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"My wife and I just ate here this evening and had a decent experience.\n\nFirst off, it was very busy - most likely because it's a new addition to South Reno. There was plenty of parking thanks to the shopping center the restaurant is located in.\n\nOnce we were seated we were given, chips, a hot and mild salsa and our water. The chips were room temperature and tasted OK (they don't taste or look like they are made there). The salsas were pretty good.\n\nWe ordered some of the regular margaritas. They were made with Jose Cuervo which I'm not a fan of but I've yet to find any place in town that actually puts decent tequila in their 'top shelf' margarita. Usually you're better off ordering a shot and a beer, IMHO.\n\nUnfortunately the margaritas were all mix and no tequila. Neither of us tasted or felt the margaritas we were served so that was disappointing ($6.50 per margarita).\n\nMy wife ordered the fish tacos and I ordered a chimichanga (shredded beef) without any rice and beans. Our meals came out very fast, almost too fast but that was OK, we were hungry. My wife's plate was WAY too hot - so hot that the tacos were inedible for about 10 minutes. My chimichanga was at a good temperature and covered in cheese. It was cut up which was a little weird as I honestly prefer it as a 'whole' burrito.\n\nThe first thing I realized was that the meat was extremely salty. Not so much that I couldn't eat it but very salty nonetheless. \n\nThe fish tacos lacked cabbage which is usually a staple with them which was unfortunate.\n\nAll in all however, it wasn't too bad and the service was excellent. We're going to give it another try in the next couple weeks. I really hope they can do well because it is really nice to have more restaurants down south.",
"I just moved into South Reno and couldn't be happier that Los Compadres opened a new location near my house. The food is great and the service makes it even better! The staff are all very welcoming (even on the nights I come in right before close) and the service is always friendly. I'm a Mexican food addict, and am pretty picky about where I eat, but Los Compadres has pleased me everytime. I recommend the Camarones a la Diabla, a spicy shrimp dish, and the Carnitas, two of my favorites. Their salsa is very good, especially the salsa verde. Overall, it's a great place for good Mexican food!",
"I definitely think the food has improved in the newest location! The chips and salsa are good and if you ask for the spiciest salsa available you wont be dissapointed! Went with a party of 4 and everybody loved the food. Between all of us we had the mexican tacos (beef and pastor), tamales, a burrito and carnitas. No complaints about the food and the service was great!",
"Never having been we figured it is was time to give it a shot.\n\nThe restaurant it self is clean and open if not a little under decorated. I guess they are going for the semi industrial look. We sat at a booth and it was comfortable in that it fit my body yea...\n\nThe waiter and I forget his name was quite nice while he and the rest of the staff were very well represented. Good service is always appreciated.\n\nThe chips and salsa was just right, thin and crisp with two levels of heat for our enjoyment.\n\nThe actual dinner too was very much to our liking. I had the carnitas burrito with whole beans which were yummy.\n\nGus had something else and I forget what, but it looked great and he said it was as good as it looked. \n\nWith my margarita it was a very nice dinner and of course we will be back.",
"Nice, welcoming atmosphere and good service; unfortunately, the food was bland. First, the meal came out Super fast, which always leaves me a little suspicious. I ordered the carne asada burrito, figuring the beef would be seasoned, flavorful and nicely grilled. Instead, the strips of steak looked like they just came out of a broiler without proper seasoning. I'll try this restaurant once more and hopefully, they would have slowed down enough to get the food right.",
"Great Mexican food with great service. Great mexican draft beers including Pacifico, Negra Modelo and Modelo Especial. All food was spot on and they really treated our 2 year old son with great service. Always nice to have servers who care about the kids! We will be back for sure.",
"We have been loyal patrons for 3 years now and love the new location! We always get fantastic service. If you're margarita isn't strong enough, let your server know and they'll make it right. However, usually they make them so strong that I'm giddy before the food gets to the table...and they're really quick about serving as well. The food is consistent--the carnitas plate is always great. They are very accommodating of families with small children and the atmosphere is always friendly and upbeat. Nice owners with a great staff.",
