| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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This place is quite different from most Indian places I have eaten in and I love the atmosphere. ”
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This is one of the best restaurants in the city in terms of ambiance and service. ”
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Even the Zagat 2008 has appreciated the food and service of this cozy restaurant ”
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great ambiance, great food, great cocktails! ”
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Right from the time I sat down, everything was perfect, the atmosphere was calm, the service was very curteous, friendly and knowledgeable. ”
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Simple yet asthetically pleasing decor, GREAT food that is moderately priced, and an attentive wait staff. ”
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The atmosphere was nice and clean look and a good atmosphere. ”
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cozy and comfortable atmosphere make for a great dining experience. ”
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The atmosphere was elegant as well. ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but the atmosphere and friendly staff make the experience memorable. ”
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highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to enjoy some delicious indian food in a nice cozy atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere is very nice in this quaint Village hideout. ”
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The owners of Surya have finally succeeded in creating a restaurant with outstanding Indian food, and a trendy, swank atmosphere. ”
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The service was excellent and the seating was comfortable. ”
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Surya is one of the best Indian restaurants in the city, mostly because of its atmosphere and service. ”
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Great service, nice decor, and the food is consistently excellent. ”
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loved the decor, the service and quality of food, you just need to be here once to want to go back, I have come to know the staff at Surya quite well who are all very good at what they do. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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the home made ice cream was delish though. ”
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The bartender makes a pretty wicked Cosmo, and the desserts are just delish. ”
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the aloo tikkyas was a very good appetizer but I wasn't very happy with the crab cakes, although the sauce for the crab cake was very nice. ”
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Well pepared chiken tikka masala an excellent blend of spices and cream , fresh lemon and spiced flavoured tandoori chicken and of course the channa saag, the cauliflower potatoes, the black daal everythig was far superior than any other restaurant in m ”
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| drinks |
75.0% positive |
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They have a great backyard garden I love thier special drinks I been to so many Indian restauraunts in the city and so far Surya is the best. ”
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and the garden was great besides the food and drinks. ”
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The only negative thing I have to say is that the waiter was visibly annoyed during one of our visits, and tried to push expensive appetizers and drinks on us. ”
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couple examples: 1) I accidentally had a drip of sauce on my shirt and the waiter proactively asked if I wanted club soda; 2) When we finished our bottle of wine, a nice Sencere from France, we only wanted a glass of wine each. ”
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The cocktails are fabulous, I suggest the Indian Rose. ”
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The special drinks are absolutely delicious. ”
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great ambiance, great food, great cocktails! ”
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The cocktails are fantastic, and we really enjoyed the outdoor seating. ”
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The drinks are overpriced. ”
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The specialty drinks are quite good but, I would stay away from the wine which is overpriced. ”
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| food quality |
92.6200008392334% positive |
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we went here as a group of 10 for my sisters bachelorette party & it was simply some of the best indian food i've ever had. ”
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The food was awesome, and the service was also great. ”
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highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to enjoy some delicious indian food in a nice cozy atmosphere. ”
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couple examples: 1) I accidentally had a drip of sauce on my shirt and the waiter proactively asked if I wanted club soda; 2) When we finished our bottle of wine, a nice Sencere from France, we only wanted a glass of wine each. ”
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The lamb vindaloo was delicious. ”
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am not even from this neighborhood and not even an Inidan but I am enjoying indian food for the last eight years and believe me this is one of the finest I have discovered and the waiter Gomes was excellent in explaining me each and every item displayed ”
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The whole menu is excellent, but my particular favorites are the lentil salad appetizer (like nothing you've ever had) and anything from the tandoori grill. ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but the atmosphere and friendly staff make the experience memorable. ”
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loved the decor, the service and quality of food, you just need to be here once to want to go back, I have come to know the staff at Surya quite well who are all very good at what they do. ”
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Authentic Indian cuisine served avant-garde style; this upscale restaurant is a breath of fresh air. ”
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The poor reviews listed for this restaurant Im sure must be bogus or from people who have no idea how good Indian food is prepared. ”
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excellent food! ”
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Or, go to the lower east side and for lots less, eat food that is way more authentic than this stuff. ”
