| ambiance |
92.11000442504883% positive |
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The decor very cozy, fire place, comfortable couches. ”
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The decor is a turnoff, but the food is suprisingly good. ”
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If you want to relax and have fun, it's a great place to go. ”
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love Coffee Shop for a fun night with your friends. ”
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great location, so-so food. ”
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haven't written a review about this place before now, but I overheard a guest saying some pretty offensive things about the bartenders here and I feel obligated to express my opinion that the Coffee Shop, while sometimes hectic, is quite a fun and spont ”
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It has a great atmosphere and it's never taken more than 10 minutes for me to get my food. ”
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had gone here a few times last year and the place was fun, there was a guy(sort of)who was great -since then its just hot dumb people:( the food was always not great not terrible and yes the place had a sense of humor that unfornuately its lost. ”
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It is open 23 hours, a huge plus, and is in a great location right across from union square park, Virgin megastore, and nyu dorms, so there is alot of activity going on. ”
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Since there are many other similar, fun places around NYC, think twice about going to Coffee Shop unless you like that sort of thing. ”
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good location ”
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Not only was the food BAD, but the service was poor and the ambience reminded me more of a retro 50's dinner than a trendy NY restaurant. ”
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Nice atmosphere. ”
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At any rate, in it's unavoidably convenient location, I came in late on a Sunday night right before they were closing. ”
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love the coffee shop - great location, good food and drinks, cheap, good people watching. ”
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I'll be honest I go for a few reasons: the food's reasonably tasty, the vibe is fun and I desire all the waitresses. ”
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The decor is interesting: the sun coming through the blinds in the morning make the atmosphere pleasing. ”
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Although it serves food late and is in a good location, I prefer not to go there for that reason - it's just not right. ”
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have been down there on many occasions and it h as a great ambience if you want to chill out with some friends and have some drinks, but beware of the waitresses down there, they are fierce! ”
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| dessert |
50.0% positive |
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We just had salads and desserts for food which were fine but over all, I did not enjoy this place and would not go back. ”
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She made us order the desserts and then come back later for drinks. ”
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| drinks |
75.89000225067139% positive |
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nice place to go when you don't want to rowdiness of a bar and don't want to go all out for a club. ”
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Although the food and drinks were quite good, I wont spend money at Coffee Shop again. ”
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OKAY FOOD (french fries are good, but I don't really get a coffee shop serving paella. ”
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Sometimes I sit at a table but I often opt to sit at the bar where I usually get great service. ”
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Particles / weird stuff floating in drinks. ”
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Can't go wrong here, great summer lunch spot for a casual meal and pretty decent cocktails. ”
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Coffee Shop is a good place to visit if you're in the Union Square area and you want a quick bite or drink before you head somewhere else for the night. ”
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mediocre food, mediocre service, loud, attitude but with a good bar scene. ”
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like the time a bartender actually ROLLED HIS EYES AT ME when i asked for my $3 in change when i happily settled for a bottled beer because he didn't know what a dirty goose was. ”
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Our waitress was never around, took forever to take our order, bring out our drinks, our food, our check, and was just not a pleasant human being. ”
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Most of the food is the same as what you would find in a good coffee shop, but. ”
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have been down there on many occasions and it h as a great ambience if you want to chill out with some friends and have some drinks, but beware of the waitresses down there, they are fierce! ”
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Before we could order coffee, the waiter handed us the check. ”
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love the coffee shop - great location, good food and drinks, cheap, good people watching. ”
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When we sent the guys up there to order the drinks, she looked them and said "No mas - no more ”
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The bar is pretty big and it was packed but they managed to provide great service and charming conversation. ”
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drinks are good, food is pretty good, yes the waitresses are dumb, but whatever, the food is fine and its convenient if thats what you're looking for. ”
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Winding through the "usual suspects" milling about, had a nice drink from friendly bartender with small group of friends. ”
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At the bar, we were welcomed by a beautiful blonde bartender who had a hot thick accent. ”
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People that are expecting gourmet cuisine and excellent service should not go to a place called 'coffee shop.' ”
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might go back if I'm in Union Square and want to sit and have a drink, but I won't order food. ”
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pleasant lunch at the bar ”
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She made us order the desserts and then come back later for drinks. ”
