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85.71000099182129% positive |
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liked the atmosphere of the restaurant, and the potstickers were good, but those are the only two good things I can say about this restaurant. ”
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expected a tasteful atmosphere with a decent, if not stellar, meal and at least satisfactory service. ”
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An amazing restaurant, great food + service, very classy atmosphere but very very expensive. ”
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Food was great, service was spectacular, and the atmosphere was more than you could ask for. ”
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would definatelly recommend this restaurant if you want to eat fabulous food and have fun. ”
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I'm sure if the food, service, and atmosphere were as bad as everyone says you would not see so many well off people there. ”
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It's a fun evening out with people, with really good food. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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We were officially snubbed & yet with valor decided to order TWO desserts. ”
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| drinks |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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$200 got us poor appetizers, poor and tiny entrees, two mediocre drinks, Evian, leg cramps and headaches. ”
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They make good drinks. ”
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The bar is small and crazy, but the bartender never fails to mix a good drink. ”
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| food quality |
71.3700008392334% positive |
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stop whining and enjoy the food ”
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They also pick the best dishes. ”
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Worst food and service combination I've ever had in NYC ”
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If you love great food, try nobu down the block ”
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It is light and fresh and a great finish. ”
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In addition the food was a little pricey, althougn not horrible by NYC standards, but was definitely not even close to good enough tobe wortht he money. ”
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The food was horrible, and not what we ordered. ”
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We're eager to spend money for good food&service-sparing no expense for a special occasion. ”
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expect to wait, expect to be treated like human waste, expect to take out a second mortgage to pay the bill and expect to have the best chinese food ever and youll have a great experience. ”
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If you: like to wait for your table for more than an hour despite your reservation (and don't mind that by the time you get finally seated they tell you that the kitchen is closed for certain items on the menu), be treated by waiters with an attitude, lov ”
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If you like really ugly décor (yes, it has black lacquer finishing) and really bad food, you'll have a great time. ”
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An amazing restaurant, great food + service, very classy atmosphere but very very expensive. ”
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am not a huge fan of Chinese food, but Mr. Chow showed me just how great it can be. ”
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Awesone place and great food ”
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Being a "cool" place isn't enough for this restaurant whose food looks nothing like the food in the photos. ”
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So to sum up, if you want the worst service of your life combined with horrible food you've found your place. ”
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My friend who I was dining with, a cuisine connoisseur, asked for hot sauce to spicen it up a bit and the waiter basically told him "Sir, the taste is unique! ”
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Very bland food, weird over attentive but improper service. ”
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Mediocore food, combined with horrible service and lots of 'tude makes for a waste of time and money. ”
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The food was delicious, you won't get any of those bizarre americanized "chinese" foods here. ”
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would strongly recommend the chicken with the lettuce wrap and the peanut chicken. ”
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The stuff is very friendly and helpful, the food is amazing ('till this day I never ate better food ). ”
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The fried rice is not what you would expect but a delicious original creation without soy sauce. ”
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The food is dry, the seafood is terrible and the service is horrendous. ”
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would definatelly recommend this restaurant if you want to eat fabulous food and have fun. ”
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I've not met anyone who knows food in NYC that loves this place. ”
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It's a fun evening out with people, with really good food. ”
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Despite the noise levels the food is excellent! ”
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we had heard the food was good and with all the famous people going there it must have good food right. ”
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Lastly, the food's really good. ”
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We had our waiter order for us (which is the way to go if cost isn't an issue) and the food that he brought was great. ”
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The Best meal ever ”
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did not expect to have THE best meal in my life ”
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The food is expensive and amazing. ”
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expected a tasteful atmosphere with a decent, if not stellar, meal and at least satisfactory service. ”
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I'm sure if the food, service, and atmosphere were as bad as everyone says you would not see so many well off people there. ”
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The food is great, but the service can sometimes be slow and a lot of them have a Chinese accent - so it's sometimes hard to order if you're. ”
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The food itself is pretty damn good, but its not "Chinese food", if you will. ”
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drank a whole lot of champagne last night and sat back while the captain ordered my favorite dishes. ”
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| menu variety |
75.0% positive |
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If you: like to wait for your table for more than an hour despite your reservation (and don't mind that by the time you get finally seated they tell you that the kitchen is closed for certain items on the menu), be treated by waiters with an attitude, lov ”
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If you like a run down place, with no vibe, no background music and waiters making selections for you than this place is for you. ”
