| ambiance |
96.14999771118164% positive |
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Nice ambience, however, the steaks are average at best and definitely overpriced. ”
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The location is perfect--steak in the Meatpacking District. ”
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Don't be fooled by the high prices and amazing decor ”
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Also liked the decor and ambiance of the restaurant. ”
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Great service, beautiful and comfortable dining room and wonderful food ”
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If the design/decor and commitment to great service were all I was looking when going to restaurants, Craftsteak would be deserving of a five-star rating. ”
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The restaurant looks amazing, the decor is superb, the layout, the bar, everything has a WOW effect from the moment you walk in. ”
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The decor in this place is amazing, 30 ft ceilings, great cool booths, however the important thing being the steak was not as good as I thought it would be. ”
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Clearly, this is not one of the better steak houses, although the ambience is nice. ”
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If you like great steak and atmosphere. ”
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Lovely, comfortable atmosphere; Great service; Very good food. ”
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overall the atmosphere was romantic and the food was excellent. ”
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If you want good wine and nice ambiance, this place might be for you. ”
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| dessert |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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Finally, 10 mintues later, another person(probably an assistant server) came and asked if we were ready to order desert and i told him to simply bring us the check. ”
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The desserts were messy and very forgettable. ”
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Special praise goes to the incredible Weygu beef and the amazing deserts. ”
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My wife enjoyed the glazed donuts for dessert, and althought that might sound simple, they are anything but. ”
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The make your own icecream Sundaes was nice for dessert. ”
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The best parts dinner were dessert - highly suggest the donut holes and chocolate hazelnut tart - and the great service. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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The food was phenomenal, wine was great, selection endless, and the waiter was extremely helpful. ”
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The restaurant looks amazing, the decor is superb, the layout, the bar, everything has a WOW effect from the moment you walk in. ”
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Good wine list. ”
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From the high ceilings to an amazing glass wall separating the bar from the rest of the restaurant, I would definiltey give the interior designer and architect five-stars for their amazing work. ”
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The host was pleasant and we waited at the bar for our table. ”
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In addition, we were recommended several fantastic bottles of wine. ”
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The main dining room is open and big, and the bar is great. ”
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The bar staff were very friendly and cool. ”
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The lobster bisque was the best I have ever had, items from the raw bar were beyond fresh! ”
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We had great sides (mushrooms and asparagus) and terrific wines. ”
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Started off at the bar, which had a great, unique drink menu. ”
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If you want good wine and nice ambiance, this place might be for you. ”
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our waitress was very helpful and knowledgable on the choice of meats and wine. ”
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and the oyster bar is great too! ”
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| food quality |
68.67000102996826% positive |
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The location is perfect--steak in the Meatpacking District. ”
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Clearly, this is not one of the better steak houses, although the ambience is nice. ”
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I'll tell you what - the apps we ordered were excellent - fois gras w/ maple syrup and the pork belly (first time). ”
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We can't really assess the food but the dinner roll was average at best and the service terrible. ”
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We regularly flip through our Zagats and choose high end places to enjoy a good meal - so as a baseline I think we know what we are talking about. ”
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My companion and I had the kumomoto oysters and the sweetbreads for appetizers, both delicious. ”
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Amazing service and food ”
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The lobster bisque was the best I have ever had, items from the raw bar were beyond fresh! ”
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Just don't expect the best steak you've ever had, as there are better steakhouses in New York. ”
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Craftsteak is a marginal meat house masquerading as a great NYC steakhouse ”
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have ate at Craftsteak before and have enjoyed the steaks, but tonights meal was so next level I had to through my two cents in. ”
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The Rosti (like crispy hashbrowns) was a bit burned on one side and the rizotto wasn't tasty. ”
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The decor in this place is amazing, 30 ft ceilings, great cool booths, however the important thing being the steak was not as good as I thought it would be. ”
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Best steak ever! ”
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All and all - a nice (3-hour) dinner, but disappointed in the steaks, which is what we all went for in the first place. ”
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Special praise goes to the incredible Weygu beef and the amazing deserts. ”
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our waitress was very helpful and knowledgable on the choice of meats and wine. ”
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SUMMARY: Service was unsatisfactory and the food was mediocre - at a premium that is not acceptable. ”
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Anyway, we would have forgiven the annoying headlines if these slabs of beef had any taste, but they didn't. ”
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bit pricey but we expected great food. ”
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When I cut into a good steak, I like to see the juices and flavor setlle on the plate. ”
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would definetly recommend Ben and Jacks, Benjamins for real, mouth-watering steak. ”
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Anyway, food was amazing, the clientele were very attractive and dressed the part, even for a tuesday evening. ”
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The steaks were prime and the sauces were great. ”
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Salad: Mixed Lettuce (piquillo peppers, cucumber, blue cheese) - this was not good, the piquillo peppers made the salad a little too bitter. ”
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Great food Terrible Service ”
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We decided to order the best and most expensive steak on the menu to experience the premium item the restaurant had to offer. ”
