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"If you're in the mood for diner food, you might as well go to Rockies. The waitresses skate around the room, up and down ramps carrying trays with plates of burgers and fries. The decorations are horrible and tacky, like an over-embellished cartoon version of an authentic 1950's diner. Lots of cliche 50's music plays in the background. The food is not memorable...burgers and fries, but it's a diner. What were you really expecting anyway? \n\nA good stop if you are hungover and want a big greasy brunch.",
"A friend of mine became a vegetarian after eating a meat dish there. \n\nI'm not sure anything else needs to be said after that, but I'll offer my experience upon going there one Sunday night when nothing else in the area seemed open.\n\nCaroline P. described the decor well-- horrible and tacky. I actually found it kind of sad, too. Especially when our DJ got in his tiny booth and started doing his 50's DJ schtick in front of maybe 7 or 8 customers. The place had the aura of a rundown Johnny Rockets restaurant.\n\nOur waitress was interrupting our meal nearly every minute at first. Perhaps sensing this, she pulled back, unfortunately to the point where we couldn't get a hold of her to pay the bill despite having so few people in there.\n\nI had a steak special with crusty bread and stale vegetables. This was sub-diner food, the kind of order you'd expect right at closing time when the cooks really want to clean up and hurriedly trot out some leftovers so you're no longer a burden. Right when I went out the door, the meal hit me like a ton of lead and just thudded into my gut, providing unpleasantness for hours. Diner food does not usually give me problems. The overall experience was horrid. I was curious about how bad a place could be that could turn someone into a vegetarian, and I paid the price for it.\n\nIf you want an old-time fix, get some sweets at Goody's or Moon's and head to the drive-in theater in Caldwell or Parma.",
"If you're into long legs on roller skates, guitars exploding from the ceiling (there are like 8 of them) and very mediocre food then this is your place.\n\nPROS\nThe service is fast (waitresses zip around on roller skates) and the table turn is pretty fast and there is rarely a wait. There is always something to look at (even if it's staring out the window at Overland or just waiting for one of the newer waitresses to eat it on the ramp).\n\nCONS\nThe food. I've had an undercooked chicken sandwich (stay away from the chicken) and fries that tasted like the cooking oil was from 1950. The breakfast meats are teeny-tiny and everything sort of tastes like it was cooked on the same grill. The menu is inventive only in the number of things they'll throw on a burger (i seem to remember a burger with onion rings, chili, bacon, hot dogs and ham on it...I could be wrong). In general, the food is bland, unimaginative, low quality, undercooked, over-salted and homogeneous. \n\nWhile it is cheap, i'd skip it.",
"We've been to Rockies several times, gluttons for punishment I guess. Actually, the burgers I have had have all been satisfactory or better. We ended up there on a Saturday night with family after our first choice place was too cramped, and we didn't care to wait. Rockies was busy, but the six of us were seated right away at one of their large tables. The DJ was on duty, and he added a fun touch to the place, trivia contests and such. Most of the burgers on the table got finished. The chili burger is a sight to see, by the way. My daughter took one bite of a spicy chicken sandwich and threw in the towel. She said it tasted like Tabasco sauce. My wife made it half way through the sourdough burger before the grease got the best of her. Strangely, the last time we were they delivered the same wrong milkshake to my bride. The kids enjoyed the 80s video games in entry way. Elvis has left the building and so have we.",
"Someone at our hotel said this was a cool place, so on prompting from my colleague (who saw it on Man vs. Food) I went there. We were expecting a hoppin' place but it seemed sad and run down with an Elvis mannequin on a motorcycle hanging from the ceiling and guitars sticking out of it.\nThere was an old guy in a booth spinning 50's music, which is the only redeeming quality and why I'm giving it 2 stars.\n\nMenu: basically greasy burger with any number of toppings. My colleague had the Chili Burger served open face. The fries looked good and the waitress recommended the fry sauce. After tasting it, I surmised that it was basically Mayo, Ketchup and Pickle Relish all mixed up in a squirt bottle. Not very creative.\n\nAnyhow, the burgers didn't look appetizing to me, so I ordered a Zorba Burger which looked good on paper - Gyro meat on a bun with lettuce, tomato and Tzatziki sauce.\nWhen it arrived I counted 3 , yes THREE, paper-thin slices of gyro meat which resembled and tasted like Baloney. I was very hungry so I choked down as much as I could. \nIn contrast, the Fried Zucchini I ordered instead of fries were very good.\n\nIn summary, a poor excuse for a diner, even though it is a '50's theme restaurant. Save your money and go to Donnie Macs instead.",
"I'm a huge fan of Man vs Wild so when I saw Rockies Diner on the show I just had to try it. Fair warning though, this place wasn't as fun or loud as the show perceived it to be. I enjoyed their decor and their fun way of serving their costumers on roller-skates. \n\nThe food here was alright. I think it was more the environment that makes eating their \"alright\" burgers more enjoyable. However, I love their signature sauce. It reminds me of the In-N-Out sauce. If you want a nice change from your regular fast food joints, I say check out Rockies.",
"I'm very disappointed in Rockies. I've been going there off and on for years but it seems to me the quality of the food has REALLY gone down hill! I've decided the only reason to go there is to hear the 50's music. The food is NOT hot the fry sauce wasn't even as good as it used to be! I want to spend my money for exceptional food! This just isn't it any more! The sad thing is it doesn't seem like Rockie reads these reviews or he'd be working to bring it back up to excellent!",
"Rockie's is a 50's diner that is a place of the past in Boise... literally. Yes, Man vs. Food was there. However, I live about two blocks away and have given more of my gas and food money to that place than is necessary. Just because the food is delivered on roller skates doesn't mean it tastes good. Unfortunately, Rockies lacks flavor, consistency and style. Most of the time your food will arrive looking sloppy and tastes about the same.. It almost makes me bad for saying so, but you should probably go elsewhere.",
"The bugers and shakes are okay, and the breakfast is pretty good. The plus: it's a 50's themed diner and the girls are on roller skates! The service is quick and friendly.",
"I love Rockies! Especially for breakfast! We enjoy the staff and quality of food. Probably not for the yuppie folks, its real diner food! Never judge this place till you experience it first!"
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"Maybe not the best Thai critic, but I order consistently at every Thai place I have tried and this place does my favorite dish, Musaman Curry, the best. The broth was done perfectly and the chicken amongst all its other ingredients were cooked to perfection! I have been craving this place every day since my first visit.\n\n\n*** Everyone must try the Chicken Curry Puff appetizer. I think I OD'd on these and would gladly do so day after day. These will be my favorite new treats ***\n\nMy friend dug his Pad Thai quite a lot. I stole some from his plate and it was definitely great.\n\nThe service was very slow, but there was only one waiter handling five tables so I understand. Perhaps someone called in sick that day? \n\nThe restaurant was so quiet which is a big plus. Definitely, definitely a place to take a date or just company that is looking for a relaxed environment for good conversation. \n\nSomeone join me so I can go back again!",
"I was surprised to see a new Thai place with such high reviews so close to my work. I had to try it.\n\nMy idea of a good red curry and most others' is not the same. When looking at the menu, however, I still found myself coming back to the Red Curry and called it in. I picked up the bag (which was neatly double-knotted and waiting for me) at the counter and \"spoke\" with the very nice cashier (she didn't really speak English). With the delicious red curry smells wafting out of the bag the whole walk back to my office, when I finally got there I dug in immediately.\n\nMuch to my surprise, I had not received the dish that I ordered. I love my red curry with bamboo shoots, eggplant, and bell pepper--just what the regular red curry comes with!! However, I don't like meat in my curry because I feel that tofu absorbs the sauce extremely well (especially since it usually comes deep-fried and sponge-like). Much to my dismay, there was a red curry on my desk whose vegetables included cabbage, broccoli, and carrots. Yes, there was still 1 piece of eggplant and a few strands of bamboo shoots, but I was very disappointed (I hate broccoli and due to allergies I can't really eat uncooked carrots--which these were). \n\nI know what you're thinking--disappointed already and she hasn't even tasted it??? And you're right! I ate the WHOLE thing. The sauce was PERFECT by my standards. I'm not a huge fan of an overly curry-y red curry sauce; I like mine with a lot of coconut milk in it. This was IT. I have been waiting over 2 years since I moved to Philadelphia to find this sauce (like the one I used to get back home). \n\nI would DEFINITELY order this again (in fact I may never try anything else there because this is so perfect). However, mild was REALLY mild. I would go with medium next time. Also, the tofu did not appear to be cooked at all before being tossed into the curry. This was very unappetizing--it was very very mushy and didn't really absorb the sauce at all. Next time I will order red curry with chicken and I also hope that it will fix the whole vegetable issue I had this time.\n\nAll of this amazing stuff being said, I have two complaints:\n\n1) The price. My vegetarian curry cost $10. Yes, it came with a pint of rice and almost a pint of red curry. Yes, it was delicious. No, I don't think $10 was a suitable amount for the very low ratio of \"stuff to sauce\" in the curry. Especially since there were like 3-4 pieces of tofu in it.\n\n2) I ordered take out. At lunch time. This is a common problem with Asian food in Philadelphia: it isn't served in a container that you can eat out of easily. I mean, they're giving you silverware with your takeout order, so they can't expect that you're scooping it all out on a plate or something. They make flat containers for this very purpose--you can put the rice on top and it becomes your plate. A pint-sized soup container holding red curry that you have to add rice to makes eating a bit complicated, or at least burdensome. (Add enough rice for a bite, take a bite. Add enough rice for a bite, take a bite.)\n\nI will update this as I try new things (if I can tear myself away from the red curry).",
"The service was very fast, and the food was exquisite.\n\nWe ordered the moon dumplings, pineapple fried rice, yellow curry chicken, and panang curry chicken. All of it was delicious. The curries were smooth and savory.\n\nThey chilled our white wine immediately, and were not at all concerned when we sat and chatted for a bit post meal. Definitely a great little place.",
"Eventhough they switched this over from Thai Chef & Noodle Fusion, i still enjoy this place and am extremely happy that they are still living up to my high expecations. I've only been here once since they've changed the name (and I'm guessing management) but so far still so good. \n\nThe prices have remained cheap and the portions are still large and satisfying. The food is delicious and the service has gotten better. I have had the korean spicy noodles, curry, and have sampled from various other thai dishes. All delicious. And yep, it's still byo. Oh boy! This is a go to Thai place for me whenever i'm in the center city area and craving the combination. \n\nThe only reason why I can't give these guys 5 stars is because of the desserts. They're selection has downgraded and I am unhappy about that. When they had it, their fried ice-cream was DELICIOUS. They no longer offer it, and only seem to have either green tea and coconut ice cream. The green tea Ice cream was icey and freezer burned. \n\nDear managers, please bring back the fried ice cream or at least some vanilla ice cream. Kay Thanks.",
"I was a big fan of the Thai Noodle Chef (previous name), but since it was taken over, it has gone downhill fast.\n\nI've tried it twice now, both times I was very disappointed. They used to have a fantastic tom yum soup, nice and spicy with great flavor. Now it comes out as greasy dishwater. Their pad thai used to be my favorite, now it's like dry noodles with no distinct flavor, missing the ground peanuts and what little tofu is included looks like leftover deep fried miniscule pieces.\n\nNot only has the food gone downhill, so has the service. We were there yesterday and not only did everyone else get served before we did (even though they came in well after us), they forgot our appetizers, tried to serve our entrees and I would guarantee that our entrees were reheated in the microwave and re-served.\n\nWhat a shame, this was one of my favorite restaurants.....\n\n***********************\n\nAs a follow up, the owner sent an email asking that I remove this review and offering me a free entree to make up for the disappointing results of my last 2 visits because \"they are trying to run a business\" and don't appreciate my review. Of course, they did that via complement on this website....not really kosher in my book.",
"Must avoid!!!\n\nWorst service one could ask for.\n\nWe waited more than one hour to find out our food was not even ordered. Everyone in the restaurant got their food before us even though we ordered our food first. The staff were just avoiding eye contacts and they did not even come to our table apologize. After patiently waiting for food for more than an hour, we just told them we are done with this nonsense and left. \nThen, the staff just told us that the kitchen mixed up the order and it's not his fault. What kind of waiter would say that? \n\nI will never go back here. The service was terrible and I am pretty sure their food will match their services.",
"I LOVE Thai food and it's hard to find a Thai place I don't like. This used to be my second favorite place in Philadelphia after Erawan. the food was good, and I loved the kitschy under-the-sea wall murals (yeah it was over the top, but it was random and therefore memorable). big disappointment with the new ownership. not only are the sea murals gone (very traumatic for me) but the service was horrendous and the food was almost as bad. I went with six people, and all of us had strangely rubbery meat. my friend's Pad Se Ew tasted okay, but my Masaman curry tasted nothing like what I'm used to - it was watery and missing spices, tasted like they had dumped some sweet and sour sauce in there instead of making the real curry. bottom line - don't waste your money here when you have several other great Thai options within two blocks like Erawan or even the takeout Singha Thai, which has a $6 lunch special that is consistently tasty.",
"The service would be faster if they flew the food in from Thailand. And, the portion size requires that you are either on a diet or order a big appetizer. \n\nBut, the food quality is fairly good and the prices very good. So, per dollar, it is not a bad choice.",
"Have definitely had better thai food than this place. Ended up here with a bunch of friends as the our planned destination was closed for the weekend. Got the green curry with chicken which was runny and didn't have much curry kick. The chicken was also really dry and overcooked (to the point of being way too chewy). No major redeeming qualities either. I suppose the thai iced tea wasn't half bad...",
"Do not order here. Poor service, only 1/3 of the take out container filled both times we ordered from here. We called to complain and they said that's their portion size and it's not their problem we weren't happy. I will never order from here again. NOW that's THEIR problem!! \n\nGo get Viet Thai on 9th & Race. Out of this world in quality, taste and portion sizes!!"
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"This new location is awesome! The bartenders are so much fun. Everything looks extremely clean! The food and drinks are amazing! Last call tue-sat is 1:30am for both food and drinks. The reduced menu after 10pm is the way to go! They have karaoke Thursday and Saturday! Trivia buzz time! Pool table! Mon $1 taco, $7.99 fajitas and $2 20ounce margaritas. Tues $2 Long Island. Wed $6.99 any 1/2lb burger. Thurs domestic bottles $1.50! Fri $2.50 fireball shots. Sat $2 Bacardi. Sun $2 captain.\nThe servers definitely made my first experience great! They were suggesting drinks and food that all were exceeding my expectations! I had fun the whole time I was there. Will be back a lot more, definitely adding it to my weekly routine!",
"Great atmosphere, great food and affordable. Staff is friendly. Owners did a great job with the new location.",
"We went to Fat Cat's to get a quick bite last night. Place was not very busy. My husband ordered the Bayou Burger and I ordered the Cheese Steak. My husband's burger was very good. My cheese steak, which is advertised as thinly sliced rib-eye, appeared to be cube steak. The service was terrible. We asked for a to-go box. 10 minutes later we still had no to go box. Flagged down the waitress. She said she would get it and then proceeded to take drinks to people and then to wash off tables. We got up and went to the cash register. She brought up the to-go box. I told her I didn't want it and that the steak sandwich was not rib eye but cubed steak. She was very rude and crushed the box and stormed off. This is the third time we have been there. This first time the service was awful. The second time no one was in there so the service was okay. We will not go back again.",
"Not the same as the old location. We go every week for trivia and this week was the worst. \nWhile the food has gone way down hill and it's rare when everyone gets what they ordered. \nOver the last few weeks it's been wrong orders, raw - not just underdone - but raw chicken wings, dirty glasses so bad you could scrape it off the inside of glass. Wrong change is very common, tonight person shorted by $5. Tonight someone had a bug in her drink and while it was replaced it should have been comped. \nWe go every week and are getting very discouraged. \n\nSaving grace are some of the waitresses are great and work very hard.",
"My wife and enjoy the atmosphere and staff so much here. Karaoke and live music and even jenga tournaments give you a reason to be here every night. Lottie is the best bartender. Love going there to watch sports most recently the lightning games",
"We go every week for Tuesday trivia. We used to go there a few times a week.\nHowever...\nSince they moved we have had wrong orders, raw chicken, dirty glasses, argumentative waitress's, over charges, bugs in drinks, beer bottles covered on broken glass.\nTonight it was only a bug in the vinegar cruet.\nI have dubbed the place the land of the diminishing tip. We like trivia but why pay for mediocre food and sub par service?\n\n$7.50 for a Bailey's over ice seems like a bit much. Guess I'll just stick to the bottled beer if we continue Tuesday trivia. Just eat at the BK next door beforehand.",
"Good food menu and beer selection. Great specials on beer. I really enjoyed the live music (mostly 70s and 80s hard rock). Could be cleaner.",
"Place is nice and open. \n\nService was good, but the food was meh. I had a steak with broccoli and mashed potatoes. Steak really was not good at all. Really tough. Broccoli was well cooked and the mashed potatoes were good. \n\nWhile I was there they had a little game for everyone to play which was pretty cool.",
"Bright, clean, & updates local hangout. The food is good. This local hideaway is in a strip mall and while rather plain on the outside, it's impressive inside. Blonde wood bar and hardwood, this local establishment is a gem you have to try for yourself.",
"Much cleaner than the last place in this spot. Upscale sports bar. Upscale type menu. Dig it."
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"The service is exquisite and the wine list AMAZING. The price is steep, but what can you expect from a restaurant that wins the coveted five-diamond AAA award? It is also a restaurant that consistently snags the DiRoNa Award. \n\nAfter my dinner there, I understood why. The proprietor came to my table and spent 15 minutes chatting with me in depth about the red wine that I had picked out to accompany my meal. He even offered to show me around the town, as it was my first time in St. Louis. (Tony, you are the best!) This is real, warm Italian hospitality at it's best. The bill made me flinch, but it was a dining experience of a lifetime.",
"Tony's is decadent, extravagant and worth every penny. Actually, compared to 5 star restaurants in larger cities, the food is priced incredibly reasonably. I believe this is the only consistent 5 star Italian joint in the country, and it lives up to the hype.\n\nThe Lobster Albanello (mushroom cream sauce) is one of the single best things I have ever eaten. We always seem to end with the bananas fosters, partly for the show, but mostly because it's heavenly.\n\nThe service is exactly what you expect from one of the top restaurants in the country.",
"It's not a bad restaurant. If you are in St. Louis and need to have a formal meal out, by all means go.\n\nTony's has many hallmarks of a \"fancy\" restaurant: attentive service, good wine list, strict dress code (gentlemen MUST wear jackets). But the food is not imaginative or special, if you're used to San Francisco or New York restaurants, and the overall execution lacks the sophistication of a \"classic\" restaurant.\n\nThe Chef's tasting menu featured...\n- Smoked salmon and cream cheese rolls. Enough said\n- Lobster and shrimp pasta. The buttery and slightly spicy sauce was delicious, but it was 98% ziti, 1.98% overcooked shrimp, and a microscopic amount of lobster\n- Tenderloin and foie gras, with sauteed spinach on the side. It was okay, but unremarkable.\n- Cheese course, with New York Camembert and some Italian cheese which I don't remember much about\n- Creme brulee. You couldn't really taste any vanilla. Served cold (tsk, tsk), with berries thrown on top. \n- Coffee and petits fours\nAt $200 for two with some good wine (the Barolo served with the steak was excellent), I left well-fed and happy, but it just wasn't that remarkable. \n\nOkay, maybe you could argue that they're not trying to be innovative, that they are a \"classic\" restaurant. Especially for a place with serious self-importance (wall full of signed photos of celebrities from the 80s in the waiting room, banners outside proclaiming it's St. Louis' top restaurant, jacket requirement), they could use a little more polish. I'm going to get a little obsessive-compulsive here, but...\n- Cheap flatware and plates are a bad idea \n- Acoustic tile on the ceiling is tacky\n- When crumbing a table, the waiter should not scrape crumbs off the edge of the table\n- Waiters should not squeeze between a guest's chair and a table en route to another table, when they could easily go around\n\nApparently this is the best restaurant in St. Louis. Poor St. Louis.",
"The fanciest restaurant in St. Louis. It's mostly memorable for the experience. One of those jacket-only places--of course, you can't start comparing this to real foodie city restaurants...For most St. Louis people, it's one of those special occasion places.",
"You can easily find just as good a dining experience at plenty other places in St. Louis... cept you're wearing a jacket.\n\nThe service is excellent, but it took us a while to get the servers to lighten up with us. It was more of a mechanical experience (metronomish, for lack of a better fake word) than an intimate one. \n\nOne can't help but compare the food with other restuarants in the area. Most of the food that we had could be found elsewhere and very little has set itself from the rest of the pack.\n\nI do have to say that this place has the best osso bucco that I've had in St. Louis. Easily. Their marrow scooper outer thingy even had two sides for different widths. Now that's decadent.",
"I had the best meal of my life here. I haven't been to the best of New York or San Francisco like the the poster below me has, so I cannot compare to those restaurants. Either way, after I tried the chef's tasting menu, I had the coolest dining experience of my life. Before this, I had never had a food and wine pairing that worked so well together. It's been a year or two since I went here, so I do not remember the exact combinations, but some asparagus and a wine pairing went so well it was like a hand inside of glove. The two choices were made for each other. The meal was expensive as would be expected, but for a good three hours of entertainment and a fantastic meal as well as memories, it was worth every penny.",
"I'm not a St. Louiser or a Missourite, but I had one of the best meals of my life at Tony's. Having spent some time in the area during my friend's wedding, I took a $70 cab-ride to downtown St. Louis, and was thoroughly impressed by this place.\n\nSimply looking in the local tourist guides, I stumbled across Tony's with high marks. I decided to take a stab, and make the trek to downtown from the Red Roof Inn in St. Charles.\n\nDidn't have a jacket, as required, but they provided one for me, and I felt like royalty, as I looked at pictures of famous people on the wall with Tony, including Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis.\n\nHad a scotch, made it to my table, and decided to do the five course tasting menu with wine pairings. This experience changed my life forever. Never have I experienced what 5 courses and 5 perfectly paired wines did to the human body. Some of the food was prepared table-side, and it was all good. I actually shed a tear when I drank the chardonnay after the lobster-shrimp pasta.\n\nDuring my service, I saw Tony, the very guy standing with the Chairman-of-the-Board in the picture I saw earlier. He came to my table and wiped the crumbs off my tablecloth. I mean really...that's service. Not that I looked important...he probably knew the jacket he bought, but he still went the extra mile.\n\nVery traditional-chic, with Tony's you know what your paying for. Immaculate service, great food, amazing wines. I wouldn't call it breaking new culinary grounds, but they have their food, presentation, and service down to a science.",
"I have been to Tony's a couple times and the first time I was not all that impressed. The food is superior and service is attentive. It is known as THE place to dine in St. Louis and has a traditional dining room. What really impressed me was on my second visit they called me by my name. Yes, that's right, they had remembered my name from my first visit. It's this attention to detail that won me over and would suggest this place to anyone wanting a fine dining experience in St. Louis. This kind of service is virtually unheard of in today's world. BRAVO!",
"Has anyone out there ever had a perfect meal? I guess four other reviewers have. In the 18 years I lived in St. Louis I had the pleasure of going to Tony's three times. It took a while before I could afford to go there but each meal was absolutely perfect.",
"I had the pleasure of being taken to Tony's as a bartering deal for organizing a friend's office. That was the best bartering deal that I have ever made! As I understand it, Tony's is one of a few restaurants in the country to get the AAA five diamond award. Once you go, it is obvious why this is. \n\nMy meal was chosen for me: Beef Tenderloin and Foie Gras. It was fantastic, beautiful, flavorful and there were so many layers of taste. The tenderloin was medium, with a delicious bit of blood in the center to accent the overall flavor. Oh my, you haven't lived until you've eaten this dish. The staff was wonderful, the surroundings lovely and everything was delicious. I don't know what more I can say, other than that everyone needs to save up and go! I am so lucky to have friends like this!"
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"Had sushi on the patio this past Monday night; it was a good experience. Great location. The happy hour sushi specials were a good deal. They had specific rolls and nigiri that were buy one, get one free. Very straightforward. We had California roll, a dragon roll, and shrimp tempura roll. All were good, the shrimp roll being our favorite. Also ordered some nigiri salmon and tuna, which were excellent. The rice was seasoned properly, and the fish was sliced nicely, not paper thin, and fresh. The server initially forgot to put in our appetizer order of wasabi shrimp, which was a minor point; we had plenty of food and told him not to worry about it. Loved the patio atmosphere. We will be back.",
"To me, there isn't much better sushi in the city for this price range than Wasabi. I am so glad they finally opened up a spot in the up and coming Streets of St. Charles. The wait staff here was fantastic, and gave us free dessert just to be nice and try to garner our repeat business which I thought was a nice touch. My only complaint was he misquoted their happy hour times and I brought a group in at the wrong time and didn't get my promised half price rolls. That was an honest mistake, and I understood since he was brand new. Their spicy rolls are quite good. The OMG and the Crazy II rolls are the ones that usually get my vote. However, I always try what Sarah gets and I've yet to try something I didn't like.",
"Went for lunch today, as we have been waiting for this location to open. Had both great food and service. Tiffany was great and even bought the birthday boy with us an ice cream desert. Prices were fair and none of us left hungry. The tempura was done very nice, a very light batter.\n\nWill return...",
"Great selection of sushi and other options for people in your group that may not like sushi. Always excellent quality!",
"The food was wonderful and beer cold. Tiffany was the best. Great service, personable, and a pretty smile. A great place for for sure: I will be back for dinner.",
"Wow! The wait staff was awesome. I met a friend and we had several drinks and dinner on a Friday night. The place was busy, but you wouldn't have known it from the attentive waite staff. Food was great, they have a large selection of items. Sounds like they have good specials on week nights. I'm going to check those out for sure.",
"I went here because Bar Louie and Prasinos were packed. It is rated 5 stars so I thought I'd give it try. Glad I did because my \"playboy\" roll was delish. Their miso soup was also very good! Im from seattle where there is amazing sushi so i was a little skeptical but it didnt disappoint. Now one of my go to place now when I'm in town.",
"Excellent location, service, and sushi!\nIt's nice not having to drive 30 minutes east or west for a great sushi restaurant! Now there is one in town!",
"I have been to Sushi places all over the US - some of best sushi places were in North Carolina, San Jose, Dallas and The Woodlands (Houston north). \n\nCompared to top grade sushi stops, I rate this place 3.5 in terms of sushi quality.\n\nHowever, the ambience and service are excellent.",
"Hands down the best sushi in St Louis, and John is one of the best servers we have had in a long time. Good food sells, but great service really makes the difference. I've had sushi at many different restaurants across St Louis, and Wasabi is always the best."
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"Although Valentine's Day has come and gone, I've been unable to drop my new found interest in locally-made chocolate. Today, my curiosity took me to Anthony's in the Italian Market.\n\nI was let down. But maybe after last week's tasting bonanza in the Northeast, I was just expecting too much.\n\nThe goods at Anthony's seemed more about slick presentation than the timeless taste of chocolate, pure and often simple. There were a lot of highfalutin' chocolate pretzels with this nut and that nut; the caramel squares were very good; the chocolate covered strawberries very good. But nothing blew me away. It was all what you'd expect from a European-style chocolate house in an American city. Simply can't compete with the \"real\" local flavors, like Stutz's and Ostroff's.",
"If you can afford it, you should try it. They have caramel/chocolate covered apples that are coated with a kids dream: oreos, chocolate morsels, peanut butter. . . .\n\nThey also have the best little chocolate delicacies (let me note here that this place is as large as....something very....small). They have chocolate-covered everything you can images (smore's, oreo's, graham's, bars of caramel.)\n\nPRO HINT: Before heading to the movie theater, grab a bag of their chocolate covered popcorn. It's like your movie popcorn and your M&M's are having a party in your mouth and you're invited.",
"While I appreciate the demographic for which this coffeeshop is aiming, and know that it's appropriate for the tourist-drenched Italian market, I just have to put my coffee snobbish two cents in. The staff were very rude in a way that was an attempt to be polite but fell short. The espresso was okay, but by no means was it pulled the way it would be in a true Italian coffeehouse. And I guess that gets to the meat of it. It is an Italian coffee house reimagined in the way an American would do it and that would appeal to the American aesthetic. This is true of much of the Italian market, but it especially annoys me here.",
"This is my standard coffee stop when I'm in South Philly. There's a charm to this place that beats most Center City coffee houses; hanging around with a beverage, a cookie, or a pastry is mandatory. Although I usually keep it basic, they've got a nice selection of treats. Anthony's garners my first fifth star on Yelp for great basics, outstanding South Philly coffee house character, the hang-out factor, and people-watching in the diversifying Italian Market area.",
"Anthony's is a tiny cafe on Ninth Street 2 doors up from Sonny DiAngelo's butcher shop. It brews one of the better cups in the city and his pastries are very good, and when he does have the sfogliatelle (sah-foo-yah-tella), I can't resist. This crisp Neopolitan masterpiece is endless layers of paper thin pastry dough baked golden over a not so sweet ricotta filling, possibly the world's most perfect confection for those who don't favor the treacly sweet. It is not easy to make well, but Anthony's is superb. But you can't eat it on a humid day as the crisp layers become rubbery. If they don't crack when you bite into it, don't bother. Sitting outside in nice weather with one of these, a City Paper and a cup of his great coffee watching Ninth Street go by is a welcome 30 minute respite from the daily grind. Only down side, he has a photo of his grandfather on the wall with date of birth and date of death, poor man was only 36 years old. Bummer!",
"I stop at Anthony's a few times a month when I go to the market. \nThe coffee is very good - not as good as it can be but they can make a decent cappuccino - make sure you get it to stay - there is something in getting good coffee in a paper cup that takes from the experience. \n\nMy favorites there are actually the paninis - Italian cheese and cured meats pressed inside a good piece of bread with a small pasta salad on the side makes for a great lunch. \nMy other favorite thing is the biscotti - there is a brand that they sell that I love - look for Gilda's Biscotti (Almond Anise is my favorite). And if they have them in the mixed packages take one home. \n\nThey also have Canolies that are pretty good and some other pastries. \nService is good people are nice - I love the first whiff of Coffee smell as you walk in and I love going there in a midweek afternoon when it's nice and quiet.",
"I really think that this is one of the most under-rated coffee shops in Philly. I'm far from a java afficiando but you like what you like. The house-brew coffee is some of the best around and they have the most amazing biscottis. And cannolis, too, whose shells come from either Isgro's or Termini Bros ((can't remember, think it's Isgro's). Anthony's is located on the north end of the market, and this is undoubtedly the nicest, busiest section of the strip. They also have sidewalk gelato service in the summer!",
"this is a great place for breakfast and sandwiches. Love it!! And the chocolate house is great, too. Cute atmosphore, great gelati. Only complaint is service. Counter staff always in personal conversations and they make you feel like you are bothering them. Wait staff is slow, but food is always good.",
"Nice strong coffee. I really liked the smell and quality of their coffee. \nI think my fave was this lemony cake thing inside flaky pastry!",
"This is the place we stop for coffee most of the time when we are on 9Th street. They always seem to be very busy and they make a pretty good cafe au lait. We don't normally sit here but take our coffee's to go. Nice to have a convenient spot to get a java fix. Extra kudos for the service last night when we stopped. Because even though they were closing they still said they would make our coffees. Which was very cool."
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"Management seemed to run around free from any kind of responsibility...! food took forever, terrible first impression, especially on grand opening day! Very doubtful I'll make a return trip to waste money on subpar entrees and watery drinks",
"Cold food, AWFUL service, took 20 minutes to get a drink while I was watching the bartender do absolutely nothing. At this time they were not busy, there is no excuse for the service I got today. I kindly asked if they could turn the fans off (it's 60 degrees outside and the fans were so high they were blowing the menus off the the tables and our hair every where) they told me that yeah we can turn the fans but we aren't going to. We got our appetizers at the same time we got our entrees. Ridiculous",
"Great food and friendly staff.clean and reasonable on price. Kids are welcome amazing drinks and fast.right across from the Bridgestone arena definitely recommend to all to visit.managers are great and are seen on floor helping staff and customers.they also have a roof top bar which is amazing to enjoy and not feel over crowded like most places in Nashville.drinks are strong and they use top shelf products in all drinks so you definitely get your moneys worth.food is made fresh daily and is made to order.",
"I wouldn't waste my money or my time. Very cool atmosphere but that is where it stops. Took over 10 mins to get drinks, when we asked the bartender she said she didn't know. There were 3 different waitstaff that took orders and there were 3 bartenders in the main area. Standing. We ordered apps and we got them at the same time as our meals. Food was cold and we had to return food. This could be a great place but it is obvious that the kitchen, bar, and waitstaff should be better trained. Also the manager (if there was one???) was never at our table or addressed any of this. Horrible customer service!!!! There are far better places to grab a bite to eat!",
"The staff was friendly, clean, the food was good and they didn't skimp on the alcohol in my margarita. My guest and I both had pork tortas which were good. If you are looking for authentic Mexican food this might not be the place, but the food was good. We also had the queso dip which had a bit of a bite to it and i believe cilantro in it. We also came at a slower time which was nice to get away from the load music. They brought out the food quit fast as there was a table of 8 in front of us. Roof top bar/eating area included.",
"Stopped in here for some food during cma fest. The food was DELICIOUS! we sat on the rooftop had enjoyed the COLD beer and tasty tacos. It was confusing how to order so go to the bar, get the order form and pay there. Salud",
"Excellent food. Excellent ambiance. Come here and you will have a great time with great people who care about delivering a superior experience.",
"We went here two days in a row on CMA fest just shortly after their opening. Food was amazing, drink menu was expansive and seriously delicious. If you are looking for a place literally steps off of Broadway with the best drinks (top shelf piña, frozen jack n coke), personable service and a chill vibe, this is the place...and I didn't even get to the food yet! We only ate the tacos but holy adobo, they were good! Guac, tacos, chips, servers, all were on point. If you leave here without the street corn then you missed out. It is the BEST!!! Say hi to Erin on the floor, Brandon behind the bar and if you are lucky enough to catch one of the owners, Will. All the federales say, you should be here anyways...",
"My first experience with Pancho & Lefty's was during their grand opening weekend, and I gotta say I was impressed. So much so that I actually created this Yelp Business Page for them. Staff was great, and super chill. We ended up going to the rooftop patio and it was nice to catch some rays and people watch. \n\nP&L is located right next to Bridgestone Arena so with Stanley Cup Fever settling in, it was a great opportunity to see everything. The beers were reasonably priced and were in the tall 16oz cans. My favorite part though was the food! First off, I was in Nashville for my best friend's birthday and they gave him a free order of chips and salsa because of that. The chips and salsa were so good man!\n\nOkay we also ordered a Southern Fried Catfish Burrito and a Beef Burrito and they were massive and covered in delicious queso. They were so big that we just split them between us. (Neither of us is small and we can eat! That's how big these things were) They're also only like $12 a burrito. This was my first time eating catfish and I never would've thought about it in a burrito but it was crazy good. \n\nAnyway, we kind of just stopped in randomly but I'm so glad we did! Very good, and will definitely be back. Good vibes as well.",
"I was amazed by the variety of tacos and also the atmosphere was excellent. If you are going to Bridgestone arena stop here first, you won't be disappointed. I had the catfish tacos and Mexican street corn was really good."
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"Stopped by for lunch while in town working. I found it quite cute and wonderful. Their burgers were great and the chef's special (a seafood patty sandwich) was wonderful!\n\nI also must say that the Sweet Potato fries were also quite good. Even busy they accommodated people quickly.\n\nKeep in mind that this is clearly a small place within a small town. If you want \"quick service\" and a \"standard menu\" this is not your place. Expect a slight wait for something unique and tasty in a fun atmosphere.\n\nI applaud their \"re-use\" of the old train station and their \"close to zero\" output (in green terms). All while making tasty food.",
"Great food, locally sourced when at all possible. Have only had breakfast there several times, so cant give it 5 stars until i try another meal there. Prefer to go to breakfast on Sunday, as they have some really unique specials (pork chop with basil eggs, a version of eggs benedict with skirt steak and a chimichurri cream sauce) that have been outstanding. Cant wait to try dinner, apparently only served on Friday and Saturday nights. By far the best cuisine in the souderton area.....Service has always been very prompt as well.",
"My sister and her husband live down the street from the Local so they recommended it. While on a walk on 2 October, my sister and I dropped by while the staff was celebrating the 6-month anniversary. Chef Oz took us on a tour and explained his cooking and local food sourcing philosophy. He used to be the chef at Parkside American Grill in nearby Harleysville. He gave me a signed menu! My sister and I went to dinner there on Thursday 6 October before catching a play at the Montgomery Theater. We split a great Caesar. I had the pork and she had the pan-fried Corvina. Both were excellent and well-seasoned. Kara was our lovely hostess. I look forward to returning in early November for another meal. What a civilized and attractive locale for a superb and promising new restaurant. I also love the BYOB.",
"Enjoyed a delicious lunch with a coworker - food was FANTASTIC! What a delicious char-grilled fish taco! Yummy! Loved the ambiance and the chef's commitment to using food grown locally. \n\nWhy only 4 stars? The service was SLOW! We were there on a business day - and quite frankly - I don't have an hour and 45 minutes for lunch! \n\nLooking forward to checking back to see if the service gets better!",
"Have had great lunches here in the past, but dinner is where the chef here shines. If you haven't checked the place out yet for dinner - give them a try. One of the best meals I've ever had. Look for them on facebook for their latest menus as their website doesn't post the ever changing dinner menus (yet?).",
"Great breakfast place if you don't want your standard local diner fare. Hard to find anything with unique flavor/flair in this area, and the Local fits the bill. Had the eggs benedict with steak and chimichurri sauce. Find that on a diner menu with 2 hours of here, if anywhere. Even the home fries are different. Son had chicken fingers, which I'll go back to get myself - juicy, homemade - I admit I stole one of them. \n\nWill have to go try dinner there - menu varies by whatever the chef finds locally grown. Can't wait.",
"The Local is a great hidden gem in Souderton. The fare is extremely fresh an locally grown where ever possible. The staff is friendly and attentive. Everything I have has has been very good. Outside seating in the summer. \n\nA real hit!",
"I ordered a cheese omelet and it was extremely oily and did not have much cheese",
"The Local has gone from pretty good but slightly erratic to consistently fabulous in the year or so that they've been open. The dinner menu changes constantly to reflect the latest interesting local ingredients. Cool environment with a really nice covered patio.",
"The ideas and philosophy behind The Local are very noble and conscientious. The menu changes on a weekly basis, reflecting what's in season and what the chef can procure from local sources. As someone who is very conscious of making sustainable food choices, I was super psyched when I found out about this restaurant. While the food was delicious and cooked perfectly, it didn't blow me away. Yes, the items on the menu are very unique and reflect what's in season, but I just wasn't totally impressed by the food. \n\nThe Local has a great outdoor patio! It was so nice to be able to sit outside on a nice summer night and enjoy some great food. Its also a BYO, so although some of the entrees can be pricey ($22-30), you don't have to worry about spending extra money on alcohol. \n\nOur server was fantastic - she knew a ton about the menu and even ran through some of the entrees with us as soon as we sat down. She was able to talk about where each of the ingredients came from, whether it was from a local farm, bakery, creamery, etc. \n\nWe started off with the artisanal cheese platter, which was great. There was some local salami on the plate, but sadly it only came with two small pieces. I wish there had been more, as it was delicious! I ordered the surf & turf, my dad got the pork belly, and my mom got the Perch. I requested my steak med rare, and it came out cooked perfectly. The shrimp were cooked perfectly as well. Although they were both cooked perfectly, there wasn't much flavor to either the steak or the shrimp; they weren't seasoned very well. The pork belly was HUGE; it was the largest piece of pork belly I have ever seen. My parents both agreed that while the food was cooked well and was tasty, it didn't really blow them away. \n\nI really wish that we had room for dessert since the homemade dessert of the night was a cheesecake topped with strawberry poundcake. Someone at the table next to us got it and it looked fantastic. \n\nI would definitely come back to The Local, as I totally support their food philosophy. I would love to try out their lunch since they have great looking burgers!"
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"I ate there two nights in a row. The service is fantastic and I took the waiter's suggestion to try the whole crispy fish in a spicy brown sauce off the special \"Chinese\" menu. I was not disappointed. The hot and sour soup is the best in town. I love you Jung's!",
"I think this is the 3rd incarnation of Asian food on this busy block of Magazine Street. We went to celebrate the end of Summer School (yeah!) and to make new friends (woohoo!!!). \n\nThe Pros - \n\nattentive and friendly service\nquick kitchen\nvast variety of items\nmenus for the non-adventurous and an 'authentic Chinese menu'\n\nThe Cons\n\ncramped seating\nstill has sushi bar seating - may become a more traditional bar area?\n\nWe ate:\n\nSteamed Dumplings\nMa Po Tofu - which contained pork - a plus for me!\nKung Pao/Mandarin/General Tso's Chicken - all variations of the same dish to me\nCold Sesame Noodles - one of may favorite guilty pleasures\n\nEverything was fresh and a woman at a neighboring table saw our choices and offered tips on how to order on our next visit. I could live without having the Ma Po altered ma la, but when she said the Shanghai buns are actually the dim sum dumplings, my heart skipped a beat.\n\nA return visit is in order - and soon!",
"I will definitely re-review once I've been here enough times to try all of their veg options. But, here's an initial impression.\n\nJung's is literally two blocks from my apartment- making it so useful for when i'm exhausted, rushed, and need a dinner fix. Looking over their menu I was disappointed that there weren't an abundance of vegetarian options and the menu was slightly pricey- not too bad though. So, I decided to give them a call and just ask if they made what i was craving: vegetarian mu shu, although it was not on their menu. To my happy surprise, the woman who picked up the phone at JGD was very friendly and told me that they often make veg mu shu and I could have it with either all vegetables or add tofu. I chose to add tofu. Two entrees cost us $22 and we ordered for pick up. The food was ready in about 15-20 minutes and we took it home where it was still pipping hot. \n\nThe bfs chicken and broccoli was very tasty. The sauce was so good and the broccoli so crisp that i had to steal a few bites of those little green trees. My mu shu was different than what I have ever had before. I opted for the mix of tofu and vegetables. What came was strips of fried tofu (pretty yummy!) and a few pieces of slivered cabbage (i think). I missed a lot of the crunch from the rest of the slivered veggies. The pancakes all ripped so I didn't end up using them. I've always gotten this dark brown sauce that tastes very sweet, but Jung's didn't send that along. \n\nI enjoyed my meal. But, i didn't think it was great. Jung's definitely gets points for its cute decor inside and the fact that they were willing to make me something that is not on their menu. \n\nI will definitely be ordering up some General Tsao's and Sesame Tofu in the future and I'll see if those wow me a little more.",
"Order from the Chinese menu--the Szechuan dishes are amazing. This place is nothing like the two previous restaurants that occupied the space and is by far the best Chinese restaurant in the city. Eat here. Right now. Then get delivery. Get it?",
"Finally, real Chinese food in New Orleans!\n\nThe dishes on their Chinese menu are simply amazing:\nhttp://restaurant.chineseonlineorder.com/Jungsgoldendragonneworleans/?form=category&cid=26774\nMy favorite, by far, has to be the \"Boiled Beef with Szechuan Hot Pepper Oil\". Very flavorful, and plenty of heat.\nMy wife loves their \"Honey Pecan Shrimp\".\n\nNow, if only we can convince them to start serving Dim Sum ;-).",
"I concur with my friend Golden. We ate there at his urging. Friendly staff, comfortable restaurant, great food. Ask for the Chinese menu and order off of it for more exotic stuff. The dumplings are great the szechuan dishes are outstanding and the place is very reasonably priced. Super kid-friendly, too..",
"I have never actually gone inside Golden Dragon - we found this place online and always get it delivered.\n\nI LOVE the food here! It is never greasy like a lot of Chinese places tend to be. The fried rice is fantastic, one of the best ever! I've had the sweet and sour chicken and sesame chicken before - both absolutely yummy! The breading on the chicken doesn't overpower the meat like it does in other places. The spring rolls are great too!\n\nThis is def. becoming one of my favorite delivery places!",
"Good old school Chinese. I love that they have the paper Chinese zodiac place mats. The entrees are large. I had the veggie hot pot and it made 3 meals for me. The veggie egg rolls were tasty, but a little greasy. Plus I kind of love family run establishments that have multiple generations working together.",
"There were two restaurants in this space that I never bothered to try. Both looked like a mess, and I don't regret giving them a pass. Jung's is altogether different.\n\nThe layout is cozy, maybe a touch small. Lots of blond wood and decor. I don't really know what purpose the sushi bar serves; I assume it's leftover from one of the terrible predecessors.\n\nThe menu on the table is ordinary Chinese, the stuff of cheerful family dinners. Lots of General Tso, Kung Pao/Kon Po what-have-you. I'm sure it's good, since they have a decent chef and a hot wok. But the first time I went in, the gent who seated us knew his mark, and gave us the \"authentic\" menu, which is yellow and has no pictures or \"comes with fried rice and egg roll.\" This menu is where it's at.\n\nThe thousand year egg with tofu is a salty, eggy splender, redolent with cilantro and sesame oil. The thousand year egg has a bit of natural spring to it. They make good dumplings, but be sure to order them right away with your drinks, because they take a while. The pan-fried variety came connected with a crepe-like skin underneath them, and were gingery and full of porky goodness. An adventurous soul could order the tripe and tongue (I don't think the word tripe occurs in the name, it's called ox tongue and beef something or other), in which the tripe is crunchy and funky and the tongue meltingly tender. Order any of the Szechuan dishes and you'll get a burst of true Szechuan pepper, a tongue-numbing compatriot to the red-hot peppers. The pork and beef in every dish I've ordered so far has been meltingly tender. The vegetarian selection is somewhat limited, but standbys like fried tofu have all kinds of good veggies adorning a big pile of deliciously prepared tofu. The pork dishes have all so far been a little too similar to each other, but with tender pork, this is not so much a sin. There was a fried shrimp dish with mayonnaise sauce that was good, even though it seemed wildly inappropriate at first.\n\nOkay, it's not the best Chinese food in the world. Maybe it's only really four stars. But it's really good, the portions are generous, and you can sense from the food that they care about what they're doing. The overall vibe is great. Plus, there's no good Chinese food in New Orleans proper. It's an easy place to like.",
"I've watched the last few Asian restaurants in this location flounder and fail, but I have faith that Jung's will avoid that pitfall. \n\nI finally ate there about two weeks ago. And I went again last night. I ate tofu and vegetable dishes both times, and was mightly pleased. The veges are all fresh and delicious; the tofu is clearly fresh and seriously some of the best restaurant tofu I've had. (And I've had lots.) I'd recommend the tofu/vege hot pot over the home style, but they're both quite tasty. The homestyle sauce is just a little sweeter.\n\nThe boyfirend has had pork and chicken dishes, and was pleased with both. \nWhen they have fresh dumplings, try them. MMMMMM.....\nThe cold noodle salad is HUGE, and can easily be a shared appetizer. \nThe vegetable rolls were a step up from most, but were as expected (not a bad thing). \n\nMy first visit, the fortune cookies were stale; this time they were not. And I know this has nothing to do with Jung's, but WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE FORTUNES? I want a real fortune, not some lame ass advice. Anyway. Again, that's not Jung's fault. But it still pisses me off. You know, in general.\n\nAmbiance: fine. It could never be anything but an Asian restaurant of some sort, but that's cool. \n\nEAT HERE. Support this lovely family and their yummy food."
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"If you're a Broad Ripple dweller, a Butler student or anyone in the mid-town area you might have noticed that good Chinese is hard to come by. So I'm here to tell you that this place is probably the best carry out option in the area. \n\nThere isn't much to say, they have the best food of any place close by and they are friendly and quick. They don't deliver which is a total bummer and they don't have much of a dining room, they have one, but I don't know that I would feel good about eating there. They aren't open very late and they have the same Chinese menu as everyone else, but they do it all very well. So next time you are jonesing for some Crab Rangoon, hit up Side Wok, and grab it to go.",
"They brought my food out to my table, and the cashier was fluent in English, and friendly.\n\nCleanliness could have been better. The men's room could have easily been cleaned up a bit. The dining area was poorly lit.\n\nThe stir-fry sauce of my chicken dish had way too much salt. Other than that, it was \"okay.\" I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, but it's \"okay.\"\n\nBeing in Broad Ripple, it seems to attract the ecclectic, fringe, bohemian type, or whatever you call that 20-something Broad Ripple wannabe-trendoid type.",
"Very good chinese cuisine - three guys working hard and fast over hot woks just behind the counter.\n\nHuge portions - no skimping on the chicken, shrimp, beef.\n\nFresh vegetables - very.\n\nFriendly service.\n\nThe go-to place for carry out and I don't mind dining at simple tables with simple chairs and the owners small children watching TV in the corner.\n\nWhen I find better Chinese in the Indy area I'll test it against this place.\n\nDid I say huge portions at a great price - yeeeaaay - aaahhh.",
"I came here last night with my daughter to pick up some food for dinner for us and her husband. The portions are huge and the food is very good. They do not use MSG and that is a huge plus for me. I'd like to try their $4.95 lunch special and since it is only a few blocks from my house in Broad Ripple, I plan on walking here one day when I actually have a lunch hour :-)\n\nLast night we ordered the Spicy Garlic Shrimp (me), the Hot and Sour Soup (my daughter), the Mongolian Beef and the Orange Chicken for my son in law...so much food, that I finished my shrimp for lunch today and my son in law has enough left overs to last him the weekend.\n\nThe Spicy Garlic Shrimp came with lots of fresh vegetables: broccoli, mushrooms, carrots and steamed rice. The shrimp was huge and the amount was generous...for just $8.95. \n\nI'll be back.",
"You know that scene in Lady from Shanghai... yeah... that one. The mirrors. Where Everette Sloan has run amok yet again and Orson Welles is shooting all the mirrors in the fun house, and there's like 17 versions of Rita Hayworth? Well... that's my fantasy with Chinese Food. Just substitute Rita Hayworth for Mu Shu Pork & Lo Mein. \n\nI can't believe I haven't had this yet... living in Broad Ripple for almost a year now, and, on the day I determine I'm moving from Broad Ripple... I finally have this MSG-less goldmine. \n\nSteamed Pork Dumplings\nRoaster Pork Egg Roll\nVegetable Egg Roll\nVegetable Lo Mein\nBroccoli in Garlic Sauce\nBourbon Chicken\nMu Shu Pork\n\nThat pretty much rounds out the dinner we had that's fit for Chairman Mao. \n\nI loved the 1 egg roll, $1. That seems like the way to go about it. \nSteamed dumplings were spot on: wholesome dumpling with tender, moist, spiced pork inside. \n\nThe Lo Mein is hearty. And, legit. No MSG, no weird flavorings added... noodles in a soy sauce with spices and vegetables. \n\nThe bourbon chicken just sounded so strange to have on a Chinese menu I had to see what it was: it was thin strips of chicken, almost like pulled chicken, fried crispy in a brown sauce. Tasted like legit street food I'd find in Shanghai. \n\nNow... the Mu Shu Pork. The finest damn dish out there. Made exactly for me. If you don't know what it is: it's typically chopped pork amongst chopped vegetables (cabbage this time 'round) and slap-chopped-griddled on a griddle. Then it's served with dry dumpling wrap \"pancakes\" that you the goodness and eat like a dumpling/taco/burrito. Life's a beautiful thing.\n\nI ordered way too much food for two... but I was so excited to have Chinese that I've been craving for a year now... and I wanted to try so much. \n\nThe lady on the phone is fun. Really. Kind. And fun. \n\nA city isn't a city without solid Chinese take-out. Indy has solid Chinese take-out thanks to the Side Wok Cafe.",
"Food was hot and plentiful and inexpensive. The nice reheatable plastic tray was nice but, the \"beef\" was the most fatty piece of \"meat\" ever. It was almost gamey. It actually made me question what kind of meat this was. It was rather disappointing because of all the good reviews. I just wished that Forbidden City still existed. Now, that was excellent food. Expensive, but the quality of food and service (not to mention the LARGE portion sizes) more than made up for it. Unfortunately Side Wok Cafe is no Forbidden City, and I will have to continue my hunt for decent Chinese.",
"Good take out.\n\nOrdered the Bourbon chicken, pineapple chicken, and crab rangoon and dined in.\n\nThey brought out he crab rangoon first. They were hot and crispy without too much oil\n\nThe Bourbon chicken was very good.\n\nThe pineapple chicken was not my favorite, but it did have a lot of fresh vegetables in it.\n\nI would go there again.",
"Side Wok Cafe is cheap, quick, and my science the portions are HUGE! I was astonished at how much food came out, will definitely be able to make three meals out of this if my GI system will let me. \n\nThe woman working the counter is super friendly, chopsticks are free, and the food is cooked really well. We tried bean curd with mixed vegetables and the Shrimp with garlic sauce. The bean curd was airy and light, unlike most Chinese food places where you receive several greasy hockey pucks. The shrimp are really pushing it by still wanting to be called shrimp...they were humongous! I asked for my meal to be prepared spicy, and it really wasn't at all. That's kind of a downer. Next time I will ask for five-alarm! \n\nSide Wok not only has a great name, but pretty legit specials. Last night, for example, it was BOGO on dinner combinations. And if you purchase $25 worth of food, you get free crab rangoon. WIN. (Let me mention that you need the coupon from the front of the menu, because ours was over $20 and there was no free egg roll). \n\nThe prices are great for the amount of food you get. They're practically giving it away!",
"This place serves up your classic Chinese carryout. The man working the counter is incredibly nice and the service is very quick. Portions are big and prices are small.",
"What can I say, it's my neighborhood chinese place. There are several place around Broad Ripple to choose from, but this is my favorite.\n\nIt's quick, inexpensive and lot''s of it! I always get take-out as the place isn't really a dine in joint. Very utilitarian, but clean.\n\nStaff is always friendly, and they know my face, so I feel comfortable. I love their chicken dishes. Haven't really tried others, but hear they are good."
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"Wow, what a find. I went looking for pizza and found one of the best Italian Restaurants on the beaches. Their version of Zuppa da Pesce was delicious. The atmosphere is casual but not a pizza joint. They have a nice bar with lots of TV's if you want to watch a game. The place just smells great. Do yourself a favor and check it out!!!",
"If you are looking for thin New York style pizza then you have found the right place!\nRecommended to me by a friend who owns a pizza/ pub in NY ... He was right on. Their other menu items are good too, but I can't resist their pizza.",
"First time driving to st pete to meet my husband here. Food was INCREDIBLE and the service was awesome. Great place. A must go for awesome food",
"Surprise Surprise! Small place BIG tasty food Giant salads, great appetizers (enough for a meal). Really good pizza too, \n\nWhile we were there, three other groups came in and all were recognized as returning tourists. If they treat tourists that nice, I want to be a regular local.\n\nWe all liked the food, the service ( Patricia), and the place. Ran out of nights on this visit, we will be back!.\n\nTh e pasta dishes sounded really good, I saw a serving of lasagna in the warmer to be served, it looked tasty too.\n\nThank you for a nice evening and meal.",
"Decided to get pizza from the beach. Skipped a local pizza shack for a sit- down venue and what a great choice that was. This place has true Italian pizza. \n\nFor those people that cannot grasp that last comment, it's like this. You have American fast-food, confectionary garbage. Then there is the \"New York Style\" pizzaria living off of their momma and pappa's past accolades. Ten there is Tuttorosso. Expertly crafted pizzas, crisp crust, perfect sauce and perfected, tried and true recipes past down from generation to generation. \n\nYou want pizza in St Pete? Go to Tuttorosso's.",
"Went to Tuttorosso for the first time tonight on a whim. Absolutely amazed by the pizza! Ordered the Arugula pie with prosciutto, plum tomatoes, and shaved parm on a thin crust cheese base (no red sauce)- incredible! Medium 16\" pizza was $17 and was def bigger than 16\". Local and import drafts for $3.50 a pint. \n\nThe group next to us was mid way through their pasta dishes when our pizza came out, and they were verbally jealous, but quickly explained that tonight was there second night eating there this week. They had pizza the first night and we're having equally amazing looking freshly made pastas tonight. \n\nService was excellent! Our server was extremely conscientious and practically insisted that we finish everything on our plates before taking them away! Then when she boxed up our remaining slices (we tried but could only eat half the pie) she very carefully put every single piece of arugula and Parmesan into the box! It was awesome. \n\nUntil now my wife and I put Cappy's at the top of the pizza list in St Pete. Now there is a contender...",
"Visiting St Pete and we were looking for a good pizza. We happened on Tuttorossa and decided to give it a try. The service was friendly and attentive, the beer ice cold and the pizza was absolutely delicious. Loved the thin crust, the sauce was perfect. Highly recommend to anyone!",
"I really wanted to like this place because the pizza is great but please do not order delivery from this restaurant. I ordered an extra cheese pie and when i got it the cheese was all on one side. I guess someone turned the box. I called and provided feedback, and got an apology. They offered a free pie but I let it go. I ordered a small pie next time with no problems.\n\nI ordered again today and got a pie with all the cheese in one corner of the box and roof of the box. I ordered extra cheese and got barely any on the pizza. Another pizza ruined so I just tossed this one and ordered from somewhere else.\n\nAvoid delivery or you will get ruined pizza.",
"The food here is top shelf all the way. I'm hooked on the calamhmmari di ablo a spicy\nTomato sauce with squid you can also get it with shrimp",
"After a long, tiring, post wedding day photo shoot on the beach in the heat, hubby and I were hungry but felt like spending the night in our hotel room to relax and unwind from the previous days events. Room service had been OK for breakfast and hubby wanted pizza, so we opted to look outside the hotel instead if ordering in. \nI stumbled upon this restaurant on yelp and we decided we would give it a try. He called and ordered a pizza and went to pick it up. They were prompt with his order and he returned with a great smelling pizza pie box.\nI hungrily took a slice and it was delicious! The cheese, sauce, and basil mixes together wonderfully and the flavor was just perfect."
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"I am so not much of a drinker, but the homemade sangria that Margarita House makes keeps me coming back. They're not too sweet, not too bitter...just right! The 4 stars is solely on the sangria. \n\nThe food is decent, though we had a problem one time where we ordered the double order of fajitas but got the same amount that we always got for a single order. No amount of questioning or complaining to the server got us anywhere, and we were charged for the double. I'd give it 3 stars for the food. \n\nParking can sometimes be challenging, but I've never not found a parking place, even if it was on the other side of the lot. The restaurant is in a strip mall that shares with a couple of other restaurants and a few other popular stores.",
"Since they opened in March of this year, my family and I have been more than thirty times. That includes take out. We used to go to Cinco De Mayo all of the time but their food and service do not compare to Margarita House. Jamie is one of the owners and you can tell he really takes in pride in what they do there. We have never had a bad experience and we will continue to do business with them. \n\nMy one suggestion is to make the Hot and Spicy burrito even more spicy. I ask them to add peppers to it and use their back of the house salsa ontop of it for an extra kick.",
"What a hidden gem. The sangria is worth going for alone. Tasty options at our table included the steak fajita nachos and the spinach enchiladas! Even the ambiance isn't as underwhelming as might be expected for a strip center locale. Definitely a repeat performer.",
"definitely best mexican in mount juliet!\ngreat guacamole, awesome margaritas. my absolute favorite dish is the chili colorado!! i've had it many times at other restaurants and its the absolute best here!! The steak and chicken fajitas are both perfect. Very friendly and fast service ...\n\nTheir lunch specials are also a great deal!!",
"This is definitely the best Mexican restaurant in MJ. I was skeptical because it is located in the same place the old chinese buffet was. I was pleasantly surprised at the great service, delicious fajitas, and amazing margaritas!",
"My family and I have enjoyed this Mexican restaurant more than any other in Mt. Juliet....until tonight. I'm guessing they have new management or new kitchen staff. The sweet tea was extremely bitter, the Dr. Pepper carbonation was terrible and the refried beans were disgusting. No amount of salt could bring out any flavor in the beans. The steak a la Mexicana was sub standard. I explained these compalints to the cashier hoping she would be honest and say a new cook was working tonight or give some plausible excuse for the mess I was served. She merely shrugged. After eating there 25+ times a year, I am walking away.",
"Slow service. Food I give a grade of b- or c. The refried beans were a weird gray color and runny. Not sure what type of taco meat I was eating either, the consistency was very fine. My husband had fajitas and he said they were ok, chicken was good.",
"This place is great if you love MEXICAN Food. The service is great as well as the food. For the price it isprobably one of my favorite mexican restraunts in this town.",
"We have eaten here almost every week since they opened. The food is always hot and delicious! Jaime and his staff are all super friendly, and we have never had a bad experience. Definitely the best margarita's around...get the small pitcher for $8.99.",
"So to celebrate me getting my first full-time job, some friends, my fiancee and I went here for dinner. I had heard a lot about this place and was quite excited to try them. I left with a feeling of \"meh\". The food is good, but not great. The refried beans I got tasted watered down, the chicken in my enchilada lacked flavor and the chips tasted like they had been fried in rancid oil.\n\nDon't get me wrong, the portions are very good and the meal did have it's high points (the queso was quite tasty and I love cheese). However, overall I felt it could have been better. As such I am willing to give this place another chance, just not for now."
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"I didn't even noticed the replacement of 10th Street Pour House when I stumbled upon Bleu tonight looking for sushi. Is it only me who noticed more and more sushi take out places popping up left and right? It's easy to make money when you're serving up thin sliced fish with some vinegared rice and $2 miso soup.\n\nI didn't plan to make dinner and figured what the heck, I could write an Yelp review, so here I am. First off, why is this place called Bleu when the walls are orange and green? The seats are slightly cramped which is ironic considering there were no one inside. Yet it took a considerable amount of time for my order to get to me. If you've seen the picture, you'll understand why...\n\nWe got a giant plate here with a sushi rolling mat bridge in the middle. A chunk of cucumber with grass shooting out of it on the right, A little bowl with wasabi and pickled ginger on top of shredded daikons on the lower left and under the bridge on the top right is another bowl with the fried head of the amaebi (which I appreciated) on top of another pile of shredded daikon with a blinking green/blue/red light hidden in it. What on god's earth? All that tackiness aside, you should really not put something that people can't eat on a plate. \n\nAll that aside, the worst offense is in the sushi itself. While some of them tasted fine. What you see on top of my mackerel sushi is a plum/ginger sauce and what you see on top of my white tuna is garlic oil which also got onto my salmon. I was this close to ask for a refund but then I remembered I hate confrontations. Don't add random stuff on my sushi! It's not like they are cheap to start with so don't ruin it with crap and expect me to pay your price. You did not list the random seasoning on the menu, so just don't add it. Work on your basics before developing your flairs.\n\nWith that said, I don't think I will ever go back. Too many unnecessary add-ons.",
"Excellent experience! Nice atmosphere and very pleasant staff. Extremely fresh sushi with generous portions. The cooked foods were very tasty as well. Just recently opened so nice and quiet I suspect that when it is discovered by the locals it will be quite popular and crowded.",
"sushi is very good, white tuna with roasted garlic was a nice surprise.",
"Had a fantastic first meal at Bleu, and will definitely be going back! The sushi was fresh and delicious, and the portions were very generous. I loved the surprise garlic on one of our sushi orders - yum. The Amigos roll was inventive and so yummy - really interesting flavors while still showcasing the fresh tuna. The beef negamaki was delicious as well, as was everything we ordered. The service was pleasant and friendly, and it's a nice, relaxing atmosphere for dinner. You must try Bleu!",
"For a friendly neighborhood sushi bar, this has it all! We absolutely love this place -- we've been a couple of times since it opened just a few weeks ago. The quality of the sushi, maki, and sashimi is really good, and surprisingly affordable. The menu is a great combination of 'classics' and some more individual or innovative dishes, so there's likely to be something to please most people. The atmosphere is unpretentious and relaxing, and the wait staff are really friendly and attentive (we've had excellent service both times). A great addition to the neighborhood -- we'll be coming back!",
"I decided to try Bleu Sushi as it's close to where I work and live (big fan of sushi lunch specials too!). \n\nAll in all, this place is very comparable to the other sushi restaurants in the area. I ordered the 2 roll lunch special (Boston and Alaska) which comes with the miso soup and salad. The sushi was good and the prices are similar to other lunch specials ($8.50). I was able to pick up my food quickly (but this may have been due to the fact that the restaurant is new and may not have been busy). \n\nThe decor inside looks about half way done (still some remnants of the last restaurant that was at this location, but if they continue with renovations, looks like they're trying to make this look like a sleek but casual place) but honestly all I care about is taste, quality and price. Bleu met all three, so I'll be back, especially if my usual sushi lunch special places are too busy!",
"This place is great! Sushi was fresh. Service was impeccable. Outstanding prices. The promotional special has sushi for a BUCK a piece! I am a frequent diner there. A real gem!",
"My husband and I love sushi a lot - perhaps too much, or at least our bank account might say so. But we had been so good over the last two months that I finally caved and just HAD to eat sushi for dinner last weekend. I had noticed Bleu pop up on Yelp, so after a quick trip to Reading Terminal we headed over to their new little location.\n\nWe made it just in time to snag their lunch special (which they offer on the weekends!!), but the regular prices for sushi rolls are so cheap that it only makes sense if you want either soup or salad with your sushi (hehe, they gave us both!). We were the only ones there, so our order was quickly made and then came home and went in the fridge until later. That evening, warm miso soup filled my stomach and my husband munched on edamame. The sushi we ordered was tasty - eel avocado, spicy salmon, spicy tuna, and their special hot girls roll (Spicy tuna, spicy salmon, spicy yellowtail inside w. avocado, caviar on top), and an order of the tuna dumplings (King crab, avocado, wasabi, tobiko, crunch fillings wrapped with thin tuna as skin with spicy citrus soy sauce). The tuna dumplings are tasty, but 1) are hard to eat with chopsticks and in one bite and 2) I thought that there was too much crunch in the filling (not spicy whatsoever, too). The regular rolls have 6 pieces of sushi, but a good amount of fish and not too much rice. The special roll was delicious, and definitely a favorite. Next time, I'm ordering pieces of sushi/sashimi because those prices are ridiculous! $1 for most, only a few cuts are $2+!!",
"Tried Bleu Sushi for an early dinner last night, and was pleasantly surprised. There were seven of us, and we had the place to ourselves. The food was fresh and the prices were ridiculously cheap compared with other neighborhood sushi places. The presentation with the \"cucumber with grass shooting\" as Paul N. reports, may not be to everyone's liking. But the decor was good and food even better. We were easily able to ask for modifications to the rolls such as brown rice instead of white, or asking for some rolls to be spicy. Sweet potato roll was different than I've had at other sushi places, but still good. Presentation is not on par with, say, Fat Salmon, but the sushi was fresh and the tempura less greasy. We miss the previous restaurant in that location, the Pour House--and still mourn the closing of Marathon Grill on 11th & Walnut. But given the quality of the food and price, it's a nice addition to Washington Square West.",
"We've been going to this small place since it's opened and we try to go there at least once a week. The fish is fresh and cheap. It isn't fancy, like fat salmon, but for a small time sushi joint this place is perfect. Never crowded and a byob to boot. We've never had the tacky decorations that another reviewer pictured, maybe they realized that it wasn't tasteful. We plan to continue our weekly meals there for years to come :)"
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"Here the minute it opened and I'm so glad it's here. I'm supporting the business cause of the animal rights issue, wanting to eat healthy and organic. Ordered the scramble the first day and the food filled the plate. Only thing is to keep the portions the same for every cook/ meal when they serve it out and they should be fine.",
"We drove over an hour to try Adama and it was even better than we expected. We were fans of the Chamomile Cafe in Carpinteria & were so sad when it closed, so we were thrilled to learn that the wonderful chef opened a vegan version in SB. The French Dip was phenomenal, as were the potato pancakes & chipotle panini. The peppercorn dressing is my favorite. Great ambiance and friendly staff. Can't wait to come back again soon!",
"Today I had lunch at Adama. I really enjoyed my eggless egg salad sandwich and peanut butter cookie. The ambiance was lovely! I was not impressed by the service - it seemed really disorganized and inattentive which would have been understandable had I been there at rush hour but it was nearly 2:30. I will certainly give it another shot!",
"I go here all the time and it's wonderful! Even if you aren't a vegan you'll like it. My favorite menu items are the Gardein (which is like faux chicken) dishes, but I've liked everything I have gotten there. They serve vegan comfort food like fried \"chicken\" and mashed potatoes, plus some classier dishes like gardein piccata with capers. The prices are good, not cheap, but you get what you pay for, which is good quality, delicious food.",
"I stopped by on the recommendation of a friend on our way back to LA. It was outstanding. I usually avoid places labeled 'vegan', but I'm glad I gave this place a shot. It was a little out of the way, but it is in a fun building, the staff was friendly and the food! The food is great, I had a panini, my wife had to tell me to stop talking about how good it was and just eat it already. We picked up a few bakery items on the way out, and that was a good idea. \n\nYou should stop by and try their food.",
"I absolutely love Adama especially the cupcakes. The staff are friendly and helpful and the vegan options are endless. It is terrific that there is finally a gourmet vegan option in Santa Barbara.",
"I love this place!!! I went here with some friends who weren't too excited at first to be going to a vegan restaurant. The inside of the resataurant is ADORABLE, incredibly unique, classy, and welcoming. Everything we ordered was to die for. My friends were shocked at how delicious the vegan sausages and vegan meats were. \n\nThe pancakes were AMAZING and the breakfast burrito was really good (it has vegan sausage in it that was delish). Can't wait to try everything else on the menu!\n\nThe staff was very friendly, and we got to meet the chef who makes all the vegan meats from scratch (SO GOOD!). \n\nI am SO glad there is a place like this in Santa Barbara. I can't wait until they start serving dinner!",
"As the first and only vegan restaurant in SB, this restaurant has a lot of expectations to fill.. \n\nMy boyfriend and I went there today to eat lunch. We were seated quickly, but the waitress took a long time to come back to our table to take our order. They forgot about us.. and we had to flag down the waitress ourselves.\n\nWe ordered two sandwiches, sweet potato fries, lemonade, and juice. The food was ok, but too expensive for what it is. The restaurant charges 2 dollars for filtered water and 2 more dollars to share a plate... simply ridiculous.\n\nwe will not be returning.",
"My 4th of July trip to SB and some how I end up at this restaurant. Those who know me, know I LOVE eating meat and all things fatty. \n\nI have to say I was really impressed by this restaurant. Unfortunately I did not have time to try the pastry. \n\nI was surprised that the vegan chipotle panini was really good and the potato pancakes. Also try the juices, I wish I could come here to try more things like their coffee, but some other time when I'm back in Santa Barabara!\n\nParking: I parked a few blocks away at a structure off of State Street and walked over, but I did notice a lot of street parking.\n\nService: they were really friendly, suggested a few good items on the menu and were very open to letting us roam the store.\n\nStore: Very cutely decorated, definitely giving me ideas for my future house.",
"2.5 stars, really, but I'm rounding up because I'm hoping they'll actually be good some day.\n\nAs vegetarians, my husband and I really wanted to like this place. Its restaurant space is original and fun, even though the mismatched seat and table heights at the table we got made for fairly uncomfortable sitting. The service was a little weird and not particularly nice or organized. Our waitress asked me twice whether I wanted margarine, and after I said \"no\" each time, she brought margarine before anything else; then spent most of our meal ignoring us. I'm willing to chalk that up to them not being open that long yet when we went.\n\nThe food we got appeared to be completely and utterly unflavored - no spices, nothing. My husband ordered the breakfast burrito, which seemed to consist of plain baked potato, plain avocado, plain beans, and fairly flavor-free veggie sausage. I tried the tofu scramble, which could be decent if they added some cumin, paprika - hell, salt and pepper would be a start. The home fries were bone dry and flavorless. The salsa is actually quite yummy, and this would be a solid 4-star review if the rest of the food was as good.\n\nI was excited that they offered a few different nondairy milks with their coffee, but the coffee itself is unusually bad. The carrot juice was OK, but could have used at least optional ice.\n\nI'll probably go back in six months or so and see if things have improved any, but right now, I wouldn't dream of taking non-veggie friends here - or veggie friends, really."
