| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The food is beyond amazing, the atmosphere is beyond cool, all my friends love it. ”
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On top of excellent food and an extremely relaxing decor. ”
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Great atmosphere and service, you must eat the french toast! ”
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The best bet is to make a reservation, but the bustling atmosphere is half the fun. ”
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Great atmosphere,creative menu,friendly staff, the whole nine. ”
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The atmosphere is extremely clean and professional. ”
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Food is wonderful, the atmosphere is tranquil and the service is friendly. ”
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Brunch is my favorite meal of the day and Five Points' seasonal fruit plate and ambiance makes my Sunday mornings worthwhile! ”
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Your dinner will be good, your wine will be good, your waiter will be attentive, the ambiance will be pleasant. ”
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It gets crowded at brunch but I never feel rushed and although you have to wait for our table, I don't mind waiting around because I like the atmosphere. ”
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Service was great, as was the entire ambiane, including the music, lighting, decor, etc. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful, and the food - the food! ”
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Great atmosphere, service and food! ”
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Churros are delish, as are the marys, the egg scrambles which they roast rather nicely in the oven are fun too. ”
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It combines what's rare at many restaurants in NYC: great food, excellent service, stylish scene, comfortable noise level and charm! ”
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We loved Five Points- great atmosphere, great service, and really terrific food. ”
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Five points pulls off an impressive combination of relaxing hip atmosphere, an innovative menu, delicious food, attentive friendly service, and reasonable prices. ”
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We were happy to be seated in the courtyard section of the restaurant where an impressive glass ceiling allowed us to view the gloriously sunny afternoon while listening to the peaceful sounds of the rock fountain located near our table. ”
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great food, intersting cocktails, lovely ambiance ”
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The ambience is great since it appears that everyone is enjoying themselves. ”
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Nice atmosphere ”
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Excellent food, service and ambiance. ”
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Great atmosphere, service was fantastic and food was spectacular ”
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This place manages to provide excellent food and service, great ambience at a good price. ”
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The decor is nice inside and the service is very professional. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The deserts are great, as well. ”
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The service is always friendly and even when they get a bit busy, they make up for it in their own way -- like last night when the host was such a sweetheart and gave us complimentary dessert wines (probably helped that we'd been on a wine and oysters ben ”
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They have amazing melt-in-your mouth Mexican churros and hot chocolate (the best I've ever had), and an extensive menu that works for me (a vegetarian) and my husband (a serious meat eater). ”
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recommend the mac and cheese, the huevos rancheros, and the chocolate french toast. ”
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The warm chocolate bread pudding and the sticky toffee cake are out of this world. ”
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Plan your dinner selection to allow room for the best chocolate fondue on the planet. ”
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I had great chantarelle mushrooms from the wood burning oven, the best short rib in town and chocolate bread pudding from heaven. ”
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The food was tasty, especially the chocolate fondue. ”
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In the winter try their famous hot chocolate. ”
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Definately spend the extra $2 for the excellent Mexican hot chocolate for dunking. ”
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met some friends of mine for brunch one Saturday at Five Points Restaurant, located near the Bowery section of the East Village, where the five of us enjoyed churros and decadently rich Mexican hot chocolate before our scrumptious meals. ”
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The bloody mary was excellent, (try the mexican bloody mary if you'd like an extra bite from the tequila, mmm), the mexican pastry with hot chocolate make a nice starter, and the wood oven eggs with tomato were delicious. ”
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They have great watermellon martinis and the best chocolate bread pudding in the world! ”
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The eggs and fish are yummy, the chocolate bread pudding is scrumptious, and the drinks in pitchers are a nice touch. ”
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| drinks |
90.62999725341797% positive |
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Their beer batter fried onion rings are amazing. ”
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The bar wins with delicious concoctions, and a knockout happy hour. ”
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The attention to our water glass and wine glass was very good as well. ”
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Waitstaff was pleasant and the wine list decent. ”
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great food, intersting cocktails, lovely ambiance ”
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The happy hour cocktails are excellent and really good value. ”
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We made reservations and still had to wait almost 1 hour and the entire time we were being pressured to order drinks at the bar. ”