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She said that if I wasn't going to order a full dinner, I would have to sit at the bar. ”
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As always, Coffee Shop is a terrific place for a mid-day burger and beer (or Screwdriver, in my case). ”
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It is a cool upscale diner with a trendy bar in Union sq. ”
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was a big fan of Coffee Shop until this past weekend when I went there with a friend to fulfill a Sunday evening craving for french fries and drinks after a whole day walking around the city. ”
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the short version: coffee shop is for tourists who think bad service is cute, or students who don't know any better. ”
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| food quality |
73.01000118255615% positive |
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enjoyed the food, but the waitstaff was disgusting! ”
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so the waiter took my plate away and returned it again, without the toast, which arrived on its own plate (the eggs were cold by now). ”
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Although it serves food late and is in a good location, I prefer not to go there for that reason - it's just not right. ”
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The food is good and don't expect fine dining. ”
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like the scene here but the attitudes of the host seating people for food is just terrible. ”
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The food is really quite tasty, the music is hip. ”
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As much as I hate this place, I can't stay away from those chees fries! ”
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It has a great atmosphere and it's never taken more than 10 minutes for me to get my food. ”
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Good food. ”
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drinks are good, food is pretty good, yes the waitresses are dumb, but whatever, the food is fine and its convenient if thats what you're looking for. ”
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The food is better than average diner fare--the fries are a must, and the macaroni and cheese and Brazilian seafood chowder are pretty good, too. ”
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While the food here is great, the experience i had there made me never want to return. ”
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Aside from the service, the food was pretty good. ”
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chicken sandwich and turkey burger are good. ”
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Good food, but the bartenders are these 21 year old girls and the service is terrible. ”
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As far as food is concerned I recommend their burger, nicoisse salad, risotto, beans/rice and seafood soup. ”
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It would be okay if the Paella was good, but hard rice and stale. ”
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the food is decent, not terrible, but certainly not great. ”
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The food, service and price are all terrible. ”
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Gotta agree with previous reviews (Bad service, some dishes are great, but nothing super special). ”
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would recommend the food, but youll have a lousy experience if you go, NY does not lack restaurants, there are plenty of other ones to go to. ”
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might go back if I'm in Union Square and want to sit and have a drink, but I won't order food. ”
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but it is the kind of known that you are trading good service and food for nice outdoor seating when you go there. ”
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was a big fan of Coffee Shop until this past weekend when I went there with a friend to fulfill a Sunday evening craving for french fries and drinks after a whole day walking around the city. ”
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also had a shrimp cocktail that was fresh and delicious, if not a bit small. ”
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I'll be honest I go for a few reasons: the food's reasonably tasty, the vibe is fun and I desire all the waitresses. ”
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The food is great but my problem is with the lounge area. ”
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Had the English Grill which consists of 2 scrambled eggs, 2 nice fat juicy sausages, sauteed mushrooms, an english muffin, and a grilled tomato. ”
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Have been going for years b/c I work in the area, and have found that the food is always good, often better than good, comes out quickly, service is always excellent. ”
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All that said, they have a GREAT Ceasar salad (well. ”
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great location, so-so food. ”
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The food is decent and reliable but the place is always packed and wait times are long. ”
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Not only was the food BAD, but the service was poor and the ambience reminded me more of a retro 50's dinner than a trendy NY restaurant. ”
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The decor is a turnoff, but the food is suprisingly good. ”
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There was a surprisingly charming and adorable brunette bartender who even though was clearly focused on closing, made time at the last minute to be patient and make sure my food (macaroni and cheese she suggested is very good) came out. ”
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The food is mediocre, overpriced and I don't know how they get away with classifying themseleves as "Brazillian. ”
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They do have tasty salad dressing. ”
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We ordered the sesame chicken salad and the caesar salad which were both tasty. ”
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Decent food. ”
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The food was decent. ”
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Can't go wrong here, great summer lunch spot for a casual meal and pretty decent cocktails. ”
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why would I pour water on your food or give you bad service intentionally?' ”
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This place is notorious for bad service, lame people and food. ”
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Sexist, rude and bad food. ”
