| ambiance |
86.11000061035156% positive |
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The atmosphere was very charming, the food portions were more than adequate and the service was impeccable. ”
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It's noisy, jammed, and tiny, and you're sure to come out smelling like you were sitting in the kitchen, but the food is great and the atmosphere is friendly. ”
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Great food, great staff, and great fun. ”
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the food is divine and the atmosphere is one where you feel as if you could taste a dish from a table next to you and they wouldn't mind. ”
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We like eating rustic, Italian food in a hole-in-the-wall, 12 table, family owned and operated, comfortable, warm, and welcoming place! ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but the staff and the owner are such classic fun italians, not to mention the reasonable prices compared to the ammount of food that comes with each meal. ”
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Renato is fun, and the service was very good. ”
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Food was excellent, atmosphere lively and fun. ”
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Not really a romantic place in your typical way, but if there's truth to the saying that a way to a man's (or woman's) heart is through his/her stomach, then this place is as romantic as any dark, candle-lit restaurant. ”
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The food sucks, the ambience sucks even more, and the service sucks the most. ”
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HELLLLO, this is NYC - if you want large and luxurious, other aspects will suffer, like the PRICES, food quality, etc..I love the ambience and have brought MANY friends there all with glowing reviews. ”
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Yes, it's loud, but it's the result of great homeade wine, fantastic food, and a real homestyle atmosphere. ”
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This place is authentic italian cuisine with great atmosphere and service. ”
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It's the quintessential romantic neighborhood italian joint with free flowing wine and an eccentric owner. ”
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the garlic bread there is great but strong so make sure you are comfortable with the person you bring there because garlic breath is an understatement. ”
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The food is great, the wine is wonderful, and the atmosphere is classic. ”
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It is guaranteed that you walk away from this cozy and charming Italian restaurant wanting to try everything on the menu. ”
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The ambience was friendly, but so noisy that I had to shout at my boyfriend and he was sitting right across from me. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The owner seemed quite angry when we order deserts. ”
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My girlfriend is a huge cheesecake fan and she claims that they have the best New York style she has EVER eaten. ”
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From appetizers to dessert- decanted wine to suit your needs at the table and the friendliness -it's a wonderful place to dine and enjoy an evening! ”
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| drinks |
96.14999771118164% positive |
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The house wine comes in droves adding to the friendly vibe-you can't help but feel like you are at home with friends-You will not be disappointed! ”
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Outstanding pasta and sauces, great wine too! ”
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If you love seafood, try the lobster cannelloni w/vodka sauce and homeade white or red wine. ”
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House wine for $20 bottle was very good. ”
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Yes, it's loud, but it's the result of great homeade wine, fantastic food, and a real homestyle atmosphere. ”
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The food is great, the wine is wonderful, and the atmosphere is classic. ”
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House red wine is very nice. ”
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From appetizers to dessert- decanted wine to suit your needs at the table and the friendliness -it's a wonderful place to dine and enjoy an evening! ”
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The House Red wine was fantastic! ”
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the wine was great too. ”
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It's the quintessential romantic neighborhood italian joint with free flowing wine and an eccentric owner. ”
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Overall value was great, less than $60 a person, with wine! ”
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However, that said, a bottle of the house red wine was great - it was the best part of the evening! ”
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| food quality |
88.75% positive |
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The waiter urged me to order the broccoli rabe and split a salad. ”
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have taken on that fete declaring this place the best italian food in NYC, where I now try and visit once a week. ”
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We love the food--check Zagats rating--and we love the family who owns it. ”
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the garlic bread there is great but strong so make sure you are comfortable with the person you bring there because garlic breath is an understatement. ”
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Excellent Italian food ”
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The food is as great now as it was then. ”
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NYC has too many restaurants with great food and service for anyone to be subject to this type of behavior. ”
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the food is divine and the atmosphere is one where you feel as if you could taste a dish from a table next to you and they wouldn't mind. ”
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Appetizers of Stuffed Mushrooms (with prosciutto, mortadella, parmigiano cheese, and bread crums) highlight the Antipasto section of the menu, while the Meat Lasagna also makes for a nice family style appetizer a little farther down the menu in the Pasta ”
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The wait is long (boo hoo) because the food is great! ”
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This place is authentic italian cuisine with great atmosphere and service. ”
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The portions are huge and I have never had a bad meal here. ”
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Particuarly great dishes: Seafood salad, bracciole, stuffed mushrooms, it was all reminiscent of a holiday at grandma's. ”
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Greasy, mediocre, old-fashioned, disappointing Italian food. ”
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Chicken special was delicious! ”
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If you love seafood, try the lobster cannelloni w/vodka sauce and homeade white or red wine. ”
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The best meal in NYC! ”
