| ambiance |
78.5699987411499% positive |
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Service was bad, decor was bad, food was worse, price was way too much. ”
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La Mela is great for people watching and it's a great place to have fun with friends, family, or a significant other. ”
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The best food on the planet, wiht enormous portions and a fun atmosphere ”
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the decor basically is lawn tables and pictures of customers all over the walls - so it's nothing spectacular, but the service is good and the food is excellent. ”
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The vegetables are wonderful, the wine is fantastic, and the atmosphere is relaxed and casual. ”
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This cozy lil joint on Mulberry really blew my friends and I away with the friendly and attentive help, and the onslaught of flavor and variety with the menuless cuisine. ”
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It's just simply a great, fun, hilarious place to go with tons of friends to yell and laugh and have a good time. ”
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think that despite the lousy atmosphere there is no place I've ever eaten before that compares to their food,it is excellent and the service is right on time. ”
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Go with a group, eat family style and be prepared for a loud night of fun with very good food at a very reasonable price. ”
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La Mela has amazing Italian food, as expected from its Mulberry Street location. ”
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This place was so much fun to go to- no matter if you are with your husband, your kids, your friends or your significant other. ”
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This is the kind of place that is suppose to have pushy waiters and a loud atmosphere. ”
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nice people who run this place but the food is average at best and very noisy which was not a surprise and is part of the atmosphere. ”
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Not for the wine, not for the decor, and not for any other reson but to eat a great meal. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Finally came dessert, a big plate loaded with an assortment of delicious treats including tiramisu, italian cheesecake, tartufos, cannolis, bananas foster, etc. ”
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The bread was tasty and so was the mozzarella and the ice cream. ”
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Beginning with fresh mozzarella with olive oil and tomatoes ending with cannolis and chocolate covered neopolitan this place rocks! ”
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Love the gelati and cheesecake! ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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The owner came out and started going into a psycho rage cause one person out of 3 didnt want to order food even though we bought wine already. ”
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like a theme bar. ”
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This is what Little Italy should be -- great food, shady digs, house wine, and friendly to parties. ”
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Not for the wine, not for the decor, and not for any other reson but to eat a great meal. ”
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We had two magnums of wine, a red and a white, each very drinkable and at $28 each, very reasonable. ”
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The vegetables are wonderful, the wine is fantastic, and the atmosphere is relaxed and casual. ”
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The prices are totally reasonable, $12-$15 for an entree is virtually unheard of in downtown manhattan - generally that is the price of a drink anyplace nicer. ”
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| food quality |
81.87999725341797% positive |
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Is it the best food you ever had ? ”
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This was by far the best food that we ate in NY while we were there. ”
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The chicken was drier than the worst thanksgiving turkey you have ever had. ”
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for its excellent food and service. ”
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Go with a group, eat family style and be prepared for a loud night of fun with very good food at a very reasonable price. ”
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the food is great. ”
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love cheese, but is mozzarela supposed to be so tasteless (on the tomato/mozz/basil)? ”
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The food was delicious and the service made us feel as if we were in our Nanna's kitchen. ”
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can't imagine the profit they must make off of this since all the dishes probably just come out of a huge vat in the backroom. ”
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La Mela has amazing Italian food, as expected from its Mulberry Street location. ”
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not having a menu was rather strange at first but the food was superb. ”
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Best Gnocchi pasta in NYC. ”
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The staff was polite (and cute nonetheless) - never rushed us through our dinner and the food was soooo delicious! ”
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The pasta course was next, which consisted of a huge platter of fabulous gnocchi, tri-color tortellini and rigatoni. ”
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Also, there was an annoying performer with a guitar that we wished would shut up so we could enjoy our meal and have a conversation. ”
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The food was amazing and the wait staff were typical Italians. ”
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The waiters are kind, funny, and help you for the best dishes if you are picky. ”
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think that despite the lousy atmosphere there is no place I've ever eaten before that compares to their food,it is excellent and the service is right on time. ”
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The bread was tasty and so was the mozzarella and the ice cream. ”
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Finally came dessert, a big plate loaded with an assortment of delicious treats including tiramisu, italian cheesecake, tartufos, cannolis, bananas foster, etc. ”
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The prices were great and my boyfriend wasn't hungry at the end of the meal- which was a big, no a HUGE surprise! ”
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But the gnocchi is awesome, the stuffed mushrooms amazing. ”
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The food is great, and for NYC, an excellent price. ”
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but the food is great and you get plenty of it. ”
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This cozy lil joint on Mulberry really blew my friends and I away with the friendly and attentive help, and the onslaught of flavor and variety with the menuless cuisine. ”
