| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Outstanding sea food at a great location near union sq. ”
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Low key, great service, funny helpful waiter and so much fun. ”
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The food is really good, the wait is never too long, the atmosphere is family friendly. ”
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many other great restaurants for great fish, service and decor. ”
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recommended this restaurant to two of my co-workers and they went there and have been raving about how good the food and atmosphere is ever since. ”
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After going to 4 restaurant in the area on a busy Sat night we wanted good food and a table for two where we weren't smushed and we got it, a nice table upstairs which was actually cozy. ”
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not a romantic place for a date but a good place for a big group. ”
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great place that is most definitely known in NYC for their quality food and great atmosphere. ”
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Great food, great service, great menu, great location. ”
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The service is good considering the area you are in, the ambience is nothing great, but fits the establishment. ”
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Great for elegant and romantic dinners. ”
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The atmosphere, and service were good. ”
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The meal was delicious and the atmosphere is fun, relaxing and comfortable. ”
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Great atmosphere ”
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| dessert |
75.0% positive |
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The chocolate mousse was rich and indulgent. ”
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The tiramisu for dessert was very good, but the chocolate torte was dense, bitter and soggy - the only lowlight of the evening. ”
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They tried comping our kids with desserts (of course well received by my little devils), but this can not make up for poor svc, mediocre food (maybe burgers & fries were ok) & ineptitude of it's staff. ”
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Apps were fantastic and the desert was good too. ”
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key lime pie not bad. ”
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My roommate's crab cakes were good, with actual big pieces of crab, which is not so common (I don't think she liked them so much, but I thought they were yummy). ”
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The fish entree was tasteless and the sides are presented poorly and in tons of heavy cream. ”
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Oysters were fresh & tasty, crabcake was outstanding - lots of crab meat not lots of filler, tuna steak was perfectly seared, sea bass cooked to perfection, and the desserts (key lime and peach cobbler) were even top notch. ”
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| drinks |
77.77999877929688% positive |
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we had a great appetizer, some good wine and our entrees were delicious. ”
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The perfect meal; delux combo raw bar as an appetizer, King crab as your entree. ”
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We went on a busy Friday night and ate in the bar area downstairs the place was packed but our service was still great. ”
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Only thing I didn't like was the uncomfortable high bar table seatings towards the front of the restaurant. ”
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We started with a Spicy Tuna Roll from the sushi bar, which was fresh, cold and nicely spicy. ”
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There is only a tap downstairs though, and my beer brought up from downstairs was warm (one of the reasons for only 4 stars). ”
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Whilst it wont happen for everyone, they didn't have our first choice of wine and so we were offered a fantastic (more expensive) bottle at the same price. ”
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The service was superb, the drinks were wonderful and the food was delicious. ”
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We sat at one of the bar tables near the front and the place was packed, but it was a great dining experience. ”
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If you want to eat some tasty oysters and are to far from from the oyster bar in grand central this is the place to go. ”
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The popcorn shrimp was good but not the crab legs or the mixed raw bar. ”
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The tables are a little high, and the bar stools you have to sit on, (if you sit at a high table) are a little uncomfortable. ”
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The seafood was great and there is a tremendous wine selection. ”
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City Crab & Seafood has an extensive food and drink menu. ”
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washed them down with a cold beer ”
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| food quality |
77.2700023651123% positive |
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The salmon with horseradish was really good. ”
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The fish I ordered was a little on the dry side but the services was pretty good. ”
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The service was impeccable and the alaskan king crab legs were delicious! ”
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My roommate assured me that her claw was good, but I think that perhaps for restaurant week they give you one fresh lobster and one not as fresh. ”
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Will be going back for good food and good times again soon. ”
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overall they did good job, just not the best food in town. ”
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After such a crappy experience, we expected a good chunk of our meal to be comped, but we merely received a random $38 credit toward our $270 bill! ”
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broiled lobster is always good and suprisingly tasty french fries. ”
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Oysters were fresh & tasty, crabcake was outstanding - lots of crab meat not lots of filler, tuna steak was perfectly seared, sea bass cooked to perfection, and the desserts (key lime and peach cobbler) were even top notch. ”
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ate at City Crab 6 months ago and the food and service were excellent, but on my most recent visit (8/22/09) the standards had dropped so low that it was a shell (pun intended) of its former self. ”