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The food sucks, the ambience sucks even more, and the service sucks the most. ”
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This is right in my neck of the woods and it is my go-to spot for great italian food. ”
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The food is very good and prices are better than most. ”
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This was the best Italian food my boyfriend and I have had this year. ”
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The food and service make up for any waiting around outside or "rude behavior. ”
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The food here is terrific, and I have to laugh at the schmucks who are criticizing it. ”
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can't imagine that any food, no matter how good, is worth being talked to the way I was. ”
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This is one of the most charming, inexpensive, delicious restaurants in the city. ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but the staff and the owner are such classic fun italians, not to mention the reasonable prices compared to the ammount of food that comes with each meal. ”
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The food is average family style italian, the tables are too close together, and the last two times I went the service was lousy. ”
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assure you my knowledge of the cuisine dwarfs yours, and I highly recommend this place. ”
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Excellent bread. ”
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Overall, very UNIMPRESSED by the food and the apparent 'great value'. ”
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We like eating rustic, Italian food in a hole-in-the-wall, 12 table, family owned and operated, comfortable, warm, and welcoming place! ”
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HELLLLO, this is NYC - if you want large and luxurious, other aspects will suffer, like the PRICES, food quality, etc..I love the ambience and have brought MANY friends there all with glowing reviews. ”
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Yes, it's loud, but it's the result of great homeade wine, fantastic food, and a real homestyle atmosphere. ”
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The food is amazing! ”
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The food is incredible (don't pass up on the big-as-your-head meatballs!) ”
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the food's fantastic. ”
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great food, sets mood ”
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This restaurant is highly recommended for an authentic Southern Italian eating experience, just trust the chef and let the food come out. ”
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Outstanding pasta and sauces, great wine too! ”
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great food ”
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If this place is authentic enough for Frank Sinatra and James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano--who I personally saw picking up food there late one night) than it's authentic enough for me. ”
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The pasta dishes are amazing and very generous, i especially love the mushroom ravioli in pesto sauce, to die for lobster canneloni, best egg plant parmesan that comes out like thin crust pizza, great garlic bread, and the list goes on. ”
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The lobster canneloni, wild mushroom ravioli, and baked oysters and clams are all heavenly. ”
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My parents were visiting from out of town and I took them to Piccolo Angelo, as it's one of the few neighborhood restaurants that I hadn't tried and I had heard that the food was good. ”
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The service is authentic, friendly, no frills. ”
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The pasta is always fresh and tasty, the specials never fail to be delicious and the tiramisu! ”
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Best Italian food I've had ever in a restaurant, Italy included. ”
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The food is excellent. ”
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It's noisy, jammed, and tiny, and you're sure to come out smelling like you were sitting in the kitchen, but the food is great and the atmosphere is friendly. ”
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teh food was excellent and the staff could not have been better, friendly and accommodating. ”
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The atmosphere was very charming, the food portions were more than adequate and the service was impeccable. ”
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The food is great, the wine is wonderful, and the atmosphere is classic. ”
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Decent food and prices are not enough to make up for the incredible abuse and neglect you'll have to put up with at this annoying restaurant. ”
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Great food, great staff, and great fun. ”
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year after our miserable experience its interesting to see that this owner has changed nothing about his arrogance and attitude, and it looks like new york is finally catching on to this clown's act and realizing that a decent meal is not offset by insu ”
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The prices are low, the food is great. ”
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Had a great meal at Piccolo Angolo last night. ”
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It is definitely a loud restaurant but worth it for the great food! ”
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They have incredible gnocci and all the pastas can be served with whatever sauce you prefer. ”
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the food is amazing, I would call it homemade food, although I'm not Italian, but can tell the difference. ”
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They obviously never had good Italian food. ”
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You'll never have chicken parm this good anywhere else, I'm telling you! ”
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We completely understood and were standing outside trying to decide where to go next when the owner came out and said " I have a reservation for 4 who haven't shown up yet, if they are not here in a few minutes you can have thier table" We sat down 10 min ”
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the best pasta i ever had and the ossu bucco melted in my mouth. ”
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| menu variety |
75.0% positive |
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There was a great variety for everyone, vegetarian's included. ”
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Appetizers of Stuffed Mushrooms (with prosciutto, mortadella, parmigiano cheese, and bread crums) highlight the Antipasto section of the menu, while the Meat Lasagna also makes for a nice family style appetizer a little farther down the menu in the Pasta ”
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Everything else on the menu has just been subpar. ”
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It is guaranteed that you walk away from this cozy and charming Italian restaurant wanting to try everything on the menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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quite possibly the best italian restaurant i've ever been to. ”
