| ambiance |
96.42999649047852% positive |
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Service was outstanding, decor had traditional, old NYC charm. ”
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Nice decor. ”
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All 3 of us loved their espresso and coffee, as well as the festive atmosphere and great service. ”
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Great atmosphere ”
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The ambiance is perfect - it's bustling and busy, but you can sit in your own little corner and have a quiet conversation. ”
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Yes, the decor is magnificent, but nothing you can't get in a nicely decorated home. ”
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Such a nice atmosphere! ”
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The ambiance is well dressed and casual with a rich dark wood high ceiling airy New York feel. ”
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The atmosphere was great, however, reservations seem to mean nothing! ”
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The place is beautiful, the atmosphere perfect so does the service and the food. ”
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The decor is typical of an authentic parisian bistro. ”
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loved the food and ambience from day-one, but hated that it took a month to get a reservation. ”
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Nice decor - but the place is so crowded and noisy you can't enjoy it. ”
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georgeous room, great atmosphere, good food, good service and an eclectic mix of people. ”
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Fantastic food, great service, fun location! ”
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So don't expect romantic or high end decor. ”
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The food is great, but the atmosphere is equally pleasing. ”
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The prices are reasonable, the location great, and the scene, was absolutely perfect, very buzzy and busy! ”
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Highly recommended for a great meal with an energetic atmosphere. ”
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The ambience of the decorating makes it a delight to enjoy any meal here. ”
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Not here for the quiet romantic dinner. ”
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Good atmosphere and good crowd of people. ”
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fun, satisfying place! ”
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The food is really good and the decor is charming. ”
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overall, the food was excellent, the restaurant decor a must see, and pleasant waiters. ”
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While prices have increased slightly, the atmosphere and warm atmosphere are still the best I've come across in town. ”
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Food and ambiance is great prices are little bit high though but it is worthted. ”
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Good food, great ambience! ”
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| dessert |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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That said, the strawberry rhubarb tart was delicious, as were the other desserts. ”
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The tables were too close together, the food wasn't impressive, and the service was often times completely missing - waiting 45 minutes between ending dinner and being asked about dessert is not what a restaurant of this caliber should be all about. ”
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The cookies and cake here are great. ”
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For dessert I highly recommend the profiteroles. ”
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The brioche french toast was great; the sour cream waffles amazing! ”
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also had a wonderful dessert with the freshest berries ever. ”
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| drinks |
84.11999702453613% positive |
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The food is great, the wine well-priced, the staff professional. ”
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Great coffee and donut ”
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Great wine list as well. ”
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With a bottle of very tasty and very reasonable red wine (around $40), we spent about $80 per person after tip. ”
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The wine I ordered was awful. ”
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Maybe the place has changed since I went a year ago, but in my opinion Balthazar is loud, pretentious, overpriced and serves substandard food complemented by overpriced wine. ”
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Great coffee, FABULOUS bread (which you can buy next door at the bakery). ”
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All 3 of us loved their espresso and coffee, as well as the festive atmosphere and great service. ”
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great selection of French wines by a young, talented sommelier. ”
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Good scene for celebrity watching and great wine selections. ”
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They have a great raw bar and a pretty good wine list, but it all comes at a hefty price. ”
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It's a great place for drinks at the bar. ”
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We had the most amazing French white wine, and the food was really good. ”
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The coffee and the service from the bakery = OUTSTANDING. ”
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can't wait to meet the fam again for dinner & drinks, its the perfect place. ”
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Their oysters/raw bar is always fresh, and the best selection anywhere. ”
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Great wine, food and service! ”
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Did you just finish shopping and want a classic supurb dining experience with Pumpkin Ravoli, delicious seafood, tuna nicoise, America burgers, and lots of red and white wines to warm your palet? ”
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strongly recommend Balthazar to families dining in Soho, a date, or friends ready to have delicious French and America food with amazing wines! ”
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Furthermore, the service was horrible as some of our drinks and side dishes NEVER arrived. ”
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Pumpkin Spice Ravioli w an amazing glass of wine! ”
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since it's opening ~ 7 years ago, the "Zar" hasn't waivered in the consistency in its fare, french fires are excellent, croque monsieur very good, cold bar has a good variety - don't recommend the Royal, a la carte is the better bet. ”
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He kept asking about drinks, despite the full glasses on our table. ”
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My boyfriend and I sat at the bar and shared 2 bottles of a great bordeaux over 2-3 hours. ”
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We waited forever for our orders, our drinks came out AFTER our food, we never got refills on water, we had to ask like three times for extra dressing, and our waiter was rude. ”
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This is my favorite place to nip in for a coffee and snack while shopping in Soho. ”
