| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Go there, have fun and enjoy 1st Street. ”
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Come for the atmosphere and yummy French-Thai food! ”
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The moo shu chicken and spicy beef salad were really good and we walked out dazed from the ambiance but perfectly satisfied. ”
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Great location and very nice aesthetics, everything you would expect for a Thai Bistro in the East Village. ”
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Perfect place to get a drink and a delicious, exotic bite before heading to the Sunshine theatre or the Lower East Side----convenient location. ”
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SO I went here on a whim and was really surprised to see the blue dream atmosphere but stayed to try it and to my happiness found that the food was delicious. ”
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Maybe its not someone's ideal quiet, stare into each other's romantic setting but it has that exotic, smoky-sexy, fun type of ambiance. ”
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The food was good, the atmosphere buzzing and I don't know who bitched about the service but we were served well. ”
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Always great atmosphere ”
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| dessert |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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Crab cakes, pad thai, fish, etc were all delicious and very flavorful. ”
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The food was fantastic, the crab cake app delicious, if you like heat have the BBQ Salmon. ”
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Before we can even order desert, the waitress comes and tells us we have to leave because the host wanted our table. ”
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The shrimp dumplings were awesome, crab cakes terrible, tom yum soup good. ”
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| drinks |
77.77999877929688% positive |
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being there ten times allways loved it, very good food, great drinks, good music ( sometimes too loud...) ”
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Try it on off-peak nights for tasty food and good specialty drinks. ”
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Good food and well-prepared drinks. ”
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walked down 1st Street last night with the expectation of having a great dinner and my favorite drink(Wounded Elephant) to find that the restaurant is closed! ”
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We sat at the bar as we didn't know you could book (many places in the area have no reservation policies) but the bar staff were really friendly and the sangria was good too. ”
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Perfect place to get a drink and a delicious, exotic bite before heading to the Sunshine theatre or the Lower East Side----convenient location. ”
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It was really lousy wine too. ”
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staff was not friendly and neither were the wannabes that crowds the front (bar) of the restaurant. ”
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Lots of French-speakers milling around the bar, and the eye candy is nice too. ”
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| food quality |
83.62000465393066% positive |
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And the food's not bad eather. ”
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The food is my favorite. ”
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The waitress didn't ask us what size of dish and gave us ALL large size (believe me, it's not a big portion at all!) ”
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still love their food, but the past two times I've tried to go, it's just been much too crowded to be enjoyable. ”
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What makes The Elephant stand out as a restaurant worthy of return visits is the fact that the food's delicious flavors are also unique and memorable. ”
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It was the best dish of the bunch. ”
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What can I say, their food is good and the s ervice was friendly. ”
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However, the food here is fantastic. ”
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The food was excellent. ”
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Crab Cakes with the only real green papaya salad I can find in the city is savory. ”
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Come for the atmosphere and yummy French-Thai food! ”
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Crab cakes, pad thai, fish, etc were all delicious and very flavorful. ”
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Great food for catering also ”
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Dessert was delicious and creative. ”
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The food was overpriced and pedestrian. ”
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Good food and well-prepared drinks. ”
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being there ten times allways loved it, very good food, great drinks, good music ( sometimes too loud...) ”
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The food was amazing, we had a duck dish and the scallops they were both divine. ”
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Our waitress was nice and the service was quick, and I should say that the food was great, but the owner ruined it all! ”
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Try it on off-peak nights for tasty food and good specialty drinks. ”
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love the food here, and the staff is great. ”
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The Spicy Fries eaten with ketchup and hot sauce is my fave. ”
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The shrimp dumplings were awesome, crab cakes terrible, tom yum soup good. ”
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Tight space, tasty food ”
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The lychee martinis are delicious, and the food is really good. ”
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the horrible manager and waitress hurried us through the entire meal, were ridiculously rude and unfriendly. ”
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But when the food is not all that good you walk out feeling, ok these people are rude and i have to make a pit stop at duane reade for pepto to find some way to prevent hurling this stuff out. ”
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Recently went with some friends, service was great (the waitress and the owner both very friendly), the food was both delicious and presented beautifully. ”
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It's noisy, cramped, hectic, funky and the food is awesome - one of my favorite spots in the city for Thai food with spicy flair and good vibes. ”
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Horrible service with great food ”
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This restaurant is great for a casual date and lots of food sharing. ”
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eat here if you you'll suck up poor service for decent food. ”
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The food was tasty and had some unusual dishes. ”
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However when the party was complete we had the other waitress come over who said that we had to order all the food at once and couldnt order just appetizers. ”
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the food is way overpriced for what they were serving. ”
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The food was good, but it was extremely rushed. ”
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The food and service were excellent. ”
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will never return, and advise you never to go there, even if the food is pretty good. ”
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Our main course arrives and I was suprised to see the beef salad very dry and cold. ”
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That being said, The Elephant has EXCELLENT food. ”
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ordered 3 entrees one time because I just couldn't decide (don't get me wrong they are pretty big dishes) and made my bf help me finish it all. ”
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The moo shu chicken and spicy beef salad were really good and we walked out dazed from the ambiance but perfectly satisfied. ”
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The food was great too, very interesting stuff. ”
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OK french attitude is ok when the food is good. ”
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The typical spice noodle was superb, light, yet spicy, which is great. ”
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Perfect place to get a drink and a delicious, exotic bite before heading to the Sunshine theatre or the Lower East Side----convenient location. ”
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Good service and nice food. ”
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was really worried after all of the bad service reports, but I was very happy to recieve prompt, competent service and impeccable food. ”
