| ambiance |
95.31000137329102% positive |
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Classy ambience, and the food is fresh and high quality. ”
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love Bond Street; the decor, the drinks, and especially the food. ”
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Great food, decor and service. ”
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Service was okay, atmosphere was cool, food blew. ”
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There are cheaper places, but for the quality and atmosphere (and beautiful staff) I think it's totally worth it. ”
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The sushi bar area is particularly fun to dine in because the sushi chefs great you loudly and cheerfully as you arrive and depart. ”
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Nice atmosphere and trendy dining room but the food was only average and the service was confused at best and a disaster at worst. ”
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the ambiance is really cool. ”
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The ambiance and atmosphere are great. ”
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for seating), the bar serves up some mean martinis and the ambiance is perfect for a romantic date or a fun night out with a group of friends or co-workers. ”
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the ambience was very nice although they turned down the lighting all of a sudden. ”
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The decor is nice but it could possibly use a bit of updating. ”
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the ambiance was great but thats all bond street sushi had to offer ”
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Bond street, after so many years is still NOT passe' and offers a fun atmosphere, excellent menu and staff (both here and Miami). ”
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The atmosphere is great and so is the service. ”
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the service is annoying -- they are pretty snooty-- but if you are looking for sushi in a cool atmosphere and have money to spend -- go here. ”
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The fish was so fresh and the atmosphere is great. ”
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Although the decor is beautiful, there is nothing warm or welcoming about this restaurant. ”
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the place is so cozy and cute. ”
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liked the ambiance, food. ”
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It combines amazing food at a valuable price and a casual chic atmosphere. ”
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nice atmosphere with a bar ”
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know that Bond Street opened in 1997, but I can't shake the feeling that I've time-warped to the Big 80s whenever I'm there: from the sleek-yet-cold decor to the loudmouthed investment bankers seated across from me, everything screams "The Me Decade. ”
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expensive, but a nice atmosphere ”
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While at first glance the ambience appears chic, the obnoxious service and cramped seating destroy any and all luster of "coolness ”
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After our meal we went downstairs for a drink and the vibe was fun and our waitress attentive. ”
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As with most NY chic spots, its low candle light and awsome music mix make for a great atmosphere. ”
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Amazing sushi (the best tuna sashimi), cocktails and ambience. ”
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If you are going for a romantic dinner, try the second floor dining area. ”
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Ignoring that fact, the atmosphere was quite cool. ”
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great atmosphere. ”
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Verdict: nice decor, but don't go there for the food. ”
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| dessert |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The warm chocolate desert is surprisingly good too. ”
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The deserts are also fantastic. ”
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He said he would tell the kitchen, and eventually came back with a really lame little petite four platter thingie (double lame since we had both already ordered dessert). ”
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The dessert dishes are both amazing. ”
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The espresso ice cream is strong and the chocolate cake is warm with fudge inside. ”
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however, the desserts were very good as well as the sake selection. ”
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The desserts are also wonderful. ”
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recommend the crab cake and the seared tuna with foie gras for appetizers. ”
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full course meal of two appetizers, omakase, and dessert left me yearning for a can of Campbell's New England Chowder. ”
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Creme caramel was perfect as well as a sesame apple dessert. ”
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Finally, I had one of the best desserts I have ever eaten. ”
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The desserts were good - the sake creme brulee is amazing - but I had specifically mentioned that it was a birthday when I made the reservation, and then again when I confirmed the reservation that morning. ”
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| drinks |
92.30999946594238% positive |
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was seated by the sushi bar so it was very loud, but I didn't mind it because all the chefs there were very entertaining and friendly and everyone was happy. ”
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The drinks are terrific and innovative - Try the Sake Martini. ”
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Service was pretty slow when I needed a new drink. ”
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Service was ok, and some reasonable wines on the list, but the check is a killer for such mediocrity. ”
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Absolutely stand-out food, and if you stick to one drink you can have a great meal of appetizers and rolls for under $100: my favorites are the apicy tuna-the best spicy sauce, orange shrip tempura with curry mayo, and surprisingly the sun-dried tomato an ”
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love Bond Street; the decor, the drinks, and especially the food. ”
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There are some good wine deals on the menu and a huge list of saki. ”
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Staff was attentive to all needs and the cocktails were slammin. ”