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And to be honest, the steak just was not amazing. ”
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Too many hardly distinct choices, steak so pricey its quality is an obligation rather than a joy. ”
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the chicken was good but not the best i've ever had. ”
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We then proceeded to order 4 side dishes, our waiter never mentioned that was way to much for the 4 of us. ”
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My husband's steak--the cornfed 48 day aged steak, was very good, if not great. ”
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dined at Craftsteak and had a fantastic meal. ”
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Tom Colicchio is awesome and so is the food here right down to the hot and buttery rolls out of the cast iron pan! ”
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The steak comes with four different sauces that are all really tasty. ”
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The waitstaff was extremely attentive (we had three, sometimes four people servicing our table) and the food was delicious from start to finish. ”
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The steak was cold, not even room temperature. ”
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actually, I eat out a lot and really appreciate food that is well-prepared, but for $600 for a group of four, the overall experience has to be at least a little better than dinner at a chain steakhouse. ”
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never thought i would say this, but great food can be overshadowed by poor service. ”
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Just a prime example of poor management too go along with the poor food. ”
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However when paying $300 for a meal, you are paying for more then food and the poor service left a poor taste in our mouths leaving the restaurant. ”
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Meat: Corn-fed NY Strip from Maine - I had no idea which meat to choose from, Nebraska, California, Kansas, who the hell knows but the meat was very good, a little on the salty side but still very good. ”
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We had great sides (mushrooms and asparagus) and terrific wines. ”
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Scalloped potatoes were good, not great. ”
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Lovely, comfortable atmosphere; Great service; Very good food. ”
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With the 9pm reservation, the thought of eating a steak at 11pm was less inviting than the door. ”
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The prices are expensive even by Manhattan standards and the food is just plain awfull. ”
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It was not a bad meal, I was just underwhelmed with the quality of the meat. ”
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The steaks were just warm -- not at all hot. ”
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If you like great steak and atmosphere. ”
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we ate our food when a waiter came over and told us to enjoy our meal. ”
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As four guys in our late thirties we have collectively eaten in enough steak houses in New York to know a good restaurant. ”
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The food was phenomenal, wine was great, selection endless, and the waiter was extremely helpful. ”
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this it the type of attentive and professional service that makes a fine restaurant (aside from the food). ”
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The steaks - their claim to fame - where TERRIBLE. ”
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great atomosphere, food could have been better ”
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For a restaurant supposedly known for steak, the overall taste and quality was subpar compared to chain steakhouses such as Morton's, Ruths Chris, etc. ”
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Great concept - poor executiion - the steaks came out cold. ”
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The food was great start to finish. ”
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All in all I think the meal was great, would I come back again? ”
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We then proceeded through the meal and encountered a variety of food: great vegetables, cold and hard hash browns, etc. ”
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am a huge fan of Chef Colicchio's approach to food, so I was excited to check out CraftSteak. ”
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Disappointing steak though. ”
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Nice ambience, however, the steaks are average at best and definitely overpriced. ”
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However, the quality of the food is more important to me than anything else and this is where Craftsteak fails. ”
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great food? ”
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First of all, let me say the quality of the food was excellent. ”
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enjoy a good meal. ”
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overall the atmosphere was romantic and the food was excellent. ”
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We had the tuna and hamachi appetizers - quality of the fish was good, but overall no better than your average sushi restaurant. ”
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The dirty rice risotto was well done, but only relative to the other sides and entrees. ”
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Crab fondue and dirty rice risotto were okay, but you can find appetizers of this quality (flavor, preparation and creativity) at one of thousands of restaurants in NY. ”
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Great service, beautiful and comfortable dining room and wonderful food ”
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The sweetbreads were the best I ever ate, braised apples and apple compote brought out the best of this fine offal dish. ”
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disappointing steak ”
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If you're looking for great food, I suggest you go somewhere else. ”
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Craftsteak seems to me that they are famous in town and so they can act accordingly, such as pale service, cold food hey your at Craftsteak Right! ”
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I've been to alot of fine restaurants in my time and this was quite possibly the best steak of my life. ”
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Beautiful Room with Disappointing food. ”
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Good food, big portions ”
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The steaks were tasteless, the sides arrived cold or all beat up (did someone bump the waiter on his way out of the kitchen?) ”
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The steaks were not that flavorful, and came out room temperature, not sizzling hot as you would find at other steak joints. ”
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strip steak had great flavor and was cut in to five pieces (for sharing, I presume). ”
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| menu variety |
71.4300012588501% positive |
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we did the tasting menu and were regaled with one wonderful taste after another for over three hours. ”
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We then proceeded through the meal and encountered a variety of food: great vegetables, cold and hard hash browns, etc. ”
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Good choices, good intentions, cafeteria style execution. ”
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We decided to order the best and most expensive steak on the menu to experience the premium item the restaurant had to offer. ”
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Started off at the bar, which had a great, unique drink menu. ”