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Your dinner will be good, your wine will be good, your waiter will be attentive, the ambiance will be pleasant. ”
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This bar/restaurant has great food (Best Boigers) and the mood is perfect for after work and dinner. ”
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my brother and his girlfriend got there before us and sat at the bar and ordered a drink, the bartender was going to charge them full price until i mentioned the $5 deal, and he rolled his eyes and gave us attitude as he poured me my drink. ”
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We then sat down at the table for dinner and try to order another drink and the waiter said it was $12! ”
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The eggs and fish are yummy, the chocolate bread pudding is scrumptious, and the drinks in pitchers are a nice touch. ”
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The sangria is the best I've had outside of Spain--they use very good dry wine and fresh fruit. ”
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Cutting edge new American food with a Mediterranian flair in a well designed space with unpretentious service and a happening bar scene that serves great drinks all at an affordable price. ”
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liked the salads and the cocktails. ”
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In the summertime they have a great sidewalk patio (not a garden- as was posted in another review) and a very nice bar area. ”
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The cocktails are great - spring for a pitcher or two of the mimosas (could be a bit stronger, but still delicious). ”
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We obliged,settled at a bar table and enjoyed some delicious specialty martinis. ”
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Great bar dining and a friendly bar staff that comps drinks. ”
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tons of good bread b4 food, large beers $7, fish $20, oysters $2.50 each ”
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we had to pay full price because we sat down at a table, he also said the oysters served at the bar were "different" then the ones served in the restaraunt (prob from the hudson river). ”
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Five Points is a great place for drinks, dinner or brunch. ”
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The service is always friendly and even when they get a bit busy, they make up for it in their own way -- like last night when the host was such a sweetheart and gave us complimentary dessert wines (probably helped that we'd been on a wine and oysters ben ”
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The pork chop was excellent, the wine selection was good. ”
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| food quality |
91.40999794006348% positive |
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Dinner, the soups are excellent. ”
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And I didn't say the food was BAD at Five Points, I said that it was disappointing after reading most of the reviews (I'm not the only one who thinks they're overrated, mind you). ”
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There are so many restaraunts in NYC that have recession specials and have much better food then this place, do they really have the nerve to be so rude to customers who are willing to spend a lot of money on food that is overpriced and not that great? ”
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My companion had a wonderful salad. ”
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Great atmosphere and service, you must eat the french toast! ”
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The bar wins with delicious concoctions, and a knockout happy hour. ”
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The bloody mary was excellent, (try the mexican bloody mary if you'd like an extra bite from the tequila, mmm), the mexican pastry with hot chocolate make a nice starter, and the wood oven eggs with tomato were delicious. ”
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The lamb chops as my server, Theresa, stated are possibly the best in the city. ”
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tons of good bread b4 food, large beers $7, fish $20, oysters $2.50 each ”
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The space is beautiful, the food is incredible and the service is friendly and noteworthy. ”
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Great atmosphere, service was fantastic and food was spectacular ”
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The food was great. ”
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the pork chop was really good and huge so much so that i was soo full on barely half of it. ”
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My venison was delicious. ”
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Food was great, Cod and eggs platter, Ricotta fritters were YUMMY! ”
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The food was good but we were dissatisfied with waiting too long for a uncomfortable table. ”
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They have amazing melt-in-your mouth Mexican churros and hot chocolate (the best I've ever had), and an extensive menu that works for me (a vegetarian) and my husband (a serious meat eater). ”
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Friendly, accommodating front desk work, the best server (Theresa) in the city, and some of the most incredible food we've had. ”
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However last Sunday was very disappointing- a greasy radicchio salad was followed by bass in a sea of oil and steak cooked indelicately diner style. ”
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Coat check, hostess, busboy, everyone takes a moment to help you to feel taken care of, and the food is always perfect. ”
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would highly recommend the pizette with fontina, yukon potatoes, and truffle oil. ”
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So while the food was good, the spotty service and scallops priced like gold will keep me away in the future. ”
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Excellent food and service in a lovely restaurant- all in all a wonderful evening. ”
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The food is always fresh and innovative, but will still satisfy your need for familarity--if in that mood. ”
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anyways, we were seated promptly, our waitress was attentive, and the food was great! ”
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Great atmosphere, service and food! ”