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The waiter brought me a Sapporo, which was very nice of him but I ordered wine. ”
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We were made to wait for 30 minutes despite reservations without an apology or an explanation, pushed around by patrons and servers in the miniscule bar area, but loved the sashimi and decided to go back. ”
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After our meal we went downstairs for a drink and the vibe was fun and our waitress attentive. ”
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The espresso ice cream is strong and the chocolate cake is warm with fudge inside. ”
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Mind your own freakin business and order a drink. ”
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but the downstairs area lounge for drinks is cute, and overall, pretty ppl to look at and not a bad place out on the town. ”
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Free edamame (nice perk) and we ordered four rolls between the two of us, and each of us had a drink. ”
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Amazing sushi (the best tuna sashimi), cocktails and ambience. ”
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Bar downstairs is great for a pre-meal drink or five. ”
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The sushi bar area is particularly fun to dine in because the sushi chefs great you loudly and cheerfully as you arrive and depart. ”
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nice atmosphere with a bar ”
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Okay so the drinks are strong and the food is good but it's not good enough to compensate for the wait staffs attitude. ”
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Sit at the bar and have one of the beautiful bartenders woo you. ”
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There are cool places to venture on the Bowery around the corner if you decide to leave after dinner, but who needs to leave when the bar is packed with just enough people. ”
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Helpful tip: Order all your stuff once you get a waitperson - even ordering your drinks ahead. ”
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the bar downstairs was convenient with good service - they could expand their saketini menu though. ”
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for seating), the bar serves up some mean martinis and the ambiance is perfect for a romantic date or a fun night out with a group of friends or co-workers. ”
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love the back bar, though can not stand the dining room. ”
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| food quality |
87.06000328063965% positive |
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favorite sushi ”
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The sushi was delicious, as were the accompaniments included on the Bento. ”
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The food is excellent and the service is top notch. ”
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Absolutely stand-out food, and if you stick to one drink you can have a great meal of appetizers and rolls for under $100: my favorites are the apicy tuna-the best spicy sauce, orange shrip tempura with curry mayo, and surprisingly the sun-dried tomato an ”
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would recommend fried shrimp with aioli sauce for appetizer. ”
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Bond Street has been serving very good sushi for many years to an increasingly less hip crowd. ”
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Classy ambience, and the food is fresh and high quality. ”
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The food: although the seared tuna was very good, the $60 tasting menu included some of the toughest quail I've ever had to fight my way through. ”
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The Sashimi is incredible as well as the salmon niguiri. ”
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loved the food. ”
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With the exception of the excellent tempura soft-shell crab, the food was not of high quality. ”
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The sushi and sashimi were not great so I would probably order a hot entrée instead. ”
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The sushi @ bond st. is the best i've had, hands down, but do they have to be so rude-- The hostess wouldn't allow us to save a seat for a late friend (15 minutes), and gave us dirty looks the whole night. ”
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Verdict: nice decor, but don't go there for the food. ”
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would recommend this place for good sushi. ”
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The food was mediocre, considering the price we were paying for it. ”
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Amazing food, customer service, and overall experience ”
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It is, indeed, trendy (a per their downstairs venue), but the sushi is fresh and very very good. ”
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don;t blame him, I was not very happy myself, but he food is so good I can't give it up. ”
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The eel dishes are very creative. ”
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recommend the kobe beef appetizer and the spicy tuna and crispy shrimp rolls. ”
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I'm an avid seafood/sushi restaurant attendee and this was one of the best experiences I have ever had. ”
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Love the sesame-crusted shrimp roll, lobster tempura roll and spicy tuna roll-they're all served with yummy dipping sauces. ”
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Nice atmosphere and trendy dining room but the food was only average and the service was confused at best and a disaster at worst. ”
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Our bill for the four of us came out to $300, which we wouldn't have minded if the food was good. ”
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Consistently good food & service ”
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full course meal of two appetizers, omakase, and dessert left me yearning for a can of Campbell's New England Chowder. ”
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It may be good for drinking, but sushi was not good at all. ”
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Bond Street has some of the most incredible sushi you will ever put in your mouth! ”
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This is the best sushi place in NYC. ”
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the ambiance was great but thats all bond street sushi had to offer ”
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the best sushi I've ever had ”
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We shared the Mixed Green salad which was big and good but again, nothing special. ”
