| ambiance |
93.83000373840332% positive |
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loved the ambience though the place can get a bit loud. ”
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You can look at them amidst nice ambience over a good meal and check out everyone else as it's semi-interesting people watching. ”
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As much as I love food in their other location on Lex. ”
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Great atmosphere, bland tasteless food ”
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It was me and my boyfriend, for starters we had the Crab Croquettes, it was a sharing dish which was great and fun for us. ”
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Can be loud during the week, and the acoustics are not good if you're looking for a more romantic scene - except on Sunday afternoons just before the typical dinner crowd. ”
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The setting is just beautiful, it's very romantic with the perfect lighting and low music, so you can actually have a conversation. ”
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Overall, though, a good place for a girl's night out, but not a romantic dinner for two. ”
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Nice waitress and beautiful decorations! ”
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smart staff & beautiful atmosphere! ”
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Hopefully they can get their act together, its a really nice space and location. ”
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The olive oil tasting is amazing and along with the wine selections and breezy atmosphere, it will transport you to the Mediterranean in an instant! ”
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Paired with a lovely glass of rose, I was able to escape for a few hours to the Mediterranean -friendly service, a light and airy ambience to complement this simple, yet delicious and satisfying food. ”
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the food was creative and interesting, our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable, the atmosphere was beautiful. ”
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The portions are very generous, with a great wine selection and friendly, fun atmosphere! ”
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Perfect for haute cuisine lovers who also enjoy fun venues before a night out! ”
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like this place: the location, decor and food. ”
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Beautiful location, Great food and service. ”
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cozy and romantic enviorment and I must say that the decorations had such detail. ”
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The four of us enjoyed their dishes and th atmosphere. ”
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Nice space, food sharing fun ”
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Nice atmosphere, TERRIBLE service ”
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Fig and Olive Downtown is a romantic spot that would also please for a small gathering of friends or a larger party (there's a long bar-height table on one side of the restaurant that could accomodate a large party). ”
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We had the Crostinis which is great fun for parties. ”
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The ambiance is great and the place is beautiful, their decor is fabulous. ”
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The atmosphere and the music were great! ”
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great location downtown, great space. ”
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| dessert |
75.0% positive |
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also loved the desert as well as the mushroom/truffle soup. ”
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My girlfriend love the "Crostini" and the seared Salmon is my favorite, everytime we can't resist to have "chocolate souffle ”
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Not in love with olive oil iced cream for dessert though. ”
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The vanilla icecream & cookies dessert was good. ”
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| drinks |
82.98999786376953% positive |
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So if you just want a glass of wine, a great martini and some fabulous app's (inexpensive too!) ”
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Waitress attentive, food average, love the marble-topped bar, but they charged me twice and then lied about it ”
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love meatpacking, but this place wasn't my cup of tea ”
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The food is good too, but it's the enormous bar that cuts the room in two and the high ceilings and spaced out tables that really did it for me here. ”
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The bartenders really know their stuff, with the wet cucumber being one of the best drinks I've had in a long time. ”
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The food was lovely and the drinks wonderful. ”
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The restaurant was not full, nor was the bar. ”
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Ok, our waiter was really really bad, as in he forgot about us completely, tried to serve us our entrees when we hadn't even gotten our apps, and forgot we had even ordered a bottle of wine until we reminded him 20 minutes later, but the drinks, olive oil ”
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So if you just want a glass of wine, some crostini w/ nice toppings in a pretty space, that is INEXPENSIVE, then this is for you. ”
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was greeted by two nice hostesses and then taken to the bar where I was waiting for my friends to join me. ”
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The crostini I also enjoyed and the drink menus were terrific. ”
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The service was really professional, we had an amazing waiter- he was a great teacher on olive oil and was great to recommend the wine- we ended up with a great bottle of red wine from the Cote Du Rhone! ”
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The place was beautiful: Modern, lots of open space, simple, herb topiaries, a beautiful display/storage unit for their wine. ”
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The olive oil tasting is amazing and along with the wine selections and breezy atmosphere, it will transport you to the Mediterranean in an instant! ”
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However, the food was not great and the drinks were weak. ”
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They have a great selection of wines at very reasonable prices, for instance a bottle of great pinot noir can cost you about $38 which is very cheap for such a trendy place. ”
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It's not only a good place to eat, but everyone is finished eating, you can drink and dance with your buds. ”
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don't like very heavy wines and this one wasn't. ”
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asked for a mojito, my favorite drink and enjoyed this while people watching. ”
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so overall great food, great drinks, not so great service! ”
