouncer to speak with the manager, and the manager (tim) came out. ”
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Our drinks were made to perfection (try the Rev d'Cognac) service was polite and very helpfull as 2 of my guests were not from the States the waiter spoke fluent French and Italian and explained the menu to perfection. ”
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Very poor service ”
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just want to say that I don't get why people are so bitter. ”
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Was there this Saturday and the whole place was hot with models and good looking people. ”
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If you are looking for a hip dark sleek trendy music infused asian fusion restaurant with killer drinks, banging food and cool people you are gonna have the time of your life. ”
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We were seated in about 6 minutes and had absolutely no problem at the door ) Decor was beautiful & there was good mix of people throughout the night. ”
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just understand why I had to pay so much money for bad service and stingy food. ”
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Nice atmosphere and good drinks, but not worth being harassed by their idiotic staff. ”
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Peter, one fo the managers kept coming up to me to make sure everything was okay, as I was the one throwing the surprise bday for my husbnad, and the service was indeed great! ”
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The service was the worst ever, it took them from 8 30 to 11 to serve the 3 of us 4 appetizers and 2 rolls. ”
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Even during my days at Studio 54 and Xenon, NEVER have I encountered such an illiterate, classless, and rude staff, particulalry the meatheads at the front door. ”
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The ambience is breathtaking, the music is great and the people are very chic. ”
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However, the service is absolutely horrible and the staff is rude and arrogant with hardly any customer service skills. ”
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The food was very good & the waiter never missed a beat. ”
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Our waiter Elliot was very informative and recommended some great dishes. ”
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She asked Felix & he agreed, but he made a big stink over it - we were only allowed to have a max of 10 people & Felix would let those 10 people in personally. ”
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think the same disgruntled person is writing all the negative reviews because I cannot imagine so many people having bad experiences here. ”
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don't need to be overcharged for bad food served by people whose main concern is their next audition. ”
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This bar has fantastic decor but some of the worst staff I have ever encountered at a top restaurant. ”
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The staff was knowledgeable and very responsive. ”
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Our server was very attentive and we had a great meal and a wonderful time. ”
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the service is terrible, the management is disgusting and obnoxious. ”
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It is just poor service. ”
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If you expect seamless, flawless service, wait a few months to go here while they work out their operational issues (and in the meantime go to Per Se or Megu - food & service perfected). ”
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Every time I go there I am disappointed with the same issue bad customer service and rude staff members. ”
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We had 8 people in our party on valentine night we had a nice table by the dj and the service was excellent and indeed great! ”
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the service wasnt bad. ”
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If I wanted smiles and a friendly greeting I'd go to a TGI Friday's in Kansas. ”
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If what you crave is a rude, obnoxious staff serving mediocre food, then come spend a fortune here. ”
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The service was prompt and on a number of occasions when I asked the waiter to order for the table I was pleasantly surprised to find that he didn't order every expensive item on the menu, but a good cross-section thereof. ”
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Then the waiter who took care of our table was really obnoxious. ”
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Of course the drink order was a priority from our server at $15 a pop! ”
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am really sorry for the whole team because I am sure that you never meant to hire someone so rude and impolite. ”
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The food was good, the decor and the ambience were beautiful and we got the best service we ever had in NYC. ”
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Place looked nice, but bad service and way too expensive for what we had. ”
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Best Place ever, Stunning decor and beautiful people ”
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The service was impeccable. ”
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We went there on a weeknight and got great service, but the crowd seemed a bit lame. ”
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Terrible service ”
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The manager was screaming and making a huge scene in the restaurant. ”
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Then the waiter came and refilled everyones 1/2 full sake glasses w/ WINE! ”
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New York has plenty of other places with atmosphere, good food and drinks, and courteous staff. ”
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for a place that once had good service this sort of snobbery is utterly ridiculous. ”
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The host were friendly even when we asked to move to a different table. ”
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worlds worst service, nasty staff, decent food. ”
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We were the only people in the entire HUGE space and the brunch included everything from fresh sushi and salads to lamb and omlets/waffles made to order. ”
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We had a large group, which can sometimes automatically mean crappy service, but our waitress was excellent, very knowledgable, and friendly. ”
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The bouncers outside were nasty, rude, and very stupid. ”
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Worst service and the rudest waiter ever! ”
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BTW the "manager" who looked like Ahmenijhad, was rude and nasty. ”
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Ourwaitress was very rude, when several of my friends were running late and even before they even got there she started cleaning our table and literally taking our forks and plates when we did not even finish our food. ”
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They should consider changing their name to "RUDER Bar", because that is what this place is all about - rudeness and exceptionally poor service. ”
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All I can say is, if you want to have a good time, good food, good service and value for your money, DO NOT GO TO THE BUDDHA BAR! ”
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WORST service, rude doorman, amazing ambiance ”
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Extremely rude and arrogant service. ”
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The staff was relatively friendly for how busy it was. ”
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so I was a little surprised when the manager had a massive 6'5" guy warn me to not disrespect the manager - 4 inches from my face - and was then told by the manager that we were lucky to be there and that they didn't care if we thought they had awful serv ”