"When my boyfriend asked what I wanted for my birthday dinner this year, I said Mexican food. So, this is where he took me. I had the mixed meat fajitas...chicken, beef, and shrimp. They were pretty good; just like most fajitas I've ever had. My boyfriend had the carnitas platter. It was fan-freaking-tastic. I'd never had carnitas before, but it was really good. We had mango smoothies to drink, and they were quite refreshing. The chips and salsa were excellent. I liked the spicy salsa so much, I asked for a second dish to use on my fajitas. For desert, we had the sopapilla. It was served warm, with honey and strawberry jelly. It was a nice ending to a very delightful meal. The service was excellent, and the restaurant seemed really clean. I would definitely go back!",
"Service - Very good. Order was taken and food was served promptly. \nFood - Not so good. \n I had combo fajitas. Husband had shredded beef enchiladas. The chips and salsa were fine but nothing special. If you like pico-de-gallo style salsa you will be disappointed. This was a thin red sauce type. The fajita meat was served as a mix of beef, chicken onions and green peppers with lots of grease/oil and little in the way of spices. The chicken was fine but the quality of the beef was poor. Almost every bite I had to separate the gristle. The real telling factor of the food quality was the guacamole. It was the ready-made kind from a bag. The beans and rice were bland. My husband said his beef enchiladas were greasy and nothing special. The whole meal left us wishing we had gone to another Mexican restaurant.",
"not bad... a sparkling new location that's refreshing for Reno... almost all seats are booths which is nice... our Mexican waiter was tireless and polite... i had top shelf blended margaritas which actually tasted like they were supposed too... \n\nthe chips were nothing special..the guac was nice fresh and chunky and not some green goo which was a treat... the shredded beef looked too pink for me..the steak taco was as it should be with a slightly toasted flour tortilla as a proper touch... \n\nthe lighting though is too harsh and a beam burned down like we were at the border...not good. The place is a bit too minimalist for a mexican restaurant, but it was clean and spacious... \n\nthey do have a problem realizing they are supposed to clear the menus and the old plates and to realize they can't serve sopapilla jam with no knives... i continually had to pile old dishes and menus and old cutlery for them to take -- they need to pay attention to that... anyway have had many bad mexican food experiences and this wasn't one of them..."
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"Never got a chance to eat here because the owner refuse to help us! My daughter was requesting a special order and the owner became extremely frustrated and told he was now closed. Even through the sign outside indicated he was open for another hour! We left and headed to Jaxson's a few short blocks away! What a amazing difference!!! Great food, and great southern hospitality!",
"Would give them 10 stars if I could. Odi ( the owner) carries the BEST produce on the without question. Being locals, this is our go-to for weekly stock ups. Great quality, incredible value and genuine friendly service.",
"This is a hidden gem. Very fresh food. Very good tasting. We had a Gyro and it was great. The price was also good. They sell prepared food and also fresh meats and produce",
"Wonderful little shop. It seems like it's owned and operated by a family and their food is SO GOOD.\n\nI had the best greek salad with chicken of my life. We also took a quinoa salad and cannolis. Super amazing.\n\nThere aren't many tables, so it's more of a to-go type of place. I can't wait to go back. Perfect for lunch. The service is good too. They're nice and pleasant!",
"Driving by this location, I dont think I would have ever stopped here if I didn't read about it here. Very friendly owners operate this deli and produce market. Great, diverse selection of foods. I ordered an Italian grinder and a piece of home made Baklava to go. Both were fresh and delicious.",
"Amazing gyro combo (extra feta) with Greek salad & an Italian Cannoli just under $15. Don't remember seeing any seating so carry out only. Delicious. Produce looked fresh.",
"Best Greek salad...much more generous than Athenian Gardens with their olives and feta ...fast and friendly . They have a huge selection of delicious looking desserts in their display case along with other types of salads including to taboulah. We will definitely be back here no need to drive to Tyrone to go to Athenian Gardens. By the way they also have a selection of beer and wine including greek wine!",
"This place is great. Lots of produce to choose from and the prices are quite reasonable. They make fresh soups, salads and sandwiches. The greek salad is my favorite. They also have prepared salads that are fresh and healthy. Don't forget dessert - they have some great choices.",
"Great little hole in the wall very inconspicuous but a great find. Food was made to order, very fresh and quite tasty.",
"Feel like taking something delicious back to your hotel room, your house or to the beach? Not something 'same old'? Stop by SPB Produce and Deli. Greek/Mediterranean cuisine prepared on the premises and scrumptious. I adore the Chicken Lemon Soup. Every time we come to our winter home in St. Pete Beach I fly down the street and get some to bring home. Everything in the store is wonderful. Check it out. Oh, and don't forget to take your fresh fruits and veggies with you too!"