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also had a rich and flavorful double espresso and one of their tasty plain homemade donuts, which was perfect: light and fluffy and sprinkled with the right amount of sugar. ”
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coffee there is decent. ”
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The to-go section is small, but the coffee and donut we had was great ”
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The coffee is really good, but good luck getting refills. ”
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The waiter was very helpful with a wine recommendation. ”
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Extensive wine list, though kind of pricey. ”
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Great coffee and superb french toast during Sunday brunch keeps me (and many others) coming back for more. ”
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The breads are baked fresh in the bakery every day, the raw bar is like no other in. ”
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| food quality |
89.42999839782715% positive |
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Get some real butter, lightly salted and slather it all over every delicious chewy bite. ”
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The bread is something i dream about its so good, and having lived in France for a while i can tell you that everything at Balthazars lives up to its sophisticated French menu. ”
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Maybe the place has changed since I went a year ago, but in my opinion Balthazar is loud, pretentious, overpriced and serves substandard food complemented by overpriced wine. ”
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The sandwich was accompanied by a mesculin salad with a delicate, flavorful vinegarette; not too bitter, not too oily, not too salty. ”
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love the frech onion soup and the brioche french toast. ”
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Must haves are the croissants (perfectly lamented with beautiful honeycomb texture inside), the french onion soup, with its caramelized onions and cheese, and (when its on the menu) the pumpkin ravioli are too die for, oh and the french fries: pure bliss ”
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Good food. ”
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had eaten there before and knew the food would be great. ”
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The service is slightly nose-in-air but they get the job done, if only to serve you some of the most excellent food (try the Eggs Benedict) I've had in fice years of NYC restaurant hopping; the meal we had was continuosly supplemented with exquisite fresh ”
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The wait staff was very professional, yet friendly and the food was brought out in a timely manner. ”
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FABULOUS people watching, great food, not the ENORMOUS portions you usually get at brunches, to-die-for smoked bacon and the bakery products are divine. ”
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The food is satisfying. ”
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The food is just good old french bistro style. ”
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The food is always good, with many choices, such as the roasted chicken, but my favorite time to come is for Sunday brunch with a group of friends! ”
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have never once been disappointed with their food- the duck confit is my absolute favorite and the best in Manhattan. ”
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also love the steak frites and I think this is one of the best Sat and Sun places to get brunch. ”
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The steak frites are the best in NYC, in my opinion. ”
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The breads are baked fresh in the bakery every day, the raw bar is like no other in. ”
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Furthermore, the service was horrible as some of our drinks and side dishes NEVER arrived. ”
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We had some great oysters (on a Sunday, no less) and steaks ”
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That said, the strawberry rhubarb tart was delicious, as were the other desserts. ”
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Service was very helpful and friendly, and the food was near perfection. ”
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The food is amazing. ”
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Aloof staff but still delicious food ”
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With a bottle of very tasty and very reasonable red wine (around $40), we spent about $80 per person after tip. ”
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The croissant and pastries available there are assuredly authentic and delicious! ”
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Our food was delicious, the champagne exquisite and Francois made sure we wanted for nothing! ”
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am a huge fan of wild mushrooms, so I ordered mushroom eggs in puff pastry. ”
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fantastic food. ”
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also had a rich and flavorful double espresso and one of their tasty plain homemade donuts, which was perfect: light and fluffy and sprinkled with the right amount of sugar. ”
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The place is beautiful, the atmosphere perfect so does the service and the food. ”
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The food was good, although it was not delivered all at once. ”
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The waiter and his descriptions were great, but the food didn't come close to any reasonable expectation. ”
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agree the fish selections are a little "out there" but everything else is good to go. ”
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fantastic food ”
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strongly recommend Balthazar to families dining in Soho, a date, or friends ready to have delicious French and America food with amazing wines! ”
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He ordered a chicken dish which was super dry. ”
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Great food, MAKE RESERVATIONS & enjoy. ”
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Great wine, food and service! ”
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The food is great try the warm goat cheese & onion tart, the onion soup (to die for.) ”
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Granted, it's loud and sometimes obnoxious and it's such a pain to get seats for, but the the food is great. ”
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The food is great, the wine well-priced, the staff professional. ”
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The food is great, but the atmosphere is equally pleasing. ”
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Our waitstaff was very knowlegeable and made the experience seem very "authentic ”
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The service was attentive and the food was cooked exactly as we asked. ”
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started with the warm goat cheese and caramelized onion tart and then had a lamb special. ”
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The bread basket is unbelievably good. ”
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The food was beyond delicious! ”
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Tightly packed, overly snooty, sub-par food. ”