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The table and bottles was a huge production as well - couldn't get all of my people in. ”
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But aside from that, if you have a reservation, which is essential, they accomodate you very well up front, and the service was pretty good too. ”
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We were seated at the table (15 min wait with a totally empty dining room) and once the waiter found out that we were not going to order any steaks (we just wanted drinks and some appetizers) - he came back and told us straight in the face that HE WAS NOT ”
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The wait staff are polite, though sometimes a little over the top with the 'fakeness'. ”
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But everytime Ive gone back, the bouncer is absolutely rude and gives us so muhc grief about going in. ”
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The manager was rude and so was the staff. ”
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Beautiful place with a staff of people with horrible attitudes. ”
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Beautiful people, great background music, and overall exciting experience. ”
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Bar staff was rude. ”
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The music was very fun, the decor is nice (but very dark) and our busboy/waterboy was very attentive and nice. ”
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have to admit we weren't expecting much from this over-hyped place, but when I had my birthday there with my wife and two other couples a few weeks back I was actually THREATENED and escorted out by 4 bouncers when we told the manager that we didn't fee ”
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The service was top of the line the attention was masterful even though the restaurant was full and Peter was also hosting a large party for 150 - we never felt neglected nor really ever thought there was anyone else there. ”
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It was the worst service in my life! ”
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The service from then on was terrible. ”
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Decor was beautiful & there was good mix of people throughout the night. ”
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If you want Suzi the friendly waitress breaking her back for you with smiles and compiments, then move to flyover country. ”
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The service is reasonable and the food/drink prices can burn a hole in your wallet. ”
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The service was very friendly and attentive. ”
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Bottom line: Felix is a liar, Jimmy is a nasty human being, along with the rest of the rude bouncers, & the place is NOT worth the inevitable heartache. ”
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In conclusion, I would highly recommend taking your business elsewhere, especially that there is no shortage of nice places with good service in that area. ”
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Excellent food & service for entire group! ”
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Food is not good enough for the price., Waiter's service is slow. ”
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Service was pretty good though, we had a very attentive wait staff and didn't wait long for the food. ”
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should have read the reviews as well before going there as there seems to be a uniform agreement about very rude service and $$$-aimed attitude. ”
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the food was excellent, the service was ”
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Nice place to people watch and grab a few drinks. ”
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Although our server was a little unattentive, everything was flawless. ”
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designed to take FULL advantage of people's corporate expense accounts. ”
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GF's and I are all very successful businesswomen adn don't want to waste our time and money on bad food and terrible service. ”
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the first one was excellent the second was not as attentive. ”
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Anyway, food was excellent and so was our very cute "male-model" type server. ”
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Rely on your food, your chef, your decor, your impeccable service, SOMETHING other than creating some fake "VIP" atmosphere to make people feel as if they need to gain admission in order to feel better about themselves. ”
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Front of house lacked personality, and yes, door staff were lame but tolerable. ”
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Drinks were regularly-priced and the bartenders were fast. ”
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Everything from the food, the service, the drinks, the waitresses, and especially the management , were totally appalling, rude and unprofessional. ”
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bouncers are rude souless pr*cks. ”
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We sat at the bar - the bartender was nice all together. ”
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terrible service, rude staff, dirty food ”
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basically a knock-off of Tao and at least at Tao the food and service is good. ”
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The bouncer was EXTREMELY rude to everyone and they do not seem to need or want the business, so we left. ”
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don't know if the waitress was too dumb to understand or if it was their policy, but they couldn't make a regular saketini, I had to have the disgusting fruit compote added. ”
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And I want to thank Peter again and all the waiters and Tim Gaglio for making it such a fabulous event for us. ”
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Due to his professional, knowledgeable and courteous manner, I have returned to Buddha Bar twice since then and I make sure to have him as our waiter. ”
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Despite that we tried to explain that that had nothing to do with us, the manager was extremely obnoxious and rude. ”
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Unfortunately you have unpleasant people working at the door. ”
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The server was wonderful, he was attentive and great at offering suggestions. ”
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Horrible, rude staff! ”
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had to hail the server numerous times throughout the evening for our drinks. ”
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am a regular a the Buddha Bar and let me tell you how such a great place with great food looses so much with an hostess in particulat, her name is Amber, I asked her her name. ”
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Not only did they run out of sushi (you could only order sashimi), but the hostess was obnoxious and made us wait 45 minutes for a table in the main room. ”
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From the getgo the service was horrible. ”
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(Literally as soon as we sat down - before ordering drinks - our charming server told us we needed to order quickly because there was a wait. ”
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From the rude staff, to the dirty food and people here, it is no wonder that Buddha Bar is closing down at the end of this month. ”
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We had 27 people in our party and the service was still excellent. ”
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most beautiful place on earth and nicest people) She made us feel like we're there once again. ”
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Every dish and piece of sushi was excellent (obviously everyone has different tastes, but we really disagree with the complaints - everything was fresh, cooked perfectly and arrived quickly - no pressure or attitude from staff. ”
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When we got there (6 women), we were not even allowed in when a staff member with a bad attitude wearing a suit told us that we absolutely needed a reservation (yes, we've gone from an artsy community to this)! ”