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People that are expecting gourmet cuisine and excellent service should not go to a place called 'coffee shop.' ”
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the food is not too bad if you go for ”
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She didn't ask how I like my burger cooked or if I wanted the salad instead of the fries. ”
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the food was really good too. ”
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Most of the food is the same as what you would find in a good coffee shop, but. ”
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lot of us went there only because of him, not because of the mediocre food this place offers. ”
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It's a scene to see, be seen and when the food is less then - great place drool. ”
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As always, Coffee Shop is a terrific place for a mid-day burger and beer (or Screwdriver, in my case). ”
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Only thing was when it was really crowded, you had to order a meal to sit outside, which is fine with me. ”
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OKAY FOOD (french fries are good, but I don't really get a coffee shop serving paella. ”
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We just had salads and desserts for food which were fine but over all, I did not enjoy this place and would not go back. ”
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love to have breakfast there on the weekend, great affordable food. ”
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mediocre food, mediocre service, loud, attitude but with a good bar scene. ”
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Delicious food, delicious waitresses ”
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the service is excellent, and the food is SO GOOD. ”
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She never checked in on us during our meal except to poor water, which she clumsily poured on to my friends dish and never acknowledge. ”
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love the coffee shop - great location, good food and drinks, cheap, good people watching. ”
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Upside: my salad - tuna with some kind of wasabi dressing - was pretty good. ”
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had gone here a few times last year and the place was fun, there was a guy(sort of)who was great -since then its just hot dumb people:( the food was always not great not terrible and yes the place had a sense of humor that unfornuately its lost. ”
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Our waitress was never around, took forever to take our order, bring out our drinks, our food, our check, and was just not a pleasant human being. ”
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The food was satifying but the mojitos were spectacular and a good value. ”
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Totally dissatisfied with service & food. ”
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Although the food and drinks were quite good, I wont spend money at Coffee Shop again. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Very little has changed - the decent menu, the pretty girls, the cool scene, the OK. ”
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| overall |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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If you want to relax and have fun, it's a great place to go. ”
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Coffee Shop is a good place to visit if you're in the Union Square area and you want a quick bite or drink before you head somewhere else for the night. ”
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It's a scene to see, be seen and when the food is less then - great place drool. ”
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The Coffee Shop is a great place to end up after a serious night of drinking. ”
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had gone here a few times last year and the place was fun, there was a guy(sort of)who was great -since then its just hot dumb people:( the food was always not great not terrible and yes the place had a sense of humor that unfornuately its lost. ”
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nice place to go when you don't want to rowdiness of a bar and don't want to go all out for a club. ”
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| return potential |
40.0% positive |
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might go back if I'm in Union Square and want to sit and have a drink, but I won't order food. ”
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She made us order the desserts and then come back later for drinks. ”
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vowed not to go back to this place after one really bad waitress experience over 2 years ago. ”
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We just had salads and desserts for food which were fine but over all, I did not enjoy this place and would not go back. ”
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While the food here is great, the experience i had there made me never want to return. ”
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| service |
52.38999843597412% positive |
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But if you were expecting to get great service from girls hired for their hotness, it's like asking for French Service at Coyote Ugly. ”
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They have the worst waiters/waitress I have ever encountered! ”
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haven't written a review about this place before now, but I overheard a guest saying some pretty offensive things about the bartenders here and I feel obligated to express my opinion that the Coffee Shop, while sometimes hectic, is quite a fun and spont ”
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I'm sorry, but 2 of my fellow diners are professional bartenders. ”
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I'll be honest I go for a few reasons: the food's reasonably tasty, the vibe is fun and I desire all the waitresses. ”
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mediocre food, mediocre service, loud, attitude but with a good bar scene. ”
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The service is consistently horrible. ”
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The service is awful! ”
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The waitress had the balls to tell us that we needed to order 4 individual meals since we were taking up a table outside that could have generated her more tips. ”
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At the bar, we were welcomed by a beautiful blonde bartender who had a hot thick accent. ”
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Before we could order coffee, the waiter handed us the check. ”