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Great sake menu, but almost too tasty, watch out. ”
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Bond Street has consistently great sushi and rolls. ”
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You will be surrounded by a horrible cheesy B&T and/or think-they're-cool ibanker crowd but the food is well worth it. ”
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The service was friendly and prompt, & explained each dish as it was brought out. ”
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The sushi chefs are very entertaining. ”
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The arugula roll is very creative and delicious. ”
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The sushi itself is also very fresh and the waitress really helped by recommending the best things on the menu. ”
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Sushi was fresh and presented beautifully. ”
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Overall, the sushi is good enough for me to to accept server's bad day. ”
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The sushi was excellent. ”
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Tried the Omakase menu sashimi and although the fish was good, the portions were pitiful. ”
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The sushi was good, but overpriced. ”
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The sushi is pretty good but not what you come for. ”
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The food is absolutely mediocre, with peculiar combinations that bastardize sushi. ”
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and the bottom line is the food was arguably the best I have ever enjoyed from apps to main to sushi. ”
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The lobster was so fresh and tasty, cooked to perfection. ”
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The sushi is always fresh and very tasty; the tempura is fried to perfection and the kobe beef is worth its weight in gold. ”
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My favorite is the crunchy shrimp dish. ”
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good food, worth of trying! ”
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The food may have been good but the service was so awful it is all we can remember. ”
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The food was decent but not worth the prices. ”
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the best sushi of new york ”
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The Fried Shrimp in Spicy Aioli sauce is very very tasty. ”
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we had lobster tempura, crispy spicy shrimp, toro tartar, some kind of kobe beef and many different kinds (about 20)of sushi and sashimi. ”
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The food was incredibly good and the portions were hardly stingy. ”
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have been here probably 10 times with friends and family, have had some pretty lousy service, but the food made up for it. ”
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Great food, decor and service. ”
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Worse yet, the sushi was disappointing at best. ”
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We had the crispy sushi appetizer and the loberster tempura for appetizers. ”
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We had amazing appetizers and mostly great sushi. ”
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Ignore the cheese, enjoy the sushi ”
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The unique sauces are perfect for the person who likes more than just ginger, wasabi, & soy sauce with their sushi. ”
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This is my favorite sushi restaurant in the city. ”
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The sushi is very fresh and tasty! ”
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great sushi ”
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However, if you're going out for good sushi, just remember that for the most part, it really just gets more expensive. ”
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Food: The fish was not terrible, would be fine for a decent neighborhood sushi joint. ”
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Service was consientious and the food was delicious and fresh. ”
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This place is one of my favorite sushi places but not because of the sushi. ”
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Amazing sushi (the best tuna sashimi), cocktails and ambience. ”
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Because the lounge is the best place to take a new date who likes sushi. ”
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the portions were small food without taste, expensive and crowded ”
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Their sashimi and sushi are very very fresh and supreme quality. ”
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After being seated and what felt like an eternity for us to receive our food, the sushi was surprisingly decent. ”
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In addition, we ordered 3 different sushi rolls which were savory and sweet as much as they were spicy in all the right places. ”
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Go with friends you like and simply enjoy the freshest and most delectable sushi. ”
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the service is annoying -- they are pretty snooty-- but if you are looking for sushi in a cool atmosphere and have money to spend -- go here. ”
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We got to sample many things on the menu on a smaller scale, and each dish was creative, beautiful and unbelieveably delicious! ”
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The food is surprisingly wonderful! ”
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The desserts were good - the sake creme brulee is amazing - but I had specifically mentioned that it was a birthday when I made the reservation, and then again when I confirmed the reservation that morning. ”
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Especially for those who like sake and sushi. ”
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Besides that, I think it was some of the best sushi i have ever had. ”
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Service was okay, atmosphere was cool, food blew. ”
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The fish was so fresh and the atmosphere is great. ”
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She patiently helped us order a terrific meal and even steered us away from over ordering! ”
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The food was as great as my friend described. ”
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was told to prepare for an outstanding sushi experience and this place was a "can't miss ”