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The food was well cooked, I loved the eggpland and potato dish while my wife had the goat. ”
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loved the food. ”
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Good food for delivery and sitdown. ”
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The food is also very decently priced, and the food itself is delicious. ”
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have to say, having eaten at numerous Indian restaurants in the city, this is some of the best Indian food I have ever had. ”
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It was great, I had a great time and the food was amazing. ”
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The service is always impeccable, and food is consistently good. ”
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Good food. ”
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It was an amazing meal in every way. ”
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great ambiance, great food, great cocktails! ”
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The special drinks are absolutely delicious. ”
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recommend SURYA to anyone who is tired of the usual Indian food and want something fresh and delicious. ”
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The food was excellent - the portions were satisfying, but the taste was great. ”
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excellent food ”
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But i think the food in surya is excellent,specially saturdays buffet kidney beans,and chicken tikka masala. ”
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was there another night the food was amazing the service was wonderfull and the whole experience was marvelous. ”
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We love Indian food, but don't like the cheesy atmospheres that come along with most "authentic" Indian restaurants. ”
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We even take our picky family here, and they enjoy the food as well. ”
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Simple yet asthetically pleasing decor, GREAT food that is moderately priced, and an attentive wait staff. ”
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Well pepared chiken tikka masala an excellent blend of spices and cream , fresh lemon and spiced flavoured tandoori chicken and of course the channa saag, the cauliflower potatoes, the black daal everythig was far superior than any other restaurant in m ”
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than ate salmon with sprouted lentils which was absolutely delicious. ”
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and the garden was great besides the food and drinks. ”
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The people there are passionate and it really is the best Indian food in the city, probably the world. ”
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The chicken tikka is also excellent. ”
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good the food flowed for me and my friends without knowlege ”
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Terrible food. ”
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The food is as authentic as in India, please by all means ask them to spice it up to India levels. ”
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My husband is Indian, and we frequently dine here for authentic Indian food. ”
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It's a trek but you will have the best Indian food in New York without any of the attitude. ”
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the aloo tikkyas was a very good appetizer but I wasn't very happy with the crab cakes, although the sauce for the crab cake was very nice. ”
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The food is clean, fresh and spiced right. ”
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The garden is a treat but the food is truly disappointing. ”
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The food was good, we were seated out in the garden and were tended to very well. ”
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We had the jhinga balchau shrimp and vegetable rolls for appetizers which were delectable. ”
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of what i was eating and food was great ”
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don't want the strong flavours that typical Indian restaurants have, that's why I love Surya's food and I can't wait to go back. ”
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food is bad, service is horrible ”
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Even the Zagat 2008 has appreciated the food and service of this cozy restaurant ”
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The food was some of the best Indian I've ever had - the Bhagan Barta was amazing! ”
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Clearly they are not familiar with what good Indian food is supposed to taste like. ”
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Good food, good service. ”
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Having visited India and lived in London Surya is the closest Ive found to authentic Indian food in New York. ”
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some food was cold. ”
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The food was excellent and the service was superb. ”
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The food is good as well, my friend who lived in India for two years raved about her lamb vindaloo. ”
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The owners of Surya have finally succeeded in creating a restaurant with outstanding Indian food, and a trendy, swank atmosphere. ”
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Great service, nice decor, and the food is consistently excellent. ”
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If you like indian food, you'll love this place, food is very tasy indeed and the service excellent. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The whole menu is excellent, but my particular favorites are the lentil salad appetizer (like nothing you've ever had) and anything from the tandoori grill. ”
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requested a Riesling and the waiter recommended staying with the Sencere which didn't come by the glass according to the menu but he provided it to us any ways. ”
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The appetizer selection was also tremendous, and we loved the Onion Bhatias. ”