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"We found this restaurant/ donut place when redirected by someone outside of a now closed donut shop. This place is a hidden gem!\n\nReturning customers told me I would love their donuts and these behind the counter patiently answered questions. I asked for the 'favorite donuts' and ended up with a variety pack of phenominal donuts. The old fashioned and creme filled were my favorites. Another customer requested a bacon donut and they td her they were sold out and she agreed to wait a minute while the whipped up another. It made me almost sorry I am vegitarian.\n\nSweet Spot Is also a sit down' restaurant (in addition to a donut and bagel' place. They have vegitarian gyros, falafel, humus, etc. The breakfast menu looked good, too. \n\nWe don't live in St Ann but will definitely be back as I suspect that everything there is good.",
"Hubby and I popped in today after hearing good things about the place. We had a delightful experience. Hubs had the Gyro and I had the Philly Cheese Steak. Both were delicious, but the Gyro was FANTASTIC! The food was hot and very fresh, the service was fast and friendly.\n\nWe took home half a dozen donuts (they make them fresh every morning). All I can say is we were very pleased and will be back.",
"I'm a simple man who appreciates simple food, I don't need exotic tastes to be impressed, I had the gyro is was perfect! Crispy lettuce, soft warm flatbread and juicy lamb! It's was delicious and I got some doughnuts, my favorite are cake with white icing and sprinkles.. Again perfect! Simple sweet and fresh all my favorite things! I'll be back on Thursday with more people. Also the owner (in assuming) was very nice and the place was SUPER clean which I love! That usually means the place where they perform the cooking is clean too!",
"Omg - stopped here on a whim after dropping a family member at the airport. Friendly owner greeted me right away. Ordered a half dozen donuts to go and stayed for an omelette.\n\nYum! Huge portion, fresh veggies cooked just right. Definitely a place to come back to! Great Chauvin coffee as well.",
"Generous servings and tasty too. Gyro and gyro salad. Both had lots of meat and lots of sauce. Server asks if you want the sauce on the salad so I suppose there might be an alternative choice. Salad had lots of pickled peppers and fancy black olives, iceberg lettuce and a small amount of tomato. We usually eat a donut while we wait for our orders and they are also nice.",
"Fiance and I came here tonight after we started our laundry next door! \n\nWhat a fantastic place. He got the gyro and I ordered a Philly Cheese Steak, very accommodating when I asked for it without peppers. Food came out fairly quickly and tasted great! The gyro has lots of fresh veggies and cheese!\n\nI've come one time before for breakfast and coffee. The bacon, egg, and cheese on croissant was worlds above any sandwich you could get at a fast food place, and the same price. The latte was a bit of a disappointment, but I think maybe just the person working the counter wasn't familiar with how espresso can go bitter if left to sit more than a few seconds before adding it to the milk. If the espresso gets better, that will add the last star for me!",
"This place is awesome! The guy at the counter was super nice. I got the gyro combo with cheese fries and my friend got the donut burger (with one patty) with cheese and bacon and cheese fries and it was so good! The donuts and pastries are awesome as well! We will definitely be back very soon!",
"My mother in law said we should try this place out. It's not to far from there house. So we all went out to eat. \n\nI ordered the gyro with cheese fries. The group came out loaded with gyro meat lettuce, tomatoes and gyro sauce. The pita bread was light. The gyro meat was tender and juicy. The lettuce and tomatoes were fresh. The cheese fries were crispy and topped with just enough cheese. I dipped some in ketchup.\n\n For dessert I had a cinnamon roll. It was nice and moist. It was what a cinnamon roll should taste like. \n\nHad a bite of my wife's chicken gyro. It was good to. \n\nOnly down fall of my first experience was the AC was out so it was a little warm inside. But that won't stop me from going back.",
"Sweet Spot Cafe embodies the essence of just about my favorite type of restaurant, neighborhood hang outs, and hole-in-the-walls. This place although quite charming with the ability to grow on you very quickly IS NOT a hole-in-the-wall. It is small but is on the upper end IMO of the neighborhood hangout spectrum. This is the type of place you could go for only a cup of coffee and sit there very comfortably watching cable news or whatever happens to be on the 2 LED TVs on premise. With nice cushiony chairs (no couches or wingbacks however), good Chauvin coffee, and a great atmosphere created by the friendly/welcoming, seemingly familial staff, Sweet Spot Cafe has made my shortlist for neighborhood spots in this area.\n\nNow as for the food, the serve a nice, small breakfast menu comprised of mostly variations of their breakfast sandwich. Bacon, sausage, ham, steak, or even lamb gyro meat with cheese and egg on your choice of conveyance (toast, biscuit, bagel, croissant, or pita), and a large selection of fresh or grilled vegetables. The breakfast sandwiches are basic, good food done right. Eluding to their name, Sweet Spot Cafe is also a donut shop and offers the usual variety of fresh, daily made donuts we're all familiar with. The donuts are another winner. It is worth noting that they serve the entire breakfast menu all day.\n\nFor lunch/dinner selections, it is burgers, gyros, falafel, philly cheesesteaks, etc. I've only had the Steak Philly and gyro but they are both good and made a positive impression, I will definitely be back for these.\n\nFour star review is for the espresso machine being out of order on my visits, and there being way to many green peppers and onions on my sandwiches. Could definitely be a revision to 5 stars if these issues are addressed soon.",