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We started with a Spicy Tuna Roll from the sushi bar, which was fresh, cold and nicely spicy. ”
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After going to 4 restaurant in the area on a busy Sat night we wanted good food and a table for two where we weren't smushed and we got it, a nice table upstairs which was actually cozy. ”
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had 5 meager scallops with a bunch of cold, soggy potatoes and some sugar snap peas (the best thing we ate). ”
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My king crab legs were cold and dry. ”
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The Lobster Bisque appetizer was not too fresh. ”
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AVOID if you really enjoy seafood. ”
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City Crab & Seafood has an extensive food and drink menu. ”
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Jumpo shrimp with crabmeat filling was absolutely divine, Everything was Great! ”
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The popcorn shrimp was good but not the crab legs or the mixed raw bar. ”
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many other great restaurants for great fish, service and decor. ”
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Casual, friendly & tasty ”
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Wonderful food but a little pricey. ”
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This seafood restaurant is excellent. ”
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The portions are just right and the food is so rich that it only takes a little to fill you. ”
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The chowder was rich and tasty. ”
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The lobster was a bit dry but pretty tasty. ”
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Overall, I was very pleased with the food for restaurant week, especially as I mentioned I usually only like lobster straight out of the ocean in Maine; and the service was wonderful - it meant a lot to us that they didn't try to rush us or get upset that ”
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When food came, some dishes were already cold. ”
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recommend the alaskan king crab legs in garlic butter. ”
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The management and waiters are rude, the food took almost an hour and there were no apologies given, only "its busy so its going to take a while ”
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we had a great appetizer, some good wine and our entrees were delicious. ”
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Hard to get up on the stool if you're not tall enough and you're legs feel numb once you get down from stuffing yourself with a wonderful meal. ”
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Great seafood, great service ”
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atmostphere/service. However my boyfriend's meal (alaskan king crab legs) was excellent. ”
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The fish entree was tasteless and the sides are presented poorly and in tons of heavy cream. ”
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But if you want great crab legs this is the place to be. ”
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went here for a company lunch and the food was absolutely delicious, especially the seafood. ”
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It is simply great seafood for a reasonable price. ”
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Awesome seafood! ”
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The seafood was great and there is a tremendous wine selection. ”
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My roommate's crab cakes were good, with actual big pieces of crab, which is not so common (I don't think she liked them so much, but I thought they were yummy). ”
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Try the delicious seafood at this place. ”
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My advice: There are MANY great seafood places in the city all competing for your business in this economy, and there is NO reason to settle for a place this awful when you're spending that much money. ”
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with dirty dishes? ”
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The service was superb, the drinks were wonderful and the food was delicious. ”
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The food is absolutely delicious and fresh. ”
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Pricey but good food. ”
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good selection of seafood that was fresh and delicious. ”
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From the waitstaff (who must think they are above everyone else on the planet) to the overrated food (lobster bisque/crabcakes - you name it), its just not worth the time nor the experience. ”
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was not impressed with the salmon, which was dry and tasteless. ”
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The food is really good, the wait is never too long, the atmosphere is family friendly. ”
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Outstanding sea food at a great location near union sq. ”
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Great lobster and terrific crab legs. ”
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If you want to eat some tasty oysters and are to far from from the oyster bar in grand central this is the place to go. ”
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The seafood is outstanding, Alaskian King Crab legs is the way to go. ”
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recommended this restaurant to two of my co-workers and they went there and have been raving about how good the food and atmosphere is ever since. ”
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I've never had a bad meal. ”
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Great food. ”
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love seafood and am very impressed with City Crab. ”
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The perfect meal; delux combo raw bar as an appetizer, King crab as your entree. ”
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great svc, food ok ”
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great place that is most definitely known in NYC for their quality food and great atmosphere. ”
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The food is good, but definitely not worth the price. ”
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King crab, oysters, mixed greens, clam chowda, calamare & virgin banana/strawberry daiquories were good. ”
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The raw oysters were not so great and the soft shell crabs were not fresh. ”
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The Clam Chowder was decent, but could have used more potatoes. ”
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OK this place is called city crab that might have been good information to give us at the door. ”