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My boyfriend and I enjoyed the selections they had for the buffet brunch and at $10.95 it's a great deal! ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Surya is an example of how a great small restaurant should be. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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loved the decor, the service and quality of food, you just need to be here once to want to go back, I have come to know the staff at Surya quite well who are all very good at what they do. ”
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don't want the strong flavours that typical Indian restaurants have, that's why I love Surya's food and I can't wait to go back. ”
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The service was excellent and we can't wait to go back. ”
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highly recommend this restaurant and definitely would go back again. ”
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| service |
86.11000061035156% positive |
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The service was unbelievably bad. ”
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requested a Riesling and the waiter recommended staying with the Sencere which didn't come by the glass according to the menu but he provided it to us any ways. ”
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The food was excellent and the service was superb. ”
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The one thing I liked the best was that the service was good. ”
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excellent restaurant, extraordinary service & extremely friendly staff. ”
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The service here is great. ”
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Not only is the food amazing, but the atmosphere and friendly staff make the experience memorable. ”
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Great service, nice decor, and the food is consistently excellent. ”
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Good food, good service. ”
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am not even from this neighborhood and not even an Inidan but I am enjoying indian food for the last eight years and believe me this is one of the finest I have discovered and the waiter Gomes was excellent in explaining me each and every item displayed ”
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The only negative thing I have to say is that the waiter was visibly annoyed during one of our visits, and tried to push expensive appetizers and drinks on us. ”
- “
Simple yet asthetically pleasing decor, GREAT food that is moderately priced, and an attentive wait staff. ”
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If you like indian food, you'll love this place, food is very tasy indeed and the service excellent. ”
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This is one of the best restaurants in the city in terms of ambiance and service. ”
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The service was excellent and the seating was comfortable. ”
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Surya is one of the best Indian restaurants in the city, mostly because of its atmosphere and service. ”
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The service was impeccable - I felt like I was back in India. ”
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The service was excellent and we can't wait to go back. ”
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food is bad, service is horrible ”
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The poor reviews listed for this restaurant Im sure must be bogus or from people who have no idea how good Indian food is prepared. ”
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The food was awesome, and the service was also great. ”
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Right from the time I sat down, everything was perfect, the atmosphere was calm, the service was very curteous, friendly and knowledgeable. ”
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And the management and owner are so ridiculously rude when we complained I was enraged. ”
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The people there are passionate and it really is the best Indian food in the city, probably the world. ”
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The martinis are great and so is the service. ”
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loved the decor, the service and quality of food, you just need to be here once to want to go back, I have come to know the staff at Surya quite well who are all very good at what they do. ”
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The service is impeccable. ”
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couple examples: 1) I accidentally had a drip of sauce on my shirt and the waiter proactively asked if I wanted club soda; 2) When we finished our bottle of wine, a nice Sencere from France, we only wanted a glass of wine each. ”
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The waitstaff was friendly and the bartender made a great cosmo. ”
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The bartender makes a pretty wicked Cosmo, and the desserts are just delish. ”
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Even the Zagat 2008 has appreciated the food and service of this cozy restaurant ”
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the service was slow took ten mins to get me a glass of water. ”
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Serive was helpful, quick, and friendly. ”
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The waiters are very attentive. ”
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was there another night the food was amazing the service was wonderfull and the whole experience was marvelous. ”
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The service is always impeccable, and food is consistently good. ”
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| value |
50.0% positive |
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The only negative thing I have to say is that the waiter was visibly annoyed during one of our visits, and tried to push expensive appetizers and drinks on us. ”
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The food was excellent - the portions were satisfying, but the taste was great. ”
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The specialty drinks are quite good but, I would stay away from the wine which is overpriced. ”
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The drinks are overpriced. ”
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My recomendation's would be the Tandoori mix grill and the Chettinad, the grill was simply superb, just the right portions and well spiced, the chettinad was pretty amazing too. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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Serive was helpful, quick, and friendly. ”
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the service was slow took ten mins to get me a glass of water. ”
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