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The service was a little slow but the incredible food made it worth the wait! ”
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We tried not to let this woman's bad day or lifetime of bad attitude ruin our meal, but it is hard to believe that both she and the server--who was young, adorable and beyong cheerful--actually work in the same establishment. ”
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dont remember all, but the strawberry pancakes, mexican omelette thing, and my egg omelette with cherry tomatoes and riccotta cheese were so good. ”
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Thanks for the delicious meal. ”
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As many say, the food is probably the best brunch in NYC, in quality and selection. ”
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The cocktails are great - spring for a pitcher or two of the mimosas (could be a bit stronger, but still delicious). ”
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We loved Five Points- great atmosphere, great service, and really terrific food. ”
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the food was really yummy. ”
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Excellent food for a really fair price. ”
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recommend the mac and cheese, the huevos rancheros, and the chocolate french toast. ”
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Five points pulls off an impressive combination of relaxing hip atmosphere, an innovative menu, delicious food, attentive friendly service, and reasonable prices. ”
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each of us got a diff dish and everyone liked what they had. ”
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The food was tasty, especially the chocolate fondue. ”
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The eggs and fish are yummy, the chocolate bread pudding is scrumptious, and the drinks in pitchers are a nice touch. ”
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Thankfully they keep a staple of favorites on the menu also--the steak and the chicken are great. ”
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The food is beyond amazing, the atmosphere is beyond cool, all my friends love it. ”
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Our main compliant is that the food is overpriced for what it is. ”
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Elegant but casual, good service, good menu, good food, neighborhood feel. ”
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Churros are delish, as are the marys, the egg scrambles which they roast rather nicely in the oven are fun too. ”
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Save your money, people, and go stand in line at one of the famous Ray imitation pizza places for a far better meal. ”
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The food is never bad, and even though the place is crowded, the service is outstanding. ”
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Cutting edge new American food with a Mediterranian flair in a well designed space with unpretentious service and a happening bar scene that serves great drinks all at an affordable price. ”
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This bar/restaurant has great food (Best Boigers) and the mood is perfect for after work and dinner. ”
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started with the delicious pizza ”
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The food is amazing. ”
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The baked eggs with tomato and cheese are very good. ”
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The service was attentive but not too much so, and the food was fabulous. ”
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Everyone at our table was happy with their dish. ”
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Great place, good food! ”
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Very pretty inside, and I love love love the food. ”
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Plan your dinner selection to allow room for the best chocolate fondue on the planet. ”
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Five Points always has new great dishes to choose from - my latest - the sea bass was fantastic. ”
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This place manages to provide excellent food and service, great ambience at a good price. ”
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great food, intersting cocktails, lovely ambiance ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful, and the food - the food! ”
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Never been for dinner but love the brunch - both the breakfast choices and the lunch choices are delicious and fresh. ”
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The sangria is the best I've had outside of Spain--they use very good dry wine and fresh fruit. ”
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This place is great for brunch and dinner - the food is exceptional and affordable and the bloody mary's are amongst the best in the city. ”
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Most of the dishes that we ordered were excellent - good hangar steak, decent oysters, and the Potato pizza with truffle oil was excellent (although perhaps a bit overdone on the truffle oil, if that's possible). ”
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We obliged,settled at a bar table and enjoyed some delicious specialty martinis. ”
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had a great endive salad which didnt have an overwhelming amt of dressing which is really nice and might i add rare for many restaurants out there. ”
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The service was excellent and the food was devine. ”
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Some really fabulous dishes, from the striped bass to the oxtail gnocchi,to the buttermilk chicken,eveything was delectable! ”
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Although the cracker bread was good, the apps and entrees were close to inedible. ”
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Service was top notch and food was great! ”
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Excellent food, service and ambiance. ”
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the sauce was nice and not too salty but still very flavorful. ”
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They have great watermellon martinis and the best chocolate bread pudding in the world! ”
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The food was reasonably priced and of excellent quality. ”
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Brunch is my favorite meal of the day and Five Points' seasonal fruit plate and ambiance makes my Sunday mornings worthwhile! ”