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The decor, the help, the service all looks good. ”
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Over all, the place is pretty and good people watching (although the transparent "smoking room" is obnoxious - your dinner is spent staring into a room of people smoking) but you can see them from the bar. ”
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The service was terrible! ”
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Mediocre food AND rude staff - what a deal! ”
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| value |
49.10999774932861% positive |
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Wonderful ambiance - a bit pricey. ”
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Way too pricey, but the food was pretty good. ”
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could not believe the arrogance of this guy, here I have a huge tab inside, and this jrk off would not let them in. ”
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Definitely eat there but be careful of the pricey cocktails! ”
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Nice atmosphere and good drinks, but not worth being harassed by their idiotic staff. ”
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Save your money and appetite for a good NYC restaurant! ”
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Great way to enjoy the atmosphere without paying a million dollars and waiting in line on a weekend night. ”
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have been to the best and the most expensive bar/restaurants in New York City and have never, ever been treated so poorly by an establishment who thinks that they are the upper class of the Meat Packing District. ”
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You get your money's worth, unlike that awful Gansevoort, where you pay $14 for a shot of mohjito. ”
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Booze is pricey - I have to say that the whole thing seems to me like a tourist trap. ”
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If you go here looking for a quiet, dull romantic evening with tiny $80 dishes and 1000 dollar wine list with some fancy french name you are going to the wrong place. ”
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Food is not good enough for the price., Waiter's service is slow. ”
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GF's and I are all very successful businesswomen adn don't want to waste our time and money on bad food and terrible service. ”
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We were right on time for our reservation of three and had to wait around in the loung drinking extremely overpriced cocktails. ”
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Place looked nice, but bad service and way too expensive for what we had. ”
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The service is reasonable and the food/drink prices can burn a hole in your wallet. ”
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You can still dance to techno stuff they play and drinks are expensive but good. ”
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Nice ambience and decor, but drinks and food were too expensive! ”
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The food was overpriced and cold. ”
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The menu consists of amazingly expensive tacky drinks. ”
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Worse still, having gone there to celebrate the birthday of a friend, one latecomer to our group wasn't allowed in to join a group of 8 spending good money at a nice place (this doesn't apply to one doorman there later on, Blake, who was a complete gentle ”
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Drinks were way overpriced. ”
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The service was prompt and on a number of occasions when I asked the waiter to order for the table I was pleasantly surprised to find that he didn't order every expensive item on the menu, but a good cross-section thereof. ”
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have nothing bad to say about this place, it is pricey but you get what you pay for! ”
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went to the buddah bar tonight and had the worst experience ever, the food and service were horrible, the doorman was rude and obnoxious, he acted like he was the center of the universe, I had to leave when I found hair in my food and the waiter got an ”
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just understand why I had to pay so much money for bad service and stingy food. ”
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Even though I was wearing a cute, expensive skirt outfit perfect for that summer evening, he said they "have a policy against thongs in the dining room. ”
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The manager was screaming and making a huge scene in the restaurant. ”
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Bottom line: Felix is a liar, Jimmy is a nasty human being, along with the rest of the rude bouncers, & the place is NOT worth the inevitable heartache. ”
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The decor is out of this world, live Jelly fish, huge Buddha, great skylight and. ”
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It only took about 30 minutes for our COLD food to come out (which for the price, the portions were VERY small). ”
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All I can say is, if you want to have a good time, good food, good service and value for your money, DO NOT GO TO THE BUDDHA BAR! ”
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Although the food was good, it was VERY overpriced (average entree price is about $28, but the portions are small and forgettable). ”
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Way overpriced and overrated. ”
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Very bad service and the food is too expensive. ”
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suppose there are enough rich idiots prepared to waste money on this kind of place though. ”
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As if the food was not overpriced for what it is already - a bland, lackluster attempt at Asian fusion. ”
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The food was pretty good, but portions were on the small side. ”
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The table and bottles was a huge production as well - couldn't get all of my people in. ”
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was VERY embarassed that I chose this expensive place. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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The promoter out front was so rude when he couldn't find our table which 15 minutes later he did then gave me attitude about that. ”
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We were seated in about 6 minutes and had absolutely no problem at the door ) Decor was beautiful & there was good mix of people throughout the night. ”
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Food is not good enough for the price., Waiter's service is slow. ”
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We were seated within 5 minutes of our entire groups arrival (great table right next to the Buddha). ”
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It only took about 30 minutes for our COLD food to come out (which for the price, the portions were VERY small). ”
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We had waiter on hand all night long i had a small conversation with our Moroccan waiter he was so amazing kid who knows very well about the menu he gave me a clear idea of all the appetizer , dinner and sushi , he greet us with a nice smile asked all gue ”
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Not only did they run out of sushi (you could only order sashimi), but the hostess was obnoxious and made us wait 45 minutes for a table in the main room. ”
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went outside for a couple minutes, and on the way out, I was sure to ask the stupid bouncer if I would have a problem getting back in. ”
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the maitre'd was rude and told us that if we weren't there in 15 minutes she was giving away our table. ”
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Service was pretty good though, we had a very attentive wait staff and didn't wait long for the food. ”
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