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The food was phenomenal, wine was great, selection endless, and the waiter was extremely helpful. ”
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Too many hardly distinct choices, steak so pricey its quality is an obligation rather than a joy. ”
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| overall |
94.44000244140625% positive |
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Add great service and i would have given this place 5 stars. ”
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The setting is nice and I will go back to the restaurant again. ”
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We decided to order the best and most expensive steak on the menu to experience the premium item the restaurant had to offer. ”
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All and all - a nice (3-hour) dinner, but disappointed in the steaks, which is what we all went for in the first place. ”
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If you want good wine and nice ambiance, this place might be for you. ”
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Really great place. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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All in all I think the meal was great, would I come back again? ”
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The setting is nice and I will go back to the restaurant again. ”
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| service |
79.68999862670898% positive |
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Amazing service and food ”
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As i mentioned, the service was outstanding. ”
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Craftsteak seems to me that they are famous in town and so they can act accordingly, such as pale service, cold food hey your at Craftsteak Right! ”
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Our waiter failed on so many levels its too much to describe here. ”
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If the design/decor and commitment to great service were all I was looking when going to restaurants, Craftsteak would be deserving of a five-star rating. ”
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The waitstaff was extremely attentive (we had three, sometimes four people servicing our table) and the food was delicious from start to finish. ”
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really amazing service, the waiters are always on hand and willing to listen. ”
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The best parts dinner were dessert - highly suggest the donut holes and chocolate hazelnut tart - and the great service. ”
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The service was also very good - very courteous, prompt and attentive. ”
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Great service, beautiful and comfortable dining room and wonderful food ”
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However when paying $300 for a meal, you are paying for more then food and the poor service left a poor taste in our mouths leaving the restaurant. ”
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Lovely, comfortable atmosphere; Great service; Very good food. ”
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Good experience and service ”
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the portions were big and the sides became a bit overwhelming as they turned out to be too large for just two people. ”
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We then proceeded to order 4 side dishes, our waiter never mentioned that was way to much for the 4 of us. ”
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The space itself is very impressive and the service was right on (though a little slow to start). ”
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You would think with all the reviews saying the service is so bad - managers would replace all the wait staff with mannequins and save on salaries. ”
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The service was excellent and the appetizers and entrees were very good. ”
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The food was phenomenal, wine was great, selection endless, and the waiter was extremely helpful. ”
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our waitress was very helpful and knowledgable on the choice of meats and wine. ”
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we ate our food when a waiter came over and told us to enjoy our meal. ”
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The steaks were tasteless, the sides arrived cold or all beat up (did someone bump the waiter on his way out of the kitchen?) ”
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We can't really assess the food but the dinner roll was average at best and the service terrible. ”
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The service was impeccable--the right mixture of personal attitude, humor, and efficiency. ”
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this it the type of attentive and professional service that makes a fine restaurant (aside from the food). ”
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The bar staff were very friendly and cool. ”
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Add great service and i would have given this place 5 stars. ”
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The waiter service was good. ”
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never thought i would say this, but great food can be overshadowed by poor service. ”
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excellent service? ”
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But the Food and the great service made for a fantastic experience. ”
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Finally, 10 mintues later, another person(probably an assistant server) came and asked if we were ready to order desert and i told him to simply bring us the check. ”
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| value |
81.11000061035156% positive |
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Everything else was good though, but not worth the price they are charging. ”
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the portions were big and the sides became a bit overwhelming as they turned out to be too large for just two people. ”
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Once you walk thru the doors, you find this huge space that is dark and sleek; not what you expect at a steakhouse, it looks more like a lounge. ”
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bit pricey but we expected great food. ”
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We decided to order the best and most expensive steak on the menu to experience the premium item the restaurant had to offer. ”
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Nice ambience, however, the steaks are average at best and definitely overpriced. ”
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The dining room is beautiful with a wonderful painting in the center of the room, huge windows and enough room between tables that you actually cant hear what guests are saying at the next table. ”
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The prices are expensive even by Manhattan standards and the food is just plain awfull. ”
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The place is huge and stylish, in a great trendy neighborhood. ”
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At our table, we ordered the porterhouse (which came with a huge bone w/ bone marrow!) ”
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Good food, big portions ”
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am a huge fan of Chef Colicchio's approach to food, so I was excited to check out CraftSteak. ”
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Too many hardly distinct choices, steak so pricey its quality is an obligation rather than a joy. ”
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Don't be fooled by the high prices and amazing decor ”
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Unfortunately, the rest is a huge letdown. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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they had all rested too long = felt a bit too cool). ”
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The space itself is very impressive and the service was right on (though a little slow to start). ”
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