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The price is what I expectwhen I go to a great sushi restaurant so it didn't surprise me that it was a little pricey. ”
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liked the ambiance, food. ”
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The irony is that despite everything on the menu [that we tried] being first rate, the 'basic' avocado salmon maki rolled in sesame seeds stands out as my favorite dish. ”
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delicious,fresh food. ”
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Nice and trendy, but very overpriced for sushi that is about the same as you can get from any st. marks place for about 1/10 of the price. ”
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really like going to nice restaurants but would go for good service + good food over trendy anytime. ”
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After our meal we went downstairs for a drink and the vibe was fun and our waitress attentive. ”
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If you go I would definitely recommend a sushi omakase. ”
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The sushi is creative and delicious, the setting is very hip, the waitresses are beautiful, but the service is surprisingly good. ”
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hear the fresh fish is flown in daily from japan! ”
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The sushi is beyond compare for the big, well-known sushi places. ”
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14/glass. Dessert, which was included, was delicious. ”
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especially love their spicy tuna roll and the sesame shrimp roll. ”
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Their ginger ale uses fresh ginger and it has a great kick to it. ”
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was seated by the sushi bar so it was very loud, but I didn't mind it because all the chefs there were very entertaining and friendly and everyone was happy. ”
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the best sushi i have ever had anywhere. ”
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This trendy New York restaurant is a disappointing dining experience, especially when compared to the sushi restaurants I have frequented in this vast metropolis. ”
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Bond Street is so delicious. ”
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The bartenders, warren and shawn, engineered my entire meal with smiles and charm and it ended up being my best new york sushi experience ever. ”
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The sushi chefs have interesting personalities, interact quite a bit and seem to enjoy their work. ”
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This is definitely one of the best sushi I have ever had. ”
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Not only was the food delicious, but the attention to detail and customer service was over the top. ”
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The salmon was very tastey and the sushi was very good. ”
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The sushi is fresh and delicious. ”
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Bar downstairs is great for a pre-meal drink or five. ”
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really good sushi. ”
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recommend the crab cake and the seared tuna with foie gras for appetizers. ”
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Definately one of the best sushi restaurants in NYC. ”
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The food is good but it wasn't as good as the amount they were charging. ”
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It combines amazing food at a valuable price and a casual chic atmosphere. ”
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If you like your sushi cut large and juicy like. ”
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Yummy food, yummier staff ”
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First of all the sushi is great and with that i can understand the place can be crowded and busy. ”
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The sushi was not only mediocre, but tiny. ”
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They get fresh fish on a DAILY basis, and it shows. ”
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I'm not sure if it's #1 but the sushi is delicious, fresh, and comes paired with wonderful, exotic sauces, which combinations are clearly well thought-out and executed. ”
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Anyway, the food was admittedly delicious, but during the meal a waiter accidentally slammed my significant other in the head with his elbow. ”
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The Risotto is also very very tasty. ”
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Just enough food to be full but not bursting at the seams. ”
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The bartenders were friendly while I waited and the food was good. ”
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However, the food is on the pricey side, and there are comparably good sushi places at a better value. ”
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the sushi was good and the service was not as bad as some would have you think but the crowd was more business than hip, more wall st. than style. ”
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This is the most wonderful place to have sushi. ”
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Have been going here for years and have always enjoyed outstanding food and service. ”
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The food was good, but not worth the price. ”
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The hot food is unique and great as well. ”
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Okay so the drinks are strong and the food is good but it's not good enough to compensate for the wait staffs attitude. ”
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The quality is always high; the fish is so fresh and the presentation is beautifully creative. ”
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Sushi melts in your mouth, fresh fish, perfectly cooked rice. ”
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love Bond Street; the decor, the drinks, and especially the food. ”
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The sushi sucks and the service is terrible. ”
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Yes, it is a pricey meal, but it's not like they try and hide it. ”
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I'm not a huge sushi fan, but a friend took me here on my birthday and I fell in love. ”
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This place has such a great reputation/ is mentioned by sushi regulars though the food quality is very much neutral (not very good or bad) a. ”
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had the lobster tempura roll which was good and the soba noodle and crab roll which was very good. ”
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The dessert dishes are both amazing. ”