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My favorite Italian restaurant in the city. ”
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Some people may not want to make an effort to get into Renalto's good graces, then this is not the place for you. ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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dined in this restaurant several times, but my recent experience on December 11, 2007 was so bad that I will not return. ”
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| service |
66.0699987411499% positive |
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The service is authentic, friendly, no frills. ”
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NYC has too many restaurants with great food and service for anyone to be subject to this type of behavior. ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but the staff and the owner are such classic fun italians, not to mention the reasonable prices compared to the ammount of food that comes with each meal. ”
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The house wine comes in droves adding to the friendly vibe-you can't help but feel like you are at home with friends-You will not be disappointed! ”
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Very friendly, and is an example of why the Village is so great! ”
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The waiter urged me to order the broccoli rabe and split a salad. ”
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We completely understood and were standing outside trying to decide where to go next when the owner came out and said " I have a reservation for 4 who haven't shown up yet, if they are not here in a few minutes you can have thier table" We sat down 10 min ”
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The service is great and the portions are enormous. ”
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Even with reservations on a not-so-busy night, plates were thrown on our table, our orders were taken with a rude comment if we asked a question about the item and we were made to feel very unwelcome. ”
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Renato is fun, and the service was very good. ”
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However, the owner is extremely rude. ”
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The food is average family style italian, the tables are too close together, and the last two times I went the service was lousy. ”
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had guests with me from SC whom commented throughout their visit that people in NYC were extremely friendly and helpful. ”
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This place is authentic italian cuisine with great atmosphere and service. ”
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Great food, great staff, and great fun. ”
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The atmosphere was very charming, the food portions were more than adequate and the service was impeccable. ”
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NYC has its share of sick people who need a life. ”
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The food sucks, the ambience sucks even more, and the service sucks the most. ”
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teh food was excellent and the staff could not have been better, friendly and accommodating. ”
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It's noisy, jammed, and tiny, and you're sure to come out smelling like you were sitting in the kitchen, but the food is great and the atmosphere is friendly. ”
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Some people may not want to make an effort to get into Renalto's good graces, then this is not the place for you. ”
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may thus point out now, that I have NEVER had bad service here. ”
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The food and service make up for any waiting around outside or "rude behavior. ”
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Rude, rude rude! ”
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On the contrary, on all 4 times, I have gone, and I did go on a saturday night at 8:30-9pm, when they were packed and line forming at the door, and our service was impeccable. ”
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Even the pseudo- charming attitude of the owner and waiters cannot help that. ”
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However, the service at this restaurant is horrendous and the owner is extremely rude and disrespectful. ”
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The ambience was friendly, but so noisy that I had to shout at my boyfriend and he was sitting right across from me. ”
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| value |
95.32999992370605% positive |
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This is one of the most charming, inexpensive, delicious restaurants in the city. ”
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The portions are huge and I have never had a bad meal here. ”
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Overall value was great, less than $60 a person, with wine! ”
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The prices are low, the food is great. ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but the staff and the owner are such classic fun italians, not to mention the reasonable prices compared to the ammount of food that comes with each meal. ”
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The service is great and the portions are enormous. ”
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It is definitely a loud restaurant but worth it for the great food! ”
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can't imagine that any food, no matter how good, is worth being talked to the way I was. ”
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The pasta dishes are amazing and very generous, i especially love the mushroom ravioli in pesto sauce, to die for lobster canneloni, best egg plant parmesan that comes out like thin crust pizza, great garlic bread, and the list goes on. ”
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The food is very good and prices are better than most. ”
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Also try their family-style dinner for a big group--it's an incredible value. ”
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Overall, very UNIMPRESSED by the food and the apparent 'great value'. ”
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The atmosphere was very charming, the food portions were more than adequate and the service was impeccable. ”
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Decent food and prices are not enough to make up for the incredible abuse and neglect you'll have to put up with at this annoying restaurant. ”
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My girlfriend is a huge cheesecake fan and she claims that they have the best New York style she has EVER eaten. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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We completely understood and were standing outside trying to decide where to go next when the owner came out and said " I have a reservation for 4 who haven't shown up yet, if they are not here in a few minutes you can have thier table" We sat down 10 min ”
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The wait is long (boo hoo) because the food is great! ”
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