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The warm chocolate bread pudding and the sticky toffee cake are out of this world. ”
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also had a tasty sausage, egg, buttermilk biscuit creation. ”
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keep going back- love the food and service. ”
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yummy brunch, service a bit slow ”
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I had great chantarelle mushrooms from the wood burning oven, the best short rib in town and chocolate bread pudding from heaven. ”
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had a very good and fairly priced burger with very sharp and flavorful cheddar and thick bacon. ”
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It combines what's rare at many restaurants in NYC: great food, excellent service, stylish scene, comfortable noise level and charm! ”
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On top of excellent food and an extremely relaxing decor. ”
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loved my smoked salmon eggs benedict while my boyfriend didn't quite enjoy his wood-oven baked eggs and sausage. ”
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Their beer batter fried onion rings are amazing. ”
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This burger is amazing! ”
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The waitress and the manager were both completely rude, unresponsive and unapologetic when we repeatedly asked where our food was. ”
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Great pasta, better salads, and duck, quail , and chicken cooked to perfection. ”
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hadn't been to Five points in a while and was so pleased to have had the best meal there ever. ”
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The food was incredible, very amazing fusion and pricing was terrific. ”
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The pork chop was excellent, the wine selection was good. ”
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The food is always great, always seasonal, fresh & well prepared. ”
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would highly recommend for anyone looking for a delicious and unpretentious - but lovely - brunch place in NY. ”
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However the Halibut was a disaster (and ironically, the most expensive dish on the menu). ”
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I'll give 'em one more shot since i love the food, but if i get this service again I'll make sure New York knows. ”
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| menu variety |
90.0% positive |
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Never been for dinner but love the brunch - both the breakfast choices and the lunch choices are delicious and fresh. ”
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They have amazing melt-in-your mouth Mexican churros and hot chocolate (the best I've ever had), and an extensive menu that works for me (a vegetarian) and my husband (a serious meat eater). ”
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Food is very good, with an ever changing menu, reflecting what's best and freshest in the market. ”
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As many say, the food is probably the best brunch in NYC, in quality and selection. ”
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The menu was so extensive and appetizing it was hard to just pick one thing! ”
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Great atmosphere,creative menu,friendly staff, the whole nine. ”
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Thankfully they keep a staple of favorites on the menu also--the steak and the chicken are great. ”
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Five points pulls off an impressive combination of relaxing hip atmosphere, an innovative menu, delicious food, attentive friendly service, and reasonable prices. ”
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However the Halibut was a disaster (and ironically, the most expensive dish on the menu). ”
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Excellent brunch - interesting menu that most foodies would find very intriguing. ”
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Plan your dinner selection to allow room for the best chocolate fondue on the planet. ”
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Nice, but not-so special menu. ”
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One of the best brunch menus in town. ”
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Elegant but casual, good service, good menu, good food, neighborhood feel. ”
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The pork chop was excellent, the wine selection was good. ”
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| overall |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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Otherwise it's a nice place to eat. ”
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no matter how nice a place is. ”
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Five Points is a great place for drinks, dinner or brunch. ”
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great place to take guests. ”
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My boyfriend and I went here upon recommendation from his co-worker who said this was the best brunch place in the city. ”
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great place highly recommended. ”
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maybe the brunch is good, but dinner at this place was overpriced and only fair. ”
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all in all a nice brunch place to chill with friends/family/date in a nice area close to shopping SoHo. ”
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| return potential |
75.0% positive |
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I'm fortunate enough to regularly sample NYC's best restaurants at business dinners, but I always come back to Five Points. ”
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Great place and staff, I will definetly be back. ”
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bad experience- would never go back ”
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ate it all and it was delish, would def come back, and the pricing is good. ”
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| service |
87.89999961853027% positive |
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the service okay, the waiter was a little over the top, the bartender cheesy, but both friendly. ”