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Having to play tug-of-war with our still full plates, bottles and glasses with the twenty busboys (well, it seemed that many) who were sent to clear our table from about five minutes into our meal actually turned out to be the pleasant part of our service ”
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the risotto appetizer was REALLY good and the sea bass entree was pretty yummy too. ”
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Some dishes are great but others just okay. ”
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The sushi bar area is particularly fun to dine in because the sushi chefs great you loudly and cheerfully as you arrive and depart. ”
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In addition, they gave us a big plate of edamame beans for free. ”
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would say it is one of the best sushi I have ever had! ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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There are some good wine deals on the menu and a huge list of saki. ”
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Tried the Omakase menu sashimi and although the fish was good, the portions were pitiful. ”
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We tried the chef's tasting menu that was perfect. ”
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usually order the medium or large omakase (tasting menu) which never disappoints. ”
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We decided to order the Chef's tasting menu - best decision we made! ”
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She was unprepared to discuss the menu and recommend sake and overall extremely rude. ”
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The sushi itself is also very fresh and the waitress really helped by recommending the best things on the menu. ”
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The food: although the seared tuna was very good, the $60 tasting menu included some of the toughest quail I've ever had to fight my way through. ”
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The irony is that despite everything on the menu [that we tried] being first rate, the 'basic' avocado salmon maki rolled in sesame seeds stands out as my favorite dish. ”
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Great sake menu, but almost too tasty, watch out. ”
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Bond street, after so many years is still NOT passe' and offers a fun atmosphere, excellent menu and staff (both here and Miami). ”
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the bar downstairs was convenient with good service - they could expand their saketini menu though. ”
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We got to sample many things on the menu on a smaller scale, and each dish was creative, beautiful and unbelieveably delicious! ”
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however, the desserts were very good as well as the sake selection. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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great place to be seen at but it is nothing more than that. ”
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First of all the sushi is great and with that i can understand the place can be crowded and busy. ”
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This is the best sushi place in NYC. ”
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such a nice place could do with better servers ”
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Because the lounge is the best place to take a new date who likes sushi. ”
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The price is what I expectwhen I go to a great sushi restaurant so it didn't surprise me that it was a little pricey. ”
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It's pricey, but it's a great place to go with friends for a special occassion. ”
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To me this is the best Japanese restaurant in town. ”
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This is my favorite sushi restaurant in the city. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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We were made to wait for 30 minutes despite reservations without an apology or an explanation, pushed around by patrons and servers in the miniscule bar area, but loved the sashimi and decided to go back. ”
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will not return to Bond Street for the simple reason of poor customer service. ”
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| service |
69.91000175476074% positive |
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Consistently good food & service ”
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Great food, decor and service. ”
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Amazing food, customer service, and overall experience ”
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You can tell most of the staff are from the midwest, very polite and good-looking-both very important to me. ”
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Our waiter was very friendly too. ”
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was seated by the sushi bar so it was very loud, but I didn't mind it because all the chefs there were very entertaining and friendly and everyone was happy. ”
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The service was friendly and prompt, & explained each dish as it was brought out. ”
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Try complaining to the manager about the horrible service and obnoxious staff and they will make you try to escort you out of the restaurant before you even get your dinner. ”
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The food is excellent and the service is top notch. ”
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Atmosphere: Ok, some people probably like this, but Tone-Loc on the stereo and a rude bartender does not equal hip in my book. ”
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Our waiter recommended the special toro roll, which we ordered. ”
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There are cool places to venture on the Bowery around the corner if you decide to leave after dinner, but who needs to leave when the bar is packed with just enough people. ”
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The wait staff was incredibly attentive and friendly. ”
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The sushi itself is also very fresh and the waitress really helped by recommending the best things on the menu. ”
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The sushi sucks and the service is terrible. ”
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will not return to Bond Street for the simple reason of poor customer service. ”
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the bar downstairs was convenient with good service - they could expand their saketini menu though. ”
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However, the last time I was there, our waitress was TERRIBLE. ”