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Like I said great food but I particularly don't like being rushed. ”
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There were some savory dishes among the appetizers though. ”
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The waiters are outstanding and the food is excellent. ”
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But if you want great food and plenty of it, run don't walk to La Mela! ”
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The food is mediocre, I lived in NY my entire life, and wanted to check it out. ”
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The waiters were nice enough and just started bringing food family style, no need for menus here. ”
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The tomatoes and fresh mozzarella were excellent, served with a very good hot anitpasto of stuffed mushrooms, sauteed asparagus, roasted peppers and spedino alla romana. ”
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The food was great, I really like it and have never had such good italian food. ”
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The best food on the planet, wiht enormous portions and a fun atmosphere ”
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can not understand how anyone can say that the food is bad here. ”
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Went back 3x afterwards and had the same great food. ”
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Great food. ”
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The food was terrible, I had the chicken Scarp and all I got was a plate full of chicken that looked like I was eating in Chinatown. ”
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We were repulsed by this meal and will go back to our favorite restaurant in Little Italy. ”
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Great customer service and wonderful food served with care taken to presentation ”
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awesome food and a lot of it. ”
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Food was bad, and I know good Italian food. ”
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The food was good, the service uneasily fast, but myself and part of my group felt like cattle, hearded in and set down infront of our grain and then rushed out. ”
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The food is just plain awful, they start you off with some fresh moz then some antipasto which was the best part actually. ”
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Not for the wine, not for the decor, and not for any other reson but to eat a great meal. ”
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This is what Little Italy should be -- great food, shady digs, house wine, and friendly to parties. ”
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the decor basically is lawn tables and pictures of customers all over the walls - so it's nothing spectacular, but the service is good and the food is excellent. ”
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Beginning with fresh mozzarella with olive oil and tomatoes ending with cannolis and chocolate covered neopolitan this place rocks! ”
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We started off with an appetizer of fresh mozz, tomatoes, and basil. ”
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At any rate, my girlfriend loved the pasta though I thought it was just okay(I wish I had gotten the meat option. ”
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not bad food, but an increadible rip off. ”
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the food is EXCELLENT! ”
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Eclectic and great food ”
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We ordered the family style dishes and everything was incredible (except for the roasted peppers but I am not a red pepper fan). ”
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love the apps and the pasta. ”
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The food was GREAT and the prices were very reasonable. ”
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This place is the worst, we made a reservation a month in advance for a large party and everyone was looking forward to this meal. ”
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We had great food ”
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The food was great, and it's different everytime ya go! ”
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The owner came out and started going into a psycho rage cause one person out of 3 didnt want to order food even though we bought wine already. ”
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First the restaurant is a loud, extremly crowded, bright, food sucks and the service was the worst I have ever experienced in my 15 years of living in NY. ”
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For $34 pp we had a very good five course meal. ”
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Service was bad, decor was bad, food was worse, price was way too much. ”
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And you know what--the food wasn't even that good! ”
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Next time, the waiters were down right rude and the food was ok (I did order off the menu...) ”
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We were lucky to know a great pizza place in the area (THANK YOU LOMBARDIS!) ”
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nice people who run this place but the food is average at best and very noisy which was not a surprise and is part of the atmosphere. ”
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The pasta is delicious. ”
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With tax, tip & all it came to $57 per person, which I think is a great deal for all that good food in NYC. ”
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| menu variety |
62.5% positive |
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The waiters were nice enough and just started bringing food family style, no need for menus here. ”
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Next time, the waiters were down right rude and the food was ok (I did order off the menu...) ”
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This cozy lil joint on Mulberry really blew my friends and I away with the friendly and attentive help, and the onslaught of flavor and variety with the menuless cuisine. ”
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not having a menu was rather strange at first but the food was superb. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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was visiting NYC for the first time and decided to eat in a nice little restaurant in Little Italy. ”
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the people that are bad-mouthing La Mela must think they are too good for this enjoyable family stlye place. ”
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We were lucky to know a great pizza place in the area (THANK YOU LOMBARDIS!) ”
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La Mela is great for people watching and it's a great place to have fun with friends, family, or a significant other. ”
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We were repulsed by this meal and will go back to our favorite restaurant in Little Italy. ”
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This is my all time favorite restaurant in the world! ”