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So while the food was good, the spotty service and scallops priced like gold will keep me away in the future. ”
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Really nice service. ”
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This restaurant is quite elegant with charming attentive servers. ”
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We were there for Brunch last sunday and I must say, that after whoever answered the phone hung up on me in a rude manner, we still walked over since we live in the area and had reservations. ”
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keep going back- love the food and service. ”
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and once seated and away from the miserable lady, the service was excellent. ”
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our server was great and didn't bother us too often. ”
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Save your money, people, and go stand in line at one of the famous Ray imitation pizza places for a far better meal. ”
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friendly services (no snobs, no stiff waiters) ”
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The service was attentive but not too much so, and the food was fabulous. ”
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The service was excellent. ”
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The service is FANTASTIC, everyone is so friendly. ”
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We loved Five Points- great atmosphere, great service, and really terrific food. ”
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The wait staff was so friendly, and never rushed you along no matter how busy they got. ”
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yummy brunch, service a bit slow ”
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Food is wonderful, the atmosphere is tranquil and the service is friendly. ”
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Friendly, accommodating front desk work, the best server (Theresa) in the city, and some of the most incredible food we've had. ”
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This place manages to provide excellent food and service, great ambience at a good price. ”
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Excellent food, service and ambiance. ”
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Great atmosphere, service and food! ”
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Coat check, hostess, busboy, everyone takes a moment to help you to feel taken care of, and the food is always perfect. ”
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I've always had great servers there as well. ”
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Great place and staff, I will definetly be back. ”
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The service was a little slow but the incredible food made it worth the wait! ”
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Although we came with reservations, big appetites, and in good spirits, our plans were quickly trampled on by the abrupt, dismissive manner of the young, blond woman at the front stand (maitre d' or perhaps manager--too bad I was too offended to ask for h ”
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The service was excellent and the food was devine. ”
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Service is friendly and helpful. ”
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We tried not to let this woman's bad day or lifetime of bad attitude ruin our meal, but it is hard to believe that both she and the server--who was young, adorable and beyong cheerful--actually work in the same establishment. ”
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the service was a bit slow, esp. ”
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The place is beautiful and service was friendly. ”
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Great atmosphere and service, you must eat the french toast! ”
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Her attitude was not at all friendly for a hospitality job. ”
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Great atmosphere,creative menu,friendly staff, the whole nine. ”
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We had a great night at 5 Points - good service, nice wait staff, all in all a good experience. ”
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Your dinner will be good, your wine will be good, your waiter will be attentive, the ambiance will be pleasant. ”
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Cutting edge new American food with a Mediterranian flair in a well designed space with unpretentious service and a happening bar scene that serves great drinks all at an affordable price. ”
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Great staff too. ”
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The waitress and the manager were both completely rude, unresponsive and unapologetic when we repeatedly asked where our food was. ”
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It combines what's rare at many restaurants in NYC: great food, excellent service, stylish scene, comfortable noise level and charm! ”
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anyways, we were seated promptly, our waitress was attentive, and the food was great! ”
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Service was very attentive. ”
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The food is never bad, and even though the place is crowded, the service is outstanding. ”
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The front of the house offers winning service and a beautiful, serene setting. ”
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Elegant but casual, good service, good menu, good food, neighborhood feel. ”
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The hostess was extremely polite and accomodated our request to sit outside immediately. ”
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Great bar dining and a friendly bar staff that comps drinks. ”
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recommend: Theresa as your server (a sweet Puerto Rican girl with the most amazing smile). ”
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I'll give 'em one more shot since i love the food, but if i get this service again I'll make sure New York knows. ”
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Great atmosphere, service was fantastic and food was spectacular ”
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There are so many restaraunts in NYC that have recession specials and have much better food then this place, do they really have the nerve to be so rude to customers who are willing to spend a lot of money on food that is overpriced and not that great? ”