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"A post-apocalyptic themed restaurant? I was more than a little skeptical. But the promise of a truck on fire outside on Frankford Ave and a \"food first\" experience made me just curious enough to check it out. And wow- this place exceeded my expectations. The decor is fun, the staff is engaged and engaging, and the food is no joke. We entered under a chandelier with a sword-knife-thing hanging from it. We were seated at a seriously sturdy long table supported by barrels. We were surrounded by funky gas masks and weaponry. Our beverages were served in pint glasses embedded with bullets and brushed chrome goblets. Our starters (grilled octopus salad and mushroom flatbread) were perfectly executed. How could they not be when this place literally employs a forager to go out and select the mushrooms it uses? We cooked our own salmon and beef on 750-degree slabs. We ate chocolate ice cream out of ice cold Himalayan sea salt bowls (I will never eat ice cream from another type of bowl again). And THEN we went into the virtual reality chamber to enjoy, among other options, a beautiful beach sunset. I'd go if I were you.",
"Fantastic atmosphere, delicious food, friendly and professional staff. A one of a kind experience that you'll wish you visited sooner!\n\nTry the flatbread and sea salt ice cream-absolute apocalypse heaven.",
"Truly, it's as GOOD as it gets for a unique, supremely engaging and satisfying experience! EXCELLENT table service from Amanda & Erica, our waitresses. \n\nExtraordinary personal attention from the managers, mixologist and other staff, too. From the organic, locally sourced vegetable, fresh wild caught seafood & natural raised meat, final cooked on hot lava rocks table side!\n\nI love it and you will too!",
"Mad Rex is finally open! replacing Travinia in the Fillmore complex. Loved their Bourbon cocktail which is a pumpkin spice addicts dream not to mention their beautiful bar area, delicious food, and virtual reality zombie hunting. This may be my number one pick to hit before/after a show at Punchline or the Fillmore, or to celebrate your big win at Sugar House \nInstagram: @PHLfoodie",
"This spot is really cool!!! It's a post apocalyptic themed restaurant. The virtual reality game room is such an awesome addition. The decor is pretty impressive too. We were a party of 4 and seated near the \"crashed\" airplane. The food was really tasty, we had the tomato basil flatbread, BBQ wings ( they're whole wings), fries, ice cream bowl, chocolate shooter, and a cannoli shooter. Between the food, decor, atmosphere, VR room, and the Wonderful customer service my overall experience was definitely 5 stars!!! Run, don't walk, to check out this spot.",
"Mad Rex was everything we wanted it to be and more. Cool theme but also great food and drinks. Our waitress Teresa also rocked. We will be back.",
"The food was ok..took long to come out and seemed under cooked (beans and potatoes seemed slightly hard and steak was a bit pinker than wanted). We sent the steak back and it took a longgg time to get it back; when we did some of it still looked pink and cold. The mixed drinks were interesting and good. Decor very cool, but a bit loud! The waitress was very good! They don't have a kids menu and the sandwiches are only available till 3pm.",
"Absolutely loved this place. The staff is super friendly, you can tell they attempt to make it more personal and take their time explaining things, which I appreciate. They want it to be more of an experience and for you to spend a decent amount of time in the restaurant. My boyfriend and I got the chicken kabobs and the NY strip from the survivor menu, as well as two of the cocktails. I really liked the concept of the survivor menu and cooking your own food, it made it fun and then you know your food is cooked how you prefer! They put a lot of attention to detail in everything, for example my drink was in a tin can and his had a bullet through the glass. The food was delicious and filling, we didn't get to try dessert. We also didn't try out the VR room, but we sat near it and it looked super cool! I would love to come back and try more of the menu and the VR stuff!",
"Not worth of 5 stars by any means. Really cool decor. Food was OK. Service was pretty terrible. It was opening weekend and they only had one beer on tap. Ordered a specialty drink twice and it was very different due to different bartenders. Cooking your own food on the hot rock was really cool...but it's only a matter of time before people start getting really hurt...grease was flying everywhere, I was told to squeeze lemon on the rock; well I did and it was so hot it splashed up and burnt my hand. Cool to go once but I can't say I'll be going back.",
"The reservation system on the website was broken and they did not see my reservation I had made a week ago (panic sets in) they ended up sticking us at a table right next to the VR lounge which was annoying due to the amount of people hanging around our table. I was happy however they were able to sit me and my BF right away. The energy is amazing in here! My waitress was so awesome I can't remember her name but I would go back just to see her again! We had the Cesar salad to share which was seriously so good. I had the 14oz NY strip and the grilled asparagus. There is a lack of room on your board so there is some raw meat that ends up touching cooked meat. I didn't care but I know some people would have an issue with that. My strip was delicious and I like that I could cook it however I wanted. The sauces were also so good! My bf got the filet and roasted potatoes. His filet was also to die for however the potatoes were gross. Next time he's getting the asparagus :) They brought our entrees out 2 minutes after bringing the salad which was a bummer we wanted to enjoy our salad but we had to start cooking the steak! The air conditioning was broken in the place so it was hot as hell. It worked with the theme as I'm sure the post apocalyptic world does not have AC. The server apologized for this inconvenience. (She was seriously so nice) we ended up going to the bar after we went to our comedy show. The bar staff was really slow to take our order and was not consistent in making the same drink I had earlier at dinner (the second sight is delicious made the right way) the bartender just appeared like maybe she was new to this. The other bartenders ended up getting us our drinks. I can't wait to go back when all the kinks have been worked out! Also parking is a bitch (duh it's philly) so uber there!"
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"This is the best in Japanese cuisine - in a chain restaurant. What I was surprised to learn, is this place has been serving Edmonton since 1972. Which means, it was doing its thing really well, and quietly, until sushi became all the rage. So, the fact that it's a chain, doesn't cheapen a place like this. It actually points to the fact that it offered the best of the best so well that it multiplied, due to demand. You can come here for an authentic Japanese dining experience, complete with those little separate booths with sliding doors for a more private experience. The food is made at an open bar in front of you. It's art-making in action, with swiftness and precision. The plates look like art as they come to you, and while there's a bit of a wait, you can sip on some sake or Japanese beer, or just watch the food preparation (if you're sitting up at the bar, as I did). I sampled the mango tango rolls, but I plan to go back and try the Dragon Eyes and Isobe chicken. Maybe even tonight ... I'm getting so hungry just writing about it!",
"Mikado is WAY overpriced and there's nothing special on the menu that pulls me in. Actually, I shouldn't say nothing because I do enjoy the dragon eyes.. but I would never go to Mikado just to get them.\n\nI don't know how fresh everything was because all of my rolls were tasteless. The decor is really nice. Probably the nicest of any Japanese one in the city, but who wants to pay for that? The service is so slow. They took forever to bring out our food and the portions were weak.\n\nI don't think I would come here again.",
"I've mentioned before how my friends love Japanese food and one of our other favorite places to get or fix is Mikado. There are two locations that I know of, one downtown (they just renovated this place not too long ago and it looks great) and the other in South Side common (this location looks really fancy and would be a great place to take a hot date). If you do go there I suggest the Dragon Eyes... it's a salmon roll with a special Mikado spicy dressing. It's really good! Some days I just order that because I need my fix for the month (great now I'm craving Dragon Eyes!). Another great thing to try would be the deep fried squid (I'm not a fan of the peanut sauce that comes with it). Also you can't go wrong with the bento boxes where you can get four different types of food in your box. My friends really like to get the Dynamite Rolls or the Red Rose Rolls (I think that's what it's called... next time I got I'll check that out). Their desserts are mighty fine too! Aside from ice cream they also have some very yummy cheesecakes, a really good chocolate cake and one berry flavored cake with chocolate moose. So good!",
"If you're looking for really decent Japanese food, this is the way to go. My friend and I stuffed ourselves full of tapas and our $60 made perfect sense based on how absolutely full we were. The Dragon Eyes (fried salmon roll) and sushi pizza were absolute hits. \n\nThe service can be slow and the booths don't allow for much privacy, but there are are separate rooms that can likely be reserved (I'm not sure, but it seemed the groups eating in them had reservations). \n\nAll and all, I would definitely go there again and would love to introduce others to this restaurant.",
"I always associate Mikado with good Japanese food. They may not have the best Japanese food, but they are definitely one of my top picks. I have always enjoyed the food at Mikado; their food is very delicious, although a bit expensive...otherwise I would always be here.\n\nThe menu here is what you would find at their other locations. you're new to this chain, you need totry their Dragon Eyes sushi rolls...it is something unique and their sauce is something special. Their Sushi pizza and Tsunami Salad are also good choices. Manago Tango, along with Rose rolls would be on my recommended list to try as well.\n\nIf you want to share a lot of sushi with a group of people, the Coast to Coast is highly recommended and fun to eat out of as it is served in a wooden boat. If you're looking for a full meal deal, the Bento boxes have always filled me up and have offered a good variety of food for my taste buds.\n\nMikado may be a bit more expensive than other Japanese restaurants, but you are also paying for the excellent service and the food quality.",
"I don't get it. This place is pretty popular in Edmonton (it's always busy), yet I thought the food was....average? I decided to forgo my usual sushi hang-out to try out the much-hyped Mikado. The dragon eyes roll was really delicious (and if you do decide to go to Mikado, I would suggest those), but everything else was kind of bland. The avocado in one of my maki rolls was brown (probably a pre-made roll), and the rice didn't have that zing that sushi rice is generally known for. I wouldn't have been all that upset about my experience if the prices hadn't been so much steeper than other Japanese restaurants... \nI would try this place again, but probably for some other Japanese dishes instead of sushi.",
"I have never been disappointed by the Mikado, either downtown or at thw Southside location. This is definitely Edmonton's best sushi/sashimi restaurant. Like downtown, this location also has a robata grill, but, honestly, all I ever eat there is nigiri or sashimi, with the occasional maki once in a while. They have an excellent chirasi bowl that's perfect for lunch. Most sushi fish is not \"fresh\", but fresh frozen to eliminate parasites. That being said, I have never had watery or mushy sushi presented to me. The fish has good texture, temperature, firmness with the subtle variations in flavour I'd expect. I can't comment on the Cali-sushi which I am sure is quite popular. I don't eat that stuff; I recommend being adventurous and trying the traditional nigiri and sashimi on offer. Sushi/sashimi is all about subtle flavours and contrasting textures, trust the chefs to present pleasing combinations.",
"If you're only going to hit one Japanese restaurant in Edmonton, let this be it. Its gone down a little since the early 2000s but its still a great restaurant. Try the beef tataki, you won't regret it.",
"On my short 6 day trip to Edmonton, I insisted on eating at Mikado because of their sushi pizza. I didn't have any expectations because it has been over 4 yrs since I have last eaten here. I have to say it was quite disappointing. We ordered:\n\nSashimi Combo - It came with salmon, tuna, squid, surf clam and octopus. The squid was slimy and really bad. Everything else was ok but a couple of the items were borderline not fresh.\n\nDynamite roll - It was ok, not great but not too bad. I was surprised to see they did not use the typical fat short grain japanese rice for their sushi. It was a type of medium/long grain rice. What a way to cut cost (not impressed)\n\nSalmon Sushi pizza - Not bad, with a nice spicy mayo and topped with nori n tobiko. The salmon was not bad. The rice was ice cold which we did not enjoy.\n\nOver $50 for lunch and not great food.",
"It's in a bit of an odd location, not in the trendy area of downtown. Don't let that throw you off, though.\n\nThe restaurant was quiet when I went, but kind of in a calm sort of way. My gal pal and I were seated quickly for lunch and had fun going through the big menu picking out all things Japanese for our midday eat.\n\nOur waitress was great, and although Japanese isn't usually my first choice for a meal, I really liked my food. Plus the company was great :-)\n\nIf you're in the downtown area and willing to walk a few blocks off Jasper, definitely check out Mikado."
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"cheap in every sense, but just as tasty for sunday \"brunch\" as it was after shows in college. the staff might be friendlier now that we're respectable looking adults, too.",
"Tons of sweet pancake and waffle options, along with just about any savory breakfast food available 24 hours. \n\nAlso, great for people-watching, especially late-night.",
"On my first two visits to Uncle Bill's, the coffee cups they gave me had lipstick marks. I love this place.\n\nThe food is actually kind of gross good, and it's open 24 hours, and they allow indoor smoking. However, it's not as cheap as I always expect it to be. I mean, it's not expensive by any means, but I feel like I should be able to get a decent meal at this kind of place for $5 or 6. Never happens at Uncle Bill's. \n\nI like it anyway.",
"Great place to detox after you've had your drink on. Waitresses don't take no guff and the biscuits and gravy are yummy. Avoid Sunday mornings after 8am.",
"Excellent pancakes and REAL breakfast food (I'm looking at you IHOP). It is good food without being heavy.\n\nThe service is generally good but patience is required during busy times. Seating can be a bit cramped at times and it isn't the cleanest establishment - but it doesn't feel dirty.\n\nAlso, be prepared to experience a wide range of patrons, especially later at night.",
"Its 3 A.M. and the bars have all closed. Kicked out in the street and the desire for alcohol subsiding a new desire emerges, food. Steak N' Shake no longer provides the great dining experience that it once had and White Castle does not seem all that appealing after hearing that their mouthful bite size burgers are made of liver. However the inebriated eater must find a plate of saving grace and sobriety somewhere.\n\nSouth on Kings highway from interstate 40, a beacon of light and hope shines, and that light is Uncle Bill. No it's not that Uncle Bill, the one who is a little too creepy for comfort or was arrested for throwing soggy loafs of bread at cars, but it is a place lit in a heavenly glow from the neon letters that says, \"Uncle Bill's Pancake House.\" There plates of soft, warm, steamy goodness are served 24 hours a day for the late night early morning eater.\n\nThere are many places one can go that serve breakfast 24 hours a day, Waffle House, Denny's, or even if someone is looking for a little bit of an adventure, there is Tiffany's Diner (great if someone wants a colon cleansing experience), but Uncle Bill's offers the three things the random hour eater desires; speedy service, quality food in enormous servings, and most importantly low prices, ever so low.\n\nInside tables are everywhere with everyone from all walks of life sitting at them. At one table in the restaurant there the worker who just got off their shift, looking for a quick bite before heading home. On the other side there is a gaggle of partygoers, making a pit stop before heading to their next destination. Among the multitudes of people they sit in a building that resembles a cottage from the mountains, or a rather large hunting shack, only at Uncle Bill's they do not have any absurd decorations hanging on the walls like some \"friendly neighborhood\" restaurants.\n\nGrandma-esque waitresses must have been cloned back in 1987 populate all of the 24 hour diners in the country. Each one working their tables knows their costumers by one name \"honey.\" Seeming like they want more than just a tip your coffee cup will never be empty. Each of the waitresses seem to be standing by, waiting to fill the cup up and a little bit of the saucer with the boiling coffee. Taking all the orders with ease the waitress walks off to bring the plates of saving grace in sweet saucer form.\n\nThe hot stack of pancakes steam as they are brought to the table with a crown of margarine on top, arteries around the world cringe, but no here one cares and neither will the arteries once they get a taste of the pancakes. The pancakes are just absorbent enough to let the syrup from the assortment of flavors on the table to be poured onto them and the pancakes soak up the thick syrup just enough to not become a sweet soppy mess. The syrup runs down the sides and a sugary cascade of waterfalls forms around the flapjack stack and pools at the bottom creating an island. Oh how Gilligan and the Skipper would love to be marooned on this island. The pancakes are a delicious masterpiece of culinary art, especially at 3 A.M. when there is no place else to go.\n\nOf course Uncle Bill's does not just serve pancakes, not everyone can handle pancakes or, well, some people just might prefer something else at the moment. Besides pancakes, Uncle Bill's offers just about any and everything, except for burritos, that one would want to eat in a drunken stupor at 3 A.M. There is always the ever-reliable BLT where the bacon is just crispy enough where it won't seem like someone might be biting into a sandwich of crackers. Like any other place they also serve eggs in any fashion that anyone can think of: sunny side up, scrambled, as an omelet with just about anything in it, or if someone is looking to be extremely daring, plain. Even though Uncle Bill's is primarily known for their breakfast, they also serve the two other meals, though, they are not as important as breakfast. Steaks, salads, and deserts are ready to be consumed as well. All the other food of course plays second fiddle to the pancake. Uncle Bill's is known as a pancake house for a reason.\n\nUncle Bill's brings the sweet charm of the early morning breakfast or rather late dinner, depending on who it is, with the warm atmosphere that is always welcoming all 24 hours of the day. Offering enough variety in food and their inexpensive prices, there is no wonder in why Uncle Bill's has been around for as long as it has. With friendly service able to stomach even the most bothersome drunks, they will surely be around for a great while longer.",
"I love Uncle Bill's! I wish I had a T-shirt that would proclaim that sentiment. Uncle Bill's is a St. Louis landmark and chances are even if you haven't been there, you've heard of it. \n What can I say about Uncle Bills'? Get the breakfast (as if there was any other logical choice)! Uncle Bill's food is hot, fast, and delicious, and they serve the all-time best bacon you'll find anywhere. \n My only advice to you is do not go to Uncle Bill's on a Sunday morning unless you want to wait until Sunday afternoon. It's a popular place with the church crowd!",
"Definitely a favorite. The best place to go after a night of drinking and poor choices. Just the best greasy diner food you could ask for, served quickly, 24 hours a day. I even like the sassy wait staff.",
"Have some pancakes. A short stack is really plenty. Syrup on the plate, not your pants. Remember that, and you'll be fine.",
"The only time we come here is late at night, after everything has closed. It reminds me of Waffle House back home in Atlanta. The 4D Supreme is the way to go for this, and the price is reasonable when you consider the amount of food that you're getting.\n I once saw the Alaskan crepe (or something like that), and I must say, that is one of the best looking desserts that I have feasted my eyes upon. I'm definitely going to try that that next time I head over there. \n Great for large parties and very accommodating. Friendly staff and a very unique atmosphere. It's good ol' fashioned cooking."
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"Very good tator tots. I am not sure if I am a huge fan of the hot dogs. Just a different flavor than I am used to. But very good none-the-less. Very quick and friendly service as well. A great addition to downtown!",
"Well, this place really comes out of no where to be awesome. \n\nThe hot dogs are awesome, better than Nathan's. They have a TON of toppings. Who knew there were so many ways to make a freaking hot dog. \n\nI am reminded of the line in that one movie, with the dinosaurs, it was call \"We're Back\" where the one dinosaur says \"Do you want a hot dog, or a HOT, Dog!!\"... ... ... ... No? No one? Ok, kinda obscure I guess...any way, the point is, they have awesome hot dogs, the people that work there are cool and friendly. I had the Reuben Dog, (As you can imagine, it had Swiss Cheese, Kraut and Thousand Island on it). It was fabulous, who knew?",
"King David's is Indy's premiere downtown place for Hot Dogs (although in a pinch the one's from the Hot Dog karts near the City-County Building can be ok). \n\nToppings galore and a side of tater tots make this place a favorite of mine.",
"Kind David's Dogs serves up the best hotdogs I have had in Indianapolis. The tator tots are indeed very good. I suggest the pretzel dog. There are a lot of toppings, but I'm not a loaded hot dog kind of guy. I like mine with ketchup and ball park mustard. The line was out the door at lunch time, but the wait time was not long. They were even a person short. I was sure to thank them for working hard to speed up the line. Great customer service here.",
"This place does a great job getting creative with their dogs. I had wondered why they limited themselves to only a lunch crowd but having showed up around 1:30pm on a Wednesday I could see that there business scheme was working as the place was packed. I stood for more than a few minutes inspecting the giant menu on the wall and trying to decide which hot dog to go with. I finally settled on the \"Hula Dog\" which was advertised on a dry erase board with the other current specials. The hot dogs themselves have a nice bright red casing and lie in a poppy seed bun. The \"Hula Dog\" had a pineapple, mustard seed relish with grilled onions and I added bacon because, well, it's bacon. The side of coleslaw was great and the keepsake plastic cup is nice to take home. The gentleman working the cash register was able to give sound advice when I was torn between 2 different Zapp's potato chip flavors. This place is fantastic and I can't wait to try again. I just wish they had more extensive hours!!",
"I don't understand why everyone has a perpetual hard on for this place. The buns are over seeded and the dogs have the texture of a rubber gym class dodge ball. Maybe it's because they're Chicago dogs. I don't know. For a place that charges 8 bucks for a dog, tots and a drink you'd think they'd have a good bar-b-que sauce. But alas they do not.\n\n2 stars for the tots.\n1 Star for pity.\n\nSorry King David, but your dogs are mediocre.",
"Their weenies are bigger than yours...and size does matter.\n\nHey now...get your mind outta the gutter. I'll be frank (get it...) -- King David rolls the best 1/4 pound, all-beef hot dogs in Indy onto one of two buns (I recommend the pretzel bun). Tastes ranging from chili dogs to the loaded-up Chicago dog, it's safe to say you can't find a better hot dog ANYWHERE. They have tons of topping options; I've never been so perplexed ordering a hot dog.\n\nThey even have the spicy Original Ball Park Mustard from Cleveland!\n\nThe slight and only downsides of King Davids: they seem to be open all of 3 hours/week. Sigh...no, in actuality, it's something like 11-4 -- so try to make it during the work day. If that's not possible, this is worth taking the day off for. The other downside: the place is tiny -- so do not plan a party for you and 30 of your closest friends w/o calling first, and planning on doing take-out.",
"+1 for communicating with their reviewers and \n+1 for being open on Saturday for the 500 Festival Parade\n\nI still will say, if they had better hours they would get more business....",
"Part of the fun of being in a new city is finding the local food...we accidentally ran into King David which has the reputation of being the ultimate dog in Indianapolis.\n\nFirst, they grill them and give it to you on a soft (looks like poppy seeds) bun...with any number of toppings to the point that your stomach starts churning. I enjoy a good hot dog now and then, this one was a quarter pound so it was big enough to satisfy your appetite. There's a bit of a bite to the skin, but the dog itself is pretty flavorful so the texture seems irrelevant. My friend had a chili cheese dog - and felt it was the best he ever had, along with the tator tots. When it comes to hot dogs, mustard is good enough for me.\n\nThe hot dog was filling enough I couldn't eat all the french fries - which is saying a lot...since I don't have a problem with a hamburger with french fries. If I come back to Indianapolis, I would definitely return.",
"The owner was great and their dogs were even better. No skin which I really liked. The buns were soft and the perfect addition to a well flavored dog. I'm from Chicago so am eager to try their Chicago Dog. Nice job King David!"
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"I attended their grand opening this weekend and though they were extremely (over the top) busy... I received amazing service from my waitress. This seems like the new hot spot to go to in St. Charles. I hope it turns out well for them! GREAT FOOD and EVEN BETTER MARTINIS!",
"Clean, brand new, smoke free environment. Very friendly bar staff. Good bar food and lots on tap.\n\nBathrooms very small. Surprised for a new place...doesn't seem to match size of the restaurant.",
"Fantastic place.\nIts not a restaurant \nIts a meet up and socialize place. \nGreat food and atmosphere.",
"Visited this place last night. Overall the decor is nice, great place to meet up with friends. Our server was good. I think it is a bit pricey but I will go back.",
"Today was my first experience here and it was ok. I'm a little disappointed in the service, here's a brake down of it. Arrive at 2:00 sit down, 2:06 finally get greeted but not by our sever, 2:11 our server comes by and takes our drink orders. 2 waters and 2 beers, 2:16 waters come, 2:18 server comes back their out of the beer I wanted. 2:25 beers come out after about 14 mins from the first order. The food took about 20 mins to get out which isn't to bad. The only problem with our service is, the bar was only about 1/3 full. If it takes almost 15mins to get a beer, I would hate to come here on a busy night. My friend came here on a busy night and they ran out of bud light and Budweiser... Wow. My buddy also informed me they ran out of fireball, jäger, and runplemints that same night. This place doesn't seem to have its inventory under control. Positives about the place, it's really nice inside and has set up great, the food was pretty good too, but without great service you have nothing... Not to sure if I'll be back anytime soon.",
"Great place. \nThe menu is decent from the drinks to the dessert. If you need to grow some hair on your chest, then grab some En Fuego wings. That will spice up the night. Top it off with a 4 Hand Single Speed Blonde or Avery White Rascal to extinguish the flames. When your concluding your evening make sure to try the Tennessee Whiskey Cake for that must have sweet treat. Remember, as the House Rules states, all unattended children will be given espresso & a free kitten!! Attend as a family or with friends, Bar Louie is the place to be.",
"Been here now twice since the new location opened in St. Charles. It's right across the way from Prasino, and the local area is definitely growing with the opening of luxury apartments.\n\nThis is a casual joint with excellent interior decor, space and character. Staff is friendly and -- at least with the recent opening -- genuinely interested in making sure your stay is fun and comforting. They have some good specials, like $5 Burger Tuesday (5-close), an excellent happy hour (1/2 price drinks and $3-5 small plates) and live music (blues) on Thursday nights.\n\nFood is bar-food with a twist. Your standard fare of salads, burgers and sandwiches all spruced up a bit with something neat. A steak hoagie named the Luigi was a treat the first time I went and my foodie partner tried a cold-cut trio sammy named Mario just because, well, you had to! They were both delightful! A mexican \"breakfast\" burrito plated on a yin-yang of salsa verde and rojas was picture-worthy and scrumptious at the same time!\n\nDrink menu is especially sexy, with house martinis, wines and other cocktails that even spark my interest -- and I'm not much of a drinker. \n\nThe place prides itself on being a relaxing place to chill out and enjoy the company that you are with, with no time restrictions. Because of that, they don't do reservations so be warned if you're coming on one of their \"specials\" nights or a busy Fri/Sat evening.\n\nWhen the weather warms up, they have an attractive looking patio area, with regular tables, high-tops and some group seating arrangements that look to accommodate any type of crowd.\n\nOverall, I'll be heading back to try out more of the yummies on their menu. Definitely a good showing from a solid name from the city.",
"Interesting experience. They advertise $5 Specialty Burger night. (Tuesdays after 5:00 p.m..) We went, ordered the $5 special. The waitress expressly assured us that the special is $5, no extra charge for cheese, loaded fries, etc. We asked her three times while ordering. She asked if I wanted loaded fries. I asked if there was an extra charge for it. She replied that there was not. \nWhen she brought us out food I asked again, joking , \"How can you guys afford to give all this for 5 bucks!?\" She replied that they could do it because it is only on Tuesdays.\nWhen the bill arrived we saw we had been charged extra for cheese and the loaded fries. After a while we succeeed in flagging her down and asked her about it. She explained that there are extra charges for cheese types and loaded fries. I reminded her that we had expressly asked her several times while ordering and that she had assured us at least 4 times that each plate was only 5 bucks. \nShe apologized and said there was a communication error on her part. She seemed intelligent. How could there be that glaring and error 4 times? She took the charge off for the loaded fries.\nDecent food. Huge burgers. Good fries. Pleasant atmosphere.\nA good deal even for a couple extra bucks. \nJust strange that she would obviously intentionally mislead us....",
"Great place to hang out with friends and have a few beverages. They have pretty good appetizers like buffalo chicken flatbread , trio chips and dip , chicken quesadilla, chicken nachos. The martini specials during happy hour are great! Weekends are super busy and they are pretty consistent with food and drinks. Pretty good service the few times we've been there.",
"I was in town for work, and this place was in the same complex where I was staying. Went in a few times, and the staff was always super friendly. The food is good, especially for a bar and the place is huge so no waiting. They also have great happy hour specials, too. It's situated in the brand new Streets of St Charles, which is awesome, and parking is plentiful and easy!"
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"Me and my friend came here opening night and what can I say?! Our server Evan was very helpful in answering any questions we had. The truffle fries are a must get as an appetizer. I got the filet fontina and my friend got the crab stuffed shrimp. Both were to die for! The filet was tender and both portion were a great size. Then we had the flourless chocolate cake to finish it off! 10s across the board! Will definitely be returning!",
"A great new addition to Germantown! From the moment we walked in the staff were friendly and seated us right away. When it was time to order our waitress was amazing, for them only being open a few days she was very well versed on what what on draft and could even describe taste. She never let our drinks get lower than 3/4 but also gave us space and wasn't overbearing. The decor was more of a south western chic kind of vibe but it looked great! The bathrooms were extremely clean and well kept. As for the food everything was perfectly seasoned and put together. My fiancé got the Kobe beef sliders and they were some of the best we've had (not pictured) as for me I had the shrimp flatbread that was so good, very flavorful but light enough for a perfect lunch. Over all a great restaurant and I will definitely be going again.",
"Great addition to Germantown! Had dinner there tonight the food was excellent and the service was great. Awesome selection of beers and lots of great options on the menu. The goat cheese and tomato jam bruschetta were a favorite! The chocolate flourless cake was phenomenal! I had the crab cakes and they certainly delivered. Definitely give this place a try!",
"Great food and unbelievable service. Talked to the owner Rob Parker and he is definitely dedicated to service and good food!!!",
"As for me, I'm glad they are here. Yes, it's a chain (but not a large one) yes, they have just opened, yes, I violated my rule of 30...give a restaurant 30 days before you go. Barbara, Bartley T. Moose, and I flew in yesterday from way away. We spent the day at the Tennessee Craft Fair, and upon return to Germantown, required a thirst quencher. \n\nDani took our orders and returned with a lovely Marlborough, and martini with Hendricks and rosemary. Then apps were badly needed, so we had the hummus, crab and flatbread, and salads with Gorgonzola and bacon. Oh, yes, we also had an order of their bacon succotash. \n\nWell, all I can say is YUM! Bartley enjoyed it all, and Barbara, whose third trip it is to Nashville, is suitably impressed with our growth and variety of places to eat. \n\nAll in all I'll say it's worth going. And I look forward to many more trips. Loved our server, loved the bartender, and we even met the owner, Rob, and manager Sean. \n\nThanks y'all for taking a chance on Germantown. Love your succotash...AND the fact that you have so many gluten free options, which I don't need but have many friends who do. We will be back for sure.",
"I went to Sedona Taphouse the first night it was open, and loved it! I had the Kobe beef sliders and my boyfriend got the goat cheese and basil flatbread. Both were sooo yummy! They also have so much beer to choose from which is what I was most excited for! Our waitress, Sophia, was super knowledgeable on the menu and different beers. She gave us some great suggestions. The vibe of the place is really great too. The space has a nice high end look but it still feels very welcoming and laid back. I can't wait to go back!",
"This place is fairly new so I guess not many people know about it just yet. I love trying out all the hot and new spots. Got right in on a Friday nite, it wasnt busy at all. Even though they did have some patio seatings we went for the booth seating inside so we can enjoy our meal with no bugs. The place itself is really nice with plenty of room.\n\nFor starters we got the crab stuffed mushrooms and was not disappointed. The menu offered a wide variety of things from small plates to entrees. Everything sounded so good we couldn't decide what we wanted. I went with the surf and turf pasta and was so glad I did. It was so good and creamy and a good portion as well. My bf got the Seabass and he really enjoyed it as well. Service and food was great we will def come back to try other entrees or alot of the small plates.\n\nCame back for the happy hour and we was so pleased. With the price and the options on the menu. This is def a must come back place. Everything we had so far was good and the price you just cant beat it for the amount of food you get!!",
"Great find. They told us they just opened but never would have known. Food was AMAZING! We did jalapeños wrapped in bacon as an app and they were awesome. Lots of beer selections and the service was amazing - our server had great recommendations and was on point. You should def give it a try!",
"Amazing! \nFood, service & atmosphere\nso incredibly perfect!\nWell above most!\nThis is my new go to place in Nashville!\nWe both loved It! \n(The sliders were so good!)",
"Can't wait to come back! Food was delicious, beer selection fantastic, wine selections extremely well-chosen and reasonable. Our server Dani was very knowledgeable and attentive. They just opened a couple of weeks ago, but you couldn't tell. One of our go-to places now."
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"Awesome little place right across from the water. Their only open from the morning until 2pm. I've had their burgers and the grouper sandwich, both were pretty good. The restaurant itself has a long history and you can tell with the decor and all the pictures around the place. The staff is very friendly and the prices are very good. They have outdoor dining but I have not sat out there so I can't tell if it's good or not. One warning though, if you want to go I would recommend a weekday because the place is packed on weekends.",
"Great breakfast spot! It gets really crowded so go early or off hours. When I went it was cash only, don't know if they've changed that. I was there in December. The service was friendly, everything came out perfectly cooked too!",
"I would have liked to give this place more stars because the staff was really nice and the place was so cheap, 8 of us ate there and drank beer for 2 hours and the bill was only 90 bucks. \nHowever... Both grouper sandwiches had turned, so gross, maybe it was a mistake. When my husband said his food was kinda fishy i thought he was being a child, till i tasted it and almost spit it out. \nAlso my parents got the peel and eat shrimp which was slimy and also bad. \nMy food however, was very good, chicken and rice, which I felt silly ordering at a place on the water but clearly i made the best decision. \n\nI'm thinking they were just having a bad day, the place was packed.",
"The Seahorse restaurant is located in a tiny part of St. Pete called Pass A Grille. The restaurant sits right across the street from the water and is on the \"main street\" which includes several cute boutiques and other little cafes. \n\nSeahorse has been around for years and years and alot of the staff has worked there a long time too. Classic little mom and pop place. I read on other reviews that they didn't take credit cards but they now do.\n\nWe went there for breakfast on a Monday morning and they were even on a small wait then but we found a seat at the small counter.\n\nMy boyfriend had the homemade cornbeef hash and he liked it. I had the ham-egg-cheese sandwhich and I thought that was good as well. Nothing super special but nice homemade food. If you are in that area and don't want to go to a chain restaurant (why would you?)\nI recommend trying out the Seahorse.",
"Very straightforward food- no frills but prepared perfectly, every time. You can't find a much better breakfast spot! There is usually a wait on the weekends but it's not long and besides, you can pass the time with a walk out onto the Merry pier right across the street. Good service and an excellent hangover spot for late Sunday mornings!",
"I just came back from Sea Horse and, as most people have said, it was pretty busy. I showed up around 9:30 AM on a Saturday and didn't have to wait at all...but we opted to sit inside. I believe that there would've been about a 10 minute wait to sit outside. \n\nI opted for a short stack of pancakes and a couple pieces of french toast. Our waitress was great and very polite and it only took about ten minutes for us to get our food. The pancakes came with a small plastic cup that had either butter or margarine in it. The french toast also were accompanied by a similar cup full of powdered sugar. \n\nThe food was okay. It certainly wasn't bad but it also wasn't spectacular either. Would I go back? Sure, but the food was just okay. The fact that the food came out quick and it had a nice \"beachy\" scene was nice. \n\nThis location does take credit cards (some previous reviewers were not sure if they now accept credit cards) and I believe that they open at 8 AM and close around 2 or 2:30 PM daily.",
"Great service, good beach food, we give the Cajun grilled fish a thumbs up!",
"Not bad and we had a very nice server. The food is just ok but it's a decent place and convenient to grab a quick bite. If you are looking for really good food you might want to go someplace else. Certainly nothing wrong with this place though.",
"My search for a local breakfast joint while on a recent vacation ended at the Sea Horse, a quaint little establishment down in the heart of Pass-A-Grille. It was recommended to me by a staff member of my hotel, even though I'm pretty sure she was supposed to be recommending the restaurant on the hotel's property (don't worry, I won't tell)! \n\nAnyway, the location alone made the Sea Horse well worth the 10 minute drive. The building sits on the corner of Pass-A-Grille Way and 8th Avenue, a street full of cute shops with local flair. After Yelping the place and reading about it's popularity, I figured I would have to wait for a table, but I actually got seated right away and chose to dine outside, where I got a fantastic view of the bay and a peaceful, easy feeling while enjoying my breakfast.\n\nThe service was great as well, and the waitress was even thoughtful enough to pack silverware with the to-go meal I ordered for my snoozing husband back at the hotel. She was very attentive and like many of the locals in St. Pete, chatted with me about the weather and where I was from, which always helps make an experience more satisfying. \n\nThe only disappointing parts about the experience were the menu options, or rather, lack of menu options. The choices, while extremely affordable, were very lackluster. I was expecting much more unique options considering the charm of the restaurant. However, my fried ham, egg and cheese sandwich definitely satisfied my hunger, and the breakfast potatoes had just the amount of seasoning and spice. I ordered the standard eggs, sausage, and toast for my husband, who also found nothing to complain about on taste. The entire meal also cost less than $20, which was very much a relief considering it was toward the end of our vacation and we were running low on cash!\n\nIf you're looking for a good, solid, breakfast and a location with fantastic charm, visit the Sea Horse and you will be happy as a clam (although unfortunately, you won't find anything as unique as clams on the menu!).",
"Pretty standard breakfast place. Outdoor seating was nice. The menu was very limited, and a little pricey for breakfast but the staff was friendly and, except for the thin and limp bacon, the food was tasty!"
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"It's been a while, so this is an old review. But recent reviewers at other Indy dining web sites still give this place high marks. I agree with all the good reviews about this place.\n\nI was there for lunch. The tables were almost all occupied as we arrived at the height of the lunch hour around 12:30pm. People who had phoned in carry-out were also almost constantly entering to pick up their orders.\n\nMost of the customers were Asian, with a smattering of Caucasians. A good sign. And I suspect some of the Asians were other than Vietnamese, too. Which is also a good sign.\n\nThe waitress and waiter/bus-boy were Vietnamese, and spoke (what I assume was) Vietnamese to the rest of the kitchen staff.\n\nI had the Pho Ga: rice noodle soup with chicken. It was excellent.\n\nBean spouts, lime wedges, green habanero (or jalapeno?) pepper slices, and the green leafy stuff were served on a separate plate, so you could add them to your taste, and so the bean sprouts would stay crisp.\n\nThe table had a bottle of Hoisin sauce, and another bottle of some hot sauce. Watch out for the Hoisin sauce, read the ingredients, it's almost entirely sugar and salt.\n\nThe food arrived in a timely manner, but the waitress/hostess was overworked due to the crowd, so she wasn't as attentive as one would expect in a nice restaurant.\n\nThe prices were very reasonable.\n\nThey are located on the West side of Lafayette Road, just North of Lafayette Square mall. They are opposite the Value City Furniture store on the other side of Lafayette Road. They are located in the same building as the Sherwin Williams paint store, and the Patel Brothers market.",
"I'm surprised this place only gets a 4.\n\nThis is one of the best Vietnamese places I've had in this WORLD. \n\nThe price is CHEAP. The portion is HUGE. The food is GREAT. what more can you ask? absolutely nothing.\n\ntry the spring rolls. They are orgasmic. \n\nI LOVE this place.",
"This is my prefered Vietnamese restaurant in Indianapolis. They have some Chinese stuff on the menu but avoid those but it can be accommodating if you have eaters not willing to try new things. Stick to the things that you have never heard of or that you know are Vietnamese. \n\nTheir appetizers are delicious. I often just order from the appetizer section. In particular .....I can't remember the Vietnamese names of any of these but.... there is a dumpling appetizer that has Vietnamese ham and wood ear mushrooms that is unbelievable. I think that one is number 45 or 46 on the menu. The soft shell crab is also really good. There is a pickled squid appetizer that I challenge any picky eater not to like.... it is like candy. \n\nAnyway pretty much everything here is good. Ohh yea also try the Avocado milk shake and the Lemonade.",
"5 Stars for being very different from normal fare.\n\nI took a group from work so we got to see and taste a number of dishes. Some looked normal and some were on the outer edge of our cumulative experiences. Wish I could remember the name of the clear gelatinous dumplings that one of the guys ordered and ate - they were the talk of the table.\n\nThe pickled squid was ordered as a shared appetizer and was a favorite of many - no fisticuffs but there was hoarding.\n\nOverall a fun and different experience. Headed back today with a different group.",
"This place is amazing! Best Vietnamese restaurant in Indy!! Try their spring rolls!",
"I am definitely new to Vietnamese, so I don't have a lot of experience to pull from.\n\nThis place was much smaller than I expected it to be, but the full wall of mirrors made it feel so much bigger! Whoever had that idea, kudos to you!\n\nAll the menu items were very fairly priced, especially with the portion size that you get. I was a little disappointed there were not more vegetarian selections on the menu - and I'm afraid the vegetarian pho may be made with a chicken stock (I could be wrong - I did not have a chance to ask). The food came out in spurts - my meal came out first (which I actually had to send back due to the wrong item being cooked for me), followed a couple minutes later by my boyfriends meal, then followed by the pho I actually ordered. It was a little awkward. \n\nThe veggies in the pho tasted distinct & fresh. There was a huge portion, with plenty of rice noodles piled underneath. My boyfriend's tempura veggies were delicious, he thought the shrimp a little dry.\n\nOverall, a good value for your dollar, and fresh tasting food.",
"A vietnamese restaurant that vietnamese people actually go to, like, and don't complain about. It is very reasonably priced and most of the food is very authentic. One of the best things here is the soft shell crab dishes. It's hard to replicate at home, you get a pretty big dish, and very reasonably priced for soft shell crab. \n\nThere are a lot of choices so come hungry or with many others who will let you share with them. Their menu is extensive and many home cooked items that are truly authentic. Just about everything that I have tried, I like. If I would ever crave it, it is pretty much offered and they are very quick. Many people phone in orders to go. \n\nIt's in a strip mall but just about all the Vietnamese restaurants in Indiana ARE.",
"Given my love of Vietnamese food, I tried to give this place several shots and left displeased each time. In 4th grade science class, we learned that oil and water separate - something I'd rather not see on my pho so easily here.",
"Good Pho and Spring Rolls in Indy \n\nso I had a cold and I got to Indy my trailer was not ready to go so I went looking for food, and what is better than soup when you feel like crap \n\nThe Pho was really good here had a nice base full of flavor too, I got the rare beef the meat was just right and the noodle were not all stuck together, lots of Bean Sprouts and Basil leaves to hook it up with it really hit the spot \n\nand the spring rolls are a combo of Shrimp and Pork I loved them they were so fresh, I only finished one as I wasn't feeling good but I'm sure I will be back another night when I have time again",
"I have to say that I went to Saigon Restaurant up the road from here and thought, I don't think I like Vietnamese food. I was wrong. I am not a soup person, so I don't think I am a fan of Pho. Man I enjoyed my lunch here. I got the Hu Tieu Xao Thap Cam. It was rice noodles with shrimp, chicken and beef. It was wonderful. I saw alot of other stuff that looked great. I will be going back. I will also be trying the other Vietnamese place that dot this side of town. Working on the westside has turned me into even more of a foodie. Definitely try this place if you get a chance."
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"Great even though it was day 2. Excited to visit some old favorites! Prices were great to. Fed 6 people for $30 with tip.",
"Showed up on the second day and it was a mad house. I waited 15 minutes to sit at the counter and someone took my order immediately I guess that is to be expected, though\n\nThe burger was OK. Not bad, but not something I would go out of my way for, either. The fries were about on par with the tasteless ones from In-N-Out. I got my burger and fries and finished them, then waited 10 minutes for my shake, which was probably the highlight of this visit. The price was more than reasonable and everyone was nice and friendly.\n\nThe coolest thing was the \"pepper sauce\"...a bottle of pickled peppers...I preffered these to what they call french fries here.\n\nI don't go to this area much; I drive through it a few times a month. At least it offers some variety to the fast food in the area and truth be told, I would rather see one of these go up in Spanish Springs than another fucking Taco Bell. \n\nI would like to see them make it and hope they are successful.",
"Just like Texas, but more menu choices :) we enjoyed it, nice change from all the other burger joints. Kids really liked it, as they spent most of their childhood in TX, and this is one of the burger joints, it was nice for us too, when we moved to TX from CA, and this was our goto place for our IN-N-OUT fix, as there were none in TX at the time we moved there, only a year before we left did IN-N-OUT show up.\n\nSo happy to see a new face out in the Golden-Valley to Red-Rock area, I recommend checking it out :)",
"My husband and I went here about day 3 after opening. The wait has been insane and causing some traffic safety issues, but they've done what they reasonably can.\n\nAs to the food: It's not spectacular, but it's greasy. My chocolate shake was good, and my husband's vanilla shake was surprisingly good as well. Where they lost points were at the fries. Those, my friends, are not fries. The burgers, they were ok but nothing fancy. My husband got the Wisc. Butter Burger and I got the Garlic. The Butter Burger was as greasy as promised but the Garlic Burger was unimpressive. They used just Garlic Salt for the garlic flavor, which is fine, but it made the burger too salty.\n\nWe will be going back to reassess what we think. Food choices out here in the Cold Springs area are few and far between",
"The biggest issue here is SERVICE. Sure, I know its the first week of opening but I've been there twice. First time, I was asked 3 times by a waitress if the food she was holding was my table's. Second time, I'm not sure wtf happened but it took an hour for our food to arrive, and even then the order was wrong. The shooters were cold, dry. The chicago dog wasn't anything impressive. The patty on the wife's burger was smaller than the bun. Overall food is just OK. I hope they get their act together ASAFP.",
"A Midwest favorite diner-style burger, dog, and shake joint has come to Reno! Great steak-based burgers. Big selection of unique, tasty shakes. Everything is very inexpensive. A hit in every way!\n\n2nd visit update: the above review was based on day after Opening Day. I visited yesterday (Day 6) through the drive-thru and arrived at 3:40pm, but due to the long line, I did not make it to the \"speaker\" until 4:05, thereby missing the 4pm \"Happy Hour 1/2 price drinks/shakes\" cutoff. After suggesting to the order taker that they honor the happy hour price for those in line, she either was not yet trained on the issue or was not empowered to make a concession, so I didn't push the matter and missed the special price. Nevertheless, my food was still fair-priced and excellent, but I felt a little slighted since the wait was not my fault and I had arrived in what should've been plenty of time to receive the price.\n\nCustomer service suggestion: management should empower employees to make the call on such an issue. If it's a question of the order-taking system not allowing a \"mere order taker\" to make the call, then they should pass out 1/2 price drink coupons to those who are in line so the order taker can enter the coupon code and honor the price.\n\nDespite the \"slight,\" the overall value and quality still deserves five stars in this class/type of restaurant, so I am not lowering my rating based on a minor issue such as \"I didn't get a special price,\" which really is a privilege and not an entitlement anyway.",
"I'll give it two stars for the shakes only! Took my sister and niece for breakfast which they advertise on the web page but don't serve yet....disappointed. Ordered chicken off the kids menu and two double cheeseburgers. Waited for quite a long time and when we finally got our food it was cold and wrong. Nieces chicken fingers were tasteless and dry and her fries had black marks on them. After getting our correct food we were highly unimpressed. The patties were so thin they had holes in them and the flavor was quite lacking. The fries were alright but greasy. The shakes were definitely the highlight. I wouldn't return here for anything other than those not to mention they allowed a non service dog to sit on the bench of a booth with its owners. Love dogs but not in a restaurant!",
"Well.........another failure among the \"small\" burger chains. I was taken to lunch today by a friend and he suggested this \"new and terrific\" burger joint in north Reno. He had been here a few times since it opened and said it was BETTER than In N Out! SORRY..........BUT........... BS! LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG WAIT to get a counter spot and then 15 mins to get water....... come on people.. I ordered the double cheeseburger and I had bacon added. The bacon is the factory pre cooked junk like the \"BIG\" burger joints, ARRGGHH! and when we FINALLY (30 mins later) got to partake in their version of a hamburger and fries, it was cold. The burger came with TWO little rings of onion, a single piece of limp, whimp yuppie lettuce \n( HELLO.. USE ICEBERG LETTUCE) and a decent piece of tomato. I ordered my fries without salt, which was fine, they came that way but were OVERCOOKED and tasteless and less than the diameter of a #2 pencil! \n\nBottom line, Juicys and In N Out are a better deal sans the bacon at I-N-O since they dont offer that option but at least I-N-O uses BIG rings of onion, tomato and a HUGE pile of iceberg lettuce......CRUNCH.....CRUNCH.....",
"You get what you pay for! Me and my girlfriend decided to come here today for lunch and this place is goofy how its set up. First off I think the wait is because it just opened because its not because there foods good. I had the cheddar steak burger she had the three way chili and we had a shake with chili cheese fries to share. Lets first talk about this thin double horse meat (steak) accompanied with a block of yellow plastic (cheese) I wouldn't feed this to my dog but luck for them they can just reuse the cheese i left on my plate and threw in the garbage as it will taste the same served to you. This isn't just for the cheddar burger it for all their items excluding the milkshake that their menu pictures aren't just misleading in look but size aswell. The three way chili as if they opened a can of chili and poured on wet spaghetti noodles. Their shake was the only savings grace so if you are to surrender any of your money to go one of those. The food is cheap and when your waiting thinking of how good of a deal something is just wait to they serve you your entree lol.",
"We have gone three times and I'm waiting for a smooth visit. The staff is friendly but inept. The food is tasty but portions are lacking. We may try one more after the dust settles to give them a chance to fix glitches and only if we aren't terribly hungry or in a hurry."
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"You may not expect much, walking into the restaurant in Berlin, NJ, but what you find is certainly a treat. The food is delicious and the atmosphere is relaxed. It's a little pricey, but the quality of the food justifies the price. \n\nThe portions can be a little small, so you might want to order an appetizer. The tropical salad is delightful and refreshing, and I would recommend the crab and shrimp enchiladas to anyone (assuming they weren't allergic to shellfish). \n\nI know there's also one in Atliantic City, but I have never been there.",
"My fiance and I loved this place!\n\nI got a burrito the size of my head and he ordered some sort of pork sandwich that was fantastic. Tender and flavorful, I thought he was going to leave me and marry the sandwich instead. Worth heading to the 'burbs!",
"Been going here for years. Killer margs and an especially good one if your dieting...agave nectar, tequila, lime juice - The Primo. Guacamole is smooth and chips are thick and fried hard so they won't break off mid-dippage. I usually get an enchilada, tequila shrimp or chimichanga but I noticed a never-before-seen menu item - Soft-shell Crab Tacos - and had to succomb. RIDICULOUS. I stared at the plate for at least a minute before I strategically savored the crab, leg by leg, then wrapped its midsection inside the taco and almost cried with each bite. Seriously, so good.\nIf you go to Berlin Los Amigos, sit at the bar or request Tonia if your tableside.",
"Los Amigos is a true neighborhood gem. The food here is usually excellent and in addition to Fajitas and Enchiladas, they often have specials that stretch the boundaries of Mexican food. I've enjoyed several of their specials that I would not have expected to find at a Mexican restaurant.\n\nI love their Enchiladas Verdes and their Fajitas. The Chile Bronzed Salmon is also excellent. For appetizers, the southwest spring rolls are a favorite.\n\nThey have a small plates menu Sunday-Thursday which provides additional options that are not on the regular menu.\n\nParking out front is somewhat limited, but there is addtiional parking in the back. Seating can be cramped and some of the two-person tables are not ideal for getting Fajitas, but (from experience) it can be done.",
"Los Amigos came highly recommended from a few coworkers who live in the Berlin area, so I decided to try it out, and invited a few of my friends.\n\nThe waitress was very friendly, and the food came out quickly. The margaritas were huge and delicious; my only complaint was the sparseness of salt, though I was impressed that we were offered a salt or sugar rim. \n\nThe chips were perfectly fried, and the salsa was thick and delicious, if a little mild for my taste. \n\nThe tomato gaspacho was surprisingly chunky, and came with a fried cheese ball on top that was divine. \n\nI ordered the fish tacos, which had tuna and salmon. They were good, but if I had to do it all over again, I'd have gotten the enchaladas verde, which 3 people at my table ordered, and I'd have gotten them extra spicy. \n\nI got the key lime tart for dessert, which had a crumbly maple crust. The pumpkin bread pudding also looked delicious, but nobody else had any room for dessert. \n\nI thought the food was excellent, and I would recommend Los Amigos to anyone brave enough to venture that far off the beaten track for great Mexican food.",
"This restaurant came to my attention when a bridge partner recommended it highly. (He plays with me so clearly he has good taste.)\n\nThe waitress was quick and friendly. The Colorado burrito was quite possibly the best burrito I have ever eaten which is really saying something since I've been known to become quite emotionally attached to my burritos (some say it's a sickness, but I call it love).\n\nGood to Know: A sign posted near the entrance advised that they could loan a shirt to anyone who appeared in need of one lest they otherwise be denied service.",
"I love this restaurant. I've been coming here for years with my family and the service is great. Excellent food- I've tried a lot on the menu but the crab and shrimp enchilada is delicious, quesadilla grande is great and even better as leftovers the next day, always get the chicken nachos which never disappoint. \n\nEverything on the menu is delicious but no matter what you get, always save room for the fried ice cream for dessert. You won't be disappointed. \n\nPrimo margarita is the best.",
"Best south western food in south jersey!! Get the burger with the fried egg on top or the Tequila shrimp!!!",
"Food was very very very bland. I stopped eating after a few bites. And, I waited around, and the waitress disappeared. I had to wait for about 3 minutes before I saw her again, and had to get her over there for me to ask for salt to even swallow the food. And, I was very hungry too, which is why I ate something and didn't just walk away.\n\nThe tamal I had was horrible. Mushy, covered in tomatoes and cheese to I guess mask how bad the tamal was by itself. The main parts of the tamal were mushy as hell (way overcooked, like it's been cooked mulitple times), the pork was dry, and the bottom of the tamal was rock hard and inedible (aka sitting on a warmer). Bare in mind, that was a 5 dollar tamal. \n\nThen, I ordered the chille relleno dinner platter thinking that there would be 2 since there was an appetizer version and a dinner version. Little did I know, it just meant they put it on a plate with rice and beans. 5 extra dollars for rice and beans. Oh, and the chile relleno is probably the worst I have ever had. Not spicy, super soggy breading that was paper thin. No egg flavor, not spicy, and came over dressed in a \"fancy\" red sauce with white sour cream lines on there. Not spicy! this was marked with 2 peppers on the menu, and had zero spice flavor. Like the poblano was pre-made and soaked in some water for hours on end to detract any spice taste it may have had at one point. I had to put on like 10 squirts of the table tabasco to get any spiciness in there. The chef is good at plating the food, he just can't make any decent tasting food. Strike 2.\n\nOh and I also ordered the shrimp bisque. Worst thing I had there. It was basically like an orange colored soup that tasted nothing like shrimp. It also was overloaded with a spice most likely tumeric. I'm guessing it was their carrot soup they had on special, except remixed with a spice. They threw in a couple croutons that were ok tasting, if a bit greasy. And they threw in 2 small shrimp, like maybe 41-50 count size. Oh, and those were cold still in the warm soup, and tasted like nothing. Most likely boiled beforehand and thrown in there to say, yea this soup's worth 6 bucks. Strike 3.\n\nChips and salsa, c'mon, gotta be something enjoyable right? Wrong, this was sad. Bad chips, worse than store-bought. No flavor of corn or flour or salt or anything. Thin, but dense. And the salsa was just water with some tomato puree or even paste. No lime flavor, no cilantro, not spicy, no salt, no onion, no nothing. By the end of the meal, I could even see the salsa seperate and a large pool of water was forming on the bottom that could be poured out. Which tells me it was canned tomatoes pureed with some water. \n\nThis is by far the worst mexican place I have had in south jersey. It is worse even then baja fresh, and that is saying a lot cause baja fresh is bad. It's worse than taco bell even. \n\nIf you want any decent mexican food, go to anywhere else. Fiesta mexicana, hammonton, NJ. (probably still the best, and 1.75 for a tamal that blows this one out of the water). La rosa de oro, hammonton? Mexican Food factory, marlton, nj. Bueno, marlton, nj. Even el azteca, marlton, NJ. Hell, even panchero's, chipotle, or Qdoba. These are just some that come to mind off the top of my head that are all 1000 times better than this place.",
"Always enjoy dining here. Food is consistent but I always end up eating way too much salsa(consitently great) and chips. Gotta GOTTA get the muscles that are served in a Tabasco sauce & have a nice kick. The fish tacos are the best around. They typically have creative specials. \nA Berlin staple and worth the trip."
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"Yes, it used to be that gay bar. Now it's one of my favorite places to go. The Neighborhood is located next to the Blue Collar Bistro (And owned by the same) and the Brew House. Very cool, open atmosphere. They have a digital jukebox for your listening pleasure (or displeasure when some cowboy puts in $20 and plays every song on the album). There are a lot of booths and several flat-screen TVs for you sports fans. The drinks are reasonably priced and you can order food from the Blue Collar Bistro. \n\nWhat I like best are the games! They have two ping-pong tables setup in the middle of the bar (in addition to the small pool table). On top of that they have a bunch of random board games for you to play (i.e. Rummicube, Truth/Dare Jenga, Clue, etc.). Usually we'll just cruise down there and get a pitcher or two and play dominoes. But it is a great destination if you aren't trying to go Downtown to the State St. scene. It can get really packed here too on random nights, but I've found that it will usually begin to slow down after 12. All in all it is a great find. Check it.\n\n***December 07 Update: Rendevouzed with my girlfriend in Santa Barbara. We both went to school there and we wanted to get away for the weekend. Kinda over the old hussle and bussle of the usual State St. haunts, we went over to the Neighborhood for a visit. They had some sweet upgrades since the last time I was there. There was a band playing mainly covers inside, but a good mix. What was awesome is that they finally opened up the back patio... AMAZING! They had basketball hoops on both ends of the patio, foosball, ping-pong tables and a bunch of double overhead space heaters. Had a great time and it felt good to be back in Santa Barbara.",
"1. They have BIG BUCK HUNTER PRO. Hunting without really killing anything... other than my soul because I suck. They also have other fun games like ping pong and foosball but I suck at both those games, too.\n2. Santa Barbara cab numbers written on the chalkboard walls... \n3. Ample seating\n4. Fun and different (and sometimes not-so-different) music. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a little T-Pain but sometimes ya just wanna hear some old school Michael Jackson\n5. All of the above and below.\n6. During my most recent visit, I got a Vanilla Stoli and Ginger Ale for $4 (pre-tip) which got me pretty tipsy/extremely happy.\n\nSo basically, I love this place. A good night = Press Room + Cab Ride + Neighborhood + Chili Cheese Fries 4rm Mad Dogs + Sleep",
"I want to go for Five stars, but its not quite there.\nThis place was within walking distance of my hotel and so it got the weekend nod as the drinking establishment.\nWith some good brew on tap, such as Sunshine wheat, mixed in with standards like PBR on tap all for 4 bucks a pint, and mixed drinks for 5 bucks its not a bad deal.\nOutdoor patio area, combined with indoor open space, a normal bar, and some booths makes for diverse seating options.\nPing Pong tables a pool table and two Big Buck Hunter games make for some amusing entertainment.\n\nMost importantly. Bar tenders. They make or break a bar.\nNick and the rest of the guys there get an A from me.\nI introduced myself early, and my group got A+ service the rest of the night. Actually all the nights we were there. \nThe crowd is mixed older locals and college kids. Though mostly College kids. But that did not disturb me despite some annoying bar manners, or lack thereof.\nNice place, I will return next time I am in Santa Barbara.",
"Growing up in SB and dealing with all the lame ass tourists and spoiled college students who try to make our town pertentious and fake...it's sooooo nice to have a place to go to for a beer in the sun and be with The Neighborhood peeps! They are down to earth, real, primarily locals who offer cheap beers, and dank beers for those with more distinguished tastebuds, have a nice open front patio and back that is perfect for a sunny day and it's far far away, practically hidden from the State Street idiots who don't know the real SB. And most of all, it's within steps of the Brophy's, Brewhouse bar crawl that I always do when I go home for a visit! No foreigners will be found in here with their cameras and annoying kids!\n\nThank you Neighborhood for keeping it real and honest and always a good spot to just sit and relax with close friends and of course parents!",
"I work right next door and what can I say.....I love it here. Come on, I mean, they have Big Buck Hunter and amazing outdoor patio areas. The bartenders are usually on top of it...it's a college area and can get super busy. I like that it's kind of a divey feeling bar. They also have munchies available and everything is reasonably price.",
"This place is great for happy hour, the best one might say...\n\nI almost shit myself when I realized that these generous bartenders allow you to order any drink you would like for the bargain basement price of $4. Yes, that is right folks! You want a Grey Goose and tonic? 4 bucks... How about a nice big glass of Knob Creek? That's only going to cost you 4 smackers...How about something classy like a glass of Hennesey? 4 dollar make you holla...\n\nOh well so you need some food to settle that stomach? They got you covered on that too. How about a steamy hot pizza pie? 4 dollars you say... I know those big ol' samaches are more then 4 bucks. You are wrong again, those will only lighten you pocket of 16 quarters.\n\nAll that drinking and eating now you are feeling bored. Well you too can take a beating on the FREE ping pong tables as I did not but 24hours ago. Ping Pong not your game, well soak in some sports on a LG flat screen (LG pretty classy) . Oh did I mention that the flat screen is outside on their spacious patio area. \n\nThis place is dope, and I just discovered it like a lame. \n\n**If you are a tourist or and asshole please don't come to this place, you will not enjoy it.",
"3.5 stars\n\nAfter watching Jason Mraz perform live at the SB Beach Festival last Friday some of the girls and I decided to go bar hopping on State St. \n\nYay~! Jason~! Sorry...had to get it out of my system.\n\nAnyway, we kinda stumbled upon this place on our walk to State St. We walked in and it was as if the music stopped and some aliens walked in. Well, first of all...it was because it was mostly guys in this joint and second because...apparently, 4 Asian girls in this place is not a very common thing. \n\nIt seemed like a pretty chill place to hang out. Just your typical \"neighborhood\" bar with ping pong tables and video games. It was only $16 for 2 beers and 2 Goose and bulls~!! It's either this place is really cheap or we got hooked up. \n\nUnfortunately though, because of the douchebag-esque crowd, we bounced after one drink.",
"It's a must stop place when down in SB w/my gf, thanks to her knowledge of great hidden SB spots.\n\nHUGE bar in my opinion w/lots of LCD's for sports, several booths, pool tables, ping pong, video games, and outdoor hoops. Oh yeah, they have a second outdoor bar too. If you want you can sit outside and watch peeps walk by while getting your drink on.\n\nI shall return...",
"I give this a 3 1/2.\nFree ping pong. Anything free is awesome! ;)\nThe cheap food and drinks are great too. Although their water had a funny taste... Hmmm...\nI enjoyed their burger, corn dog, and taquitos! Yum yum yum... only $4 during their happy hour. It can not be beat!\nThe place is a bit dark...but it's one of those hole in the wall bars that you have to be in the mood to chill with...it's all about chillin' and enjoying the moment...",
"This place is pretty cool considering their committment to Buck Hunter the video game. Plus, the Beirut tables out back really tie the room together."
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"In a Pizza saturated area (not just the suburbs, but the whole freakin' state it seems like), its hard to do something new. It's also hard to pick a favorite and easy to get sick of not just one, but all of them. Jules Thin Crust seems to buck all these trends.\nIt not only has delicious, fresh food, but the Pizza is practically like none I've ever had before. It is Thin Crust, yes, which of course isn't new or anything. But the Crust itself is super thin, almost like a thicker cracker. The toppings and variety are where it really shines though. They have a wide variety of Organic pies, like the Greek Salad one, the FANTASTIC Eggplant, Arugula, Mozzarella, Parmesan one, or my personal favorite, the Roasted chicken, chopped tomatoes and onions, mozzarella, lime juice, cilantro, extra virgin olive oil slice. \nI've been there 17 times in the past 6 months (I kept track), and I've had almost every kind of pie they make. The Pies are long and oval shaped and one slice is essentially 2 pieces. I usually get two slices (4 pieces) and that fills me up. It doesn't stop with the Pizza though, they also have Soups and Salads and Cookies. I never got the Soup or Salad, but they looked pretty good as well, and they have Homemade Organic Dressings also.\nThe other nice thing is that they can make Gluten free Pizza and Pizza on whole wheat crust as well. I've had the Whole Wheat, its good, I just prefer the regular Crust. Anyways this place rocks and is worth a visit if you want a quick delicious meal or want to order a whole Pie for LOST viewing party your having for 9 people. They have another location in Doylestown, so check em out!",
"Jules is a chain of thin crust pizza. I've come here many times and they always serve good food. The thin crust pizza is very unique thing, I had never seen it before. Their pizzas are rectangular, and very, very thin. Another unique thing Jules does is they do have gluten-free pizzas available when you request it, which is cool for people who have a gluten problem. Jules definitely gives a \"trendy\" feel about their food and restaurant. Their salads are all microgreens and they serve organic products and all the like. They are at least trying to be healthier than just another pizza place, and that and the taste earns Jules a four.",
"There's thin crust and then there's pizza on a cracker; Jules is the latter. They do have some inventive topping combinations, and the proximity to our home makes it appealing.\n\nBut someone explain to me how a pizza place can shut down at 8 pm? Seems every time we call, the surly person who answers the phone (and they are ALL surly) informs us that we have about 8 minutes to get there because they are \"closing soon\".\n\nThe work ethic at Jules is as thin as the crust. And the attitude is terrible. For overpriced pizza, I would take my business elsewhere.",
"Love the topping combinations! Service is fast and friendly; restaurant is clean. Vegan options!",
"It's refreshing to see people actually incorporating the green movement into their restaurant and making it work - for the most part. \n\nLimited hours are kind of a bummer, but the toppings are put into some nice combination pizzas, and the service is friendly and super helpful. \n\nWhat I really love is how they make everything organic and they make it work. Pretty tasty - even vegan options! The cups and napkins and plates are all made from recycled goods or from plants. Love it. \n\nIt's a pretty wholesome place for a fresh take on pizza. My bet is that to survive, they will have to expand their menu a bit - maybe calzones and some more salads. It's nice, but a little trendy. Overall, it's a good place to pickup some lunch.\n\nBYOB and Curb-side pick-up :)",
"Jules is cute, clean, no frills, organic restaurant that serves gf pizza and desserts. The gf pizza crust is good, not great but they are a ton of options to choose from. The desserts from a local baker, are pretty yummy. I had a salad which was really delicious and I highly recommend trying while having a slice.",
"I'm not big on pizza chain restaurants, but I make an exception for Jules. I am a big fan of thin crust pizza, and Jules does it like no other in the area. I absolutely love the pesto pizza and the artichoke/arugula. Jules also costs more than your average pizza, but the quality ingredients are worth it. \n\nThey also offer non-pizza items, which I have never tried, but they don't look like anything special, so I'll stick to that tasty thin crust pizza I like so much.",
"If you're tired of the same old pizza and looking for something different Jules is the perfect place. Good food, good service and a nice atmosphere. They also offer online ordering as well.",
"Now that we moved to the area, we stopped by here for a pizza on Saturday. They now have Daiya (vegan cheese) which we have before and it is delicious. FYI, they also have separate jars of gf seasoning for your pizza behind the counter (pepper, garlic etc.) The pizza sauce could be tastier and the crust is not crispy (my daughter prefers it to not be) but it is decent gf pizza.",
"This pizza is really good! The store is very clean and unique looking. I got the number 3 as a slice. It had onions, tomatoes, chicken, lime juice, and cilantro. They gave me a slice from the middle which I did not really enjoy because it didn't have a \"crust\" like normal pizza. Jules are long boat shaped pizzas. Next time I go I will ask for an end. The other problem is it was $3 for 1 decent size slice cut in 1/2. They need to offer some type of lunch special (i.e 2 slices for $4.50 etc) Overall I would go back there again!"
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"We were trying to take the dogs to a new park, got lost - never found the park but luckily we found this little gem. Straight out of our own Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, this place is in the cute little country town of Unionville. You will know it by the large smoker out front. They have traditional country deli fare - sandwiches, cheese steaks, etc. We ordered off the BBQ menu - we both had the brisket sandwich roll - delicious. Perfectly cooked with rare pieces and more done pieces mixed together. I needed mine with BBQ sauce which was on the sweet and tangy side which was a nice complement to the smoke of the brisket. They have numerous sides: baked beans, coleslaw, etc. We got 2 big fresh slices of watermelon on the side. A nice end to lunch on the road. I would definitely go back again, today if possible!!!",
"Okay, I realize this is the second visit to Hood's in the past week, but I NEEDED that brisket sandwich again - alas they only make it on Saturdays - hence the smoker outside. This time we had pulled BBQ pork sandwiches. Very yummy also. This time also we ate in, instead of eating in the car - it was hot so we needed to keep the air on for the dogs. The atmosphere inside is very homey - deer heads, old fashioned stove in the corner. Service is order and seat yourself, but it is such a nice family run place - the lady even checked on us to ask if we liked our meal. \n\nMy only beef (pun totally intended) is that for 2 sandwiches, an order of sweet potato fries and two drinks the bill was $23. Is this pricey or am I just cheap?",
"Yumville, population you. Super nice folks who know how to cook meat. Homey dining area. To the pulled pork I say this: \"PIG, GET IN MY MOUTH!\".",
"Very good food, especially the pulled pork sandwich. Great cakes too. Very nice family run restaurant",
"Looked up a place near Longwood that our family and friends can stop in and grab a quick bite before we head out and found Hood's on Yelp. Once again Yelp did not steer me wrong. Although the place is a lot more tired looking than what I was expecting but the food was good.\nHoodies were delicious, just as others have said. Buffalo chicken cheesesteak & everything cheesesteaks were good also. Shrimp basket was mehh, I only tasted the batter & oil. Fries are large and can be easily shared between 2 or even 3 people.",
"Stumbled upon Hood's by using guess what? My Yelp Mobile App. Cool. I had simply not heard about Hood's, and my curiosity piqued upon realizing I've got BBQ right near me.\n\nI've now been here a handful of times for lunch. I've tried \"The Hoodie\", the house BBQ pork sandwich and also, a special chalkboard item, the homemade meatloaf sandwich, which while not necessarily a BBQ classic, a very tasty sandwich.\n\nI've also gotten BBQ pork to go. Some of the side dishes were \"ok\".\n\nService is super friendly. There are many other standard deli items on the menu so I do look forward to coming back. You also can't beat having lunch with some of the local color mounted on the walls!",
"They know their pulled pork at Hoods. And judging from the length of the menu, they know how to cook just about anything. I enjoyed my omelette. But, as far as favorites go, I think it's between their burgers and pork.",
"I too stumbled upon Hood's by using my Yelp Mobile App when I was looking for a good, casual meal when I was dropping my son off to a party in the area. I never heard a thing about Hood's despite not living too far away and being a big BBQ fan.\n\nWe tried and enjoyed the pulled pork BBQ platter. The pork is served in a nice tangy sauce with french fries (pretty standard variety), two really good sweet, moist cornbread squares, and some coleslaw. My wife enjoyed a half rack of ribs and in the interests of information gathering I wound up eating a few of them. They were juicy and not the least bit fatty or tough. They were served wet in a thick sweet sauce. They came with really molasses-y good beans that were tinier than the average baked beans, some broccoli in a cheese sauce, and a small roll. Everything was served on real dinner plates. It was surprisingly good, especially the pork, ribs, beans, and cornbread (which we devoured more of later). We also got some delicious pumpkin pie ice cream to go.\n\nHood's also has an extensive deli and breakfast menu that is served all day. But everyone we saw was getting the BBQ. We did go on a Saturday which is the only day that they serve the ribs as well as BBQ chicken. They also have pulled brisket which seems worthy of a try. And if that's not enough Hood's has a never-ending supply of homemade baked goods at the counter including cookies, things like pumpkin breads, and other goodies. \n\nThe employee's at Hood's are very friendly and helpful. You order and pay at the counter then seat yourself at one of the tables. The food is brought out quickly. \n\nWe look forward to coming back to Hood's very soon!",
"Tonight we tried the pulled brisket and sweet potato fries and both were winners. They also had a yummy riblet sandwich featuring rib meat on a bun. Very good too!",
"This place is fantastic. We've been hearing great things about this place for about a year but never found ourselves in the neighborhood. While it's not far from my town, it's not exactly convenient either. That being said we passed it one day and the timing was ideal - we were starving. We ran in, grabbed a \"Hoodie\" (their signature pulled pork sandwich) and drove home to eat them. \n\nLet me tell you it was a borderline life changing experience. I grew up in the south where BBQ is king and this place dwarfed what I was used to eating. Even the corn bread was out of this world. \n\nI mentioned before that it wasn't \"convenient\" to go there but the food is so good we find ourselves doing takeout at least once a week."
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"Update, I've given Down the Hatch several tries since and after requesting that they sort sandwiches and fries into separate containers, everything has been fine. I would recommend them for a late night lazy burger\n\nDelivery Review: Asked for a burger poboy and the WERE nice enough to make that happen for us. That said, the veggies were under the sandwich and wilted, the fries were wet and soggy and the bread was tough and chewie. The upside: Delivery was only 10 minutes late. The potential forgiveness point: we are on the outside of their delivery range",
"Had the veggie burger- homemade black bean patty on a good bun (the burger was bigger than the bun, which is one of my pet peeves, but i trimmed it easily and the crisis was averted.) Came with fresh veg fixins on the side. Next time will probably get avacado and/or cheddar to accent the black bean goodness. \n\n My boyfriend had the beef burger. We were both very happy. \n\nThe fries were great, as were the thin crispy onion rings. Our waitress was very nice and helpful. Had a couple $2.50 high life beers and left happy, already plotting our return.",
"I don't have a ton of experience with Down The Hatch, so I'm starting out with a 3 star rating (which, I'd say, is still pretty dang good), but I'll yelp back after a few more visits for an update or confirmation, either way.\n\nMostly, I've popped into Down The Hatch randomly; I have never actively TRIED to go here (though some of my favorite places are the random ones, so that doesn't say TOO much). I like the size of the restaurant and bar, I'd call it almost cozy. I've only ever had \"bar food\" here, and I'd call it typical; nothing out of this world, but tasty, nonetheless. Drinks are reasonably priced and the staff have been good, if not a little forgettable (not that that's a bad thing).\n\nI've never had an AWESOME time here, but I'm sure I will end up back here at some point in the near future, as it's relatively close to home. I'm hoping maybe they'll woo me with a stellar burger or a cute bartender ;) a girl can dream...",
"DTH has (another) new cook, better fried foods.\nThe Po-boy bread seems always stale.\nBeer is cold. Waitress is nice.\nI say to stick with the cheesburgers n beer for now.\nWill update as this place develops................\nWe have changed from \"weekly\" here to \"monthly\".",
"A genuinely perplexing burger bar type place. My wife and I have been here twice for lunch. The first time was on a recommendation, and the second time was to give it another chance. I think that's probably enough.\n\nThe menu is large and nonetheless unimaginative and boring.\n\nIf I had to describe the service in one word, it would be \"inattentive.\" One time, the single visible employee in the entire front-of-house sat down at a table to chat with friends for about fifteen minutes. My water got refilled maybe once. No matter how I ask that my burger be cooked, I swear they spin a little dial and it consistently lands on \"well done.\" Ditto the fries, which were gross and overcooked.\n\nAt lunchtime - even on a weekend - the place was deserted and sad. I don't know if everything drastically improves for dinner service or what, but, to be candid, I'm not interested.\n\nTwo stars because Happy Gilmore happened to be on the television over the bar during our first visit, and that's got to count for something.",
"So we ordered delivery just to test out their fare. Man, that was a seriously bad idea. We ordered wings, a Tex burger, and jalapeno poppers, and should have just stuck with the poppers. They were actually decent, however, my wings were still flapping for escape they were so uncooked. My friend said her burger was a giant grease ball, but I'll take indigestion over total food poisoning any day. Maybe we caught them on a bad day (or chef), but I've definitely seen better fare.",
"I dig places that welcome my dog so that's a good starting point- dog is welcomed, offered water, and loved on. He absolutely adores this place. I like it a lot too. \n\nWe've been here a couple times now and will definitely go back again. The food is a good step above typical bar fare. Their menu has all the bar food classics, but it's not limited to that- they have a pretty good selection of different items. I've had the pulled pork and the chicken tenders and both were much better than expected. The drinks are just peachy and everything is very reasonably priced. The staff has always been attentive (even when I've been outside with the dog) and good at their jobs.",
"I guess my visits to Down the Hatch are anomalies? I really enjoyed the laid-back lunch vibe the first time we came for food so we came back with my wife's godparents to celebrate a religious holiday. Both meals went well. \n\nThe menu (and kitchen staff) seem to be constantly revolving, which is fine if a little annoying because the menu on the website is never up to date. If a vegetarian is trying to decide whether a restaurant is worth a trip out, having a menu on the website that's, you know, the one the kitchen is currently using is a really important factor. Ditto for delivery orders. \n\nAnyway. The table-service is more of that slow Southern service, with server-slash-bartenders that cruise by when they feel like it. I'm fairly certain that a diner on a slow night could call out to the server-slash-bartender to ask for a refill or more ketchup or whatever with no offense created. Our first visit included some impromptu jazz singing from the server-slash-bartender and really good veg*n fare. The second visit was for Sunday lunch, and I felt like I was eating on a friend's front porch. I suppose the advice here is to budget your time and allow for a long, flowing meal. Bring good company. \n\nI'd like to come back and eat more of the delicious things, including the veggie burger that's not terrible. (It's no Cowbell burger, but it was a nice sort of different.) Based on other reviews, I think I'll stick to eating in. \n\nAccessibility notes: Step up into the main dining area. Tables on sidewalk are available but weather may be an issue. Dining area is loud. No braille menu or signage.",
"Offering audaciously poor service for mediocre burgers is not a winning business model. That's a shame, because the location in an improving section of Magazine would portend good things for this place.",
"Went here for the first time to watch the Saints preseason game. The place has \"character\". I guess that's the best way to describe it. There were cats and dogs running around. The bartender was creepy, drunk, and yelled out gibberish here and there.\nIf I was with a crew who wanted to get some serious drinking done, I guess this would be a good place. You can probably get away with murder.\nPulled pork nachos were delicious!"
