| ambiance |
79.16999816894531% positive |
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The service was horrible, the food was average at best and the atmosphere was just as average. ”
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We prefer the cozy bar area and usually order a full meal and eat it right at the bar or at one of the cozy little tables. ”
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We were seated outside, and it was a great atmosphere for a nice dinner. ”
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If you love seafood and great ambience, then this is a must! ”
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For me, the raw bar and specialty cocktails are the highlights, and if you sit in the bar area around sunset, it's a nice view of the museum. ”
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Great location, Fresh seafood ”
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I've been tempted by the great location for outdoor dining more than once, but the food has always been terrible and the service even worse. ”
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The atmosphere shines with celebrities, twinkles with romantic lighting, and is surrounded with mouth-watering aromas of delicious food. ”
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Service, ambiance and food were all great. ”
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Ocean brings to the West Side what many restaurants have tried but failed to do - a fresh and diverse menu, excellent presentation, pristine service and an elegant and spacious atmosphere. ”
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Excellent atmosphere for romance ”
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Bad service, nice location try Blue Water Grill instead ”
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| dessert |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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the best shrimp dumplings and crab cakes. ”
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The prices are about 25-40 for an entree, not too bad, although a bit pricey when you add in the appetizers/salads, drinks and desserts, but it is well worth it! ”
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Try the chocolate fondue for dessert - excellent! ”
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The entre's were tasteless, the desserts had to much alcohol which ruined them & the waitress spilled more of the champagne on the table cloth than in the glass. ”
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When asked what he recommended his reply " everything is good choose something" same answer when it came to ordering dessert. ”
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We shared there carrot cake, which was delicious as well. ”
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| drinks |
96.66999816894531% positive |
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The prices are about 25-40 for an entree, not too bad, although a bit pricey when you add in the appetizers/salads, drinks and desserts, but it is well worth it! ”
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We prefer the cozy bar area and usually order a full meal and eat it right at the bar or at one of the cozy little tables. ”
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it's the best raw bar! ”
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The jumbo shrimp cocktail was very good, but I wish I would have gotten the raw bar sampler I saw on other tables. ”
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excellent raw bar. ”
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Very nice bar inside. ”
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We had to wait a short time in the bar, and the bartender gave good wine recommendations and even let us taste a couple of choices before we ordered. ”
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The tuna with wontons is by far one of the best dishes in the city, the raw bar fantastic and the sushi chef specials are a great way to start. ”
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best raw bar ”
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For me, the raw bar and specialty cocktails are the highlights, and if you sit in the bar area around sunset, it's a nice view of the museum. ”
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| food quality |
79.43999767303467% positive |
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Great food! ”
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Try the chocolate fondue for dessert - excellent! ”
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bad food, good service ”
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My food was excellent but my dates was a little cold. ”
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Excellent sushi, the mahi mahi is wonderful. ”
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We had the sushi appetizer special which was just delicious and perfect for two. ”
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never see a nasty wait staff no where like in your restaurant i'm sorry but it was terrible experience the food it was exelent but cause the service i'll never come back ”
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My favorite fish entree is salmon with pumpkin ravioli, though my boyfriend swears by the tuna, or the steak. ”
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Erin the manager greeted us like family (as always), and we had a fabulous server in Steve, who guided us to some great special appetizers before we shared the soft shell crab. ”
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Service, ambiance and food were all great. ”
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This is a great place for a family meal. ”
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There are decent selections if you are a seafood person, but not a lot if you aren't! ”
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Part of this was due to sitting outside on a perfect summer night, but the food was delicious and the service good. ”
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The food was really good, especially if you're in the mood for an elegant sea food dinner. ”
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Place was okay, the food was definitely not worth the money, however the appetizers were good, we had the jumbo shrimp and oysters. ”
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The food is awesome. ”
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got a bowl of the tomato bisk and the worst sandwich I have had in a long time. ”
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Ocean brings to the West Side what many restaurants have tried but failed to do - a fresh and diverse menu, excellent presentation, pristine service and an elegant and spacious atmosphere. ”
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The food was BAD- and i have eaten here before and liked it. ”