"I've been here for lunch a number of times now after receiving a recommendation from a co-worker. It's close to where I work, so convenience is a plus. I like to go on Thursdays when the Cardinals are playing. The people are very accommodating about tuning into the game on one of their two nice flat screens. Sitting in a booth eating and watching is very comfortable.\n\nI've ordered both the gyro with onion rings and the grilled chicken sandwich with fries. I was not disappointed with either. Very good. I'm not a picky eater, so I'm not the best for reviews like this, but I really enjoyed both of these offerings. I had the baklava a couple times for dessert, which was very good as well. Looking forward to trying other menu items (burger, Philly, chicken gyro).\n\nThe people here are very nice and inviting, which is always a plus. This is just the kind of place I love to patronize.\n\nYes, I'd recommend The Sweet Spot (and I have). Very nice spot just off the beaten path (Lindbergh), near NW Plaza and its reincarnation."
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"The best place to get an honest-to-goodness diner breakfast on the west side. Be ready for a wait on the weekends. The prices are right. I recommend the Eggs Benedict on Sundays!",
"I recently reviewed Charlie Brown's breaded tenderloin sandwich on another site, and I can say it's one of the best tenderloins I've ever had.\n\nCharlie's breakfast is outstanding, as is their lunch and dinner. They've got a nice variety of diner food, and the service is always prompt and friendly.\n\nTheir food is always properly prepared, just as I request it, and I think it's a very good value for the money. This is a restaurant that has earned my repeat business.",
"Best breakfast in the area. There were 8-10 of us every day for breakfast before the MOTOGP race. Get there early if you don't like waiting for a seat. All the police eat here, so it must be good.\n\nAbout a mile to the Indy Speedway.",
"We only had breakfast here once, before MotoGP in 2009, but wow was it amazing! Very generous portions and the cook is top notch! Service was also excellent.\n\n All the cops hang out here, so it has to be good, right? ;)",
"A diner that's as good as it gets ... sit at the counter & enjoy the food, the service, and the banter.",
"Top notch diner food in Speedway! \n\nI had heard about this place since moving here in 2007. I finally took the time to go for brunch on a Monday. I had the French Toast and it was great. My friend had the Country Fried Steak with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans, I was told that it was also delicious.",
"This is the epitome of a neighborhood cornerstone. I don't think there are many residents of Speedway who can remember their little village without it. \n\nStandard diner fair prevails. A gaggle of Regulars, and a small platoon of hard core waitstaff that have been working there since before you were born, and they'll call you out on any misbehavin as quickly at your mom would, populate the joint.\n\nMy favorite little touch are the Charlie Brown T-shirts that are the staff's uniforms, genius! A Sunday brunch here makes everything right with the world.",
"Went for breakfast and had a good time. Fast and good service, waitresses seemed to enjoy their job and had fun with it. Food was diner quality. I had the charlie brown breakfast (biscuits and gravy, 2 eggs and hashbrown). All parts of the breakfast were good, but there was nothing really special about it. My wife had a waffle and it was same story.\n\nPrices were good, would go there again.",
"Stopped in before the heading to the Track in May. This will be my new tradition from now on. Food was good, service was excellent, seating was \"cozy\". If you like to read and keep to yourself while dining, I would recommend you choose another place for breakfast.",
"As a race fan, Charlie Brown's is a perfect place to grab a bite beside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. \n\nFar from being in the shadow of the famous racetrack, the diner has enough character to warrant a visit all on its own. From the memorabilia adorning the walls, to the collection of model cars by the doorway, it's race fan heaven and we haven't even got to the service and the food.\n\nI've only been in for breakfast, but I can tell you that even at 06:30 in the morning the staff are upbeat and friendly with that hoosier hospitality in full swing, even at such an early hour.\n\nThe bacon & eggs with a side of pancakes that I had were pretty good, and set me up for the day ahead.\n\nKnown for being frequented by members of the racing teams, I wasn't entirely shocked when a bunch of guys from Team Penske wandered in for breakfast, too.\n\nIf it's good enough for them, it's more than good enough for me - I'll be back in Charlie Brown's the next time I'm in Indianapolis."