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"You've seen Tumerico at the local farmers markets around Tucson and now there is a storefront restaurant! \n\nThe menu changes daily but on the day we visited, it featured butternut squash tamales, \"huevos\" rancheros (tofu or eggs), Sonoran dog, sweet potato pancakes, quinoa salad. \n\nYou get free coffee with your meal. \n\nThey have some ready made burritos and salsa in the cooler.",
"Tumerico to the rescue!\n\nI've long loved Wendy's wonderful vegan offerings at the farmers' market, on Saturday mornings at EXO, and as grab n go at the Co-Op on 4th, so I was really excited to see that she was opening a brick and mortar location across the street from Rincon Market.\n\nAfter missing it once, I managed to go today and was very, very satisfied. Two tamale plate with salad, salsa, and two great sides, EXO coffee included, a cup of turmeric elixir, a vegan donut from La Estrella = $10 .... and a very happy belly. Spicing was solid, and there were hot sauces on the table to kick it up a bit. The flavors were what I'd come to expect from Tumerico -- deep, clean, and yummy. They feature vegan and vegetarian options.\n\nThere are a handful of tables inside and a few outside. There's a cooler with salsa and other to-go items. Parking might be a little tight, but it's an easy bike ride or longish walk from my house -- good excuse to earn my tamales :)",
"So I am definitely one who loves her meat, but came here with my co-worker who had it suggested to her. I went in and found out the menu changes daily depending on what they had from the market. Everything is grown locally. Someone came out to greet us and gave us a sample of their house juice. That was a little too hippy for me, but I'm always down to try a new spot. The menu only had about 4 or 5 entrees but a lot of sides. I settled on the quesadillas and my co-worker got the avocado tacos, and we decided to split a side of guacamole. The food came out and I cannot begin to describe just how delicious everything was. It was so good! The sweet potatoes, the beans, the salad, the quesadilla, I mean every single thing was amazing. I love well cooked and prepared food, and they did not disappoint. I am definitely coming here again, especially since I know they change up the menu. I am so full and my belly is happy with me.",
"This was so delicious! My friend and I happened upon this place and it floored me with how delicious it was. First they give you a dope shot of tumeric, lime, and ginger. Then i had the butternut squash tamales which were some of the best tamales ive ever tasted and definitely the best black beans ive ever had. Also Wendy was super nice and came and said hi to us and you could easily tell her passion for making great food. And to top it all off the price was pretty grand too!",
"Everything was delicious & seasoned just right! Wendy is a great chef & a great soul. You can taste the love she imparts to her food.",
"Tumerico was really spectacular. My meal of Cilantro-Pesto Tacos had so many delicious components: sauteed squash and mushrooms, flavorful beans, mixed greens, a cold squash/relish mix, and, of course, the veggie tacos. This plate was so full of flavors that it made me realize how bland some restaurant food can be. Vegetables are so often an afterthought, or something added to assuage your guilt about the rest of the meal. But Wendy's veggies had much more to offer than so many meat-based dishes I've had. \n\nI also really enjoyed her fresh take on the restaurant format. One of my biggest letdowns in a restaurant is when the meticulously designed dining room and beautiful menu follow all the trendy rules and make you think a place is going to be amazing, only to have them phone it in on the actual food. Tumerico is like, \"Welcome! Sit and eat! Grab your coffee up front--it comes with your meal. Here's a donut!\" It's hard to describe the vibe, but I really dig it.",
"Awesome service and great food! \n\nEven though there are no \"servers\" Will took amazing care of our table and treated us great. He was very attentive always taking plates away and asking if we needed anything. We came in with a group of about 12 people and had a great time. They even threw in a few salads on the house!",
"So excited to see Wendy in her natural element: creating, working like a fiend and still taking time to talk to everyone in the place. I had the sweet potato chilaquilas, and like everything I have ever had by Wendy, they were spectacular.\n\nOne friend had the Mole, another the Huevos Rancheros. Everything was fresh, tasty and had the perfect amount of spice. Of course the free coffee with the meal was another added perk, and the donut from La Estrella was divine.\n\nI will be taking more friends and telling everyone I know to go enjoy Tumerico early and often!",
"The food is amazing! Saturday breakfast is great and it is a wonderful lunch spot too.",
"I rarely write reviews. I'm doing this for the sole purpose of supporting a restaurant that I want to survive and thrive, so that I may continue to eat it's delicious food. Selfish but true.\n\nThe caliber of the food: outstanding. \n\nThe service: phenomenal.\n\nThe price: stupidly cheap.\n\nThis restaurant is an instant favorite. Excellent food from a staff that is bent on making you a regular. I had the veggie tamales with perfectly seasoned pintos, calbacitas, mashed sweet potatoes, and rice. Everything on my plate sizzled with its own unique flavor. All for $10. Plus free EXO coffee AND the staff brought over a sample of the mole, as well as kaffir lime/zucchini soup. My date had the cashew cream enchiladas, which was also decadent. Whether you are vegetarian, vegan, or just someone who enjoys fresh, authentic, flavorful food, Tumerico's influence on your belly may just have have you writing stupid Yelp reviews too."
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"Tried the ribs and brisket. I typically like BBQ with more rub on it, but this was really good, straight up BBQ. No rub crust, sauce on side, just perfectly smoked, not too dry, awesome ribs and brisket. I generally don't get pulled pork at a BBQ joint. It's kinda like the chicken fingers of BBQ. But, theirs looks pretty good. The sides didn't blow my mind, but they were better than average. I had the onion rings and beans. I'll be back again and again.",
"This is the greatest BBQ this side of the miss. If you have a taste for some fresh BBQ this is the place! All the food is cooked fresher and never frozen. Get there early because once they are out they are out !",
"Went to Doc's today for lunch with hubby after hearing good things. When you go in, it's not clear that you have to walk toward the back to place your order, so we had to ask if we should seat ourselves. Once we were directed to the order area, we had about 15 seconds to try to read the menu (handwritten, hard to read) before someone was asking for our order. \n\nI had the 2-meat entree with brisket, turkey, green beans and mac & cheese. Hubby had the brisket with fries and cole slaw, plus a drink. It came to $28 and change. Their POS system prompts you to leave a tip (all they do is bring a drink and put food on the table - don't expect a refill or bussing) and suggests percentages. I added a tip (way too much for what they do) and we sat down.\n\nOur food came very quickly. The portions here are *extremely* small for the prices they charge. My plate had 3 thin slices of brisket, maybe 1.5 x 2.5 inches across and two small lunch meat-sized turkey slices. There was about 1/2 cup of green beans, a little scoop of mac & cheese and a roll. Hubby's portions were similar.\n\nHonestly, I was glad the portions were small because the food was terrible. The brisket was dry, tough, and tasted only of salt and smoke. The green beans have no obvious seasoning and the mac & cheese is disgusting. It's the color of Kraft, tastes of powdered cheese, and is thick and gloppy. Two bites and I pushed it to the side. Also, nothing was heated properly. The turkey seemed ok, but it was cut so thin it was hard to get a bite big enough to really taste. Hubby said the cole slaw wasn't very good and the fries were under-seasoned. He also disliked the brisket.\n\nThe sauces were nasty. The meat was so dry I tried all three. All three were bland, watery, and had a weird acrid flavor. Very unpleasant.\n\nIt was pretty quiet when we were there, but the floors were very dirty and they had no silverware so gave us plastic. I could go next door to Los Tres Amigos and get real cutlery, a clean restaurant, and decent food for a lot less. I certainly wouldn't leave hungry (and thirsty - staff disappeared so no hope of a refill) like I did at this place.\n\n4 thumbs down.",
"I've been to Doc's now twice and both times have just been awesome. It has been so good in fact that I felt like I needed to leave this review after reading the single bad review. Clearly by the other reviews, no one else has had this experience.\n\nI though ordering was simple...there is a blatant sign that says \"Order Here\". Yes the menu is handwritten but if you know how to read it shouldn't be an issue....\n\nThe first time I went, I went for lunch and got the pulled pork sandwich with fries and it was great! The portion was plentiful and I thought the sauces were awesome. They have a sweet sauce, hot and spicy, and one that is a vinegar base (my favorite). The portion of pulled pork was the same if not more than Pappy's which is now my second favorite place to get BBQ in the metro area because Doc's now has my vote hands down.\n\nI went the second time and got a dinner entrée of Ribs that comes with two sides. These ribs are amazing! They are cooked perfectly and have some kind of glaze that just sets the flavor off. The sides I got were corn casserole and the smokehouse fries. The corn casserole was also terrific. There's not many people that have side dishes that are this kind of quality.\n\nWe also got a half-order of the Smokehouse Nachos. These were just amazing. You have your choice of pulled pork, chicken, or beef. I went with the pulled pork and they just blew my mind. The portion of pulled pork was plenty, it has beans, tons of cheese sauce, and a squirt of BBQ sauce (the sweet I think). I would highly recommend starting with these as an appetizer or heck just getting them as your meal!\n\nEveryone I was with thoroughly enjoyed their orders as well. I tried the brisket and it was unbelievable. This was probably the best brisket I have ever tried hands down. To the reviewer that said the meat was dry...you have to be out of your mind. This brisket is so tender it literally falls apart and melts in your mouth.\n\nAll in all, this place looks like it's doing great and I'm not surprised. I would highly recommend going and seeing for yourself. I didn't experience anything like the other reviewer said with dirtiness, lack of service, etc. Definitely see for yourself..this other reviewer also compared a BBQ restaurant to a Mexican place....that doesn't even make sense...\n\n5 thumbs up!",
"I went to Docs for lunch. The place has a nice decor and smelled like a smokehouse should smell... Ordered the Docs signature sandwich with seasoned fries and a sweet tea. 10 something was the total. Even though the tea is located right behind the register I had to wait 5 minutes for it to be brought out. The signature sandwich consisted of 3 small slices of moist yet flavorless brisket. Some maybe boiled onions? Not sure they were grilled..and a piece of cheese. The bread was the best part of the sandwich. The seasoned fries were regular fries seasoned with....... Salt. I guess my expectations were expecting some type of creative smokehouse seasoning. They did a good job with tea refills.... I hope this place improves and succeeds, but this is not what I expect for a BBQ joint..",
"You order at the counter from an overhead menu board, a server will bring your order to your table. I would consider the meat as average to a bit above. The sides are OK, nothing memorable. The staff are friendly enough. Three sauces are available. There is no beer available. That's a bit unusual for a BBQ joint. I would consider the portions as lunch sized. That works if you aren't too hungry.",
"I've been twice in the last week, bringing the whole family the second time. IMO, the nachos here are fantastic, I thought they were well portioned, and the half order is easily enough for 2. I've tried the pork, brisket, and turkey. Brisket was better the first time, but still good the second. Turkey was quite good. Sides are decent. Corn casserole is good, and the baked beans were tasty. Place was clean, people were friendly. I thought it was appropriately priced, maybe slightly high. I've read the portion complaints...I'm a fat kid, and I wasn't able to finish the two meat platter either time. I guess some people expect the platter to be overflowing. I'd rather have a regular amount of quality, than a ton of garbage. Would recommend, and we will frequent.",
"If you're in the mood for BBQ nachos, this is the place to come to. Generous portion, pork is decent and they use a good white queso.\n\nA few complaints: they offer Spare Ribs: a cheap, relatively meatless bone-dense cut that you will not find at a typical BBQ place. Brisket was tender, though lacked the requisite smokiness. Three slices of brisket and three spare ribs (plus two sides) for $13+ with tax is asking a bit much.\n\nLayout is also a bit odd and a little cramped. Their payment system (Square) is pretty neat. Diet Dr Pepper is a plus.\n\nI would like to see the place succeed, so a few suggestions:\n\nRelocate the counter to/near the entrance, if possible, or put a sign at the entrance for order navigation.\nAcquire a different cut of ribs or drop them all together.\nUse a different bean base for your chili and baked beans. Add some brown sugar to the beans.\nSeason the potato salad with the dry rub (good stuff) or ranch seasoning.\nTexas Toast would be nice.",
"There is not enough good things to say about this place! Best BBQ I have ever had! Clean with great service! Home made sides and you can tell love\nIs in this food!!!! I will be back weekly!",
"Had the beef brisket and corn casserole. Both were fantastic! Reasonably priced, too."
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"I've eaten at a number of different Applebee's locations, but I have to say I've eaten at this particular location the most out of all of them. The food is great, I especially love the salmon and the parmesan tilapia, and my newest favorite--the dessert shooters! Dessert shooters are popular desserts like hot fudge sundaes, cheesecake, strawberry shortcake, and chocolate mousse served in what looks like a shot glass but a bit bigger. Good for people like me who crave dessert but don't want to go too overboard with portions. The best part is that if you get 3 of them, they're only $2 each!",
"Went here with my boyfriend. I got a salad. I couldn't even eat half of it-it was COATED with caesar dressing. This \"chicken caesar salad\" was supposed to have more toppings, but all it had on it was soggy croutons and some cold chicken.\nOh, and there soda machine was broken..how does that happen?\nMy boyfriend got the chicken, which was okay, but the portion was tiny.\nService was slow.\n\nI would not go back to this one ever again.",
"Was not a bad experience, but nothing outstanding. Food - just good enough, service - just fast enough.\n\nWaitress was fun, but the busing crew was seriously confused.",
"Not a lot good to say about this particular location.\nIt is not always clean. The food is average to below average. Hard to mess up chain restaurant food, but it really is not good.\nI've been to this chain at other locations, and simply do not think this is a good representative of the chain.",
"I've been to this Applee's before for their late-night specials. I usually sit at the bar, order a drink and get a few appetizers from their half-price menu. \n\nThis time I had the boneless buffalo wings and spinach dip. The wings were great and you get a fair amount of them. I'm wasn't super fond of their spinach dip because I think it lacks flavor. I also had a perfect margarita which I love because it comes with the shaker. It's like two drinks for the price of one!\n\nI will always return to this Applebee's for their late-night specials. The half-priced appetizers are great and not half the size. If you're looking for a relaxed, quiet place to wind down this is a great spot.",
"Average. Decent standard Applebees food. Slightly slow service.",
"Good prices, service (most of the time), and food (most of the time as well). Consistently the best restaurant in the Jenkintown area for value. However, I've noticed that the brownie bite, which is a small brownie with a scoop of ice cream, has been a lot smaller recently. It's only $1, what the hell, but still the principle that matters. They don't advertise it either, and it is only found on the back page. Other thing that I noticed through my monthly visits is that they play music strictly by black performers only. I never remember not even one time, where they placed music by a non-black performer. Also, the music is a little too loud and annoying and wish I could just eat and talk instead of hearing the background music, some of which is good, but a little too obtrusive. Oh and another thing, get the steak quesadilla towers, which are only available through the Ultimate Trio. But beware of the lemon shrimp fettucine entree, which is disgusting. Also, I had a strawberry milkshake there recently and it wasn't good at all.",
"Steak quesadilla towers are the best appetizer. Get the brownie bite which includes a scoop of ice cream for only $1. Tonight I visited with my aunt for my birthday, however my experience was less than memorable. The appetizers, most of which were half price (except steak quesadilla towers and cheeseburger sliders). They were out of pomegranate ice tea. I asked for ice water with lemon but waitress (Stephanie) failed to provide the lemon. The appetizers we ordered tasted fine, however the ambiance was less than fine. It was loud, noisy, and distracting with karaoke that goes on from 9-11 pm. Applebee's resembled more of a bar/nightclub than a restaurant at that point. I could barely hear my aunt speaking it was so loud. I won't visit again during this time. Also, once we told the waitress to drop off the check, she basically disappeared after providing payment. We stayed for another hour past the time my Aunt paid with no visit from the waitress. Meanwhile, i was parched and there was no one around to offer or ask us if we wanted anything further. It also felt like the waitress was getting snippy and rushed us as we were trying to choose our appetizers. Applebee's management really needs to get involved and properly train their employees and well as provide a nice, inviting environment for customers to enjoy their food and drink. It doesn't feel like the employees put forth a good effort to render good customer service to their patrons.",
"Standard Applebee's, nice place to relax with friends on the inside. Over the last 5 years I have been there many times and the staff is always kind and fast.",
"Bad service, cold food! One of the worst experiences I've ever had at an Applebee's. The host told us \"your host will be here in 5 minutes or something\". So unprofessional! The waiter didn't bring us our drink order till after our appetizer came. When our entrees came 3 out of the four came and one was cold. We sent it back to reheat it and it still wasn't hot. We had to ask for the food we ordered. It took him 20 minutes to reheat pasta! I was under impressed. I won't be coming back"
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"Real cool place to eat drink and be merry. Service by CiCi- great, Nice Selection of beer on tap, great atmosphere at the waterfront bar, good live entertainment and the seafood margarita- OMG- soooo good! The menu is so descriptive, I wanted it ALL! Oreo Beignets- wow! The only thing I would add to the menu is steamed mussels!!!",
"Don't miss this great spot! Server was funny and very friendly. Menu options were fantastic, as well as their own unique bar drink menu. There was an awesome band playing-Soul Surfer Cowboys. We had a fantastic evening. And a local came over and offered to take our photo-everyone was very friendly. Loved it and hope to return!",
"Visited the Salty Rim for the first time last night. This spot finally has a great restaurant. The drink menu is creative - the \"crushes\" hit the spot. The food was delisious. The blackend tuna bites were cooked to perfection (still pink in the middle). The seaoning was spicy but didn't over power the tuna. Our favorite of the evening was the drunken oyster bar - the seafood was well cooked, the sauce is out of this world and dipping the grilled bread - yum yum. We also really liked the ribs. The sauce was light with a good kick. Even the fries and slaw were fresh and well prepared. We will visit again soon!",
"We started off sitting at the bar, because there was a wait for sitting outside. We ordered the crab cakes while we were waiting, and they were terrible. We almost left but decided to stay since a table finally opened up. \nThe outside was awesome and they had great live music. We had the fried fish tacos and chicken quesadillas. They were both really good, especially the fish tacos, I would go back for them alone. I would definitely recommend The Salty Rim Grill, just stay away from the crab cakes.\nHave to edit a bit. Went back a second time and the Fish Tacos were not nearly as good. They may have consistency problems!",
"Went here for the first time a month ago in the afternoon with Mom and my fiance and had great service (thanks to Luke) and good food. Great menu variety. The Walkerswood Ribs were tasty and the Blackened Grouper Sandwich was yummy. The Corona Braised Enchiladas were ok, but if you've had real Tex-Mex, you'll be dissapointed. I ordered the Blueberry Lemon Crush drink and it was so very refreshing! (I also tried the Mango Crush but I didn't care for it at all. It didn't have the same fresh flavor, it just tasted like a sweet mix.) Overall, good food, drinks, and good service.\n\nWent back a second time last week in the evening...very different experience! Nice band, but the food was terrible this time. The Blackened Grouper Sandwich was soo tiny it was a joke and upon looking at my receipt, I noticed that I was charged more for the sandwich than what the price on the menu stated. I again ordered the Blueberry Lemon Crush and this time it tasted like watery lemonade and was mostly ice! The drinks are small and served in cheap plastic cups. Hey...for $8.00...I'd at least like some alcohol and flavor in my drink please! My friend QE had the house margarita which was watery and just tasted like a mix. Also ordered their Mac and Cheese as a side. And while it was delish the first time, this time it arrived with bacon all over it and dried out cheese. Didn't even eat it. Left here with a $30 bill, a hungry tummy, and no buzz whatsoever. Ps...the parking situation in the evenings on weekends is ridiculous! It took over 20 min just to get out of their lot! And the valet people were clueless and inefficient. They were blocking more traffic than they were moving! Gripe: This place is right on the water...so why they have a big a$$ boat blocking most of the beautiful view is beyond me? Pretty sure this was my last time visiting this place. Sad, because I wanted to love it soo much!",
"I moved into the condos across the street from this place and was very excited that there was a tapas place nearby. Unfortunately the new owners decided to close the tapas place (was Ocean Breeze) and open yet another typical beach restaurant, albeit with a slight Tex-Mex influence.\n\nThe service isn't great, and the food is pretty average. I usually get the Seafood Margarita, which is similar to a ceviche. it's a bit heavy on the tomatoes and light on the crab, but that's to be expected for the price. Personally, I'd rather pay a few more bucks and get more crab, but the flavor is very good.\n\nAs with most places on the beach, you can't go wrong with Bong Bong shrimp. I also liked the shrimp quesadilla, and the burger with sweet potato fries was pretty good in spite of the fact that they forgot the mayo i requested and took 20 minutes to bring it.\n\nI do have to give big kudos for the poblano queso. Being from Texas, I consider myself a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to chile con queso, and this is the best I've had since I moved to Florida. If I didn't care what I looked like in a bathing suit, I just might eat this every day.\n\nLike Sean T. said, I really, really wanted to love this place, but sadly, it's just OK. Even though it's only average (except for the queso), I go back fairly regularly just because it's across the street.\n\nUPDATE: Since my original review, they have changed management and, sadly, changed the recipe for the queso. It is just not good anymore. The texture is grainy and there is an herb in it that I can't quite place except to know that it just doesn't taste right. I don't ever GO there anymore, but I occasionally order takeout for the simple reasons that they are close, and they deliver. I would certainly never take anyone else there.",
"The restaurants located in the back corner of the building down a hallway. There's some tables and booths a long communal table and a bar. There is outside seating and another bar. I don't know how its at lunch but on a Friday night its loud and rowdy and they had a DJ playing so with all the noise it was hard to hear anyone talking. Being lent and Friday they had fish special one being all you can eat pollack. You stated out with two big pieces of fish with lot of fries and a small cup of slaw. The fish was good but it had way to much breading which was a beer batter kind. A reorder would bring you two more pieces but that was way to much. The fish was priced at $11.99. I had to try the taco's. They had many choices but never had fried oyster tacos so that I had to try.\n\nYou got 3 flour tortilla not my favorite I like corn better. They were served with peas and rice. The tacos had about 3 to 4 small pieces of oyster, cheese, tomatoes tiny amount of jalapeño pepper and cabbage and a side of sour cream. The taco were good, I did not care for the rice mixture. 3 tacos for $11.00.\n\nThey also serve some specialty drinks too. Ask the prices of drinks. Draft of Dos Equis $4.00 and it wasn't even cold. Bottle of Dos Equis $3.50 and it was cold. Now to the good drinks first I had the watermelon basil mojito crush it was good but not great the price $6.00. Now the second drink I liked better Blueberry lemon crush it was a little tart the price $8.00. A little to much ice.\n\nOver all the place was good. The service was OK. Would try again.",
"Had a wedding rehearsal here. Staff was excellent and the tuna fajitas were phenomenal. Appetizers, beer, and live music made for a great night. We returned two nights later because we were so impressed.",
"In a word - disappointed.\n\nStopped by this place for the first time a couple of months ago after a night out; the outdoor bar area is large, and had relatively entertaining couple of guys playing bar songs. Drinks weren't awful, bartender was very nice, and the place was maybe 50% \"busy\" at 10:30pm.\n\nAte lunch there this weekend and sat outside - service was abysmal; had to go to the bar twice for refills - for water. Meanwhile, the table next to us enjoyed the abundance of barcohol being shipped their way on a regular basis as we were ignored.\n\nThe food was average, at best - the menu looks great, considering it's another on-the-water beachy-type place. The well-known ownership of the place dictated higher expectations as well - unfortunately not met.\n\nDisappointed - had hoped it was as good as most have said, but no.",
"Service was excellent, by Rob. All else was awful. I never could have imagined that a restaurant on the beach that offered so many seafood options could be out of almost everything on a Saturday. First we were told they were out of oyster of all kinds. After placing four dinner orders which three of them had some type of shrimp in then, our server had come from the kitchen and inform us they were also out of shrimp. That floored me. Needless to sat we settled on the one dinner so my son could at least eat. Nothing like taco bell drive through on the way home. If it wasn't for Rob the management would have heard from me in person. Ron is a bartender who was thrown into serving because they were short on servers and the poor guy had to tell us that they were out of everything that we wanted even straws. A manager never came by the table to see how everything was. Oh yeah, they were out of plastic cups too. Just who does the ordering? It wasn't even packed there were plenty of open table when we arrived and tons of open tables when we left. The Sea Hag across the street had a packed parking lot. This was my first visit and my last one. I can't see the place staying open much longer when their out of so much on a Saturday. Who delivers on a Sunday? If I could give stars for Rob he'd get 5 Gold Stars and everything else would be a BIG FAT 0. Wonder if the owners and/or the management reads this? Big disappointment."
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"The Next Act is a no frills, down home pub with a full bar and excellent food. I often come here with friends after events in the area for a beer. I also sometimes have a meal. The chicken fingers had pieces of chicken that were very large and crispy. I have seen the burgers that my friends have ordered, and they are huge. I most recently had a veggie burger that was crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, and I was able to choose custom toppings like guacamole and sauteed mushrooms. The fries are made in-house I am almost willing to bet. The atmosphere is cozy, warm, and has tables, couches, and booths. It can get busy on Friday and Saturday nights.",
"This is the favourite Whyte Ave. area pub of local actors. You can usually see them after rehearsals and shows enjoying a few cold ones in the laid back and understated atmosphere of the Next Act. It's pretty plain inside - just an old wooden sectional bar and some green faux leather-upholstered booths, dim lighting and friendly waitresses. We sat in the corner, where there's a giant couch corner couch and table, good for group conversation or small parties. \n\nWe ordered a couple of Keiths and a half-dozen honey garlic wings, just to quell our hunger. The Next Act is famous for its burgers but we weren't in the mood, so afterwards we went across the street to Accents for some more classy appies. (At Next Act, most stuff is deep fried.) Still, it's a good stop for an after-work drink or Friday night out with the family.",
"We were walking past The Next Act on our way to a Fringe play when my friends caught me ooogling a very tasty looking burger on the patio. The play featured bacon references so the boys were craving bacon after the show.\n\nWe went back to The Next Act after the play. They boys got double bacon on their burgers. I got a bacon-free burger and my friend had a veggie burger.\n\nThe burgers were good. Not the best burger ever but the best burger I've had in a loooong time. The veggie burger was a veggie + grain patty not a mock meat tofu style burger (similar to a Money's burger), which the kind I like best, so I'll try one next time. The fries were good too!",
"The Next Act is an old school looking restaurant with some pretty good burgers. I am starting to realize that there are many places in this city that I have never heard of that offer good food. \n\nWhile we were there I found out that Next Act is a place that many local performers come to enjoy some drinks and food. I also learned from the waitress that most people come for the burgers so I gave them a try. They were really good. The whole time I was here I felt it was a great place to come and have some beers and catch up with friend's. It has a simple pub type atmosphere going on.\n\nSince I hadn't heard of it before it was a good change of scenery for me on Whyte Ave.",
"The Next Act has new owners who re-did the entire interior. The place is a lot more spacious and bright. Same cramped washrooms, however. The menu is also new, and focuses on different kinds of signature burgers. I had the basic burger, The Act, and it was incredible - a huge patty that tasted homemade, on a toasted brioche bun which added an interesting sweetness. The fries are home cut of the string variety, and I am already eagerly looking forward to my next burger there.\n\nOf course, The Next Act would not be The Next Act without a full line of draft and bottled beers and just about every other kind of drink. Highballs, my drink of choice, are $5 during Happy Hour. \n\nThere is also a new brunch menu on Saturdays until 3 p.m. I had a breakfast burrito (holding the cheese) and it was OK - kind of like a Southwestern omelette in a tortilla. The hashbrowns were strange though. I could swear I smelled and tasted cheese on the, yet I could not see it. As someone who does not like cheese, this concerned me. The regular menu was also available before 3 p.m. so if I am there that early again, I think I am going to go for another burger.",
"Wow, the renos have made the place seem cleaner and safer although the new owners kept much of the furniture so the styles don't match much. But who really cares about that.\n\nTonight I had the Mac n' Cheese -- it was amazingly delicious.\n\nThe 25oz steins of Big Rock beer are a lot of fun, too.\n\nDefinitely worth your visit pre- and post- theatre trips!",
"I needed a place to feed over 60 hungry students following an afternoon play at the Shadow Theatre in Old Strathcona. The Next Act booked us in and set up a giant burger bar for us to build our own meals - and it was outstanding. The staff was super friendly and the food was excellent. You know they must be doing something right when they please an giant group like ours. I've been coming to The Act for years and love the place, but today they really went above what is expected from a local eatery and it is appreciated.",
"I used to go there back before the \"renos\" (aka paint job and lighting fixtures and laminate flooring, but no new chairs/booths) and I have to say that it was nice then, and it's nice now.\n\nThe feel is definitely different. The staff are lovely and ready to please, the owners are congenial and the food is MEAT! Unfortunately, they never get a dime from this vegan for grub, but I'm down for the frothy pints and happy hour fuzziness that ensues... ;)",
"With how many times I have walked by the Next Act Pub, I can't believe that I have never been in before now.\nThanks to Groupon for finally giving me the push I needed to try this place out.\nWe grabbed one of the booths at window so we could enjoy the constant flow of pedestrians strolling by as we sipped our drinks. \nThe waitress was friendly but seemed unsure when asked for recommendations on what was good.\nThey hubs and I settled on the mac & cheese (with bacon and jalapenos) and the fish and chips.\nThe fish was pretty good - it was a very unique batter, nice and light with a good taste. The fires were hand cut and thin and the spicy tartar sauce was a nice touch. My only complaint was the portion size seemed a bit small for the the price - there were only 2 small pieces of fish on a mountain of fries.\nThe mac & cheese, however, was a healthy portion and came with a corn muffin. It was very dry, and didn't seem all that cheesy - but was saved by the jalapenos. The flavour of those peppers made this dish; shockingly, the bacon didn't really add anything.\nWe enjoyed everything we had - there are areas for improvement, for sure, but the overall quality was good, and the vibe of the place was great. \nWe will definitely be back",
"Purchased in late 2010 by new owners and promptly renovated (though only slightly), the Next Act is a Whyte Avenue pub that's full of character.\n\nFrequently a pre- and post-theatre hang-out spot, the Act is often full, or close to. They have a multitude of beers on tap -- some seasonal, some mainstays -- and a short but outstanding menu that includes their Halibut Burger, easily the best item on there.\n\nBut you should also try the pulled pork nachos.\n\nTerrific service, great owners, and a location that's nearly impossible to beat. You should definitely try this Whyte Avenue institution."
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"I feel extremely generous giving them 3 stars. Typically I'm extremely harsh with star ratings, but as someone who is very familiar with small business ethics, I know how hard it is to get your place up and running. This being said, I'll probably be back within a few months after they're settled. \n\nI first noticed we walked in to only 2 other tables filled on a Saturday night at 6. Not a good sign, but they have been literally open a week. The manager/owner/chef(?) was overly friendly and was really eager to hear feedback on his food. Which I did give feedback and he seemed appreciative for. \n\nThe dishes do not include rice. This is the first time EVER i've been to an Indian place that didn't include rice. If i'm paying $15 per dish, I would hope it would include rice. It's absurd it doesn't. I hope they fix that. The portion size should also be adjusted, especially since indian food is meant for sharing. \n\nThe food was alright, definitely not mild but luckily I enjoy spicy food. The people at my table do not. We ordered a lamb dish that took 35 minutes to make. We did agree we would wait the time, the owner gave us a warning. Unfortunately it came out almost exactly like our Lamb Korma did. Not sure what the difference except the price and time is. \n\nTL;DR \neverything was al a carte and didn't include rice. Food was only ok and pricy. Would try again in a few months.",
"I came in for the lunch buffet with a couple coworkers. It wasn't busy, and we were seated right away. The inside of the restaurant was very nice!\n\nI tried a few different dishes that they were offering at the buffet. The channa masala was tasty, as well as this paneer dish that I can't recall the name of. The butter chicken was good, but could stand to be a little more spicy. Usually, I prefer tikka masala, but this was not offered. The chicken biryani was good, spiced very nicely, and had nice portions of chicken on the bone in it. Complimentary naan was offered, which was great. I think that the only thing missing, that I enjoy from an Indian buffet, is an assortment of fried vegetable appetizers, such as pakora or samosas.\n\nThe owner and his front house staff were very nice, and checked on us often. I'm looking forward to my next experience with them, hopefully the buffet offerings are changed up by then.",
"Nice and clean place. Owner is very friendly. The food is amazing! The vegetable samosas are delicious as is the shammi kabob. I got the butter chicken and it was so good, rich and creamy. The owner was very helpful and explained what dishes were spicy or mild. The sesame naan was amazing! Definitely will go back to this restaurant!",
"3rd time here. We've tried many different menu offerings. Everything we've had has been freshly prepared and delicious. We will definitely be regulars here!",
"We went to dinner here last week for the first time. What an amazing experience. We were seated immediately and shortly thereafter the owner came over to the table to greet us and ask if we had questions regarding the menu, the entree prep, etc. When inquiring on the beer/wine selection we were told it was BYOB. It had been a very long and tiresome day (will spare the details !) but I was disappointed since I was really looking forward to a glass of wine. After the food arrived and I began eating I forgot about that wine. The food was so amazing and the servings were larger than expected. We had Lamb Korma and Butter Chicken and it was absolutely perfect. The owner surprised us with a wonderful tea that we had never had before and I cannot recall the name - it was green tea, cashews, Indian spices, etc. Amazing. As we were finished and asked for a take away container we had yet another surprised from the owner - the best rice pudding I have ever had. He said that his mother-in-law made it. It was so creamy and was topped with freshly grated coconut. We really had no complaints and can't imagine a better meal. So glad that we didn't leave - which was my initial thought when finding out they didn't serve wine. What a mistake that would have been ! Can't go wrong here. I am anxious to try the lunch buffet one day as well. Thank you so very much for your hospitality and fantastic food. Looking forward to seeing you again !",
"LOVE the Samosas, Lamb Karahi, Butter Chicken...and most everything else I have tried. (not crazy about the saag but may have just been the day I got that because everything else has been really good) I highly recommend checking out their lunch buffet so you can try out a lot of different dishes from the menu and some that are only available on the buffet. The owner is super personable and can't do enough to make you feel at home.",
"I remember when this place was a book store growing up. I'm really glad this is an Indian restaurant! And trust me this place is good - take my word for it since I'm actually Indian! Makes me angry when other people post about Indian food and complain about little things that don't really matter. It's really great to see variety in Horsham especially with ethnic food.\n\nThe food is NOT oily which you can tend to find in frequent Indian spots. They give you a lot of high quality food when you order. I got take out and was super impressed. \n\nI share with my family: Chana saag, chicken biryani and chili paneer all at medium spice. It was true perfect medium spice and all tasted so great. I hope this place stays!",
"Very delicious food and such friendly service. My husband and I were very appreciative for the accommodations.",
"first time with masala zone and I'm very impressed. food was delicious and well seasoned. highly recommend the chicken keema samosa very tasty. staff were very friendly and accommodating. I will definitely be back. nice to have good Indian food only 1 mile away!!!!",
"Not authentic at all!! I've eaten at a lot of Indian restaurants and I cook Indian food so I know what Indian food tastes like. The tomato based dishes taste like they use spaghetti sauce. Malai kofta was bright yellow when it should be dark yellowish brown. The naan was a regular pita bread. This place is new and they are already skimping on the rich, authentic ingredients that Indian food needs! Very disappointing. The host and staff were very nice but you can tell they don't know what they are doing. They advertise they deliver but your order has to be a $50 minimum! That's outrageous!! I really hope they spend more money on ingredients. I won't be ordering from there again."
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"A very large buffet featuring all you can eat crab legs, oysters and your favorite Asian as well as American dishes. \n\nPrice is great and there are coupons out there everywhere. $12.00 for the buffet. \n\nEmployees are there to hustle and bustle the food out of the kitchen and to replenish the buffet. They are also there to hustle and bustle you in and back out the door. Turn over is their #1 goal.",
"great food go get some !!! make sure your on empty so you can fill you up it will. yummm yummm im going back soon .",
"For chinese buffets, I think this is the best for the price and food quality. It's been around for years and is much better than it's competitors nearby. They were running a 15% off special on my most recent trip, so lunch ended up being $8 per person including tax and tip.\n\nDon't expect service though- some of the waitresses are really unhappy people. This place is all about turn-around. But, the buffet is huge and includes salt and pepper shrimp, ribs, sushi, and a mongolian grill. The drinks are included and the self-serve ice cream is creamy and not icy/watery like some other buffets. All in all, a great deal.",
"recently started to visit due to recommendations. Fine food! lots of sushi freshly being made as you dine. the only thing my husband would like better is the batter frog legs. Better if breaded. great selections well cooked. good desserts too. lots of fresh fruits. grill items are extensive and fresh. kids stuff too. good lobster but people are the usual hogs - being inconsiderate and pushy-taking ALLof it as soon as its brought out. to be expected of those with no manners eating at a buffet. hey! there's plenty for all...wait your turn! We are all hungry here since it all tastes so good....and its cheap too!! service only needed for drink refills and plate clearing and they've done well so far. no pressure at all to stay as long as you like.",
"As far as Chinese buffets go this is hands down the best I have ever had.Yesterday we even had Dragon fruit!!!!!! Can you believe they have such exotic fruit offered at lunch for under $8.00.Ok you are go to run into some rather unique characters but that is what makes being a regular fun.I will share with you some of my favorites.You have the germ a phobic couple who always order a tea pot of boiling water to soak their cutlery in but only eat with their fingers.?The couple who must dye their hair jet black when needed together in their sixties who dress like Elvis and Priscilla.!!\nI love it!!! A young man who looks and dresses like a young Jon Bon Jovi who even got on America 's got talent this year..The Russians,awwThe drama.Where on a early Sunday afternoon will you find young beautiful Russian girls dressed in serious glitter and black night club clothes ,in stiletto heels pouting and posing as they select their food.Tables of young men speaking in exotic tongues enjoying brandy and vodka in the little tea cups they give you.\nI come for the people as much for the great ,cheap food.The sushi chef will make you what you want if you slip a buck in his jar or pick from what is made.This place is wonderful for dieters, vegetarians ,carnivores,or dessert freaks.The guy at the cash register never smiles.The waiters have told me laughingly his name is Sunny but it should be cloudy. The waitresses fawn over all the small kids because they miss their own that are still living in mainland China.Theses bunch of crazies are almost like extended family even though most I have never talked to other than a smile or nod of my head.I'm here once a week at least.Come enjoy and be one of us!",
"i go here to eat a few times a year with family, its great, at $12 its a great value. my favorite items are the chicken with brocoli, the fried sweet dough boys, the hot and sour soup, and the wok station. they have plenty of items to keep everyone happy.",
"Low quality food compared to other buffets. Especially the meat and fish. They do have a Mongolian BBQ which is ok but the options are also lower quality.",
"3.5 - a solid performer. Nice dining room and friendly staff. Buffet is well executed and encompasses the obligatory Chinese dishes with meat and veggie options. They also have sushi options and decent American favorites like meatloaf and cole slaw...the cole slaw is actually pretty good (don't ask why I'm eating cole slaw at a Chinese Buffet, OK?). The salad and dessert bar has generous fresh fruit choices. The golden, golf ball-sized, peanut butter-filled sesame buns are a treat. You could do a lot worse.",
"Went there last week for early dinner. The place has really changed for the worse!! It used to be the best buffet in the area, but is now just mediocre. Not worth the trip if there is another buffet nearby. Sad.",
"One of the best Chinese buffets in the area with reasonable prices. It's the first BYOB Chinese Buffet I have ever heard of without the extra corkage fee."
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"Finally a Cuban Restaurant in Boise!! Went and checked it out with my mom tonight and it passed the \"Cubans\" test with flying colors! They just opened this week, so they are still fine tuning, but overall great service and authentic food. Go check it out!",
"Fabulous, authentic Cuban cuisine in a friendly family-run joint. And... the prices are great. I expect to be a regular at this new Boise establishment.",
"I enjoyed my food (I had tilapia with rice, black bean soup, and plantain). My friend had shrimp. She ordered them spicy and they were rather bland, but still tasty. My friend ordered yucca for her starch and I liked the mojo sauce that came with it (oil, garlic, onion, and maybe some citrus). \n\nThe service was attentive but not out of this world - I think the menu said that a salad was included with the meal, but they didn't bring us one. I didn't think to ask until I left and I remembered that I'd read that. \n\nThe tab was less than I expected - 40-something for two meals, 3 glasses of sangria and 2 glasses of wine. The sangria seemed a little light on wine, but it was tasty. \n\nThis is a casual, busy, inexpensive place to have a simple yummy meal and talk with friends. I will be back.",
"Great price, excellent food. Save room for flan! I will definitely be back.",
"Visited for the first time for lunch on a Friday. Wait staff was very attentive and helpful. The food was delicious! We had Ropa Vieja and I really recommend it. It comes with rice and beans and plantains which were both excellent. I'm anxious to get back and try the Cuban sandwich.",
"I hope we hit this place on an off night, considering the reviews it's received to date. \n\nFirst, we waited to order. And we waited. And then we waited some more. The waitstaff kept looking at us, and we looked at them right back, but still no order-taking ensued. (We were going to leave, but really wanted Cuban food...and were too hungry to discuss alternatives). \n\nAfter finally walking into the kitchen and asking to order, we received ok service - but no apologies or acknowledgement of their oversight. \n\nWhen the food came, I told my companion that this place would win an award for the least colorful meal in Boise. My chicken dish was brown, my beans were black, my rice was white, and my yucca was beige. \n\nBlech. Especially when I bit into a giant hunk of fatty skin and bone gristle disguised as chicken. And the yucca sauce was WAY sour - I had to add an entire packet of sugar to it to make it palatable (although the yucca itself was quite interesting).\n\nAs for the cuban sandwich - deli meat, a little cheese, and a slice of pickle down the middle...smooshed between bread that tasted very much like grocery store french bread. \n\nNeither of us finished our meal. I'd like to hope next time will be better, but we're not going back to find out.",
"Went there as a group of 6 to celebrate my birthday on a Monday about 630PM. Our waitress was friendly and got our drink orders immediately and then took our food orders. She brought baskets of bread and butter and that was the last we saw of her for 45 minutes. The restaurant didn't seem to be real busy and when the first half of our order finally came out, I was surprised that it was barely warm, as if it had been sitting around for a half hour or so. The other half of the table's orders finally came out 10 minutes later which really shocked me as 2 of those were sandwiches. At least their sweet potato fries were hot. Over all the food tasted quite good and all but one of our diners raved about the food. She was disappointed by the chicken, but loved her sister's Ropa Vieja. With a limited menu, I hope that the kitchen will eventually be a lot quicker at getting orders out, without losing the current taste and reasonable prices. Loved the birthday singing by the waitstaff and the accompaning flan. We will return!",
"Not bad, but wouldn't go out of my way to return. My cod dish must have been the first of the four to be plated, since it was luke warm to cold when it was delivered. The Cuban sandwich was said to be good. The pork chop and the shredded beef plates tasted fine, but there was no \"wow\" factor. This food could have been served at any restaurant in town. Each dish comes with a few plantains and rice/beans. Served in the grand style of a TV dinner.",
"Clean and modern looking decor, but absolutely delicious Cuban Cuisine! I had their Pork Chop and a bowl of the split pea with pork and potato soup. Exquisite! Delightfully spiced, perfectly grilled pork chop with sauteed onions, with light and fluffy mound of rice, sweet plantains and a cup of perfectly seasoned black beans. My partner had a chicken asado - it was moist and nicely seasoned - had the same side dishes. The dessert we had was coconut flan. It was perfectly creamy and sweet with a nice caramel sauce, whipped cream and a cherry. The waiter was attentive. The manager was an absolute delight. She made sure we were pleased, had good recommendations and was very pleasant to talk with - she set the standard for good service.",
"We tried this out for the first time last week, and really enjoyed it. The food seemed like 'down home' food - comfort food. My daughter, husband and I all ordered different dishes, and they were all very tasty. DD was happy with the tilapia she ordered. Hubby and I had different stews along with black beans and rice (very good!) and assorted side dishes (I liked my plantain better than the yucca, but it was fun to try a bite.) Service wasn't fast, but not so slow it detracted from our enjoyment of the place. I am pretty sure we'll be back!"
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"After selling his Northwest Sakura location to Benihana and Benihana running it into the ground; Mr. An is back in the Northwest! The restauant has been renamed Mr. An's. The menu includes sushi, teppan and steak. The TVs are back on the patio, plus a great jazz band! But above all else the food is fab. :) My favorites so far are the Las Vegas roll, Philly roll, Crab Springs rolls, Egg rolls and the happy hour which is from 4-7pm. The happy hour features a nice mix of food choices and great drink specials. If you haven't been by go check it out!",
"checked out mr. an's tonite.\ndecor is decidedly trendy and upscale compared to sakura.\nvery modern and minimalist, nice place for a first date or special event.\ni ordered the lobstertail, scallop and shrimp teppan combo, wife ordered the filet mignon and shrimp. i must say the lobster was a bit tough and chewy - the teppan chef just overcooked it tonight.\nbut the filet was juicy, tender, and melt in your mouth good.\nthe shrimp were also succulent and sweet, cooked just right.\nthe dark sauce for meats is good, but i didn't care too much for the mustard based sauce, which tasted quite bitter to me.\nsushi was very good, with the halibut and sweet shrimp standing out.\nsalmon was also very rich and unctuous with a sliver of lime on top\nto cut through the fattiness and provide that refreshing citrus acid component. upscale teppan and proper sushi in a town that desperately needed another restaurant that knows what people want to eat and also is savvy enough to deliver it.",
"we stopped in last night for some teppanyaki, it was pretty good! the teppan chef was entertaininng, the food was delicious! the only thing made me give 4 stars was because of the price. the cheapest thing on the menu was chicken and it was almost 17 bucks!! and they charged $2 for fried rice! I would love to go back, but I've gotta watch my budgets! \nI'd like to go back and try their sushi.....",
"Mr. An has his act together! Wonderful building with great decor. Very inviting. Although the prices are high, the teppanyaki, sushi, service and teppan show were excellent. One exception was the lobster which was a bit over cooked, making it chewy. The sushi was a tasty work of art. So beautiful, you hate to eat it, but when you do, you have no regrets. The teppan chef a delight and Mr. An is a charmer: he introduced himself and when he heard it was our youngest's birthday, he said \"I'll come over and take a picture with him.\" He did. We love this place.",
"Nice bar. Decent happy hour food menu. Weird that they don't offer drink specials though. We had California rolls ($3.25), cherry blossom rolls ($5.25) and beef jalapeno poppers ($5.75)... The poppers only had three in the serving which was not a great deal for $6... Drink prices are eh, not great, but I've seen worse. Wine ranged from $8-12 glass.. They do have a $2 beer special during sunday/monday night football games, but your choices are limited to their \"Mr. An's Ale\" and I think bud light or something like that... \n\nDinners range from $17-25 unless you start getting the fancy combos, which jump up to as much as $40. I thought it was a little pricey for where it was (out of the way in a strip mall..) and I was really in the mood for more casual dinning, so we skipped dinner and went across the street to Putney's Sports Saloon.",
"The decor:\nThis place looks like someone with good taste came in a started working on the place, only to be replaced when the project was almost finished, with someone who has incredibly tacky taste.\n\nThe food:\nCalamari was ordered as an appetizer. This was the best part of our entire meal. \nWe had teppanyaki. Shrimp and Scallops and Steak and Scallops.\nThe Scallops were nicely cooked. The steak and shrimp were nothing to write home about or pay the high prices for.\nThe teppan chef was really lame, he was trying to be nice and was probably new, but oh gosh, please train your staff better. His skills were not even close to amateur.\nWe also ordered two rice bowls for the kids. They were ok in flavor, but took longer than it took the chef to cook our food and the food of the 4 other guests at the table. \nWhich brings me on to...\n\nThe service:\nNow Mr. An himself is a personality. I've had the opportunity to see him once before when he re-opened the Great Wall of China under his name. He was a lot nicer this time around and shook our hands (even the kid's hands) when we arrived and welcomed us. \nThe hostess that seated us wasn't snobby, and in my book that's a plus for any restaurant.\nThe server needed a cup of coffee or a monster or a five hour energy drink, or whatever could have helped him become more efficient. \nHe wasn't busy, I can tell because I watched him stand around the hostess stand for a good 15 minutes, and by standing I mean reclining on the desk with his hands on his chin, not trying to run a card or fix a problem. I have the bad habit of observing servers when my food or drinks or something isn't going right. Maybe it's not so much a bad habit, but having worked as a server for more than 8 years, I can usually tell what is going on just by watching the server.\nOnce the chef was done cooking our food, he asked if we needed something else, and we asked if he could check on our rice bowls. The chef retrieved them right away. It was obvious they sat in the window for a while. \nThe server came back later to pick up our plates, never really checked on our food. Later while we were waiting for our check, I saw him \"running\" from the host stand to the back, I thought he was coming to bring us our check, but it was for his other table that had also been waiting a while for their check. \nThe busser however was awesome, That kid never stopped working in the time we were there.\n\nIf Mr. An can work on getting good service (something that seems lacking in most of his restaurants I've visited), some talented chefs, after all, I assume the high prices are in part for the \"entertainment\", they might be able to get away with their food being so boring when it comes to the flavor department.",
"Six of us came for Christmas dinner. The appetizers, sushi, and entrees were all awesome. We had a funny chef who was quite entertaining. Our server was great as well, she checked on us often and made sure that we were taken care of. The patio area is a great place to hang out. There are several rooms for private parties, one even has a fireplace. This place is definitely way better than Sakura.",
"This place was okay. Our Teppanyaki chef was wonderful but the food was just ok...Our bill was $250 four a four person meal with an appetizer, two rolls and a bottle of wine. I have no problem paying that much for a delicious meal but this one I could have gotten at a strip mall sushi place. Service was good. Our server keeps our wine glasses full and pulled our dirty dishes. The rolls were very good. The salad and noodles that come with the meal were abysmal (too much dressing and too much butter respectively). I had scallops and shrimp..over cooked with not much flavor. Rest of the group had fillets..they said they were really yummy but if you can't cook or season seafood I won't be seeing you again. Not a great meal but fine just ridiculously overpriced. \nOn a side note my fiance and I got there early to have a drink at the bar. I don't know what was up with the bartender but she was awful. I ordered a Lychee Sakitini (terrible sticky sweet) and she said \"really are you sure.\" When asked about the special Mr. Ans beer she barely gave us any explanation. Maybe she had some sort of learning disability because there's no way someone would be hired who is that awful without a good reason.",
"My wife and I decided to try this place at 7pm on a Thursday. It was about half full and we were seated right away. That was the last time anyone interacted with us at Mr Ans. We sat at our table for 15 minutes and watched other tables get drinks and food, but no one ever stopped by soi we left. This was the 1st time I've walked out of a restaurant in years. Not at all what I expected from a place where most of the prices were in the mid $20s. We won't be back. On the upside, the lazy servers gave us a good excuse to avoid spending too much on (what I've now read) is mediocre food.",
"Really good! The menu selection is similar to other similar places, but I have never been served noodles at a teppan place. This sets it apart because the noodles are amazing!!! We also tried the Troy Sushi Roll, which was amazing!"
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"I grew up with Chick-Fil-A and have missed it for the years I've lived in Idaho. So glad they're here! Now I don't have to scope it out every time I travel.\n\nHubby and I went today (they've been open for 4 days) at breakfast time. I had a breakfast meal and he ordered a lunch meal. It took a while because they had to make his meal special -- they do serve lunch items at breakfast time, but they don't have them teed up and ready. No problem there. I'm not much of a breakfast person myself, so this is cool.\n\nThe only hiccup we had was hubby's deluxe sandwich. He wanted the lettuce & tomato, but not the pickles and cheese. They got the pickles right, but it did include cheese.\n\nThe restaurant was very clean and every staff member we encountered was very friendly. They offered us drink refills more than once (yeay!). I'm sure we'll be regulars.",
"It was pretty good, not sure I would wate 30 mins again but it was opening night and something new.",
"Tried a spicy chicken with fries for the first time, not very good. I don't see what all the fuss is about, certainly not worth waiting in line for.",
"We went there the other day and ordered what else CHICKEN!! This is a great place if you want fast food. Love the service and food tastes great. Chick Fil A Sauce Rocks!!!",
"My husband and I LOVE chick-fil-a!! We always eat there when we are traveling as their isn't one close to where we live. Everyone that we have been to is always nice and clean and the employees are so friendly and courteous. We especially love the breakfast chicken biscuits!",
"Completely customer-oriented visit! Good food, value, variety and super friendly and clean. Wish we had these in Wa state. Thanks Chik-fil-a!!",
"I know, I know... the politics are debateable, however the lemonade and the ice cream are top notch. I personally enjoy most of my Chick-fil-A visits, even if they are not all that often. This location especially, is always a pleasure. The staff is uber friendly, almost creepily so. They always have a pleasure in helping you - or so they say ;) \n\nI like the ease of the location and that the drive-thru is usually pretty quick. It's right down the street from Settler's Park, so makes a good place to stop for a bite to take to the park - especially on movie night :)",
"I have friends that rave about this place so I had to try it. This is a national chain so I would expect the food to be the same at all locations. \n\nMy review is that the food it okay. There is nothing wrong with it but there is nothing great about it. I prefer KFC's original recipe better but that it's just my opinion. I guess if you don't like KFC then this is the place to go for a chicken sandwich.\n\nThe restaurant is clean and the staff very friendly. Just don't come here On Sunday as they are closed on Sundays.",
"Just like in Florida, Chick-fil-A is a hit here in Idaho, with little wonder. For fast food, the chicken ROCKS! The cross cut fries, ROCK! The vanilla shakes, ROCK! Prices are reasonable, staff very friendly and the food is consistant. What else could you ask for?? This one has a play place for the kiddies, FYI.",
"Either u are a fan or not. Like Apple or Like Android. We like it. The latest coupons for a free salad are awesome. They let us swap it out from the Asian to the Cobb no problem. Service is always outstanding. The breakfast and the spicy chicken deluxe are faves."
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"We head to El Sombrero a few times a month. Always clean and friendly. Jorge is great. Their frijoles are really good. Their salsa is very fresh and tomato-y too.",
"My husband, son, and I eat at El Sombrero at least once per week. Obviously, we love it and it is by far the best Mexican restaurant I have experienced in Nashville. ORDER THE CHICKEN FAJITAS!!! They are the best and the salsa is always a little spicy which I love. The drinks are cheap and during the week they run 2 for 1 margarita specials. \n\nWe go not only because the food is great but because it's so clean and the service is amazing! We have eaten at the restaurant towards closing and seen the waiters wiping down the booths and high chairs with sanitizer.\n\nMost importantly, this place is definitely kid friendly. They usually give the kids candy after the meal, they have clean high chairs, and they make my son feel like a celebrity when he visits. He smiles as soon as we walk in the door.",
"This is a definitely a great place to have Mexican food in and around Lenox Village. With an impressive choice of tequilas (almost 25) and free chips and salsa, one can unwind under the stars outside or inside, amidst the neat decor. The waiter was extremely friendly and accommodated our vegetarian needs. Why this place gets 4 stars is that it one of the few Mexican joints which readily made me a veggie chimichanga. This is the stuff I used to dig when I went to school and habituated a neat Mexican restaurant and ever since then I have never found a place which would make me a veggie version. The taco salad was ginormous, but tasty. I would totally trip on this place again.",
"My wife and I go at least once a week. Great food, relaxing atmosphere, and a friendly staff make El Sombrero our favorite place for Mexican food. Food is reasonably priced, well prepared, and the people always make us feel welcome. Indoor and outdoor dining options.",
"Very casual and affordable - I give it 5 stars in that category! The fajitas are very very good....and order the guacamole fresca (I'm tno 100% I have that name right) - it's a rough chopped version (rather than pureed) and is so fresh and delicious with the chips. Mmm!\nNothing fancy, but everything delicious!\n\nPS - the restaurant is located across from Lennox Village. At least on my browser, the little YELP map is showing it in the wrong place - it's about 2 miles south of OHB on Nolensville Rd.",
"Let's get one thing straight right off the bat. If you are looking for something trendy where people are all dressed up and drinking fancy drinks - this isn't the place for you.\n\nIf you are still reading - and looking for a good Mexican restaurant with reasonable prices and strong drinks - look no further! Its super casual with a 'come as you are' attitude. Its right across the street for Pie in the Sky (another favorite of mine) in the Lenox Village area on Nolensville Rd.\n\nDuring warmer weather a friend and I are known to share a couple pitchers of margaritas and chow down on some good, fresh Mexican food on the outside patio. If you go any night of the week during the spring and summer - you'll find the patio packed.\n\nPersonally - I enjoy the shredded beef chimichanga which has the glorious melted white queso over it with beans and rice (7.99). The chips and salsa are great as is the queso dip (2.99 for the queso dip on the side). I also enjoy their tacos (a little over a dollar for 1 beef taco). The shells are very fresh and light with a generous amount of crumbled queso fresco cheese. (I know I've mentioned the cheese 3 times now - but its soooo good in all the ways they serve it).\n\nMost every night they have a drink special of some sort. However, I love the pitchers of margaritas!! They can be strong, of course...but they are cheap. Around 15 bucks for a pitcher and it is a BIG pitcher. Buying a couple margaritas elsewhere would cost you a much. So, usually - dinner, drinks and tip - I'm out the door for around 30 bucks. But we have split 2 pitchers, had a great dinner with chips, salsa and queso (the queso is extra). If you come there enough (I do) they start to get to know you. The servers are always friendly and they always want to make sure you had a good time. Oh, and I almost forgot - I recently had their sangria. It was incredible. You have to try it too! Check the board when you come in - they'll have their drink specials listed there.\n\nIf you are looking for a great place to go to have some good, authentic mexican food for not a lot of money - I have to recommend El Sombrero.",
"Look no further!!! \n\nJennifer, I think you meant guacamole casero! And you are so right! It's amazing! You should try \"tacos Mexican style\" I get then with corn tortillas and carnitas filling. Ask for limes to squeeze over them once you've loaded it with cilantro and onions! Devine I tell you!\n\nHubs would eat nothing but Mexican if I could. We recently just started comin back and I have missed it so. It's a drive thing for us but man oh man, once you have that first bite after being gone so ling, you know it's worth the extra drive and worth passing las palmas (slow service and no flavor) and Cinco de Mayo (bad salsa). \n\nThe service is amazing and attentive. Alot of the same servers are still there. There are 2 or 3 we try to avoid but they are newer and I am sure once they are up to speed it'll get better. It's a \"repeat offender joint\". They always greet you, remember you, treat you great and make you happy. \n\nSo remember, bean dip, guacamole casero, tacos Mexican style with carnitas filling and lime or the burrito verde. Mmmm mmmm mmmm. HEAVEN!!!\n\n\nOh and lastly! Dos Equis XX Amber in draft in ice cold cups and awesome marggies = pure heaven!! LOL",
"I can't really understand all the 5 star reviews here. Sure it is okay but this is just standard mexican fare with the same menu you can find at any of the other 42390 mexican clone restaurants in Nashville. You know what I mean, any place that you could find a \"speedy gonzales\" on the lunch specials falls into this category. As economical as \"the hat\" might be, the reality is you can travel just a little further up Nolensville road and find cheaper, more authentic, and tastier mexican food. \n\nThis place is not the worst though. In fact for a clone it is above average. They have a small patio (which gets really packed in the summer), happy hour specials even on Friday, and they have a carnitas plate that is so tender it is obviously simmered on low heat for quite a long time. Just like other standard mexican joints the portions are huge, the margaritas taste pre-mixed, a bowl of chips will be presented shortly after you sit down, and the prices are pretty low. \n\nFor a cheap night to get insanely full by shoving cheap chips in your mouth and buzzed by pouring dos equis down your throat, this place is a winner.",
"I live nearby El Sombrero, and always saw it packed - always a good sign. Kept meaning to stop by and give it a whirl, but never had the time. Yesterday finally provided the perfect opportunity, so me and my boyfriend stopped in for a bite. \n\nThe staff was very polite, but we sat at the table for nearly 10 minutes before having our order taken (or even offered to be taken), despite multiple stops by the table to bring the chips and our beers. Wasn't particularly pleased about that, especially since I knew what I was ordering from the minute we sat down. To be fair, I took a look around to see how busy they were - doing good business, but there were still plenty of empty tables in the restaurant. \n\nThe salsa was pretty disappointing. Just your standard spaghetti sauce that most places serve. I asked for the spicy stuff and was brought a roasted tomatillo sauce that was pretty good, but anyone familiar with my reviews knows that I'm looking for SPICY and this just wasn't it. \n\nHowever, the main entrees did make up for the disappointing start. I ordered the bean nachos with jalapenos and the boyfriend ordered the \"Tacos Mexican Style\". I loved my nachos and somehow managed to put the whole huge plate away. The refried beans were delicious (and plenty dumped on the plate!), and the nachos had just the right amount of cheese on them for my taste. The tacos tasted fresh, but the marinade used on the beef lacked inspiration. My boyfriend said he was pleased with his order. \n\nLast but not the least, happy hour! This place has a very generous happy hour that runs Sun-Thurs, 3pm-9pm. $1.25 12oz drafts and 2-4-1 margaritas. Now that's what I'm talkin' about! \n\nOverall, we were happy with our experience at El Sombrero, and we both agreed that it really earns 3.5 stars. Standard South-Eastern Mexican, but fresh food and well done. We will be back!",
"LOVE THIS PLACE!!! We live across the street and we walk over for dinner and drinks. Everything on the menu is fantastic, the servers are so nice, friendly, courteous and speedy. The drinks are great and the low prices make it easy to have a few rounds! This restaurant is perfect for a fun date night, Girls Night Out , family reunion and everything in between!"
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"This is one of my all time favorite concert venues. I love that the building retains much of it's charm from the decade in which it was originally bulit (1920s). It's a great place to catch a band that you would normally have to see in a large venue because the Tower Theatre only seats about 3,000 and it seemed like nearly all the seats on the bottom level had great views of the stage. There's a resonably priced consession stand that sells snacks, soft drinks and alcohol for the entirety of the show, which can be a plus if you are looking to have a couple of drinks during the show. When I was there the audience was really well behaved and the ushers were all really nice too.",
"I'm generally mixed on all the ticket master venues and this is no exception. The tickets can be extremely overpriced but the bands that generally play here can be extremely worth it. If you've already seen a band playing here, then chances are you've already had better concert experience the last couple of times you saw them than here will provide you. and since it only seats about 3000 and houses some pretty well known bands getting tickets can be a near impossibility without Craigslist/Ebay/scalping. so it's usually not always worth it.\nThe seats are great when there close to the stage. otherwise the view can kind of suck. then again I might be biased since I don't like seated concerts in general.\nAs Kelly L. says the theater is beautiful and it maintains a lot of it's original charm.",
"Despite the fact that you have to drive through the roughest part of Philadelphia to get there, the Tower is a really cool venue. Philly tends to be strange with regard to placement of concert venues, so I guess the ride to Upper Darby is worth it for the quality of talent that they book.\n\nI tend to end up at the Tower a lot because they book great comedians and mid-tier bands that are not too overblown, but still pretty popular. The place holds about 2000 or so people, and the seats are pretty comfortable. \n\nOverall, a good venue, despite generally steep ticket prices.",
"This is the 3rd time I have made my way to Upper Darby, PA to attend a concert at tower. It is similar in some ways to the Beacon in NYC however not conveniently located. \n\nThere is a cement parking structure behind tower which was $10 or you can take your chances on the street.\n\nViews from almost everywhere in the orchestra and lower balcony area good.\n\nWater $3-not terrible\n\nbathrooms-adequate\n\nI am obsessed with smashing pumpkins which is why I came out here-if a band you like is not heading to NYC might be worth a trip here or if you are just flat out obsessed like me.",
"Last weekend was my first experience with the Tower for the Smashing Pumpkins Explosions in the Sky show. \n\nThis was the largest concert I've attended in years, and I wasn't sure what to expect. Being accustomed to shows with no more than 50 people sets a certain standard for the live music experience; a venue that holds 3,000+ doesn't exactly fit the mold. However, I must say, the Tower is pretty sweet.\n\nOur seats were waaayy up there (Aside: How is that possible? I was on Ticketmaster the exact moment tickets went on sale!), but our view was still awesome. Now, I haven't experienced every section in theater, but it seems like a place where there isn't a bad seat.\n\nThe sound quality was fantastic; the only time I couldn't hear was when virtually the entire crowd decided to strike up the (stupid) E-A-G-L-E-S chant over whatever it was Billy Corgan was saying.\n\nOver all, it was a great place to see a concert. Not to mention, the architecture and history of the Tower makes the experience that much better.\n\nAs has been mentioned, you're not driving through the best neighborhoods of Philadelphia (I swear I almost hit a prostitute on the way home), but it's not the worst place I've ever been.",
"I lived down the street from the Tower Theater last summer.\n\nI've always been confused about why people consider it a historic part of Philadelphia... it's so crummy! (For watching movies, anyway...)\n\nIf the movie you're watching starts at 11pm or later, you will find the place utterly deserted. The staff is already trying to close up and is too lazy to sell food or even charge you for a movie ticket. Twice I've been let in for free thanks to pure laziness!\n\nSo, I would definitely go back if I were in the area, as long as I didn't want popcorn or any kind of good service - then I'd be out of luck.",
"I went to the Tower Theatre when I was about 19 for the first time, now I have friends who live right down the street. It wasnt too bad, just a rock n roll concert, parking wasnt too bad actually, we were able to aprk on-street about a block and a half away.",
"I give this place 5 stars. I was only here once but I had a really good experience. Easy access to the subway. The tickets I bought off the street were right up front. The acoustics were great. And when I was waiting line to buy beer I could watch ween on TV...Awesome!!",
"I have seen three different types of shows here: Tool, George Carlin, & Stephen Lynch. \n\nThe venue was best for Tool & Stephen Lynch since it has been design for acoustics to bounce around the room. The George Carlin stand-up suffered because of this because his talking & jokes got over-powered by the echos of laughter. The layout of the theatre is a proscenium stage with the best seats being in the orchestra pit area. I was in this area for both Carlin & Lynch but I was in the front balcony for Tool. The acoustics were still good from there and I still had a descent view. \n\nSince Ticket Master runs the box office you are of course horrifically over-charged for the performances. The refreshments are severely over-priced as well. A 20 oz. bottle of Dasani water was I think over $2 if I remember correctly. Parking and traffic is also an issue in that area. Traffic is always crazy at the 69th street intersection. I have sat & waited for 30 minutes before in the turn lane because the lights are so short and pedestrian traffic is so heavy (major Septa station there - so if you are a non-driver there is pretty easy access to the venue)There is a lot/garage behind the venue but it is not the easiest to get in & out of, and street parking goes fast (as well as the meter maids are diligent!) So I recommend going early to get through traffic and descent parking. \n\nAll in all not really worth it unless you really want to see the performer in a small venue and they are not playing anywhere else.",
"Last night Kim P, the boys and I had front row seats to see Flight of the Concords at The Tower. Did you hear that, Philly? We were so close that I could see every drop of sweat glistening on Jemaine's forehead and hear every beat of Bret's warm, warm heart. In fact, I have concocted a fantasy about last night that goes a little something like this:\n\nJemaine is tuning his guitar. He drops his pick, which lands about 3 feet directly ahead of me on stage. The bespectacled one reaches down to retrieve it and our eyes lock. He is hypnotized by my purple hair and mysterious colorful arms. \"Is it a patterned shirt?\" he thinks to himself. \"Or is she one of those Philly hipsters I've been hearing so much about?\" We exchange shy glances (my dude, who is sitting inches away from me, is fine with this because if Rosario Dawson ever swings into town, he's got my permission to go for it) and Jemaine continues with the show. He sings \"Business Time,\" which is everyone's favorite, but we both know he's singing it to me. But I play coy. During \"Albi\" I laugh politely, and I rock out accordingly to \"Hiphopopotumus,\" but I'm no easy target. Jemaine is going to have to work a lot harder to woo me with his disheveled hair and thrift store clothes...perhaps with something involving scented massage oils and a snugglefest featuring seasons one through three of The L Word...\n\nUhhh, anyway, Tower Theater, good. Old and pretty. Decent beer and you can take it inside with you. Bathrooms are kinda creepy. Crappy neighborhood and expensive parking garage, but whateves. This review, apparently, is less about that jazz and all about the love that was never meant to be between a lady and a Kiwi who is now touring the world, breaking hearts at a medium-capacity theater near you."
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"I heard from a friend that a new italian restaurant was opening in Lutz. From the bruschetta appetizer to the delicious wood fired pizza to the outstanding filetto deana & ossobucco, I am thrilled to have this fabulous establishment in our area. We needed some authentic italian cuisine. Great service, great food, the ambience needs work, but we know it will come over time. Absolutely the best italian food we have around.",
"Good was fantastic. Presentation immaculate. Can't wait to try the pizza next time. We will be back regularly.",
"Came during the soft opening. Treated great- got a kitchen tour. We were torn on what to order .. Pizza or pasta. Ordered both. Pizza was amazing . Cracker thin crust that didn't get soggy. Pasta was some of the best we have had in Tampa. Will be back regular.",
"Compliments to the Chef!! Food was amazing. \n\nService needs a lot of work. Our waitress could not pronounce the dishes, very forgetful and slow on her feet. \n\nThey layout of the restaurant could have been set up better, but not to bad for taking up 3 retail spaces. Add a few seats at the wine bar for those that did not make reservations and increase your wine sales.",
"Greeted @ the door with a smile. Hostess chatted us up a bit while they prepared our table, Michael was an excellent server and the food was fantastic. Pizza man entertained the kids with dough and small talk. Shrimp dish was phenomenal ~ I think the pasta was homemade. Salmon special was TO DIE FOR! Also, tomato bisque was heavenly! I liked that it is a very classy place but patrons were casually dressed so it was comfortable. Can't wait to go back!! This is my new favorite place :)",
"First visit we were turned away w/o having a reservation. So we made one & came back another Sat night. We made them for an early seating, 6:30. The kitchen got backed up quickly somehow & we waited 90 min for our food - party of 4 only. My risotto was delish but the other 3 were so-so. For our wait & dislike the manager offered us deserts. The bill came & we were charged for them? Nearly 3hrs later we just were done & paid the bill. For the price we expected much better.",
"The wife and I decided to try this new Italian restaurant for our anniversary. We live five minutes away on Van Dyke Farms so we decided to give it a try. We were greeted very cordially at the door. The ambiance was quite nice and the waitress was helpful. However, we were a little disappointed to see no bread of any sort was provided till we ask for. Also it would be nice if waitress keeps an eye on your glass of wine and refills it. We also mentioned to the waitress that it was our anniversary and were sad to see that not even a cupcake with a candle on top was provided. Little details like these keep us customers coming back to a restaurant. The food was excellent and very well presented. We will come back and give it another try...we know this is a new place.",
"I was so excited when I found out that authentic Italian food was coming to Lutz that I had to stop in to pick up dinner\nThe food is outstanding !\nWe had the eggplant bisque which was rich and creamy, fruitti di mare- chock full of fresh seafood with a sauce that begs you to soak it up ! \nAlso two pizzas - Nabruzzi and a Napolitano- both were crispy and so delicious \nI live way to close and have already planned on dishes for our next visit.\nMy only comment is that the young girl who took the order was not familiar with the menu and did not even know what the soup du jour was even at 6 pm and could not pronounce the items on the menu so when I ordered the dinner she overcharged me for a soup and missed an item all together \nGo for the food !",
"Heard about nabruzzi before they opened and knew I had to check them out once they opened the doors. Wonderful staff really made us feel welcome and was always there to help. The food was up to par, especially the homemade pasta! I had the veal and unfortunately the flavor of the meat itself was drowned by the sauce it was served in. This restaurant definitely is filling a niche in lutz and once it finds its rhythm will do very well",
"I think I've finally found my slice of \"Italian Food Heaven\" in Florida. Moving from the New York area, my biggest complaint about the Tampa area has been the lack of REAL Italian food. Luckily this place opened about a month ago, and I can't say enough good things about it.\n\nReservations are definitely recommended on Friday and Saturday nights as the host was quick to point out how busy they've been. Now I know why! The food is delicious! I could eat their Chicken Toscano everyday if I could. I had a taste of my GF's pasta/ Sausage dish ( Can't remember the name of it) and that tasted just as good. We sat near their Brick Oven pizza bar so naturally got to see some of the many varieties of pizzas that they have. Needless to say, pizza is what I'll be ordering next time! Choosing which speciality pizza will be the difficult part.\n\nService was very friendly and we never had to go a long period time when we needed another drink or additional silverware. Each meal is made to order so you may be waiting on your meal a little longer than a typical restraint, but it's totally worth it!\n\nJust writing this is making me hungry! Might have to get some pizza now!"