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You don't order off of a menu, you just tell the waiter what your feeling like and they go off of that. ”
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The have a great variety of "land", "air", and "sea" fare. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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This is a good place to take a group and you may feel like you are in a scene from Indian Jones. ”
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| service |
69.60999965667725% positive |
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The bar is small and crazy, but the bartender never fails to mix a good drink. ”
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If you: like to wait for your table for more than an hour despite your reservation (and don't mind that by the time you get finally seated they tell you that the kitchen is closed for certain items on the menu), be treated by waiters with an attitude, lov ”
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Good people watching too. ”
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Food was fabulous, impecable service (the waiters and hostesses) were extremely pleasant , friendly and very helpful. ”
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I'm sure if the food, service, and atmosphere were as bad as everyone says you would not see so many well off people there. ”
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An amazing restaurant, great food + service, very classy atmosphere but very very expensive. ”
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So to sum up, if you want the worst service of your life combined with horrible food you've found your place. ”
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then the waiter informs you it would be best if he ordered for you to enjoy your experience better. ”
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The service was excellent as well. ”
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If you like a run down place, with no vibe, no background music and waiters making selections for you than this place is for you. ”
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You don't order off of a menu, you just tell the waiter what your feeling like and they go off of that. ”
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Considering how much they try to charge you, the servers are rude and lack common courtesy. ”
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expected a tasteful atmosphere with a decent, if not stellar, meal and at least satisfactory service. ”
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The stuff is very friendly and helpful, the food is amazing ('till this day I never ate better food ). ”
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We're eager to spend money for good food&service-sparing no expense for a special occasion. ”
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After being greeted by a handsome&polite wait staff lined up like soldiers prepared for combat; we were hopeful that our stay would be pleasant. ”
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By far the worst restaurant experience I have had in Manhattan in my 3 years of eating well- the service was rude and completely inattentive. ”
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It's a fun evening out with people, with really good food. ”
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Food was great, service was spectacular, and the atmosphere was more than you could ask for. ”
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Mediocore food, combined with horrible service and lots of 'tude makes for a waste of time and money. ”
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Food is good and space is beautiful but waiters are terrible like most spots on SOBE. ”
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Don't tell the waiter that, because they will insist that the "slightly bad smell" is part of the enjoyment of their place. ”
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The food is dry, the seafood is terrible and the service is horrendous. ”
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We had our waiter order for us (which is the way to go if cost isn't an issue) and the food that he brought was great. ”
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we had heard the food was good and with all the famous people going there it must have good food right. ”
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My friend who I was dining with, a cuisine connoisseur, asked for hot sauce to spicen it up a bit and the waiter basically told him "Sir, the taste is unique! ”
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Worst food and service combination I've ever had in NYC ”
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The staff is always friendly. ”
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The food is great, but the service can sometimes be slow and a lot of them have a Chinese accent - so it's sometimes hard to order if you're. ”
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the service was great, there's a gazilion waiters running around and they greet you nicely and offer champagne right away. ”
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Food was spectacular and service was impeccable. ”
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Very bland food, weird over attentive but improper service. ”
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Lot's of famous people, you name it, they all go there ! ”
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Thats like going to an Italian restaurant and having all Japanese waiters. ”
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| value |
65.14999866485596% positive |
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or you have a nice expensive accout the DO IT. ”
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reccomend this place for those who don't mind a dent in their wallet and want a unique place to eat, but not to those conscious of "value ”
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We're eager to spend money for good food&service-sparing no expense for a special occasion. ”
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Would it have been too time-consuming to recommend a 3rd or 4th or too beneath him to explain that Mr. Chow serves portions that are not intended for sharing? ”
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Mediocore food, combined with horrible service and lots of 'tude makes for a waste of time and money. ”
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In addition the food was a little pricey, althougn not horrible by NYC standards, but was definitely not even close to good enough tobe wortht he money. ”
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This place is expensive, but if money is not an issue to you then you will not be disappointed with Mr. Chow. ”
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Just dont complain when you have a huge bill. ”
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The food is expensive and amazing. ”
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An amazing restaurant, great food + service, very classy atmosphere but very very expensive. ”
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am not a huge fan of Chinese food, but Mr. Chow showed me just how great it can be. ”
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| wait time |
25.0% positive |
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This was by far the worst restaurant experience I have had in a very long time. ”
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The food is great, but the service can sometimes be slow and a lot of them have a Chinese accent - so it's sometimes hard to order if you're. ”
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