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"I didn't really have high expectations for Red Sake upon entering when we were the only couple there for Friday lunch. Interior is impressive, but I don't let how nice an interior is dictate how good a meal will be. If you gave me a choice between a stand or a fancy restaurant, I'd choose the hole in the wall.\n\nMenu looks generic and this fusion thing doesn't work when you have Westernized Pho concoction and tempura udon. I understand fusion is the trend, but when you mix this and that, it's supposed to pair well. While we looked at the menu, some offensive \"not fresh fish\" odor wafted nearby - a total sushi turnoff. We ordered hot food instead like tempura udon which came with a side salad. It was probably the blandest salad I've ever had...overly mayonnaised with no salt. Did the chef forget to put soy sauce in there?! Tempura broth was the same...no fragrance of dashi, just overly sweet and tasteless. The dipping broth for tempura tasted peculiarly odd like they put a hint of Worchestershire sauce to make it their own.\n\nI'm still particularly bummed that the lunch menu stated $11 for a tempura udon and we got charged $12? Either you need to update the prices on your menu or stop scratching out old prices. Beverage prices were quite extravagant, although they do serve Flat 12. I'll take a venti at Starbucks for $5 rather than a $6 smoothie without alcohol. First time here, but we won't be back.",
"I think these folks are dealing with serious start-up jitters. We had dinner here on Sunday 11/24 and it was OK but just OK. It looks like they are setting themselves up to focus on high end entrees but they need to convince their customers they can do the basics first. My miso soup was good. My cucumber vinaigrette salad was very good. My crab roll in cucumber wrap was not bad. My wife had shrimp pad Thai and the shrimp were over cooked. The noodles and the sauce were good but a bit too highly seasoned for my wife.\nWe will give them a few more weeks to overcome their startup pains before we give up on them.",
"My husband and I were in last night & the food was outstanding. Working through typical start up challenges but the owners \"get it\" & we're appreciative they have opened in our neighborhood-we'll definitely be back & often...",
"Nice place! glad to see it added to the neighborhood lovely waiter we have! Druccii_mane:)",
"I was SO happy with this new restaurant. Best in Indy. Just hope word gets around enough to keep them busy because it's extremely convenient",
"Ordered the rainbow roll. The waiter knew nothing about Sushi, the tea was lukewarm, the rice watery, and the fish wasn't fresh.",
"Has the potential for greatness but, yet for potential of failing quick. Don't ask me why. It's just a feeling. It's definitely needed in the area. \n\nThe Sushi was some of the better sushi that we have found in Fishers. Having Pho on the menu is a plus as I am a fan of Pho. So as a Pho fan I ordered the Pho. Out of 10 places I have had Pho it falls in 9th. It beats the failed pho that I tried to make back in 08. \n\nI will have to go back a few times to see how they improve. I hope they make it. I don't need to lose a sushi place that is 15 minutes from my house.",
"Loved it. Amazing sushi. My girlfriend and I visited on a snowy Monday night. There was one other table when we arrived and we were the only people in the place when we left. Perfect conditions to see what they are made of. \n\nOur server was a cute young, what I assume to be, high school student. She did just OK. I believe she was pre occupied with \"closing tasks,\" and it was possibly her first serving gig. \n\nWe ordered our usual 5 rolls and hot sake. We were forgotten for the sake but it came quickly after I asked. \n\nWhen the sushi arrived it looked delicious but a bit small. However, once we dug in the taste immediately over shadowed any dismay. I can confidently say it was some of the best sushi I have had in Indiana. Waterfall roll and playboy roll were amazing. The presentation was also great. We will be back.",
"My wife and I visited on Saturday night Feb 15 @ 6:00pm before going to the movies. Service was very slow and it wasnt crowded. We received our drink order in about 15 minutes. The staff was hustling and seemed unorganized. The place started filling up and the new patrons were getting restless. We received our food in 40 minutes. Wifes shrimp tempura she said was good. I ordered the simple sishimi plate of 12 pieces. 3 varieties of four each. Really! Super white tuna, shrimp and red snapper. I was dissapointed. service continued down hill. We left at 7:20pm and glad we did. We felt bad for everyone there waiting for food and to be seated. They had no idea what was in store for there evening.Will stop back for second chance to check out the lunch menu.",
"We were impressed. We've driven by several times, but finally decided to go. We were skeptical given the reviews, but thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The wine list is minimal, but adequate for dining. We had the calamari for an appetizer and wished there had been more. My new favorite roll is the Sunset. We also had the Mango Tango and the Texas (which wasn't as spicy as expected). Great food! Ask for Flori as your server and you won't be disappointed."