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"So glad I took a chance and decided to try something new! This place is like Subway and Chipotle's love child but ten times more delicious. Perfect amount of food. The pita wrap is like a healthy burrito you get to load up with any kind of veggies you want. They have lots of meat options. Its just great healthy food. The guys who work there are extremely friendly and helpful if its your first visit. Definitely try this place, you won't regret it!",
"Easily the best food place on University Boulevard. This place has fresh food, friendly employees, good service, and variety!\nI'm a vegan, and let me tell you that I miss being able to eat hot food all the time. Eat-A-Pita is my saving grace. I recommend it constantly and am ALWAYS bringing more people there!\nI suggest the grilled veggies (onion mushrooms and green peppers), with lettuce, tomato, carrots, black olives, craisins, and balsamic vinaigrette!",
"best food on university, the big tall goofy guy at the reg made my experience",
"Eat-A-Pita is consistent. Open until 3 am every single of the week. When you think of pita, don't think of a tiny flatbread...think big - like Chipotle tortilla with an extra pocket.\n\nPay $6.99 or so plus tax and state what kind of meat you want (gyro, chicken, deli meat, etc). Then, while your meat is on the grill, state which toppings you want - and don't miss out on any. \n\nSpring mix, romaine, spinach, avocado, iceberg, tomatoes, olives, cucumbers, green peppers, jalapenos, onions, cheddar cheese, feta cheese, siced cheese, mushrooms, cranberries, etc. \n\nThen, you get the sauces on there - hummus, balsamic, hot sauce, salad dressing, Tzatiki sauce! After that whole salad in a pita thing, the chicken is folded in on top.\n\nSo you can read that you will not go hungry. This place is great. Plus, one late night, I was walking with some friends and had to go to the bathroom. Like, right now. Eat-A-Pita was really nice about letting me run in to use their bathroom.",
"everything about eat a pita was good until it came to customer service. We got a falafel pita and a side of hummus and pita. After returning to our dorm to eat our goodies, we realized that the hummus and pita were no where to be found! Appalled, we immediately called eat a pita to tell them that our hummus and pita weren't in our bag,only to be disappointed at them telling us to come back to the store to deal with the issue. um no. not going to walk back at 10 pm when it said on eat a pita's flyer that they had free delivery. HONESTLY, since it was their fault for not including what i paid for, shouldn't they just deliver the pita and hummus to me instead of telling me to come back to their store.. bad customer service right there.",
"So tasty! Went for my birthday and enjoyed the Caesar chicken pita! Not necessarily fancy environment but decent with friendly and quick service. This place is a must try for those who havent gone!!!!!!",
"If you're hungry, Eat a Pita doesn't disappoint. They stuff their Pita's to the brim. I like to come here when I get hungry late at night or when I pretend to eat healthy. Their Turkey Bacon pita is addicting and the sauces you can add are very tasty. All of the toppings go great with their selection of meats. I like that they are open late every day of the week. This is a great place to come post-bars. They also deliver, which is great when you are hungry but feel lazy \"which for me, happens a lot\". I'd definitely recommend this place to a friend.",
"Nice, fresh ingredients. Had the wildcat with tzatziki and balsamic which was really nice.\nGood option for me since I have been trying to eat healthier and it is just so convenient and close. \nThey have a lot of options for everyone, from vegetarian to loaded with bacon!",
"Every single time we get delivery from this place they mess up the entire order! Not only do they screw up the pitas themselves, but they leave out items and still try to charge you for them! Then when you call Eat A Pita to complain about your messed up order to the \"manager\", instead of being apologetic and fixing the problem, he is a total sarcastic jerk about the issue. From everyone here at UMC, say goodbye to our business. I recommend Greek House instead! They have the best pitas and they never mess up an order.",
"I like this place a lot. They use a very good pita bread. It is not as sweet as the pita bread and tortillas you can buy at the store, more like sour dough--very fluffy and great taste. They have a loooot of options, different kinds of meat, very fresh lettuce and veggies, and many sauces and other toppings. Also friendly staff. And it is usually not very busy or crowded in there, so no long lines or anything. Only minus is that they are a bit on the pricy side (compared to other fast food): usually at least $8 for a pita."
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"It is 7:00 PM and day two of this new restaurant. Saigon Harbor is the newest addition to Havertown's restaurant scene. The backstory of this new BYOB is that the chef cooked at Vietnam Palace in Philly's Chinatown for fifteen years and was itching to have his own place.\n\nThese folks are in Manoa Plaza and tucked away behind the Applebee's and the Wine & Spirits stores. There is also a \"The Beer Guys\" in this plaza so it's easy to grab an adult libation to have with your meal.\n\nKeeping in mind that this is a \"shopping center\" restaurant, the remodel is quite nice. They divided the dining area in half with a decorative wall. That helps a little with the noise. The tables are mostly four-tops with a few larger and smaller. The chairs are comfortable.\n\nLet's talk about the service. Our order was taken quickly by a nice young man. Our appetizers/soup were delivered in a reasonable time and things went downhill from there. These dishes were never cleared throughout our entire stay. We stared at them while we ate our entrees. In addition, after our entrees were served, our water never stopped back to check on us. Finally, we had a difficult time getting our check. All of this is completely unacceptable for an established restaurant. In this case they get a pass from me as its only day two. I'm an optimist and I'm assuming they will get their act together.\n\nNow for the food. Every table is set with a large carafe of water with a slice of lemon. A nice touch and much appreciated. We shared the Fried Meat Dumplings ($5.25). They were fresh and delicious and beautifully presented with garnish and dipping sauce. I tried the Beef Ball Soup ($4.00). There were lots of tasty beef meatballs in a somewhat bland broth. It was good but not great. The lovely wife tried their Grilled Chicken Broken Rice (Char-grilled marinated chicken breast with minced lemon grass- $9.50). She gave it a thumbs up although I thought the presentation was a little plain. I tried the Saigon Vermicelli (Spring rolls, grilled chicken, meatballs, and pork on vermicelli - $11.50). I've tried this classic dish in many restaurants and this was one of the best versions I have tasted. The \"grilled\" flavor of the meats was pronounced and I like that. The portion size was substantial. I would order this again in a heartbeat.\n\nSaigon Harbor has a substantial beverage menu with fifteen interesting choices. Much to my surprise Bubble tea and/or coffee is not included. They need to rectify this.\n\nOur day two experience was not bad. I can absolutely see the potential here. As I gave them a break on the poor service I'm going to go for three stars for now as the food deserves it. I'm looking forward to seeing them live up to their potential.",
"We decided to give this place a try since it was a grand opening. The 5 of us came and sat down and ordered when another family came about 10 minutes later and sat down at the table next to us. Next thing we know, the other table had all of their food served to them while we were still waiting for our order of spring rolls. When they finally came out with the appetizer, they gave us summer rolls. We told them of the mistake and after 5 minutes, finally received it and the next thing we know, they send out another order of summer rolls. We told them again that we did not order summer rolls and they took it back. When we finally received our food, they brought out the wrong dish. The seafood soup dish was really bland, the noodles were clumped together, and the scallops were bad. The beef dish was asked for without peanuts, but this had peanuts and had to be returned. The pho deluxe was a small bowl that had just meat...we were looking for the rest of the ingredients when finally they bring out a little bowl of meatballs. We were still looking for the rest of the ingredients. The pho itself was pretty bland.\n\n Anyway, they bring back the beef dish again and they still got it wrong ...it was supposed to be with rice and not noodles. \nWe just kept it as we were all hungry from the wait and wondered if they would get it wrong again. The water jug also did not get refilled. \n\nOverall, a horrible experience. The manager did apologize and offered to take off the cost of the beef dish since they made it wrong twice and also gave us the appetizer, but I doubt we'll be coming back anytime soon.",
"Pho was bit greasy and bland. My friends combo noodle bowl had nice grilled meats. Will be willing to come back and try the stews. Stick to a Pho place for pho.",
"I read the above reviews before I went to this restaurant, but decided to go anyway. I just have to share my experience, as it was nothing like the other reviewers described. The service was excellent. The place was only about 1/2 full. We were met and seated immediately. There were three wait staff that circulated constantly. We had water refilled several times, tea served right away without asking, menu's and recommendations. They were patient and kind, as we never had Vietnamese before. He described all the sauces, and the way the food is prepared. The food was fresh, well presented, and tasted great. It was so nice we returned the next night with a larger party. Things were even better the second night than the first. \nAbout the check, I noticed both nights, the staff didn't bring the check until asked. At first, I was annoyed, because we had been waiting, but the second night, it happened again. They were attentive and came right away, and I realized, they weren't trying to rush us. I 've been to so many restaurants where the tab comes right after the food is served. Now that I know that all I need to do is ask for the check, it's no problem. I don't think many people realize this, and perhaps it is something the restaurant needs to address.\nThey knew about the bad reviews, and admitted they weren't prepared for opening on a Friday night. It appeared that they were trying to make up for it, and are now bending over backwards to address opening night problems.\nBoth nights were terrific, and they definitely have a new customer who will eat there often.",
"Opened a week ago with mixed reviews. Wife and I had lunch there today. Base on earlier reviews they have made progress. The service was very good, the quality of the food was as well. The menu had several items already crossed off. Unlike most restaurants they did not have a lunch menu, our meal costs almost $60.00. Not worth it for lunch in my opinion for 2 apps, 2 entrees and a soda. They should advertise a little as well, maybe text and email to drive in repeat business, and get a lunch menu!",
"Being a Drexel Hill resident always on the look out for Asian fare, I decided to try out this new Vietnamese restaurant. I had tried to get in on opening day but was turned away since they were not taking any customers that night. It was only 9 PM! Reading thru the other reviews, I see the restaurant was not well prepared that night which is acceptable I guess.\n\nI finally visited the restaurant last evening with another friend of mine who is considered by many of our friends to be a connoisseur of Vietnamese cuisine. We were greeted promptly and seated at our table. We were then presented with menus and alerted that the items that were highlighted were not available at the time. We noticed that quite a few items were highlighted! We ordered a combination appetizer (~$17) with items that were recommended by the staff. My friend then ordered a staple entree that he uses to compare the quality of the food. I proceeded to order one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes. We both agreed that the combination appetizer was a good call and the quality & quantity was good too. We graded the appetizer a solid \"A\". The entrees were OK. I thought the quantity of mine was somewhat less to what I get at other Vietnamese restaurants. My friend thought his entree lacked flavor and that he got one bad cut of Pork out of the two cuts he got. Overall, we graded the entrees \"C\". We also ordered ice coffee which was ok but would have liked them to have served it the traditional way or given us the option as to which way we wanted them served.\n\nOverall - I would recommend this restaurant to my friends. I know it's new and hopefully thru reviews like this they will continue to improve. The staff was very friendly and courteous. They should have a good future given the location and the lack of Vietnamese cuisine in that area.",
"For the price, the food just doesn't quite cut it. The stuffed grape leaves appetizer was too oily and not as flavorful as that of other Viet restaurants in the area. The iced coffee was way too watered down and didn't have the strong Vietnamese coffee flavor I'm accustomed to drinking. Finally the com tam (broken rice) Saigon was decent, as the grilled meats were done pretty well, but the dish was missing the typical eqq quiche and pork noodle sides. We usually go to Nam Phuong or Le Viet which are significantly better and cheaper. After this experience, we'll probably go back to our usual spots.",
"My daughter and I were here for lunch and found the food to be delicious! I had the sizzling chicken with lemongrass, and I'm actually salivating as I type this because I want to go back and order it again. The waiters seemed attentive and pleasant enough, but perhaps a little awkward. I'm not sure why people would write negative reviews from the get-go. This seems unfair as all restaurants in their beginning stages need time to work out the kinks. I hope Saigon Harbor learns from their mistakes and is a huge success in Havertown. We need more restaurants such as this.",
"I will preface my review by saying the food here is actually quite good, despite my giving it a lackluster two stars. I will follow that up with mentioning that I have only eaten here once, because the other two times I attempted to give the place my business, I was turned away at the door. Once I was told they weren't accepting any more guests, and the second time I was informed that the kitchen was closed. Apparently, you don't have to seat anyone at 9 PM even if the sign on the door says your restaurant is open until 9:30 PM in Saigon. This could easily be a 3-31/2-star place if they would actually allow people to eat their food.",
"I was so EXCITED to see a Vietnamese open in H-Town, although I miss waving to the Verlo Mattress Mascot as I travel to and from the office on Mess Chester Pike. \n\nHaving lived in DC for a while, and spent some time in Cali, I have had pretty good Vietnamese. I couldn't WAIT to see what SH had to offer. The folks are genuinley nice, the place was clean, the menu expansive, the flavor fresh. Prices were reasonable, portions were a little smaller than I expected. The food had a very homey, honest, hand-made-with-care feel and taste and everyone enjoyed it. \n\nFirst visit, the considerate host suggested we come back another time becasue they were so backed up in the kitchen. Second visit we tried take out. An hour and a half later, our order came up. Two quick tips - they get backed up in the kitchen so ask them to call you when its time to pick up. Tip two, check your order:-).\n\nOverall, our excitement is Sigh-Gone, but we Harbor not bad feelings. We thank the folks who brought Saigon Harbor to our town, wish them the best and promise to come back and give it another go, on a week night, before 7pm, in a month or so."
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"Like Lara, I would've never found this place if it hadn't been recommended by a friend. We met some friends for dinner here a few months ago, and have been back several times since them.\n\nThe food and service are both outstanding. The wait staff is cordial and very \"down home\"....they treat you with friendliness, and it's not that fake kind of friendliness that one sometimes finds in the dining industry. The owners are the same way...they seem truly happy that you've chosen to spend your money in their restaurant.\n\nThe steak sandwich was done exactly as I asked for it, and the Friday night fish fry is is excellent. They feature jalapeno hush puppies, and I was suspect of them at first, but they're very good.\n\nA note about their tenderloins...they're ONLY served on Tuesdays. They get a limited supply of tenderloins on Tuesday, hand bread them, and when they're gone, they're gone till the next Tuesday.\n\nAnd, they're one of the few restaurants I've found that has diet Dr. Pepper at their fountain! Very nice!\n\nAnd, for dessert, don't miss the chocolate/marshmallow brownie. Good stuff!\n\nThe Tie Dye grill is certainly worth the drive from Hamilton County for us!",
"If you are looking for a totally groovy place to hang out and have a totally awesome meal, you totally must pile everyone into the trusty (and/or rusty) VW Bus, Pacer or other mode of transport and groove on over to Tie Dye Grill. \n\nIf someone hadn't told me about this place, I never woulda known, but if you are looking for a place that has a completely unique atmosphere, this would be a damn good call. The place is so quaint and cool, you wouldn't be surprised to find Austin Powers himself noshing on a mountainous 'Sergeant Pepper's Beef Steak & Cheese' or 'Keep on Truckin Burger' taunting you with: \"Do I make you hungry, baby, yeah, do I?\" \n\nThe past and present collide at Tie Dye Grill: the décor is all things retro--tie-dyed tablecloths, classic rock posters, even a macramé owl--yet knowing the customers of the current decade, free wi-fi is offered onsite. Frankly, a lot of this gear decorated my room back in the university days. \n\nSaturdays \"Awake and Bake\" (not to be confused with just 'get baked') which offers quiche, fresh fruit, biscuits and gravy and fried potatoes. Starts at 10:30--who's up on Saturday before then anyway?\n\nBefore you jam on out of Tie Dye Grill, you absolutely must finish with one of the fab desserts--also made from scratch. The 'Nifty Brownies' alone are worth the trip over--I can't even remember all the ingredients of this sweet cornucopia, but trust me, I'm a dessert freak and it is FAB. Oh, and I'm a connoisseur of iced tea and they brew it fresh here; and as if you were in the south, they offer sweet tea, too. \nPeace, out.",
"Best Burger's in town! And the list from which you get to pick is nearly endless. What ever burger you choose add the homemade onion straws to it, you'll thank me. \n\nAlso they have actual HOMEMADE soups, and the loaded baked potato is AWESOME! \n\nOn Tuesdays get in line for the Hoosier mainstay Pork Tenderloin, and they really know how to do it right here. They make theirs from fresh never frozen Pork they bread themselves or they will grill it if your a non-traditionalist. \n\nIt's a local Mom & Pop joint, and you can always find Mom behind the counter, and Pop at the Grill. \n\nMom has a very long list of specialty cakes she makes to order, Think Coke-a-cola cake, Orange dreamcicle cake ect... They are great little 9x13 cakes for a family birthday, that make the event so much more interesting & fun than the usual sheet cake from Kroger. \n\nGuest musicians are not an unusual thing to find here, and you can guess the decor is anything & everything tie-dyied! \n\nAlso you can claim your fame & get your face on their wall if you finish their monster selection \"The Gutbuster\".",
"We ate here twice this week and loved it. Great food and service.",
"Today I went to the Tie Dye Grill for lunch--it was Tenderloin Tuesday, which ment they were packed. I was going to get a tenderloin, until I saw on the daily specials a pretzel roll hamburger (they had me at pretzel roll--didn't matter what came on it), but I had read they had really good burgers--so double bonus! I'm a big drinker while I eat, so as far as that goes, I give them a 1, because I had to ask for a refill. My burger was really good, the pretzel roll was great (thought a small amt of salt would had been good), and the onion rigns were ok. It was over priced ($7.95 for my burger---no sides, $4.50 for onion rings, and $1.50 for a diet pepsi) for what it was.\n\nOur table we sat at had the plans for their new bigger restaurant, so I will go back, it probably won't be until they move to a bigger place.\n\nIf you are near by looking for good food, this is your place, just be prepared to wait if it happens to be a Tuesday.",
"Enjoyed a dinner with my brother at the Tye Dye Grill this past week. I'd heard quite a bit about the location from friends and even a conversation with the owners at a Blog Indiana 2010 event. I'd planned on getting one of their burgers, but it was Tenderloin Tuesday and when they said I could get it Buffalo Wing style, it was too much to resist.\n\nThe combination of Buffalo Wing sauce on a good-sized breaded pork tenderloin, was fantastic! \n\nJust in case I was afraid of going away hungry, I also ordered a Chicago style hot dog. It was terrific as well, even if it was a bit challenging to eat with all the toppings.\n\nSince I missed the burger this time, you can be sure I'll be back soon to make-up for the loss to my stomach.",
"The salad sucked. It was just big chunks of lettuce and very small amount of dressing and toppings. The panini isn't so great either. But the people were nice. The place isn't too kid friendly on seating for my 3 yr old. They sat us at a tall pub style table with tall stool chairs. Of course my son is falling off every 5 mins and the table came up to his nose. It was hard for him to reach the food.\nI didnt like that they couldnt add the lettuce and tomato to my panini , it came on a side dish and with the table being so high up it was just complicated. \nbut like i said the staff were nice. :)",
"I have hemmed and hawed about writing this review for about a month now. If you look at the breakdown of my reviews, I tend to only review places I like, and generally I'm pretty easy to please. Having read all of the excellent reviews for this place, my office decided to get take out for lunch from here and I volunteered to go pick it up. I ordered the Tie Dye Stew and a Plain Jane baked potato from their online menu. According to this menu, the Plain Jane Baker is topped with butter and sour cream only. When I went in to pick up the food, the girl behind the counter had to look up the prices for all of the items we ordered in the menu. She was nice enough, but I really feel that getting the prices on the ticket should probably have been done before I arrived. In any event, I got my food and drove the 15min back to my office. \n\nThis is where my real disappointment begins. \nI hand out everyone else's food and when I get to mine, my potato is covered in cheese and bacon. As I am vegetarian, this was a pretty big problem for me. I called them up to tell them what happened, and the woman on the phone sounded put out that I had even called with the problem and asked if I wanted a credit or another potato. As it was my lunch, I told her I would like another potato and would be driving the 15min back to pick it up. I reiterated that I had ordered the Plain Jane Baker from their menu, and she acted like it was the first she had ever heard of it. I also received no apology for the error or for the time and gas that I would be wasting to get another potato. So I drive back to the restaurant. When I arrive, a woman tells me that my potato isn't done yet, that they were out of baked potatoes and mine was in the microwave. MICROWAVE?! How is that baked? At this point, I just needed to get some food and get back to work as I'd wasted all of my lunch hour driving back and forth, so I didn't argue...but really, microwaved? I stood and waited close to 10 minutes for this potato. The entire time I was waiting, no one offered me a glass of water, a seat, a cookie...nothing at all. I'm not looking for a handout, I didn't ask for the potato and credit, I still paid full price for the damned thing. Really, I would have been happy with any sort of sincere apology, but all I got was an \"oh, sorry 'bout that\" when I came back in. I finally got my potato and drove back to work. The potato was alright, I guess, for a microwaved potato, but the stew (now cold) wasn't good at all. It was tomato based and the vegetables in it tasted frozen. I only ate half. \n\nHaving worked in restaurants for years as a server, bartender and manager, I'm very forgiving of mistakes. Slow service? The kitchen is probably backed up. Waitress looks overwhelmed? It's cool, I don't mind waiting a bit for my refill. However having worked those jobs, I also understand how mistakes should be handled, and this was not it. I really wanted to like this place, and felt really let down by the entire experience. I will not be returning.",
"These really are the best hamburgers in Indy (close runner up: Red Lion Grog House). The fries are good, too. And the service is always fast and friendly. My only complaint (and it's a genuine complaint) is that the burgers are too big. I mean, they really are. They need to provide a more modest sandwich.\n\nWhen we were there last, we asked something about baked potatoes, and they said they didn't serve baked potatoes, but as Heather said, they are right there in their on-line menu!! Her problem with the baked potato must have sent shocks throughout the entire system!\n\nOh, and they could fix the place up a little. I mean, decor-wise. But it's clean and darn good.",
"Tie Dye Grill is what I would call a real mom and pop shop. You walk into the restaurant and it is nothing fancy and is kinda decorated like a guys dorm room, but don't let that deter you. The food is so, so, SO good! The onion rings are the best I have had in years! They were cooked to perfection and the onion to batter ratio was perfect. And what might have been the best part is there were no sliding onions out of the batter when you bit in. I am already craving them again. The burger I had was also very tasty, but was SO big I couldn't finish it. Which wasn't a bad thing. It made for good leftovers the next day. Definitely a nice gem to find on the East side."
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"We went Tuesday for Opening Night. Our meal was uniquely delicious, and we found the service to be wonderfully pleasant. We were actually thanked multiple times for coming in, which i found to be very charming. Laurel will certainly be a great addition to the Philadelphia Restaurant scene. We will certainly be back. The gnocchi is out of this world!",
"Six of us had a fantastic dinner last night at Laurel, on what was its second night open. Love what they've done to the ex-Fond space (with super comfy chairs!). The service was excellent. I'll write more later about the food, but we enjoyed everything we had (the gnocchi was a standout dish in my mind).\n\nThe newest \"must try (and keep coming back)\" BYOB in Philly! Congratulations Nicolas, and good luck on Top Chef!",
"I took my boyfriend here for his birthday because it just opened and I figured it would be fun to try something new to celebrate. Maybe because this was in Fond's old space, forcing some high expectations, but the restaurant was just really good, it was not great. \n\nA few dishes blew our minds, specifically the Fresh Ricotta Gnocchi and the Caramelized White Chocolate Mousse. Both of these are must haves if you go to Laurel. The gnocchi was hearty, savory and melted in your mouth. I was so surprised we enjoyed the mousse, neither of us like white chocolate, but it was absolutely amazing. It tasted fresh, light and airy-- my perfect dessert. Additionally, the chocolate short bread and fresh figs were the perfect compliments. I would go back and just get both of those dishes because they were that good.\n\nAs for the other dishes we ordered, they were delicious, but I was slightly underwhelmed. My boyfriend said certain cuts of his pork were overcooked (it was cooked four ways - apparently certain ways were better than others). I ordered the daurade (a type of fish that I have never eaten before) and it was really good, I mean I could never cook anything remotely as good as it, but it was not \"oh my good that was amazing\" good. \n\nOverall it was a great experience, the dishes looked beautiful and the service was phenomenal. I will definitely go back, but there are other restaurants on Passyunk that I think are worth returning to before I go back to Laurel again.",
"We went to Laurel on Wednesday night, I guess that would be the 2nd night that they were open. We made reservations via OpenTable and were seated immediately. The room is very nice, small, but the tables are spaced out enough so that you don't feel like you are on top of each other. For those of you that have been to places like Mercato or Matyson you know what I mean. Anyways everyone at the restaurant is exceedingly polite and attentive. The service was extremely good, the wait staff was very good about being useful and not overly attentive. Laurel is a BYO so definitely bring a few bottles of whatever beer, wine, liquor you would like. The menu is set up in 4 parts, 1, 2, 3, and 4 and with this you can sort of create your own tasting menu by ordering from each part this is what we did. The prices are reasonable and are similar to Will BYOB right down the street. We started off with the scallop and the fluke crudo. Both were exceptional, the flavors of each worked extremely well together and the cohesiveness of the dishes were definitely on point. I was very impressed with these dishes and hoped that this trend would continue and it did. Our second course consisted of the gnocchi and seared mackerel. I mean again both were extremely well executed and the flavors were all there as well as very nice textures. For mains we went with the Berkshire Pork and the Lemongrass poached Wolffish. Again both were extremely well executed, the pork was cooked a few different ways and was not over done which I really enjoyed. The wolffish was spectacular, there really is no other word for it, it was perfectly cooked and poaching it cooked it perfectly while still allowing the meat to retain a nice doneness without making it mushy. We ended with the white chocolate mousse which was very good. All in all I would say that Nicholas Elmi has a real winner here and this will quickly become one of the staples on Passyunk and I look forward to returning in the near future. Side Note: I normally take pictures for everyone to see but it was dimly lit in the restaurant and I didn't want to disturb everyone else with the flash from my phone.",
"Wow! For just opening, this place seems to be running perfectly. The service was impeccable. The food was fantastic. We had the sheepshead fish that has a crispy skin. YUM!! The gnocchi and the white chocolate pudding will also blow your socks off. I hope this guy wins Top Chef because he deserves it!",
"Chef Nick Elmi of course is a huge celebrity now that he's of Top Chef fame - but none of the notoriety gets in the way of an exquisite experience at Laurel. It's one of those places that when you walk in, you know you're going to have an intimate night with the food, the service, and the ambiance. I'm glad I got here in its opening weeks, because it's going to be impossible to get a reservation here. If there's one criticism I have, it's that the music just did not go with the overall vibe of the restaurant - would have liked more of a W Hotel music feel - ambient music like Thievery Corporation, etc. I saw a woman at another table singing along with a Beatles song - ugh. Putting that aside, we'll definitely be back to one of Philly's best new restaurants on the hot E. Passyunk strip.",
"Service was top notch. The food was amazing. The gnocchi was hands down the best gnocchi I've ever had. Great addition to the Passyunk restaurant scene.",
"Nick Elmi really nails it at his new, tiny BYOB. \n\nThe chairs, first of all, are the most comfortable seating I've ever experienced in a restaurant. And there are only about 24 of them, so it's as cozy as can be. Our server, Alice, was also the manager, and she was an absolute delight the entire night. And of course I will admit it's pretty neat to watch Top Chef and then have Nick Elmi drop a dish or two off at your table. \n\nThe food was just exceptionally good, all the way through, and every plate was a little work of art on the table.\n\n- Fluke with Asian Pear: A bright combination which I've never seen before, the fish and Asian pear highlighted each other perfectly, and a (mild) horseradish yogurt made it sing. A light, balanced start that set the tone for the rest of the meal.\n\n- Ricotta Gnocchi with Pancetta: Tiny little fluffy pillows in a little bowl, with tiny crumbled sourdough croutons adding some serious crunch. Creamy and cozy and salty... I could have eaten about 5x the serving size.\n\n- Foie Gras Terrine: A gorgeous slab of foie gras terrine, marbled with stripes of cocoa. It was one of the most unique foie experiences I've had, with the bitterness of the cocoa cutting through that rich heaviness, a job usually left to the sweetness of fruit. Very interesting and quite good.\n\n- Trout, Burgundy Snails and Black Quinoa: I like trout a lot, and this one killed it. Perfectly cooked, melt-in-your-mouth fish with a crispy skin, plus black quinoa and some burgundy snails (which I only got one of thanks to my overzealous fiancee!). Fishy and delicious.\n\n- Poulet, Meyer Lemon Reduction: What a dish. Chicken is an underrated dish, and this one, like Parc's version, shows just why. Laurel sends out two juicy, succulent slices of breast with crispy skin in a vivid meyer lemon reduction that made me wish I had the whole bird. Add to that a single house-made chicken sausage of thigh and leg meat, which was like the most highly-elevated version of a chicken nugget ever made. Trumpet mushrooms balanced out the plate.\n\nLaurel has my vote for a return visit, and hopefully very soon!",
"Just came back from our first visit to Laurel and we loved it. Have been dining at Noord a lot (love that place and everything about it!) and Laurel is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood. The spacing between tables is superb. The room - the old Fond - was beautiful in an understated and elegant way that perfectly reflects the intent of the restaurant. The wait staff was friendly, helpful, and just plain good. Nick even came out of the kitchen to ask us how everything was. Well, it was great. As any number of reviews have said, the gnocchi was simply world-class. Light and elegant with the sourdough croutons adding a perfect crunch. The cod was delicate and an exquisite mixture of subtle flavors. But it was the poulet that knocked us out. Elmi shows what he can do with a potentially bland dish. It was succulent and full of flavor. Then, add the chicken sausage and the lemon sauce and the mushrooms and you have a one-of-a-kind experience. We will be back for this dish. And I haven't even mentioned the dessert. The white chocolate pudding - words almost fail me. It was so subtle and fun, with cookie crumble on top. Overall, this is a total Wow! An elegant and thoughtful place where exquisite dishes are presented without pretension. The room was beautiful",
"As a huge Top Chef fan, nabbing a reservation at Laurel was very important the second I read that it had opened and boy I'm happy I did. \n\nMy guy and I decided to make it just the two of us for our first visit which was almost necessary because the place is super tiny and yet incredibly warm and adorable. From the second we walked in, I knew I was going to love this place. We were very warmly welcomed, I loved the feel and the service was top notch from beginning to end. \n\nNow onto our meal...\nWe started with the Fluke with Asian pear. This was a wonderful start to the meal. The perfect amount of sweetness and then cut with a subtle taste of horseradish. \nNext was the Foie Gras terrine. I had never seen foie like this before and was happy to welcome it to my foie experiences. The foie came out marbled with a coco powder which added a subtle bitterness to the rich smooth foie. It came with a toasted, hot brioche and a sweet pepper like relish. This was great but i wished it was a tad sweeter. \nThen came the ricotta gnocchi with pancetta. Wow. This dish was homey and rich and yet light and delicate. I was in love. The gnocchi was so tender and sprinkled with sourdough croutons to add a perfect crunch. \nLastly came our main dishes. Generally, I find myself always loving my appetizers more than the main at many restaurants but this time was an exception. We shared the Trout with burgundy snails and black quinoa. This was a wonderful dish. the skin was crispy and the snails were incredibly tender!\nOur other shared dish was the Poulet with Meyer Lemon reduction. I never order chicken while out but this dish just seemed too good to be true and our server highly recommended it so we went for it. This came out with two pieces of breast meat with very crispy skin and what we started to call an elevated chicken nugget! It was described as a chicken sausage, a mixture of chicken leg and thigh meat. Heaven. All this over perfectly cooked and delicious trumpet mushrooms. Order this, trust me. \n\nOur whole night from food, to service to atmosphere was fantastic.Unfortunately we didn't have any room left for dessert but trust me, we will absolutely be back!"
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"This is a new restaurant that opened at Grove Street and Kietzke Lane in a spot most recently occupied by a Micasa Too and a few years ago was the Texas barbecue place where you got fresh peanuts and toss the shells on the floor.\nI recognized the face of the owner but couldn't place him. He's the guy who owns Jack's Coffee Shop on Victorian Avenue in Sparks. Saturday was his first day and I went there for dinner.\nOn the menu they have regular American food like Jack's offers, they have Mexican food and they have Italian food. The owner said one of his chefs worked at Olive Garden and another worked at La Strada.\nI asked the waitress for a signature dish and she recommended the chile relleno, so I went with that. It comes with either a chicken taco or cheese enchilada and I got the taco.\nIf you order Mexican food you get chips and salsa. The chips are the thicker kind and the salsa was green but not too spicy. My order took a while to arrive and I ate all the chips and they didn't offer to refill them until my dinner arrived.\nThe chile relleno was good and shows they make better Mexican food than the Micasa Too that was there before them. It wasn't exceptional, though. The chile was fresh and the melted cheese was nice. But that's pretty much all there was to it. I like chile rellenos that offer more flavors. Even something as simple as adding onions. The taco was nice but the meat didn't seem the freshest. The beans and rice were standard Mexican restaurant beans and rice.\nThe waitress described the desserts. One was a scoop of gelato in a frozen fruit. That sounded interesting so I got that. The gelato was nice but I guess I wasn't clear on the concept of the frozen fruit. I'd assumed I was supposed to eat that as well, but I guess that's not the way it's designed. My frozen peach was still fairly green. I would think an overripe peach would be a better candidate to be frozen. The dessert was $7 and didn't seem worth it.\nWith a tip, my meal came to $28 and I'm not sure it was worth that. But there's lots of other things on the menu to try. The person at the table next to me got a French dip sandwich that looked tasty.\nThe restaurant is open seven days a week and also serves breakfast and lunch. I'm guessing the breakfast menu will be similar to the Sparks location.\nUPDATE: I finally tried this place for breakfast. The breakfasts are better here than in Sparks. The bacon was thick and tasty and the pancakes were fluffy and light. A couple more meals like that and I'll upgrade it to four stars.",
"This location of Jack's has been open for 2 weeks now. They have a wide range of foods from Italian to Mexican. The waitress said they specialized in mexican food and that all of their sauces were made from scratch. My boyfriend got the chicken enchiladas and really enjoyed them. We got the complimentary chips and salsa which was a nice touch. I'm not a huge mexican food fan so I got the garden burger. I'm leery about ordering them because sometimes restaurants cook them to a crisp. This one was quite moist and tasty. It was topped with sauteed mushrooms and avocado. I substituted my fries for a salad for no extra charge, which was not a choice on the menu. 2 meals and 2 beers were $28 before tip. Our waitress was super friendly and the restaurant has a nice feel to it. She mentioned that they have live music on the weekends and the happy hour looked reasonable. They do have an outdoor dining area, but it's right on busy Grove Street. I'd like to go back and try the breakfast of lunch.",
"This restaurant is supposed to be an American/Italian/Mexican restuarant. Not exactly. Although there are a few Mexican type breakfast items on the breakfast/lunch menu, if you want Italian or Mexican dishes, you will have to come for dinner (only). They are not on the breakfast/lunch menu. If you DO come for dinner, you will be further disappointed by the fact there are only about six Italian and six Mexican items on the dinner menu. Now, the American dish selection is quite extensive for breakfast and lunch and dinner. The prices are quite reasonable, and what they DO do for American dishes, they seem to do fairly well. The service is adequate for a new restaurant with new wait staff. They try to be attentive and accomodating. However, if you are looking for Mexican or Italian food, it would be better to go to a REAL Mexican or Italian restaurant. What you get here is a very token attempt.",
"We were shopping for cars in this area again and noticed that Jack's has a decent happy hour so we stopped in. They had $1.50 coors light's and complimentary chips and salsa, excellent on a hot summer day. The bar area is pretty big, nice and clean, and out bartender Lisa was an absolute doll. I'm sure i'll be back if i'm in the area.",
"I went into Jack's not knowing what to expect and thought I would just turn around if I didn't like what I saw. Fortunately, \"Antonio\" AKA Tony was there to greet me. The service and entertainment was awesome. Tony was talking with several sales reps that came in and I observed how great a sales person Tony was and funny too.\n\nI have been back two times over the past two weeks and will make this place one of my eating and watering hole spots. I suggest that you go by the next time you need your car washed. Go to the restaurant while the adjoining facility washes your car and take a peek and grab a quick bite. You won't be sorry. Carla is a great waitress too.",
"I've had enough good breakfasts here I need to upgrade the rating to four stars.",
"My BF and I had a pretty decent lunch here the other day. I had chicken enchiladas that came with the usual refried beans and spanish rice. The enchiladas and rice were excellent and flavorful, but the beans were very bland and slightly runny. My BF had a steak sandwich. The steak was huge! He thought it was an average-tasting sandwich, but not anything exceptional. The fries were adequate as well. He ordered a chocolate milk shake. It was too heavy on the milk, so the chocolate flavor was too diluted. The service was friendly and prompt.\n\nWe will most likely return next time we're in that neighborhood. We'd like to try the breakfast menu.",
"I like Jack's Restaurant. For lunch today it was exactly what I was looking for...regular traditional American food. It was my first time here since it transformed from the previous Mi Casa Too. I had the Grilled Pork Chops (photo uploaded) and I thought it a good deal for $8.50. Not shown was the cream of mushroom soup which surprised me by how good it was. The cup of soup was included. The vegetables were very good as well. I went in hungry and definitely didn't leave that way. Servers were attentive and friendly.\n\nI will be back, looks like they have a large breakfast menu which they serve all day, I just felt like a good 'ol diner type lunch.\n\nThe four stars are compared to similar places. To me most Denny's are two stars. This is an airy well lit and clean diner. I will be back.",
"Thoroughly enjoyed the leaner and meaner lunch and the service was fantastic.",
"Jacks has THE BEST Eggs Benedict in Reno!! Ask for light Hollandaise unless you really really LOVE the sauce as they do give you plenty! My daughter and I go at least twice a month and we LOVE Mimi!! SHe takes great care of us and she ALWAYS gives us the 50% off (with coupon) without us even having to ask!"
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"My first time in St. Louis and I was tired and starving after waking up at 4:45am to fly into the city to play a rugby match. Team dinner was planned at this establishment as it offered live music, blues music. The cover charge was the initial bummer because several of us on the team are practically impoverished. The thought of having to pay to get into a restaurant that you will then pay more money for food and drink was just a bummer. BUT, they reduced the $5 charge to $3 since our party had 20 people in it.\n\nThe menu was very limited. Not a lot for the non-meat eaters, and three of us who had ordered red beans and rice got our food 45 minutes after the first person on our team got her food. Really, everyone else was DONE with their food when we three began eating. \n\nThe French fries had a strange aftertaste, the cornbread was a bit dry, the beans and rice lacked flavor, my salad consisted of only iceberg lettuce, and the tea was also odd tasting. I don't usually have so many negative things to say about eating establishments, so I am very sad to write this. \n\nHowever, the staff was AWESOME! The back porch in which we sat had a nice homey feel. The music was great! So, two stars instead of one! \n\nIf you are just looking for some good food and a beer, this is the place! The food could use some work.",
"We went here last night to see John Nemeth (wooo whoooo) and sat on the patio, which is pretty much the only option. Inside there are a few tables, but I guess they use that for the winter maybe? Not sure when Rosalind went but they don't have a kitchen there, so the only food was from Joanies To Go which you have to order. No one was eating that night that we saw.\n\nWe got there early since we didn't know how crowded it would be and even though they posted everywhere that the band would be there at 9pm, they really weren't coming until 10pm. That was a real pain and I'm now wondering if they planned that so we would drink more....hmmmm.\n\nOverall, the patio was pretty nice and the bartenders/servers were on it .\nNice to come and just sit and drink on the patio if you like the band. Bathrooms are a little gross though.",
"It's about the music and the bar...Not sure what the other reviewers were expecting. Great, thoughtful & fun staff. Kim Massie & band rocked the Sesame Street theme song request to the fullest.\n\nTiny pub with cool stage indoors. Full bar and outdoor lounge area. Made a great location for a wedding reception. If you're cab-dependent in these parts, make sure to line up your reservation on the earlier side.",
"Beale on Broadway - my other \"favorite bar\" downtown. \n\nFirst - in the summertime, spring and fall, I LOVE their patio. The owner extended it (because it was so packed with people every night he had no choice!) and it's still really busy. There is nothing like sitting on Beale's patio, gazing at the city, listening to Kim Massie belt out a tune like the diva she is, while watching a train go by on the overhead track right by the venue. I feel like I'm in Memphis every time. Not that I know of any venues with overhead train tracks in Memphis. There is that place with the goats. Anyway...\n\nThe music: The best. The owner brings top quality national acts in and you can see blues acts that perform at large venues in this intimate setting (I forgot to mention the inside: Exposed brick, dim lighting, people at every table, the stage overflowing with musicians. Perfect). The BEST of St. Louis local blues talent performs at Beale as well. Any night you head down to this venue you are guaranteed GREAT music.\n\nBeale is conveniently located downtown (200 yards south of the stadium) and is always a lot of fun. Good times, great music. \n\nNote: Beale no longer serves food fyi. This doesn't take away from their stars.",
"tuesdays and thursdays kim massie sings her lungs out. the place goes from 4 - 10 people to 50 within 30 minutes. ms. massie is a st. louis legend. don't go at 10:00 because she doesn't go on until 10:30. i take that back, go at 8:15. marquise knox who could be the best blues singer in st. louis plays then. you'll leave wanting more. go while he's still there because he won't be there long he has a future in the blues!",
"Fancy this place ain't but then again, that's not what it's going for. I'll admit, I'm a little bit in love with this joint. Kim Massie plays there on Tuesdays and Thursdays (love me some Kim Massie). She goes on at 10pm but there are other great performers before her. GET THERE EARLY!!! This place fills up fast. \n\nReasonable drink prices and friendly yet to the point bartenders lend to the authenticity of this blues bar. They don't serve food but do provide menus to local restaurants that will deliver. Nothing like seeing a delivery guy trying to squeeze through the masses to find the drunky who ordered five pizzas for himself. Good times! \n\nI also love that Beale sports a huge cross section of people. A nice mix of men, women, old, young, gay, straight, and everything in between. \n\nAnd, if you luck out and score a table don't be territorial if you don't need all the chairs. Show some love and offer that chair up to a stranger. You may just get a free cocktail out of the deal :-)",
"I really enjoyed myself at this bar. The music was superb and the drinks and staff are great. This will surely become one of my regular spots!",
"If you're in the mood for non pretentious jazz, this is the place. The place was packed, everyone moving to the music. The drinks good and cheap. This was one of the highlights of our trip to St. Louis.",
"In the summertime, this is where I am every single Tues/Thurs! Kim Massie brings the house down with her phenomenal voice on the back patio. The stage is built to look like the front porch of an old house. A totally diverse crowd - from Cardinal fans to 80 year old regulars - dances until the microphone goes silent. If you're there after the kitchen closes and you're still hungry - don't worry! There's a pizza co that delivers right to your table - just give them a call on your cell. Phenomenal!",
"Great music, nice atmosphere, & kinda pricey drinks. All in all, it's a good time to be had by all!"
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"Steak cooked to perfection, no sauce needed, flavorful, juicy, and melts in your mouth. The staff was great, our server, Samantha, was awesome and very tentative.",
"Was hoping one would open in Tucson. This is our first time at a Longhorn Steakhouse. The chips and sauce before lunch was wonderful, the honey wheat bread great, the salad with the house dressing fantastic, the BarBQ beef sandwich wonderful. Would recommend this place to everyone. Tried my husbands steak all I can said is amazing. We will for sure be back.",
"Our server was odd. She took forever on drinks, forgot to bring everything we asked for and made us feel rushed! She apologized for every mistake by saying \"it's just one of those nights\" and kept asking if we wanted our check! When she finally realized that we were feeling obligated to leave she said \"if you don't want to stay longer that's totally fine! Better for me because I won't have to deal with angry customers\" \nAs far as the food, I order a rack of ribs with a salad and mac and cheese. Everything tasted great but the salad had NO FLAVOR.",
"So, my husband and I decided to check out Longhorn Steakhouse as you guys know, it just recently opened. The place was built nicely and the décor is cool and not too western. The hostess was ok, maybe her first hostess job, but she was friendly. Now, the girl that took us to our seat.. Well, she could have been friendlier and smile more.. \n\nOur waitress, Tess.. She was great, but can tell she might have been a little nervous at times, but any questions she couldn't answer, she was quick to get the answers for us. We ordered and my husband ended up going with the Ribeye steak and I ordered the full rack of ribs.. Ooh and try their peach tea, which was amazing... Ok, so not even 5 minutes later, our waitress comes back and says \"I'm sorry, I just found out we're out of ribs, I'll bring you the menu to see what else you would like.\" I guess I had a disappointed look on my face as my husband said we can leave, but I decided for us to stay.. My husband never has tried lamb chops so I went ahead and ordered it so that he can try it. As soon as I gave my 2nd option order, another lady comes and says, I heard you ordered ribs so we can still give you that.. We went back and forth and I settled with the lamb chops.. Then the manager came, her name was Leia and she went ahead and gave us ribs with what we already ordered. \n\nWow.. The steak, ribs and lamb chops were awesome.. My husband was impressed with the lamb chops and also enjoyed the ribs and his steak. Needless to say, we left there full and happy and with a lot of food to take home, LOL.. \n\nIn any event, the staff was awesome and they made sure we were happy and to make sure our experience at Longhorn was a good one.. \n\nCheck out Longhorn Steakhouse and ask for Tess and if you have any problems, ask for the Manager, Leia. We truly enjoyed the food and the staff.. My husband and I will sure be back!!",
"Just want to say how amazed I was when I arrived at this restaurant and the door was opened for me. Also I was ready to be a big critic and pick at everything but truthfully saying from the beginning it was all good! The manager, Emellio Anderson was the most courteous person from start to finish! He promised that the steak would be great and it was better than great! Thank you Emellio for the best steak house staff in Tucson! My steak melted in my mouth! And the service was right-on! Portions are great value! Thanks & I will be back!",
"It was a good solid lunch. They were pretty busy for a Thursday afternoon, but that was OK. Jonathan, our server, was high energy and got us everything we asked for. I got a pretty solid Strawberry lemonade to drink and a Longhorn Steakhouse burger. The burger was good, the fries were just OK. My lunch mate got a pork sandwich and a Caesar salad (he said it was good-- it had paprika in it-- I am not a fan of paprika so I am glad I didn't get the salad).\n\nThe cost was a little high for what you got. I might go back for dinner. Kitchen was bogged down and it took a while to get our food as a result. Probably would not go back for lunch",
"We checked out Longhorn only 4 days after they opened, so I assume they have a few kinks to work out. First off, our service was very good. Friendly, fast and helpful. The food however, was just ok. My husband tried the half rack of ribs, and while he said they were ok, they didn't compare to Texas Roadhouse's ribs. My meal of chicken stuffed with portabella mushrooms would probably have been fine, if it wasn't so salty. I mean, really salty. The complimentary bread on the table was pretty good, but not as good as the rolls at Texas Roadhouse. If it sounds like I am comparing the two, I am. They are only a mile apart, have similarly priced meals, and specialize in steaks and ribs. Unfortunately for Longhorn, Texas Roadhouse is much, much better. We may be back, but probably only for a beer and an appetizer.",
"My wife and I went to the new Longhorn for dinner this past Saturday as a birthday celebration. My wife ordered the rib eye medium well and I ordered the Fire-Grilled T-Bone well done. On our initial table service, our waitress (Erica), made a great suggestion for an appetizer of Wild West Shrimp she forgot to bring our order of bread. After our plates arrived, they both looked great. However, after taking my first bite of my T-bone I realized that the underside of my steak was burnt. After debating whether or not to send it back, I did and explained why I was sending my steak back to the kitchen. Someone else brought my second steak and again, it was burnt on the underside. Erica then went on to explain that my order was prepared on a fire grill and that could be why it seemed burnt. I then asked for something not prepared on the fire grill and settled on the rib eye as well. Although the rib eye came out perfect, needless to say I was disappointed because it wasn't what I ordered. After asking Erica numerous times, we never received our bread so overall I'm not impressed with Longhorn steakhouse. I might come back but it will be a long time in between visits.",
"Had lunch half grilled chicken and avocado with salad. The sandwich was very good menu said salad was mixed greens it was not, just iceberg that was disappointing. Garlic butter and bread was good. We were given check half way through our meal by overly chatty waitress then we waited well after we were done for it to be picked up. No drink refills were given.. So I guess the experience was so so food was pretty good.. Maybe I'll check it out again maybe not...",
"My daughter wanted to go here for her birthday dinner. The steaks we had were awesome, my daughters really enjoyed their Primetime Burger. The price paid for the tiny stakes was very high. Watch out if they bring you a different soda you did not ask for, do not think it is free because they will charge you for it. I will say the dessert we got ( the Chocolate Stampede) was hyped to be sooo good and large that it would feed our family quite well. The claim was partially correct. It was large, but tasted very bland. I do not think we will ever go back."
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"Want to go to a real diner? One that serves up a HUGE breakfast that's as good as mom makes (maybe better)? Hungry at 3am??? Like Texas toast ?\n I probably shouldn't even tell you about this place.....wonderful secret that many know about.\nFriendly service, clean, open....lots of tables and counter seating. This is the type of place you might drive by thinking you'd never go in there. Older exterior keeps this place well hidden. You'll be very surprised.\n\nDon't tell too many people. :)",
"Okay, so quite obviously, I'm a fan of the American diner. I went to Billie's this past weekend on a Sunday morning. First of all, it's Sunday morning and I'm at a diner so I thought it would be crazy busy and give me a headache just being there. Instead, it was a full house but not overwhelming. We took a seat and were greeted by the nicest server in the Soulard area. We ordered, and the food came faster than you can say \"Holy Sh*t, that was fast.\" I looked at my watch and realized we left our place just 11 minutes before and we were already eating. No, yelpers, this is not an exaggeration. Now, I live in Soulard, so I am close but 11 minutes from locking my door to putting food in my mouth has got to be a record. Note to self: Call Ripley's) It was average fare but the experience made it worth it. The food is good and about what to expect from a diner at a great price. Not to mention, it's faster than you can pour a bowl of fruit loops in your own kitchen.",
"Once saw the movie saw & had a slinger......unique & cool....then there is the food....these folks treat you with respect......",
"Billie's gets a 5th star when or if they ever adopt true hash browns.\n\nEverything else is perfect, but when I want hash browns I don't want chopped fried tater pieces.\n\nI'm guessing it is a time/cost saver to buy the potato choplets and keep them grilling/hot all day.\n\nA good Courtesy Diner style hash brown is usually the long pole in the tent when it comes to assembling a good fried breakfast.\n\nPlease Billie's...you're only 2 minutes from my front door, but occasionally I have to make the longer drive to Eat Rite or Courtesy to get that real hash brown.\n\nOh yeah...and add Billie's to the great burgers of St Louis list. I tried the double the other day and you can't even get your mouth open wide enough to get a decent bite. Spectacular!\n\nNot open until midnight on Friday and Saturday and closes by 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday afternoon, so get up early if you haven't already had a post-drink breakfast in Soulard.",
"Stopped by Billie's again this morning. Any opportunity I get to go here, I always jump on it. I try to get big groups to come after a show late at night. It's really great.\n\nAs usual, this morning it was a little smokey. Not Irish Pub smokey, but typical diner smoke. \n\nWe walked in at 8:30am and picked out our own table. From the moment we sat down service was sooooo prompt! We were out the door at 8:55, plenty of time for me to make it to work. I couldn't cook my own food and eat it in that amount of time!\n\nI always recommend the omelettes. I get the Supreme no sausage. (green peppers, onions, tomatoes, ham, bacon and cheese). This thing is so freaking huge (think Qdoba burrito huge). My husband and I could easily split it if we didn't argue over the inclusion of sausage. The pancakes are pretty tasty too. Not spongey like buttermilk pancakes and with a hint of almond extract that gives them a little something different.\n\nThe reason they don't get 5 stars is the hours! I think they are open, approximately from Midnight to 2pm. And they are closed a lot for holidays. I almost always call before going, just to make sure. And they're hashbrowns are not the shaved potato, but the cubed. I don't really care about hashbrowns, but the Hubby does.",
"These folks rock at treating you with great RESPECT while serving big plates of food.....no nonsense food......They always pick me up when i feel down or have a frown..... My persnal favorite is the Big Breakfast...",
"Billie's Fine Food is an old school diner hidden in Soulard just east of Broadway in the industrial section. I come here for it's satisfying breakfast, usually ordering the chicken fried steak covered in gravy with hash-browns, eggs and toast or biscuits. It's a gut buster, but it sure hits the spot! The menu also offers pancakes, biscuits & gravy, lunch items, etc.\n\nI'd give the food 3 stars, but the character of the place and the friendly service adds to the experience and gives it an additional star.",
"I started going here, because my man works down the street at J. Gravity Strings. I don't work on Saturday, so I take him to work, and we try to have a Saturday morning breakfast date at Billie's every week on the way. I used to go to greasy spoon diners with my dad for breakfast every Sunday growing up, so it is kind of nostalgic for me to have a weekly breakfast date in a family-owned diner. The service is extremely friendly, and you get LARGE portions for very little money. The big plus for me is that I am able to get anything on the menu at 10:30am. I have heard the breakfasts are the best thing there, but I rarely eat breakfast food. My man can get his big breakfast, cooked to order (he eats eggs, but is otherwise a vegetarian), and I can get a burger, if I want. After a few visits to Billie's you will be treated like family, and if you are low on dough, you could eat one meal a day here, and probably not be hungry the rest of the day, for not much more than what you would pay at a fast food restaurant... but this is so much better than fast food!",
"An overlooked gem. Great prices, great waitstaff, and some of the best biscuits and gravy I've ever had. Try the meatloaf omelet. Then come thank me for my sage advice.",
"Size matters.\n\nI like a big breakfast when I want to sober up. What makes this diner stand out is not feeling that greasy \"I regret that\" the next day.\n\nThe omelets are closer to over stuffed burritos with egg wraps. (pic next to a bill for size comparison)\n\nWhat I do not like is that the place is open for \"normal\" breakfast hours during most days & open late only on Friday & Saturday nights."
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"Cafe Madison is a gem; a deep, refined onyx cave of wonder. The interior brings together industrial structure with elegantly high ceilings and quiet waterfalls that run down granite walls. The restaurant's masthead, a sleek lady holding up a martini glass, stands behind the ceiling to floor waterfall in the main dining room. \n\nFrom the cafe's martini bar in the back comes the voice of one piano-playing man with the vocal abilities to deliver with equal talent songs by Louis Armstrong and Elton John. He's sure to entertain diners from several decades. \n\nAnd the food! Every dish is decently proportioned and spot on with taste. The bacon & egg appetizer puts a simple, yet unique twist on typical eggs and bacon with braised pork in a savory barbeque sauce with a quail egg atop brioche toast. The tortellini comes with a champagne truffle cream, and the beef medallion is amazing. The autumn harvest salad waltzes on the tongue with a quince viniagrette and bartlett pears that compliment the brie wonderfully.\n\nLobster and jumbo lumb crab cakes taste as good as they sound. Two of them come accompanied by supremely braised carrots and string beans. This dish is only slightly preferable to the seared day boat scallops; however, the shrimp andouille ravioli ultimately evens the playing field. Praise for the applewood smoked rib eye hangs in the air, and most diners seem to find themselves overtaken by silence and happy thoughts of leftovers. Every other plate in sight is empty.",
"Cafe Madison's unlikely location, just off the historic main drag in Riverside -a town in the midst of a Renaissance- is part of its appeal. The brick Federalist-style exterior of the building, which predicts a stuffy interior, provides not-a-clue of what really lies within. After being greeted by a friendly host, your senses are caught off-guard by a high-ceiling modern design. A combination of clean pendant lamps, funky suspended ornamentation, and illuminated water features transport you into an uber-hip Manhattan nightspot. Our dinner was an incredibly enjoyable feast, including the ahi appetizer, Asian salad, steaks, and variety of sides. The wine and martini menu was extensive. The quality of the food & drink was as extraordinary and unexpected as the interior. Cafe Madison provided big-city dining and ambiance without the big city traffic and price-tag.",
"A Perfect Evening. For our \"date\" my dancing partner suggested Cafe Madison, he guaranteed an unforgettable experience. I asked, \"In Philadelphia?\" He said, \"No, Riverside as in N.J. I know a place with fine dining and dancing where we can practice on a real dance floor.\" How could a sophisticated cafe with A. C. casino ambiance exist in Riverside? I found out. As we waited bar side for a table, a violin and piano duo played nearby to settle us down. Dinner was worth the wait. The cuisine was excellent: for a starter, we shared the crab and shrimp appetizer; for entrees, I chose the bronzini; he opted for the salmon with a shrimp and crab risotto--all subtly flavored as well as creatively presented (apparently the chef had worked at one of the A. C. casinos); for dessert, we eschewed the more complex choices and shared the house-made cheese cake. About 9 p.m. a three-piece band appeared and took over. And did they--keeping a strong beat while playing diverse music from different decades. We sang along with the vocalist and danced until the band was ready for bed. On the way home, Jim held my gloved hand and softly sang, \"What are you doing New Year's Eve?\"-- A perfect evening.",
"My wife and I went for a belated Valentines Day and had a great evening. The decor is modern with high ceilings, running waterfalls and dim lights. We were led to our table by a very friendly hostess and handed two unusual menus - they are illuminated from within for easy reading. The wait staff was very attentive and professional, suggesting wine and refilling drinks long before we had to ask. I had the lobster bisque and Delmonico steak and my wife had caesar salad and the filet mignon. Both steaks were ordered Medium. The bisque was good, though seriously lacking in lobster. It was creamy and had a decent \"seafood\" taste, but I found only two very small bits of meat in the bowl. Next salads were brought to the table (apparently my entree came with a mixed-greens salad). The caesar was served with a large round parmesan crisp which added visual flair and texture to the dish. The mixed-green salad was good but nothing unusual or spectacular. Next were the steaks and here is where Cafe Madison earned the five stars. My wife's filet was overcooked (probably somewhere between med-well and well), but was so tender that I can only assume that magic was involved. It was served with cremini mushrooms, pureed potatoes and asparagus and was just wonderful. My delmonico was perfectly cooked and very well seasoned. It had just the right char flavor and was served with lobster mac & cheese (again sans lobster) and grilled asparagus. We took turns cutting pieces and saying \"you have to taste this\" to each-other as we devoured our steaks. We finished by sharing some cheesecake (wonderful home-made texture with a graham cracker-y crust) and coffee. We have found our new favorite moderately-fancy dinner spot and will certainly be back. Definitely worth trying!\n\nAlso, they are listed on restaurant.com, we got a $25 gift certificate for $7 - it helped a lot with our $119 bill.",
"The food was excellent. The service, however, was amateurish. Our waiter was young and clearly inexperienced, but you would think that a restaurant aspiring to this level would surely provide better training for the wait staff. First, there was the tug-of-war with my niece's scarf. When he closes the menu on the patron's scarf in his rush, stopping and reopening the menu to free the captured scarf may have been a better option than yanking. Then there were the turn-&-run's at the end of each visit - rude side, there were a number of times we really did want to ask for something (eg the missing knife and soon of a setting). Then there was the clearing of dishes while one of us was still eating. By this time, I was thinking maybe he just didn't like us, but my wife pointed out that he did the same thing to the next table. Honestly, the service was rushed but not efficient. That said, however, the food was exquisite, making for an enjoyable evening overall. And we were able to laugh about the surrealistically rushed service.",
"WOW...Farm to Fork was quite an experience! What a value! Our food, from appetizers to dessert, was excellent. To be expected, the salads were fresh and different, especially the watermelon-yum. There was even an extra asparagus/carrot relish. Entrees from filet mignon (perfectly cooked) to scallops were beautifully presented and flavorful. My three layer chocolate dessert highlighted the evening. There is a special ambience and feeling of pride that resonates throughout Cafe Madison.",
"Having grown-up in the next town over, Riverside has had a reputation for being a little 'rough around the edges' (not a dining destination) so I was hesitant to visit this restaurant. This cafe is located in the heart of the downtown (it's safe), easily accessible from the Tacony Palmyra, Betsy Ross & Ben Franklin bridges. The NJ Riverline Light Rail train has a station close-by to the restaurant (walking distance). Also, the Riverline transfers to the PATCO line at the Walter Rand Transportation Center (I think).\n\nI was pleasantly surprised when I first dined at Cafe Madison. The inside of the main dining room is really nice, has an upscale feel to it (larger than expected compared to seeing it from the outside). It has a vaulted ceiling. It has a cool looking martini bar with a waterfall and a piano. It has a open-air kitchen. The food is always excellent (both the specials and the regular menu). The servers have always been on-point. They cleared the dishes off the table in a timely fashion. The servers gave us the right mix of attention and space. The appetizers & courses were spaced-out perfectly. A few items that we like are the 'Crudo of Wild Salmon and Ahi Tuna with Mango, Papaya & Lime', the 'Roasted Summer Ravioli', 'The Asian Glazed Wild Salmon' and the 'Grilled Porterhouse'. \n\nI am looking forward to returning, I am a fan! (I am willing to travel the distance from my home). This place is a solid 4.5 stars.",
"I added this business and wrote the first review because its adjacent business - Madison Cafe - has the same owners but is separate and different from the Towne Tavern, and I thought it would be a good idea to enable separate review(s) for the benefit of future customers/reviewers. I've been here a handful of times in the past and was never disappointed. Friendly atmosphere, very clean, and I love all the wood in this place. \n\nI dined here last week with two family members. We arrived just before 5:00 p.m., and even though we ordered after 5:00 we were told we could order from the early-bird menu (which had some good discounts). We started off with onion rings (huge order, light battered - very tasty with horseradish sauce). I had the roast beef sliders (tender beef w/cheese, fresh rolls) , Mom had the pork sliders, Sis had the crabcake sandwich. Everyone enjoyed their food, service was friendly and attentive, with one exception: the waiter forgot to put in the order for Sis' sandwich. It arrived a reasonable time afterward, and no big deal, as we didn't have anywhere to go afterward. I'll go back again and again.",
"I actually lived in Riverside for 2 years. In those 2 years I can honestly say that even though I heard of Cafe Madison it never once dawned on me to actually give this restaurant a try. It just sits soo sadly in between a forgotten intersection right across from the train tracks in a town that seemed soo sadly up to date.\n\nIt wasn't until we were looking up places to have my sister in laws baby shower was when I actually suggested we have it at Cafe Madison because 1. location, although I was no longer a resident of Riverside, the restaurant was within 3 miles from where we now reside and it would be an easy trip considering all the decorations and supplies I had to bring to the restaurant before the party started. and 2. they have a bar service.... lol\n\nAs I walked in all I could think to myself was... Shame on me. The restaurant was gorgeous! I can't believe I could have been a riverside resident for 2 years and never once wander into this establishment! They have an AMAZING outdoor bar and dining experience well equipped with an outdoor fireplace, numerous outdoor patio heaters and sometimes they have a guy playing the guitar to soften the mood! Indoors they had a really nice bar, with a running waterfall that trickled down right above it, a piano right across from the bar and everything so precisely arranged. The kitchen is an open layout inviting it's guests to take part in seeing how things were made, prepared and detailed. I couldn't believe how clean the kitchen looked! Just gives me another reason why I love this place soo much. The employees were great! Everyone who was working that evening was as good as good can get when it comes to great help! Not to forget the food, the food.... a...frickin...mazing. I'll leave it at that. Well maybe I'll leave it at - dont forget to buy the french onion soup!\n\nA romantic dinner for 2 is something that can be accomplished at this restaurant. Not only did I enjoy the use of space and ambience, I can't wait to go back again!!! I'm a huge fan!",
"Madison is a very impressive looking restaurant, great atmosphere, huge dining room floor plan with probably 25 foot ceilings. Bar area is kinda cramped in the far corner. Service was slow. The entree menu was a little limited for such a large place and prices as you would expect range from $25-$35/plate. \n\nService on this particular night was not acceptable. We had early reservations 5:45pm with a party of five, so there was no reason for slow service. The dining room was nearly empty when we sat down. The waiter was not professional and very slow. It took about 20 minutes or more to get a long island iced tea, waiter brought me an app I didn't order and he actually talked back to us suggesting that our dining location was difficult to get to, etc. We ended up with free desserts after the manager came over to ask how things were out of earshot of the waiter. I was not terribly impressed with the food (bland) despite the raving reviews. You know something's wrong when the hot crusty rolls are the best part of the meal. I'd be willing to revisit since I expect our experience wasn't the norm at Madison.\n\nOn this particular night, the band Don't Call Me Francis was playing with a $20 cover and $15 in advance. Really??? Fortunately it was free with paid dinner receipt but I wouldn't see this asinine band for free. We elected not to stay. They should pay me $20 on this night. \n\nDespite our less than stellar experience, Madison is still worth checking out. Known for their martini's, it would be a great upscale hang out if the place had a happy hour and/or drink specials. \n\nWith Lafayette street location, parking is a mix of street and lot. I suspect it can take you quite a while to find suitable parking later at night on a weekend.\n\nIf you're not rockin', you're not livin'. Please maintain some standards in your life. JMP"
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"I must say I loved that they asked if I wanted a glass or preferred a bottle. Bottle please! It was just nice to have the option. The interior has been completely renovated more modern less lounge-y but still can have romantic lighting. It carries a solid selection of craft beer...hence the name. The menu is American like above average bar food to restaurant esk entree options. They sounded good but I did not order food. They definitely seem like theyre still in the process of tweaking things and the make over is not 100% done. Place has a ton of potential. Def worth checking out and I'm excited to see how it evolves.",
"Great beer, had the Southern Tier Creme Brulee beer, which was amazing. Ordered the meatballs and the pappardelle pasta, loved them both. Will be back soon.",
"I really wanted to like this place, but there were just too many negatives for me to feel it was worth it. I went in on a Thursday night with a very forgiving attitude (I know the place is new) but I kept hitting roadblocks during our meal. \n\n++++++++++Service+++++++++++++\n\nService-wise, my partner and I entered what seemed to be a dead restaurant, the lights were way too dim and the lone bartender and waitress were waiting on no one. I chalked it up to being early-ish (around 6) on a weekday night. The entire time we were there only one other couple came in and they only ordered appetizers and drinks. Despite being pretty lonely everything still took way too long. This was not the biggest problem. \n\nWe sat ourselves and as we looked at the menus the waitress warned us that not everything on the menu was available. So we looked it over while we waited for her to check in. It took a while before she returned to inform us that all items were, in fact, available. So we ordered, and she informed me that the burger that I ordered (the Frenchie- a mushroom burger that I'll get to later), came with hamburger meat. I was very okay with this situation. When the food came out she informed me that the Frenchie no longer included meat. Had she come out to tell me this beforehand I might have ordered something else, instead I had to choose between seeing if I could send my burger back, or just grinning and bearing it. I took the burger as it was. \n\nWhen we finally finished and paid we had to wait for the bartender to take our tab. The place was so dead that the waitress and someone else (maybe the owner? or a cook?) were taking their dinner above the bar. Overall a pretty negative experience.\nThe one final mixed bag in our experience was the payment situation. Craft's credit card system failed early in the night and we had to use the ATM across the street to withdraw cash and pay. Even though that wasn't a great situation (and not their fault) they did offer to pay for the withdrawal fee, which was nice. \n\n+++++Food++++++++++++\n\nIn terms of food, it feels like Craft is trying to be memorable rather than making quality food. The menu features a variety of cheeses and quality meats, from pancetta in the wedge salad to fried brie as a starter, but I can't help but think that they should focus less on drawing in people with fancy ingredients, and more on getting them to stay with actual tasty food. \n\nWe ordered 2 burgers, the Frenchie (beer battered fried portabello, brie, caramelized onion, au jus) and the Main Burger (dry aged beef, smoked gouda, and smoked bacon) as well as the Poutine as a starter. \n\nThe Poutine ($9) had great cheese curds but their great taste was drowned out by a weird taste in the Guinness gravy, and pretty mediocre fries. This recipe definitely feels like it needs to be reworked. \n\nThe Frenchie ($12) had the aforementioned ordering issues but otherwise was pretty underwhelming. I enjoy just mushroom burgers and I have had great breaded mushroom and cheese burgers. This, however, lacked good breading, was very watery (at one point my bun was very unappetizing and mush-like), and the entire burger lacked any flavor. The Brie and caramelized onions added very little flavor and I just wanted to salt everything. \n\nThe Main Burger ($11) was better, but not by much. It had just four ingredients, cheese, meat, bacon, and bread, yet it still missed the mark. The meat was cooked way past medium despite our request, and it made the meat dry. The cheese was completely unmelted and added virtually nothing to the taste, we tried the cheese on its own and it was quite good, but it was drowned out by the dryness of the burger. In addition to this, the fries that came with both burgers were inconsistently salted, every fry was either bland or oversalted and they tasted like they were made of two batches, one new, one old. \n\nOverall nothing we ordered was worth the price we paid and unless they improve their quality of food I wouldn't recommend or return to Craft Manayunk.",
"This place is my new favorite spot in Manayunk. Used to be called sapphire which was one rough place to say the least. The food is awesome! Try the fried Brie and the calamari. So good. I'm a sucker for meat so the surf and turf burger is money and the filet is on point. I'm not a huge beer drinker but when I was talking to the manager he told they me they had over 50 beers. Beer drinker galore. \n\nOverall place is awesome apparently they have huge plans for the patio outback. I can't wait",
"This is one of the worst dining experiences my boyfriend and I have ever had. \n\nLet me start by saying that we went to Craft during the Manayunk StrEAT Fair so it was understandably busy. We were eventually told that most of the staff working that day were not actual employees but family members filling in. \n\nWe arrived at about 1:30 pm and were told the wait would be about 20 minutes and we could wait at the bar. After several drinks (and having to find the host several times to remind her we were waiting) we were finally seated at 3:15. We were not greeted, brought waters, or asked for our order. At 3:45 after complaining several times we finally put in our drink and food orders. We did not receive our drinks or food until 5 pm. My boyfriend's food order was wrong. After having to go inside and complain TWO more times and ask for silverware and napkins (we also were never brought water) one of the servers snapped at me. By the time we got our food the festival was over. We were charged for every single thing we ordered.\n\nI would like to add that I am not one to complain at restaurants. If the order is wrong or if I do not like something I never send it back. However, we spent HOURS waiting here. Our server told us that he did not usually work there and that there were only two servers working and the computers were down. I understand that it was a particularly busy day but this was not the first StrEAT Fair for this restaurant. They should have been MUCH better prepared.\n\nOh, the food was fine. I got the Surf n Turf Burger. Not worth the wait.\n\nSkip out on this place.",
"This place was absolutely terrible. We went there for restaurant week and ordered the appetizers and entrees at the same time. It took 45 minutes to get the appetizers out of the kitchen, and our water cups were empty the entire time. The appetizers were good, but definitely not worth the wait. After we were done, we sat there for another 45 minutes and I eventually asked the manager for the check for the apps. I was ready to leave. She offered us a free round of drinks (which was kind of a slap in the face). We declined and they told us to leave, and we didn't owe anything. The waitress was rude and arrogant and she even bumped into my girlfriend in an aggressive way when we tried to leave. The manager was even getting snappy. Such an unenjoyable experience. Very rude people, definitely wouldn't recommend to anybody.",
"I live in the area and realized that Craft Manayunk recently replaced Sapphire. We came in this past Saturday with a group of 6 and were able to sit outside. Didn't think the chairs were the most comfortable but most outdoor seats aren't. We had great service, our drink orders came out quickly. I was happy to learn that they have multiple ciders available, not all on draft but thats okay. For someone who does not drink beer, that made me really happy. We ordered two appetizers, the fried pickles (sooo good!) and the calamari (also very good). \n\nLast night (Monday) my boyfriend and I returned for dinner and drinks. The place was completely empty but the staff was very quick to greet us, told us we could sit anywhere we like, and brought us over menus. We ordered our drinks and had them within minutes. We ordered the hummus and mussels for appetizers and both were delicious. Our server was very on top of the table, making sure we were good on drinks and cleared our plates when we were done. We both ordered the Monday special, which is the pub burger for $5. Both were cooked properly and delicious, love the fries that came with the burgers. \n\nAll in all, we will definitely be returning to Craft, and can't wait to bring more of our friends out to try it.",
"My wife I went there during the Manayunk Art show. They seem to be understaffed during one of the busiest days of the year for them. There were thousands of people on the street in front of them but I think they only had two servers for the entire restaurant. We had very infrequent visits from our server which extended our stay there quite a bit. We had a BBQ bacon cheese burger which was average. What really got me ticked off was paying $8 for an Allagash white beer. That seemed very expensive to me, and I live in center city. Overall the place was clean and staff were nice. I just think they need to reevaluate their prices and have more staff on board.",
"The chicken ciabatta is really good!! Good vibes here and good service...I definitely recommend if you live in manayunk or are in the area!",
"Five went for brunch last Sunday. Food for four came out. All four finished their entire meal before food for the fifth came out. His waffles were undercooked. His chicken fingers (chicken and waffles) were overcooked. Three ordered ice tea. Asked for sweetener. The only sugar/sweetener in the entire restaurant was a glass filled with old sugar cubes. They didn't even dissolve in water. Asked for $2 in quarters to feed the meters. Only 4 quarters is the entire restaurant. No discount or comp on the fifth person's food. No discount or comp on the ice tea. They apologized because the printed paper menus were soiled from a big brunch rush the previous weekend. It appears that they have given up."