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overall, the food was excellent, the restaurant decor a must see, and pleasant waiters. ”
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Great bread/pastry basket ”
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The Cod and the Duck Confit were to die for as well as the fresh oysters. ”
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We had no problems making reservations, we were promptly seated the wait staff was very friendly, attentive, the food was excellent ”
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and i always finish my meals there off with a fabulous authentic french cappucino ”
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have been a regular for the past 2 years, and the food has been superb throughout! ”
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Don't order the grilled chicken ”
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the food was excellent, but very filling. ”
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live in Paris and I found that the only french was the extremely rude supervisor Stephanie who explained that a 45 min delay is normal because we had an appetizer; We left without eating the rest of our meal. ”
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Our waiter was great,and the food was really good. ”
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Fantastic food, great service, fun location! ”
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The food is amazingly still great after many years, which is unusual for a restaurant to maintain that track record. ”
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The onion and goat cheese tart is delectable as were the salads we shared. ”
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found it a great restaurant, even though on the expensive side, but better than some restaurants offering the same price for French food. ”
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Reservations are highly recommended if you are going at a busy time as we could see others being turned away throughout our meal. ”
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Great coffee, FABULOUS bread (which you can buy next door at the bakery). ”
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And don't forget to bring home some of their amazing bread- there are so many varieties to choose from, alawys fresh, always delicious! ”
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The lamb shank is incredible and the steak au poivre is the best in the city. ”
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have eaten at Balthazar a few times and I have never had a bad meal. ”
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The food is amazing and the service is even better (your water glass is always full). ”
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No snobbery or attitude, just great service and even better food. ”
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We waited for an hour for a wonderful meal but could have been handled more efficiently. ”
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The food here is so good it makes you rethink what good food is. ”
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theONEthing I will say isthat theBartenders were morethan nice&courteous, foodwas deliveredpromptly - butI've-had much,much,better steak and much,muchbetter fries at 2dozen otherplaces. ”
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If you are looking for a great place to have a quick and delicious breakfast before work, Balthazar is the place. ”
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Perfectly roasted eggplant with a delicate fire roasted flavor, with delectable roasted peppers and fresh mozarella between a French baguette. ”
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Did you just finish shopping and want a classic supurb dining experience with Pumpkin Ravoli, delicious seafood, tuna nicoise, America burgers, and lots of red and white wines to warm your palet? ”
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best fries ”
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Their oysters/raw bar is always fresh, and the best selection anywhere. ”
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The service is generally attentive, the food is consistent and it does have buzz. ”
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live in Italy and eat at the best restaurants so I know what good food is about, but I never immagined a place so highly reviewed to be such a miserable place. ”
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The food is really good and the decor is charming. ”
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The fish dishes are terrific--especially the trout. ”
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loved the food and ambience from day-one, but hated that it took a month to get a reservation. ”
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bit too loud, but food was amazing and service - friendly. ”
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The food is just as good. ”
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All weird types of fish. ”
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My female server was friendly and competent and other servers came by to refill water glass, whisk away finished dishes or replenish utensils. ”
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The ambience of the decorating makes it a delight to enjoy any meal here. ”
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Their fries are the best ever. ”
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We had the most amazing French white wine, and the food was really good. ”
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georgeous room, great atmosphere, good food, good service and an eclectic mix of people. ”
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The food is overwhelmingly wonderful, even if the servers remain a bit aloof. ”
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Steake frites and creme brulee were delicious. ”
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Don't get me wrong, the food is great, but not AMAZING. ”
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It came with toast and shaved egg, as well as really good capers. ”
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The profiteroles and lemon tart are also very delicious. ”
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Highly recommended for a great meal with an energetic atmosphere. ”
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The food is outstanding and the service excellent. ”
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The food is great, try the warm goat cheese tart, YUMMY! ”
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The food was good and the room beautiful. ”
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Great coffee and superb french toast during Sunday brunch keeps me (and many others) coming back for more. ”
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had the house steak with fries and garlic butter which was delicious. ”
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The decor is typical of an authentic parisian bistro. ”
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Excellent cuisine, a place that easilly makes you feel in Paris, the staff is friendly and efficient and. ”
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The food is consistently delicious and never disappointing. ”
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We waited forever for our orders, our drinks came out AFTER our food, we never got refills on water, we had to ask like three times for extra dressing, and our waiter was rude. ”
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The tables were too close together, the food wasn't impressive, and the service was often times completely missing - waiting 45 minutes between ending dinner and being asked about dessert is not what a restaurant of this caliber should be all about. ”