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"Very delicious boiled crawfish! Was a little skeptic at first when owner said he was from Cali (no offense) but he was very kind enough to let me & my boyfriend taste test the crawfish and gumbo and both were very flavorful!! We ended up getting shrimp poboys and crawfish and was very pleased with our meals! Awesome customer service, will be back to get me some gumbo and also try that cali special- another flavor choice of crawfish!",
"Tried a few different things so far. The hamburger po boy is the best on the West Bank. The fried chicken and fried shrimp are also really good. Everything tastes fresh and hot. The fries are also really good. Good location and easy to pick up from on weekends when other places are really busy. I like how they have lots of variety. They sell some groceries inside like drinks and stuff to cook with. The people working there are also very friendly every time.",
"Last night I tried a few things and was happy with everything. #1 for me is the overall cleanliness of the place. We had the seafood platter and everything was fried perfect and you can taste the freshness with the food. Quality food for a decent price. You can't beat it. Also the gumbo is very good. It's hard to find a good gumbo and this place has one. The yakamein is a good choice also. I'm definitely going back soon. Worth every penny. A great find in Gretna.",
"Everything I've tried is amazing! Great customer service and fast paced orders! They have the biggest chicken tenders ever, which is mouth-watering delicious! My favorite is the Crawfish Tails on bun with their 'house sauce' -- so good!",
"CA crawfish is salty as shi*.... not worth it. Waste of money. They put about 1lb of butter in the bag before they weigh it. You're paying more per lb for CA style crawfish for a reason. No need to throw all that butter into that bag before you weigh it. What they shoud of done was weigh the crawfish 1st before packing that crap full of butter and salt. If you got high blood pressure dont eat that crap! I'll take my business else where like Cajun Corner! What I paid for that bag of butter with crawfish. I could of bought a sack of crawfish",
"I love their gumbo with a grilled cheese sandwich. If you order snow crabs or shrimp, they make it fresh for you.",
"Man, I almost don't even want to let the secret out on this amazing place but I want a lot of people to go so that it stays open, so here we are. Let me start at the beginning- Big EZ Seafood is fairly new and not only offers boiled seafood such as crawfish, shrimp and crabs, but they also offer a variety of platters and poboys. They even have yakamein!\n\nI have been here twice. The first time I got the boiled crawfish. This is an early crawfish season, so the bugs were a bit on the small side, but I really enjoyed them. I happened to get a really spicy batch, and even though I love spicy food, they were a bit too much for me. They weren't so spicy that it would keep me from getting them again though, and that's all that matters.\n\nThe second time I got a 12 inch fried shrimp poboy for $10. Yeah, you read that right, and not only was a 12 inch poboy $10, but it was PACKED with huge fried shrimp! These things were fat, y'all! I was so pleasantly surprised that I didn't even know what to do with myself. So many other Westbank poboy places charge an arm and a leg and then don't fill the sandwich up, but Big EZ's poboy exceeded my expectations.\n\nThe two times I got food here I got take out, but they also have tables if you want to sit and eat in the store itself. They have a wide variety of things on the menu and I won't bore you with the details, since their menu has been posted on here. They also sell live crawfish, if boiling your own is your thing.\n\nI will definitely be back, probably for another amazing poboy.",
"Unreal service and amazing food! I'd recommend to all! The dry rub wings are tasty and seafood was delicious!",
"Unthinkably great service and astonishingly delicious everything. Dry rub wings and Cali style crawfish are a must. New business that deserves all of the support in the world.",
"I tried this place for the first time tonight and absolutely loved it!!! The owner is super friendly and chipper. Even though I only came in to order crawfish, he offered me complimentary samples of their gumbo and Lima bean soup and said it was a must try. Both were delicious. He even offered to let me sample the crawfish before I purchased it, which was really nice. I was given plenty of homemade dipping sauces to eat with my crawfish as well. Speaking of the crawfish, the Cali style seasoned with garlic is amazing!!! So much flavor! I've had this kind in Houston before but I don't know of any other places in NOLA that season it that way. Absolutely worth every penny! The traditional style crawfish was very good as well. There's plenty of tables and chairs and a counter for those who wish to dine in and he was telling me they were in the process of adding liquors and beers. I will definitely be back!"