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"This is a new place that just opened on April 1. A very good friend of mine was eager to check this joint out, so who am I to day no? So, after a day of washing and detailing the chariot, I was ready for a spectacular dinner. \n\nYou can tell they are brand new because the service is excellent however almost overbearing. Our reservation was for 6 people at 8pm. I arrived about 7:40. Right away the host brought me to my friends who were outside and already enjoying a cold beer. It was a little chilly last night, but I can definitely see the deck outside being the spot to be on a warm summer evening. \n\nThe host comes back out after a few minutes and shows us to our table. The decor inside is warm and inviting. We are seated and the server was there immediately taking our drink order. They are just starting to get their wine orders and didn't have a port on their list which is what a friend of mine wanted with his dinner. They also didn't have Black Sambuca, but said if we became regulars they would be happy to bring in. How nice of them *sarcasm. Black Sambuca isn't some ultra rare spirit that only fancy smancy joints carry. The local dive bar down the street has it. But again, not a big deal but we thought that was kinda funny for the bar manager to say. \n\nSo, onto dinner. My friends ordered a quesadilla appetizer and caesar salads. I didn't try either, but they tore em up so I'll assume they were good. For an entree, 3 of us ordered the prime rib and the other 3 ordered the filet mignon. The prime rib was the way to go. A pretty large cut of meat (18oz or so according to the menu) and cooked absolutely perfect. Very flavorful and not a bit of toughness anywhere. Didn't quite melt in your mouth like a filet, but still absolutely delicious. I tore that bad boy UP. It's served with a smattering of mashed potatoes and those fried onion things on top. Not much by way of presentation, but who cares about that stuff except for douchey food critics. \n\nThe filet, well, it was apparently good since all 3 who ordered it cleared their plates. However, it was a very very tiny cut of meat. Maybe all of 6oz which is just way too little considering what the cost of the entree was ($32). Again, they all enjoyed the dish, but were disappointed by the size of the cut. It was served with the classic asparagus and bernaise sauce with a small side of buttermilk mashed potatoes. \n\nFor dessert, again I ordered the creme brulee. It was almost perfect. They could have put a bit more sugar on top to get that nice crisp crust, but it was still absolutely excellent. Rich and creamy topped with a smattering of whipped creme and a sliced strawberry. The other three ordered an ice cream/cookie concoction. Interesting desert, kinda weird since you don't know how exactly to eat it. Do you cut it with a fork/knife or eat it old skool ice cream sandwich style? Stiil, it was good according to the 2 that ordered it.\n\nThe service is excellent but like I said before almost to the point of being overbearing. Our server was great, but her help (the bussers) were a little too much. Right when I was finished my last bit of prime rib, before I was even finished chewing , bang they were taking my plate away. Same with dessert. They are just trying a bit too hard. I know they are trying to make a great impression, but man, let me chew my food first so I can at least thank you for taking away my plate. And that's why I'm taking 1 star way. This is a great place, but they need to relax just a little bit. \n\nAll in all, it was another great meal with great friends. Will definitely be heading back there many time over the summer for sure. I can see that a great day might be hitting this joint for lunch, then heading over to Victory Brewing Co, which is only a couple blocks away. for a factory tour/beer tasting. Check this place out if you get the chance.",
"The building is just great, they really did a nice job on the decor and layout, Forcing Valet parking was absolutely irritating (they block off the lot and tell you to park accross the street if you do not want to valet). The Mussels could have skipped the orange zest and slice and substituted it for Garlic! But other than that their Guys on the grill get the credit. My wife had the pork chop with sourkraut and mashed sweet potatos which was cooked perfectly and a large enough portion for both of us to eat dinner, I had the steak frites, which also was cooked to perfection, their Grill guy gets some major kudos. Overall a good place. Prices were a bit high but portion sizes were huge.",
"The restaurant was very busy. Our first time there. The place was beautifully appointed. We made reservations 2 weeks prior, unfortunately there was a mix-up and they did not show. The manager, Josh, apologized for the mix-up and very professionally accommodated us with a nice table. Service couldn't have been better. Kelly was our server. Everyone enjoyed their meals. This is a high end restaurant with great atmosphere. We really enjoyed it and highly recommend it.",
"The host told us that we would have to wait 45 - 90 minutes to get a table, and then we were seated in only 5 minutes. Good thing we stuck around. The food came out burnt from the DIRTY grill. They were playing loud heavy metal music on the patio. Our server told us that they had horrible managment, and that was very clear to us too. Management caught us on our way out to appoligize for the burnt food and told us to send them an email with our complaint so they could send us a gift card to return. I sent the email and NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. Bad managment indeed.",
"I May not go back - There were bugs crawling on the walls - Siverfish specifically. when we told the waitress - She said \"What can you expect from a 200 Year old building. How about an externiator!! I would be carefull here - if you don't like crawly things moving around your table.\n\n DO NOT sit near the walls - get a table in the middle of the resturant.",
"Very nice all around. Modern, comfortable atmosphere in a cool, old building. Service was excellent, and both of our main dishes were great, although the sides were forgettable - the Delmonico for me (cooked a proper medium rare - seared nicely on the outside and warm red in the middle) and Blackened Swordfish for my wife. I agree with another reviewer about the mussels - should go with garlic instead of orange, but very tender and great nonetheless. Wines by the glass were good if pricey. \n\nThe nearly forced valet was unnecessary and understaffed, leaving the driveway all blocked up, so we had to exit the car pretty far from the front door, missing the point of valet parking if I'm not mistaken. Optional would be better. Rainy night so we didn't get to assess the patio/deck, but it looks nice. \n\nWe will surely go back. I think it would be good for a group as well - lots of tables which can easily be reconfigured to any number. Didn't notice any bugs, although I wasn't looking and lighting was appropriately dim.",
"The decor and food was fabulous. I had prime rib and my husband had a steak. We also had salad, soup, and dessert. The bread was very crusty and hard to chew.\nService on the other hand, horrible! Our waitress started out pretty good but got worse by the time our meal was over. We sat for 15 minutes at the end of our main course waiting for her to clear our table and offer us dessert. When she finally came over to us, she didn't even ask how our food was. She handed us dessert menus, didn't offer coffee, and barely spoke to us much after that. Needless to say, she got a 15% tip on a $111.00 bill. For $111.00, I expect way better service. \n\nHonestly, Fire Creek is very much like Brick Side Grill in Eagleview. Brick Side also has great food and it isn't nearly as pricey as FIre Creek. I don't think we will be going back. \n\nAnd, like someone else said, they offer little parking and use most of the spots for valet.",
"A welcome addition to Downingtown! I took my wife and father there for an early fathers day meal on Friday night and were amazed by the evening we had... \n\nFirst we were greeted by the \"complimentary\" valet service. From reading some of the other reviews I had no idea the service was free. Kind of unsure how other reviewers on this site can complain when a restaurant goes out of there way to offer a free service to save you the hassle of trying to find a parking spot for a restaurant that sits over 300+ people. \n\nThe building itself is great .. The Hostess said it was an old paper mill that shut down in the 70's. The only way you could tell that it was an old paper mill is from the stone walls on the far side of the restaurant or from the parts of old \"rewinders\" that they used as decor. That mixed with some new age art really made for a cool place to have a meal. Unlike some of the reviewers here I didn't find any \"bugs\" or heard any \"heavy metal\" music. In fact it was some kind of acoustic station actually. \n\nThe service was excellent. Our server (His name was Andrew) greeted us warmly and told us about the special martini list which had a neat concept to it. The list was made up of \"elemental\" martinis such as Earth, Air, Thunder, etc. I forgot some of them so I looked them up on Firecreeks website which has theme listed. Once Andrew returned with the drinks he named various different items from the menu that he felt were either his favorite or the most popular. It is nice to see a server that actually cares about the items he recommends then your traditional \"outback steakhouse\" server that just rattles off a list of corporate specials. \n\nWe took Andrews advice and started with the Calamari and Mussels as apps. The Calamari was as good as described. Lightly breaded, Fresh Calamari (Andrew made a point to let us know that this was no FROZEN calamari), the Mussels were great as well. I have to disagree with BRIAN M. who said that the Mussels could have: \"skipped the orange zest\" . Uh Brian that \"zest\" is actually called FENNEL and it made for a great touch to the Mussels. \n\nAndrew's main recommendation was the Angus Delmonico which was HUGE. It is a 14oz masterpiece that was perfectly cooked and came accompanied with creamed spinach and roasted redskins. I had to take half of it home to save room for dessert. \n\nWhen we were done our entrees Andrew even took the extra step of service to crumb our table which was needed with the very crusty but delicious bread which we were told came from Le Bec Fin's bakery. \n\nThe Homemade Ice Cream Sliders were recommended to us as the crowd favorite dessert so we split it three ways since three came on a plate and for the fact that we were so stuffed by the portion size of our entrees. The Sliders were three little \"Ice cream sandwiches\" made from homemade cookies and \"Bassetts\" ice cream .... A MUST HAVE! \n\nFinally, we were greeted on the way out by the manager (Tall skinny gentleman Sorry that I didnt remember his name since he was so friendly ....Jake, Josh, or something) who took the time to inquire how the meal and service was. He told us about the other venture next door the DOGHOUSE which is a gourmet burger place that just opened a few weeks ago. I will have to stop by and try it on the way home from the office one night. \n\nFINAL GRADE: A+ \nWord of advice though...Make sure to make reservations. This place stays packed all night!",
"Although the setting is great and the service fair, I haven't felt this angry about a meal in a long time. Our waiter praised the Delmonico steak so much that two of us decided to try it. Both of our steaks turned out to be nothing but fat and gristle. We both searched around, looking for the meaty part of the cut, but couldn't find it. Serving something this dismal for $32 should be a crime. You couldn't drag me back here.\n(In fairness, I should say that the calamari appetizer was decent and the rest of our party enjoyed their Chilean Sea Bass.)",
"I agree with the sentiment that this place is a welcome addition to the local dining scene. It offers sophisticated decor, a good wine selection, decent menu, and acceptable food quality. Gourmet? no. But the rack of lamb is both generous and well prepared (maybe a little spotty on the concept of medium rare). The menu has a reasonable breadth of meat/seafood with some interesting preparations. I think they're going thru some growing pains, but i've been there at least half a dozen times, and its gotten better each time. If you going on the weekend, make reservations - walk in is not going to work for you.\n\nIf you're into the Foodie experience, try Jasper or Amani's instead (both BYOB). But this is a nice place for drinks and dinner if you want a little downtown flair without the drive."
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"Stopped in to this place because I'm a fan of guy fieri. I actually stumbled upon this place from the yelp app. I'm here from Chicago for work and have been looking for a good place to eat,and after 2 months I've found it. I got the critically acclaimed bacon mac n cheese burger and it lived up to expectations. It was the best thing I've ate in the Philadelphia area so far. It's a nice clean upscale looking restaurant/bar in the harrah's casino with a casual atmosphere. Judging that I'm the first to review this place and the now open signs, I'd say its newly opened. Service was excellent! We had ordered a side of fries that didn't come out with our meal. The manager was all over it and had them to us right away. Would have been a 5 star review other than that.",
"The re-do of the Harrah's restaurant pub is a disaster. Prices are up and quality is down. Almost all the menu entries are high-fat, heart-attack-inducing food like burgers and nachos. The safe bet crab cake is gone from the new menu. Trying to find anything that was remotely healthy, I ordered the $17 shrimp cocktail. Shrimp were so loaded with salt that I couldn't eat more than one. The chopped salad was limp and crumchless, as if it had been made days ago. For better food, go to the clubhouse level and put a few quarters in the vending machine. Whatever you do, avoid this ripoff celebrity chef mismanaged fraud. The staff, as always, are friendly and responsive. I feel sorry for them.",
"Surprised and impressed with this spot!!! Apps were extra yummy (trash can nachos and BBQ wings) and burgers were tasty if a bit unwieldy. My only real complaint is that our burgers came out right after our apps but otherwise the quality and service was great!",
"We were so excited to try this place we walked in and the place was literally empty! The hostess rudely asked if we had reservations (no) then asked if we were VIP (no) she then said ok 45 min wait... What? There's no one here. We asked if we could sit at the bar she said if you can find a seat... We found 10 seats. Now for the food.. We ordered the Mac attack burger and trash can nachos both were really good but I just can't get the bad taste out of my mouth the way we were treated. The drinks were also good... Sweet tea hard and Stacy's mom IPA. They never did call our name so we ate at the bar while the tables remained empty. Never going back",
"Was really excited to go here. Love all of Guys cooking shows and the food he makes on them. So the wife and I went out for some food and fun at the tables. We arrive at 7pm there were a few people walking up ahead of us and it didn't look overly crowded so I thought we would float in. Nope 45min wait but the 7seas club person ahead of us got right in. So they are putting a. block of tables aside for diamond club members. It's a casino and I kind of get that but they could have done better on the wait time. The decor is biker meets cowboy at a bourbon bar. The beer selection was good. The house drinks meh and seem they were trying to hard to be different. Some signature bourbon drinks would have tied in with all the bourbon barrels on the walls better.\nStarters we had the trash can nachos and they were ok big portion and it should be for $15 for an app. \nI had the bird is the word and the wife had the mac n cheese burger \nThe bird is the word it was so so I've seen fired chicken sandwiches done much better. \nThe mac n cheese burger she only eat half had to dump two big hand full of lettuce so she could eat it . Cheesecake Factory does it better and for less $19 for a burger with mac n cheese on it meh. \nOver all wait staff was ok once we got our entrée she never came back to see is we wanted another drink so halfway through my sandwich I had nothing to drink so they lost out on another drink sale. It's not like it was overly crowded so floating by to see if we needed refills or more drinks pisses me off because you over paying for service. I could have gone elsewhere for half the money and better service and food. Was not happy and will probably never eat there again. You would be better off going to five guys Vs going to Guy Fieri's Philly Kitchen...",
"Wanted to give this place a chance as my husband and I were there a few weeks ago. The place had just opened on that Wednesday and we were there Saturday. We love Guy's cooking shows and since we were at Harrahs we decided to try his new place out. It wasn't busy but the waitress took too much time to give our our drinks. We wanted to be on the safe side so we ordered them bourbon chicken wings which were rubbery. Service from the wait staff was subpar as it took forever to get an additional drink. The waitress gave us the wrong check so be certain to check you bill before you pay. We spoke the manager in staff and all she said was \"sorry we just opened this week and are working out the kinks\". Well it's been weeks since we have been there and from reading the reviews it seems as nothing has changed. That's unfortunate because Guy's name is on this business and the poor reviews are a reflection on him.",
"Went there on a Sat afternoon to kill a few hours with a friend. She ordered a cobb salad and I had the bacon mac burger. \n Salad was a huge portion but should have been for the price.\n My waitress said the burgers all came medium well...mine was more like charcoal burned...i mean very very well done. Loaded with tons of lettuce and very little mac and cheese. It was edible as i honestly don't like my meat with any \"pink\" but this took well done to a new level.\n They do take out also and the waitresses came over to us on numerous occasions asking if this was \"ours\". They seemed very confused.\n Over all I know this is a new place and they still have to get some of the \"glitches\" worked out but honestly way to pricey for a burger and fries that wasn't much better then any other chain burger place.",
"So after my first review we had the pleasure of going back to Kitchen and Pub for a second chance. We were greeted by the hostess and seated immediately. Steve the bar tender was awesome drinks were amazing We also got to meet the GM very nice guy, whom was taking time out of his busy schedule to mingle among the patrons and making sure everyone was having a good time. The second time around and we did have better service, we never had a complaint about the food or drinks. Thank you for having us back and we hope to see you again soon! Check out my pics the presentation of the food and desert speaks for itself truly a work of art.",
"Ate here a couple of weeks ago and it was not what I expected at all. The kitchen is still the same old Philly Tap Room staff so one day it took an hour to get entree the next week entree's came out two minutes after appetizers. First the food is very overpriced. $18 for a hamburger that is not even Choice. It tasted so bad we asked the chef what kind of beef it was. Turns out it is three different cuts of meat. Desserts are $14 and are large enough for two people but what if you eat by yourself? Three of my friends ate here last week and had gastric issues.\n\nEven if you are eating on comps I would avoid until they get their act together which if history repeats itself will never happen. This is like the fourth restaurant they have had in this space and none of them last more than a couple of years.",
"Waited 25 minutes for a burger.. The wrong burger came out. They gave my burger to someone else. Waited another 30 for the original burger that I ordered.... never came!!! Paid for my club soda and received my change from a hundred dollar bill $10 dollars short!!! Bad all around! Manager never came over.. I couldn't get a $20 burger if I paid for it in this place!!! Lolol! Never again!!!"
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"Best casual Sunday brunch in Indy. Really good curry chicken sandwiches, or you can try their omelets and french toast if you're in more of a breakfasty mood. The waiters and waitresses are cheerful, and the coffee is phenomenal.\n\nThey also have tons of artwork rotating in and out, as well as catering service if you want to take some cookies or chicken salad home.",
"Actually, it's a rotation of work from the three same artists. One wall that's up now quickly catches the eye. Simple black, white and red paintings. \n\nAnyway.\n\nI'm surprised about the inexpensive deserts -- I dropped in for a late lunch-type snack, but left with a box of lemon bars (.75 each, subtle, not sweet, not tart but not zing-y either) and a flavored baguette (intended as an accessory to tonight's dinner. Instead, I've ate a good 3/4 of it, within an hour).\n\nAnyway.\n\nI plan on heading here instead of Starbucks when I need a lemon fix, or just feel compelled to try some of their dessert offerings. Can't wait to try the coffee, or the day I justify a dine-in entree (the take-out case looks amazing, if pricey!!)",
"Love the coffee and breakfasts. Haven't really tried the lunches. Really quaint, sunny feeling to the space. Great place to grab a window seat, a good coffee (and maybe a dessert) and people watch.",
"it's chic, it's bright, it's artsy, i avoided it because i dress low casual, but on Race Weekend 2 yrs ago when No one else was open, & so we went in, well Matt made us feel like royalty, & he suggested we get a side of bacon, \"no thanks\", NO you have to try it (this was before Indianapolis Monthly voted it #1 bacon in the city\" a very thick apple-wood smoked piece of Heaven, their teas & coffee are Fab, the oatmeal is one of our Favs, usually get it with bananas, brown sugar & creme\nLunch is DIVINE, their version of a BLT, has mozzarella & red bell peppers on it, they're so big, we eat half & take out the other half\nhaving never tried it, but EVERYONE raves about their Egg salad sandwich\nwe love this place, i was just there today to get something to go from their market\nI WOULD CRAWL TO THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nwe've begun to enjoy their take out selection, grabbing something to have with dinner, a side dish, meats & fish, or DESSERT!!\nKent is so Helpful\nthe Entire Staff is Impeccable!!!!!!!!!",
"Great place for lunch on Mass Ave for the downtown business crowd who likes to step outside of the box a little bit. \n\nHoaglin, who also specializes in event catering, offers sandwich/soup/salad type lunches during the day and serves it up pretty well. \n\nThe food is not earth-shattering, but definitely good. It certainly beats the monotony of the fast (food) life, and the atmosphere is light and comfortable. Plus, with its Mass Ave location, it really adds a nice presence to the downtown marketplace.",
"I miss how easy it used to be for me to indulge at Hoaglin To Go Cafe & Marketplace on Mass Ave. I used to work downtown, and a group of us would walk over to this hot spot (we had the luxury of walking in while others fought for parking!) once in a while to get their yummy lunch.\n\nI miss it enough that I've made a couple trips down there since I moved jobs to the Northwestside. Yeah. It's that good.\n\nAs another fellow Yelper beat me to divulge: Hoaglin has the most incredible, make-my-body-quiver-in-happiness applewood smoked bacon. \n\nNow I know bacon and I know how so-not-good it is for me. But I will tell you this: Their bacon might be on my list for items I need for my final meal. It's so thick and full of flavor that it's hard to even describe. \n\nTo indulge, you simply must head to Hoaglin to get the BMLT--which comes with applewood smoked bacon, fresh mozzarella, lettuce, tomato and tarragon cream on toasted sourdough. \n\nAnother of my favorites: Indy's Best Egg Salad. Yummmmmmmy.",
"I dined at Hoaglin today for the first time, and I will go back. Lemme preface that...it wasn't bad.\n\nPeople talk this place up like its the best deli in the world, but I was really disappointed that it could not live up to its hype. The ambiance is cool, I dig the colors and the brightness, it feels warm and is certainly clean and very well kept.\n\nThe service...well it is a stretch to call it that. I know the point is to be a quick lunch place, and thats cool, but Patachou has a great service team (for the most part). My service was basically a girl taking my order and dropping my check, she didn't even bring me my food, someone else did...oh and she gave me a refill...lucky for her I am a server and usually have to be offended to not tip, in this case I was just mildly irked. Aside from my waitron's lack of caring, the rest of the staff just chatted their lives away with the goal of making sure the entire restaurant was listening to their lives unfold, something I really loathe.\n\nThe food? Pretty off the charts really. The French onion soup was amazing. Initially I was taken aback to see it come out with no cheese on top, a sin in French onion-ry that is unacceptable, but to my delight it was just put in the bottom of the bowl, but the flavor was so good I forgave the transgression. My sandwich was completely unmaneuverable, the chicken and veggies were stacked to high that I could not even begin to get my mouth around it. I settled for the cut and fork method and enjoyed the curried chicken salad. The curry flavor was mild and delightful, the only thing that could improve on the sandwich would be more red onion.\n\nSmall Nit-Pick...The soup spoons are entirely too small and make eating soup a tragically messy experience, I felt like such a slob. But to my amusement, a lady at another table mentioned the same thing to the server. (Though I'm sure the comment was lost forever and will never get to management.)\n\nLike I said, I'll go back, but I won't be in a hurry, it's kinda out of my way anyway.",
"we'd discovered their afternoon/evening TO GO case!!!! we run late, so don't always have time for breakfast or lunch.......we dropped in last week & got some smoked Gouda pasta, trying to be funny with Nick after he said to put it in the microwave for 1 minute (i Have to Wait??? HURRY) !!! well i followed his directions (tick, tick, tick) & after tasting it, my hands shook as a warm feeling enveloped me, THEN SCREAMED, that's the BEST pasta i've ever tasted !!!!!!!!!! the next day i had to work & sent my b/f with the orders \"To buy it All\" \none side of the case is usually dessert items, & the other things for dinner\nwe love their noodles of any kind, today i picked up some more pasta, Asian sesame noodles with Nicholle's help, oh & their Hummus is To Die For (cheaper & tastier than marsh's)\nMatt is one of the best / fun servers in town as is BJ",
"I've only been here for breakfast - but I'm a fan. Their omelets are great, actually they are big enough for two people to share and still leave stuffed. They have omelet specials and have had some pretty creating combinations - all of which have been delicious (most recently a salsa and bean omelet). Their egg dishes come with cheese potatoes or roasted potatoes - both of which are very good. I have to say I'm not crazy about their bagels (tasted more like normal bread than a bagel) but I'm happy sticking with the omelets. The coffee is great, too. It is always easy to find a table on weekend mornings - unlike some of the other breakfast joints in town.",
"This is definitely one of my favorite places in Indy. It's cheery in the spring and summer, warm and inviting in the winter and the only place I want to be on a hungover Sunday morning (other than my bed). We go here almost every week and it is nice to know that when you walk in, the staff care to say hello to you, even if they aren't your server. \n\nAlthough my one complaint is a lack of vegetarian items, the ones they have are delicious. The quiche with a salad and shallot dressing is my favorite. The egg salad is solid and the oatmeal is also quite good. \n\nI have always been a fan of Hoaglin's catering- but I really do love this place for it's atmosphere and staff. Kudos to all of them for always being so cheery so early in the morning!"
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"Excellent food and concept. They really did a great job with the space as well - modernizing it but keeping many of the unique features from Duffs in tact. I love the open kitchen and the bar space. The service was not great, but it was only their third night and I am sure it will improve. Great addition to the neighborhood!",
"Fabulous place! We just went on the first week it was open and was really impressed with the food, wine, and what they did with the old Duff's. It's a beautiful open restaurant and everything we ate (there were 4 of us), was outstanding--the flank steak, short rib pasta, fresh hand made linguini, meatballs, bruschetta. Sure the service wasn't perfect, but for the first week, they were great. \n\nNote that the portions are not huge, as they expect you to order multiple courses (as is traditional in real Italian places--like from Italy). So don't expect 10lbs of pasta as your entree. They don't have a prix fixe menu at this point, but hopefully they'll add a 3 or 4 course option. It would be a great way to introduce St Louis to the traditional Italian style of dining.\n\nMy only issue is that the menu does have a lot of cheese and butter--but that's a St Louis Italian thing. They feel they need to put cheese and butter on everything, including the seafood (which, to me, is heresy, but...), but I just ask for everything with no cheese and butter.",
"We went here the Friday of their opening week. Service was amazingly attentive-water never went below half full, bread was provided immediately (and the foccacia wad awesome), and the waitress checked on us several times. One of us had the cippolini and the other had the beef spare ribs with brussel sprouts. We split an app that was basically baked pepperoni and fried ricotta. They recommend doing the traditional Italian dinner of antipasti, pasta, entree, and I think I'd do that next time. Portions were small enough to do that. It is an expensive place, but the quality of the service and food makes it worth it. I'll be back soon and hope to sit where I can watch the kitchen.",
"Liked the space and the service was very good. Had lunch there and thought the food was good but not great - portions were very small which made the place seem even more expensive than it already is - will give it another opportunity.",
"This is an interesting addition to the neighborhood. There were 3 of us dining on Friday night, with an 8:45 pm OpenTable reservation. Entering the place we were warmly welcomed by the very attentive staff. The table was not ready immediately, so we waited in the corner about 15 minutes for them to seat us. The bar was too crowded to squeeze up there. The aesthetic is very pleasing, with exposed brick walls, high guilded ceilings, and pleasant cream colored walls. It has the original hardwood floors. The only issue with the space is the noise factor...it was incredibly loud and very difficult to have a conversation.\n\nThe food was very good. The focaccia that is brought to each table in a small skillet is a nice touch. The service was efficient and friendly. We ordered the caprese bruschetta appetizer, the shrimp scampi, the Maine lobster risotto, and the swordfish. The bruschetta was interesting...a very small portion, with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and a lot of onions. The shrimp scampi was in a tomato based sauce that was quite spicy...I would pass on it next time. The lobster risotto was excellent...creamy, flavorful, with large chunks of lobster meat. The swordfish was also very good...but it was also served in a butter sauce, so not for the health conscious. We then had the fritters with lemon curd and blueberry for dessert.\n\nUnfortunately they were out of all of the homemade pastas, so we did not get to try any of them.\n\nThe prices are quite steep for the small portions you get. We will definitely be back to try it again.\n\nWelcome to the neighborhood.",
"Appetizer meatballs were excellent! Portions were a little bit small, but it's all about quality here. With the chocolate soufflé for desert, I left full. \nGood prices, good service. I'd recommend giving it a shot.",
"Really impressive new kid on the block in the CWE! A welcome addition in the old Duff's building, Cucina Pazzo has made beautiful use of this space with its huge dining room and open kitchen. \nThe bf and I headed here for an impromptu brunch, and we were entirely won over by the warm and gracious staff. Seriously, everybody was on their A-game yesterday, from our server (shoutout to Kelsey!) to the guy filling our water to the manger, who came out to personally answer some inquires I had as to the origin of the eggs (such beautiful bright orange yolks!), a total yuppie move on my part, I know. \nOut of everything we ordered, the steak and eggs Benedict was the real winner- I have 0 complaints about that dish, totally flawless. We also got the açai berry yogurt and granola, which was good but VERY modest in terms of portion size. The espresso was great, perfectly done. I wish I could have tried their boozy beverages, but alas, I had a workout planned for the afternoon and I'm not a very coordinated runner even minus the alcohol. \nI can't wait to go back here and taste the rest of Cucina Pazzo's delicious menu!",
"The ambiance was cozy and our server was polite. The escarole soup was tasty, but didn't have much escarole. The lobster risotto needed some seasoning and was good but not great. My friend had the carbonara pasta and thought it was good. My biggest complaint are the dishes were small for the price.",
"Cucina Razzo is located in the former home of Duff's at McPherson and Euclid in the CWE restaurant district. Melt in your mouth homemade pasta sums it up for me. Some of the best I've had in STL. The butternut squash ravioli isn't quite as good as the butternut squash ravioli at Trattoria Marcella, but the Gnudi and escarole soup are to die for. Yum! As with many fine dining restaurants, the portions are too small, and they have no lunch menu. So, lunch is as expensive as dinner. Overall, we had a nice experience and great service from the waitstaff. If they had a lunch menu and larger portions, they would be five star for me.",
"Great vibe, great food, decor and service.\nI was in last week with a group of friends and had a great time. \nWe tried all sorts of apperizers and went our own way on Entrees.\nThe JH toast was my favorite app. My husband preferred the mortadella corndogs. Yes, corndogs!! There is something for everyone on this menu.\n\nAs for entrees....the braised beef short ribs, delicious! But i must say, the scallops were my favorite. These things were gigantic! A meal big enough for two.\nAlthough sad to see Duffs go, i couldnt be happier with its replacement. Great addition to the Central West End!"
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"Good place, just like the other Cajun Kitchen's. But if you want to full experience, go to the one on De La Vina.",
"Came here after hearing raves about it from friends, but I actually wasn't all that impressed. The food was decent. Both times I've gone, I ordered some kind of omelet that were okay, but nothing special. But I do have to say that their homemade cornbread is one of the best I've ever had. And even though they were crowded and practically full, we didn't have to wait long for a seat either time.",
"I know that options are limited around Goleta and IV, but this place was much better than expected. The coffee was standard diner fare, just shy of a mixture of tar and paint thinner. The muffins were ok, and the Corn bread was better than average. I ordered a scramble and my Girlfriend ordered an omelet. Both were fairly good. The plus here is that it was really busy and there was a lot of good energy. Overall, it was a decent breakfast place in an often sub par food area, and service is what you would expect from a place next to KMART. \n\nThe highlight of the experience came from a patron outside after the meal. He was driving a fixed up Dodge neon with Ferrari stickers on the side fender, wheels, hood and trunk. HE thought he was really cool, until some guy next to me yelled out \"that's not a Ferrari\", eliciting the guy to scowl and peel out. A full stomach and a comical Goleta moment made the drive north that much easier.",
"One of my favorite Santa Barbara breakfast hang-outs. The wait-staff here is very nice and never, ever, questioned my request for a \"coke and muffin STAT!\" The food here is great, everyone I ever lived with loved this place.\n\nI will admit that the wait can sometimes be painful, especially if your larger than a party of 2. You have to put your name on a list and wait for what can seem like a painfully long time (more so if your arriving here after a rough night).\n\nCajun has a few locations, and they are all popular and usually packed. But if you have the patience I would definitely recommend waiting it out.... it's worth it.",
"Cajun kitchen! Where are you when I need you?? How many hangovers have you cured for me with your yummy breakfast selections and ever flowing coffee?? Even though you do get busy and sometimes your seating is awkward, your menu makes it worth it. Your so cheap in a good way. :) I wish you delivered to LA.",
"Memorable rating: 4 out of 5 (Anytime I visit my brother in the area... I always remember to eat breakfast here)\n\nSo this is just a simple cafe amongst the small town of Goleta...\nI have always enjoyed my food here...\nand the coffee is especially good... smooth and strong... just the way I like it...\nTry any of the omelettes with your choice of hash browns, or home fries...\n\nThe service is fast and friendly... and you can tell all the locals come here... \"everybody knows your name\" ... wtihout the \"NORM!\" (this is from Cheers for those of you lacking older TV knowledge) maybe if I come more often... they will say \"FLO!!!\" when I walk in ...\njust a little dream of mine...\n\nenough said...",
"Your typical breakfast place that serve the same things you'll find at Denny's plus a few Cajun items. The last time I was here they over poached my eggs. This place is overrated, has long lines and is not special as many yelp reviewers seem to suggest.",
"I love Cajun Kitchen! This place is one of the best discovery that I made while at UCSB. I love spicy food, so this is definitely the place for me. Their apple sauce and fresh muffins are to die for. I love their fresh salsa with my eggs. The waiting can be long and painful, especially when you see other people eating your muffins with apple sauce. However, the authenticity of the creole/Cajun dishes are questionable, but they are delicious nonetheless. I would high recommend this place to anyone who loves to try something different.",
"Rough night on Del Playa...roll off the sofa that is covered in Bud Lite bottlecaps and get some serious breakfast here. \n\nI have yet to find a place that does breakfast like Cajun Kitchen...and I have looked! Please, if someone knows a place that can compete...let me know. \n\nService can be kinda shitty at times...maybe it's the college kids that don't tip enough, but I just thought I'd warn you. \n\nStorke at Hollister bitches!",
"I don't know how Cajun the kitchen is, but it's the perfect breakfast spot in Goleta. I had the Scott's avocado, mushroom, and cheddar omelette with taters and cornbread. Everything was delicious. I loved the cornbread, and my friend's flaky biscuit was tasty too. The mushrooms on the omelette in particular were very flavorful - tiny round dark button mushrooms, not the normal large white criminis, and not chopped up too small - I loved them.\n\nI didn't expect to have a 5-star breakfast experience, but there you go, a perfect little brunch spot. I can still taste the corn bread and those mushrooms . . . \n\nAnd our waitress was an Irish lass with a nice, thick accent. You don't expect that in Goleta, much less at the Cajun Kitchen, but it was a welcome surprise! Great, quick service too."
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"I have liked Pastiche more each time I have gone there.\n\nThe first time I went was years ago, and I sat at the bar. I think I had a mushroom souflee, which I enjoyed, but the atmosphere of the place didn't strike me.\n\nThe next time I went was a year or so ago, and I had a bistro portion of a butternut squash ravioli, I think. I also drank a lot of wine. I enjoyed it much more, but left just thinking it was a pleasant place.\n\nThe last two times I was there, I ended up there because it is open later than most every other non-fast food place in Tucson. The first of these two times, I was on a date, which went very nicely, so maybe that helped make a deeper impression. My date had been dreaming about the mac and cheese, and I had the mushroom souflee again. We shared one of the bottles of wine on special and followed with a couple of desserts. The bistro portions make it so much more reasonable to eat a tasty small meal and treat yourself to wine and dessert as well.\n\nThe last time I was there was an impromptu late dinner with a close friend. We decided on fancy cocktails and bistro portions off the late night menu. Again, it was enough food to be wonderful without killing us. We decided we would have to return for a girls' night in the not-to-distant future, especially since Pastiche is walking/ stumbling distance to my house.",
"The food and wine were great.\n\nThe service the other night was dreadful. I've never felt so neglected. Like the another reviewer, I was with a group and felt the server knew they were getting 20% and just ignored us. In watching her other tables, I felt they got better service than us. The place wasn't even too busy (midweek) yet the everything took forever.",
"A bit pricey, but pretty good food, atmosphere.\n\nI don't actually go here much for dinner, but it's a nice place to stop for a drink and/or dessert or an appetizer in the evening. Decent beer and wine selection, most of the food is good. The dessert is generally really good.",
"It had been several years since we had been to Pastiche. We stopped going because we found the service to pretty bad. \n\nMy wife decided she wanted to give it another shot for her birthday. Again the food that we actually got was great, the service was not. \n\nTo be fair to the waitress it seemed like she was the only one responsible for a large part of the dining room, which probably led to to the poor service. It took far to long to have our drink orders taken and even longer to have our orders taken. We ordered and appetizer as well as main courses. After 45 minutes we still didn't have our app and we couldn't even find our waitress to ask about it. The app was never brought to our table and we found out later that it was taken by a food runner to someone in the bar. \n\nShe offered to buy us a dessert, but we explained that we already had a birthday cake at home and asked if she could comp a drink or something else. She said that she didn't have the authority to do that. \n\nAgain, the food was good and that is why it got 2 stars instead of 1.",
"This used to be a 5-star restaurant in both quality of food and service. I used to take clients here all the time for lunch and dinner. Sometime ago though, it got increasingly bad.\n\nMy first complaint is the wait staff. During my last visit, I got an exceptionally fake waitress who was not only not attentive, but seemed to have a sarcastic tone to her that I could not quite figure out. I watched her interact with other tables too and her general attitude was insincere and manipulative.\n\nWhen it came to ordering, I asked some questions and decided on a meal with a full size salad. I noticed the patron next to me ordered the same thing and hers was a generous size.\n\nWell, when I got mine, it was half the size of the other patron's. When I asked if this was the full size, the waitress said it was. The salad was about the same size as the person next to me.\n\nWhen I got my bill, I noticed I was charged for the main meal and a full salad. However, I learned from talking to the patron next to me, that she ordered the same thing but her salad was a side one. I was charged for the full even though the side salad is the same price! The waiter didn't bother to tell me that...that the combo option is actually cheaper than ordering them separately and you get the same amount of food. When I asked why she didn't inform me, she mumbled somethign but never credited the difference. I should have stiffed her right then and there.\n\nFor a full salad, it should have been plate sized since it should be a meal. So, she charged me for a full but gave me the side salad on top of giving me half of what the other customer got on the main dish. Needless to say, I wasn't happy.\n\nAfter cooling down, I contacted the owner Pat and issued my complaint. His nonchalant response told me a few things. 1) He is getting other complaints like this and didn't seem surprised by it 2) He is probably the one telling them to cut back on customers portions and not explaining the menu and 3) he really doesn't care about his customers like he promises. He actually said customers raved about their big portion sizes (which I know is a lie, since I have since talked to numerous former customers who complained about the same things...overly pricey, poor service, skimpy on portion size). \n\nLike I said, this used to be a great restaurant several years ago. I don't know what happened, but like a lot of Tucson restaurants it has really gone downhill. I don't take clients here anymore. I don't go at all. It was the owner's response that pushed me to end my patronage. Service is such a huge factor in a restaurant and this places blows when it comes to customer service.",
"1/16/2009 - back again - What a great spot. Fried Avocado - 5 star, \nChicken with Pesto with gnochi - 4.5 stars\nBurger with goat cheese, wild mushrooms and grilled onion - 5 star too.\nTrue Earth merlot bottle price $14.95\nCathryn: Server and Tucson Chamber of Commerce - Wonderful. \n\n12/7/2008\nThis was a good once according to the other reviews but the last reviews I read were bad. Everything I saw from the moment I came in with 4 other dinner guest was positve and it only got better. The food was much more than good - the same for the reasonably priced high end wine and dessert in the desert - just the right thing to end our great evening at Pastiche. We were there from 8:00 - till 11:00 and the place started fill again after the arts crowd came out. Well done.",
"Totally my favorite restaurant! Quiet, classy, and the food is outstanding. I'm not a big soup person, but I almost always order the soups here--they are favor maxed, fantastic. Always good service, and when I want to impress someone, this is where I take them. Plus I go there just by myself occasionally, as well as meeting friends. The perfect restaurant, IMNSHO. \n\nAnd if you sign up for their bonus card, every time you spend $100, you get $10 off, cumulative across however many meals it takes to rack up $100 in meals. Can't beat dat with a stick!",
"I'm shocked at some of these poor reviews, I think this place is absolutely fantastic! I used to live in Tucson, and this place was my favorite restaurant.\n\nThey have a beautiful menu, and their prices are very affordable for the quality of food you get. I really like how they offer a \"bistro size\" (smaller portion) for most of their items. \n\nThey have a wonderful wine list, and their prices are unbelievable. (I work in the wine biz - and I know their marks ups are significantly less than other restaurants)\n\nThe ambience inside is also great, very colorful and artistic. It's a great place to take a date! I love their bar, too - my friends and I would always meet up for a glass of wine and appetizers there.",
"We went here late night (for Tucson, it was 10:00 on a Sunday...) and had a great time!\n\nThe food was delicious, I had the blackened bacon burger, my dad had the Salmon and my mom the pasta dish... Each one was flavorful and their meals came with a choice of the 'bistro' size or a regular portion. \nThe beer selection was great, and the service was impeccable. What I loved the best was that it was GOOD food, at such a late hour...the other choices were miserable.\n\nI highly recommend it!",
"Worst restaurant experience I have had was at Pastiche. And of all times it was in the summer in Tucson on a slow Tuesday night. I waited 15 minutes without being greeted with only one other table in the entire restaurant when I walked to the bar to ask for some help and found the manager getting smashed with the bartender and two servers. I asked him to send a server over to get some drinks and asked him to comp an app while he's at it because this situation is ridiculous. And let's just say the Pastiche Manager did not respond kindly. End of story we left and I will never eat there again. And not because of the sub-par overpriced food but because of the utter disrespect I was shown by the management."
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"Upper Buck's County is a great place to visit, especially in the autumn . The Turning leaves make a great display of the fractal beauty of nature. However, there are not a lot of good places for visiting urbanites to eat. Here is an exception :\nThe Piper Tavern offers a serviceable table service meal option for those of us who reside in towns whose population is greater than the average ambient temperature.\nMeals are prepared to order in an open kitchen, and selections are interesting.....at least for carnivores. The menu is meat-centric: vegans stay home.\nThe crab cakes are a cut above the usual, better in the appetizer portion than entree. Everything involving red meat is really good, carefully prepared and artfully presented.\nThey have a Salamander broiler, and they know how to use it! Without going into a one hour homage to the greatness of French Cuisine and the ingenuity of the inventors of the Salamander broiler, suffice it to say that nothing puts a maillard char on meat like a Salamander!\nYes, God made the steer taste yummy, but the Salamander puts it to sizzling.....\nService is friendly and.......apologetic. Wait times can be kind of long here. Be sure to have a reservation on a weekend night. And enjoy the offerings of the full bar while you wait for your food.\nOenophiles will not be impressed, the wine list is barely serviceable for a restaurant of this caliber.\nThe dining rooms are warm, cozy and welcoming. Just remember that you are not in Manhatten and you will have a great evening here.\nAlso be sure to appoint a designated driver. The local roads are dark and windy. ( ah, yes, Dark Hollow Road indeed!). Also they have these big dog-like things that live in the woods who are most annoying about leaping out in front of your car. Deer, I think they are called.\nDrive carefully. Go hungry. Leave happy!",
"I have to say, this is one of the best places in Bucks County. I went here when I graduated high school, and I also went here when my girlfriend at the time graduated as well. I definitely recommend getting a reservation because I think that's all they allow, but maybe you could show up as a walk in and still get seated if it isn't a busy night.\n\nThey change up the menu every so often and everything is always exquisite and of the highest quality. They prepare food in an open kitchen like the other review said, and they won't be afraid to answer questions you might have of them. The waiters and waitresses are all very courteous and professional and are very good at making sure you get what you want. They refill your drinks as needed and usually without asking. \n\nThe only downfall is that they are pretty pricey, but quite honestly you get exactly what you pay for and it is amazing. I've never had better food then when I was here. \n\nThey so serve a cheaper lunch menu with is pretty affordable and is also very good. I don't think I've ever come here and not liked what I had to eat.",
"As another review mentioned, you get what you pay for. I know I will never have to ask for a thing because they are one step ahead of you making sure you are enjoying yourself and have what you need.\n\nThe food has always been exceptional and never disappoints, the atmosphere is charming and sophisticated, the staff are always friendly and I can always rely on having a nice night out when dining there.\n\nEnjoy : )",
"I was born and raised in Pipersville. \n\nThe Piper Tavern used to be fantastic! It was a \"special occasion\" if we ever got to go there. \n\nLately, I have had better. \n\nFirst - the building.\n\nThe atmosphere there used to be elegant, yet intimate and cozy candle lit with the character of an old Bucks County Inn. Now, the decor is getting a little rough around the edges and worn out looking. Aside from the ceiling's ugly spray foam insulation covering, the carpet is getting dingy and everything on the walls is looking a bit dusty. There's too much dusty faded floral wallpaper going on. The whole place could use an update - a good cleaning, and a fresh coat of paint. Heck, strip the place and restore it back to it's beauty.\n\nSecond: The food.\n\nI have eaten there for lunch twice in the past two years. The first time I had a turkey plate. It was just okay, and the vegetables were not fresh, but frozen, like the chopped up frozen ones that you buy at the store. Really? C'mon, it's supposed to be fine dining!\n\nI also ate there a few weeks ago and had the flounder rolled with crab meat. The crab meat was okay, but overall the fish was kind of gross. It seemed ever so slightly undercooked, and was drowned in too much butter. I'm not a complainer, so I did not send it back. I did not finish it though because It made me feel gross. \n\nI really hope that this place listens up and makes some changes to the food/ decor. I would gladly pay more to have the Piper Tavern of old back!",
"I have dined at the Pipersville Tavern a number of times over the years. Each meal has always been in the very good to excellent range. The service also is very good. Your glass always has water and the wait staff is attentive. I am giving this latest dining experience a 2 star rating for the following reasons.\n\nFirst, when deciding on a restaurant, I often do a web search and check out the menu for selection and prices. What I found is that the Pipersville menu on their web site is out of date. Two of the four people in my group were not able to order the two entre selections they had chosen from the online menu because they were no longer available..Those selections were actually the reason we chose to dine there. \n\nSecond, Another disappointment with this meal was the lack of presentation. Ironically, we both ordered the crab au gratin as our second choice. The crab was tasty, but, not anything I would get excited about. Here's where a boring meal gets more boring. Crab meat, white, mashed potatos, white, cauliflour, white. That's white on white on white. The only color on the plate was an orchid. And cauliflour? Are you kidding me? The cauliflour was absolutely bland and all four of us got cauliflour.",
"Been going to the Piper for 40+ years and food and service has always been good.\nHowever about a year ago I got ripped off by a new 3 day waitress. I brought friends from out of town there and the bill we got was $250.00. I picked up the check and took out 2 -$100's and 2 $20.00's and a ten dollar bill. Put them on the table and everyone watched me count them. Then put them in the billfold with the check. The waitress came over as we were finishing our coffee and I gave her a $50.00 dollar bill for the tip and the bill pad with the $250.00. she walked over to the register and then came back shouting real loud you shorted me $50.00. We all said no we did not as we all counted the money on the table. She made a miserable embarrassing scene and I threw another 50.00 on the table to quiet things down. I asked for Greg the manager and he had left for the evening. I called him the next day and explained who I am and that I am a 40+ year customer and did not appreciate being ripped off by his new waitress. He said he would get to the bottom of this and get back to me.\nHe never did get back to me. as it appears he just brushed it aside.\nThat was over a year ago. So I will not go back to a place that has no honor or respect for a very long time customer. I suggest that if you go there or any other restaurant for that matter, make your server count the money in front of you.\nThat young waitress we had, took 50.00 from the bill money in the folder, put it with the other 50.00 we gave for the tip and now had 100.00 dollar tip. Then the extra 50.00 I threw down to quiet things down now went into the short bill money that was 50.00 short from her sticky hands. If the manager Greg valued my patronage, he could of made things right, and fired the dishonest waitress. Maybe it eventually did happen, after all I have not been there in over a year.",
"I had my daughter's baby shower at The Piper Tavern because her baby is going to be named Piper. I could not be more pleased with the event. The food was so good, every single guest commented on it. We had Mandy as our server and she was perfect. All of the staff could not have been more helpful and welcoming to our guests. I came for the name, but would recommend this dining experience on all accounts.",
"I am a Tavern Club card holder. Meaning I've been there many times. But not any more. Although the food is first rate the service was lacking. I sent friends in there for the first time and they left after ordering an appetizer, the service was so bad. We went on New Year Eve and were treated poorly too. Maybe Willie Degel should do a \"Restaurant Stakeout\" to show Greg that maybe it's not only the bad economy that's to blame on poor sales.",
"Just had lunch at the tavern after coming upon the restaurant by chance.\n\nThe tavern has quite a bit of charm. It was quiet for a Sunday afternoon. We had the chicken sandwich and the onion soup as entrees. We shared a delicious white and dark chocolate mousse bombe. The food was served promptly and tasted good.\n\nThere was a 75 cent martini special going on with lunch, but we did not have one. Their martini menu was extensive and I would definitely go back to try one.",
"Their \"signature\" snapper soup is fake. That's right - it is no longer made with real turtle meat. The waitress actually confessed when I complained about the bland taste and lack of meat. The french onion soup was below average. The entrees my wife and I tried were fairly good but not worth the prices they charge. The bar atmosphere is cool but the dining area is ghetto - in need of major redecorating. The white ceilings are stained black from the smoking days. Plenty of other restaurants in Bucks & Hunterdon counties to choose from that are excellent all the way around = AVOID Piper. \n\nP.S. The Clinton House has phenomenal snapper soup"
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"1st time I had a chocolate covered strawberry comfort bowl(tasty). 2nd time I had berry fresh comfort bowl(tasty). I will be back & recommend everyone to try it out",
"Legitimately walked all over looking for this place and it was totally worth it! Beware Apple maps has the wrong location, follow the one on yelp! \nSuper cute and very efficient and organized, I really did get my food in less than 5 minutes. They have a variety different options and fruits and offer smoothie options as well. \n\nAcai Bowl: Beach Bowl\nDid you really get an açaí bowl of your don't instagram it? But legitimately delicious with crunchy granola and honey on the top. Doesn't taste like those processed overly sweet smoothies from places like smoothie king, you can taste the freshness. There is a nice amount of granola too, not just a thin layer that leaves you with disappointment. I chose to get strawberries on top for $1 more. I was able to finish the entire bowl and it filled me up decently. I am so happy a place like this came to the CWE, it's really what they were missing. I see lots of people stopping by after workout classes (steel wheels and Orange theory are right next door). \n\nOverall I am excited to try more from this place, I will definitely treat myself to one of these after a good workout and not feel guilty about it after!",
"Was excited to try this out as I'm a fan of acai bowls. Walked in, very loud due to the acoustics but not their fault. Placed our orders, acai bowls. What came out is basically a smoothie base consisting of acai and fruit in a bowl with granola sprinkled on top. An awful interpretation of acai bowls I've had at several places across the country. Normally it's a pure acai base which is thicker than a smoothie and closer to soft serve consistency, with sliced fruit and other toppings arranged on top of the base. This place is basically a Smoothie King in bowls.",
"Legitimately walked all over looking for this place and it was totally worth it! Beware Apple maps has the wrong location, follow the one on yelp! \nSuper cute and very efficient and organized, I really did get my food in less than 5 minutes. They have a variety different options and fruits and offer smoothie options as well. \n\nAcai Bowl: Beach Bowl\nDid you really get an açaí bowl of your don't instagram it? But legitimately delicious with crunchy granola and honey on the top. Doesn't taste like those processed overly sweet smoothies from places like smoothie king, you can taste the freshness. There is a nice amount of granola too, not just a thin layer that leaves you with disappointment. I chose to get strawberries on top for $1 more. I was able to finish the entire bowl and it filled me up decently. I am so happy a place like this came to the CWE, it's really what they were missing. I see lots of people stopping by after workout classes (steel wheels and Orange theory are right next door). \n\nOverall I am excited to try more from this place, I will definitely treat myself to one of these after a good workout and not feel guilty about it after. \n\n*edit, unfortunately after trying a real açaí bowl I can say that this isn't truly that authentic. It is supposed to be a lot thicker and larger as well. $12 for one is apparently super overpriced as well, but if you are looking for a smoothie bowl this is the place! I would still come here for a smoothie bowl, but not necessarily call it an açaí bowl.",
"Rush Bowls is delicious! I went there first thing on a Sunday morning and both people working were super nice and helpful. They have a rather large menu and it was hard for me to make a choice lol but they were so patient and each time me their favorites. Whatever you decide, be sure to add in some of the in house made peanut butter!",
"So many amazing options at Rush Bowls. Located in the central west end near the library. They cater to just about any food allergy and even substitute their regular granola for Udi's gluten free granola. Pictured here is the dragon bowl topped with banana, coconut, and a chocolate swirl. I'll definitely be back and I'll be bringing my pups to try out the puppy smoothie bowl.",
"I've been to Rush Bowls 3 times, and I love it! This is place is much needed in St.Louis and here's why:\n\nPros: tastes delicious, healthy (many fresh fruits and greens in some of the bowls), great variety (can find acai and dessert bowls), freshly ground peanut butter, good quantity with each bowl, smoothies, non-dairy options available, protein bowls available too\n\nCons: cost ($7-8 per smoothie/bowl), quantity may be small for some, costs extra per topping\n\nRecommendations: Yoga bowl, PB&J bowl",
"This place was awesome! I could not believe how many menu choices there were; cannot wait to go back to try some more. \n\nI had the graham berry bowl and I loved it. My only complaint is I wish there were more granola and graham crackers throughout, but I'm just being greedy I could not believe how big the serving size was either, especially for the price! Will definitely be back to try something new!",
"I ordered Dali because I like acai but when it came out, it has too many ice, too plain! No taste acai or peach or any fruits! \nMy friend order mate energy and it taste weird. \nIt's too expensive, not worth the money!",
"I had a very good first time at Rush Bowls! \nI was a little biased going in because some of my friends had gone before and they were dissatisfied, but I had a good experience! \n\nWhat I ordered: peach cobbler bowl. I loved it! I loved the flavor. I had never seen this flavor at a smoothie bowl place. It came with granola and honey on top. \n\nPros: they have so many different flavors of smoothies and smoothie bowls here! I want to go back to try the apple pie flavor. Great portions!\n\nCons: the ingredients definitely aren't as fresh as some of the other smoothie places in town. You have to pay $1 to add toppings such as fruit, almond slices, and chocolate chips. There is very little seating, just two tables inside and some outdoor seating. This isn't that big of a deal though. \n\nI liked Rush Bowls! The ingredients aren't as good as they are other places, but I love the flavor options!"
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"Scour for restaurants in Bucks County, and you'll find American, Italian, French, and lots of Chinese take-out. As for Thai, there still only are a handful. Find Siam Cuisine in a shopping center south of Peddler's Village. It has been there for quite some time. Their interior is clean, intimate, and dimly lit. The decor is unassuming, the white-washed walls adorned with paintings of Thailand. Plants dot the restaurant. A bar takes up a nice part of one wall (they have good in-house drinks here). Music is subtle; sometimes you'll hear Thai or easy-listening tunes.\n\nThe fare is best here, of all the Siam Cuisine locations. Dinners have sometimes been hit-or-miss, but luckily the food has been top-notch the last two times I visited. Their menu is large and contains vegetarian dishes. I've tried many items, including:\n- the appetizer sampler, which has rolls, dumplings and a stick of beef and chicken satay. Not bad!\n- the tom yum soup - get it spicy.\n- the staple phad thai can be served with shrimp, chicken, beef or plain. Bean sprouts and peanuts complement it and I'd squeeze some lime juice to sweeten it up.\n- the duck salad is served with crispy chunks of duck, peppers, and tomatoes and has a sweet tangy sauce on the side. The \"bowl\" is edible too.\n- the seafood curry has bamboo-shoots, scallops, string-beans, peppers, and asparagus. Delicious.\n- the Thai herb cake and toffee tort desserts rock, and I'm not even into dessert.\n\nService is exemplary. Servers remember your name and face and are welcoming, rarely missing a beat even during busy hours. There isn't a long wait for food and water is refilled quickly.\n\nCall and reserve a table if you're more than a few folks. (This venue isn't terribly large but can handle large parties with advance notice.) Recommended for quality Thai!",
"I've had a few unique experiences at Siam. This is a wonderful Thai place in the Doylestown area. The food is moderately priced and has a cozy atmosphere. The service can be slow at times, but I enjoy the atmosphere a lot and don't mind lingering a bit. \n\nWhen I've thought of Thai I've thought spicy and Siam does have its spicy dishes, but I'm not a spicy food person. There were several alternatives that I've found more than acceptable as I expand my taste buds further into Asia than just in China. I've had a few of the noodle dishes and were pleased both times I've had them. Desert was interesting. It included exotic flavors of ice cream that I enjoyed.\n\nThe most notable experience, however, was when my parents and I when one day when it was about to storm. When we were in the restaurant, it started thundering heavily and we all got a little worried. After a few flickers, the lights went out for good. We all stopped dead in our tracks. Luckily it wasn't winter and didn't have to worry about the heat. The waiters / waitresses didn't mind and just put out tea lights for us to finish our desert. Other than the smell of the kitchen wafting into the restaurant due to the exhaust not working, it was an pleasant experience we'll not soon forget.",
"I agree with Dave H. Bucks County is sorely lacking in the Thai Department. (And how I loves me a good Thai meal - especially that Tom Kha Gai!)\n\nMeanwhile - Siam Cuisine does a very nice job in holding me over for West Coast Thai. Prices are moderate, service is good and food is tatsy (if predictable.). Even had a nice DUCK breast dish a while back.\n\nMy parent's are old-school and to them Italian is adventurous - so I can't get them to go there too much - but I did manage to get them to go with me once years ago and I my mom liked the Chicken Basil Curry.\n\nI will definitely be back.",
"I really enjoy their food! It is fresh and tasty, and sooooTHAI!\nI strongly recommend that you try their red coconut curry which is a Siam staple. i had salmon and then tofu with it, my husband took shrimp or duck. Everything excellent.\nWe are there at least once a month!",
"this place is great. i've been here a few times and each experience was fantastic. the siam lady martini is quite tasty with vodka, lime, and lychee. the grilled eggplant salad is SO good. it's eggplant, cabage, lettuce, onion, and grilled shrimp with a spicy dressing in a spring roll bowl. the bowl is their version of a breadbowl or tortilla bowl. awesomeness. for my meal, i usually get the spicy drunken noodle, 2 stars. (you can rate the spiciness of your dish. just going with the one star is pretty mild so i go with 2.) you will be surprised when you get the check - in a good way! dinner for 4 the other night with drinks and appetizers was less than $100! the service can be a little slow at times though. i still love this place and definitely plan on going back.",
"Ventured from my beloved city of Boston to check out the best that Pennsylvania had to offer. Had a huge craving for Thai food and Siam Cuisine definitely did not disappoint! \n\nA delightfully cozy little Thai restaurant tucked away in the back corner of a tiny strip mall. The walls were adorned with colorful artwork with a very warm and inviting finish.\n\nThe establishment also had a tiny bar serving the average run of the mill drinks in bottle as well as draft but they also serve some delicious in house martinis.\n\nI came here with a friend and ordered their:\n\nChicken Pad Thai: Delicious lightly fried noodles that includes yummy fried eggs, tender cuts of chicken, scallions and bean sprouts served with a light tangy fish sauce. $13.00 \n\nBeef Salad (Yum Mua) : Tender, juicy cuts of charbroiled sirloin beef tossed over a bed of crisp, crunchy lettuce served with a delicious tangy and sour lime dressing. $8.00\n\nSoft Shell Crab Vermicelli w/Curry: Fantastic, crispy and crunchy soft shell crab expertly fried and served over tender vermicelli noodles with a curry sauce, the crab was very good but the curry could of use a little bit more flavor, I'm a huge fan of curry and even though the dish was very tasty, it didn't have that \"OMPH\" that I was looking for.\n\nIf ever I'm in the area again I will definitely recommend and drop by Siam Cuisine!",
"We came here on a holiday and was glad to see they were open. Customer service was great, very friendly! However, the food was slightly disappointing - or maybe I was just expecting more because of all the wonderful reviews here on Yelp. Food was very tasty, but was lacking in presentation and authentic thai flavor. I ordered a Pad Woon Sen and it was a bit dry, lacking in sauce and the vegetables were not cooked properly. It was a bit more raw than I wanted. The Pad Thai was okay, we have tried worse ones.\n\nMaybe we didn't have the regular chef the day we ate there and might give this place a second try.",
"We had dinner at this restaurant because it was recommended by friends but we were disappointed by the slow service and the quality of the food.\nWe waited quite a while to be seated and after being seated, waited a long time for our water. It was Friday night and the restaurant was half empty.\n We ordered shrimp pad thai and masamun curry with chicken. \nThe pad thai noodles were slightly soggy, a sign that they had not been properly prepared. The shrimps were good sized and tasty.\nThe masamum curry with chicken was skimpy in quantity. Potatoes shaped like florets the size of small rocks filled up half the serving plate. The potatoes were way undercooked - they were so hard we could not stick a fork into them - we sent the dish back to the kitchen. When the dish came back the second time the potatoes still tasted raw. We left them uneaten. The chicken slices were OK, not tasty but not too dry. Masamun curry should have peanuts in the sauce, but there were none in the dish. The curry sauce itself was so-so. \nThe white rice that came with dish was in such small quantity (an ice cream scoop size) that we asked for extra rice. The extra rice tasted lumpy and soggy, like microwaved leftover rice. \nOverall quality was unacceptable for a $$ restaurant.. \nThe one star is for ambience - the decor is pleasant and seating comfortable.",
"I can make better thai food myself. Our food was ok, but really lacked the flavors and spices you'd expect from a genuine thai restaurant. The service was also just ok--they never really came back to check on us or refill the water, but our food came out in a reasonable amount of time.",
"This is one of the worst meals I have ever had. We had to order a pizza from another place because we did not eat our meal. To summarize, the steam dumplings-Not fully cooked, no flavor. The green curry, my husband ordered and the beef was boiled-it was gray! I ordered the spicy panang, there were maybe 10 noodles in there and I the chicken had chunks of fat on there. We should have known, one person sitting at the bar area at 7pm.\nSave yourself the experience-Dont bother!"
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"Woo-hoo! I'm the first to review the newest location of a restaurant chain. Oh that's right, it's a chain with dozens of locations so you probably are already familiar with it. \n\nAnyway, I get to to tell you that the new Christiana Mall location is just as good as all the others. I picked up a Chipotle Chicken pizza for dinner tonight. Yum.",
"This is the 1st time we have been here and dispite the slow service and cold atmosphere the food was pretty good. Will give this another try but if service doesn't improve we will scratch it off our list",
"I try to avoid chain places but cpk is usually good and this one follows suit. The place is clean, staff is fast and friendly, and the most important thing, then food was good. The only thing scary about the place is the main door. It is an accident waiting to happen.",
"Went here on a Sunday night with some friends and was reminded why i don't frequent chain restaurants. Service was TERRIBLE! Somehow 4 soups managed to make it to our table before a draft beer and a glass of wine. Three of the four entrees ordered were served incorrect, although they were surprisingly delicious. For the price, you're better off going some where else, $92 for a 4 top seemed steep for the atmosphere.",
"The last weekend before Christmas my husband and I found ourselves at the Christiana mall, starving and cranky. We made our way to the food court and almost cried when met with our options. Fast food chains galore and a line for Auntie Anne's that made us think it was Studio 54. We immediately left the area, navigating the annoying crowds and people pushing Target shopping carts- seriously people? \n\nWe knew we'd commit a very special Christmas murder if we didn't get food in our guts soon. Remembering the plethora of restaurants attached to the mall we ventured outside and found a California Pizza Kitchen. We were immediately seated in a large booth and the service was good. We dinner plans and didn't want to fill up, just prevent our arrests, so we split a plain pizza and some fried artichokes. The artichokes were tiny little canned quarters deep fried and served with some weird dip. I wouldn't order them again. Our pizza was pretty tiny for the price but the perfect snack portion for the moment. It had an oddly sweet crust but the cheese and sauce were fine. I would never make it a point to visit CPK, but it did the trick.",
"It is a CPK, a chain after all. The whole wheat pizza was a good choice. Crust was a bit on the dry side and the tomato sauce was average. The mix of toppings for the Works pizza was tasty. The sausage and pepperoni was sweet with a mild amount of spice. This was a standard pizza at a chain.\n\nThe plus side of the restaurant at Christiana Mall was that the staff was quick and friendly. It was short wait for the seating of a moderate size group (6 people) that just walked in. If not for the service the CPK would probably have ranked around a 2.5 stars.",
"I have been putting off eating in CPK for a while for fear that I might not like the food because as I said before, I'm not a pizza person and I only stick with pizza I'm in love, that is Uno Chicago's deep dish. If we are going to eat pizza and not Uno, I would prefer thin pizza. But I was curious how good or different CPK's pizza from the rest of the world of pizza. Unfortunately, I won't be able to tell you a pizza experience (CPK's main dish) as I did not order pizza. Instead, we ordered a quick, simple food, fish tacos w/ avocado and chicken sandwich w/ soup. They were good and I liked it. I also like the sweet Raspeberry tea. It was quite crowded in the weekend and the restaurant is in the mall by exit I95.",
"As expected the pizza is delicious. A little overpriced for what you get, but you can be guaranteed to leave full. Not happy that they added gratuity, but I understand why they do it.",
"My wife and I stopped here for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 with our 16 month old son. The restaurant was pretty empty at that hour which worked in our favor since we had the baby. Pizza's here are always great but the thing that really sets this place apart is the great children's menu. It goes way beyond the usual crap that you see everywhere else. I loved my BBQ Chicken pizza. The wife loved her Greek pizza. And the baby loved his Kid's Grilled Chicken pizza. Very kid friendly place. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't bring a baby on a weekend night with the Christiana crowds but during off hours this place can't be beat.",
"I really really really love their baja fish tacos! I love 'em so much that if I could only have 1 meal for the rest of my life, that'd be it!\n\nWith that said, everything on the menu's been great! The best part is that if you have a regular (like me) and order something you don't normally get.. if you don't like it, they'll give you your old favorite for free! It's a total win-win to get to try something different.\n\nAs for the restaurant itself, it's a very well maintained place on the opposite side of the mall, opposite target. Not hard to find at all, it's the big yellow building."
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"Been to the other locations as well, and the owners held true to the same style Beer House, great menu, and amazing Craft Beer. Very excited to have ABC open up near my home!",
"map location is wrong on yelp. Brewery is on 2nd floor of Collegville Station (across the street from DaVinci's), not up the road in Trappe.",
"My wife and I had dinner here and we both loved it. We weren't sure what to expect since this space has changed over many times over the last few years, but we were blown away with how good the meals, drinks, and service was.\n\nThis is part of a chain with locations out by Harrisburg, and they only serve their own beer - which is fine by me since my wife's Mountain Lager and my Hoppy Trails IPA were both excellent. The decor is clean and inviting and our waiter provided great service. We started with an order of wings, which rivaled some of the best I've had and then we both ordered burgers - mine was delicious and the best I've had in a while.\n\nAll in all, much better than most of the dining options in the Collegeville area. Definitely plan on making this a frequent stop of ours.",
"Tried the 8 beer tasting flight and it was decent. The IPAs were notably good. Ordered food; the buffalo wings (hot) and the Fire Jumper Burger, ordered medium well. The wings were almost of a boiled consistency with virtually no crispness and were not very spicy for being \"hot wings\" Strike one. The burger arrived before I was barely 1/3 of the way into my wings and was well done and not medium well as requested. The chili lime mayo the burger was supposed to come with was MIA as well and was only brought out after pointing this out to the apologetic waiter. Strike two. Overall, I give them a solid B+ for the beer and a solid C for the food, but I will chalk this up to opening month logistics and staff issues to be worked out. I've worked in the restaurant field, and will try again with the same items in 1-2 months. If they haven't gotten their act together by then, I'm not sure if they will make it, considering the area competition.",
"I met two friends here for drinks and dinner on Wednesday night. The inside of the brew pub is very nice. Apparently this space at one time had a brewery in it and they were pleased to discover the remnants of it when they moved in. The owner certainly put a lot of time and money into restoring the look of the space and even the outside of Collegeville Station. It is really nice now.\n\nThe bar is large and the bartender was attentive. I had Hoppy Trails IPA. I'm a big fan of IPAs and the hoppier the better. This was a good beer for people who like some hop but it wasn't overpowering. My friend ordered the Water Gap Wheat and enjoyed it. Another friend, who isn't much a of a drinker, ordered the Purist Pale Ale and also liked it.\n\nWe headed over to the tall tables in the bar area for our meal. They also had long bench/booths with tables separated from the bar area with a half wall. There was a family over there with small children who could've been lighting a menu on fire and I didn't notice. Point being, if you need to bring your kids, you can without fear that any antics might upset other patrons. Ladies- they also have a changing table in the bathroom.\n\nDinner- My one friend and I both ordered the cheese burger. I added bacon to mine and we both requested fries, although we were told that the chips the burger came with were made on premises and were fantastic. My other friend ordered the pulled pork sandwich. Our meal came out and while we all got the chips, the waiter forgot our fries. No big deal, he got our fries out with in the next 5 minutes and to be honest, they were unnecessary because the chips were as delicious as promised. The burger was really great. I like a good burger and this one was perfect. Somehow they managed to find a bun that could withstand a big burger and not fall apart all over you. Kudos. \nEveryone enjoyed their meal, we ended up staying from about 7 to 10:30 chatting and weren't rushed in anyway. Staff is polite and attentive. Hoppy Trails is $4.50, burger I believe was $8 or $9 and the fries an extra $2 I think.\n\nReasonably priced, good food, nice atmosphere. This should be the new place for all who live in the Collegeville area.",
"Girlfriend and I went over for our first visit last night and, although I didn't have many complaints, I could suggest some improvements. Upon walking into the establishment, we were both struck with temps. in the upper 70s...I can understand saving some money but it was uncomfortable during the entire sitting. We shared a plate of the Poutine (gravy & cheese fries) and I've, honestly, had much better. They were warm (not hot), so the cheese was barely melted and nothing seemed to be fancy as the menu listing suggested. \n\nGirlfriend ordered the Steak & Portabella salad, which she liked except for a lack of blue cheese but the helpful bartender/server promptly retrieved an extra helping when asked. My order was the Fire Jumper burger. I'm a heat freak, so I could have taken 3-4 times the spice level, but it was cooked to my request and I had no real complaint.\n\nThe beers that we ordered were the Pale, IPA, & Hefeweizen. All were satisfactory, but I've been spoiled by the awesomeness that is Sly Fox brew so the ABC brewers will have a lot of work to do to get me to change.\n\nI'm very glad to see this spot return to it's roots, so to say, with a new brewery (former location of New Road Brewery...where Sly Fox's Brian O'Reilly began his illustrious career). However, I'm still shocked to see the poor construction of the entry (don't grab & shake the outside wooden railing) and the building owners still have not completed some trim & finish of the building (before walking through the building's main entrance, look up...you'll see missing plank trim that been waiting to be completed since the late 1990s, when the builders walked off the job due to supposed non-payment issues). Sloppy workmanship always makes me wonder what else was neglected during construction.\n\nI'll go back to ABC, but it will be in a while. In the meantime, I'll keep my spot at the Sly Fox in Phoenixville.",
"I visited ABC Collegeville for the second time this past week, and had another enjoyable meal. The first time visiting I had Switchback burger. I can see why this burger won the PA Grill Off, it was awesome(cappicola and Root Beer BBQ sauce on top of a burger!). For drinks my girlfriend and I split the sampler. If you are new to their beers I highly recommend ordering this first. The server explained each beer very well and the size of the samples are perfect. My girlfriend is more of a Belgian/Wheat kinda girl and I am more of a Brown Ale/Stout/Porter guy, but we found every beer in the sample to be highly drinkable. My favorites: Trail Blaze Organic Brown Ale and the Purist Pale Ale. She really enjoyed the Hinterland which is a seasonal Hefeweizen. \nThis past time eating there I had one goal, to concur the Mile High Meatloaf. I saw it in the menu the first time we went but was in the mood for a good burger. While I was eating my burger, the table next to us had the meatloaf and I have been wanting to try it since. The Mile High Meatloaf is a large chunk of ground Angus Meatloaf topped with mashed potatoes and Onion straws all on top of a thick slice of toast and covered with a Stout brown gravy. The meatloaf was seasoned perfectly and the Stout gravy was extra tasty. This Meatloaf would definitely handle its self in a battle against Victory's Reuben Meatloaf. \n\nFor the second time we both had a highly enjoyable meal at ABC. Both times the servers were prompt and knowledgeable on their beers. Our latest time visiting was during a Phils game and the abundance of TVs was impressive. \n\nOur only gripe has been that both times we visited, the temperature was a little hot as stated in other reviews.",
"Great selections for vegetarians and meat eaters alike. We really enjoyed our first visit. \n\nOn the second visit, we had to leave after the appetizers because we were literally sweating. The server -- who was super nice and really knowledgeable -- explained that the problem was with the landlord, and they (as tenants) were not allowed to make the necessary changes to the heating/cooling system to allow people to dine in comfort. That's really too bad because, with the high temps we've been suffering lately, we keep avoiding this place even though we REALLY want to go back!\n\nBar prices are very reasonable. For $10, my beer lovin' husband had a nice little high off the beer flights. Not an easy task! Food is great -- everything from pub pretzels (soooo yummy) to baked brie to hot wings (which the aforementioned beer lovin' husband also praised...) Veggie burger... bleh... not so good. A little too mushy. Meatloaf on high (or something like that.... great tower of beef... leaning tower of cow...you get the point... and you'll see the pic in the menu) was awesome. \n\nThis will probably become our favorite local place very very soon -- that is, once the a/c is fixed, or temperatures go below the melting point. I'm still giving them 4 starts. If I go back in November and I'm sweating again, I will rethink that!",
"My business partner and I went here to celebrate and ordered some incredible beer and a wonderful Brie appetizer. Food was great, beer was fantastic and frankly this is the best this site has ever been. We are looking forward to coming back soon.",
"Great brewery, both food-wise and especially the beer! I had the Broad Street Barley Wine and it's among the best of the darker brews I've had from a brewery. I'm a stout girl myself and prefer a darker brew, and although this wasn't actually a stout it's the best thing I can compare it too... it had the chocolate undertones of a stout but it was missing a lot of the bitterness that can come with stouts. \nFor the food I had something called the Vermonter, sharp cheddar with apple slices...it claimed to be served on sourdough, but I spent a large amount of my life in Alaska, so I would say the bread was closer to your standard Texas toast rather than actual Sourdough, but still a really good sandwich!\nI will be returning here with friends!"