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Our waitress was never around, took forever to take our order, bring out our drinks, our food, our check, and was just not a pleasant human being. ”
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Gotta agree with previous reviews (Bad service, some dishes are great, but nothing super special). ”
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asked why since the restaurant was half empty, and I knew people ate there at 4 in the morning and didn't order full meals. ”
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Breakfast was good, service was good. ”
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The entire restaurant was appalled by the scene "Amelia" had created while the other servers seemed to find it completely acceptable as they snobbishly continued about their business. ”
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im pretty amazed at level of awfulness for service. ”
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shlumpy looking guy wearing a dirty orange polo shirt (I dont even know if he was really a manager), told us that we were crazy. ”
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Sometimes I sit at a table but I often opt to sit at the bar where I usually get great service. ”
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wasn't seated until I made a big stink with the restaurant manager. ”
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have been down there on many occasions and it h as a great ambience if you want to chill out with some friends and have some drinks, but beware of the waitresses down there, they are fierce! ”
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Exceptionally unprofessional and rude service. ”
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The service is so bad and the attitude so ridiculous, it's humorous. ”
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It seems as if customers come in expecting bad service and bad tipping is expected from workers even when service can be good. ”
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The waitress was rude and unwilling to accomodate our needs when it came to changing an order. ”
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work around Union Sqare and came here for lunch - don't bother going if you value good service. ”
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My main complaint about Coffee Shop is that the service is consistently sub-par; at best, it's slow and indifferent, and at worst the snooty waitresses and hostesses are flat-out rude, so expect to wait a while before someone comes around to take your ord ”
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My service was amazing, I came with two of my friends and when my party increased to 8 they were extemely helpful and accomodating despite the fact that they were swamped. ”
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The hostess and waiter were both very friendly and attentive to our party of 4. ”
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Although the service can be iffy at times, all in all a good standby. ”
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The staff may look good, but their looks don't make up for what they lack in the brain department. ”
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chances are, you'll have to wait forever and the hostess will be nasty. ”
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The other reviews are right about this place having really bad service from its female hostesses and waitresses (the male bartender was actually nice). ”
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Our waitress "Amelia" was not friendly from the beginning. ”
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The bartender in the back room has the worst attitude ever. ”
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haha i don't know if the good service we got was a fluke, but what i do know is that i will definitely be going back again to find out. ”
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the short version: coffee shop is for tourists who think bad service is cute, or students who don't know any better. ”
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The service is preety slow and the staff can get a bit rude but some of them sure are hot! ”
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Yes, the service is not good. ”
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Which is why my service sucked hard. ”
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The service is always bad-mouthed for gorgeous staff that isn't good, but in this case I was pleasantly surprised. ”
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love the coffee shop - great location, good food and drinks, cheap, good people watching. ”
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Aside from the service, the food was pretty good. ”
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Delicious food, delicious waitresses ”
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Should get a decent group of knowledgable servers. ”
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drinks are good, food is pretty good, yes the waitresses are dumb, but whatever, the food is fine and its convenient if thats what you're looking for. ”
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Please stay in New Jersey with your "professional" bartenders and fellow cheapskates! ”
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Sexist, rude and bad food. ”
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This place is notorious for bad service, lame people and food. ”
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EVEN WORSE MANAGER (when we told him that his waitress was rude, he started yelling at us, telling us that we had no clue what good service was) ”
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group of us have been to the Coffee Shop at late nights and the service is always terrible. ”
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vowed not to go back to this place after one really bad waitress experience over 2 years ago. ”
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i've been to Coffeeshop at Union Square several times and had bad service. ”
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Have been going for years b/c I work in the area, and have found that the food is always good, often better than good, comes out quickly, service is always excellent. ”
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There was a surprisingly charming and adorable brunette bartender who even though was clearly focused on closing, made time at the last minute to be patient and make sure my food (macaroni and cheese she suggested is very good) came out. ”
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The waitresses are beautiful but extremely busy. ”
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Downstairs (something a lot of people don't know about) is a cool lounge that is packed. ”
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Winding through the "usual suspects" milling about, had a nice drink from friendly bartender with small group of friends. ”