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recently booked a party here for about 35 people that I had requested lat 3 - 4 hours and would be primarily drinks that I asked to be cash bar but I would order some food. ”
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Fig and Olive Downtown is a romantic spot that would also please for a small gathering of friends or a larger party (there's a long bar-height table on one side of the restaurant that could accomodate a large party). ”
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The portions are very generous, with a great wine selection and friendly, fun atmosphere! ”
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We tried a delicious glass of white dry spanish wine. ”
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| food quality |
83.9900016784668% positive |
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The cod was decent, but my salad w/ roasted chicken was inedible. ”
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Last time I went I had the pleasure to discover their outdoor patio and I really enjoyed drinking my delicious cocktail under the sun of Manhattan. ”
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Nice space, food sharing fun ”
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had the delicious gaspacho and the unbelievable proscuito melone! ”
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avenue, the food in this restaurant was not tasty, not fresh and the presentation was poor. ”
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food not good ”
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My most favorite dish for that evening was the Fig & Olive Salad. ”
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Great venue, amazing food! ”
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the food was creative and interesting, our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable, the atmosphere was beautiful. ”
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so overall great food, great drinks, not so great service! ”
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the space is nice and airy and the food tasted just the same: light and conducive for sharing. ”
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The olive oils were delicious. ”
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Every single one of my friends enjoyed the food and the venue. ”
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like this place: the location, decor and food. ”
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My friend and I ordered the lobster pasta, mine you there were about 4 small pieces of lobster and a ton of pasta, an old trick that gets a little annoying when they're charging you $25 a bowl. ”
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The waiter was very friendly and brought us a trio of olive oils that he explained along with some warm bread. ”
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like this restaurant in concept, a great Mediterranian restaurant with fresh figs, olives and olive oil; however, the mediocre menu and poor service failed to meet my expectations. ”
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the food tasty but nothing memorable. ”
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One of my friend tried the salmon and according to her it was one of the best she had ever taste ( she is a huge fan of any kind of fishes and salmons) and she also got the Crab croquettes! ”
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Learn how to respect your servers and next time don't order one freakin' bowl of pasta to share! ”
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The food was delicious! ”
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The wait staff is extremely friendly and prompt and the food is great. ”
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Waitress attentive, food average, love the marble-topped bar, but they charged me twice and then lied about it ”
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Ok, our waiter was really really bad, as in he forgot about us completely, tried to serve us our entrees when we hadn't even gotten our apps, and forgot we had even ordered a bottle of wine until we reminded him 20 minutes later, but the drinks, olive oil ”
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Everything we ordered was delicious and beautifully served; I love mediterranean food so I was in heaven. ”
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Prosciutto, Ricotta, Fig Tapenade - delicious, should've just chose 3 of this ”
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However, the food was not great and the drinks were weak. ”
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The branzino and the paella were excellent - both original and tasty. ”
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The four of us enjoyed their dishes and th atmosphere. ”
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The food was lovely and the drinks wonderful. ”
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amazing food! ”
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the creme brulee with notes of lavender was quite delicious. ”
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The food is good too, but it's the enormous bar that cuts the room in two and the high ceilings and spaced out tables that really did it for me here. ”
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my friend told me that this place is going to be "THE" place to be when we're all gonna be looking for fresh food during the usual very hot summer in Manhattan, I totally trust her! ”
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The food was stunning- I really recommend the Penne Mediterraneo, a true jewel from the Mediterranean. ”
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did order the lamb chops, but the waiter ordered the wrong dish and I ended up with the lamb shish kebab skewers. ”
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There are far better Mediterranean places that have great food AND service. ”
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The pasta dishes were tasteless as was the fish. ”
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Perfect for haute cuisine lovers who also enjoy fun venues before a night out! ”
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Gorgeous space; delicious food ”
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Everything was so tasty! ”
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The dish was perfect, the crab just melted in your mouth. ”
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shrimp & avocado - gross, the shrimp was cold and rubbery, not seasoned at all, blah ”
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We tried a delicious glass of white dry spanish wine. ”
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especially enjoyed the crab tasting entree (the crab and celery root salad was hands-down the best part!) ”
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Beautiful location, Great food and service. ”
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Overall, an unpleasant, annoying experience for food that's just so so. ”
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There were planters filled with fresh rosemary. ”
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First time it came out well and when I sent it back (which I never do but this was way over cooked) the waiter brought back raw, cold lamb that was slightly seared on the outside. ”
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The taste of both was so fresh and light. ”
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this was the most delicious food I've had in a longgggg time! ”
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The food was equally delicious. ”