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Our server was slow and distracted but I think it was because the restaurant was simply understaffed. ”
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The bartenders, warren and shawn, engineered my entire meal with smiles and charm and it ended up being my best new york sushi experience ever. ”
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We had an interesting experience in which another table of customers were rude and out of line. ”
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I've heard of the bad service but it actually was incredibly good. ”
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the service was terrific and i loved the constant refilling of my water glass. ”
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Taste was perfect and service very friendly. ”
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We were astounded at the appalling service (I use the term loosely). ”
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The service sucks! ”
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The gem of the evening was that after asking for the waiter's advice for a bottle of sake, he brought the wrong bottle of sake (unbeknownst to us, as we told the waiter we were unfamiliar with sake) -- they proceeded to charge us for the more expensive bo ”
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How someone who has actually eaten here and experienced the service can give this place a good rating is beyond me. ”
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The bartenders were friendly while I waited and the food was good. ”
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The atmosphere is great and so is the service. ”
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the service is annoying -- they are pretty snooty-- but if you are looking for sushi in a cool atmosphere and have money to spend -- go here. ”
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Yummy food, yummier staff ”
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bad service! ”
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All for a cool two Ben Franklin's for two people. ”
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Our waitress unfortunately wasn't so great. ”
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the sushi was good and the service was not as bad as some would have you think but the crowd was more business than hip, more wall st. than style. ”
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We were made to wait for 30 minutes despite reservations without an apology or an explanation, pushed around by patrons and servers in the miniscule bar area, but loved the sashimi and decided to go back. ”
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The worst was the experience we had with our waiter. ”
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Staff was friendly as well -- our waiter was chatting with us for a bit after we paid (we definitely were not rushed out). ”
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but the service was terrible! ”
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Have been going here for years and have always enjoyed outstanding food and service. ”
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This place needs to learn that good service means acting responsively even when a guest has been understanding. ”
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Having to play tug-of-war with our still full plates, bottles and glasses with the twenty busboys (well, it seemed that many) who were sent to clear our table from about five minutes into our meal actually turned out to be the pleasant part of our service ”
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Anyway, the food was admittedly delicious, but during the meal a waiter accidentally slammed my significant other in the head with his elbow. ”
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have been here probably 10 times with friends and family, have had some pretty lousy service, but the food made up for it. ”
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The sushi @ bond st. is the best i've had, hands down, but do they have to be so rude-- The hostess wouldn't allow us to save a seat for a late friend (15 minutes), and gave us dirty looks the whole night. ”
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The longe in the basement was packed with beautiful people and we had a great time there as well. ”
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Staff was attentive to all needs and the cocktails were slammin. ”
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My husband refuses to go there ever since we have had rude service from waiters and hosts. ”
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Nice atmosphere and trendy dining room but the food was only average and the service was confused at best and a disaster at worst. ”
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After our meal we went downstairs for a drink and the vibe was fun and our waitress attentive. ”
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The food may have been good but the service was so awful it is all we can remember. ”
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The lounge downstairs is also very good for people watching. ”
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believe what most ruined it for us was the rude service. ”
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though the host & waitress with the long,black hair in the lounge were very friendly and pleasant ”
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few new faces, but all the srevers are friendly and HOT. ”
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Firstly, the service is impeccable. ”
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I've eaten in a lot of restaurants around the world from The French Laundry to street stalls in third world countries and this was beyond doubt the worst service I've ever experienced in my life. ”
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While at first glance the ambience appears chic, the obnoxious service and cramped seating destroy any and all luster of "coolness ”
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The sushi is creative and delicious, the setting is very hip, the waitresses are beautiful, but the service is surprisingly good. ”
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The service was great and we were seated promptly even though we were approximately an hour late. ”
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Our server was fabulous, the scene was hot (how do they constantly attract so many beautiful people? ”
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really like going to nice restaurants but would go for good service + good food over trendy anytime. ”
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Sushi was great and so was the service. ”
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The service was perfect and very friendly. ”
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The service was surprisingly NICE! ”
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such a nice place could do with better servers ”