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The french fries that came with it were cut so small(smaller then a cheese greater) and unseasoned that they were like stale bread or card board. ”
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If you love seafood and great ambience, then this is a must! ”
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Fish was fresh and delicious and service was great. ”
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Great location, Fresh seafood ”
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Food is fresh and good if you do not mind clanging, banging, dozens of people taking at full volume. ”
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The pineapple rice was a nice compliment to the fish. ”
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Ironically, they have good chicken. ”
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We shared there carrot cake, which was delicious as well. ”
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Everybody I was with had fish and everyone loved their meal. ”
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Good food with noise at full volume ”
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The food, though when made properly, was good. ”
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After we got seated, the service was good, but the food, surprisingly, was not! ”
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The jumbo shrimp cocktail was very good, but I wish I would have gotten the raw bar sampler I saw on other tables. ”
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Our fish was very fresh and flavorful. ”
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I'm not much of a fish eater, but the dishes here were delicious--not to mention beautiful. ”
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The atmosphere shines with celebrities, twinkles with romantic lighting, and is surrounded with mouth-watering aromas of delicious food. ”
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Even their cabernet is delicious. ”
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Once I got my spoon, the bisque was quite tasty. ”
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definate recommendation to those who enjoy seafood and a quality dining experience. ”
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The service was horrible, the food was average at best and the atmosphere was just as average. ”
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The tuna with wontons is by far one of the best dishes in the city, the raw bar fantastic and the sushi chef specials are a great way to start. ”
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The food itself was good. ”
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My french toast was cold and gummy. ”
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Food is very good especially the shell fish. ”
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My lobster salad was delicious. ”
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Waiter kept talking at full voice to pepole at next table for most of our meal. ”
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dine here 3-4 times a month, and in my experience the service and quality of the food has been consistantly good. ”
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The crispy shrimp appetizer was flavorful and ample, and I had the short rib ravioli with scallops and mushroom gravy. ”
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the best shrimp dumplings and crab cakes. ”
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I've been to Ocean a lot of times and the food is always great! ”
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I've been tempted by the great location for outdoor dining more than once, but the food has always been terrible and the service even worse. ”
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Both were tasty, and the spinach gnocchi with the sauces and veges was great! ”
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it was a good dish. ”
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great fish place ”
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Went there last night with family in town, it's always reliable with excellent food and great service. ”
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The meal was really expensive & totally underwhelming. ”
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He didn't show up till after the meal with the check at which point I had eaten it since the rest of my food was so bad and I was hungry. ”
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excellent meal, price and service = all around winner ”
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nice neighborhood seafood grill ”
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My friends' dishes also did not look good. ”
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We prefer the cozy bar area and usually order a full meal and eat it right at the bar or at one of the cozy little tables. ”
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| menu variety |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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Wait service is excellent, courteous, knowledgable of menu and it's items and worth the visit. ”
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There are decent selections if you are a seafood person, but not a lot if you aren't! ”
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Ocean brings to the West Side what many restaurants have tried but failed to do - a fresh and diverse menu, excellent presentation, pristine service and an elegant and spacious atmosphere. ”
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They also have a great lounge area where you can relax and eat, it's full menu service. ”
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We had to wait a short time in the bar, and the bartender gave good wine recommendations and even let us taste a couple of choices before we ordered. ”
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He had poor knowledge of the menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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great UWS restaurant! ”
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This is a great place for a family meal. ”
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Service is always great, down to earth, the place just feels like home. ”
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this is one of my favorite restarant even though i live in east villege, i go all the way to columbus avenue only because of this restaurant. ”
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This has got to be my new favorite restaurant! ”
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great fish place ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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never see a nasty wait staff no where like in your restaurant i'm sorry but it was terrible experience the food it was exelent but cause the service i'll never come back ”