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my brother and his girlfriend got there before us and sat at the bar and ordered a drink, the bartender was going to charge them full price until i mentioned the $5 deal, and he rolled his eyes and gave us attitude as he poured me my drink. ”
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The lamb chops as my server, Theresa, stated are possibly the best in the city. ”
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The very nice staff honored our request and seated us within 5 minutes. ”
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Five points pulls off an impressive combination of relaxing hip atmosphere, an innovative menu, delicious food, attentive friendly service, and reasonable prices. ”
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Our waiter was pleasant, but seemed unphased at how long we waited for our meals and needed a gentle reminder to check on the status of our order. ”
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The service is always friendly and even when they get a bit busy, they make up for it in their own way -- like last night when the host was such a sweetheart and gave us complimentary dessert wines (probably helped that we'd been on a wine and oysters ben ”
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The decor is nice inside and the service is very professional. ”
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Excellent food and service in a lovely restaurant- all in all a wonderful evening. ”
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Considering we had such a big group the service was great. ”
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The space is beautiful, the food is incredible and the service is friendly and noteworthy. ”
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We then sat down at the table for dinner and try to order another drink and the waiter said it was $12! ”
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| value |
67.32999801635742% positive |
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of us spent about 180 bucks including tip for a really nice thanksgiving dinner. ”
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Excellent food for a really fair price. ”
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This place is great for brunch and dinner - the food is exceptional and affordable and the bloody mary's are amongst the best in the city. ”
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The happy hour cocktails are excellent and really good value. ”
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However the Halibut was a disaster (and ironically, the most expensive dish on the menu). ”
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Five points pulls off an impressive combination of relaxing hip atmosphere, an innovative menu, delicious food, attentive friendly service, and reasonable prices. ”
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Cutting edge new American food with a Mediterranian flair in a well designed space with unpretentious service and a happening bar scene that serves great drinks all at an affordable price. ”
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Why should we have to pay full price if it was advertised differently? ”
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Save your money, people, and go stand in line at one of the famous Ray imitation pizza places for a far better meal. ”
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The service was a little slow but the incredible food made it worth the wait! ”
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This place manages to provide excellent food and service, great ambience at a good price. ”
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huge flower arrangements split the room in half length wise. ”
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maybe the brunch is good, but dinner at this place was overpriced and only fair. ”
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The prices are amazing for the quality ”
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we had to pay full price because we sat down at a table, he also said the oysters served at the bar were "different" then the ones served in the restaraunt (prob from the hudson river). ”
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The food was incredible, very amazing fusion and pricing was terrific. ”
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There are so many restaraunts in NYC that have recession specials and have much better food then this place, do they really have the nerve to be so rude to customers who are willing to spend a lot of money on food that is overpriced and not that great? ”
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Our main compliant is that the food is overpriced for what it is. ”
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my brother and his girlfriend got there before us and sat at the bar and ordered a drink, the bartender was going to charge them full price until i mentioned the $5 deal, and he rolled his eyes and gave us attitude as he poured me my drink. ”
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ate it all and it was delish, would def come back, and the pricing is good. ”
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The brunch is not that expensive as some may think. ”
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the pork chop was really good and huge so much so that i was soo full on barely half of it. ”
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Great value ”
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Beautifully decorated for the Holiday and the price seemed quite reasonable for the dinner. ”
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Some pricey scallops ”
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| wait time |
71.4300012588501% positive |
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Our waiter was pleasant, but seemed unphased at how long we waited for our meals and needed a gentle reminder to check on the status of our order. ”
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the service was a bit slow, esp. ”
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The block is very quiet, and as long as you keep the brunch beverages flowing, the experience overall is quite enjoyable. ”
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The service was a little slow but the incredible food made it worth the wait! ”
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The very nice staff honored our request and seated us within 5 minutes. ”
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yummy brunch, service a bit slow ”
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The food was good but we were dissatisfied with waiting too long for a uncomfortable table. ”
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