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The menu is a refreshing departure from standard fare and traditional 3-course meal and will suit any palate and appetite with lighter and smaller plates to full entrees. ”
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The food was great as well. ”
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also loved the desert as well as the mushroom/truffle soup. ”
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have gone to the restaurant twice already (it opened 4 weeks ago) and have had a great meal each time. ”
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Being a big fan of chicken I had the pollo profumo di maggiorana and it was exquisite! ”
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Great atmosphere, bland tasteless food ”
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love the bresoala, goat cheese& black olive crostini & the new salmon, ricotta, citrus & cilantro crostini). ”
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The mozzerella appetizer and tilapia entree were delicious as well. ”
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The food was really good. ”
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The food was delicious especially the crostini! ”
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Amazing flavors, great offerings and good explanations by wait staff of various olive oils and dishes served with them. ”
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The meal was to die for and it really took me back to all the wonderful experiences I had during my trips. ”
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Great place for a cocktail and great food. ”
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One of our fav parts is the warm bread and olive oil tasting plate when we? ”
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The array of oils were interesting, the crostinis were awesome, and the lamb wasn't dry. ”
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Great food! ”
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Great place to go before party, food is perfect never heavy, nothing is fried. ”
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recently booked a party here for about 35 people that I had requested lat 3 - 4 hours and would be primarily drinks that I asked to be cash bar but I would order some food. ”
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One of my friends had the salmon and my other friend had the seafood salad, and they both loved their main course. ”
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The lamb skewers and roasted chicken dishes are both delicious. ”
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For anyone wanting a good meal and positive dining experience, go elsewhere. ”
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My friends and I started off with a variety of olives and a plate of cheese, two perfect light appetizers that leave enough room for the delicious entrees offered in the menu. ”
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As much as I love food in their other location on Lex. ”
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The appetizers was delicious, mouthwatering crostinis. ”
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Paired with a lovely glass of rose, I was able to escape for a few hours to the Mediterranean -friendly service, a light and airy ambience to complement this simple, yet delicious and satisfying food. ”
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my favorite was the fig/jamon/goat cheese carpaccio, delicious and a perfect size to share. ”
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Horrible service and terrible food ”
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especially the fabulous food! ”
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The crostini was really great, but the rest of the meal went way downhill. ”
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Mashroom soup was luke warm and texture was odd, steak tartare was prepared way in advance so color was bad ( almost greyish), crostini with shrimp and avocado were tasteless. ”
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went here the other night with a co-worker and loved all the food! ”
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Great food and service ”
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I'm a huge lover of soup so I tried the Butternut Squash while we' were drinking an unbelievable Cahors. ”
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whole branzino fish, which I love, for just $19. ”
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Freezing cold chicken, w/ lettuce, again, DROWNED in dressing. ”
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One of the people in our party was served cold fish and potatoes because it took our food so long to get to us. ”
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thought I read the menu wrong but no, this was a whole fish, at a bargain at such a great place in the trendiest neighborhood in Manhattan. ”
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Fig & Olive Downtown is the best place to go for delicious, mediterranean ,cheap food and good service! ”
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It was me and my boyfriend, for starters we had the Crab Croquettes, it was a sharing dish which was great and fun for us. ”
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had the fig and olive salad with ripe, lovely figs, goat cheese, a nice mellow blue cheese, apple and lots of greens. ”
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The service has always been good and the food superb. ”
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Excellent food! ”
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You can look at them amidst nice ambience over a good meal and check out everyone else as it's semi-interesting people watching. ”
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love Fresh and flavorful cuisine, so as my friends had already tried the one uptown (great place too!) ”
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That's nice to be able to enjoy great mediterranean food in such a bright and open space. ”
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The food is great - love the appetizer with figs, goat cheese and jamon serrano - YUM! ”
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| menu variety |
83.73000144958496% positive |
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The crostini I also enjoyed and the drink menus were terrific. ”
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awful service; disjointed menu ”
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will definitely go back- probably for Valentine's Day- their menu looks great after looking up where to go on Citysearch. ”
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My friends and I started off with a variety of olives and a plate of cheese, two perfect light appetizers that leave enough room for the delicious entrees offered in the menu. ”
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The menu is a refreshing departure from standard fare and traditional 3-course meal and will suit any palate and appetite with lighter and smaller plates to full entrees. ”
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The service was also decent -- the guy was nice, not snotty (for this part of town, I expect snotty & bitchy) and knew the menu very well. ”
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thought I read the menu wrong but no, this was a whole fish, at a bargain at such a great place in the trendiest neighborhood in Manhattan. ”
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We had a personalized menu printed out on our table and the service was excellent. ”