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little overpriced for some good food, not the best. ”
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That aside, the food was good. ”
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The pork chops are probably the best I've had anywhere! ”
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the food here is excellent and imaginative. ”
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The food was fantastic, the crab cake app delicious, if you like heat have the BBQ Salmon. ”
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The food was good, the atmosphere buzzing and I don't know who bitched about the service but we were served well. ”
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BUT, the food was really good and flavorful. ”
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The secret is excellent food and service at great value prices. ”
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Even though the food is not bad, I look down on the dishonest way of doing business. ”
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SO I went here on a whim and was really surprised to see the blue dream atmosphere but stayed to try it and to my happiness found that the food was delicious. ”
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It is crowded and noisy, but the food is good and if someone doesn't like the communal feel then I don't want to date them anyway. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Everyone in the group was happy with what they ordered- lots of vegetarian options as well. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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walked down 1st Street last night with the expectation of having a great dinner and my favorite drink(Wounded Elephant) to find that the restaurant is closed! ”
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great place for a laid-back first date. ”
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This is a great place to bring a date or a group of friends. ”
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great place ”
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| return potential |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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Seems like for this manager its all about the numbers, not the 10 clients who would continue to come back if he hadn't behaved so badly. ”
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What makes The Elephant stand out as a restaurant worthy of return visits is the fact that the food's delicious flavors are also unique and memorable. ”
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will never return, and advise you never to go there, even if the food is pretty good. ”
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| service |
53.5099983215332% positive |
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Terrible service! ”
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RUDE and nonexistant service, orders were prepared ignoring special dietary requests, bill was messed up and purse was stolen. ”
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good service on slow nights. ”
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this place is terrible when it comes to service. ”
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think this place must get too busy at times and the staff has failed to handle things decently, but we got them at a good time: the end of summer just before school starts is a traditionally slow time for restaurants. ”
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The food was good, the atmosphere buzzing and I don't know who bitched about the service but we were served well. ”
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But when the food is not all that good you walk out feeling, ok these people are rude and i have to make a pit stop at duane reade for pepto to find some way to prevent hurling this stuff out. ”
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The food and service were excellent. ”
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The waitress didn't ask us what size of dish and gave us ALL large size (believe me, it's not a big portion at all!) ”
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The staff was friendly and helpful. ”
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Guess people were not wrong when they say French people are rude. ”
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The secret is excellent food and service at great value prices. ”
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The owner is great and the service is great. ”
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The waitress was rude and not courteous at all. ”
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eat here if you you'll suck up poor service for decent food. ”
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Recently went with some friends, service was great (the waitress and the owner both very friendly), the food was both delicious and presented beautifully. ”
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staff was not friendly and neither were the wannabes that crowds the front (bar) of the restaurant. ”
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What can I say, their food is good and the s ervice was friendly. ”
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We sat at the bar as we didn't know you could book (many places in the area have no reservation policies) but the bar staff were really friendly and the sangria was good too. ”
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The host was rude and obnoxious. ”
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While making the reservation, the manager was rude, but I tried to keep my cool. ”
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If you can deal with some pretentious unfriendly service, I would recommend this place. ”
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However when the party was complete we had the other waitress come over who said that we had to order all the food at once and couldnt order just appetizers. ”
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Seems like for this manager its all about the numbers, not the 10 clients who would continue to come back if he hadn't behaved so badly. ”
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Horrible service with great food ”
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Our waitress was nice and the service was quick, and I should say that the food was great, but the owner ruined it all! ”
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Before we can even order desert, the waitress comes and tells us we have to leave because the host wanted our table. ”
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the horrible manager and waitress hurried us through the entire meal, were ridiculously rude and unfriendly. ”
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was really worried after all of the bad service reports, but I was very happy to recieve prompt, competent service and impeccable food. ”
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The service was amazing and so attentive considering the place filled up within 15 minutes of our arrival. ”
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The service wasn't great, and it was noisy and crowded. ”
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The manager is disgustingly obnoxious. ”
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love the food here, and the staff is great. ”
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We tipped 15% for decent service, but didn't give more because of the manager's attitude. ”
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good manager NEVER pushes out his clients so blatantly, no matter how busy the restaurant is. ”
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Good service and nice food. ”
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From the moment my party walked in the door, the owner of the restaurant was rude and for lack of a better word, mean. ”
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Anyway we get a table and order some appetizers from one of the waitresses who was pleasently nice. ”
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| value |
60.0% positive |
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The food was overpriced and pedestrian. ”
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the food is way overpriced for what they were serving. ”
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The secret is excellent food and service at great value prices. ”
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little overpriced for some good food, not the best. ”
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With so many wonderful Thai restaurants in this city, please never waste your time or money at The Elephant. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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think this place must get too busy at times and the staff has failed to handle things decently, but we got them at a good time: the end of summer just before school starts is a traditionally slow time for restaurants. ”
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good service on slow nights. ”
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The service was amazing and so attentive considering the place filled up within 15 minutes of our arrival. ”
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Our waitress was nice and the service was quick, and I should say that the food was great, but the owner ruined it all! ”
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Went here with my husband on a Thursday night after a veeery long day and week - bad move. ”
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