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like the scene here but the attitudes of the host seating people for food is just terrible. ”
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went yesterday because I needed an easy place to get a mojito and a bite and was just appauled by the rude hostess and the people were so fake. ”
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People that are expecting gourmet cuisine and excellent service should not go to a place called 'coffee shop.' ”
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I've met numerous interesting people there, staff included. ”
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The staff thinks they are working on a runway, and the attitude is ridiculous. ”
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Horrible service. ”
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like the time a bartender actually ROLLED HIS EYES AT ME when i asked for my $3 in change when i happily settled for a bottled beer because he didn't know what a dirty goose was. ”
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Not only was the food BAD, but the service was poor and the ambience reminded me more of a retro 50's dinner than a trendy NY restaurant. ”
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they have the worst service, and because they think their staff is pretty, they believe they can do whatever they want. ”
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Generally agree with Citysearch review except that our waitress was wonderful! ”
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Aspiring model wannabe waitresses provides decent service. ”
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but it is the kind of known that you are trading good service and food for nice outdoor seating when you go there. ”
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Good food, but the bartenders are these 21 year old girls and the service is terrible. ”
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horrible, rude inflexible service ”
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The food, service and price are all terrible. ”
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can't believe they fired Noel, their best bartender. ”
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This place has THE WORST service of any restaurant I have visited in the past year. ”
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The staff are nice and hip. ”
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service always snooty. ”
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so the waiter took my plate away and returned it again, without the toast, which arrived on its own plate (the eggs were cold by now). ”
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The staff was friendly and fast. ”
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Cut to the chase: flagrantly rude and just plain nasty host. ”
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had gone here a few times last year and the place was fun, there was a guy(sort of)who was great -since then its just hot dumb people:( the food was always not great not terrible and yes the place had a sense of humor that unfornuately its lost. ”
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The bar is pretty big and it was packed but they managed to provide great service and charming conversation. ”
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the service is excellent, and the food is SO GOOD. ”
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The staff are not that beautiful to constitute their abuse and lack of training. ”
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To be honest, The Coffee Shop is stereotyped for their "beautiful, yet bad service" staff, which has made it harder for the customers AND the staff over the years. ”
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why would I pour water on your food or give you bad service intentionally?' ”
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Totally dissatisfied with service & food. ”
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| value |
80.0% positive |
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The food is mediocre, overpriced and I don't know how they get away with classifying themseleves as "Brazillian. ”
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work around Union Sqare and came here for lunch - don't bother going if you value good service. ”
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love to have breakfast there on the weekend, great affordable food. ”
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Good portions, good prices, but nothing special. ”
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The food was satifying but the mojitos were spectacular and a good value. ”
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The food, service and price are all terrible. ”
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Although the food and drinks were quite good, I wont spend money at Coffee Shop again. ”
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Plenty of good restaurants in the area, to waste the time and money on this one again. ”
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love the coffee shop - great location, good food and drinks, cheap, good people watching. ”
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It is open 23 hours, a huge plus, and is in a great location right across from union square park, Virgin megastore, and nyu dorms, so there is alot of activity going on. ”
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| wait time |
64.28999900817871% positive |
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The food is decent and reliable but the place is always packed and wait times are long. ”
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The nasty host insisted that I wait 45 minutes in an empty restaurant for the one table designated for 5. ”
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There was a surprisingly charming and adorable brunette bartender who even though was clearly focused on closing, made time at the last minute to be patient and make sure my food (macaroni and cheese she suggested is very good) came out. ”
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It has a great atmosphere and it's never taken more than 10 minutes for me to get my food. ”
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My main complaint about Coffee Shop is that the service is consistently sub-par; at best, it's slow and indifferent, and at worst the snooty waitresses and hostesses are flat-out rude, so expect to wait a while before someone comes around to take your ord ”
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Coffee Shop is a good place to visit if you're in the Union Square area and you want a quick bite or drink before you head somewhere else for the night. ”
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The service is preety slow and the staff can get a bit rude but some of them sure are hot! ”
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