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The caramelized banana on the creme brulee was great, but the creme brulee itself lacked a firmness I'm used to. ”
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The food was very good but the service made it now worth returning. ”
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Service was great and the food was really, really good. ”
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Great food, great service, great menu, great location. ”
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The food wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. ”
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had the jumbo shrimp cocktail which was very good. ”
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All that trouble for changing our orders numerous times and the food wasn't impressive in the least. ”
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The meal was delicious and the atmosphere is fun, relaxing and comfortable. ”
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Good service, good sorbet, bad seafood. ”
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Not the greatest food but good enough. ”
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The stone crab was good (if you are a Northerner), but not really good if you've ever spent time down south. ”
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The seafood is definitely not fresh. ”
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The rawbar offerings are fresh, cold and succulent. ”
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was stuck with cold crab claws, and the rest of the table was served cold swordfish or cod with cold mashed potatoes. ”
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This is my favorite seafood in NYC. ”
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love seafood and so does my bestfriend. ”
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Don't bring friends who don't like seafood. ”
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Service was a little slow but the food is worth the wait. ”
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It wasn't drowned in sauce or overcooked, and it was a good portion, enough that I ate about half and took the other half home with me. ”
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However, last night the food was so bad it will definitely be our last visit there. ”
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They tried comping our kids with desserts (of course well received by my little devils), but this can not make up for poor svc, mediocre food (maybe burgers & fries were ok) & ineptitude of it's staff. ”
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| menu variety |
77.77999877929688% positive |
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The seafood was great and there is a tremendous wine selection. ”
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Service was slow and when we finally had changed our order to the regular menu, we were also informed that our selections from it were unavailable. ”
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Great food, great service, great menu, great location. ”
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Good selection but disappointed soft shell crabs not available. ”
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good selection of seafood that was fresh and delicious. ”
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City Crab isn't cheap and I couldn't afford to go every Friday night but it is good, and the Maryland 'tini's are delish (they're strangely not on the menu) ”
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Went to celebrate my sisters birthday on 9/11 was 1st taken back on the waiters rude answering of a question we had about the menu. ”
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This restaurant located in gramercy has an excellent variety of entrees. ”
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City Crab & Seafood has an extensive food and drink menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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My advice: There are MANY great seafood places in the city all competing for your business in this economy, and there is NO reason to settle for a place this awful when you're spending that much money. ”
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wouldn't dismiss the place because after all it is a nice restaurant and the staff does try to make it a nice evening. ”
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great place that is most definitely known in NYC for their quality food and great atmosphere. ”
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not a romantic place for a date but a good place for a big group. ”
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think the only pleasant experience I had was meeting our waiter, because the service was the best thing that came out of the restaurant. ”
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I've been residing in the NYC for 16 years, this place was my favorite restaurant until things started to change. ”
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But if you want great crab legs this is the place to be. ”
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The cole slaw was outstanding, we consider it the best restaurant cole slaw we've ever had. ”
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| service |
81.19999885559082% positive |
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The service was superb; our waiter was attentive, but not in our faces every 2 seconds either! ”
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The manager, Sue, is radiant and her warm personality resonates throughout the restaurant. ”
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many other great restaurants for great fish, service and decor. ”
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our waiter could have been a little more attentive. ”
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Great food, great service, great menu, great location. ”
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The waitress was very attentive and a pleasure. ”
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You can't go wrong with anything you order, and the service is fantastic! ”
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The service is good considering the area you are in, the ambience is nothing great, but fits the establishment. ”
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Jason our server was very good though. ”
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Went to celebrate my sisters birthday on 9/11 was 1st taken back on the waiters rude answering of a question we had about the menu. ”
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To top it off, a 20% gratuity was added to a check for 5 people, which I thought to be improper, especially in light of the mediocre service. ”
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think the only pleasant experience I had was meeting our waiter, because the service was the best thing that came out of the restaurant. ”
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The service was great, we were very attentively waited on. ”
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Sometimes the service is weak, but I've also had some of the best service. ”