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Good food, great ambience! ”
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The staff is always great and the food is always on point. ”
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The brioche french toast was great; the sour cream waffles amazing! ”
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The food is decent, but certainly not worth the reservation hassel and the cramped quarters. ”
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it's a really nice place and the food was pretty good, but it was nothing special. ”
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| menu variety |
96.3599967956543% positive |
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agree the fish selections are a little "out there" but everything else is good to go. ”
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Good scene for celebrity watching and great wine selections. ”
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Lunch menu is fantastic, a bit over priced but ”
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Must haves are the croissants (perfectly lamented with beautiful honeycomb texture inside), the french onion soup, with its caramelized onions and cheese, and (when its on the menu) the pumpkin ravioli are too die for, oh and the french fries: pure bliss ”
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Their oysters/raw bar is always fresh, and the best selection anywhere. ”
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great selection of French wines by a young, talented sommelier. ”
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And don't forget to bring home some of their amazing bread- there are so many varieties to choose from, alawys fresh, always delicious! ”
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since it's opening ~ 7 years ago, the "Zar" hasn't waivered in the consistency in its fare, french fires are excellent, croque monsieur very good, cold bar has a good variety - don't recommend the Royal, a la carte is the better bet. ”
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The food is always good, with many choices, such as the roasted chicken, but my favorite time to come is for Sunday brunch with a group of friends! ”
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The brunch menu is a cut above the typical brunch choices and the quality of each main course was outstanding! ”
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The bread is something i dream about its so good, and having lived in France for a while i can tell you that everything at Balthazars lives up to its sophisticated French menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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a great place to dine with a group of friends. ”
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Used to be a good place. ”
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They go there for good solid fare so if you're into gawking, this is the place. ”
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found it a great restaurant, even though on the expensive side, but better than some restaurants offering the same price for French food. ”
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If you are looking for a great place to have a quick and delicious breakfast before work, Balthazar is the place. ”
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Balthazar is now my new, favorite neighborhood restaurant, as unlikely as that would have seemed when it opened. ”
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What a great place to stop for a refresher! ”
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live in Italy and eat at the best restaurants so I know what good food is about, but I never immagined a place so highly reviewed to be such a miserable place. ”
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Casual or dressy, this is a great place to eat & the prices are much lower than you would expect for such a hip place. ”
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It's a great place for drinks at the bar. ”
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Definitely my favorite restaurant in all of NYC. ”
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My favorite restaurant in Manhattan ”
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This is my favorite restaurant in NYC. ”
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Top to bottom, the best restaurant in the city. ”
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The food is amazingly still great after many years, which is unusual for a restaurant to maintain that track record. ”
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it's a really nice place and the food was pretty good, but it was nothing special. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Would recommend this place to others and will definately be back for more. ”
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| service |
79.60000038146973% positive |
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The staff is always great and the food is always on point. ”
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No snobbery or attitude, just great service and even better food. ”
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We had no problems making reservations, we were promptly seated the wait staff was very friendly, attentive, the food was excellent ”
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The coffee and the service from the bakery = OUTSTANDING. ”
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The service was attentive and the food was cooked exactly as we asked. ”
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Had brunch as soon as we arrived in the city & was surprised at how fast & efficient service was. ”
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The food is outstanding and the service excellent. ”
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The service was awesome and we never had to ask for anything, except for the check at the end. ”
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Fantastic food, great service, fun location! ”
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georgeous room, great atmosphere, good food, good service and an eclectic mix of people. ”
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Aloof staff but still delicious food ”
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The place is beautiful, the atmosphere perfect so does the service and the food. ”
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Atmospher and service were great. ”
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The service was friendly and attentive, and very prompt. ”
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The service is generally attentive, the food is consistent and it does have buzz. ”
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Wait staff is extremely friendly, which is impressive given that it was 2 am by the time we left and the place was still crowded. ”
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Furthermore, the service was horrible as some of our drinks and side dishes NEVER arrived. ”
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The waiter and his descriptions were great, but the food didn't come close to any reasonable expectation. ”
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The service is polite, cordial and CLASSY! ”
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My female server was friendly and competent and other servers came by to refill water glass, whisk away finished dishes or replenish utensils. ”
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The service is always amazing even with the incredibly hectic environment (especially at brunch). ”
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Ambience is great, very good looking people, even on a Monday night. ”
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asked if we could sit elsewhere, and the host in the entrance ( I don't know if he was the manager)reluctantly changed our seats to another terrible seat. ”