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"This is a great little place in the heart of Old St. Charles. It looks as though it used to be a family home and you really do get the feeling of being in a nice cozy cottage when you walk in. When you walk in the front door there is a little bar immediately to your right and to the left is the first of two dinning rooms with a doorway to the second. We were sat in the rear dining room which has a large fire place and made for a great atmosphere. There is also an outdoor seating are but this was closed for the winter.\n\nI had the burger. There was nothing outstanding about it but it was a good burger. It was nice and thick and cooked medium-rare just like I asked. It came fully dressed with bacon and a bbq sauce drizzled over it. I never had to ask for a refill and the server was extremely attentive. \n\nAll and all it was a great little place.",
"A very quaint setting in old town St Charles. I opted for a simple beef brisket sandwich (open face), but there were several other, more sophisticated choices available on the menu (fillet, tilapia, etc). The sauce on the brisket sandwich was made on site, and quite tasty. They had some great homemade dessert options. I chose the coconut cream pie; it was outstanding. There is a small bar in the front and outdoor seating as well. Staff was very friendly.",
"Great place! I love sitting outside in the summer, the inside has a nice bar too. Great food and friendly staff.",
"nice quiet place. Went on St. Patricks and was looking for a little more excitement but their Corned Beef and green beer were good and affordable. Music on the speakers was not very festive and that's probably why we left early and moved to another establishment",
"I've eaten here a few times. The building itself is a converted home. The first time I ate here I sat in the original living room. It has a nice romantic quality in the winter with the fire going. I ordered a steak and couldn't have been more pleased. \n\nThe other times I've eaten here have been for lunch in the summer on the patio. It really is one of the best patios on Main Street. Large enough to easily get a table but not so huge that it loses it's ambiance. \n\nToday I ordered the steak ribeye sandwich with fries and it was great. The service was also very attentive and friendly, \n\nBradden's is one of my favorite places to eat in St. Charles.",
"My best friend and I had burgers at Braddens at holiday time last year and I have to say we thought they were a couple of the best burgers ever! If the service hadn't been so slow I'd have given this place 5 stars for sure!",
"A lovely breakfast on the patio under the shade of an umbrella and enjoying a lovely breeze.\n\nWe both got two scrambled eggs (get the eggs any way you desire), breakfast meat (she, bacon; me, sausage -- 2, and they were BIG) potatoes and bread (she, biscuit; me, wheat).\n\nThe service and server were spectacular. The meal was solid, tasty and really hit the spot.\n\nThe eggs were perfectly cooked, the sausage was tasty and plentiful, the toast was well-buttered and fresh, and the potatoes were crispy-crunchy chunks.\n\nThe breakfast menu isn't huge, but there are enough choices to satisfy. A man at a table close to us got the French Toast, and it was a massive pile on his plate. We didin't watch to see how he delved into that feast!\n\nInside is beautiful dark wood. A well-appointed bar and to the left, two quaint dining rooms, one with a fireplace.\n\nUpon our departure, our server offered (and we accepted) to-go cups of our beverages. That was pretty amazing!!",
"I've eaten at Bradden's several times in the past but unfortunately my most recent visit will be my last. After attending a wedding at the Ameristar the night before a group of 3 of my friends and I decided to grab breakfast in old St. Charles before heading back to the city. Since we've all been to Bradden's before, we figured we couldn't go wrong by stopping there for a quick bite to eat. We were quickly seated on the patio and expected slower service than usual since it was Father's Day. Our waitress took our drink and food order and that was the last we saw of her. We waited close to an hour before we finally waved down the waitress to get drink refills and find out where our meals were. She informed us that they had run out of eggs and that was the cause of the hold up. It took another 15-20 minutes before our food arrived. Two of us had ordered biscuits and gravy. Besides the fact that they had no flavor, my biscuits were hard as a rock and I could only eat one of them. The other two in group ordered the 2 eggs breakfast option and on one of the orders the eggs were not cooked completely through. We again had to wave the waitress down and she took the eggs to get them recooked. After finishing what we could of our meal, we asked for our checks immediately. I had gotten up and asked to speak to the manager, who happened to be another waitress on the patio. After explaining the situation, I never received an actual apology all I continued to get from her was the excuse of running out of eggs. She told me that they were rushing to get orders out and that must be the reason we received our meal uncooked. Regardless of what the situation was in the kitchen, there should never be a reason for serving uncooked food to your customers. Instead of feeding me a lame excuse about running out of product, an apology should have been the first thing out of her mouth. She then told me since we ate most of the food she would be unable to comp the meal but offered us dessert. After wasting an hour and half of my morning receiving poor service and unappetizing food, the last thing I wanted was a dessert. I refused the dessert and asked her to bring the check as quickly as possible. The waitress brought our check over and in the end the entire meal, except for drinks, was taken off the bill. The manager rushed inside when we received our bill and we never saw her again. I was astonished that as a manger she never once came over to apologize to the table for the poor service or food quality we received while visiting that morning. As an establishment who prides themselves on returning customers and referrals, it's a shame that they allow their managers to handle situations the way this one did. I will never return to Bradden's nor will I recommend this place to anyone.",
"I ordered the baked spaghetti, which is supposed to be a specialty, and was very disappointed. It tasted EXACTLY like what I would get at Fazoli's. It wasn't that it tasted bad, but paying over $10 for something that could have cost me $4 elsewhere was a huge let down. I really expected better.",
"During the recent 'Festival of the Little Hills' our dinner club group decided to try Bradden's on South Main. As they did not take reservations, several of the group showed up at 6:30 p.m. and were told 1 hour wait. People arriving at 6:45 were told over an hour and those arriving at 7:00 were told at least an hour plus. After 2 hours we left.....never did get seated. The rub is the hostess was so entirely rude, belligerent fits best. She had no customer facing skills, and turned a bad situation into an unbearable one. I did ask to speak to the manager and he was most apologetic; I expressed to him the restaurant's very survival rests on people who can serve people. Don't waste your time getting abused at the front door of this place."
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"So it's probably unfair to review a restaurant on it's soft opening. But here I go: Woohoooo! I was anticipating the opening of Pizzeria Stella and was not disappointed. I like the casual setting with plenty of tables and dog/stroller friendly outdoor tables. \n\nWe started with the Balsamic Onion starter and shared two pizzas (about 12 inches):\n\nTartufo: black truffle, fontina, egg, parmesan $17. \nSausage: sweet fennel sausage, hot pepper, tomato, basil $15\n\nTartufo should be eaten right away, as the egg is sunny side up and smeared around the pizza for equal coverage. Don't be intimidated by the raw egg, it's divine! If you aren't a truffle fan, steer clear as the truffle oil is quite powerful.\n\nThe sausage pizza was well balanced and not too spicy or heavy on the meat.\n\nAll in all, the thin crust held up against the wet ingredients without getting soggy right away. There are other vegetarian options and lower priced pizzas, ranging from $12-17. \n\nFinish off with the \"secret recipe\" homemade gelato. I recommend you try the olive oil flavor. Creamy, sweet and full of flavor. \n\nBetween my husband and I, we split an appetizer, two pizzas, a gelato, and each had a drink for about $70. \n\nHours: Sun.-Thu., 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-midnight.",
"Let me start by saying that I am a big Starr supporter and i frequent most of his establishments as often as I can. That being said, I was very excited for Pizzeria Stella to open. \n\nTwo of us went to Stella on Saturday night at approx. 9:30 - the place was about half full. Atmosphere wasn't typical over-the-top Starr, which was kind of refreshing actually. After chatting it up with a close-by table we settled on the Sausage pizza and one beer and one wine. I won't make this story any longer than it has to be so here goes. Our waiter, Brandon, took about 7 minutes to come to the table after we sat down, is this being picky - maybe, but, c'mon 7 minutes with a half full place?? Pizza arrives at table by a manager, drinks still not there. We casually mention to the manger that we hadn't received our beverages. Call me critical, but from 4 years of being a waiter in college, if food would happen to get to a table before drinks I would have gone crazy and made sure the drinks got there asap - not Brandon. Even after I watched the manager tell him about us not getting the drinks it took another 4-5 minutes for them to arrive...wow.\n\nOne bright note - the pizza was amazing, hence the one star, if the pizza was bad I would implement a new zero star system on yelp specifically for this review.\n\nSo at this point, Stella has about a 3 star rating - then the check comes - and we were charged for double the drinks. Yes, you read right. After bringing this to Brandon's attention, he said that those were the 2nd round of drinks we ordered through the manager....aaaand we had to inform them that those drinks \"ordered\" through the manager were the first round we never got. Of course there was no apology, just some unfunny joke trying to brush it off.\n\nSo in conclusion, if you want to try Stella, get it to-go - I know I will.",
"Pizzeria Stella makes for the perfect addition to Philly's food scene. The pizza style is a nice mix of New York wood oven fired (think Grimaldi's in Brooklyn), Napoletana (Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix), and CT style pizza (Pepe's in New Haven). If you're a fan of any of those about mentioned pizza palaces, you'll probably be a fan of Stella.\n\nThe setting is probably the most casual and kid-friendly of Starr's restaurants, yet has the same attention to detail in a more down to earth way. I had the chance to try four different pizzas that day: Pepperoni, Sausage, Picante, and Pistachio. The Pepperoni and Sausage were the favorites but all were very good. The interesting thing about Stella is that the different between the pizza flavors isn't just a matter of a change in the main topping (pepperoni, sausage, etc). They use different cheeses depending on the combination of flavors being highlighted. The crust is EXCELLENT and consists of the perfect balance of chewy and crispy. The antipasti dishes are also very good especially the balsamic onion and broccoli rabe. My only complaint is that the service was a bit slow - pizza took over 30-45 mins to come out after ordering. So you have to go there for the quality of pizza, not for a quick slice.\n\nFinal thoughts...\nA much welcomed addition to Philly especially if you like wood fired oven style pizza. The pizzas are small, so best to go and get a few kinds and share with company.",
"Like most of the Stephen Starr restaurants, this place is heavy on style but not much on substance. \n\nThey've chosen a great location, right in Headhouse square, in the former Cosi corner spot - it has a fun Stephen Starr-ish interior design (a whole wall splattered in with a repeat of a Tower of Pisa vintage postcard, a whole wall with cords of wood logs to stoke the open pizza wood-burning oven, etc) and plenty of outdoor seating (cute Italian metal tables and metal/leather café chairs)\n\nThe appeal kind of ends there. Menu is limited with its focus, rightfully so, centering on pizza (offering only a couple of appetizers + three salads) Those few starters were nothing to write home about, with the portions being very small and ingredients uninspired.\n\nAs for their namesake pizza, there are are over ten options (your typical, margherita, marinara, pepperoni, sausage, etc... with a few notables Tartufo, Vongole) priced from $12 to $17. The pizza is medium sized and comes cut in six medium slices. Enough to split for two - but only if you have a starter to split first. if you're really hungry, you might have to order two (but it's almost too much?) \n\nThe crust is really good, but nothing groundbreaking. The crust is actually the best part of their pizza, thin, smoky, crunchy and tasty - just right - everything else is rather unimpressive (aside from the few higher priced notable pizzas mentioned above) - and a bit overpriced. You can get an equally good, but bigger and less price-y pizza at Lazaro's or Pietro's (whose second location is nearby) - however, if you care more about being seen eating pizza than eating good pizza, this place is for you.",
"Stella, Stella... no I don't say that with all the drama of streetcar named desire but more a tsk, tsk head shaking way.\n\nAfter a movie last night I finally tried this place with 3 friends. Initially the atmosphere was attractive but it took a few short minutes to realize it was too damn loud in there. I understand that open kitchens often cause noise you want to cover over, however, the music blaring in there made me feel like Noriega. I want to talk to my friends at a pizza joint, not pretend it's the brightest lit club in the city. And really, who needs to hear Fleetwood mac that loud!? Most restaurants have noise problems, but when the music stalled for a moment between songs, it was not at all that loud. It was heavenly, compared.\n\nThe Pizza, yeah, very good. My one friend was a bit bothered that they over did one of our pizzas since there were way too many black spots on the crust. If the crust was not good, I'm sure she wouldn't have harped on it to the extent of declaring there were way too many cooks back there and apparently none of them were watching the pizza close enough.\nI loved the pizza. The Tartoufo, with black truffle and an egg on top, was rich and wonderful. The Pistachio was good. My big complaint though was the SUPER CRAPPY BEER LIST! C'mon, really? Steven Starr could not find a way to offer at least one local beer? The beers are offered in bottles, most costing $6 and very uninteresting. I went with the $5 Yuengling.\nOur server was friendly. She was apparently being watched, literally over her shoulder in training. I liked her despite how nervous the other waiter made her feel. Maybe that was because she was the only server that didn't have that hipster skinny tattooed look. Maybe she was the token minority that Starr likes to hire. She suggested some gelato and our interests piqued by the concept of the olive oil gelato. It was so good. I highly recommend this one.\nI will likely come back to this place eventually if friends insist, but honestly, I think the nearby Pietro's has some better beer selections, though it's been a while and I need to find out now. And, it's quieter at Pietro's.",
"ya mon.\n\nMe and the babe ordered two pies and devoured them as if it were a contest. Actually, I think the restaurant is running some kind of contest for churning out the pizzas as fast as possible. It literally took about 3 minutes for each pie to come out. Regardless feeling rushed, the place has fresh ingredients, awesome dough and Moretti beer. I will return.",
"Stella pizza is pretty darn good. I struggled with choosing 3 or 4 stars for this restaurant, but their pizza topping creativity(pistachio, specifically) earned them the 4.\n\nThe pizza crust is thin, with a relatively soft texture. \n\nThe margherita pie was above average(but still doesn't hold a candle to Tacconelli's). It was light on the cheese and topped with whole basil leaves, just how I like it.\n\nThe pistachio pie was surprisingly good, as the pistachio and sweet onions complimented each other very well. It was a unique pizza and I would get it again.\n\nThe vongole pie is very good. \nTheir service was attentive and friendly.\n\nOn a negative note, the pizzas are small. My group was 3 people and 3 pies was just a tiiiiiny bit under what would've been satisfactory portions for all involved(and we're not exceptionally gluttonous).",
"A better deal is a $5 bottle of wine from the state store and a Gianfranco's pizza delivered to your house. Much better meal too!\n\nBut, one does not go to Starr restaurants for the 'food' but I guess for the ambiance. The service was good and prompt. We had the Radicchio salad and the Sausage pizza. It was good, but not the best ever. The house red wine tasted like battery acid and is overpriced at $5.50 a glass.",
"I would rate Stella's as, \"What's your hurry? Here's your hat.\"\n\nOur experience last Friday was made unpleasant because of extreme up-selling and pressure to turn tables. Our server (and her team) made repeated queries if we wanted more wine while we still had wine in our glasses; she interrupted conversation mid-meal (we were half-way through our pizzas) to recite the dessert menu; and then (just bizarre), as I was cutting a slice from the last of three pizzas, with the two empty trays stacked beneath, she reached under my hand to remove the trays, suggesting it would make it easier to cut the pie. As I was still chewing my last bite, she cleared the table, inquired about dessert again, placed the check on the table and offered the requisite, \"No rush; any time you're ready.\"",
"Gotta give it to Stephen Starr, this former Cosi has potential. It will be a mix, attracting people from Society Hill towers, and those on South Street who want a nicer place to get pizza.\n\nIt's not in competition with Osteria restaurant, but Starr isn't trying to go high end here either. Lots of wine selection, and even offers home made lemonade and sasperilla.\n\nI split a margarita pizza with my niece and good thing she's small and only had two slices because the pizza is SO thin and not very filling. But it was good. I would probably suggest having one pizza per person if you're hungry and go home with a slice or two. Price was good, had a pizza and a soda for 17 dollars. (Could be an excellent cheaper date location.)\n\nSince it's only been open a few weeks, staff is still in training mode. ANd I've worked for Starr, so I know what it's like. Neverless, they were attentive and friendly, and true to Starr form, pushed the dessert heavily.\n\nIn my opinion, it's a close competitor to Osteria's pizza, but I still prefer Slice over both."
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"Over a recent five day visit, I had dinner here twice. That alone should tell you that I liked it. The pizza is quite good. The crust comes crispy, and with proper thickness. The rest of the fare is of the upscale pizza joint style. Worth a visit!",
"Had dinner last night for the first time this trip. The pizza was even better than I remember it! If you are not eating at this place regularly, your mama did raise a fool!",
"My favorite Italian restaurant in the Tampa Bay area--my family has been coming here for 20 years. Their pizza is among the best I've had, and the pasta is always al dente. The chicken picatta is fork-tender, the veal pizzaiola is dynamite, and you can't go wrong with the penne alla vodka. Just be warned...some dishes are garlic-heavy. But a good meal is worth a little ass-breath.",
"It's impossible to visit NPR without a visit or two to Rossi's! The food is that good. The service (our choice is always Ted when available) is welcoming and attentive.\n\nAs always, we start with a pizza. As always, it was fabulous. Chicken Parmesan, Eggplant Rolettini (at Ted's suggestion) and a hearty Lentil Soup rounded out the fare. All were stellar!\n\nAs I have told you before, if you are not going to Rossi for a reasonably priced Italian meal....you have really screwed the pooch!!",
"Have been coming here for 8 years and it's always good. The baked ziti was perfection, garlic cheese bread (heavy on garlic) is awesome. I had the spaghetti with mushrooms this visit and as always, al dente on the pasta and delish!!\nThe pizza is outstanding!!",
"Best pizza. The spaghetti with mushrooms is excellent. So much food you always need a to go box. Eat here quite frequently and never disappointed. Management always come by your table to see if everything is ok. I've never had a bad meal here. The pasta is always cooked aldente! give this a try, you will definitely want to come back.",
"I've been back twice in March, and neglected to write my update before now.\n\nNothing really new here. The pizza really has to be the best in town. The crust is always perfect. Ted the waiter is still impeccable. The rest of the menu is always good. When the check comes, it's always reasonable.\n\nWhere else in NPR could you possibly be getting a better pie?!",
"I started my weekend off with lunch at Rossi. How is it I've never had lunch here before?! It might have been the first time, but it will surely not be the last!\n\nWho knew they have a list of lunch specials (eight or more) for $7.50? What great choices! You get to choose your style of pasta, and soup or salad. WHAT A DEAL!\n\nMy host had the Sausage & Peppers, while I had the Chicken Parmigiana. We both had the Sausage & Lentil soup. Fabuloso! The bread was fresh and hot. The soup was quite tasty. The plate was overflowing with both entrees. To top it all off, Waiter Extarodinaire Ted was in the house! Now that is crazy good!\n\nIf you are anywhere near the intersection of SR54 & Seven Springs at lunchtime, and eating your lunch somewhere else....you blew it!",
"Great pasta dishes and pizza. Chicken Marsala awesome. 5 stars if they would serve some other lettuce than iceberg!!!\nWait staff excellent.",
"Food is great as always. They are a little pricy but the food is always good."
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"It's Sunday night, and I dug out the menu I had been saving for Zena's. I ordered just a garden salad and a gyro(chicken, cause I'm a chicken). The salad was so fresh, with black olives, sweet peppers, onion and tomato. The gyro was also good, although to be honest I stuffed myself with the salad and can't eat it all right now. The fries were a bit under done, but about usual for thick cut fries after delivery. \nThey have a large selection of all kinds of more exotic foods that I have yet to try- but I look forward to it. \nI am a new fan! I dont think they have a website?...but they should. :)\nAlso, the delivery was extremely prompt and courteous.",
"Ordered takeout. Food and flavor was good however i am deducting a star because the meat portion was very small.",
"Ordered a Greek Style Pizza for delivery. It was so delicious. I don't usually write reviews but really felt the need to say how great it was.",
"Possibly under another entry but I was sure I reviewed this spot last summer? The family that runs this place relocated from Collings Ave a while back to better facilities. The food is well done and authentic Middle Eastern not the pseudo Americanized fare sold in other places. Even the American food like pizza is well done. It is a little off the beaten path so you need to learn where it is but go try the authentic Middle Eastern food and the American food too you will not be disappointed. Friendly staff will also cook up something you like but not on the menu just ask.",
"What a lovely hidden gem! We really enjoy this authentic Middle Eastern food, favorite appetizer is the eggplant with pomegranate & walnuts. The little spinach pizzas are delightful. Tried the shrimp vegetable dish recently, it was excellent. Their lentil soup rocks, although it could be served hotter. The appetizer sampler? scrumptious & desserts are sinfully good. We luckily live within walking / delivery distance! if U wish, they also have American cuisine (pizza, steak sandwiches) but we have never tried them, & really, why, when their Middle Eastern food is SO delicious! (I think it's Lebanese?) We will be back!",
"I decided to give this place a try, called them up and ordered take-out for delivery. They have (2) menus, an American menu and a Mediterranean menu, I ordered off the Mediterranean. From the looks of it, the menu has a mix of Lebanese, Greek, Indian, etc. (and Turkey, Syrian.... maybe even Moroccan as well, not sure). They seem to have some vegetarian friendly items as well.\n\nThe food arrived fairly quickly. The delivery driver was probably one of the best dressed I have seen in a while in these neck of the woods \n(maybe in his 20's, sporting a white shirt and a tie, that was cool! ). \n\n* Rahib: A dip consisting of Roasted Eggplant, Peppers, Pomegranate Juice, Crushed Walnuts, Pomegranate Seeds, Lemon Juice & Olive Oil. It was very tasty, interesting & healthy, me likes! It's a nice size bowl of it and for only $6.00 bucks. I just wished it came with a few more pieces of Pita Bread. I would get that again.\n\n* Chicken Samosa: small 'turnovers' filled with Sauteed Chicken and spices with a side of Tzatziki for dipping. The samosa's seemed more baked than fried. It was a little dry but was very good, I liked the spices. \n\n* Shawarma - Spiced, Rotisserie Roasted Chicken wrapped in Pita Bread (tomatoes, onions and I think Tzatziki?) ..... I liked this sandwich, it kind of reminded me of a Gyro/wrap. It was tasty, light, refreshing. Only $6.00\n\nI liked everything I ate. I am looking forward to eating from here again, next time I will actually dine-in so I can meet the owners/staff.",
"This place is legit. If you live in the Collingswood area and you haven't tried it - you are missing out. An overall authentic experience: the food, the music, and the setting. The service was amazing as well - a really friendly and fun atmosphere.\n\nThe hummus was really good and authentic. Then we had an egg plant type appetizer as well, which was really good. I had a lamb dish, that I can't remember the name of - it was so good.\n\nthere is a courtyard out front and it looks like you can rent a hookah. There is takeout, which we were going to do , but it was so inviting that we stayed and ate there",
"I had tried Zena's a few months back, but never thought to write a review. However, I feel it deserves a good write-up after a second visit last week. Zena's offers a mix of Mediterranean and American dishes. It offers me a lot of options because I am vegetarian. \n\nI have tried the falafel sandwich, falafel salad, stuffed grape leaves, and Mediterranean garlic bread. Everything was very good and tasted freshly prepared. The falafel was very tender and was filled with a variety of spices. The bread was very interesting. It looked like regular garlic bread, but had a mix of spices spread over top. If you are looking to try something familiar, yet different, I would definitely recommend this bread option. The salad was very fresh and flavorful. Instead of tons of iceberg lettuce, Zena's uses chopped lettuce and parsley in a well-proportioned mix (among other veggies). I never liked parsley until I tried this salad. \n\nAlso, Zena's has very good service. When I called to place my order, the young man who answered the phone was very polite and welcoming. Their delivery person is also very polite, well-dressed, and quick! \n\nThe restaurant itself is located around Collingswood's \"Business District\". It is easily accessible from Route 30 and Collings Ave. If you enjoy Mediterranean dishes, I would definitely recommend Zena's. Especially if you are interested in eating something other than Italian food and sandwiches!",
"THE WORST ORDERING EXPERIENCE I'VE EVER HAD. Not an exaggeration. The kid who answered the phone was completely confused. I repeated my order several times and he read it back to me as something different every time until I went back through the order slowly word by word. I gave him my address and detailed exact directions to my place. The food arrived an hour and a half later. There was nothing I ordered and the excuse was that the driver was lost and they forgot to take my number so they could call me. I sent the food back and called again. This time someone different answered and apologized and assured me he'd send the kid back with the correct food and it was on the house. 40 mins later the kid shows up with ALL THE WRONG FOOD AGAIN. Missing 2 complete entrees, the salads and the wrong appetizer. I would never order from this place again. I called back after the failed 2nd order and the person (who I assume is the owner) basically took the attitude of \"yeah we messed up, so what.\" It was 1:10 on a Sunday night before we got our wrong incomplete order and everything else was closed so we were forced to eat what we got. It was awful. 2 hours we waited for AWFUL food. I could not have been more disappointed with this place. Avoid it at all costs.",
"Food is authentic and delicious and the price can't be beat! You can't go wrong here. Try the chicken schwarma sandwich and you'll be back for more!! :-) Also the interesting thing is they have an american menu as well, so since my 7 year old won't venture into middle eastern cuisine, we can order him chicken fingers or mozz. sticks! Good stuff!!"
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"Monday night delivery to Paddywagon's in downtown. Open till 3 a.m. So good we are ordering another. Parker and Tim introduced me to banana peppers and pepperoni pizza. Who knew? Such a good combo. It was a tasty New York style much better than chain. Check it out.\n\nThe second pizza we got was a Hawaiian with pepperoni instead of ham and add jalepeno. Jenn didn't share any with me so it must have been good. \n\nThey opened in August in what used to be Manhattan Pizza.",
"Had a delicious pizza made by Jason. Loved the crust! Management was there and made sure we were well taken care of. Service was super friendly . Will definitely go back!!",
"Cold food & the driver tried to add money to the bill to pocket. Didn't take being confronted on it very well either. Check your bill before paying",
"Pizza was incredible! Fresh ingredients and a fantasic crust. Owner; management and all of the staff were very attentive so nice. Great Ybor location and they deliver! Will definitely go back often.",
"Sounds good, from the other reviews. They left a flyer under my door just TODAY promising late night food - open until 3am. It's not even close to 3 and there is no answer, with over an hour left until they \"close\" when I started calling. I'm so hungry, and this sounds good, but no answer. I would leave 1 star, but the other people mention the food is good - all I can value is my own experience. Sorry.",
"Ordered a pizza to be delivered to our hotel on hotel's recommendation. First mistake. Pizza arrived almost an hour later (was told 45 min tops) and was obviously cold. Our order was incorrect, they forgot (?) to put sauce on our pizza and apparently were running low on cheese. Who makes a pizza without barely any cheese, didn't want the vegan experience tonight!! Never again.",
"Absolutely the worst. Just had them deliver hot wings and a sub. Wings were the smallest wings out have ever seen and in way hot. Also no celery with the ranch dressing. The sub was just terrible! Even the fries were terrible! What a rip off!",
"A little soggy, but not shabby. They delivered to my hotel is record time, and the price was just about right for what you get. I ordered the Hawaiian and thought the toppings were sufficient, the sauce was good, and the cheese just right. \n\nAgain, my only problem was the crust was a bit more oiled than I'm used to (since I stopped ordering Pizza Hut years ago).",
"I'm called and made a delivery order at the hotel I'm staying at they called me back and told me that they didn't have what I ordered I ask them if the ravioli had me they said yes I upgraded my regular salad to a Greek salad they didn't do that they forgot to send me my dessert when I called to ask them to fix the order and ask for a manager they said there was no manager available and that was it horrible service food was cold don't ever call this place!!!!\nAnd I'm not ever calling again and telling front office about menus stuck under doors are bad.",
"Mama Rosa must be rolling over in her grave. This place makes pizza with a conveyor belt. Any pizza place with a conveyor belt does not deserve to be in business. In fact, Mayor Bob Buckhorn should propose a city ordinance outlawing being within six feet of a conveyor belt pizza place. So many New Yorkers down here, I find it hard to believe a pizza place on 7th Ave in Ybor wouldn't use a real pizza oven. I think it demonstrates how much they really value their business; pizza ovens are an expensive, but necessary, investment.\n\nAnyway, to the pizza. It was cold. It was actually cold. He did heat it up, but the inside was still cold. And it was floppy. Good pizza has a slightly crispy crust. Just crispy enough to maintain its integrity. Just crispy enough there's a little crunch when you bite in. This pizza had none of that. It was a big ball of sloppy grease.\n\nFurthermore, the slices were expensive. Try New York New York instead down the street instead."
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"UPDATE:\n\nTook my dad here for dinner on Monday night for a belated Father's day dinner. ONLY reason? Because the whole place down the their plates and door handles is embellished with my dad's initials \"KB\" . WHICH I thought was the ULTIMATE happy father's day! [insert cheesy grin] I have to say dinner was not that bad! I had the special, veal chops with mash, and string beans. YUMMIE. [ If you read a lot of my reviews you must be very sick of the YUMMIE .... TOO BAD!! =p] Ms. Bellinda had the kids spaghetti [ \"no meat balls please\" says ms. Bellinda] which surprisingly she LOVED. Tuan had the KB steak with portebello mushrooms, steak was good [ tasted like steak ] , but I wasn't loving the sauce they had on it. Simon had the sesame tuna, which was served with Jasmine rice. Being Asian we found this HILARIOUS. WHO has raw tuna with a bowl of rice?! He wasn't happy with it, the flavor just wasn't there. My dad had the tender beef steak, which was really good. The steak was really *ahem* lack of a better word. Tender. =) and there was no yucky sauce masking the yummy meat. My mom had the tilapia with tomato cream sauce. The sauce was bland, but the fish was done perfectly, it was served with a corn risotto, which was over cooked. For appetizers we had the fried calamari served with blue cheese and hot sauce. The calamari was fried to perfection, not too over cooked, but the hot sauce was disappointing. It was regular Buffalo wing sauce. We also had the mussels in marinara [ the mussels were not fresh and had a funny taste to it] , and we also had the tex mex with chili. the tex mex was the best part of the meal I 'd have to say. All appetizers were also HUGE.\n\nAs for the service, our server was Rachel, and she was great. Totally made up for the time we went when we had STEVE. Stay away from Steve if you want good service!\n\n.................................................................................................\n\nThe look of this place is pretty impressive. It's formally Alexander's [ which I'm not familiar with , but ask any Penn State Abington alum and they should know.] . My acquaintances and I had lunch there on a recent Sunday afternoon. Wait was not too bad. We were given a beeper but waited no more then 5 minutes when we were called to be seated. The place was PACKED. Apparently we had gotten there just in time, because the groups that arrived after us, ended up having a wait time that was easily tripled ours. \n\nThe place's decor is cute and modern. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. All the service staff seemed to be courteous and efficient. EXCEPT ours. We waited a good 10 minutes before we were approached with and introduction and requests. And then he seemed ANNOYED that we weren't ready to order. [ In case your wondering, if your waiter is named Steve, asked to be moved he is the main reason this place did not receive a higher rating from me.] Food took forever to come out. My girlfriend ordered the traditional turkey club. I had the Grilled Reuben. Roast beef, w/ sour kraut, on grilled rye with ranch dressing. Bellinda had the kid's grilled cheese. My sandwich I thought was great. The fries that accompanied the meal was FANTASTIC. Bellinda's grilled cheese... Big disappointment. To top off the meal? It took STEVE another 15 minutes after we asked for the check for the check to actually get to us. With our belly's full, our check only came to about $24. IMPRESSIVE .\n\nPlace was nice, already have reservations to take my father there to try the dinner menu. Will update then!",
"Yes, this place is about 3 stars because it is just diner food masqueraded as nicer bar food [possible? the same thing?]. It seems like it's a good place to go for locals in the area.",
"I find Kitchen Bar a little schizophrenic, like others said it seems like an upscale restaurant shell was dropped over a diner (which is what they did, just walk around the building to see the original building). Since we were for breakfast, I didn't mind so much.\n\nMy omelet was good, but the plating didn't match the decor. I think I'd rather just go to a regular diner.\n\nWe may try it again for diner, but the restaurant is kind of forgettable, so I say that dinner may not happen for quite some time.",
"I think I walked out of this place about 5 lbs. heavier because I ate so damn much. Of course, this is entirely my fault, as I admittedly did order the breakfast with pancakes, eggs, sausage, tea and orange juice. However, I was practically starving (exaggeration) and I couldn't decide if I wanted sweet or savory (true) so I just went for it. I think that was my biggest mistake.\n\nThe decor of this place is pretty swanky for a diner- the wall next to me was actually a waterfall, which looked nice but led to my right sleeve being soaked by the end of the meal and many frequent bathroom trips to tinkle. Next time I'll probably request a seat on the other side of the dining room. And the waitress was nice but kinda forgetful. Utensils and drinks are usually standard dining procedure, but maybe not in her book. \n\nTwo and a half stars for the food (it was good but pricy) and a half star for the amnesiac service. And elastic waist pants for me for the rest of that day!",
"Surprisingly Very Good, Attractive Bar, and Warm & Simple Decor.\n\nKitchen Bar was unexpectedly very good. From the location across from targets, a plain Chinese buffet across the street, with a blockbuster, and gas station next door, it was very good! The decor was nice and simple. The bar changed colors every 10 to 15 seconds, blue, green, etc. The surrounding were quiet, lots of space, and very comfortable.\n\nThe food is also wonderful. Nothing greasy, nothing that makes you feel your heart is having a stress exercise, but a nice American Traditional Meal. Nothing to leave on the side, unless you want to take it home, or its shells on a clam.\n\nSalads are original, simple and good. They have mussels/clams w/ marinara or the special house sauce. Recommend the special house sauce. A lot of the dinner specials are good as well. The desserts are really good and decorative as well. A great place to go with a group of friends.",
"I joined Yelp for the sole purpose of writing this review. I just came home from yet another disappointing experience at Kitchen Bar. This is my third and final meal at this restaurant. I think I have given it enough of a chance. I am always trying to support local business where ever I am and this one is just hands down really horrible. \nI will review this last experience. \nWe walked in. There were two people behind the desk. One woman, on the phone and one young man doing something with the menus. Both of them stared at us and said absolutely nothing. The young man just stood there, staring and continued for at least (what seemed like a lifetime) a couple minutes. I said, \"hello\", and got no response. Finally, I asked the young man if we could just go sit at a table near the bar and he continued to stare. Then the girl got off the phone and I repeated, \"hey, can we just sit over by the bar\". She finally handed us menus and took us over there. \nThis is the funny part. We came in around 3:30pm. The place was empty. There were at least 10 servers sitting at the tables all over the restaurant. Yet, it took at least 10 minutes for anyone to come over to even great us. Finally a young man came over, introduced himself and said that he would be back in a bit. No water. No silverware. Dirty table. I had to flag him down to get a drink menu. We waited again, for at least 10 minutes for him to come back and take our drink order. Not complicated. Isn't that what a server does? Finally he came back, no personality at all. I mean, nothing. Stone wall. He took our drink order. Then, we waited another 20 minutes for him to come back with our drinks and to take our food order. The drinks weren't anything to write home about. So...we waited...again...I think we spent more time in there doing nothing than we did actually eating. Isn't that what a restaurant is? An eating experience? Still there were tons of servers, standing around, doing nothing. I guess we walked in on social hour. But, aren't these people on the clock? Because at my job, I start working the moment I walk in. Anyway...\nWe finally got our food. Things just placed on the plate. Nothing special. My friend got a Chipotle Turkey Burger that came with nothing on it. It was a turkey burger and a bun. She had to flag him down again, to ask where the Chipotle sauce was and the onions and the avocado and spinach was. He replied, \"ohhhh, you wanted a Chipotle Burger??? I didn't hear you say that\". Ummmm....there is only one turkey burger on the menu. And, that is the only one. \nAt this point, it was just bad. I didn't get my salad. Instead I got watery cole slaw aka cabbage and tiny bits of carrot slopped in a bowl. But, I just didn't want to deal with him anymore. \nMy friend got the burger and yet again, there was no chipotle sauce, spinach, avocado...etc...Great. \nI mean, seriously. I work in customer service. I mean, I work for a company that is rated #1 in customer service. I get service crammed into my soul everyday. So, when I am out, all I have as an expectation is that the person (who applied and got a job working in customer service meaning, you chose this position) does at least their job. I don't need a server to be my best friend. I don't need a server to come over to the table every five minutes. Just do your job. This isn't the first time this has happened. And, friends and family have said the same thing. Instead of spending all this money making the place look pseudo-hip, spend the money on hiring staff that actually care about their jobs. Servers rely on tips to make money. That is your job. At least attempt to give a crap.\nI will never eat here again. \n\nThanks.",
"The atmosphere for this place is probably its best attributes. It gives you the opportunity to suit the needs of a diverse group. Someone who likes to dance can enjoy the small dance floor without needing to completely leave their friends. Meanwhile, someone who prefers the cool air of a summer night can sit on the patio outside. The sports fan can catch a few updates from the games that evening. And of course, the bar area provides a nice space for people who are more so on a solo mission.\n\nHowever, the service leaves something to be desired. It was clear that the staff was ready for everyone to leave. The sign says that it closes at 2:00 a.m on Saturday but we got the \"its time to go\" sign at 1-right after last call. The tv's were turned off and the music stopped. I thought I read the sign wrong but apparently the 2 am closing time is flexible.\n\nIts worth stopping by if you are in the area but get there early because they may close whenever the manager sees fit to do so.",
"The Kitchen Bar is a trendy restaurant that metaphors the great debate of quantity vs. quality. With their fusion menu, you have a lot to choose from. However, it is hard to pinpoint one thing on the menu that really stands out or really blows away your palate. In this case, quantity seems to win the argument as my \"Drunken Chicken\" entree was drowned out by the olives listed within the ingredients of this tasty sounding dish. The wait staff seemed very busy at the time of my visit as refills were not given until the plates were cleared. \n\nOverall, the food is decent, the drinks somewhat overpriced, and the wait staff somewhat understaffed. To put it lightly, this is a good place to go if it's Friday, you just got paid, and are looking to have a few drinks at a trendy spot with some good friends.",
"Pretty hip for Abington, which isn't saying much, but still I like it. Both the bar and the restaurant are busy and popular. The food is high quality but not as exotic as you might expect. Burgers, fresh fish entrees, pasta, etc. Most anyone could find a pleasing meal here. Very good experience for the modest price.",
"Kitchenbar - A haiku\n\nFaux trendy menu\nHockey mom drinking white zin\nYou can polish turd\n\nI've been here three times now. I like drinking outdoors (only slightly more than I do indoors) and KB has one of the few patio seatings in my neck of the woods. Their menu is very progressive and hip...if it were still 2000 and I feel all is prepared with lack-luster enthusiasm. The drinks were priced to re-coupe the cost of the waterfall wall and flush floor lighting. \n\nPros: Hmmmm, outdoor seating. Different look from the avg. Abington eateries. Menu variety allows for one to show up without a clue of what they really want and can probably find something that SOUNDS good, and to their credit nothing has been \"bad\" .\n\nCons: Service quality is sporadic. On three different occasions I've found the bathrooms to be unkempt."
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"5 stars for the pizza, less for the cheesesteaks. The pizza is some of the best NY style junk pizza you will find in the Philly area. The rest of the menu is good and I have never had anything there that was awful.\n\nThere is a small, no frills dining area too.",
"Hands down the best pizza in Conshy!!! Sausage topping is real sausage, cheese is hreay, every pizza we have gotten is good.",
"First time trying this place and was really looking forward to the pizza since I had heard great things. Called in for a pizza for take out on a Sunday night. Apparently everyone wanted take out last night. Medium half cheese, half Hawaiian with a side of ranch. Not too hard. \n\nIt took over 45 minutes for our pizza to be ready. After 45 minutes you expect your pizza to taste like liquid gold. Now, I've never had liquid gold, but I was expecting some delicious pizza. The Hawaiian side was mediocre at best. I never go for cheese pizza, but at least it had taste to it. I wasn't impressed, but I was starving. They also forgot my ranch, but I forgot about it after the long wait and being so hungry in there with all the smells. Total came to $13.33.",
"My grandfather and I are extremely picky about our pizza, but this is one place we can always agree on. \n\nWe've only had a issue once with having to wait over 45 minutes to get our pizza (it was a night where football was on or something).\n\nMost of the time you are able to pick up your food in about 15 minutes. The pizza is great: not too thin crusted or obsenely huge crusted either. The chicken cheesesteaks (and regular cheesesteaks for that matter) are awesome as well.",
"Grew up near by, and for the best pizza we call here and PU. We didn't always want to drive, b/c they don't deliver, but when we wanted good pizza that is where we went.\n\nWhenever I'm in town and I'm craving a good slice I stopped by and pick one up here. The pizza is crispy, hot, flavourful and delicious. I dig this spot and will throw it up against any spot any place in the Philadelphia and surrounding areas.",
"just moved here and have only been once but was pretty impressed! \n\nroommates and I got a couple things to share - cheesesteak, chicken parm hoagie and a baked ziti. cheesesteak was average but I thought the chicken parm was delicious! very large and chicken was super moist. ziti was absolutely gigantic and came with a large order of bread and an entree-sized huge salad with lots of toppings. needed more red sauce in my opinion (but I feel that way about pasta dishes from everywhere!). The guy who took my order was very nice although, because I was starving, it felt like it took a long while to get the food. All in all for three of us, including a coupon we found in yellowpages, our food was around 23 bucks. not bad for almost 6 meals!",
"I know I give practically everything four stars, but I really do like Tony and Joe's! I figure we get a pizza from here every other week, though we've been eating pizza almost weekly since this summer has been too hot to actually cook at home. Unless there's an Eagles game causing an order backlog, I can have a delicious pizza in 15-20 minutes. I call Friday at 6 p.m., 20 minutes for pick up. Hell yeah!\nIt's nothing fancy, just simply great pizza. I need nothing else.",
"(4) ~ very good NY Style Pizza...street parking nearby.",
"I was really torn between a 3 and 4 star review of this place. When first moving to Conshy I only went to Illiano's because 1. IT WAS GREAT and 2. Thats my side of Conshy. BUT after getting to know more people that have lived here longer(or ALL their life, since NO ONE leaves Conshy) I was pushed to trying Tony & Joes. \nI had their pizza a while ago and it was pretty damn good(especially because they use real sausage) but that was all I was going to venture out and try until...\n\nI had two frat brothers come up from Atlanta AND the Eagles were going to play with Vick. I had to try and Philly them out, so we got 50 wings from the Boathouse, 24 pack of Yuengling, and 2 Big bags of Herr's. They still wanted what everyone wants when they visit....a cheesesteak. Didn't feel like driving all the way to Delassandro's(aren't they closed on Sundays anyway?) so I decided to try Tony & Joe's(plus if it sucked they wouldn't know the difference anyway). THEY WERE FANTASTIC, maybe thats just because I had so little faith in them but I had to say it. Best I ever had? No. But definately going to go back if I don't feel like driving.\n\nNow you are probably asking yourselves, \"Self, why is he still only giving them 3 stars?\". Well, their customer service pretty much sucks. It's been said before but these guys can give two craps about you and your order until you flag them down(mind you, the place isn't that big), wait time is pretty bad(definately call ahead), and they tend to forget to mark the different types of steaks you get so you have to try and play russian roulette if divying them up before you open them. \n\nDefinately still going to be a customer but just can't make myself click the 4 stars.",
"Everything here is good times& the Guys are super friendly. 10 coupons for a free pie"
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"Delicious sushi with less rice and more fish. Most places have a very similar style menu but not this place. Their menu features new ingredients that can't be found in town.\nThe location is out of the way which could make it a problem for those willing to drive from Sparks and South/Mid Reno. The Restaurant is big and spacious with comforting interior design. At night the place lights up with beautiful neon lighting. Also, the nice fountain inside soothes the mind. From talking with the owner, He constructed most of the interior himself instead of paying contractors. Very impressed.",
"I live right in the village which is walking distance from this place. It's brand new and I've been there twice. The first time was for their soft opening which they were only serving rolls and appetizers, ok, fine. I like what they have and they are different from other sushi restaurants. Love their crispy rice appetizer. That being said the second time I went there they were still serving rolls and appetizers. Because of that I won't go back until they get more on their menu, like sashimi and such. The atmosphere is nice, large bar area and so far customer service is great. Just a bunch of rolls though and I would like more of a variety.",
"We live in Somersett and visited Sakana for the first time during their soft opening in late Jan 2014. Had a great meal - delicious rolls, great service, nice décor and clean! \n\nBoth owners were there and 110% committed to ensuring great meals were served. \n\nWe paid for the \"all you can eat\" sushi...The rolls are NOT big rice bombs...they are smaller and have more fish - delicious. Plus, with less rice, the more you can try different varieties.\n\nSuper impressed and happy...looks like we may have a winner in Somersett!",
"In the olden days, I would have given Sakana 5 Stars!! With exclamation points!! I would have raved about everything in sight and been effusive to the point of nausea. Sushi places almost always got a pass to 5 stars, unless they really sucked. But now I've matured. I've become less of a \"fanboy\" of sushi.\n\nSo that being said, 4 stars is where we start for this review. The place is a great addition to the Reno sushi scene. It's got a number of things going for it. It's the first place you come to if someone lives in Somerset. It's in a nice neighborhood yet upscale mall. Parking is close.\n\nWe had decided to go here for our Valentines dinner, not because it's the most romantic gesture to do sushi, but because we like to get to the new sushi places as soon as possible. We walked in 3 minutes before they opened for dinner at 5:00 and they cheerfully sat us with some sort of welcome from the chefs. We were sat at the end of the bar where my daughter could have some space being an 11 year old. Drinks were quickly brought. A few minutes later our chef introduced himself as Chris. During our small talk he said that he had worked at both Sushimoto in Fernley as well as Reno, and has worked at Tha Joint. He was friendly and paced the meal nicely, but this could have just been the newness of the place. If we come back in a few months we might find the pace isn't as leisurely.\n\nThe food was top tier Reno AYCE sushi. As many Yelpers already know, 99% of the fish at the sushi places in Reno comes from a single source. So if you find yourself eating something \"less than\" you are used to, it's from how they have handled the fish you are eating. For our first roll we opted for Chris's special. Meaning we just asked him to make us something and to his credit he asked us what we like and what we don't like. After a few minutes we had a really amazing roll. I can't tell you what was in it for sure, but it hit the \"spot\" that needs to be hit. From there we went ahead and ordered from the menu..\n\nFirecracker - a very tasty app! \nMussels - Large sized. Let's see if they stay large. And they weren't still stuck to the shell.\nPotstickers - My daughter only eats potstickers so these were ordered a la carte. She loved them.\nEdemame - Good.\nCoconut Shrimp - smaller, but good in the marmalade dipping sauce.\nSeared tuna, good, but maybe a little soft for my tastes.\nTuna - standard Reno issue.\nSalmon - Again soft but no bad flavors.\nYellowtail - less buttery and firm than I would like, but normal for most Reno places.\nChimera - good but not great\nTarantula - Tarantula a nice variation on the Spider roll\nGodzilla - poofy deep fried roll. Not too big but still on the bready side.\nSunset - A \"Baked\" roll. It was good, but not really extraordinary.\nSalmon Skin Hand Roll - Good, not to big and filling\nSpicy Tuna Hand Roll - mildly spicy could go up another notch.\nSpecial ordered Hand Roll - My wife ordered this one up on spec. Me made it perfectly.\nQuail Egg shooter - Soy based but had a different flavor profile. I didn't quite get it and forgot to ask. I'll check the next time.\nGreen Tea Ice Cream - ice cream and mochi are the only things on the menu.\n\nThe atmosphere is nicer sushi place. More along the lines of Sushi Pier 2 or Ijji. Lot's of stone and black. Hopefully they will be doing some final touches and covering some exposed water filters behind the bar. The place could really be a nice date night place with just a few finishing touches.\n\nThe restaurant has 3 entrances and they aren't clearly marked, so pay attention to the signage the entrance doesn't actually face the parking lot.\n\n$20 Lunch $25 Dinner AYCE\n\nWe will be back. You can only get through so much of the menu in one sitting, unless you go with a group. So who's up for going with me next time?",
"The restaurant is so fancy! And the rolls are really scrumptous with less rice than any other Japanese restaurant I've been to. Quite different styles of rolls too! Definitely worth the cost!",
"Very good sushi! The boss is super nice and the fish is fresh and has a very different style than most Reno places. Very little rice, and everybody is super friendly! We had very slow service, though. It wasn't busy at all but we waited about a half hour at one point between finish time and next wave. The food was great, and there are lots of appetizers, and small portions which is great for all you can eat. Other than the wait, which may not usually happen anyway, definitely a go!",
"I love sushi, and when a new sushi place opens, my man and I like to go and check it out. Sakana chefs welcome you with a chanted greeting. Though I did not catch what they said, I couldn't help but smile in response. It seemed already we were off to a fun start. The atmosphere is open and modern with some neon lighting, including a colorfully lit waterfall. We had open seating at the bar since we were the first customers to walk through the doors. Our waitress, Chelsea, introduced herself and asked us for our drink requests. I had the hot green tea while my hubby and daughter opted for ice water, which was served in large Pepsi-Cola tumblers with a lemon slice.\n\nWe chatted with our chef, Chris, who was very personable, and we let him know our sushi preferences, being we are not fans of cream cheese, we love anything spicy, and we prefer more raw than cooked. He presented us with a custom off the menu roll, and it hit all the right spots. Ironically, we ordered from the menu afterward, and the rolls we requested were cooked. But they looked so interesting, we were eager to try them: Godzilla since it's our go to for comparing restaurants; Tarantula, their version of the spider crab roll, and Sunset, a baked salmon roll. All the rolls we tried were tightly rolled with not too much rice, just the way we like it. They had great texture and flavor. The nigiri consisted of well cut pieces of quality fish over rightly sized rice balls. And when I asked for a custom hand roll, it was exactly what I desired; spicy crab mixed with spicy tuna, avocado, and light teriyaki sauce. I am picky about my taste for green tea ice cream, so it was a great ending to a really great meal that they got their dessert right, too. I especially liked that it was a small scoop presented in a small bowl with a small dessert spoon. \n\nSpeaking of presentation, they serve their ginger and wasabi on a flat black mat accented by a hint of red, with a corner slightly flipped upward. And the soy sauce holder is a small bowl in the shape of a fish. Since \"sakana\" means fish, I think it's a great way to make their signature. \n\nI live on the south side of Reno, but I would be willing to drive to this Somersett/northwest location for another visit. And since the lunch and dinner menu are one in the same, I'll opt for the lesser bill of the two.",
"Hooray! Another awesome sushi restaurant in Reno.\n\nThis place is brand new, and nestled in Sommerset. The staff is friendly and attentive. The Nigiri is generous and delicious. Seriously though, the salmon nigiri is amaze-balls.\n\nOther wining rolls: The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Roll, the Sakana Roll, The Cherry Blossom, and Upside-down Shrimp Roll. Everything was great and the sushi chef was very attentive and made us all our food in a timely matter. I also enjoyed the fact that the sushi wasn't overpowered with sauces like some other places I've been to. The fish was allowed to be the rel star of the show. \n\nI'll be coming back here again soon for sure. Try them out!",
"Visited the restaurant with the family. We enjoyed the ambiance and the family friendly interior. We tried the Sommersett roll which was out of this world. I have not seen this roll from any other Sushi restaurant. You must try the Sommersett roll on your next visit.",
"I live in the Village in Somerset, so the availability of this restaurant is wonderful. First visit was last night. I'm not a sushi fan, so I went for the chicken teriyaki bento box. AMAZING!!!!!! I think the prices are fair, everyone that works there was friendly. This has become my new favorite place!!!! So happy it's in the neighborhood!"
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"This is definitely the best convenience store in the West Philly/University City area. The staff is really nice, the prices are good, and you can get just about everything there. I go here for ham, tofu, soy milk, vegetables, fruit, drain-o, tin foil, soap, Red Bull, spagetti sauce, potato chips, Chinese noodles, hot sauce... seriously, there's a TON of stuff packed into this place. It's not that big of a store, but they clearly make great use of their space.\n\nAlso, be CERTAIN to try their tofu hoagie. It's FANTASTIC!",
"Fu-Wah owns the west philly convenience store circuit, and if your a vegetarian, its your only blessing in a 20 block radius. They got vegan beef and chicken, vegetables, soy milk, a decent freezer section, and a shrine to some Convenience-Store-God built into the wall near the floor for an added what-the-hell-is-that? bonus. \nThe owner of this place is a madman, he always very inviting and he'll stand there and chat with you about anything as long as your chillin inside the store, and my man is always in a good mood.\nThey also carry the New York Times for all the crossword freaks out there and they're marinated tofu hoagie is freakishly delicious. It really should be illegal. Its the stores own marinated tofu, fresh cilantro, chili peppers, and hot sauce. And its only three bucks and change! \ndamn...damn...damn.",
"two words- TOFU HOAGIES. so good, so cheap, so filling.",
"thanks yelpers for the tofu hoagie tip. Five stars is not enough to express my joy at living 3 blocks from this place. $3.50, spicy, delicious, filling.. there is nothing else to say.",
"Its true, its really true. The tofu hoagie is amazing. Its one of my favoirite things about west philly. You can get tofu hoagie, wasabi peas and gingerale at Fu-Wah, then walk to clark park or your front porch for a perfect summer supper. The store is good too, so between Fu-Wah and Mariposa co-op you can go for weeks without setting foot in the mega grocery stores on walnut. :)",
"The Tofu Hoagie is a staple of my diet. The people who work there are super friendly, even the old lady who doesn't speak english. I do find it odd that the tofu hoagie isn't offered in a larger size, like the American-style ones are, but whatever, I find it perfectly filling in its present size. I also recommend the ginger candies that come in a bag with checkerboard print on it. Oh and they carry this fake meat in chicken and beef flavors in the fridge that's great.",
"I used to live right around the corner from this market and it's one of the only things (besides the trees) that I miss about the neighborhood.\n\nI've made a point of going back there *just* for the tofu hoagies. They are that good.",
"If you have never experienced the infinite joy of the tofu hoagie, you may well be scrunching your face in a gigantic WTF, but rest assured that the infamous hoagie has cult-like status for a very, very good reason. That being said, if you cannot bear even the thought of tofu, Fu Wah now offers a chicken variety that is equally delicious. Just keep in mind: if you aren't a fan of spicy foods, make sure to order your hoagie \"no hot.\"\n\nOf course, Fu Wah is more than just hoagies. You'll also find well-priced groceries, including fake meat, tofu, soda in glass bottles, ice cream, and Chef Boyardee. The variety is pretty impressive for such a small convenience store, and I have yet to leave disappointed.",
"The owner is the best, always friendly and I think he can recognize my voice over the phone when I call in my orders. Like others have said, the tofu hoagie is a great choice (even if you're not vegetarian). I usually get their Vietnamese chicken hoagie, which is always a solid meal for me. In addition to their deli selections, Fuwah is a solid little corner grocer. There's some niche Asian food selections there (such as curries and assorted snacks - shrimp chips anyone?).",
"The love for the tofu hoagie needs no more introduction. It is nothing short of amazing. The Vietnamese chicken is also wonderful for us non-veg types. \n\nThe market itself is also great, chock full of organic and vegetarian options. The staff is always friendly and helpful."
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"Best pizza around! Thin crust, fresh ingredients, fast service. Delicious pizza! What more could you ask for? Delivery, unfortunately they do not deliver but I guess they have enough business w/o it.",
"Pizza's not bad; a step above Dominick's regular pizza but well below Munchies or Tony's Place in Ivyland. \n\nWe Bucks County residents are spoiled when it comes to pizza. While I'd rate Giuseppe's average as far as the area goes, it would probably win awards compared to places in Philly. As such, my star ratings between places around here and in the city aren't comparable. Ed's Buffalo Wing's and Pizza in University City gets 3 stars from me too, but I'd sooner use one of their pies to feed a dog if I could get a pie from around here.",
"This is one of three locations of Guiseppe's. They have been family owned and operated for over twenty years. They used to have more locations but sized down by selling those stores to concentrate on the three they decided to keep. \n\nI used to live within minutes of the one in Warminster and now I live minutes within this one. Their pizza is good, but since I first started eating at Giuseppe's I have found much better pizza, although theirs is okay, just not awesome. \n\nTheir menu offers dozens of appetizers, a few really good homemade soups like their stracciatella, minestrone and they have a good NE clam chowder. They have a wide variety of salads, sandwiches and many pasta dishes to choose from. \n\nSome of my favorites are the chicken parmesan sandwich, the tortellini with sun dried tomatoes and broccoli in an Alfredo sauce, the shrimp parmesan over linguine, their chicken cacciatore is some of the best I have had, the shrimp puttanesca is very good and I do like their linguine with white clam sauce. \n\nYou name it they have it when it comes to pizza, sandwiches and Italian entrees. The service can be hit or miss, they serve wine, beer and cocktails and half priced appetizers in their bar during happy hour, from 4-6. \n\nThey are a reliable standby when in the area and craving good homemade Italian food, very moderately priced.",
"I grew up eating Giuseppe's pizza and now that I'm back in the area I know why. Very tasty Italian pizza. Just moved back from Philly and it seems like most of the pizza places are going more Greek style, so happy to have a good place around the corner. Their sandwiches and other Italian foods are also good, prices are reasonable to low.",
"We had our daughter's 1st Birthday at Giuseppe's this past weekend and they did an incredible job! Everything was done to perfection and on time. People loved the food and the service was outstanding! I would absolutely recommend them for any party!",
"This is a great family restaurant and does a brisk pizza to go business.They are not my favorite tomato cheese pizza but they are better than average.I used to like to go in and get a breakfast pizza that was excellent though.I have had very good chicken parm.sandwiches and dinner is always a very generous portion.Guiseppes in Richboro has been good to the community and has generously given to many schools in our area.If you want real Italians cooking your food this is the place for you.It is clean ,fast ,fairly priced and kid friendly.I think the wait service has been here since they opened..",
"Terrible!!!!! Our waitress (Christine) was awlful, rude and just plain bad additude! Food was generic. Place was dirty and out-dated. STAY AWAY!!!",
"I try to stop in once a month before a meeting I have in the area. Giuseppe's is better then your average pizza place. It has great pizza and a very nice dinning room. The service it good. I had a meatball sandwich, it is very large comes with a pickle. Prices are average and the food is good. If you need a place to get a nice meal in a nice location this is it. Enjoy",
"Started off with the calamari based on a previous review. The calamari was not good at all. It was fishy and very tough and rubbery. The only good part was the marinara sauce it came with was very good. My daughter ordered a cheese pizza that was ok. I've definitely had much better pizza but my daughter liked it. I ordered a side salad with creamy balsamic dressing that was very fresh and I loved the dressing. The only thing I didn't like is my salad came out with my entree. I ordered spaghetti with a meat sauce. Again I've had a much better meat sauce. Overall it was an ok experience but I don't think I will go back. I prefer Dominick's.",
"They have really good pizza. I think it is the best pizza in the area. Their pizzas do not fall apart when you eat them because they are not paper thin. My family usually orders take out once a week from them. We will usually get 2 large pizzas, cheese fries, their cheese steak special and the tortellini alfredo. My youngest loves the ravioli. Most of the Wait staff are personable and friendly. Prices are good for the quality of food."
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"A little pricey for a burger and wing joint, but overall the food at The Greene Turtle doesn't disappoint.\n\nGiven that the main dinner options in the area are Applebee's and Michael's, it's worth the trip if you're already in the neighborhood -- if nothing else for their crab dip alone.\n\nExpect a loud, chaotic, and sports-centric atmosphere; there's nothing fine dining about this pub. But if you're looking to catch the game with a Miller Lite, a burger and fries, and some wings (plus that crab dip) look no further than The Greene Turtle.",
"Food was good....but the service was atrocious. Not only did my husband get a completely wrong order, but it took more than 20 minutes for the right order to come out!!! No apologies, no offer to compensate - nothing!! We had to track a manager ourselves to express our displeasure. Not cool.",
"3rd trip and the service is no better than opening week. Un-bussed bar- constantly. Dirty glasses, plates, leftovers, even after the abundance of staff including managers pass by. Still hoping they will get it together for a Greene Turtle- losing steam...",
"Came here for the first time.. the atmosphere is great, I got the crab dip and some wings (Maryland dry rub) got a grapefruit crush and black cherry crush. Both were really good... the bartenders, Manny and Sarah were super cool, super attentive and friendly. Laughed and joked with us... I'll definitely come back.\n\nMy only critique would be the crab dip is literally mozzarella, crab and obay .. maybe some other cheeses added would be nice \n\nBut overall I liked it a lot",
"Was thoroughly unimpressed. Knowledge of menu was poor. Food took a while. Food went to wrong table at first. Sub par.",
"The food was great and the prices very reasonable. This is not a good location. That is why Chillis didn't survive at the same location. We went there on a Wednesday at 5:30 and they were mobbed. I would have given 5 stars but my entrée - which was really good - was served on a metal tray with a sheet of parchment paper over it. If the entrée had been served on a china plate they would have earned 5 stars.",
"Came here for the first time.. the atmosphere is great, I got the crab dip and some wings (Maryland dry rub) got a grapefruit crush and black cherry crush. Both were really good... the bartenders, Manny and Sarah were super cool, super attentive and friendly. Laughed and joked with us... I'll definitely come back.\n\nMy only critique would be the crab dip is literally mozzarella, crab and obay .. maybe some other cheeses added would be nice \n\nBut overall I liked it a lot \n\nUPDATE\n\nWent back and got the chicken quesadilla & chicken strips.... both were amazing... and the Caribbean mule... I love this place!",
"Visiting fiancée's family she raved about this place so I decided to try it. It's pretty good food. I got a burger with crab dip on top of it. The burger was okay, nothing spectacular. Someone else let me try the ham hock I believe he called it. That was rather tasty and I would get that next time if we go back there again. The atmosphere is nice and the staff was friendly. A lot of TVs to catch your sports teams.",
"I have been to other Green Turtles and always enjoyed it so getting a new one near Route 7 was excitingly convenient. I must say though getting there was frustrating. \n\nThe building looked to me like it was in the same lot as Michael's and Applebees but that was not the case. It is actually on the same road as the Border Cafe and The SPCA and all the way in the back. \n\nThere are a lot of hotels in this area so there's not much local flavor but the place was packed in the bar area. My friend and I both had the chicken quesadilla which was pretty good. I originally wanted the boneless buffalo wings but was told they were out of them. We also took crab dip to go. I have to say I love their version. Crab, cheese and perfectly seasoned. What I don't love is the pretzel bread that comes with it. It's too dense. Thankfully they let me substitute tortilla chips instead. \n\nNice place to hang out and have good food. Will definitely be back and update this review.",
"I received takeout from here today. I ordered the Cajun pasta with chicken and was extremely dissapointed. My food was very cold when I picked it up. There was NO seasoning. It didn't even taste relatively like cajun pasta. My mushrooms also tasted as if they were still raw. My takeout box wasn't even halfway full. I don't feel as though I got $12.99 worth of food. I was very disappointed after eating my meal. And I do frequent this chain alot. :/"
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"MBFGR takes over the NE Kolb/Broadway location of the disaster of a restaurant Rockin Baja Lobster. Packed with silver hairs this Greek restaurant is a happy site for eastsiders that would have to travel quite a distance for Greek fare.\n\nThe place is still ironing out some of the quirks of a new restaurant but the food was good. The meat lovers dish was well worth the price according to my dining mates. The hummus was good but overall everything was a little too salty.",
"Big fan! We went at the suggestion of others but I wasn't expecting much. The line was out the door so I changed my mind pretty fast. Locals must love this place.\n\nThe atmosphere was fun and soon the Ouzo was flowing and we ended up having a great time. Our food was really good overall and reasonably priced. Hummus wasn't perfect and we tried all three kinds. It was kind of flakey, literally, like tiny hummus oatmeal?\n\nThe owner and servers were very nice to us and we're going to make it a regular stop.",
"We were late comers to a large group of friends that were meeting there for a dinner. The host staff was very accomodating in getting us a table close by our friends large group so we were able to join in some conversation with them. \n\nIn one of the Phoenix area restaurants of the same name, they weren't able to serve the flaming saginaki with flames. But here they could and my 9 year old son really enjoyed this. I had the stuffed bell peppers which were pretty delicious. My father had a sausage pizza which was different than he expected from a pizza but still good. My wife had the Gyro plate which was very good. The wait staff were friendly and seemed to be having fun. Even tho it was late after a long day, the dining experience went very well.",
"A fun environment with the staff breathing fire, flaming plates, and dancing. The food was excellent, the waitress was great. The things that make this a great restaurant is; they did not over do the ice in the drinks, they pay attention to plating which is a surprise in a casual dinning restaurant in Tucson.",
"Give me a place where the staff dances around the tables, there's all sorts of fire stunts going on and someone breaks a dish and tells \"Opa!\" and I'm there. I was very, very pleasantly surprised. (take a deep breath here for a run-on sentence following) You know when you walk into a place expecting to hate it and the only reason you went in the first place is because someone else wanted to go and then the waitress is really nice and she explains the menu because you don't know any other greek food other than spanakopita, gyros and couscous and then you finally decide and then you get your food and it tastes soooooo good? Yeah, that's how it was here.",
"I went there in the late afternoon when there were only 3 other tables. Our wait staff was quite pleasant but a little too much like a cheerleader. The offerings in the menu were not as complete as most Greek Restaurants with a lot of American coffee shop items. The Greek salad my friend ordered came out prompt and looked good. Then our entrees came out within about 2 minutes of the salad and we were of course not ready. My entree was immediately taken back to the kitchen as the order was wrong (only 3 other tables in the joint at this time). The proper order was returned quickly but then the wait staff took our butter plates immediately. Now where was I going to put all those raw onions from my entree? I have never had butter plates removed as soon as the entree was served. The pita bread was quite skimpy. Not even one piece per person. The tomatoes and cucumbers were diced in the salad offering nothing but frustration and lack of cuc crunch and sweet taste of tomatoes. Well, saving grace, the tzitiki sauce for gyros was delicious! Oh by the way, the gyros was presliced from there supplier or had been siting in the kitchen.",
"Great food. Second visit and did not disappoint. Massive portions, bring your appetite and/or fast the day before. Fortunately, the Bizouki music that was blaring out of the 1980s-era loudspeakers on the patio was not present this time as during the first visit. That really sucked then. I get that they want to maintain some cultural/festive vibe, and maybe that stuff has its place after 8:00 pm when everybody is getting hammered on Ouza and Metaxa shots, but not at 4:00 pm when I'm trying to hold a normal voice volume conversation with someone. I'll go back, as long as they keep the tunes at a reasonable level.",
"We avoided going there because of the stupid name for the restaurant. Really, with a name like that, how could it be any good? Even though the menu is very odd, we were pleasantly surprised so we have been going there for about a year. Unfortunately, they are opening up other restaurants and are spread way too thin. Dolmates are now dog turds. Pork souvlaki is now tough. Broken TV in the bar area. The menus are now laminated giving the place a cheap feeling.",
"Holy crap..... I am going to utter the impossible..... I am about to agree with J Louise R..... THIS PLACE SUCKS ON LEVELS PREVIOUSLY UNMEASURABLE WITH EXISTING TECHNOLOGY.....\n\nFor starters.... Actually naming a restaurant after that stupid movie??? Next.... wasn't that movie made like a million years ago? ENOUGH ALREADY.... \n\nOK, now for the food... Please refer to the attached photos... Thank you to whoever took those photos..... The photos allow me to keep this review short as they do a great job of showing how shitty the food is here... I really don't need to even keep going... So... I won't",
"AWESOME!! It was so good we went back twice. My entire bicycle club ate there on different dates as the servers were so accomodating and helpful. Best mossaka I have EVER had. AND reasonable prices. I think the sangria was $3.00. Amazing."
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"As we've come to expected with Starbucks there are no issues with their coffee or other items. \n\nBut this place was pretty dirty. The floors needed to be swept and scrubbed in a bad way, and the restrooms cleaned. When we went the men's room was broken, and only one restroom was open everyone had to share.",
"Right downtown! Cute location: inside & outdoor seating. Again, it's Starbucks....quality & consistency of product were right on. Baristas were friendly & this was a clean location!",
"Seems like it's pretty new and has a huge lounge area and outside seating. It's connected with the Hilton.",
"Gotta tell you I hated starbucks before coming to the US.. I loveeeeeee this coffee and their breakfast sandwiches I'm telling you their chef is brilliant.\n\nNow go in here in the morning my hubby is here every day - Jeff has learned so many customers names - the man is just a cutie - All the employees here seem to love to be here and I actually get in a good mood knowing I am grabbing a coffee here... \n\nThe staff makes it!!!! Thank you for caring",
"Starbucks is Starbucks.\n\nI always go there when I am out of the country.\nI am addicted to their frappuccino with espresso shot.\n\nThis place has really nice staff!\n\nFree wifi always at Starbucks!\nAccepts AMEX.",
"Best Starbucks EVER!! Staff is amazing - Ginger, Nick, Melissa, Jeff, Nelson, Molly (this is the usual group of peeps I see in the morning). I drive from TPA to St. Pete for work and refuse to get my drink on my side of the Bay because I have to go to this location. They know me - heck they even know when I'm in bad mood. Amazing customer service. A M A Z I N G",
"I like the location and the layout of this store. Right in the heart of Downtown, a block off the main strip of the bar scene, opposite from Jannus Live (RIP Jannus Landing). The decor inside is very modern with some soft leather chairs along the far wall. The staff is very friendly despite the fact that you know they have to deal with a lot of drunks and the downtown crazies. You'll have to pay to park most days (all days?) but you have to do that anywhere downtown. I'd go here more often if not for the parking problem. But it's still a great Starbucks.",
"Just the same as any starbucks. Local one in downtown. Often hard to find seating as this place is packed...especially outside when it is good weather. Nice, friendly service and often fairly fast. A nice place to stop for coffee when downtown.",
"This Starbucks is the where it's at Starbucks. It is smack dab in the middle of downtown St. Pete and has competition from three pretty close ones, but that doesn't seem to be a problem, for business is always booming.",
"Now this is a fantastic Starbucks. Fast, friendly service with employees who remember your name when you walk in! Pretty impressive. They are super fast with the line, which can get long in the morning. \n\nLots of outdoor tables to talk about the local news of the day with the downtown loiter squad. They also have the \"Clover\" system if you want a uniquely brewed coffee. Try it out if you are curious - you can ask for any coffee to be made in the Clover. These are common in big cities but DTSP has one! \n\nEven though it's \"just Starbucks,\" the staff here goes above and beyond the call of duty to get you your much needed caffeine fix. Also, they shut people down from using the bathroom if you don't buy something. I personally like this philosophy because the general Starbucks public bathroom policy makes most of their bathrooms end up being where bums shave and do other various activities, some more hygienic than others."