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"Can't believe I'm the first to rate this place.\n\nArizona keeps surprising as we enter beautiful skyscrapered Tucson at sunset, and cruise around the colourful homes, obviously originally Mexican.\n\nIf you stay in Tucson, you have to stay here. As they say, its more than a hotel, it's delivering an experience. Gorgeous old building, with beautiful exposed beams. Rooms have iron framed beds and en-suites.\n\nMonday night is cheap drinks night, and uni students converge here from out of the desert. Paddy talks to several girls, but goes to his room solo. Riet says she's now a convert to the US and plans to come back.\n\nWe went to some fry up place nearby in the same street for tea; it was okay.",
"Tucson. My favorite hotel -- and it's in my hometown. From the moment you walk in the door, it's a trip back to the Old West and the old furniture, pictures and decor in your room, with its completely not updated water fixtures, will keep it real for you in that way. Absolutely no lame flowered nylon bedcovers. Get your food at the Cup Cafe downstairs, make a phone call in their booths, get purdied up in the timecapsule barber shop, and mosey into the bar. Then venture out into Tucson's campy downtown with its several other nightlife options. But don't stay there if you plan on turning in early. Thumpin beats from Club Congress downstairs make that both silly and impossible. HOTEL FOR NIGHT OWLS.",
"Where to go when you're tragically hip? Congress duh. Even if you aren't tragically hip, they aren't picky. I used to love 80s night here, sadly I do not reside in Tucson and can not shake it on a Monday night. I will be staying here when I come back to town though. The rooms are old and definitely not as \"clean\" as say the Howard Johnson, but there's something so cool about staying in the hotel where the Dillinger gang was caught. Oh and the food at the Cup Cafe is very yummy too, trendy food for the trendy soul.",
"Yum dammit! From a pretty enticing menu though the dull hum of the pseudo punk band playing in the Tap Room, this is a fun restaurant. \n\nWait staff seemed engaged and proficient. Good Meaty choices from a delicious duck confit and delightful pork tenderloin. Stuff for the veg crowd. Interesting appetizers and a good (and reasonably priced) wine list and breakfast's is good as well.",
"If you are of the hipster persuasion and passing through tucson for whatever reason, you should consider staying and/or visiting hotel congress. it has a restaurant, bar and venue, a very central location and just oozes the \"old tucson\" vibe. I make it a point to at least stop in and have a cocktail whenever I'm in Tucson on business.",
"Everything that the previous reviewers have mentioned about Hotel Congress is true. It isn't just a place to crash, it is an experience. \n\nI am originally from Tucson, so I usually stay with my parents when I am in town. However, I did stay here once and loved it! Our room was decorated in a very retro style that I found really charming and a complete fit for the hotel. \n\nWe were there in the summer and the room rates were dirt cheap (I noticed on the web site that the rates have gone up a bit, but they are still under $60 in low season).\n\nOur room was directly over the nightclub downstairs. I think that some of the rooms are soundproofed, but ours wasn't. For some folks, this may be a detractor, but for us it was actually a bonus. To compensate, we got free entrance into the club every night. That included access to a sold out Ozomatli show!\n\nReally, unless you are on an Arizona Inn-type budget, I can't imagine why anyone would stay anywhere else!",
"I am a big fan of the Hotel Congress taproom. The no-nonsense L-shaped bar, the charcoal drawings of cowboys on the wall, the excellently-eclectic jukebox...what's not to love?",
"it's quirky, staffed with nice people, and it doesn't have air conditioning in the rooms. but once we shut the open window, and make sure to sleep on top of the blanket, the bed was comfortable and i did not wake up drenched in sweat. which, after having driven through texas, new mexico and then part of arizona, this was the first place on our stop that make us go, fuck it's hot here. we're from austin. nothing is hot, besides houston and new orleans. \nperhaps i might have enjoyed myself more if the music hadn't been that loud kind i just can't like, but really, i slept like it didn't matter and the shower was really cute, being a stall and whatnot.",
"This place is one of my all time favorite places in Arizona. Stay there only in cooler months and if you plan on having a good time b/c yes, its noisy. But in a good way. All I can say is, when I'm there I feel love....and at the right price.",
"I can only give it 4 stars since I didn't have the pleasure of a) staying here or b) checking out the Tap Room, but my friends took me on a tour of this place and we had a quick bite. \n\nHotel Congress is everything a restored Western town hotel should be -- bursting with old timey, shoot-em-up, cowboy history (Dillinger was captured here). This \"Southwest Deco\" monument is part history museum and part hipster hangout with a club, bar with live music, restaurant, and occasional art shows. For those traveling by rail, it's conveniently located across the street from the Amtrak Station."