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All 3 of us loved their espresso and coffee, as well as the festive atmosphere and great service. ”
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After 9/11 the NY Times commented that the service became friendly. ”
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The food is great, the wine well-priced, the staff professional. ”
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FABULOUS people watching, great food, not the ENORMOUS portions you usually get at brunches, to-die-for smoked bacon and the bakery products are divine. ”
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Worst was service. ”
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My trout was fantastic, but the best was how professional and nice the staff was. ”
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bit too loud, but food was amazing and service - friendly. ”
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Good atmosphere and good crowd of people. ”
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Yes the restaurant was in full capacity, yet the service was excellent. ”
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was a tourist in NY, and a French restuarant waiter highly recommended this place. ”
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The food is amazing and the service is even better (your water glass is always full). ”
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Service was very helpful and friendly, and the food was near perfection. ”
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live in Paris and I found that the only french was the extremely rude supervisor Stephanie who explained that a 45 min delay is normal because we had an appetizer; We left without eating the rest of our meal. ”
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Our waiter, Walter, was fantastic but when he left for the night-service went out the window. ”
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Great wine, food and service! ”
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The service is slightly nose-in-air but they get the job done, if only to serve you some of the most excellent food (try the Eggs Benedict) I've had in fice years of NYC restaurant hopping; the meal we had was continuosly supplemented with exquisite fresh ”
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friendly staff and the occasional celeb. ”
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If the service is ever spotty, it is quickly forgotten as you soak up the great lighting (suggest this spot for first dates, ladies!) ”
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What also impressed me is their excellent service. ”
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Excellent cuisine, a place that easilly makes you feel in Paris, the staff is friendly and efficient and. ”
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The waiter was very helpful with a wine recommendation. ”
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Wine service was poor however. ”
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had the omlette anyway because the waitstaff was being mobbed by people and getting chaotic inside. ”
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overall, the food was excellent, the restaurant decor a must see, and pleasant waiters. ”
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The food is overwhelmingly wonderful, even if the servers remain a bit aloof. ”
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We waited forever for our orders, our drinks came out AFTER our food, we never got refills on water, we had to ask like three times for extra dressing, and our waiter was rude. ”
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Brunch service is terrible! ”
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The staff is polite and not overly friendly, but they are just trying not to get in your way and give you your space; but they will accommodate almost any request. ”
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Including their snooty waiters. ”
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The tables were too close together, the food wasn't impressive, and the service was often times completely missing - waiting 45 minutes between ending dinner and being asked about dessert is not what a restaurant of this caliber should be all about. ”
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The wait staff was very professional, yet friendly and the food was brought out in a timely manner. ”
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Our waiter was great,and the food was really good. ”
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On the positive side, the hostess was great - personable and down-to-earth. ”
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Also the service was perfect. ”
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The service on the other hand was excellent and the overall dining experience was nonetheless enjoyable. ”
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| value |
81.11000061035156% positive |
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They have a great raw bar and a pretty good wine list, but it all comes at a hefty price. ”
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found it a great restaurant, even though on the expensive side, but better than some restaurants offering the same price for French food. ”
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Casual or dressy, this is a great place to eat & the prices are much lower than you would expect for such a hip place. ”
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The food is decent, but certainly not worth the reservation hassel and the cramped quarters. ”
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FABULOUS people watching, great food, not the ENORMOUS portions you usually get at brunches, to-die-for smoked bacon and the bakery products are divine. ”
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mac and cheese was great but not really worth the $$. ”
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For two the price is pretty reasonable (about $130-135 tip included). ”
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The prices are reasonable, the location great, and the scene, was absolutely perfect, very buzzy and busy! ”
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Drinks expensive. ”
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am a huge fan of wild mushrooms, so I ordered mushroom eggs in puff pastry. ”
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Food and ambiance is great prices are little bit high though but it is worthted. ”
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Maybe the place has changed since I went a year ago, but in my opinion Balthazar is loud, pretentious, overpriced and serves substandard food complemented by overpriced wine. ”
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Extensive wine list, though kind of pricey. ”
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Lunch menu is fantastic, a bit over priced but ”
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While prices have increased slightly, the atmosphere and warm atmosphere are still the best I've come across in town. ”
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| wait time |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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If you are looking for a great place to have a quick and delicious breakfast before work, Balthazar is the place. ”
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The tables were too close together, the food wasn't impressive, and the service was often times completely missing - waiting 45 minutes between ending dinner and being asked about dessert is not what a restaurant of this caliber should be all about. ”
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This was easily the best lunch I've had in a long time. ”
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