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"I have had my heart broken by this \"venue\".....Not only once, but twice and it's not even open. \n\nMy wedding was originally planned to be 3/4/2017. I loved the vision that armature works was bringing to life. It was exactly what we dreamt of and more! \n\nI found out back in September, 6 months before our wedding date that armature works was not opening on time. This caused our (and many others) wedding dates to be moved out. This is after all of our save dates had been mailed out to our guests. \n\nGetting married in March (the most common month in Florida) and finding out 6 months before the wedding, did not give us time to find another venue available for the same date. \n\nI believed in Armature Works vision and what they were telling us. They promised us and many other families it would be opening in May and bc I loved the vision of what this venue was creating I stayed with them for our wedding and moved the date out to 6/3/2017. \n\nHere we are AGAIN, 6 months before our wedding being told, the venue will \"probably\" not be complete. \n\nI am speechless, all I can say is that this place is completely unreliable, irresponsible and are extremely careless. Not only was the most important day of our lives impacted by this company but they have impacted all our guests and many other families. \n\nI hope they change their work ethic and values before they continue to over promise people.",
"Do not book this venue until construction is complete!!! We were supposed to have our wedding there 11/17/17 until we found out it would not be finished less then 30 days before our already booked date! We asked numerous times for construction timelines that we were never provided. They would say \"oh it's even hard for us to keep up with it\" or \"it's always changing.\" They will fill you with false promises! I wouldn't recommend using their services at all if this is how they run a business. They were still \"willing\" to host our wedding without any landscaping and an unfinished building. Since when does a dirt lot look good with a white wedding dress. The other frustration was the only way I could contact anyone was via email although i had placed numerous phone calls. The only reason I gave this place 1 star is because I had to in order to post this review.",
"Armature Works is now in soft opening. You'll find over a dozen restaurants serving everything from juices and sandwiches to ramen and poke bowls/sushi burritos. This place is literally one of the most massive things I have ever seen in Tampa.\n\nThe space is beautifully restored and while there is still construction going on - once it's done you'll be able to sit outside and see the riverwalk. This is what it means to live on a bay and I've always wondered why Tampa's waterfront access is so underutilized. \n\nAll the food I've had so far has been great and the coffee from Union Coffee is delicious (better known as Commune & Co.). Most of the places inside Armature are actually places you've tried before around town but now you have them all in one building instead of having to drive all over town to get to them.\n\nThere is so much potential here and I'm looking to seeing Tampa achieve that.",
"Why 5 stars? Because this is the most impactful business opening in Tampa Bay since I've lived here.\n\n --- --- ---\n\nWe've all heard the hype and the build-up for the Armature Works building to open up as a re-purposed, renovated food hall. I feel like it's been more than two years since I first heard the rumors, and I've been excited ever since. Of course, two years is a long time to wait, but after visiting on the first night it was open to the public, I can easily say:\n\nIt was worth the wait. And then some. \n\nAnd then some more.\n\nI was so overwhelmed from the moment I walked in. It's enormous. It's beautiful. Not one expense was spared. Every single corner of the building was perfected. And it's not even done yet!\n\nThe Heights Public Market is the food hall within the Armature Works building. There are 17 vendor spots available, and about a dozen of those were occupied and open on the first night that the market was open.\n\nThere are also a couple of full restaurant spaces currently being built out, as well as a cooking demonstration room. I'm not sure if these things are considered a part of the Heights Public Market, or if they are more so under the Armature Works brand, but either way, it's all wildly impressive.\n\nThe entire market is a celebration of Tampa Bay, with nothing but local vendors. There's even a small section where some groceries/goods can be purchased, which is full of local products. The only non local items I noticed were Coca Cola products. Other than that, it's all TB, all the time. \n\nThere's a beautiful courtyard full of seating, that will be especially enjoyable during the non-summer months. Inside, there's plenty of seating all throughout, most of which is communal. \n\nEven the bathrooms are gorgeous, and smell great because of the Armature Works candles that are placed on the counter. I was told by an employee that those candles will be for sale at the A.W. Mercantile, which occupies one of the vendor stations. We will definitely be purchasing some at our earliest convenience.\n\nAs if everything that's currently constructed wasn't enough, coming later on, this building will add a rooftop bar, co-working space, a giant ball room, a port for kayaking/paddle-boarding and boat docks. Yes, all of those things. It's truly incredible.\n\nThe Heights Public Market does an absolutely incredible amount for our city. While it's a completely different kind of market, when you visit Seattle, Pike Place Market is basically a required stop. I really believe that HPM will have a similar impact. It makes Tampa feel like a big-time city.\n\nAnd it will certainly take Tampa Heights from a cool, up and coming neighborhood, to one with skyrocketing growth. It definitely isn't going to hurt downtown's trajectory, either.\n\nI have so many thoughts swimming through my head as I sit here, fresh off my first visit. It's actually hard to even wrangle all my thoughts coherently. So I'll end with this: \n\nI've been extremely proud to call Tampa home for 11 years, but a place like this opening takes that pride to a new level. February 1, 2018 is a landmark day for our city - a new cornerstone of Tampa opened its doors.",
"Heights Public Market (HPB) is an incredible space right off of the water in Armature Works, near Ulele, in Tampa Heights. It is an amazing addition to Tampa and was well worth the wait. The vast, beautiful space is dedicated to exhibiting the best of the best of local businesses and services. There are a plethora of food and drink vendors as well as tables and seating to accommodate a busy Friday on opening weekend. While some areas are still under construction, it does not take away from the experience and only adds to the excitement of the future of Tampa.\n\nFamiliar restaurants such as Ichicoro, AVA, and Surf and Turf have opened locations here along with other food vendors that I'm not as familiar with such as BnB Butcher, Graze 1910, and Hemingways. Old or new, there is something here for everyone. I can't wait to try them all!\n\nI was only able to try Ichicoro's new location last night. The menu at Ichicoro Imoto mirrors the original Seminole Heights location with a few additions. Ramens such as shoyu and miso are served here as well as the cubaonos and karaage. I wish pork belly baos were served here. You can sit at the bar where the food is served as if you were dining in the restaurant. There is limited seating at the bar, but plenty of community-style tables along the middle of the of the venue. If you opt to sit at the community-style tables, the food will be packaged as takeout. Ichicoro Imoto will take your name and phone so that you can get a text notification of when your order will be ready to pick up. I like the efficiency. Ordering can be difficult though when it's busy because how loud it can be inside the venue. \n\nAside from how great the space is designed, the details are just as gratifying. There are hand washing stations located outside of restrooms for your convenience. There are also water stations serving 3 types of Vero water. Oh, there's also free parking in the large lot next to the market. One thing I hope Armature Works/HPB has a plan for is recycling or for efficient waste since most items are packaged in paper or plastic. For instance, the plastic cups next to the water stations.\n\nOpen 7 days a week from as early as 7 am to as late as 11 pm (weekday vs. weekend hours vary). I absolutely cannot wait to see what else HPB and Armature Works has in store. I am loving the direction of where Tampa is going and I hope to see more spaces like this dedicated to flourishing the community.",
"This place might be my new favorite place to go in Tampa. Sure, it may not be on the level of Ponce City Market in Atlanta or the Ferry Terminal Building in San Francisco, but this proves that Tampa is headed in the right direction as an up and coming culinary city. I have to say, they really did a great job in transforming an old factory building, turning it into a really hip and exciting location while being able to maintain the cultural characteristic of the building. So excited to see as new shops and restaurants open up here! :)",
"What an awesome collection of shops and restaurants this place has! This place is definitely in the top 5 places in Tampa that I will be taking friends to visit if they're coming from out of town. Situated along the bank's of the Hillsborough River, this place is a mix of history, hipster vibes, and some fantastic scenery of Downtown Tampa in the distant. If you're looking for sushi, feeling the call of Ramen, wanting some crisp thin crust pizza, maybe grab some fantastic coffee, get your day buzzing with some wines and cocktails, and top it all off with an empanada; you, my friend, have found the place to go because all of those things can be found under the same roof! \n\nIs it on the same level as a Ponce City Market in Atlanta or a Ferry Terminal Building in San Francisco? By no means. But is this a sign that Tampa is moving in the right direction? Definitely! Tampa is showing that foodies have a place in this city and that as new things are rolling in, the foodie adventures will keep coming.\n\nJust one word of advice, get here early because parking can be insane around lunch time on a weekend.",
"Heights public market is a major step in the right direction for Tampa, as it is very similar to marketplaces found in larger cities like Philadelphia and DTLA. There is a great selection of local restaurants, produce, coffee, tea, and drinks. Unlike most marketplaces, HPB is not crowded and there is a spacious dining area outside enclosed in the structure. This is a great place to go with friends and family since there are many different dining options and lots of places to sit and relax. Heights public market will quickly become a popular weekend spot for all ages.",
"I have been keeping an eye on this spot waiting to check it out and am so happy it's open and of course we had to go! \n\nWe were driving by in the morning so stopped in to get some pics and a lay of the land. Then we stopped back later to grab some bites. We have been to the other Ava and Ichicoro locations so went with some new spots, but will be back for those for sure!\n\nFirst- the space. There is exposed brick, lots of edison bulbs, interesting wood and metal mixes as well as some really unique original touches. There are large long tables, smaller tables, vignettes, a wide range of options. I appreciated the hand washing station and the water available. \n\nOK- the food. First up was Empamamas. They are currently serving on a 'tick tock' menu where certain empanadas are available at certain times and street foods at all. Worked out for us with the one I wanted to try- the tampa girl. There are two per order at $12 which is a bit pricey but it was packed full of meat and flavor. The shell was crisp but not overdone, it was stuffed of meats and cheese, pickles and mustard. Makes me excited to try more. \n\nNext up we had a sandwich from Inside the Box- this was my hubby's pic so he is reviewing but wow- go there! delicious food and supporting metropolitan ministries at the same time, can't go wrong. \n\nLastly on this trip we tried BnB- butcher bbq. I love burnt ends. We got a plate which was $15 for the meat, sauces, side, pickled veggies and bread. For the side we had the watermelon salad. The burnt ends were juicy and tasty but not as burnt or crispy as I like. the salad had some zing to it and balanced well with feta on top. The signature sauce was ok, but I preferred the Texas heat sauce. Kicked it up a notch. the veggies were a nice refreshing vinegary touch, and hawaiian rolls are always tasty. \n\nAgain, it was nice to have the water station. As for seating, it was busy but we were able to find a spot tucked away by Hemingway's each time we got up. If we came back with a group we'd definitely try to find and hold down a table and then go grab food in shifts- but the two of us had no issue. \n\nWe've been to quite a few of these type markets in our travels and it's great to have one close to home. While it can add up, we will be back to try more.",
"Date: 2-3-18\nTime: 0945 & 1400\n\nVery good food, in a beautiful space comes at a price. \n\nArmature Works - Heights Public Market: is the very recently opened 22,000 ft. food hall concept that brings together some of Tampa's most influential eateries into a single open concept dining experience. You will see many staples of the Tampa food scene: Ichicoro, Ava, Inside the Box, Cru, O Cocina to name a few, all under the same roof and vying for your monies. \n\n-The Space: While the space is most definitely still under construction (mostly outside) it's the quintessential of trendy/hipster. There is a lot of brick, woods and exposed filament lightning. I am not saying that I don't like it...just making it known. The space is massive and when we first arrived at 0945, with few guests, it looked as though seating would not be an issue. This changed as we returned later in the day. The outside, when completed, should offer a great view onto the water. \n\n-Inside the box: This spot is a meat market/Sammy spot. As we walked by my eye was drawn to the beautifully decadent porchetta that was ready for take home preparation. Then...my gaze went to the menu to see they had a \"Roast Porchetta\" Sammy, I was instantly transported back to Toronto and Porchetta & Co, the best bite of the trip. The expectations were through the roof, but it was a must order for me. It was quickly prepared and came with a side of pickles. It...was...delightful!!! So rich and fatty from the pork, with some great texture from the cracklings and then balanced excellently with the balsamic kale to cut the richness. All on a beautifully toasted pepper roll that had the perfect amount of give and crunch. It was an amazing experience and one I was happy to share with my wife. PS: The side of pickles was also a great palate cleanser and tasty accoutrement. Price: $12.59 \n\n-Butcher & Barbeque (BnB): The next stop on this foodventure was the local BBQ spot. We noticed that they had our favourite, burnt ends and had to give it a go. We got the B-Ends with two sauces and a side of spiced watermelon. The BBQ was out of the kitchen in short order and we took a few to try and find seating, but located some in our favourite space adjacent to the soon to be opened Astro ice cream. While the B-Ends had a great fatty/smoky taste, the char was lacking. As for the sauces, the signature sauce was the definition of forgettable...waits...did we get that one? The \"Texas Heat\" had a good balance of heat and twang to make it a go to sauce for us. The plate came with a side of Hawaiian rolls and pickled veg (onions, pickles & okra) that were very tasty and a great side for such a rich dish. The spiced watermelon was good, but nothing to get worked up about. Get some more char/crisp on those ends and we will be talking! Overall quite tasty and the takeaway looked legit. Price: $16.50\n\nThe little touches really elevated the dining experience: The self-serve water station, the vintage inspired hand wash apparatus and the well-appointed washrooms were a welcome addition. \n\nI am looking forward to getting back to this place...if you could not tell (I did go twice in the same day) and try some ramen and that astro ice cream. \n\nGet some friends...get some credit cards and get down here to sample some of the hotness that is the Tamp Bay food scene all under one roof. \n\nThe 4 star is only because of the price tag that comes with the yumminess that I outlined above. \n\nI miss you already..."
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"This place is great! A very wide selection of beers. Nice and friendly staff. I can't wait to come back and try more food.",
"Ford's Garage was a great experience. The atmosphere immediately warps you back to prohibition in the Roaring 20's, with the building, cars, and decor.\n\nWhile we only experience a portion of the menu, a quick survey of the menu I saw many other things we would need to try.\n\nWe tried the Shrimp Mac and cheese and found it full of good sized shrimp. I had the Buffalo Burger with Truffle Fries and highly recommend it. \n\nThey had a huge selection of bottle beers (over 300) and more than 20 draft selections on the distinctive \"penny wall.\"\n\nEach of the two full liqueur bars had a Classic Ford car mounted above it with moving tires and smoke coming out of the tail pipes.\n\nThe kids menu was also good with various options. The Gourmet \"Mac and Cheese\" bar has some editing options with the Lobster Mac.\n\nIt is highly recommended! If you are able to visit after Dark, you will get the full effect of the Back-Lit Wood Walls.",
"Today, Ford's Garage (Brandon) opened their doors to the general public. This has obviously been a much awaited grand opening, because we arrived about one hour after opening, and there was a huge line out the door. Their reservation system is good. You give them your phone number, and they text you when your table is ready. You can even download an app to show your queue in line (I did, it was easy and cool).\n\nIn my opinion, they knocked it out of the park!\n\nThe food was spectacular! We started with the Boom Boom Shrimp, which was cooked perfectly, and the Boom Boom sauce was very tasty. I ordered the the Model A Burger, and it was awesome! This is a gourmet burger restaurant at its finest! The fries were also delicious, but I ran out of room in my belly because I didn't put the burger down. I just kept going until it was gone, it was so delicious! \n\nThere are a lot of signature burgers to try, a few TVs, two different bar areas with a fun atmosphere. The service was great, and the place was clean. I had an all-round great experience!",
"Yum! So opened finally. And even with it being new things went smoothly. We sat at the bar and our server, Michelle was polite and friendly. All the bartenders kept an eye on us which was nice. Plenty of decor to keep you occupied while waiting for the food. Remember they just opened. The burgers each were named after a local celebrity, so it made it more community friendly. So go try it.",
"After reading the posted reviews, I'm wondering if I ate at the same restaurant. \n\nWhile their innovative waiting system is pretty nifty, the food we had was not. \n\nWe started with the French Onion Soup. It looked appetizing with the melted cheese, served in a crock type bowl, the soup itself was barely warm and the onions 'aldente'. It lacked a 'beefy' flavor and tasted more like a salty cube of boullion.\n\nThe wings were large and we had the bourbon bbq sauce. They were fair.\n\nFries were served in a little fry basket, perhaps too little as most of our fries were smashed. \n\nWe wanted to get a feel for the different burger meats. \nThe beef burger was dry and flavorless, the chicken burger made up for that... in a bad way. It was very over seasoned. I couldn't even taste chicken.\n\nOn a good note, the chili cheese dog with cilantro sour cream WAS awesome! \n\nI don't know if it's inexperience with the menu or the fact that it was busy and possibly food was rushed out.\n\nI may give it some time and try again.",
"Went to Fords Garage on the first day of busy, wow it was crazy! This place is going to be busy for awhile. Once they work out all the kinks it will definitely be a regular for me. It will easily be one of the best burger places in the city.",
"Ordered a custom burger - but too much for the kitchen to handle. They left off two ingredients. We were not very impressed. No apologies, but they did take off the cost of the missing ingredients. Not the best first impression, so not sure if we will be back.",
"I had really high expectations for this place and they really missed the mark. \nWe went on Wednesday night, the place was only at about 50% capacity, and we were there around 10pm. By restaurant standards, mildly busy; I've been a server for years. There were 3 people in our party. \n\nPros: \n-Great waitress, can't remember her name but she really tried despite all our mishaps\n-Large alcohol selection\n-Highly thematic interior \n-Seated right away\n\nCons:\n-Ordered our food right away, and waited almost an hour for everything including appetizers to come out. We watched another guy get his burger in 15 minutes. \n-French Onion soup was sub par, tasted more like super beef broth\n-Burgers were just okay. There are much better places. Overcooked and they forgot ingredients, and didn't pay attention to special requests (no tomatos) \n-Waitress said that the manager would stop by our table. He never showed up. She said she asked him 3 times. \n-Mac N Cheese was bland. Don't recommend. \n\n\nOverall, good to go once for the experience to check out the hype, just don't plan to be impressed by anything besides the decor.",
"The atmosphere is awesome! They said 35 min wait at the door- it was a quick 20! Everyone is smiling and friendly. Great service! The burgers were cooked to perfection. So Good! The Manager came by the table and was very friendly & professional. The beer selection is incredible, from Ciders to Amazing Stouts! Highly reccomend!",
"Apps Pulled pork Nachos were good around the edges but soggy in the middle . Waiting on my Bob Buckhorn. One of the Managers came up and asked about the nachos . I told him he offered a new one which was good. My server was great she fits the Vibe of the of the place . The burger was worth the wait . Bacon perfectly cooked. Felt like Guy on triple D taking the first bite. The entree made up for the weak app. Now I can finish my meal. What a burger can't to tell friends and bring my two sons out. Desert too wow what a place."
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"Opening day at prime burger and shakes did not disappoint. Excellent turkey burger with a very yummy remoulade sauce for dipping was a treat. Personalized service in a family setting is what makes people return. Thanks, Courtney Taylor.",
"The burgers were very good and had great flavor and reasonably priced would come back again.",
"As much as I'll miss Phil's, these burgers are delicious. Prepare to salivate! I highly recommend the Blue's Burger. It is crusted in bleu cheese and is topped with crystal hot sauce onion rings. Need I say more? Fear not if you prefer nostalgia, they kept the build your own burger option if the other concoctions aren't doing it for you. I found it to be reasonably priced and the service was great even on a busy night.\n\nSpeaking of service, Anthony is the best! Ask for him the next time you go in. You can thank me later for the laughs & the memorable time you'll surely have.",
"I have been on a long search for the best burger and I have finally found it. My meal was PHENOMENAL and the service was on-point. I will be back!",
"We arrived at 7:30 pm and the hostess kept saying 20 minutes, then another 20 minutes, the the kitchen was backed up, we're working on it. We were not seated until 8:45 pm--do the math. There was only 2 waitresses and 2 runners for a full bar and room seating. Lots of people got tired of waiting and left. Finally was able to order about 9 pm, the runner brought the food, doesn't bother to ask if you need anything and walks off. Had to flag down the waitress and had to ask for just about everything. The turkey burger was dry and the fries was lukewarm at best and old like it had been fried earlier in the night and kept under a lamp, not fresh or near fresh at all. Might as well have gone to 5 Guys, would have been faster and better service and the food fresher. I'm not gong back.",
"Great burger. Beware of the Death Sentence,peppers extremely hot but was really good.",
"I have been to Desi's Burgers and Shakes twice, and it is delicious! Last evening we got chocolate shakes (creamy and delicious!) and started with the Fried Pickles. The pickles were hot and perfectly seasoned with a tasty dipping sauce. I got the Classic Sliders, my husband got the Who Dat Burger, and our friend got the Desi's Classic Burger. Speaking for myself, these are the best burgers I have ever tasted. They are juicy and savory with catsup, mayo and mustard on the side. I had the fries and my husband had the Crystal Hot Sauce Onion Rings; both were very tasty. Our friend is not a really big meat eater, and even he enjoyed his burger tremendously! If you, as my husband and I are, always in search of a good burger and shake, Desi's is a real winner! We will definitely go back and recommend to others.",
"The food is at least four stars. Very good burgers and the fries are crispy and delicious. We arrived at 6:20 and waited 10-15 minutes for a table (no problem). Once we ordered, though, it took about an hour and fifteen minutes to get our burgers. After about 45 minutes we asked our waitress how much longer it would be and she said maybe three or four more minutes. After another ten she came back to our table with a basket of fries as a \"peace offering\" and explained that our orders had been lost. We descended upon the fries like a bunch of hungry vultures and our burgers finally arrived about 20 minutes later. They were very good. Our waitress apologized and offered us free shakes for dessert, which my daughter and mother took her up on and enjoyed. I understand that this is a new restaurant and that these things happen sometimes, but we will probably give them some time to \"work out the kinks\" before going back.",
"I'm agreeing with the very few reviews on here so far. I went after work with my sister and wasn't very hungry but wanted to see how the place was. \n\nThis place is a little embarrassing to be a Desi Vegas/ Mr. John's Steakhouse establishment. The decor is exactly how it was when the restaurant was a Phil's Grill. Even the tables and bars were from the previous owners. Everything was just poorly designed (or had a lack of design)\n\n My sister ordered \"The Soprano\" burger (burger with fried green tomato and remoulade sauce on top) with fries and I ordered a side of onion rings. Well, my side of onion rings never came and we waited 40 minutes for her burger. Keep in mind when we came and ordered, the restaurant wasn't very busy at all. \n\nThe beef of the burger was actually good (I had a small bite). My sister said she barely had any remoulade sauce and the fried green tomato was barely visible. \n\nMight come back after a few months.",
"We today for lunch. Staff was friendly. Burger was very good. Wings were good also. Wife loved the chili n potato \nDef recommend."
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"I would give it 5 stars for the food and 2 for the service. I had outstanding food at this Italian BYOB near Rittenhouse. Very fresh food especially the excellent seafood dishes and pastas. Great calamari and crab cake appetizers. All the main courses looked great and the red snapper special I had was darn good with warm soft polenta as a side. The desserts however were nothing special (you could find equivalent desserts at Costco). Portions were large for all courses. The service was atrocious even though the wait staff was nice and tried hard. It took over 15 minutes before we got our menues and then over 10 minutes after that before they even took our order. Water glasses were not refilled until we asked and we had to wait over a half hour between courses. The bottom line is you can get great food here if you are willing to wait for it.",
"I've only been here twice, but had lovely food and normal service both times. Grilled baby squid appetizer was tender and plentiful. The eponymous fish is crispy skinned (I'm not 100% sure if that's correct usage of eponymous) and caper sauced, the ravioli and gnocchi involve rich cream sauces. Vegetarians have a lot of options in the pasta section of the menu. I found portions to be average, no doggy bags were necessary for the wimpy eaters. BYO and sidewalk seating available, at least 1 large round table available for larger groups. (Also the bathroom is not handicapped accessible.)",
"Nice little BYO near Rittenhouse Sq. We went during restaurant week and they still delivered great service. Many specials abound. Not good for a big group, good date place, and easy on the wallet relative to its peers.",
"First time we were here was for Restaurant Week and had an amazing meal in the Main dining room (second room). \n We were coming back into Philly with the kids and made reservations, when we got there the first room was almost empty as the other room. I had asked to be moved to the other room before we were seated and was told no room. Not sure if the wanted the kids (9 &11) in the other room. The first room seemed to be for walk ins. Kind of felt like I was waiting in line at a club and was not good enough to get into the other room. (what do they know:)\n\nAnyways the food was great! Kids have great taste and appreciate good food so well worth the money for them! Servers can be a bid snooty. \n\nWe actually stayed about 2 hours and had a wonderful meal. Desserts were ok.",
"Nice, relatively upscale (for a BYO) divided into 2 rooms - 1 fancier looking. Seems like people that dine here are either really young or really old. 5 Stars for the PHENOMENAL food, 3 or 4 Stars for the rest.",
"Far surpassed my expectations. I'm not typically a big fish fan, but their Branzino was easily the best fish I have ever had, and probably on my top 10 entres in Philadelphia. The fish just tasted so clean and pure, and the sauce was great. So often restaurants will over cook the fish or cook it in the sauce for too long so that you lose the fish in the sauce. Not so with the Branzino. The mussles were good too. The waiter seemed a little inattentive and unprofessional at first, but he won us over with quick wit and a few extra bottles of vino. Turns out, some big spenders had left a couple of half bottles behind and the our waiter let us finish them off. We sat outside which was nice too. A bit of foot traffic brushed by us, but we got to pet some dogs (maybe you're not into that with dinner), and say some hellos.",
"Been here many times. Only complaint would be that one time we had a reservation and had to wait about 20 minutes for our table, but it happens. I've sat in both the front room and the back room. While both have wonderful muralscapes in them, the back room is definitely better. It is not near the bathroom for one, and in the winter, the front room gets a draft whenever anyone enters or leaves the restaurant.\n\nThe food is excellent, of course I had to try the Branzino when I was once there. But my favorite is the veal marsala. One of the best in town! It is a BYO.",
"This is a necessary update. The food was really good again, the prices seem to climb, and the staff are still friendly. In fact, this time the staff were far more attentive, but didn't bring more free wine. I had the Branzino again, just to make sure they didn't trick me the first time. The advocado/crab salad was pretty good, and the artichoke ravioli was pretty good too.\n\nHere's the problem: My lady friend and I paid in case while our friends paid with a card. After dinner, our friends went one way to head home and we went the other way. About 3 blocks into the walk, Branzino called me. They had my phone number from when we made our reservation. They called to tell me that they had not charged us for the Branzino and they wanted to charge it to the card. I let them know that the card was not mine, but we could come back to pay the remainder of the bill. I'm not sure why I did this. I mean, when you think about it, I should pay for food I eat, but it's really the restaurant's fault for not charging, and any respectable manager will either comp it or take the money from the server who messed up. I've been in the\"biz\" so I understand what an expensive entree means to a BYO, but that was dumb.\n\nIn closing... the food has been good twice, the service has been good twice, but having management call me back to pay for my food leaves me a little sour. Call me a jerk, but I think they should have gotten it right.",
"We went on a friday night and originally had a reservation for 3 people only. 2 more friends wanted to join us last minute so I managed to call 2 hours before our reservation to see if they can increase our party to 5. It is a small place so I was worried that it would not be so easy. No problem at all.\nWe set in the back room which is beautiful with big chandiliers and wall mural. While the room is small, it is more like a cozy feeling. They uncorked the wine for us almost immediately. 2 of my friends had the Salmon ravioli which was a special. Yummy as they said. I had the Tagliatelle Nero, Tagliatelle pasta with squid ink and seafood. It was delish! The ink makes the pasta juicy and soft with the right amount of saltiness. The shrimp and scallops were large and cooked just right.\nThe servers came several times to make sure we had enough water and wine in our glasses.\nWe didn't have any room for dessert.",
"the food here was okay. I don't remember being exceptionally wowed but I do remember thinking the food was solid the dessert bleh. I'm picky about my desserts. If you can't finish off with a good dessert, what is the point?"
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"Sweet Jesus I think I've just been to the best Deli in St. Louis.\n\nEvery so often I have to put my nostalgia chasing aside and settle for certain food items and \"appreciate them for what they are,\" like Pizza... I thought I was going to do the same with corned beef... from Kohn's to Pumpernickel's to Carl's... I started to trick myself into enjoying these \"pretty good\" corned beef sandwiches....\n\nI took a bite of my sandwich... and as I chewed I exhaled a couple times (through the nose for the full effect)... and thought... you have got to be kidding me. I wanted to hoist it above my head and run down the street with maniacal laughter and shout out THANK YOU ST. LOUIS. I CAN be a snotty bastard about my food and CONTINUE TO BE IMPRESSED. No longer will I have to say \"this place is awesome... for St. Louis.\"\n\nStuff I tried:\n\nCorned beef: The only reason why this isn't the best I've ever had is probably due to a nostalgia factor.\n\nBeef Tongue: The wife likes this a lot. It's ok to me. I'd imagine it's pretty healthy. Cosby can't be wrong.\n\nWhitefish: It was very fishy. Wasn't too big on the whiting here.",
"Protzel's has hands-down the best corned beef. Period. Exclamation point. I have been singing the praises of Protzel's corned beef for as long as I can remember. And every other Jewish deli I order a corned beef sandwich from has failed to live up to my standards.\n\nI don't know their secret, but even if I did, I'd still come back for the heavenly good sandwiches. My favorite is the corned beef on rye with spicy mustard. Some people like it with cheese, but not me.\n\nPrices aren't cheap, especially for the corned beef (which I think they cure on site), but whatever they're charging is but a small price to pay for the best corned beef sandwich ever!\n\nTheir potato salad is also possibly the best potato salad I've ever had. It's mustard-based (but not too tangy), and the potatos have just the right texture. Their slaw is good (both the sweet and the vinegar), as is their chopped liver. The tzitzel rye bread is yummy - I wish I could eat all my sandwiches on that!\n\nBe warned - they're closed on Mondays, and can be jammed packed on the weekends, so make sure you allow ample time to savor your Protzel's deli experience. There's street parking in front along Wydown. Also, there's a few counter chairs inside, with a small table or two, and a couple tables outside - but most people just get their goodies to go.",
"Lord knows how many people drive by here every day, not even knowing it exists. Little do they know they're passing up the best pastrami in the city. This place is a little slice of heaven with a friendly staff and a small but good variety of specialty groceries. It's not cheap ($7-9/sandwich), but once that pastrami melts in your mouth you'll know you paid for quality. \n\nEvery time I go in here I feel like I've stepped into a corner deli in NYC, but they should only be so lucky to have a place like Protzel's. I hope more St. Louisans discover this place like I did and give it a shot...you'll never go to Bread Company again.",
"How is it exactly that I never knew this place was here? Part of my family is jewish for christs sake (wait, are jews allowed to say \"christs sake\"?, oh that's right, he was jewish, which means he would have loved this deli too).\n\nI was so excited when I went in that I started ordering everything within site. Corned beef, yum. Pastrami, nice. Knish,very good. And the pickles?, who knew I could be so excited about pickles? Chopped liver, best I've had. Tongue, well, I skipped the tongue. Needless to say, I was $100 poorer when I walked out. But the way I look at it I saved at least $250 because I didn't have to get a plane ticket to NY. Which is where I would have to go to improve on this deli.\n\nOh, and a Doc Browns cream soda too? Just kill me now\n\n*Foodgasm*\n\n(now if I could only find good bialy's)",
"I consider myself a Reuben connoisseur. After spending the last six years in New York, and a lifetime enjoying the scrumptious tang and richness of The Sandwich, I can say with full confidence that Protzel's has the best reuben sandwich I have ever eaten.\n \nBefore I had Protzel's incarnation, I'd thought that a buttery crispy grilled crust was a must. I liked my reubens saucy and oozing. I have been shown another way.\n \nProtzel's has uncovered the ideal ratio of thousand island to sauerkraut to meat to swiss. Each delectable sandwich is layered with an inch of the most tender, floss-not-required corned beef I have ever tasted. A modest layer of swiss cheese for robustness and adhesion is also included. The dressing and kraut are added with restraint-- just enough to add some zest and sweetness to this artful creation. Protzel's seeded rye bread is grilled dry, and I've discovered that the lack of butter actually allows the rich flavors of the reuben to stand for itself. I cannot express enough how this reuben stands to have the most perfect balance of all standard ingredients. Try it for yourself!\n \nAnd if you're avoiding red meat... their Rachel is also above and beyond all other turkey reubens. It's in the meat and the ratio!\n \nGreat pickles, REAL ginger ale (somewhat scarce in St. Louis :(), and a fabulous selection of chips.\n \nGo!",
"This place is legit. I got a sandwich called the John Carney (or something like that,) which consisted of corned beef, pastrami, cole slaw, cheese, and honey mustard, all on an onion roll. Delicious. I also tried a knish, which was good, not great. My other friends' food also apparently hit the spot. Two sandwiches, a knish, and two sodas came out to about $21: not exactly cheap, but far from expensive.\nI wish I could've given this place 4.5 stars. Honestly, the main reason it doesn't get a 5 is the speed of service: even after waiting out the weekend lunch line, making those sandwiches took forever. I know it's a small place, but the staff just doesn't work efficiently.",
"The corned beef is out of this world, you must try it.\n\nVery small deli and a long wait, usually, but well worth the wait. Prices are a bit on the high side but well worth it. I think everything is pretty good. I've never heard anyone complain.",
"Are you kidding me? This place is the best in STL for deli and attitude. I am on the wall there. Find me. I love the nova and rye bread. Once I went into STL for a quick trip to see the Mutha, and HAD to go to the Plozells before I hit the airport. Only two places get this honor. White Castle and Protzels. God Bless them!",
"The BF and I wanted a quick snack and this was one of his favs in college... I could instantly tell this place was going to be incredible. \n\nIt's been around for over 50 years, and you van see that nothing has changed. There are hilarious old-school Bar Mitzva photos over the deli bar, the meats and bagels smell amazing, and the woman behind the counter yells to make sure she got your order right. BF and I shared lox and a bag and coffee, and it was delish. I hear the corned beef is something from a dream, so i hope to be back again. This is a little gem in St. Louis and hope that people keep it in business for another 50 years. Now we just need to bring one of these places to Dallas.",
"Great, quaint little Jewish Deli with extremely nice people behind the counter! When I asked for a sample of Corned Beef, she didn't even think about denying it and obliged! So nice! I really liked it too :) \n\nI got a half of their turkey sandwich. The turkey was so good, fresh and traditionally flavored like thin, deli-sliced turkey from Thanksgiving! The whole wheat bread was moist and delicious -thick cut! Overall, a very refreshing sandwich!\n\nMy boyfriend got the Pastrami sandwich with cheese on a kaiser roll, and he loved it! The best part is, they serve each sandwich with a pickle! Nom! Very limited seating and it's basically whoever comes to the counter first, gets served in that order!\n\nCheck it out if your in town"
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"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then! We just stumbled upon this place when we tried to go to \"Sushi Pier\"! Sushi Pier was PACKED and we only had about an hour and a half before our flight back to San Jose. New places are always a bit SCARY! The name \"Asian Noodles\"....SCARY. The menu, Vietnamese and Chinese combo...SCARY! Safe warning sign....Asian people eating in the place! The place was obviously run by Vietnamese but it looked like they had to add your standard \"whitey\" fried rice and chow mien to attract a bigger clientele. We had the Bun there and it was bump'n. It was some of the best Vietnamese food that we have had in awhile! So if you want a super SOLID meal before hitting the airport in Reno, try out \"Asian Noodles\"! Nice.....",
"Oh Asian Noodles, other than the scary panhandling hooker loitering around your entrance, you have won my heart away from Golden Flower! Faster service and the charbroiled noodle bowl is my new #1 comfort food.",
"We were up skiing in Tahoe, and decided to do a Costco run, so I got onto Yelp to look for decent places to eat in Reno. I had it all mapped out, but then after Costco we were too hungry to get back in the car, so we just ended up at Asian Noodles. I was very, very doubtful.\n\nThe name is *not* inspiring, and the menu is kind of a bad omen because of the Americanized Chinese dishes that they list.. Stay away from that stuff, and go for the Pho or the Bun. Wow! The grilled pork is awesome, and the Pho is some of the best that I've had... way better than what I have at my local place in SF.\n\nNext time I go to Reno it will be to visit Asian Noodles, and we may make a side trip to Costco, just because we're there.",
"How do you know if an ethnic restaurant is good? When ethnics are eating there :-)\n\nThis place was top quality and I knew it would be good because of all the asians eating inside. Service is like most good asian restaurants - great but not the best.",
"Used to stop in here for lunch frequently when I worked near by. Stopped in again over the weekend and was in food heaven.\n\nHad the Spring Rolls ... never had better. And the BBQ pork with noodles (don't remember the name but it's #24). \n\nWe were the only non-Asians in there when we arrived - and I trust that they know where the good food is!",
"The food is great. This is my favorite Vietnamese restaurant. The only downside is that the dining area is small and there's just a few chairs lined up next to the door for people waiting.",
"The best Pho restaurant west of Saigon. I really couldn't tell you this for a fact. I have been to many Pho restaurants from S. Cal to N. Cal and Asian Noodles has the best Pho, spring rolls, imperial rolls, cold noodles, broiled pork and almost everything. The cold noodle dish is also fantastic. Try the broiled pork. My wife does low carb so when we order the cold noodles, they gladly replace the noodles with vegies.",
"Great little place to get some Vietnamese Noodle Soup. The food quality is fairly good... but the real reason to go here is to try the Ca Phe Sua Da ... the Vietnamese rendition of French Press Coffee mixed with sweetened condensed milk and then iced to perfection. Less than $9 makes this place the budget pick of the week.",
"So, while my review for Golden Flower said it was my favorite Vietnamese in town, I think Asian Noodle has usurped it. It's much more conveniently located for me, as I pass it regularly on my way home from work.\n\nI like the spring rolls at Golden Flower better, as they have both pork and shrimp. The ones here are only shrimp - your personal preferences may vary from mine. :P\n\nThe soups here tend to be better, with a delicious pho ga, and I love the bun bo hue. Bun bo hue has many \"leftover\" meat products, so if you're squeamish, stick with the pho or cold noodle dishes.\n\nService can be brusque, depending on who's servcing you. They tend to stereotype a bit too, with my white friend having to specifically request chopsticks, while I've never been given a fork when I'm in there. The food more than makes up for the service though!\n\nCheap, delicious, and filling . . . what more could you want?",
"My favorite Pho place in Reno. Simple, Fast, Delicious.\n\nI like my pho hot, fresh, and not greasy. The huge bowls of noodles and meat and broth here are piping hot and the broth is always vibrant with notes of spices and herbs and never muddy or heavy like some other places I've tried. I am not a fan of organ meats or tendons so I tend to get the boring sliced rare steak. The meat is evenly and thinly sliced and never tastes old or frozen too long (another common complaint with Pho places). Their prices have remained one of the lowest in town for the best quality.\n\nI also like their cold noodle dishes. My favorite being the lemongrass beef. The meat is succulent and deliciously caramelized from grilling. love that contrast of cold noodles, lettuce, pickled carrots and vinegary sauce with the salty pungent grilled meat. \n\nTheir spring rolls are ok, I like that they do not have the pork slices because the cold fatty pork always tastes off to me. I do wish it had more basil or even mint. \n\nThey also offer lunch special plates for about $6-7. It comes with soup, pot sticker or chicken wing, rice or noodle, and choice of entree. Typical chinese fare but what's nice is that it's made to order, not from a stream table. Their portions are large (more than enough to get full) but they aren't like the heaps of food you'd typically get at a chinese togo lunch place (you know, those 5lbs of food for $5 places). \n\nIced Vietnamese coffee beats any starbucks concoction anyday, and their fresh squeezed lemonade is wonderful for summer days."
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"Rippy's is a corner bar that extends to the building next door and has a upstairs patio. I went there twice when I was in Nashville, due to the proximity to the Nashville Convention Center and I had to get in, eat, and get out. \n\nThey have a wide selection of beers and spirits as well as a menu that is okay. I mean, I've had better BBQ pulled pork sandwiches elsewhere. The pork was very dry but they did have BBQ sauce at the table so you could put as much as you want on it. But the pork itself wasn't that flavorful. \n\nThey have lunch specials which are a good deal, if you are looking for a good deal. My pulled pork sandwich came with fries and some gnarly cole slaw for $5.95, which isn't that bad, if you think about it. If you want value, this is the place to go to. Based on the sandwich that I ate, I wouldn't come back though.",
"It's your typical country bar, but considering I never go to country bars in Chicago I thought it was great! My friend had her rehearsal dinner here and it was a blast. A low key atmosphere, BBQ food that didn't do much for me (but my fiance and others seemed happy), and most importantly fabulous service (I had a drink in my hand at all times).",
"I guess I liked it more than others...! Part of that might have been driven by the fact that I was STARVING and hadn't eaten a proper meal in nearly 24 hours, but I thought the food was pretty good....and the upstairs patio was awesome.\n\nI was in Nashville for a wedding, and my friend advised us to go to Rippy's for lunch. The restaurant/bar has two floors - the downstairs being the darker, entirely indoor portion; the upstairs is partially covered but mostly an open patio with tons of seating. Given the great weather that we had, it was nice to sit outdoors and enjoy the sun. (Also, for my NY friends, they could also smoke at the table.)\n\nBut, wow, we ate a lot. I think we may have scared the waitress. Between the six of us, we ordered 2 orders of ribs, 2 orders of hot wings, 1 order of pulled pork, 1 order of onion rings and 1 order of chicken fingers. Oh, and 2 salads for good measure (I didn't sanction that). And we devoured it all - the ribs are more of a dry rub as opposed to the overly saucy ones you might find in other places (though there's plenty of sauce for you to add). I quite enjoyed the pulled pork. And then we topped off the meal with pecan pie and ice cream. \n\nThe real clincher was the service - our waitress was working just about every table upstairs and was fast and attentive. She had refills of sweet tea, coffee, fresh beers, whatever we needed before we even asked. \n\nAll this plus beers and coffee (gotta have the uppers and downers!) was $27 per person.",
"When husband, friends, and I arrived at our hotel in Nashville, the hotel porter told us we just had to \"Go down to Rippy's on 5th, get some pulled pork with corn cakes, some slaw, maybe some beans, drink a PBR, and have a 'come to Jesus' meeting\". So that's exactly what we did. It was a great place to go for dinner; lots of tables, goood food. Live music, too, although I would choose some of the other honky tonks for nightlife. \n\nOverall, RIppy's is a great place to stop for dinner. 5 stars for pulled pork.",
"I give Rippy's stars for a) location (right across from the honky tonks downtown, as well as the Sommet Center) and b) great upstairs patio overlooking the craziness that is downtown Nashville. I'm not a fan of the food though, and the service leaves much to be desired.\n\nI went for lunch yesterday, and before I even ordered food, ordered a Diet Coke. I'm a huge fan, some might say an \"addict\". So, when I took my first sip i KNEW this was not Diet Coke. When I asked the uninterested waitress, she said it was Diet RC. WHA???? I mean, who knew that RC, much less DIET RC, was even still in existence? And that a restaurant serves it instead of Coke? A restaurant in the heart of the South???? Anyway. So I got a beer. I cannot drink \"fake\" Diet Coke. \n\nThe waitress lazily took our order, and after realizing they were out of several things, I settled on the pulled pork sandwich. The bun was ultra soggy, but not because of the pork. Pork was dry as a bone. I shudder to think what made the bun soggy, but needless to say I didn't eat it. The barbecue sauce was good, but I was disappointed to see that they only had one type--most places have at least 2 different ones to choose from. I also had the baked beans--decent, spicy which was a nice kick--and fries--nothing special. \n\nOverall--if you are downtown before an event at the Sommet, or just going honky tonking, this is an OK place to eat. Especially if it's a nice day, sit on the upstairs patio. If you really want good BBQ though, just go across the street to Jack's.",
"Rippy's is bigger than you think it is. Large, and sometimes crowded downstairs eating areas, are complemented by nice and open upstairs areas, including a nice open air patio on the corner closest to the Sommet Center.\n\nRippy's is sure to be packed before Pred's games, and other events like concerts. While many of these people here are one and done, those who know, know that they can rely on the food and entertainment to be found here.",
"Seeing as how most of the reviews for Rippy's are from out-of-towners like me, I'm guessing that Rippy's is mostly a place for tourists. Given its excellent location right on Broadway and near the convention center, that's not surprising. That said, just because a place serves tourists doesn't mean it's bad... and it wasn't - it was quite good. \n\nMy friend and I sat next to one of the large airy open windows and people watched as we ate a huge sampler platter of ribs, wings, onion rings, pork loin and sausage. Everything was excellent (especially the ribs), except the loin was a bit dry. Corn cakes were not what I expected - basically a pancake made from cornbread batter. Very good. Service was prompt - lots of quick soft drink refills for free. Salad was just OK - mostly iceberg lettuce and a few tasteless tomatoes covered with way too much sprinkled cheese.\n\nNext time I'm in town I'll check out Jack's across the street to see what the hub-bub is about, and compare.",
"There are only two rib places in downtown, Nashville that are worth mentioning. One is Jack's and the other is Rippy's. They have different kind of ribs, however.\n\nI go to Rippy's often when I visit Nashville. It's a cool place to hang out. The service is prompt. I tried the ribs and the pulled pork pizza. Normally, I don't like pork, but the pizza is exceptional.",
"i went there for dinner. i guess there's music there every night. it was good but the music outside the restaurant by the street performers were better. when the night is so quiet and all you hear is one singer on the street corner singing into a microphone, it's like the perfect stage.\n\nthe ribs were covered with pepper that i had to scrap off. i was hoping for a honey bbq sauce or marinade so i was very disappointed. the corn bread was too much and not good enough for me to finish.\n\noverall eh.... not worth it.",
"Rippy's is a favorite of tourists and locals alike. This place gets slammed during football and hockey season and especially if there are big concerts happening around town. The only thing I have had at Rippy's are the ribs, which were super tender and fall off the bone. The upstairs area is a great location for watching the tourists and homeless musicians. At times the service leaves a little to be desired, but because of the sheer popularity of the place, I really don't expect much better from them. Overall, check it out if you have not been there or if there is an event at the Sommet center."
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"good salad bar, good sandwiches. cute place, off the beaten path if your'e shopping on kings hwy. Limited seating, and chairs feeling wobbly are my only complaint. I go here often. Prices are fair, soups are just so-so",
"Serious subs. Almost the best. All your favorites, good prices, comfortable atmosphere.",
"I went here with a buddy of mine last week. The place definitely has a homey/comfortable feel to it. It's got two sections with tables. One side has the ordering/sandwich making area. The other side has a salad bar and ice cream fixing/soda jerk type area along with some more tables to eat at.\n\nI got the buffalo chicken cheesesteak and fries. The bread was decent, but the buffalo chicken was pretty dang tasty. They gave me a pile of old style ruffled potato chips on the side. \n\nI left feeling pretty full and pleased that dinner was realtively reasonable. I will definitely be back at some point to try some other sandwiches and see how their ice cream treats are.",
"I go to the Bread Board pretty often for lunch, and always get a good sandwich. The specials are good and help make the decision a little easier. Sandwiches are all assembled right in front of you so you have maximum input.\n\nThe staff is very friendly and they definitely try to treat everyone like a regular. My favorites are the chicken salad sandwich, and the chicken cheesesteak w/ bbq. If you are looking for a good sandwich this place is worth checking out.",
"I was wondering why my half turkey and cheese hoagie and small fountain soda came to $9.21. Then I saw the massive sambo being placed into a brown paper bag and quickly understood; small = two meals, large = bring some friends. \n\nI've been here a few times and while the sandwiches are good, they don't blow my socks off, either. Service is friendly and a helluvalot faster than the nearby competition (coughprimocough).",
"Food was really tasty. My only complaint was that they said it would be delivered in 20 minutes and almost an hour went by and we still didn't get our food. When I called about it, they were very pleasant and appologetic, but seemed to find a hard time finding our order. They promptly called us back and sent our food out right away and sent us complimentary cookies for the delay. Aside from that little slip-up we were very happy with our order. A bit pricey for lunch, but the food was high in quality and quantity.",
"Not a bad little sandwich shop. The sandwiches are huge, piled high with whatever delicious fillings and toppings you ordered. I hear they have a great salad bar too, but they were shutting it down when I got there. It's close to me, it's open when most places are closing up, and my first meal there was good enough to make me wanna go back, so I will.",
"Overpriced but good. And someone tell the cashier that its cool that he can not look down while using the register but the creepy eye lock can go.",
"Original 2-Star Review:\nI'm not originally from the Philly area, but even *I* know that this is not the way a hoagie should be served. I've given The Bread Board Plus ample opportunities to impress me--I live less than a block away. The meat is good (probably Boar's Head or similar). The condiments are decent. The hot/sweet peppers are particularly low-quality and the tomatoes are generally of the pink variety, but everything else is your average produce. But the bread?? YUCK! Why would I want delicious Boar's Head-like (if not actually) meat on a processed sponge-like roll impersonator? It's pretty much stale Wonder Bread in the shape of a roll. I don't understand how in the Philadelphia Area (and one suburb over from Cherry Hill) they don't buy their rolls from a local bakery! That's a million negative points in my book. If I'm paying over $10 for my sandwich meal, it better be on a decent roll. This is NOT the best hoagie in South Jersey, let alone Haddonfield--BY FAR. Get a better roll (for the same price) and we'll talk. The salad bar also leaves little to be desired, but at least it's a better bang for your buck (it comes with a free refillable fountain drink).\n\nUPDATE: Wow. Was walking down the street to go to work when I saw WONDER BREAD delivering all the bread products to The Bread Board Plus (see photo evidence). Therefore, I'm changing my rating to ONE star. Not going back until that bread is different!",
"The good: Friendly staff, nice atmosphere and decent prices. The bad: Below average sandwiches. Chicken salad is mediocre at best and the roast beef sub was nothing to write home about. Also, with the name, one would think the bread would be top notch. Not the case."
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"Fred's is AWESOME! Great stick-to-your ribs, home style cooking, in a cozy, very non-pretentious atmosphere. This is a great place, with incredibly affordable prices. I would eat here every day if I could get away with it. The menu and buffet have a wide variety of Southern-style foods, barbecue, fish, chicken, meatloaf, tons of fresh veggies, great desserts, and excellent sweet tea. The service is quick and friendly. The only drawback is that because Fred's is so popular, you might have a short 20 minute wait on a Friday or Saturday night.",
"The type of place you go to and see ten people you know! I love the food, but it will really mess up your diet if you aren't careful! Big buffet, amazing greens, fried chicken, beef tips and rice, cornmeal fried catfish, peach cobbler, & banana pudding. Whenever I'm away from home for a long time, this is where I go to let me know that I'm back!",
"a little too southern and a little too buffet for me. I found it crowded and noisy. Someone had done a bad job mopping the floor and my feet \"stuck\" sticky with every step all through the foyer and bathrooms (gross). Flies flew around our large party seating. Mass spooning of overcooked soft vegetables from slowly heated large containers is just not my idea of \"yummy\".",
"Best southern buffet ever. Its not quantity over quality. It's QUALITY with the right sticker prices. If you have parents or grandparents in town this is a number one spot to bring them. Go go go, enjoy!",
"1. Great Food\n2. Superb Service\n3. Clean Establishment",
"Great! The food was awesome, fresh, delicious- and I hate buffets. The $5 breakfast buffet featured the best link sausage, incredible cheese grits, great watermelon, fresh scrambled eggs.... And so much more!",
"Good morning everyone :)\n\nOpens early, hot food and great taste.",
"I was really impressed with the quality, diversity, and southern homemade feel of Fred's Southern Kitchen buffet. Don't come if you're on a diet, looking to keep that waistline slim, or want to limit your cholesterol intake. Some of the delicious buffet items included BBQ ribs, fried chicken, sweet mashed yams, black eyed peas, green beans, fried okra, chicken noodle soup, and a heart attack variety of desserts from strawberry covered cakes to puddings. With all great varieties of food, it's hard to contain yourself and you really have to come up with a game plan before you start throwing slabs of ribs on your plate or else you may not be able to try everything.\n\nThey claim to have fried catfish on their website, but due to increasing food cost, it wasn't surprising to find that their white fried fish was not catfish. The waiter didn't know exactly what kind of fish it was but I imagine some kind of polluck or maybe even tilapia. On a side note, one waitress dropped her whole tray of drinks (maybe 6 or 7) all over the table of a large family group. While I did feel bad for her, everyone took it in good stride and I had one of those Southwest Airlines commercial moments in my head that said \"wanna get away?\"",
"Wow Fresh Tasty Southern food!\n\nIt is unusual to see buffet this fresh! Especially market fresh vegetable are tasty like home made. I am not just saying it! \n\nIt is also not salty, I thought everything was cooked to complement each ingredient at small portions and without over doing with seasoning. So, actually can taste the beautiful vegetable flavors!\n\nVery descent price. plus \nHappy HR Disc,\nSenior Disc, \nVegetarian Disc .....\n\nIf you do not waste any food, they give you $2 off! \nIt is call \"Waste Not, Want Not Price\"\n\nOkura, Fried Green Tomato, Corn Bread, Collard Greens, Catfish Fillets, Rutabagas!? etc, etc,\n\nIt is worth stopping at Plant City........make sure to have enough time for long wait.\n\n4.6 stars\nas a buffet 4.9 stars",
"Love Fred's Market. Don't go unless you are extremely hungry or willing to be miserably full. :)\nThe food is southern and great. They always keep the buffet full. Desserts are ok but nothing great."
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"I love Casa Del Rio. My roommate and I, way back when, used to eat here every week, and you know, when my husband and I went back a couple months ago, the same waitresses were there and the food tasted exactly the same.\n\nI love their chimis... they glue them to the plate with cheese. It sounds weird, but it is SO GOOD. Who doesn't like crispy fried tortilla with melty cheese. It is especially good when it is a surprise.\n\nSeriously. Go here. I dream of it at night.",
"We eat at Casa del Rio frequently ... probably close to once a week. Great food, well prepared. My wife loves their chimis ... I go for the shrimp fajita. Those and a half carafe of margaritas (effectively 2 drinks apiece for us) and we're outa there for less than it would cost us to make the meal at home. And then there are the chips and salsa ... !!\n\nI normally hate Mexican food sold at American prices but Casa del Rio doesn't over price their rice and beans fare. The atmosphere is friendly, and the staff provides great service without being intrusive. I think Casa del Rio is one of the absolute best restaurant values in Southern Arizona ...",
"Great Chimis and great Albondigas Soup. They are not cheap with the guacamole and the service is attentive. The kids love the cheese crisp. Warning... the salsa is really good. It has just a little heat to it and one can easily eat several bowls of chips by themselves. \nNot cheap Mexican but not expensive.",
"We will NEVER go here again!!!\nWe had been there once before last Friday night. The service was great and the food was decent. It seemed like a place that we could become regulars at. That was until the last trip. We got there around 5:30pm and it was packed, which is to be expected at any restaurant on Friday night. I went in and asked what the wait time was and was told 30min which was great for how busy it looked. I asked to be put on the list and when I told them that we needed a table for 6 total with 2 highchairs, they immediately said no. So I asked for 1 highchair and a booster. They said there was no way they could do that either!!!!!!! I even said I would be willing to wait a little longer and was told no again!!! \nI can not believe that a business would turn down a 6 person table. That was the LAST time I will ever go back to that place.",
"Chile rellenos in the Tucson Area rated according to the Homeland Security Advisory System with three word descriptors.\n\nCasa-Del-Rio: Mexican fried rice. Green\n\nSee photos.",
"The salsa is great, and they keep bringing more as long as you ask. I love their chimis, and the fajitas are yummy, too. Not too spicy, and not too mild - just right. They have a special on chimis on Saturday nights for the summer, so check it out.",
"Casa Del Rio has always been a favorite. Visiting and living in Tucson over the last 20 years I have always made it a point to come eat here. Food has always been good and consistent. The chimichangas and salsa are the true winners here. \n\nI at here tonight and was quite disappointed. I've tried to convince myself that it was just an off night but I don't think see. There are a lot of new faces. We started with the cheese crisp topped with carne asada and that was the winner tonight. Collectively we had the shredded beef chimi, the muchaca (carne seca in the rest of Tucson and Sonora) taco, chicken taco, rice and beans. \n\nThe chimi was good as always. The muchaca was like roast beef, not true muchaca, and tasted an awful lot like the regular shredded beef. The chicken taco was super bland and pretty wet. The beans were good while the rice responded as with a great big meh.\n\nI gave it three strars because of the history of consistently good food. I'll go back within the next few weeks to try again but It was hard not to give it a 2 star rating.",
"There I was, craving something good, and after reading the reviews for the chimi's I thought it would be safe to try. I am not sure if I went on a bad night or not, but everything was greasy. I mean, puddle on the plate greasy. \n\nit kinda reminded me of Gordo's if you remember that place, you could almost order a side of grease to go with your grease. I could feel my cholesterol climbing just by looking at the plate. I guess I would go back, but only if I can't find anyplace better.",
"I hate giving a place one star, so I won't. However, this was some of the WORST Mexican food I have ever eaten! How do you get away with that in Tucson? The flavors were just... bad. Greasy tacos & chimi's (yeah, I know they're deep-fried, but still) at higher prices than I've paid for good Mexican food elsewhere in town. I warned my roommate, he forgot, went there for a work lunch & came home with violent food poisoning. Were this HIS review, I'd go one star - that looked pretty painful.",
"Exactly A-Ok...we liked it, didn't love it but liked it.\nMay I say though that their salsa is pretty darn good and my chicken fajitas made me happy. However, my fiance's chile relleno not so good.\n\nToo bad we really really wanted to love this place. The rice was meh but everything else was just okay.\nNot too badly priced either."
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"This place sends out coupons attached to a menu. They also have an online menu. The prices are not correct on either of them. They hope you will place an order and not notice the differential. It is very simple to put the correct price for the menu on line- but not for these folks.. Expect to pay 20 to 30% more than the stated price. Be careful, very, very careful..",
"Judging just by the look of the place I wasn't expecting much. It's run down, but clean. Everything seems to have wear on it; the classic greasy spoon. Thankfully, appearances are quite deceiving. I ordered the chicken tender plate with fries and decided to have a quick look around the place while my order was being cooked. Imagine my surprise to discover a small game room that contained pristine cabinets circa late 80's/early 90's. Mario Bros, some ancient football game, Tekken 2. But I wasn't here for the games, I was here for the food. The tenders were lightly fried but not overly greasy and incredibly juicy. The fries were also done perfectly. The plate also came with a side salad, which was standard fare. Ultimately it was a good meal at a decent price (two of us ate for under $30 and had food left over to take home).",
"This place took some adventuring for me to locate and it looked rather scary on the outside but the staff was very accommodating and friendly on the inside. The atmosphere is definitely that of a run down dive restaurant but they certainly are not going to let you go hungry in here. I ordered the chicken parmesan and what I was served might be the largest example of that dish I've ever been served. The food was certainly not the best I've ever eaten but they definitely give you value for your money here.",
"Bought the Groupon for this place and I'm so glad I did! The food was delicious, and the waitresses were sweet, making us feel welcome and recommending menu items. We got the eggplant sticks as an appetizer and it was huge...I took home 2/3 in a to-go box. I couldn't decide between the Chicken Parmesan Poboy or Meatball Poboy so our waitress said they would do half and half! They were both absolutely fantastic. My boyfriend got the shrimp poboy and he was so impressed (he's hard to please). The portions are enormous - you'll definitely be eating your leftovers for your next meal. So glad we went, and will definitely be back!",
"Great fried seafood and po- boys! Love the eggplant sticks. Not to bad on the price either. Fried chicken is great too. Try the Rob's cheese fries",
"Randazzo's Has been a local Favorite for Many years. They are known for Awesome food, Huge portions at Very reasonable prices. Not easy to find, but it is worth the search, because once you arrive you know you found the treasure! They are open for lunch and Dinner. Open late Thurs-Sat. They also serve a good breakfast on weekends. Trust me if you eat here once you WILL be back for more.\n\nTIP: Be sure to check the chalk board for the daily specials. You will find unique items at great prices\n\nif you ever pass within 50 miles of this place then EAT HERE...EVERYTHING is great!!! Veal Parmesan poboy is my personal favorite, Thick slabs of Breaded and fried Veal Topped with scratch made red gravy (marinara sauce), Provolone cheese, mayo, & Fresh produce (Lettuce, Tomato and Pickle.) All of this on (busting out of is more like it( a crusty french bread loaf!! Your mouth should be watering by now ,,mine is just talking about this poboy!! All of their extensive list of poboys are available on a bun, or on 9 inch or 12 inch french bread loaf.\n\nAnother staple of this institution is the Rob's Cheese fries. I order these every time. Crispy crinkle cut Fries, topped with 3 cheeses (cheddar, Parmesan, and provolone) then that is topped with Their house made gravy: it is made from the dripping of roast beef that is slow cooked for 12 hours. The gravy has chunks of the tender beef all throughout.....A true treat for the table as an appetizer! Most times I eat so many of these fries that I can only eat a few bites of my entree!!! so be careful and pace yourself!\n\nTIP: try adding a few drops of the local hot sauce that will be on your table top.\n\nRandazzo's is also well known for their Fried foods such as Chicken & pork chops. It takes a bit longer than most menu items to come out but it is worth the wait. Golden, crispy crust surrounds large pieces of tender chicken or succulent center cut thick pork chops. moist and flavorful to say the least! If you are a fried chicken or pork lover, these are the dishes for you!!\n\nI will finish up this review with one of the Soups de jour (soup of the day) The day I went they had Cream of Shrimp and roasted red pepper soup. It was velvety smooth and thick broth with lots of fresh gulf shrimp. Seasoned just right not to spicy but with a small kick. a true creole creation.\n\nSo in conclusion, you basically can not go wrong at this place. Walk in, sit down, throw a dart at the menu and order what you hit!! You will leave stuffed and satisfied!!!",
"This place is a hit or miss type of place. Sometimes the food is good, sometimes it comes out very sloppy and poor presentation, I guess it depends of who is cooking that day. And I dont know why they dont hire more people to run the place a bit more efficently. The poor waitress was all alone, answering phones and running around like a chicken with its head cut off. They do have big portions so go hungry. Maybe the owner should make his portions smaller and higher more staff, oh and watch your bill they charge for salad dressings and dipping sauces. All and all an ok place, but very poorly managed. Oh if you sit up front you can hear the cook yelling and swearing in the back again poor management.",
"Wonderful! We took our 11 yr old son and this restaurant has a nice family atmosphere-- not to mention the food was excellent! We are from NC and this place had everything from lasagna to oyster po-boys to salad and fettuccini! We will definently add this restaurant to our itinerary when we visit LA again!",
"The food is good but the place is dirty including bathrooms. Only reason I upgraded stars cos food was good. This place needs a good scrubbing and painting!",
"King cake season. Enough said. If you get here on time before they sell out of their amazing king cakes than you are a chosen one"
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"Tried out this new diner in Westville....the piston sandwich rocks!! Its a cheesesteak with scrambled eggs and green peppers and onions if you want. I went with my mom and she had the stuffed french toast with blueberries. She really liked it. we brought it home and I finished it and it was really good. I would definitly recommend this diner to anyone in the area. It has a fresh decor unlike other diners in the area which are getting kinda old and boring.",
"Best waffles I've ever had! I've had breakfast here 3 times and it's been good every time. Eggs are cooked perfectly, waffles are fluffy and tasty, coffee is good. You can't ask for much more from a diner!",
"I have been here with a group of friends several times and I must say, food is good but the service is lacking. I went this past weekend with another couple and we were happy with the food but not the service. The coffee was spilled in the saucer on three of our cups and when someone in our party picked up the cup, coffee dripped on her shirt...we all then soaked up the coffee on our saucers with napkins so it wouldn't happen to us. We had to ask the waitress for more napkins and spoons, and she informed us \"there were no clean spoons when they set the tables and she would need to see if there were any cleaned.\" Another thing that is unacceptable, we ordered the special and received our juice in a flimsy bathroom size Dixie cup. We rather not even have the juice, classless and cheap. Are things so bad you can't afford a dishwasher? We would think it has to be less expensive to use plastic or glass juice glasses over Dixie cups, and definitely more class. I can't think of one other diner that uses paper cups.\nI do feel as they improved on some of the other reviewer's comments, our toast was cooked perfect and coffee cups were refilled promptly but there is still a way to go. Bad service will kill a diner in this area.",
"We are new to the area and are glad we tried this diner for the first time today. Waitress was friendly and attentive. She kept my husband's drink filled which he LOVES!\n\nHe had the strawberries and cream French toast and loved it. He said the \"cream\" was not overly sweet, which was a plus. I had the creamed chipped beef over Texas toast. It comes with home fries and I chose the version that also came with 2 eggs and coffee/tea for an extra $1. The Texas toast was nice and thick, a nice change from the usual diner fare of thin slices of toast. The home fries were nice and thick and cooked perfectly. I chose 2 over easy eggs and they were also cooked well.\n\nWe will definitely be back!",
"We are new to the area and are glad we tried this diner for the first time today. Waitress was friendly and attentive. She kept my husband's drink filled which he LOVES!\n\nHe had the strawberries and cream French toast and loved it. He said the \"cream\" was not overly sweet, which was a plus. I had the creamed chipped beef over Texas toast. It comes with home fries and I chose the version that also came with 2 eggs and coffee/tea for an extra $1. The Texas toast was nice and thick, a nice change from the usual diner fare of thin slices of toast. The home fries were nice and thick and cooked perfectly. I chose 2 over easy eggs and they were also cooked well.\n\nWe will definitely be back! Actually, by the time I am actually posting this we have been back. Another great meal!",
"Let me just say that the food here is super fresh and delicious (not to mention it's extremely reasonably priced!).\n\nI was originally going to complain that this diner was only open from 6-4 and I generally like my diners open 24/7. BUT it is a new business and I think they're trying to build up their client base before extending the hours.\n\nI also was going to complain that they only serve breakfast until 12 (I think it's 1 or 2 on the weekends). BUT then I was told by the waitress, and experienced when I ate, that the reason they do this is because they want to cook with only the freshest ingredients! I ordered an egg-white omelette with a variety of veggies including mushrooms and spinach. It was DELICIOUS. We're not talking any cut-leaf, store bought, frozen spinach or canned mushrooms either, this was fresh spinach and juicy fresh mushrooms.\n\nFor lunch one time I got the Mahi-Mahi (I think) wrap, holy cow! SO GOOD! Fresh fish, veggies, everything. Delectable! Seriously!\n\nI am totally won over by the Piston Diner. The service was fast and friendly, the food is yummy and fresh, and the restaurant is cute and clean!\n\nIt's really a tragedy that some jerk drove into the side of their building so soon after they opened. I will DEFINITELY be returning as soon as they are open for business once again.",
"Showed up today, but Piston Diner was closed. Sunday, March 24, 2013, at 12:30pm.",
"I am a big fan of diners and was excited to hear Piston Diner reopening. Despite it being out of my way (I have a couple diners closer / on way to work) and I risked being late to work (since they open at 7, have to be to work by 8) - I wanted to show support on its opening day.\n\nAugust 5, 2013 was their grand re-opening. I was their 4th customer and after being seated, I was ignored for 10 minutes. I was passed my multiple times by the two waitresses who each had one customer while the other two waitresses talked to the hostess who sat me (they were about 10 feet from me). After 10 minutes I picked up my phone and started to get up when the guy I assume is the owner came by with a coffee pot filling up customer's coffee. I asked if I could be waited on and he got me a waitress.\n\nI ordered their breakfast special which said it came with eggs, coffee and juice. I asked also for a glass of water. The waitress left and two minutes later brought a small glass of water. Then a minute later she dropped off a cup coffee with no cream as she flew by me. I had to flag her down to get cream.\nThe eggs were OK, I asked for onions in the homefries which I had trouble finding when I got the food. Never got the juice, never got the 20% discount they are advertising (don't care about the discount - just the point). \n\nI hate to discourage people going to a diner as it pains me to see so many close. My hope is that someone at Piston gets the hint that the service stunk for me and can turn it around because if too many people have my experience - they will close for good.",
"One of the things I love best about this place is the cleanliness. You could eat off the floors...Service is excellent. Best London Broil I've had in a long time. Rice pudding is homemade and to die for. Highly recommended to all.",
"Took my elderly mother there for breakfast. Walked in around 10 AM on a weekday morning; the place was not busy. We stood looking at a sign telling us to wait to be seated by a \"hostess.\" A nearby cashier pointedly ignored us while trying not to mess up her nails texting messages on a cell phone. Finally, the owner saw what was going on and told the cashier (who was also the \"hostess\") to pay attention. Trying to be gracious, he then showed us to a booth himself.\n\nI only wanted a muffin. Muffins are on the menu. I asked what kind of muffins they had. They had no muffins. They had no danish or pastries. I ordered toast. My mother ordered scrambled eggs and home fries, sausages, juice and toast. They served the eggs, home fries and toast. Completely forgot the sausage and juice. So, we had to call her back and have her complete the order. On the positive side, my mother commented that the bread was perfectly toasted.\n\nWaitresses and bus person seemed overall bored and generally disinterested, just waiting for a shift to be over. Maybe if the place had been busier they'd have seemed more lively.\n\nMy mom said the food was adequate, no better.\n\nAnyway, we tried it, didn't like it. Won't be going back. Too many diners around here to go to an out-of-the-way place with poor service and mediocre food."
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"I came here yesterday for a soft touch opening and was given a complimentary drink...I ordered the Malasian potatoes and it was awesome!!!\nThe service was great!!! I really thought the bartenders were awesome!!! \nThe reason why this place does not receive 5 stars is due to not having a LQ license...and the complimentary wine smelled great but tasted a bit off...I wish that the cocktails were available to give a full description! !! \nI will be back once the LQ license is approved!!!\nThis place is a extension of Vedge! !! V street is an awesome and laid back place. .",
"My colleague and I ordered food to go last evening. First of all, the menu is so exciting that we wanted to order everything listed. We restrained ourselves and only ordered five items. They were delicious, flavorful and left us wanting more. We look forward to eating inside the restaurant and trying everything else on the menu. Not to be missed: cauliflower and the eggplant.",
"Amazing, affordable, adventurous bites -- vegetarians (vegans, pescetarians, & omnivores) rejoice! V Street has arrived!\n\nUnder normal circumstances I'd hold off reviewing until after the grand opening (Sat 10/18), but V Street was so polished and ready for service I can't resist.* My husband and I showed up around 30 minutes after V Street opened and were quickly seated at the ~6 seat chef's counter (there were also some high 2-top tables in the kitchen space as well). The drooling commenced.\n\nWe ordered 6 dishes to share -- Papadums and Green Beans ($5 each) from the snacks section to start, followed by Peruvian Fries ($7) and Carrot Choripan ($10), and finished off with Dan Dan Noodles ($12) and Korean Fried Tempeh Tacos ($10). Our server Amy was friendly and well versed in the menu, answering all of our questions with ease and offering us two complimentary beverages since the liquor license wasn't in yet. \n\nWe would order every dish again, just as soon after we make our way through the rest of the menu. Two dishes stood out above the others, merely based on personal preference. The Peruvian Fries are the best vegan \"cheese\" fries ever, with tons of flavor and crunch. The Korean Fried Tempeh Tacos were hands down the best pieces of tempeh we have ever eaten -- maybe because they were battered, fried, and slathered in gochujang glaze. \n\nA note on portion: We happily waddled home with no regrets, but would recommend starting off with 4 to 5 dishes rather than 6 for a party of 2. We were pleasantly surprised that each dish was easy to share -- 2 tacos, 2 choripanes, etc. \nHighly recommend!\n\n*Didn't snap any pics during our visit -- but check out vstreetfood on instagram! We geeked out when Kate Jacoby snapped a pic of our dan dan noodles Thursday night :)",
"I'm a vegetarian so of course I was super psyched for this place to open. I am also a big fan of Vedge so I was all over this last night like white on rice. The place is beautiful and the service super polished (and they have only been open 4 days) so two thumbs up for that part. A and I ordered drinks plus the Peruvian Fries and Korean Fried Tempeh. Both plates were delicious no doubt, but I feel like we got highfalutin (and expensive) bar snacks and I was expecting things to be a little more low-key because that was kind of my takeaway in all the press I had read about the restaurant. I know I will be back, but I think I prefer the Vedge happy hour situation, which offers plates for $6 or less plus a nice variety of drink specials. Maybe this place will eventually have something similar. Overall, very happy to see more vegetarian/vegan dining options in the city!",
"Opening night?! Seriously, that was opening night?\n\nThis place ran like a polished, bright red newly minted Lamborghini, or maybe the sustainable version of a Lambo? Whatever-I was damned impressed. I'm in love, all over again, with Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby food and restaurants. \n\nI was super pumped for this to open as I am a diehard Vedge fan. Don M. and I frequent there for happy hour on the reg, and to have a more \"casual\" street food version of Vedge to come to my very own neighborhood was an exciting concept that was long awaited. Like seriously a year awaited? \n\nAfter patiently awaiting the -full- opening (and checking the interwebs frequently for this news), we went on Saturday night around 5:30, just after opening, and were seated in the middle section of the space. The restaurant is separated into three \"sections\" each with a nice feel that transitions nicely into the next. The bar, obviously, opening up the space with a big bright window to 19th street, followed by a section of all tables, mostly two tops, completed by an open kitchen with bar seats overlooking the action, and some scattered high tops to complete the space. Very comfortably laid out with soft features that are not overbearing but nicely accentuate the space and compliment the atmosphere.\n\nOur interactions with everyone from the hostess to our awesome waiter to the food runners were all really spectacular. Our waiter presented us with the small menu-four main \"sections\" not including desserts and, of course, drinks-they have a whole section on the back. The waiter presented us with some of his recommendations with very spot on descriptions. \n\nThe recommended selection was more than we ordered, but to share between the two of us, we picked 5 items total. One item from the \"Street Snacks\" section, the salt and pepper green beans with black salt and black vinegar-a refreshing small bite. The Peruvian \"fries\" from the Market menu section were served in a plastic basket with wax paper and really got the theme of the street snacks and the vibe of the menu going for us. They were, without a doubt, delicious and a new take on what I expect street fries topped with ethnic flavors to taste like. The biggest menu highlights for us were the langos & the mushroom dan dan noodles. Langos is (are?) something I had no idea what it was but apparently is a savory \"donut\" topped with a remoulade and smoked beets. Uhhhh quite possibly one of the best things I've eating ever. Goal for the rest of 2014-get more of those towards my mouth as soon as possible. The dan dan noodles were surprisingly spicier than I would have thought, and mixed with crunchy veggies and awesome shrooms. \n\nThe cocktail list was short and very creative. We tried three, and the \"Lokum at the Bazaar\" cocktail won above all. It was billed as a dessert cocktail by our waiter, which went super well with our tahini soft serve we had for dessert, so I'd agree. Both the drink, a bourbon based cocktail with coffee served in a ceramic New York Greek diner mug, and the tahini soft serve were ridiculously delicious. \n\nI wanted to try even more food and drink, but I was surprisingly full from sharing those 5 dishes. Don and I left this place just floored by the discovery of incredible, new, and innovative flavors that apparently is now very close to home. He literally couldn't stop talking about it for most of the night and insisted that I write this FIVE STAR review, with the quickness. Sorry, it took me 2 days. \n\nThe place was packed by the time we left-and I imagine that is what the rest of this restaurant's future will look like. Minus Jacoby and Landau themselves standing by on location every night, of course. Thanks, and welcome to the neighborhood V Street.",
"Part of me feels like I missed out on something important by not living in Philly yet when Horizons existed. But I get to live here with Vedge, and now V Street, so I think I'll be OK!\n\nWe went opening night, of course, & it was pretty crowded, so we sat at the bar. Great atmosphere, but I didn't see much of the place as we never actually left the bar.\n\nFood is, of course, as amazing as the food at Vedge, the vibe is just a lot more casual--the Peruvian Fries (omg swoon-worthy deliciousness right there) are served in a plastic basket with waxed paper--I totally dig that presentation, it's delightfully unexpected! We also had the Crunchy Papadums, the Jerk Trumpet Mushrooms, the Korean Fried Tempeh, & the Mushroom Dan Dan Noodles. All fantastic. Most very spicy. Definitely trying the Langos next time, because I keep hearing about it!\n\nThe desserts deserve their own paragraph simply because it's been almost a week & I cannot stop thinking about that soft serve. And that waffle. And the ganache on said waffle. Yum.\n\nI'll be back. And often.",
"I had a simply outstanding experience last night at V Street. It was 6 pm on a Saturday night, the place was busy, but it exudes a sense of welcome and calm. My friend and I sat at the bar and were greeted by a wonderful bartender. He carefully took the time to explain the offerings and skillfully mixed our drinks.\n\nOur bartender was able to explain the menu items in great detail and make good recommendations.\n\nWe shared several small plates and each was luscious and outstanding! The jerk trumpet mushrooms truly tasted like bites of steak! The carrot dish was like experiencing a sausage sandwhich and the charred eggplant was rich and satisfying. I was so impressed with the tastes of each dish.....and my belly was filled!\n\nThis proved to be a wonderful experience......friendly, easy to be comfortable, great satisfying meal. I would definitely return.l",
"My wife and I went on the opening weekend and they have already nailed it! The food was consistent hot and fresh. The drinks were unique. The owner was accessible and monitoring the scene. The open kitchen will invite Vegan oohs and ahs. I have not had a potato skins in 5 years and was pleased to find not only potato skins but great potato skins. Ordered a second round when our friend arrived. Good location.",
"I was excited to try V street in the first few weeks of opening. Although I'm not a vegan, I have really enjoyed Hip City Veg, Charlie was a Sinner, Vedge, and Blackbird. Also, shout out to Blue Sage in the burbs, check it out if you get a chance. Back to V Street... \n\nThe set up is interesting, I got there first so put my name in, and they took my cell phone number, so you can actually leave to grab a drink somewhere else if the bar is full. Apparently the bar had a wait list as well which was confusing. I tried to sit down when some people got up, but was told I couldn't. I was not a fan of the beer and wine list. When there's a wait list at the bar, and a wait for a table, it's tough to ask the bartender any questions, so some better descriptions would be appreciated. I ordered the cider which was super sour. I actually felt really bad because it was my mistake but I did send it back and switched to the Riesling which still seemed off, but I wasn't going to send another drink back. My friend had a red but it was super chilled. The fancy cocktails looked good and I'll definitely try one of those next time. At the table I had the pumpkin beer which was also a little sour, but interesting. I guess next time I need to google things before I order them.\n\nAs for the food, I loved the Langos, it's like a vegan gyro. The crunchy papadums were light and airy, the jerk trumpet mushrooms tasted like BBQ, and the mushroom dan dan noodles were great. We tried a few other things too, the only dish I wasn't a fan of was the carrot choripan.\n\nI'd probably go back for happy hour and get more of the Langos and the papadums. Price was $50 each for a group of 5 who had several beers. The staff was friendly, especially the hostess. She checked in numerous times to update us on the wait.",
"Excellent food, excellent service. \nKim, the bartender, made the best margarita I've had in I don't know how long. Erin, our waitress, was easily the best server I've had in Philly. The food was complex, rich, and delicious. I think V Street might be the best vegan restaurant in Philly."