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They have a great selection of wines at very reasonable prices, for instance a bottle of great pinot noir can cost you about $38 which is very cheap for such a trendy place. ”
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The portions are very generous, with a great wine selection and friendly, fun atmosphere! ”
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The olive oil tasting is amazing and along with the wine selections and breezy atmosphere, it will transport you to the Mediterranean in an instant! ”
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The space is nice, the menu has a lot of choices, and the place wasn't full of annoying meatpacking district type people (on this particular night, anyway). ”
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The menu was good. ”
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like this restaurant in concept, a great Mediterranian restaurant with fresh figs, olives and olive oil; however, the mediocre menu and poor service failed to meet my expectations. ”
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| overall |
83.6400032043457% positive |
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One of my favorite restaurant! ”
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The olive oil tasting was nice but other than that, I would never recommend this place to anyone. ”
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Overall, though, a good place for a girl's night out, but not a romantic dinner for two. ”
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The space is nice, the menu has a lot of choices, and the place wasn't full of annoying meatpacking district type people (on this particular night, anyway). ”
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Overall that's a great new restaurant in a neighborhood that needed this kind of well-priced place. ”
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like this restaurant in concept, a great Mediterranian restaurant with fresh figs, olives and olive oil; however, the mediocre menu and poor service failed to meet my expectations. ”
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It's a great place for a large gathering since it's so big. ”
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Fig & Olive Downtown is the best place to go for delicious, mediterranean ,cheap food and good service! ”
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thought I read the menu wrong but no, this was a whole fish, at a bargain at such a great place in the trendiest neighborhood in Manhattan. ”
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Going to be a good place in the warm weather! ”
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The ambiance is great and the place is beautiful, their decor is fabulous. ”
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They have a great selection of wines at very reasonable prices, for instance a bottle of great pinot noir can cost you about $38 which is very cheap for such a trendy place. ”
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love Fresh and flavorful cuisine, so as my friends had already tried the one uptown (great place too!) ”
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It's not only a good place to eat, but everyone is finished eating, you can drink and dance with your buds. ”
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On the other hand, if you're dining with someone who's a poor conversationalist but looks great, this place is perfect! ”
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prob my new favorite restaurant. ”
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recently visited Fig & Olive in the Meatpacking District after my friend informed me that this is her new favorite restaurant! ”
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Fig & Olive is a great place for that person and the masses. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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will definitely go back- probably for Valentine's Day- their menu looks great after looking up where to go on Citysearch. ”
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Had he come back in a reasonable time frame, might not have played out that way. ”
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| service |
80.41000366210938% positive |
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Learn how to respect your servers and next time don't order one freakin' bowl of pasta to share! ”
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The hostesses were not very friendly (but what can you expect from a meatpacking district place). ”
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The service was excellent and I was seated right away. ”
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The waiters were very knowledgeable and took very good care of us. ”
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You can look at them amidst nice ambience over a good meal and check out everyone else as it's semi-interesting people watching. ”
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this place is good for groups of people ”
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Our waiter, on the other hand, was very nice but a complete idiot. ”
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Ok, our waiter was really really bad, as in he forgot about us completely, tried to serve us our entrees when we hadn't even gotten our apps, and forgot we had even ordered a bottle of wine until we reminded him 20 minutes later, but the drinks, olive oil ”
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The three olive oils our server put down for us to try were really interesting and delicate. ”
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horrible service ”
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Beautiful space, prompt seating and friendly service. ”
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The portions are very generous, with a great wine selection and friendly, fun atmosphere! ”
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smart staff & beautiful atmosphere! ”
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We go twice a month and never been disappointed, service friendly and dynamic. ”
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The table was ready on time and the wait staff was eagerly attentive. ”
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Amazing flavors, great offerings and good explanations by wait staff of various olive oils and dishes served with them. ”
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awful service; disjointed menu ”
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The bartenders really know their stuff, with the wet cucumber being one of the best drinks I've had in a long time. ”
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We had a personalized menu printed out on our table and the service was excellent. ”
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have never written a review before, but felt I had to call out the rude and aggressive service we got at Fig & Olive. ”
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Poor service simply because the place was packed and the poor waiters were bustling as humanly possible. ”
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Horrible service and terrible food ”
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There are far better Mediterranean places that have great food AND service. ”
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Nice waitress and beautiful decorations! ”
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The service was impeccable and really added to the experience. ”
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Nice atmosphere, TERRIBLE service ”