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It's just simply a great, fun, hilarious place to go with tons of friends to yell and laugh and have a good time. ”
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nice people who run this place but the food is average at best and very noisy which was not a surprise and is part of the atmosphere. ”
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This is a great place to go with a large group of people. ”
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This is a great place and I will be coming back. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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We were repulsed by this meal and will go back to our favorite restaurant in Little Italy. ”
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| service |
68.17999839782715% positive |
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The waiters are kind, funny, and help you for the best dishes if you are picky. ”
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The bathroom was clean and the attendant was very friendly. ”
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No wonder they tolerate such lousy service there because you are forced to pay them the underseved service charge. ”
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First the restaurant is a loud, extremly crowded, bright, food sucks and the service was the worst I have ever experienced in my 15 years of living in NY. ”
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nice people who run this place but the food is average at best and very noisy which was not a surprise and is part of the atmosphere. ”
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Even though it was very busy last Sat night, the employees were friendly and you could tell that it was busy because it was so popular and not due to poor managment. ”
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La Mela is great for people watching and it's a great place to have fun with friends, family, or a significant other. ”
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the people that are bad-mouthing La Mela must think they are too good for this enjoyable family stlye place. ”
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The waiters are outstanding and the food is excellent. ”
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This is what Little Italy should be -- great food, shady digs, house wine, and friendly to parties. ”
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The food was good, the service uneasily fast, but myself and part of my group felt like cattle, hearded in and set down infront of our grain and then rushed out. ”
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The waiter was rude and it took several attempts to get his attention. ”
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Next time, the waiters were down right rude and the food was ok (I did order off the menu...) ”
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have been to many restaurants in little italy and all had nice professional friendly staff. ”
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The waiters were nice and also attentive. ”
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The staff was polite (and cute nonetheless) - never rushed us through our dinner and the food was soooo delicious! ”
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think that despite the lousy atmosphere there is no place I've ever eaten before that compares to their food,it is excellent and the service is right on time. ”
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The food was amazing and the wait staff were typical Italians. ”
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Waiter was extremely rude. ”
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The food was delicious and the service made us feel as if we were in our Nanna's kitchen. ”
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for its excellent food and service. ”
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This is the kind of place that is suppose to have pushy waiters and a loud atmosphere. ”
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The only time our waiter assisted us was when i recieved a dirty plate. ”
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This cozy lil joint on Mulberry really blew my friends and I away with the friendly and attentive help, and the onslaught of flavor and variety with the menuless cuisine. ”
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This is a great place to go with a large group of people. ”
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scam artist & horrible service ”
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the decor basically is lawn tables and pictures of customers all over the walls - so it's nothing spectacular, but the service is good and the food is excellent. ”
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Some people enjoy this, others find it annoying. ”
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After a wonderful dinner follwed with a no tip for the tab, the waiter chases up for one. ”
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Sit outside in the front or in the backyard and enjoy the waiters who flirt with all the women. ”
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Worst service EVER - DONT EVER GO THERE ”
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The waiters were nice enough and just started bringing food family style, no need for menus here. ”
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Great customer service and wonderful food served with care taken to presentation ”
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| value |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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feel the price is pretty reasonable. ”
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can't imagine the profit they must make off of this since all the dishes probably just come out of a huge vat in the backroom. ”
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The prices are totally reasonable, $12-$15 for an entree is virtually unheard of in downtown manhattan - generally that is the price of a drink anyplace nicer. ”
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The food is great, and for NYC, an excellent price. ”
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Go with a group, eat family style and be prepared for a loud night of fun with very good food at a very reasonable price. ”
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Out of the 30 or so other restaurants lining Mulberry St, anyone would be far superior to this dingy overpriced venue. ”
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The prices were great and my boyfriend wasn't hungry at the end of the meal- which was a big, no a HUGE surprise! ”
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Service was relatively quick; portions were monstrously huge. ”
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Service was bad, decor was bad, food was worse, price was way too much. ”
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The pasta course was next, which consisted of a huge platter of fabulous gnocchi, tri-color tortellini and rigatoni. ”
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The food was GREAT and the prices were very reasonable. ”
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The best food on the planet, wiht enormous portions and a fun atmosphere ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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Service was relatively quick; portions were monstrously huge. ”
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