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"First off I can't stand people who only write reviews to complain about everything that they come into contact with so I'm giving pros and cons. First off, big shout out to the downstairs bartender Michelle who waited on me on 4/28/2011 at 5:30 in the evening. You did an excellent job, even having to come outside to wait on me while tending behind the bar. Second, the venue is absolutely beautiful and so big! I really hope y'all find a way to fill it up. I have watched this place come together now for the last several months in anticipation of what it was going to turn out like and I'm impressed, job well done.\n\nNow for the big Debbie Downer, I went upstairs to the bar where one bartender and two (appeared to be) servers were huddled around three hipsters sitting at the bar, literally the only people in the place except for me. I got the bartenders attention and asked if I could sit outside, she replied yes, pick a table and a server would be with me shortly, she then went back to conversing with I'm assuming her friends who had come in for happy hour support of her new job.\n\nI pick a beautiful spot on the veranda overlooking the Mississippi and sit down ready to enjoy a cocktail and some hopefully scrumptious food on a super awesome spring afternoon in NOLA \n\n5 mins. No server...that's ok I'm finishing up some business stuff but I'm thirsty.\n\n10 mins. Still no server. Now I'm really thirsty but the view is outstanding.\n\n15 mins later...still no server, hmmm. I start to look around and make sure I'm not hidden behind one of the large concrete sections of the building, No; I can see the bartender just fine still talking to her friends at the bar. I get up and try to get the bartenders attention...no luck she is engrossed in the three hipsters on the other side of the bar...they must be great tippers. I go back and sit down in hopes that maybe a server saw me and will promptly be over to actually serve me.\n\n20 mins later...now I've had enough, I gather my things and go inside to leave when I spy a server hiding behind the far side of the bar talking to I'm assuming another server although at this point I'm not sure the term \"server\" is appropriate. I also get the bartenders attention to make sure she knows that she told me twenty minutes ago someone would be right with me. One of the servers gets very excited at this point and grabs a menu in a haste to pretend like she suddenly cares whether or not I eat today at the fine establishment that has gainfully employed her but alas it is too late. Instead they all get my opinion instead of my hard earned money.\n\nI went downstairs where Michelle the bartender was very kind and prompt and willing to wait on me.\n\nThe food was good, what they had in stock anyway. I really wanted to try the Boudin Sausage w/ Creole Mustard Sauce but it was gone so I had the Shrimp Bienville which was good but not enough crositni to go with the portion of Bienville. I also wanted the Honey Curried Shrimp Skewers but those were gone too so I had the Applewood Bacon Wrapped Shrimp which was really yummy. I finished with the Chicken Bourbonyaki sliders. These were also very good. Bottom line, food is good, but you need to get your servers in order or when this place fills up your going to crash and burn and I hate to see all that hard work go to waste over a few lazy servers.",
"Amazing concept for a bar/restaurant/nightclub.\n\nWe came in to get out of the heat, and the fact that Bud Selects were the $1 happy hour special didn't hurt.\n\nWe skipped the bar in front and headed right upstairs to the bar on the second level. On the way we got a good look at the mezzanine style seating areas and the large comfortable leather couches, chairs and loveseats placed strategically around the place.\n\nThe second level had a few bars, nice big & very clean bathrooms, the aforementioned relaxing seating areas and an outside patio.\n\nI would give it 5 stars, but it was pretty dead for happy hour and I didn't try the food. If the food is as good as it looked and the crowd pours in after happy hour then I say expect a 5 star visit. even if not 4 stars ain't too shabby.",
"Delicious food, friendly staff and a great view of the river. I am pleased to say that the Jackson Brewery was my introduction to 'gator meat and it did not disappoint. Not only was the the Blackened Gator Wrap bursting with flavor, it was also presented quite well. Add some potato wedges and life is good. Jackson Brewery was a tasty experience.",
"Decided to give this place another chance now that they have been open for a month or so. We sat upstairs on the deck overlooking the swelling Mississippi river. It was about 4 pm and we decided on wine and small plates. Hannah was our server and she was friendly, prompt and attentive. She was knowledgeable about the food, and a great spokesman for the venue by telling us about the upcoming events such as Ladies night and how to rent the VIP sections of the venue. This is a great concept for the FQ because it's an upscale nightclub type of place completely different from the Bourbon St. style clubs. Yet, it's also a chill place for afternoon drinks with an awesome view. Hannah was done with her shift but stayed behind to finish waiting on us. Another table was seated by the host on the deck and the table belonged to another server, unfortunately like my first experience, no one ever came out to wait on them and they left after waiting for about 15 minutes. Hannah did an excellent job but I guess some of the other servers still aren't quite up to par. If you get a bad waitress and are willing to tough it out, the food is actually quite good and the venue is a nice change from typical FQ.",
"This is a fairly new place that opened a few months ago. It is actually a restaurant that is a club/bar at night. They serve food until 11:00 p.m. I have never actually eaten here so I am reviewing it for the nightlife aspect. I want to like this place a little more than I actually do. It is a good sized place with a few bars set-up for easy access to drinks. They have a larger than average sized dance floor right in the middle of the place. The D.J. plays the current hits; consisting mostly of pop and hip hop songs. They just recently (a few weeks ago) changed the age rule from no one under 21 to girls 18 and up and guys 21 and up..... which i think put a damper on a certain demographic. Personally I don't really want to party with a bunch of high schoolers..... there are so many other places in the Quarter that girls that are 18 can go to, so I am not all that pleased with this decision. Anyway, there are 3 different VIP Loft-like sections that are set up on the second floor overlooking the entire club. These sections range in price depending on what they have going on that night. The night we were there in one of those sections, they were charging $1500 per section. That's a hefty price to pay, but it was sooooo much fun. We were set up in the VIP Lounge that housed the D.J. and he was awesome. I'm sure you can imagine that for that amount of money, you also have your own server who frequently checks on you and makes sure your bottle service is going smoothly. I had such a great time at this place. The reason I rated them a 3 out of 5 is due to the extremely young and sometimes unruly crowd that they have in the main area of the club. It's not really my thing to go to places with drunk kids fist fighting, ya know. And let me tell you, you WILL see fights in this place if you're there anytime after 2 a.m. Next time I'm on Decatur during the daytime, I am going to stop in and grab some lunch from here and I will update you on how the food is.",
"I came on a bad day, but even still I was impressed at it's diversity. \n\nWhat I mean is, the environment is classic New Orleans if you take your drinks outside and enjoy the beautiful view to the river. You can go inside and drink at the bar... which is a very large rounded bar. There's even a night club inside with a DJ and a large dance floor. So if you're with a group and cant decide between going to a bar or a club, this is probably the best place to go.... makes everyone happy.",
"Minus one star for the 18+ crowd. Just not a fan of being surrounded by uber young, sloppy, loud girls. If you're old and sloppy, that's fine. :) Lol, perhaps I just miss my youth? \n\nThat was the only negative thing I have to say about this place. This is a great place for a large group with diverse interests. For the ladies who want to dance to the latest hits, there's a large dance floor. There's a bar for those who just want to chill. And there's a great outdoor patio with a nice view of the water. A lil something for everyone! \n\nOh it's a PRETTY crowd. Lots of nice faces to look at for both sexes. \n\n$10 cover for the boys and free for chicks. The line can be long but moves quickly so don't let that deter you from joining the fun. Hope to see you there!",
"I'll start with the good things. It's in a great location, right along the river, in a great building. There is lots of space, a great big bar upstairs, and a balcony where you can go relax if the music inside is too loud or the crowd too crowded. The bartenders managed to take my order quickly, an impressive feat on a busy night in a bar full of dubiously legal girls dressed like first class cases of STD's. These are all good things.\n\nUnfortunately, there were enough bad things that the 2-star, \"meh, I've experienced better,\" is a perfect reflection of my experience at Jax. The crowd was 18+, which, let's be honest, is only good if you're between the ages of 18 and 21 (or interested in hitting on girls between the ages of 18 and 21). Otherwise, you get to deal with a mob of drunk people who are so bad at drinking that they vomit, inside, at the bar (on other people). Yep, that happened. The music is ragingly loud near the dance stage, so that shouting is necessary, but that is a given at most \"club\" style establishments. The only place to go where you can escape the arrhythmia inspiring bass beat is the balcony outside (which is noted above as one of the good things about Jax). \n\nMost importantly, when I ordered a Rum and Coke (a drink that takes about 3 seconds to pour with no preparation required) I was told it was $9. For a well drink. Never again. Seriously never again.",
"Jax is a really cool and hip spot to grab some drinks in the Quarter or watch the game or just chill on the patio outside. \n\nThis used to be the old Ripley Believe It Or Not-place. They did a fantastic job renovating it. The downstairs offers a large food selection and a very spacious seating area. They even have a projector for games playing when necessary. \n\nThe 2nd floor is more for dancing and fun, and private parties, dj's, or concerts. They usually show all of the Saints games on the huge stage and provide couch seating and 4 different bars and cocktail servers to suit your needs.\n\nThe patio overlooks the river and you their is a separate bar just for that section too.\n\nThis is a very cool, hip crowd...which is also very friendly to a tourist who wonders through.",
"This wasn't really what I expected. Well, actually, the downstairs is what I expected... I had no idea about the club-like area upstairs. Interesting. Not really my scene, but interesting. It's kind of cool that they have a mix of a laid-back bar downstairs with the club atmosphere upstairs for those that are much more hip than I.\n\nWe went on a Saturday and the place was packed. I got in free, the fiance had to pay a $5 cover. Not bad. As with everywhere in this area, finding free street parking is a pain, but there is a lot next to Jax that you can pay to park (it's reasonable).\n\nBe prepared to pay $9 for a mixed drink, but it's served in a large cup and is quite strong.\n\nI found myself using the Shazam app to find out what the DJ was actually playing... apparently I'm more out of the \"top 40\" music loop than I thought I was.\n\nThis place reminds me that I'm old, but otherwise, it's pretty cool. I would probably return."
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"So excited to be one of the first customers here! I heard the food was great in the other locations but I was stoked to experience it myself. Finally some farm to table choices nearby! I had the burger no.1- with cheese, garlic fries (amazing). Customer service was great and I was really happy with the kids section. I think I would've like the kids area a little closer to our tables but eh, you can only do so much. I also had the gluten free bun which is by far one of the best gf options I've ever had with a burger. Excited to frequent this place.",
"3.5 Stars\n\nI was super excited when I found out Nashville was getting a Farm Burger. Better yet, its on the West side off Charlotte Park! Located in the new Sylvan Heights development, between Salt+Vine and Double Dogs. Thursday was their first official day and I was rather pleased at how well they operated for their first day. First off, parking is an absolute nightmare. We had to park way down on side streets near new developments. People were making their own parking spots in the established Sylvan Heights parking lot. \n\nTo the actual restaurant... We went to dinner at 7 and had no problem finding a table. We ordered at the register and decided to go with the build it option with the base being $6.75. If you got the special burger of the week, you could get fries and a drink for $10. Or if you came at lunch I think the combo is $8.75. Fries here are an extra $1.75. BEWARE- the side order of fries is the same amount as the bucket.. however the bucket is 75cents extra. When you get fries with a burger the price is $1.75. I wanted extra fries to share so I asked for bucket... so I got charged extra for what would have been the same. Lesson learned. Overall our burgers came out okay. Some toppings were left off but I asked for a lot of toppings and it was their first day... What really was good were the FarmBurger/Garlic fries. Amazing. And the special seasonal milkshake -- Pecan with real pecans was awesome. \n\nOverall I thought service was quick and good, the burgers okay, the FB fries and shakes awesome. FYI- You can also get adult floats here.",
"Seriously. This was an incredible burger! I recommend the \"meat butter,\" but you'll have to do a little inquiring to experience that delicacy. Go here early and often.",
"If you thing all burger places are the same, think again! Not only does this place has a very warm, inviting atmosphere that sets it apart from the other burger places close by but the food and service are AMAZING!! Hands down the best burger I have ever had. Will certainly be back soon!",
"The staff was friendly and accommodating. The food, however, was a disappointment. Our hamburgers were seriously undercooked (this is from a person who eats all beef medium rare). The onion rings were tasteless because the batter was applied to a thick, hard crust. Our food came out at many different times and there was a lot of confusion by the waiters as to what our party ordered. The menu was fairly limited as well. Maybe over time things will improve.",
"Had been waiting on this place to open for a long time but was a little underwhelmed. FB fries were good but the sweet potato fries were dry and kind of tasteless. The burger was cooked medium as ordered and you could tell the beef was local and fresh, however the meat was extremely salty. Every bite made it hard to taste anything other than the saltiness of the beef - no exaggeration, this was probably the saltiest burger I've ever tasted. I am hopeful maybe it was just the cook that prepared our two burgers being overly zealous with the salt shaker and that this will improve in the future, but I'll have to wait and see.",
"Pros: Excellent burgers (we tried the pork and beef), which came out quickly. The side salad was nice and fresh, with good lettuces. The special kale/pea fritters were outstanding.\n\nMinor cons: The place is pretty noisy - we didn't find it relaxing. You get a blast of sun from the west in the evening - they need window shades. Faux-bamboo salad bowls are easy to knock over, and they slide around on the tables. Finally, I wish the burger condiments were a bit closer to room temp when they were put on, so the burger stayed warmer longer. Yeah, I know, the food safety boogeyman, but seriously. You don't want 36-degree chutney on a nice hot burger.\n\nWe'll be back.",
"With the onslaught of over-priced and under achieving new restaurants coming to Nashville I went into Farm Burger somewhat skeptical. I expected bad service, $15 burgers and a bunch of hype about farm to table etc to justify the prices. I was way off on this one. The service at Farm Burger was great. My wife and I were in somewhat of a hurry to catch a show in East Nashville so instead of waiting in line one of the young servers told us to just take a seat and he would wait on us. We ordered drinks which came out fast then ordered burgers. First off the prices are very reasonable and you can build your own burger or just order one of their special ones (which we did.) The food came out quick and was very, very good. More meat than bun (unlike Flip Burger down the street) and I have to say it might be the best burger I've had in town. The fries were also very very good. All total, with one beer and one glass of wine, we got out for just under $40 which these days is not bad for Nashville.",
"Tonight I had a small mishap with my burger order and the manager responded promptly. They not only solved the concern but went above and beyond to ensure customer satisfaction. I will definitely come back for the super delicious Parmesan fries/bur but mostly because of their excellent customer service!",
"Farm Burger, for a burger joint, has one of my greatest personal pet peeves for a modern American restaurant. Soda by the Can. Especially considering the already high price of the food here, which was 25 dollars for two burgers and an order of fries, I felt like a few refills of Coke were in order. So instead I drank water.\n\nHaving said that, the owner came around and was incredibly friendly and spent a bit of time with us talking about the new business. I inquired to him about the canned cokes to which he said they wanted to keep it \"Simple\". To me this isn't simple, but I'll stop about the cokes now. As I said, he was very friendly and seemed like the sort of friendly you'd want running a Nashville business.\n\nAs for the food itself it was very good. I was not disappointed in the fries or the burger.\n\nI know I said I'd stop talking about the cokes, but as I looked out the window and saw the Double Dogs across the street I remembered they had fountain cokes with free refills...\n\nAHEM.. ANYWAY... The reality here is that you are paying for locally sourced, grain fed parts for your burger, and that results in a significant cost. If you are excited about those aspects and are willing to pay for them then I would say that Farm Burger is an ideal place in Sylvan Heights (Or whatever it's called now that it's cool) to come for that. I'm not personally sure *I* am willing to pay that price but there is nothing about the place other than the price and the lack of fountain soda that would otherwise discourage me from coming back here."
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"I was told about Nashville Palace by a friend who said that I should go because it is an expreience. NOt really being a country music fan, I thought I wouldn't like it.\n\n\n HOW WRONG WAS I??\n\n\n This place is brilliant Although I went on a week day night, it was really busy. After spending 2 minutes there I realised why. The band that were on (SOL) were really good, the alcohol was reasonably priced, but most of all the atmosphere was great. It didnt matter where you were from, people wanted to speak to you, just to speak to you. You were actively encouraged to write your name on the wall and let the world know you had been to Nashville Palace.\n\n\n It is a classic case of appearances can be decieving. It looks like a real spoit and sawdust place. It is! But that only adds to its charm.\n\n\n Fantastic music, great atmosphere and a brilliant setting made this trip worth every penny. Well recommended!!!\nVideo link: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=njAF4YaOjM4",
"I want to preface that I don't believe that this sh*tty excuse for a live music venue deserves even ONE star! I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy. First of all, James Breedwell, who was running the show, is an extreme creeper. He goes around taking tips for \"the band\" but keeps all the tips for himself. Very sleazy. He invaded my personal space, his breath was horrid and his obtrusive sweating made me sick. I didn't even want to get a drink from the bar to give this place any of my business. I went for a writer's round and the show was running more than an hour late. The guy \"running\" the show made sure he got to sing between every set, even though they were so far behind. And he was absolutely horrible! It was like listening to cats in heat. Very disturbing. I had the worst time ever, that all I wanted to do was go off on the guy and boo him off the stage. And I am not a mean person! I will NEVER go to this place again and if I were you, I would stay as far away from this establishment as you can. There are plenty of live music venues in Nashville that offer amazing artists and the people running the show are not sketchy creepers just trying to make money off of other people. Oh and to top it off the guy wouldn't even let the musicians sell their Cd's! He even reprimanded them for plugging their merch! But then he would get up there and plug himself. Sick!! I will make sure to tell everyone I know to steer clear of this place.",
"We had fun at this little bar!! We weren't sure what we were getting ourselves into when we stepped foot in there about 4:30 pm one day. We were looking for a small quiet place to eat dinner... The wait staff was very friendly and attentive to our needs. They did have live entertainment: Larry Hamilton and Amy --- they were very good!!! We were very please with the music that we had heard.. When they took they breaks they invited people from this place to get up and sing. My husband got up there and did about 4 songs.. Truly amazing!!! And the fans loved him... It was a great way to end an evening. For what we thought was going to be a \"quick bite to eat\" ended up being an all night event. We had so much fun and we wanted to go back we just ran out of time on our vacation.",
"Strange little place. A \"palace\" it aint'. Beer's OK and the live music wasn't bad. The dude running the show was a little odd but hey, aren't we all?\n\nDon't know that I'd go back but it was fun for about 20 minutes. \n\nChris",
"I guess we made it on a decent night, because the other reviews sound a lot worse than our experience. We were there on a weeknight, sat at the high counter behind the bar, and not too many other people were there. There is a large outside deck that allows smoking, whereas the indoors area does not. The stage is right on the edge of both. \n\nThe singer that night was pretty good (I think his name was Matt Willis?) and played his show with an admirable amount of intensity from beginning to end despite the fact that no one seemed to be paying attention. The bartender, a young-ish blond woman, was really nice and the food was fine - your basic fried bar food. My sister and I spent a perfectly comfortable evening there.",
"Nice sized place. Honest drinks. Great bar food. Serious country music. Had a great time. Service was good, easy to park and a lot cheaper and better service than on Broadway. Would go back in a second.",
"We recently had the pleasure of eating at the Palace. This place has a ton of history on the walls. The people couldn't have been nicer and the food was AWESOME. We were part of a large group and actually went there several times in September. This place is what Nashville is all about. I will go back soon.",
"After reading the reviews of this place, I was a little worried about going here. I had about 10 people going with me, so I called ahead a couple of days just to make sure they would be able to accommodate us. While there was nothing seriously wrong with the service or food, it did take quite a while to be waited on and the food took a long time to reach the table. The girls that were working were overloaded. Especially the bartender. I certainly won't take a group back there, but the experience wasn't bad. I wouldn't put it on my list of must-visit places however.",
"We chose to go to the Nashville Palace this past Thursday because we wanted live music and they advertise as being a kid friendly place. The food was good, the service was good and the music was excellent. We got to listen to a fella named Jimmy Parker. We thoroughly enjoyed hearing him sing. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone.\n\nP.S. This is the only restaurant I have ever been to where they serve neither Coke nor Pepsi. They serve RC Cola instead. I loved it. I really should have asked if they had moon pies for dessert.",
"I wandered in here on a kind of 'funny -but not as in haha' way to celebrate a friends 'Nash-i-versary' (which is a thing, I guess?) I mean, obviously a place called Nashville Palace is totally apropos, yes?\n\nFoiled, other than the amazingly tacky outside decor this place was honestly like any honky tonk downtown only with better parking and less attractive live band members. So um, yeah? Want to show your immobile or super old relatives a slice of Nashvegas? The Palace works! Its even non-smoking (for the oxygen tanks, natch) with a large patio for those who wish to enjoy a smokey treat.\n\nThe special of the night was $2.75 yazoo, too! Holla - they had local beer.\n\nService - attentive and friendly.\n\nFood - straight up sysco bar food. (I just had some fries)"
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"Nickel Plate is a good place to head for lunch. The menu isn't anything too special, but everything I've had there has been good-- burgers, chicken wraps, grilled cheese, tenderloins, etc. I like the atmosphere because it feels kinda cozy. The service has never been anything to rave about it, but I haven't had a horrid experience with it either. \n\nIf you're on 116th Street at lunchtime and just feel like eating good American food but don't want to head to any of the chain restaurants, I recommend visiting Nickel Plate.",
"In town on an unexpectedly extended business trip... checked on YELP to find a good neighborhood place to go. Tried the place down the street (Alehouse something...) yech... Passed this on the way and liked the sign. Thank goodness! \nTook up residence at the bar w/ my stack of papers to sort through from the last two weeks of travel, and was immediately taken care of by Sean with a delicious beer and tasty bar menu. The chili is GREAT -- hold back on the cheese, it almost covers up the great taste of the chili -- and a caesar salad (what can I say, I like the tang!) was a good complement. Better than most bar-caesars. \nAnd the building? Built in the late 1800s, used to be a horse-drawn firehouse. How cool is that! Old brick, ridiculous hallways, how the heck did they ever install that thermostat without busting out half the wall? In other words, I had fun. Sean the bartender, from New Orleans, moved here after Katrina, was fun, attentive, full of conversation, and never let my Smithwicks get too low. Here's hoping I'll have to come back to the area... bc if I do, I'll make a beeline to the Nickel Plate.",
"This is the local Pittsburgh Steelers bar. Visit on an NFL Sunday and you would think you're in the South Side of Pittsburgh. Leave your Peyton Manning jersey at home.\n\nBurgers are good, but otherwise it's pretty typical bar fare. Prices are reasonable for what you get.\n\nCould use a TV upgrade though. Get some HD up in there. Go Steelers!",
"Some friends brought me and my family here for lunch. Walking in, it looked and smelled like any old bar, but the food here is amazing!\n\nOur orders ranged from a strawberry salad to catfish. I didn't hear too much conversation during lunch, which means (at least with my family) the food was so good, they couldn't stop eating to talk.\n\nMy buddy Jay told me during the Football season, this was the place to be if your a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. I'll take your word for it Jay.\n\nHighly recommended. A+ food and service.",
"As a vegetarian visiting from arugula country (i.e. the east coast) I was a little nervous about my trip to Indiana. We checked out Yelp for a good place to eat near Carmel, IN and found this spot. We got there pretty late on a Friday night and were seated right away. There were some people in the bar but it wasn't packed. Quite a few families had come after the Fishers football game so that gave the place a nice local feel.\n\nWe ate outside on their covered patio which was a real treat.\n\nOur waitress and the hostess who sat us were both incredibly friendly and nice. We didn't order any drinks but the waitress didn't seem to mind. She was very attentive and the food came out really quickly. I started with the soft pretzel appetizer (YUM! I can never resist a soft pretzel) and then I had the spinach sandwich for dinner. I was really surprised to see such a creative vegetarian option on the menu-- and it didn't disappoint. I even took the other half home (filled up on pretzels!) and heated it up the next day to munch on.\n\nFriendly service, good food, good prices.",
"I love the nickle plate. The other day, my love handed the keys of his stick shift car and asked if i'd drive to the Nickle Plate - he recently taught me to drive it. We made it safely to the restaurant without me killing the engine. As a reward, I ordered a nickle plate burger, no bun. They don't have a gluten free menu and if you are super sensitive, i don't recommend it, but for me, there isn't a better burger out there. The waitress made an effort to check the labels of the spices in the kitchen, which made me feel a bit safer and made up for the chilly reception from the hostess. Upon leaving, i handed the keys back to my love...turns out the other reason he wanted me to practice driving was because he didn't remember how to get there.",
"The nick is definitely one of my favorite joints in fishers. Great open patio area with the roll up windows to enjoy the summer breeze along with your frosty cold one. If you fancy the breaded tenderloin, you will not leave disappointed.",
"Nickel plate is an excellent restaurant with an unfortunate name. Unfortunate simply because of how my brain works. I read it as nickelback every time. Nickelback = bad. Nickel plate = good. Don't let my defective brain confuse you.\n\nI went here on a friday lunch. I saw the veggie melt on their menu and it made me wish there was a proper vegetarian patty melt, which was one of my favorite foods when I ate meat. I gave it a try, half excited to try something I have never had, half sad because I knew it wouldn't be a patty melt. \n\nRemember my defective brain from earlier in this review? It struck again. The veggie melt was not only excellent, but there were enough flavors from the rye bread and the cheese to be a very good substitute for my beloved patty melts from the past. There are probably other vegetarian options here, but I don't care. I will get the veggie melt every time.\n\nThere was a fairly odd old person vibe. By that I mean, at nearly 32, I was one of just a handful of people dining there that didn't experience WW2 in person. Maybe there was an early bird special I didn't know about, or maybe those old people just have awesome taste, just like me. \n\nParking is behind the building and is ample. Getting out of the parking lot is another story. Turning left onto 116th is nearly impossible. It's quicker to turn right, then U at the light or turn around in a parking lot on the south side of the road.",
"This place has so much potential to be a local fav, but most of the food is bland and overpriced. When stacked up next to similar joints like Chatham Tap or Scotty's Brewhouse, there really is no comparison.",
"This was a our very first meal in Fishers after moving from California, and we were not disappointed. I recommend the grilled chicken salad that has the strawberries and bluu cheese- order the balsamic vinaigrette with it. My husband had the French Dip. Both were really good and we will definitely be back. All the staff was really friendly and the patio atmosphere was nice."
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"This location used to be El Rodeo. A place we have sorely missed (not that it was that great, but reliable, -and- had two offerings of mexican style soup).\n\nWe tried it once after the El Rodeo people mysteriously disappeared and found it lacking, but have tried it again recently and was pleasantly surprised.\n\nThere is a soup on the menu (why is it so hard to find soup at mexican restuarants?), but we have not tried it yet, but will soon when the weather cools.\n\nWe did try spinach enchiladas, which were very nicely done, with fresh spinach. A tamale, again nicely done, nothing super spectacular, but very good. Guac dip was pretty good, and seemed to mostly be real avacado's. Pollo Loco was good, but perhaps a bit salty for me.\n\nWorse thing was the salsa. Very strange and chock full of salt, might have been a bad day for the salsa.\n\nAnyway, if you live in Bellevue, you know the choices are not that great, and El Agavero is worth a try.",
"This restaurant is always good. Nice waitstaff, great decor, the BEST salsa around for the quick service Mexican restaurants (seriously, fresh cilantro- no one else has that- gives it a very distinctive flavor).\n\nFood is fresh and much tastier than other places. Prices are great.\n\nAnd no, I have not been put up to this. I decided to come home and write this immediately after dining there because I really want to help them get more traffic. They are tucked away in the strip mall and do not get nearly the business that they should considering the high quality of all their products and service. I'd keep it to myself, but want them to stay in business- so GO TRY THEM! \n\nYou'll be glad you did!",
"Been to lots of local Mexican restaurants and this little place is the best. It's in the shopping center near Bed Bath and Beyond, across from Jonathan's Grille. Try anything, but I especially like the dishes with grilled shrimp!",
"This is a small, non-pretentious restaurant in a shopping center. It was immediately my wife's favorite Mexican restaurant. Josue was the only one serving customers and hosting yet we got some of the best service we have ever received. \n\nMy wife got the Nacho fajitas - very good! I got the vegetarian fajitas and added steak. I don't prefer rice, beans, guacamole, so this hybrid combination worked great for me.",
"Great little Mexican restaurant! Pico de gallo was fabulous. Highly recommend this place.",
"Best Mexican in Bellevue by far. It used to be called El Rodeo and was terrible yuck. But now the new ownership has this place hoppin. We are regulars here now and they treat us well every time. The food is better than all of the Mexican restaurants in Bellevue. They have plenty of flat screens with football to watch and wonderful service. Make this your go-to place and taste fresh food rather than Mexican slop at the other places.",
"Not bad, not bad at all.\nService was impeccable, 20 of us had dinner together and the food came out all at once.\nOur waiter Caesar was wonderful. He didn't miss a beat.\nWe got salsa and chips, a variety of salsas, tall water glasses which were filled constantly.\nWe got a variety dishes, guacamole, soups, drinks..\nIt was good, tasty, no real spice to anything, good sized portions.\nWe had no complaints nor any dishes were returned to the kitchen.\n\nPrices were good.\nI don't think I would return to that side of town for Mexican, but it was a nice treat to be with everyone...",
"I live right down the road, so I try to come here a few times a month. Each time I've gone, the service has been excellent, the food has been tasty, and the prices have been good. There are good drink specials (2-for-1 margaritas on Thursdays) as well. I have tried a lot of things on the menu, and I haven't had anything I wouldn't order again.",
"Easily our favorite place in the area for Mexican food. Everyone who works at El Agavero is very friendly and eager to make our dining experience a pleasant one. The food is always hot, fresh and delicious. The chips and salsa here are easily my favorite in all of Nashville - the chips are always warm and I love the visible leaves of cilantro, chunks of tomato and onion. The staff is also more than willing to accommodate our dietary requests, always using cooking spray instead of lots of oil to cook our fajitas to help us save a few calories (why waste calories on oily fajitas when you could eat more chips and salsa?) :) \n\nA couple of our favorites:\n-Fajitas (obviously). We've never had a bad fajita, no matter which kind we order. I am partial to the shrimp and chicken.\n-Enchiladas verdes. I crave the tomatillo sauce atop these generously-portioned chicken enchiladas. Like, wake-up-in-the-middle-of-the-night-craving this sauce. I love it's tang and velvety texture. The chicken is always tender and the toppings are perfectly portioned - not too much or too little.\n\nThere's a reason why we're sometimes here 2-3 times a WEEK when we need a good meal. Great food, more than reasonable prices, and friendly waitstaff. What more could you ask for?",
"The fact this place doesn't have a line out the door while there's a line at all the drive thrus says a lot about the area. Although it's probably best for Luis, the manager (I know only because he introduced himself), that they aren't because his waiter couldn't come in and this guy is running the place by himself, flawlessly. \n\nThe food is awesome, that's been said. There's obviously a lot of pride in this restaurant. Fill it up and give these people your money."
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"Came here on opening weekend so maybe they were working through some kinks and this review is not representative of what they will be. I had been to the one in Wayne a few times and liked it--I am always willing to support organic, local and sustainable. However, they were serving a dinner menu only on a Sunday afternoon, so not exactly what I was expecting and this threw me as all I wanted was a quick lunch before running to the airport. \n\nI have to say it's pricey, which doesn't bother me if I get taste and quality but when I tried to confirm that the ingredients were all organic I got a somewhat vague answer that I inferred to mean mostly and when we can. Next, I was surprised at the rather small dinner portions--very small--I don't remember that being the case when I had gone to Wayne. \n\nFinally, the food was completely tasteless, it didn't seem cooked with salt and had no other flavors either--bland and unimpressive. If a restaurant is going to serve pricey small portions, the food better taste great and it didn't here. To make matters worse the server was practically intrusive with her attention--may be appealing to some but not me. \n\nI will try again in a few weeks, but if I get a similar experience I will just stick with Fuel for one third of the price.",
"White Dog has moved into the space formerly occupied by du Jour, in the shopping strip directly across Lancaster Avenue from Haverford College. If you love the doggie decoration and menu of the Wayne location, you'll love this new outpost. We already do. We can already envision many a night sitting at the bar.... \n We ordered terrific tomato bisque and Kennett Square mushroom soup to start, then, the chicken. It was tender and juicy; a bit too lemony for my taste but my dining partner declared it perfect. I can't say enough about our waiter, Earl, who was a real pro and extremely likable. \n We reserved on Open Table, which I recommend you do to make sure you'll be accomodated.. A reservation only means you'll get a table at some point: it does not mean you'll be taken in the order you arrive OR in the order of your reservation time. As at the Wayne White Dog, workers at the hostess station are unorganized and overwhelmed. The night we visited with a 6:30 reservation, folks who walked in after us with a 6:45 table were taken first. Others were invited to sit at the bar while we just stood there. Since the rest of our evening was excellent, I'm still giving our experience five stars, hoping the seating system improves.",
"Good food\nMusic in bar WAY too loud. Nearly took my ear off in the bathroom too. I'm under 35 btw!",
"Beautifully decorated, much smaller than Wayne. That being said, the food was good enough, not as good as Wayne... Yet (I hope). We had the burger which was supposed to be medium rare and one was medium and the other was even more cooked than that. We also got the bread pudding which we always get in Wayne. This was tasteless. It's NEVER tasteless! We didn't say anything because it's still the beginning stages and I guess that's our fault for not waiting for them to get the kinks out. We were just so excited to go! It's so close to us now in stead of schlepping to Wayne. Our waitress with the British accent was so sweet and was really trying her best. Another note, people do not dress for a Saturday night here. People in schulmpy shorts and t-shirts, dresses that looks like they wore to the beach, I mean it's Saturday night! In Wayne people dress likes it's Saturday night. I guess it's just a different caliber of people, but isn't this still the main line? Oh and only 1 face (noticeable) facelift. Many more in Wayne. We enjoy guessing (since it's usually SO obvious!) who had a facelift and thinks no one notices. That's the whole fun of the evening, lol! So that was disappointing. OH! And the 2 dogs outside.... They are brown...UM isn't this the WHITE Dog Cafe? Just sayin'. Just teasing there. It's really was decorated beautifully. All in all, we will go back and try again.",
"This place is beautiful!! But, the food was average at best, the service was slow and amateur by a local untrained college student. It's a nice bar and this place will do well and continue to pack them in. If your looking for a good to great meal then look some place else!\n\n8/5 2015 returned to try White Dog again. This time the server was more efficient and more personable. The food is still trying hard to be just mediocre. The soft shell crabs were over breaded and tasteless and the famous mushroom soup was forgettable. Coffee was good. Both the bar and dining room were full but not overcrowded. A beautiful place but I think I've had enough. If you need to be seen this is the place, if you want a decent meal at a fair price, this is not the place!!",
"Love the decor, food and service was great! Great bar can see my friends gathering there for drinks and Happy Hour",
"I have to say I was really surprised by my experience here. This new incredibly gauche outpost of the infamous White Dog Cafe, now under new ownership, is really very nicely decorated. Each of 3 rooms is appealing and have a different feeling, ranging from semi-formal (back-room, handsome, darker), perfect for families and ladies who lunch (middle room, Tory Burch like, but light, lovely, smaller tables, in a remarkably roomy space, and intimate, bar-like, slightly scene-y early Friday eve (the Bar room of course). \nAt first I thought I'd sit outside, as I was dining alone and the bar was full, but after sweltering at a traditional iron bistro table for a few minutes looking out at the parking lot (!) it seemed wiser to try inside. Although there were plenty of empty tables, for some strange reason the hostess directed her assistant to seat me in the dark, formal back room. God knows why, as it was completely empty and any single woman would have felt ridiculous dining alone there for even five minutes! My request for a friendlier, more comfortable table in was dealt with by making me wait another 7-8 minutes, for no apparent reason. Ultimately, I was seated where I would have chosen had I simply been asked what room I might prefer. \n\nThe meal: A warm roll and honey butter were just OK, served with a flourish and really not at all impressive. Nice honey butter, warm roll. No taste for either. Just bland, even the bread! This turned out to be true of everything here. Of 2 cocktails that sounded far more interesting than they were, one (gin, muddled beet with egg whites drink, well sounded fascinating) tasted like soapy dishwater, was too light on the simple syrup and had to be sent back. The glass was also only half-filled and the drink puke-warm. If you're going to serve a specific amount of a drink, serve it in the size glass it belongs in, not a wine glass that made it look cheap and small. Exchanged for another gin drink, as gin and vodka seemed the base for most of the house cocktails. This one was just blah, served in a highball glass filled with far too many rocks. \n\nThe hamburger too was remarkably under par. $18 for an overly rare, shockingly dry, commercial grad patty, nowhere near the generous, juicy, char-grilled burgers in Wayne. That too was sent back, not because it was tasteless, under salted, or served on a semi-stale bun with a house mayo that tasted pre-made too, but because the meat smelled and tasted off, a bit rancid, impossible to ignore. The second one was a repeat performance, and though the truffled fries were also ungenerously portioned both times, the second batch was fresher, larger, and not burnt or crunchy like the first, but nicely made. This meal was only saved by the waiter who served sweetly, although seemed relatively unsurprised by the 2nd return! He asked politely what was wrong, did all the right things, took the burger off the check but not the 12 dollar drink and that was that. Unceremoniously, done. No host came to apologize for this annoying meal, and had the place not by then been swarming already with enthusiastic fans of the Wayne spot, perhaps that would have happened. Obviously, management knows they've got a winning formula and a captive audience, as there are so few good restaurants along this strip with the kind of advance notice WD clearly has. I really hope this place gets it together. How can it do the basics so badly when the conception for the decor, sound, and design is done so well? Get a grip on the kitchen and train your staff to be gracious, observant and sensible, put an awning over the thin strip of sidewalk tables and some interesting plants between them to soften the dreadful view, and fellow Yelpers, let me know if you think a turnaround happens. It'd be awfully nice to have this kind of place to go in Haverford, it's needed and the promise is there.",
"This place offers way overpriced food for what you get, For lunch a Turkey sandwich - which was mostly bread. Not worth the price!",
"Top notch service. Not huge portions which is good. Great wine. Beautiful and amazingly clean. Gorgeous art of dogs. Food in an ethical way. Beautiful atmosphere. Velvet chairs. Interesting light displays. Yummy food.",
"Suburban White Dogs lack the charm and \"edginess\" of the Penn campus original. Food is so-so and dress is too Lily Pulitzer. Overpriced and underwhelming."
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"Brand new upper-end pub that's taken the space of Riddle's Penultimate on the Loop. Three Kings (3K) is going to be a place to watch: the atmosphere here is cozy, the service is friendly, and the decent food and beer selection tops it all off. As a friend remarked during our dinner visit earlier tonight, the biggest challenge for 3K is going to be offering a unique experience relative to some similar locations already on the Loop: Cicero's, Brandt's, Market Pub House, and even Fitz's.\n\nIf that's the long-term concern, though, the short term appraisal is 3K is positive. The restaurant is mindbogglingly large, which is going to be reassuring when you're looking for a place to just drop in on, and really gorgeous to boot, with lovely horseshoe booths, multi-tiered seating in back, and more. It's dark in here, but not too dark, and occasional flat-screen televisions dot the walls.\n\nThe menu here is very reasonable, with a full range of dishes from burgers and other sandwiches to more distinguished entrees. I had the Southwest Chipotle burger ($10), which featured pepper jack, pico, jalapeños, and guacamole -- probably a 3-star choice. My friends had the Lemon & Rosemary Grilled Chicken sandwich ($9), which seemed decent, and the Pretzel Melt ($10): the burger, provolone, and caramelized onions on a pretzel roll. This got rave reviews. I was pleasantly surprised with the availability of several vegetable options, and enjoyed a side of asparagus with my meal. Additional props go to 3K for supporting local microbreweries, especially because of the Zwickel on tap from the hot new Urban Chestnut.\n\nOne downside here, though, is the prices. Everything seemed a dollar or two steeper than it should have been, and the burger and beer plus tip for almost $20 was pushing it for a place that's trying to be a neighborhood joint. Rent on the Loop can't be cheap, but unless the food's head and shoulders above standard pub fare, I think standard pub prices are to be expected.\n\nService here was pleasant -- Sarah took great care of us and was knowledgable about the menu items. There were plenty of other servers floating around, too, doubtlessly because the place is so new. Everyone seemed to know their stuff.\n\nNext time friends are looking for a place in the Loop, I'll definitely point them to 3K. I think there's some real potential here and am looking to see how the business evolves over the summer. Cheers, guys and gals!",
"Great place! Big beer selection at a good price.\n\nThere were three of us in my group and our water glasses were never more than half empty- the staff was that attentive to us. \n\nWe got the pretzel bread as an app- definitely recommend! It comes with a cheese sauce and a garlic sauce, both are delicious. For dinner, I got the buffalo chicken sandwich (yummy and not too spicy) and my friends got the pretzel burger and the muffaletta (both gave two thumbs up).\n\nThe pretzel burger looked thoroughly delicious, albeit messy. Don't get it if you're going on a date.\n\nOverall great place- the ambiance was nice but the televisions seemed out of place. Conscious waitstaff, yummy food and ideal location on the loop.",
"First visit to Three Kings for a celebratory dinner out with drinks. The space is much fancier than Riddles and much less dive-y. That may or may not be a plus for you and yours. The bar itself is very nice and there is a large display of about a dozen and a half taps with the draft beers on display. The front area with the bar has some very large and cozy booths, which we took advantage of. The servers seemed to be in that excited stage of newness, but they were game for lots of our questions. \n\nSo, on to the food. We each opted for the vegetarian burger, which is not house made, but very good. After the first bite, I was wondering whether this would be our new go-to for a greasy burger now that Fitz's changed theirs. It was really quite good. I had the Three Kings (sans bacon), which came with blue cheese and onions in a balsamic reduction. The hand-formed patty held it's own and I liked that I could get a real vegetable on the side (broccolini with shallots). The GF wouldn't even talk while eating hers, it was that good!",
"Giving it a 3 because i could barely read the menu it got so dark. Anytime i have to pull out the cell phone is a problem.\n\nthe waitress was good enough. nothing spectacular there, but she was friendly. the food was good. had the lemon rosemary chicken. Very juicy and very flavorful. the potatoes were a little undercooked though. And possibly the chicken too. the next morning lets say i was not feeling to well. I would have checked the chicken for doneness if, oh i don't know, if i could SEE!! \n\nThe photos form the early 1900's of U.City were an awesome touch. Loved those. \n\nAll in all, i will try again.",
"Hear ye, hear ye!\nI felt like a queen during my recent trip to Three Kings (yuk, yuk, yuk). I'm sure being the ONLY table in the joint helped, but the service was superb. \n\nFood: Blue cheese burger fit for a king (ha!) and a side of grilled asparagus. Not too soft, not too raw, that's tough for asparagus!\nMy roomie had the veggie burger and just about spit it on the floor, she hated it so much. Ah well. My food was delicious.\n\nAmbience: Relaxed, clean, inviting. \n\nReturn visit? You bet! Next time I'll take part in their libations. Maybe I'll drink it from a goblet, who knows?",
"While aesthetically this bar is beautiful, the food needs some work. I came here to watch the NBA finals last night on the assumption that this would place would at least have some really good bar food.\n\nI ordered the lemon and rosemary chicken sandwich without the aioli. The chicken was extremely dry, and the entire sandwich was lacking flavor. I could not taste even the slightest hint of rosemary or lemon. I was starving so after a few bites I slathered the sandwich with mustard and ketchup, and added some of the red onions that come on the side. That was enough to get me to finish it, but definitely not worth ordering again. Unfortunately my friends burger was also very dry, so I am guessing whoever was working the grill was leaving things on for a bit too long. \n\nThere is a decent beer selection here too, but they happened to be out of over 6 beers on tap. I found something I liked to drink, but it seemed silly that they were even out of their AB products! \n\nI would probably come back here for drinks, but I am not sure the food is worth another try.",
"Went to Three Kings (In Riddles old space) in the Delmar Loop Sat. night at 10pm. It was packed....a good thing for a new restaurant. The front room had no empty seats and the back was half full when we got there and 3/4 full when we left at 11:30. I was so impressed with how smoothly the kitchen ran with such a huge crowd and its having been open for only a few weeks. The drinks and food came quickly. The waitstaff was friendly and efficient. I had a burger, which was cooked 'medium' just as I requested, it wasn't greasy and tasted fresh. The asparagus side was neither under nor over done. My husband had Muffaletta which he said was very good. Both dishes were nicely plated with a leafy greens garnish.\n \nThere was a blues band in the front room (bar) which I actually wanted to hear, but even though they played extremely loudly, the people in the bar were louder. We were in the raised part of back room, as close as possible to band, but I couldn't hear a word he sang, just mottled sound.\n\nI long for the years when they had jazz at Riddles. Week after week, every Wed. night, jazz lovers came to LISTEN to Ptah Williams and his band, to drink and eat, and talk to other 'regulars' during the break. It was a friendly, mellow scene. Still, it is good to see Derek back behind the bar, but now as an owner.\n\nThe loop is a vibrant as ever and, on this beautiful evening, was very crowded with whites, black, Asians, and ohers,. There were little kids with their parents, +65 couples, and everything in between. Everybody having a good time with no rowdies.\n Eat your heart out Adam Brandt.",
"\"Dude, this lamb is so tender.\"\n\nThese were the first words out of my buddy's mouth after biting into his lamb dish. A minute later it literally fell of the bone. It came with a quinoa salad and a side of harissa crème fraiche. Yes, at 3 Kings there is a such thing as harissa crème fraiche. It was good too.\n\nI went for the muffalatta and I was pretty damn happy with it. A \"half\" sandwich (still HUGE) and a side of sweet potato fries came to around $10. It was all pretty delicious.\n\nThe menu for this place looked amazing, I wanted to try everything. Tons of tasty beers on tap. Lots of seating. Good efficient service. I'll be back.",
"So disappointed. I expected more from this new occupant of the old Riddles' space. \n\nStopped by on a casual business lunch last week and sat outside on the sidewalk. We were one of three tables on a warmish afternoon. Service was kind of ... awkward, there's no other way to describe it. \n\nMy companion ordered off of the menu; I had the daily special, roast beef on a hoagie with caramelized onions and a blue cheese BBQ sauce. It was rich, though not as flavorful as I'd expected. The sweet potato fries were, meh, ordinary. One of the apps caught our eye as unusual so we gave it a try - french fries wrapped in prosciutto and dusted with parmesan. But it was came across as ingredients mashed together, no more than the sum of it's parts. \n\nThere are heaps of beers on tap, including an Urban Chestnut that I tried and enjoyed, but they were out of several Schlafly products. My beer was served in a pint glass with a chipped rim, and my companion's Guinness had a large, visible, tangible crack in the side of the glass. \n\nThe other reviews are positive, so maybe Three Kings deserves another chance, but sad to say I doubt I'll be back.",
"As a previous Riddle's devotee, I was anxious for the opening of Three Kings. I know many people who work there and anticipated only the best. I found the experience overall to be satisfactory, but I am not recommending it for food quality.\n\nThree King's compared to Riddle's is completely backwards. We gained a cleaner, more beautiful environment with good service, however, we lost quality of food. \n\nThis is not to say that the food was not good, it was just \"less than.\" I know that Three Kings was not established to be in any way comparable to Riddle's, it is meant to be more of a sports bar. \n\nMaybe I'm just jaded because I miss Riddle's, but I was not impressed with my food on the two seperate visits. First visit I had hummus, hard to eff up and chicken wings. The wings were quality, however I could taste and smell that the wings were breaded and cooked alongside the fish. It was repulsive. You know how offsetting it is when you expect one flavor and taste something different? It was just wrong. \n\nThe second visit I had a cheeseburger and it came cooked properly and was very tasty. Still nothing that rocked my socks off, ya dig? \n\nToday Riddle's... err, umm,,, Three King's is releasing their NEW menu and therefore, I will be back for round three. \n\nRegardless of the menu, the beer selection is there and you can't complain about the no cover charge to see quality bands. Good luck to Three Kings!"
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"Alyan's was one of the first places I went when I rolled back into Philly in 98. I have eaten there regularly since then, so regularly that they know I like the sweet, soft pickled carrots and always hook me up with a few of them on the side of my sandwich. I am a big fan of their falafel which is deliciously crunchy and golden brown on the outside as well as their hummus which has that dreamy creamy texture that many store bought hummus brands sadly lack. Right now is my favorite meal is their chicken and lamb kabob sandwich which is always grilled to perfection on a nice soft pita.\n\nUltimately, Alyan's success is thier simplicity: Middle Eastern food prepared well with excellent consistency.",
"Don't judge a book by it's cover.\n\nTry their green tea and pretty much any of their pita sandwiches are great. They are not too spicy, and are packed with juicy goodness. When I ate in, it seemed that everyone around me was amazed with their food and how surprised they were how tasty everything was.\n\nVegetarian friendly. Try anything and you'll be happy.",
"I absolutely love eating here. They make the best falafel platters in this city hands down. also be sure to share a platter of their amazing fries with your friends when you go (avoid the peppers if you don't like spicy food though). top it all off with their mango juice and an Arabic coffee and your set for an incredible meal.\nThey also always offer up service with a smile. And you can do take out.",
"Love this place! I usually order the falafel and hummus sandwich with the Alyan's fries. The falafel sandwich is pretty filling and tasty and they are generous with the portions in all their dishes but the real winner is the fries, which is a mix of potatoes, onions and hot peppers. The mix of those flavors is incredible! I always make sure to get a large order of them, because they are just that good! Be sure to get a seat in the back, as the ambience there is a lot of fun. Prices are pretty reasonable and their food is always consistently delicious. The waitstaff is very friendly and helpful as well. In the summer, when I'm there with a crowd, we usually order a pitcher of their iced tea, which is very refreshing, with a hint of mint. This is the one of the few places I'll eat when I'm in the South Street area.",
"Alyan's is a refreshing change from all of the pizza and burger places on South Street. Like Sue G, I get the falafel and hummus sandwich with the fries. The fries aren't your run-of-the mill kind, they have grilled red peppers and onions in it. Sitting outside is nice, since you can people watch without being directly on South Street. I've never had anything with meat in it, but the people I've gone there with have said it's been good. The decor is nice, but not over-the-top middle eastern. If you're sick of eating take out at Maoz, pizza at Lorenzos, or cheesesteaks at Jim's, come to Alyan's",
"Went there yesterday, wasn't the first time, but the experience was enough to get me to write a review.\n\nOrdered a Falafel and Hummus Sandwich....a bit of miscommunication had me getting just a humus sandwich.......but the situation was quickly righted and i got some of the best falafel i've ever eaten brought to me. \n\nThese guys have some really tasty food...........definitely try the french fries. Gotta try the french fries.",
"If I lived in Philly I would definitely come back here. We found it while wandering around South St. looking for something to eat. I was starving, and I saw \"Middle Eastern,\" so we went in. What a pleasant surprise! The falafel sandwich was yummy and had lots and lots of veggies on it. It wasn't just two falafel and some iceberg lettuce on a pita. This had lots of romaine lettuce, big chunks of tomato, cucumber, and tahini plus tasty falafel on a delectable pita. They weren't falafel balls, either, more like patties, so they fit well in the sandwich and you got some falafel in every bite, but not too much. It's nothing you haven't seen before, but Alyan's gets it just right. The iced tea is also really good, and you can taste the fresh mint they make it with.",
"The one thing you have to do at Alyan's is sit in...don't event think about taking that falafel to go [unless you really have to, then it's ok].\n\nThe rear seating room provides a truly authentic feel to the food. The sunlight peers in through the ceiling and the hanging plants give a sense of warmth. There are beautiful throw pillows for the pew-style seats along with pictures of middle eastern markets filled with beautiful crafts to really give you an environment you just don't get at Maoz around the corner. It can get a little cramped when full seated but the food is worth it.\n\nDefinitely have a pitcher of the mint tea [served hot or cold] and some of the fries with the pepper and onions. Yum. They also have the best falafel, in my opinion, in the city.\n\nI have not personally tried some of the other dishes simply because I do not eat much meat but they look absolutely delicious. One of the cooks can also be caught singing traditional melodies [as well as some newer mid eastern songs] in the window during the lunch hours. Hey, anyone who can sing a phrygian scale get props from me!\n\nThe price is very reasonable for the portions provided in the meals. Sandwiches will run you around $6, which for South Street is great. A Hamilton will get you one filling lunch and bottle of Egyptian mango nectar that will leave you craving for more.",
"I love the atmosphere of Alyan's. It just feels nice to sit in the back room with all the plants and the sunlit coming through from the ceiling. The staff is really friendly and the prices are good! The falafel sandwich is pretty damn yummy, comes with lots of fresh veggies so it doesn't feel too heavy either. I will definitely be back for more!",
"I think one of my teachers recommended Alyan's to me when I asked for a place to get good falafel. They have the most flavorful and stuffed falafel i've ever had. I prefer the flavor over Maoz, and their spicy fries are the best. I've ordered them them plain and with toppings, they're great either way. The prices are great considering the good eats, and I agree with everyone here about the atmosphere. the hanging plants and dim lit cozyness adds to the experience. My friend and I ended up writing a satirical review about Alyan's for our school newspaper, I've always secretly wanted to give it to them."
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"Cheers to a new family-owned and operated restaurant in Reno! The chef is from Northern Punjab, was trained in London and worked in restaurants there, Australia, and Colorado before opening Taste of India. The wife also helps cook and serve, while their son serves as host/waiter. They've been open for four days now. \n\nThe menu is extensive, the food is delicious, and the service was top notch. They brought out papadum with several dips as an amuse bouche, then we ordered a Tandoori Mix Grill (a selection of meats cooked in the tandoori oven - yum!), Chicken Special Bhuna (chicken in a brown onion/garlic/ginger sauce - yum!), Special Naan (Naan with garlic, ginger, cilantro, onions, and cheese - yum!), rice and a mango lassi. All the meat was super tender and perfectly seasoned. \n\nEverything was delicious and we will definitely be back. They're only doing buffet for lunch right now (7 days/week), but they'll start offering dinner buffet on Monday and Tuesday eventually. I'm excited to come back and try the buffet. :)",
"We were craving for indian food and found this place. Outside it may not be too attractive except for the fancy lights but the food here fantastic! This place recently opened a month ago. it is quite huge inside and good for occassions and events. Mango lassi was delicious. Compared to the other indian places, here you can taste really more of the mango and not the milk. We started with appetizers Samossa Chatt and Aloo Takki which costs less than $6 each They came in 4 pieces each but were huge. It was really crusty and potatoes were so good. These 2 appetizers made us full and we were not able to go on a full dinner. I will be coming back next week and try their buffet. Overall this place is really superb!",
"I was super excited that this restaurant is in my neighborhood AND delivers! It's like my prayers were finally answered! Indian delivery in Reno! \n\nI ordered my favorites since it's a new place and I wasn't feeling adventurous. Chicken Tikka Masala (spicy) and the tandoori platter. My order arrived 20 minutes earlier than the 'guaranteed time' and was hot! The tandoori meats were seasoned exceptionally well! My only qualm here was that I only got 1 shrimp and the onions were practically raw. Flavor was on point and better than any tandoori I've had in the past. Kudos for including a lime slice! The chicken tikka masala had a sweetness to it that I've never tasted before. I'm super into it. I was stoked that when I ordered it \"spicy\" it was actually spicy! \nI will definitely be ordering from them again! I can't wait to try more on the menu! Between ease of delivery and portion/quality/flavor Taste of India Reno is definitely my new favorite Indian place!",
"I would give this place more than 5 stars if I could!They have free delivery, the food arrived 20 mins earlier than the expected arrival time, and the delivery driver was very friendly. The food was delicious, it arrived hot and the portions were generous. They had such a wide variety of options on their menu, I will definitely be going back!",
"Taste is right next to my work, and if you know me I love Indian Buffet, here it is $9.99 AYCE! \n\nI arrived today at 12PM and there was only one table dining. It's a large dining room, with lots of booths and tables! \n\nThe place is almost too big, as the buffet is far away from the door. I checked over the dishes before dining, and visually everything looked okay, not wow, but not old. \n\nI asked for Garlic Naan and then got started on the buffet. I noticed all the dishes needed stirring, so that's something I would recommend the staff does. I got a bit of everything, staying away from the sides and such today. I also asked about the Tandoori Chicken, there were 3 thigh pieces left and they looked dry and sitting for a while. The younger man said they would make more, it would be about 7 minutes and to try the existing pieces, I said I would wait. \n\nI sat down, and again the place is really big and has an unfinished and unpolished look, but has enough that it works for now. I started on the Dal and it was good, again everything needed stirring long before I did. The rice was good, and all the dishes were good. I noticed the vegetable dishes actually has some spices and flavors so that's why I am giving 4 stars. \n\nThe young man I don't think has worked in restaurants before because he brought plain Naan, forgot other's orders of Naan and it was NOT busy. I would recommend that he writes down everything until he doesn't need too, as he memorizes everything and stays focused. \n\nI tried the fresh Tandoori and they didn't put out much. It was not good. I would never eat that dish again, it was like skinless pink chicken that was dry, literally NO FLAVOR. Everything else was good flavor and again excellent spices! Last but not least all the onions in the bin were raw, I would say 10% cooked, but not good flavor or cooking. \n\nThe young man inquired about the food, and I am apt to let people know especially new restaurant that the version of Tandoori is my least favorite I have ever tried and the onions were raw. Turns out the Chef is his father and they are from India. He spoke to his father who then told him to have me try other dishes for flavor. Considering that was the only failure here, it's acceptable. \n\nLast not but not least, the Garlic Naan was one of the best I have had. It was well cooked, chewy, etc. I bet most people would say they could eat just that and be happy. I will be back and after a few more visits, update my review, hopefully I can give them 5 stars!",
"The flavors that are jumping on my tongue are fabulous! \nThe flavors are luscious!\nPrices are reasonable. \nWe came in not knowing what to expect but I believe this has to be my favorite Indian place!\nWe ordered goat curry and mango lamb. \nPhenomenal!!",
"It has been years since I've had Indian food this good. We had Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Vindaloo. Everything was on point including the special naan bread we ordered. Excellent, kind and helpful waitstaff. Nice to have great good near NW Reno. What an idea?!! We will be back!",
"This is one of the better Indian restaurants that I have been to. The prices are reasonable and the flavor of the dishes that I had were pretty good. The spice level of the curry is also well done. The decor of the restaurant is a bit bare, but that is fine for a newly opened location. \n\nThe only things I can criticize is that the Tandoori chicken can be improved upon; the taste was a bit bare compared to other restaurants. The chicken tikka masala was also sweeter than I am normally accustomed to, but I think that can be attributed to the yogurt that the dish has. \n\nOtherwise, will look forward to returning again.",
"Delicious food with reasonable price garlic nan ,goat curry , butter chicken specially Raitha was sooo Good",
"Simply superb food they served us exactly what kind of taste we ordered and the customer service was good too"
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"Yes this is another Panera Bread... But, it has some class. In the wall firepalce nice music and a great Free WiFi service. The food is the same as the others but the employees are Great!! Even when it is at its peek around noon the food comes out fast and hot. Wish there was more parking but, outside of that this is a nice place just to sit back and relax.",
"Thanks for being there. When you need a good bowl of soup, your traveling with a head cold, and sore throat, you have to love Panera to step up and provide a good meal at good value no matter what city you are in.",
"Food here was great as usual. We are traveling from FL and like to eat at Panera because we know what to expect. Quality food at a decent price. My only complaint is that Sweet Tea is not served. Please brew sweet tea! Your patrons would love it!",
"I've only had their cinnamon crunch bagel and coffee which is free refills for dine in mug... but whenever I'm looking to just internet browse and have a quick and affordable lunch I come here. Free wifi! \n\nI'm from out of town so I've made this place my usual hangout when I'm looking to get out of the house. Staff there is so nice and I usually just chill here for about 3-4 hours without any disturbances. Good enough for me to come back! I'm a bagel person so I'll just stick to the bagels here.",
"I was sooooo pleasantly surprised by our group of 5's dinner (yes - try it for dinner - less crowded than the lunch rush) at a huge table (that can seat 7 or 8) in the D-town Panera (fairly new location).\n\nWhile prices are a bit high for \"cafe style\" fast food - the soups and breads are tasty (if not caloric) and our 8 year old loved the $11 Shrimp Sandwich. Plus - somebody's gotta wash the real nowls and flatware they serve on (This is not a Saladworks!).\n\nSome items took a long time to come out - but were worth the wait.\n\nWe'll be back for sure.",
"The food is pretty consistent, as this is a chain. The service varies because there is always a new person on the register. I like to eat outside. I like my you-pick-two's",
"Love this Panera because it's less crowded and less loud than the one near Willow Grove mall. The pick 2 is what I always get but I tried their avocado corn salad. I thought it was a bit pricey for what you get. 9 bucks! i think I'll stick to the pick two and a lemonade. Great spot to read and eat.",
"good food however there is a couple who goes in there and scams people for much money so that they can go in there everyday and eat there food however they pretend to be landlords katz forman perkiss. sleeze bags",
"Rapid pickup is awesome. Place your order and pay online, and pick up and go. Great for picking up breakfast for the office on the way to work.",
"Employees are friendly and the place itself is clean and welcoming. I'm giving three stars for the food. I feel like every time I come here (hoping for an improvement) I'm disappointed. I ordered the turkey and avacado blt. The chcicken seemed to be the end of a bowl because it was a bunch of tiny bits that fell out everywhere and the avacado was literally just a half of one stuck in there. It just fell apart when I looked at it. I need the recipe for the broccoli cheddar soup I have a slight addiction to and I won't have to come here anymore."
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"I am a huge, huge fan of Los Agaves. I used to visit their first location on Milpas for my treasured chicken chimichanaga and dealt with that tiny parking lot around back and limited street parking. Then they opened the location on De La Vina, which was closer but still had parking issues. Now- finally- Carlos Luna, the owner, has opened up a location within a few blissful minutes of me. Camino Real has plenty of parking! It's on my drive home from work! It's nearby to all the stores I run weekend errands at! Sweet baby Jesus, have mercy on my waistline.\n\nMy first meal at this new location was the agaves burrito. My coworker recommended it, and while I'm not a huge fan of seafood, this burrito was awesome. The chipotle sauce on it provides just enough of a kick. The burrito is accompanied by their yummy Mexican rice, and a salad. You can opt out of the salad and get it with extra rice or a side of beans, if you don't like salad. The burrito is quite large and provided me with leftovers for another meal as usual. I ordered the sea and earth molcajetes the next day. Now, this had too much spice for me so I didn't eat all of it. The serving was still very generous and it would have lasted two meals. \n\nMy big beef with Los Agaves? There is no separate line or register for picking up to-go orders. The line to order & pay is usually very long with indecisive families looking at menu's. I always order to-go. My main goal is to get my food and get the hell out of there (I don't like crowds or most other people, to be honest). \n\nAlso, the prices have risen. Over the past opening weekend- when I visited three times, ahem- I was charged more than the advertised price for each item. The printed menus and the website are out of date and need to be updated.\n\nP.S. The owner, Carlos, always wears his shirt unbuttoned on top. I kinda want to touch his chest hair for some odd reason.",
"This is our 3rd time back since they opened. Food is great! BUT they really need to have more than one register taking orders. We are in a line that will take 20 mins to get our order in. Will stop coming except in off hours until they fix.\nSPOKE TOO SOON:). They now have two registers. Just goes really slow. Still advise people to stay away during busy times.",
"They have really good food, fresh salsa bar. we recently ate there and had the ( Los agave burrito) which was really good, but they used a huge tortilla to wrap it and it was more tortilla a than I wanted. Burrito was smaller than they use to be yet same huge tortilla. Maybe they should fill it up more...",
"Parking: Very spacious lot/ plaza.\n\nFood: I ordered the chimichanga with chicken and beef. Asked for no beans but they added them anyway. The meat is seasoned nicely and remained juicy. I just couldn't finish my food because of the beans. The portion sizes are very big but it's worth your money I suppose...\n\nService: Waiters and waitresses seemed very lost. They didn't know what order was what when giving the food to our group. So they left the food sitting at our table while they figured it out. I even asked many times if he was sure there were no beans...",
"I'm a fan of the other locations, but this one seems subpar. The service is way worse than the others and even taking out is a pain. The servers seem to be mindless and not really care, probably because they all seem to be college students, and the person taking the orders was pretty deaf compared to other places, which might be accounted for by the fact that there are more than 4 people doing nothing but chatting behind the counter at all times. They also got my order wrong on multiple occasions already, which is amazing because they haven't been open for long now... it's somewhat intriguing how I can say \"agaves burrito\" multiple times, then they repeat it back to me \"agaves burrito\" and then I get home, finding an order of enchiladas... I drive back to fix it, and have to wait another 10 minutes on top of the 15 min drive to get it. At least they politely apologized, but that's it...",
"Throw your shame out the window and lick the plate. As with their other locations, Los Agaves is hands down the best Mexican food in town. Add in their casual dining room and reasonable prices and it's hard to eat anywhere else. Having them nearby as a work-week lunch option is going to wreak havoc on my waistline! Seems like they're still working a few of the kinks out at the new location, but I'm sure they'll be up to par in no time.",
"Food still great but they really need to get their registers working. Again, line out the door and they only have one register working and that employee was also taking phone orders. That tells all the customers who are waiting they don't really care.",
"Nice place with outdoor dining. food is large and good for the price. Very friendly staff. Only complaint, ordered a burrito with out cheese and sour cream. The burrito came out half of the normal size.",
"The food here is delicious and I really appreciate the great quality of ingredients. I have tried something new each time I go, and everything has been great so far. \n\nI'm not sure this location was the best choice. Convenient spot, but seems to be too small. This place gets overcrowded and the lines are often long. There should be a separate line for pickup orders. They should buy the building next door (that sub-par sushi joint that is still open for some reason) and expand. \n\nI've ordered to go every time but once so far. The service has always been exceptional and friendly, and also quite quick for how busy it is (once you have ordered).",
"Just okay, really. \n\nI went last week, so I figure that I'll try it again in a few months when they really get the ball rolling with their new location. That said, I generally find their food to good but a bit overrated in any of their locations. I've never had what I felt was a truly excellent meal at any of the locations. \n\nI ordered the cheese and chicken enchiladas when I visited the Marketplace location and they were pretty standard. They weren't bad at all, just not what I'd call remarkable. The best thing about the visit was that I managed to time it so that I got some hot, just made chips. They were pretty tasty. \n\nThe salsa bar had a bunch of salsas missing in action, weird for just around 1 p.m. on a weekday. But again, could be just new-ish opening lag? \n\nIn terms of the service, they were friendly enough, but the people working the register seemed a little slow and lost. My server, though, was friendly and quick and she even brought me a fork when she realized I'd forgotten to pick one up for myself. \n\nBottom line: Does it say a lot that I kind of miss New Baja Grill when thinking about my experience at Los Agaves?"
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"I've only ever had dinner here before, so when I drove by the other day looking for a place to lunch and saw the sign \"$6.95 Lunch Bufffet,\" I was all, \"Yum! Cheap and delicious!\" And it was. The food was fresh and tasty, and you just can't beat that price. Although this restaurant is in a fairly inconvenient location, it is really nice, with lovely decor and good service. They've recently added two plasma televisions with which to air Indian music videos--videos which teetered very precariously on the border of soft-core porn, if you're into that sort of thing. It can be hard to find parking for this place, but overall well worth the effort for a delicious and ridiculously cheap lunch.",
"I absolutely love this place. The food is absolutely amazing, and you just can't beat the price. I highly recommend the Chicken Masala as it's the best I've had anywhere. The staff is moderately friendly, in that Indian restaurant sort of way (they mostly leave you alone, which I like). The portions are big enough that I always have lunch for the next day, and somehow this stuff manages to seem even tastier reheated. \n\nThe naan here can't be beat. It's huge and doughy and wonderful. I agree that parking royally sucks, but that's definitely something I'm willing to deal with. Actually, a lot of the time I'll just phone ahead an order so I can pull up right out front (in the yellow zone) and take my delicious food home with me. If you're gonna eat Indian in Reno, eat it at India Kabab.",
"We just tried this place for the first time a couple days ago, after reading about it here on Yelp. It was AWESOME! \n\nWe ordered Naan, a lamb/lentil dish, and a grilled tandoori vegetable dish. All of these things were really really good. The portion sizes were good and the prices were very good for the quality of food and service.\n\nThe wait staff was attentive, but not disruptive. They promptly brought us a thin flat bread/cracker and some dips, and took our beverage orders. They kept our water glasses filled without our hardly noticing they were there, and they checked on us several times during dinner to see if we needed anything.\n\nWe also liked that it was within walking distance of the downtown Reno casinos, so we didn't have to bring our car. I think it was about 13 blocks or so from downtown.\n\nWe will be eating here again next time we find ourselves in Reno!",
"Really it was more of a 3.5. The menu was quite extensive and very reasonably priced. The atmosphere was pleasant. We found the plasma TVs featuring Indian music videos entertaining, but somewhat distracting as well. \n\nI had a dosa, which was pretty bland. We also ordered a grilled chicken dish, which was very very good. And, the mango lassi was very sweet and satisfying. \n\nThere were other menu items that looked great and we plan to return to try them out.",
"Excellent food! Naan is served piping hot from the oven. Everything I've had is really good - especially chicken masala. Great service. I've only been there for dinner, but I believe they have lunch buffet that is very affordable. Parking is a bit inconvenient as expected with a Virginia Street-front restaurant, but it's not \"mission: impossible.\"",
"This place is Soooooooo... Good! Definately coming back... Good date restaurant if you're date is into that kinda thing... I have to agree it was cheap, I ended up ordering too much food and ate some for breakfest this morning.... The service was very cool.... they have a real good atmosphere.... I could probably sleep on the side walk out front",
"Good food, nice atmosphere, clean,and great service. The mango lassi was \nReally good and the naan was super fresh. They had many choices, both vegetarian and with meat. There is also parking in the back in their lot.",
"I was a nervous tick from clicking the mouse on a 5th Star for India Kabab. When rice, usually just filler, can stand on its own merit--that tends to be a good sign. Portions = Good. Ingredients = Quality. While I have not had the buffet, there's nothing bad to say about the menu items. The menu is VERY large with various regional Indian dishes you would expect w/ lamb, chicken, seafood, beef, vegetarian, meat, etc., etc. If the thought of curry makes you sweat--then the menu chows you where they kick it up a notch.\n\nThe times I've been here, the service/pride is evident. Count me amongst the reviewers who dig the Bollywood videos. The place appears family-owned, and sort of takes you somewhere else, but not in a cheesy or gimmicky way.",
"I got the Shahi Navratan Korma. I picked it off the menu on delivery diner online.... it didn't mention anything about having tofu in it. But when I got it it did have tofu in it.... easy to pick out though (I'm not a fan of tofu). Not as many raisins in it as I would have liked, but still very flavorful. Anyway, I ordered it for take-out, and it was ready very fast. The packaging was great, nice durable plastic containers for the liquidy stuff.... nothing spilled all over my car. The nan bread is fresh and fluffy, and a nice big portion of it to accompany your meal. I didn't eat in, but the decor looked very nice.",
"I've been coming to the India Kabob for several years (and still don't know if the spelling is Kabob or Kabab). For someone who reviewed this as a 3 star, stating they're an \"LA snob\" - they've definitely got to give this place another chance. I've had Indian in Manhattan that doesn't touch this place. I've only ever come for the lunch buffet and there's not been a single visit that I've not left over stuffed and completely satisfied.\n\nAs soon as we enter, we are directed to a table. The servers are all native to India but it is very easy to communicate with them. They ask us what kind of Naan we would like. When it comes out, it is piping hot (ass another reviewer stated) Garlic or plain - and we've even ordered it with no butter when we are with Vegan friends. In fact, they've been very friendly and helpful at pointing out which items on the buffet are dairy/animal free so that the Vegans don't have any doubts. I give them a 5 star plus for their willingness and understanding to accommodate special diets.\n\nI love the relaxed atmosphere and the decor (ok, except maybe the booths are a bit out of place, but it works!) My friends and I always joke about the music video that play on the big screen televisions.\n\nThere are a couple of items that are always on the buffet, including Chicken Masala (mmmmmm) and Tandori Chicken (which is the only dish I've not cared for - I just find so many other options so much more delicious!) \n\nHaving been often enough for the buffet, I've learned what I like and could even order from a dinner menu now. I've figured out that Aloo is potato. I've love every Aloo dish I've ever tried. I've also figured out that I **LOVE** Masala - the Chicken, the Veggie or the Chick pea. (which I am going to take a stab and say is Gobhi?) I also love the Saag Paneer, the Tikki Aloo, the vegetable samosa... and today I tried a \"chili chicken\" dish that was outstanding. I could go on and on. \n\nI highly recommend India Kabob - in case you couldn't tell. I've introduced many friends to Indian food here, and the buffet is the perfect way for them (and you) to learn what you like. I always recommend that for their first trip to the buffet, they try a small dabble of everything. If they only take a small bit and don't like it ... no loss. Then they have tried lots of different delicious items and can go back for more of what they did like."
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