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Our waitress was fabulous and never kept us waiting or looking around for her (and we were even sitting outside). ”
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He agreed that, yes, the service was indeed bad, and quickly scampered back to his booth after assuring us he would fix the situation. ”
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atmostphere/service. However my boyfriend's meal (alaskan king crab legs) was excellent. ”
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The service was great and very friendly and t. ”
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The service was impeccable and the alaskan king crab legs were delicious! ”
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The service was mediocre -- my waitress didn't know anything about oysters. ”
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Low key, great service, funny helpful waiter and so much fun. ”
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They tried comping our kids with desserts (of course well received by my little devils), but this can not make up for poor svc, mediocre food (maybe burgers & fries were ok) & ineptitude of it's staff. ”
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The service is wonderful and the establishment is very clean. ”
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Casual, friendly & tasty ”
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The service was very friendly. ”
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wouldn't dismiss the place because after all it is a nice restaurant and the staff does try to make it a nice evening. ”
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ate at City Crab 6 months ago and the food and service were excellent, but on my most recent visit (8/22/09) the standards had dropped so low that it was a shell (pun intended) of its former self. ”
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Good service, good sorbet, bad seafood. ”
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Overall, I was very pleased with the food for restaurant week, especially as I mentioned I usually only like lobster straight out of the ocean in Maine; and the service was wonderful - it meant a lot to us that they didn't try to rush us or get upset that ”
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The service was superb, the drinks were wonderful and the food was delicious. ”
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The atmosphere, and service were good. ”
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The management and waiters are rude, the food took almost an hour and there were no apologies given, only "its busy so its going to take a while ”
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The food was very good but the service made it now worth returning. ”
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The food is really good, the wait is never too long, the atmosphere is family friendly. ”
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Great seafood, great service ”
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wouldnt recommend the lunchtime service here at all. ”
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The only thing I can think of that could use a bit of improvement was the fact that the waiter talked a bit too fast so I couldn't understand what he was suggesting, it seemed like he just wanted to move on to the next table. ”
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The service was just horrible! ”
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We went on a busy Friday night and ate in the bar area downstairs the place was packed but our service was still great. ”
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| value |
78.94999980926514% positive |
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Otherwise an enjoyable and affordable eatery. ”
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From the waitstaff (who must think they are above everyone else on the planet) to the overrated food (lobster bisque/crabcakes - you name it), its just not worth the time nor the experience. ”
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The portions are just right and the food is so rich that it only takes a little to fill you. ”
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Wonderful food but a little pricey. ”
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Whilst it wont happen for everyone, they didn't have our first choice of wine and so we were offered a fantastic (more expensive) bottle at the same price. ”
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hate it when chowder has huge chunks of potatoe and is REALLY thick like gravy. ”
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We didn't wait long during the lunch rush and the portions are pretty decent. ”
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It is simply great seafood for a reasonable price. ”
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All in all it was a bit pricey, but a nice dinner. ”
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The prices are reasonable for NY. ”
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City Crab isn't cheap and I couldn't afford to go every Friday night but it is good, and the Maryland 'tini's are delish (they're strangely not on the menu) ”
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It has no unique flavor, it has no taste to set it apart or even make it worth it. ”
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Being forced to choose from City Crab's regularly overpriced fare, we told our waited we'd skip on the prix fixe. ”
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The food was very good but the service made it now worth returning. ”
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The food is good, but definitely not worth the price. ”
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Service was a little slow but the food is worth the wait. ”
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My advice: There are MANY great seafood places in the city all competing for your business in this economy, and there is NO reason to settle for a place this awful when you're spending that much money. ”
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Not a good value - ”
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definetly recommend City Crab, but if you're looking for the biggest lobsters in nyc The Palm is worth checking out. ”
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| wait time |
40.0% positive |
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Service was slow and when we finally had changed our order to the regular menu, we were also informed that our selections from it were unavailable. ”
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We didn't wait long during the lunch rush and the portions are pretty decent. ”
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Service is very very poor and slow. ”
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Service was a little slow but the food is worth the wait. ”
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The food is really good, the wait is never too long, the atmosphere is family friendly. ”
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