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| service |
68.6899995803833% positive |
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After we got seated, the service was good, but the food, surprisingly, was not! ”
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The service was horrible, the food was average at best and the atmosphere was just as average. ”
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Fish was fresh and delicious and service was great. ”
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Wonderful service=Great evening ”
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The staff was friendly and helpful, not always a given in NYC. ”
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Service was good and friendly. ”
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Our waitress was very attentive and made for a really wonderful evening. ”
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do not take friends here because the service is uncomfortable and embarrassing. ”
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Wait service is excellent, courteous, knowledgable of menu and it's items and worth the visit. ”
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Part of this was due to sitting outside on a perfect summer night, but the food was delicious and the service good. ”
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Ocean brings to the West Side what many restaurants have tried but failed to do - a fresh and diverse menu, excellent presentation, pristine service and an elegant and spacious atmosphere. ”
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Erin the manager greeted us like family (as always), and we had a fabulous server in Steve, who guided us to some great special appetizers before we shared the soft shell crab. ”
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The waiters are very attentive to your every need and the music is varied including some upbeat rythms. ”
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The waiter and staff was attentive and had terrific suggestions. ”
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Food is fresh and good if you do not mind clanging, banging, dozens of people taking at full volume. ”
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it is absolutely fabulous and the manager is nice too ”
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Additionally the server was more than happy to offer her opinion and suggestions as to what my friend and I might enjoy. ”
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Waiter talked at full voice to people at next table while he served us. ”
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I've been a few times when it was crowded and servers weren't as good, but we were there early so it wasn't as packed and everyone was very attentive. ”
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dine here 3-4 times a month, and in my experience the service and quality of the food has been consistantly good. ”
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Excellent service - not too overbearing. ”
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The service was warm and friendly but arms-length enough to not be overbearing. ”
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Not only did we wait a half hour past our reservation time for a table, but our waiter got "pissy" when we didn't order alcohol. ”
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We had to wait a short time in the bar, and the bartender gave good wine recommendations and even let us taste a couple of choices before we ordered. ”
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I've been tempted by the great location for outdoor dining more than once, but the food has always been terrible and the service even worse. ”
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Our server was knowledgeable ane very pleasent. ”
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They also have a great lounge area where you can relax and eat, it's full menu service. ”
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Bad service, nice location try Blue Water Grill instead ”
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excellent meal, price and service = all around winner ”
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The entre's were tasteless, the desserts had to much alcohol which ruined them & the waitress spilled more of the champagne on the table cloth than in the glass. ”
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bad food, good service ”
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Went there last night with family in town, it's always reliable with excellent food and great service. ”
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never see a nasty wait staff no where like in your restaurant i'm sorry but it was terrible experience the food it was exelent but cause the service i'll never come back ”
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| value |
90.0% positive |
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The meal was really expensive & totally underwhelming. ”
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The portions were the perfect size for me--not too big and definitely not too small. ”
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Place was okay, the food was definitely not worth the money, however the appetizers were good, we had the jumbo shrimp and oysters. ”
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This fantastic edition from the B-R Guest series of NYC restaurants (Blue Water Grill, Park Avalon, etc.) is completely worth the cost, which will definitely set you back plenty. ”
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The crusted scallops were huge, and prepared perfectely. ”
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We both had the Wasabi crusted tuna which was magnificent and a generous portion. ”
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Wait service is excellent, courteous, knowledgable of menu and it's items and worth the visit. ”
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excellent meal, price and service = all around winner ”
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The total bill wasn't cheap, but was fair for an excellent overall experience. ”
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The prices are about 25-40 for an entree, not too bad, although a bit pricey when you add in the appetizers/salads, drinks and desserts, but it is well worth it! ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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The turkey in the club was dry and so old feeling that it reminded me of when you leave your Thanksgiving leftovers in the fridge for too long and they dry out. ”
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got a bowl of the tomato bisk and the worst sandwich I have had in a long time. ”
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