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though it will be fancy and cold but nope great surprise the staff was friendly and the venue is really beautiful! ”
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First time it came out well and when I sent it back (which I never do but this was way over cooked) the waiter brought back raw, cold lamb that was slightly seared on the outside. ”
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The servers were excellent. ”
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The server gave us a flick of the hand as we left, as in good riddance. ”
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The service was really professional, we had an amazing waiter- he was a great teacher on olive oil and was great to recommend the wine- we ended up with a great bottle of red wine from the Cote Du Rhone! ”
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the food was creative and interesting, our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable, the atmosphere was beautiful. ”
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recently booked a party here for about 35 people that I had requested lat 3 - 4 hours and would be primarily drinks that I asked to be cash bar but I would order some food. ”
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Paired with a lovely glass of rose, I was able to escape for a few hours to the Mediterranean -friendly service, a light and airy ambience to complement this simple, yet delicious and satisfying food. ”
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and we were pleasantly surprised at how friendly and warm the environment and staff were. ”
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My friends and I were impressed and the impeccable service continued at the restaurant as well. ”
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The waiter was very friendly and brought us a trio of olive oils that he explained along with some warm bread. ”
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The wait staff is extremely friendly and prompt and the food is great. ”
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Great reservation service and excellent table service! ”
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like this restaurant in concept, a great Mediterranian restaurant with fresh figs, olives and olive oil; however, the mediocre menu and poor service failed to meet my expectations. ”
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Waitress attentive, food average, love the marble-topped bar, but they charged me twice and then lied about it ”
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The space is nice, the menu has a lot of choices, and the place wasn't full of annoying meatpacking district type people (on this particular night, anyway). ”
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The service was also decent -- the guy was nice, not snotty (for this part of town, I expect snotty & bitchy) and knew the menu very well. ”
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so overall great food, great drinks, not so great service! ”
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did order the lamb chops, but the waiter ordered the wrong dish and I ended up with the lamb shish kebab skewers. ”
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The service has always been good and the food superb. ”
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One of the people in our party was served cold fish and potatoes because it took our food so long to get to us. ”
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Great food and service ”
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Fig & Olive Downtown is the best place to go for delicious, mediterranean ,cheap food and good service! ”
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Great staff, really nice environment (I love the way the interior is designed!) ”
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Beautiful location, Great food and service. ”
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Along this wonderful dinner we enjoyed a succulent white, a Chateau de Sancerre 2004 from the Loire Valley, suggested by our very competent, yet very nice, waiter. ”
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The only redeeming thing was the great service we got from the waiter. ”
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asked for a mojito, my favorite drink and enjoyed this while people watching. ”
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Food was decent, & thought the waitress was very attentive and helpful, especially when their smoke alarm kept going off throughout dinner. ”
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Their staff is very attentive, from the hosts to the buzz boys, everybody was so helpful and very polite. ”
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Beautiful people in a very well designed place with a stunning interior makes the whole experience memorable. ”
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have waited tables, I know servers are reliant on tips, I know they hate big parties, I know they're trying to turn over tables, but this was absolutely the rudest service I have ever received anywhere. ”
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| value |
100.0% positive |
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this place is huge but still intimate! ”
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I'm a huge lover of soup so I tried the Butternut Squash while we' were drinking an unbelievable Cahors. ”
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like the previous reviewer: "I am cheap & picky ”
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tried the El Beso cocktail, it was very good for a good price! ”
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So if you just want a glass of wine, a great martini and some fabulous app's (inexpensive too!) ”
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They have a great selection of wines at very reasonable prices, for instance a bottle of great pinot noir can cost you about $38 which is very cheap for such a trendy place. ”
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Fig & Olive Downtown is the best place to go for delicious, mediterranean ,cheap food and good service! ”
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The portions are very generous, with a great wine selection and friendly, fun atmosphere! ”
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One of my friend tried the salmon and according to her it was one of the best she had ever taste ( she is a huge fan of any kind of fishes and salmons) and she also got the Crab croquettes! ”
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| wait time |
68.75% positive |
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One of the people in our party was served cold fish and potatoes because it took our food so long to get to us. ”
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The bartenders really know their stuff, with the wet cucumber being one of the best drinks I've had in a long time. ”
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Ok, our waiter was really really bad, as in he forgot about us completely, tried to serve us our entrees when we hadn't even gotten our apps, and forgot we had even ordered a bottle of wine until we reminded him 20 minutes later, but the drinks, olive oil ”
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Fig and Olive Downtown is a romantic spot that would also please for a small gathering of friends or a larger party (there's a long bar-height table on one side of the restaurant that could accomodate a large party). ”
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