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Sit at the bar and have one of the beautiful bartenders woo you. ”
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She was unprepared to discuss the menu and recommend sake and overall extremely rude. ”
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Service: shamefully bad - the bartender was clipped and rude, setting the tone for the evening. ”
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There are cheaper places, but for the quality and atmosphere (and beautiful staff) I think it's totally worth it. ”
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Not only was the food delicious, but the attention to detail and customer service was over the top. ”
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Overall, the sushi is good enough for me to to accept server's bad day. ”
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Bond street, after so many years is still NOT passe' and offers a fun atmosphere, excellent menu and staff (both here and Miami). ”
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The waiter brought me a Sapporo, which was very nice of him but I ordered wine. ”
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Our waiter made himself unpleasant to the point where he actually stopped serving us when we dared to politely question why a half-full bottle of expensive sake was cleared away. ”
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The servers are extremely attentive. ”
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64.8799991607666% positive |
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The food was decent but not worth the prices. ”
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Well worth it, however I would recommend making reservations in advance. ”
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The sushi was good, but overpriced. ”
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There are some good wine deals on the menu and a huge list of saki. ”
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The food was incredibly good and the portions were hardly stingy. ”
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Not a great sense of value, but as long as you realize that - it is a good time. ”
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The food was good, but not worth the price. ”
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It's pricey, but it's a great place to go with friends for a special occassion. ”
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expensive, but a nice atmosphere ”
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the service is annoying -- they are pretty snooty-- but if you are looking for sushi in a cool atmosphere and have money to spend -- go here. ”
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good food, worth of trying! ”
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There are cheaper places, but for the quality and atmosphere (and beautiful staff) I think it's totally worth it. ”
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However, the food is on the pricey side, and there are comparably good sushi places at a better value. ”
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It combines amazing food at a valuable price and a casual chic atmosphere. ”
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The sushi is always fresh and very tasty; the tempura is fried to perfection and the kobe beef is worth its weight in gold. ”
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The gem of the evening was that after asking for the waiter's advice for a bottle of sake, he brought the wrong bottle of sake (unbeknownst to us, as we told the waiter we were unfamiliar with sake) -- they proceeded to charge us for the more expensive bo ”
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Yes, it is a pricey meal, but it's not like they try and hide it. ”
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The food was mediocre, considering the price we were paying for it. ”
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However, if you're going out for good sushi, just remember that for the most part, it really just gets more expensive. ”
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The price is what I expectwhen I go to a great sushi restaurant so it didn't surprise me that it was a little pricey. ”
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You will be surrounded by a horrible cheesy B&T and/or think-they're-cool ibanker crowd but the food is well worth it. ”
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Tried the Omakase menu sashimi and although the fish was good, the portions were pitiful. ”
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I'm not a huge sushi fan, but a friend took me here on my birthday and I fell in love. ”
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the portions were small food without taste, expensive and crowded ”
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Perfect blend of flavors, perfect portions, and perfect presentation. ”
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Nice and trendy, but very overpriced for sushi that is about the same as you can get from any st. marks place for about 1/10 of the price. ”
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Our waiter made himself unpleasant to the point where he actually stopped serving us when we dared to politely question why a half-full bottle of expensive sake was cleared away. ”
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Overall, dinner was satisfying but did not live up to the price or hype. ”
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50.0% positive |
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though the host & waitress with the long,black hair in the lounge were very friendly and pleasant ”
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Our server was slow and distracted but I think it was because the restaurant was simply understaffed. ”
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Service was pretty slow when I needed a new drink. ”
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They have always been very helpful about last-minute reservations and special occasions, too, which is definitely a big plus. ”
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Not a great sense of value, but as long as you realize that - it is a good time. ”
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Having to play tug-of-war with our still full plates, bottles and glasses with the twenty busboys (well, it seemed that many) who were sent to clear our table from about five minutes into our meal actually turned out to be the pleasant part of our service ”
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We were made to wait for 30 minutes despite reservations without an apology or an explanation, pushed around by patrons and servers in the miniscule bar area, but loved the sashimi and decided to go back. ”
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The sushi @ bond st. is the best i've had, hands down, but do they have to be so rude-- The hostess wouldn't allow us to save a seat for a late friend (15 minutes), and gave us dirty looks the whole night. ”
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