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"Jerk Hut is a relocated restaurant from just around the corner. It opened a month or so ago. The menu out front is for dinner, but I went for lunch. The dinner menu has more vegetarian options. I tried a plantain wrap with rice and beans on the side. It was good, but not quite worth $9.\n\nThe inside and the outside are very brightly colored and (I thought) tacky. Some people might like the decor, but the whole place seemed too fake -- like everything had come from a catalog.",
"This place has great jerk chicken and the sauce that comes with it is delicious . Also I opted for extra cabbage salad instead of rice . Really good .",
"Every dish is filled with sooooo much flavor. Everyone is very friendly and the service was also great. Attention is paid to each customer and their needs.",
"This new location opened up a few weeks ago. They relocated from the next block over to a new space. It has been a pleasure hanging out here on Friday night A few weeks ago during a Rum event complete with a dinner with me and live music. \n\nThe restaurant features live bands on some nights and DJs on certain nights(It appears that the DJ may occur after a live band later on in the evening). The food is good and so are the drinks. They have a mezzanine level above for more seating and a good view from above down into the dance floor and bar area. There's seating outside also. The chairs and tables are so cutely colorful as it would normally be in the Caribbean. \n\nWe had such a good time here during one of their rum events. I would definitely recommend this as one of the places for dinner and/or drinks on a night out with your friends or a dressy casual date night.",
"Eh... Does not taste like authentic Jamaican food at all. I've been here twice to try it out. The jerk rub does not taste authentic and what they call curry chicken is far from original. The veggie options are cabbage and cabbage with a little bit of carrots and callaloo but really mostly cabbage. The worst part is that the chicken was sub par, taste like low quality chicken injected with tons of preservatives. I had the white meat which was half a breast that tasted chewy and fake. Won't be going back.",
"This was my 1st time at this location. It is centrally located downtown so parking sucked. I went at about 12pm on a Thursday. They serve you from this buffet style window and you move down the line picking your items the standard is a starch, veg, and a meat. You can get more but there's a charge. They do watch their portions on the single items (ordered vegs to take home) but the meal it's self is heaping. The food was so good...very flavorful. They have good drinks I would recommend the punch or lemonade so good. The staff is just ok not the friendliest bunch but they perform their tasks. They have a lot of seating and it was pretty busy in there. The place it very nice inside great Caribbean feel and music playing very authentic. I will definitely be returning.",
"Their Friday night happy hour, which is extended, is the best value in the downtown Tampa area.\n\nOne flat fee, usually $10, gets you a Jamaica buffet and 1 drink. Couple that with live music (or DJ) and you would swear you were in the land of JA!\n\nCurry chicken and various kinds of rice, plantains and other dishes are included. \n\nThe crowd here never gets as bad as thier Fowler location so definitely check them out!",
"Sorry, but as soon as we walked in we walked out... the place smelled like the toilet overflowed all over the restaurant.",
"I've been looking for authentic Jamaican food for a while and this is going to be a go to spot for me. I got the stewed chicken and the curry goat and both really hit the spot. I look forward to trying this place out on a Friday night and listening to some music while I eat and drink.",
"I always make it a point to visit this place whenever I'm in Tampa. I love Jamaican food, and sadly, there just aren't enough Jamaican restaurants around. This place always hits the spot. My go-to tends to be the jerk chicken with rice+peas and cabbage. The curry goat and oxtail are also phenomenal. The red sauce is an absolute MUST. I like to smother it all over my plate and could probably drink it up lol :) Always looking forward to the next time I'm in Tampa so I can eat here again."
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"Cute shop but cheese is cheese to me so I don't really appreciate cheese enough to shop here frequently.\nCheese here is of better quality but is more expensive.\nChocolates are expensive too but delicious.\nVery nice workers.\nI sampled a lot and they were really nice about it!\nConveniently located (almost) next door to Our Daily Bread.",
"I first went to C'est Cheese within a week or so of them first opening and I have been a devoted customer ever since. The owners and staff have been nothing but helpful and enthusiastic with their service. \nWhat I like most about C'est Cheese is their cheese tasting evenings. They occur once a month and generally cost $15 or $20 with wine. Their pairings of cheese and honey was the most eye-opening cheese experience I've ever had. These evenings are extremely popular and are often sold out within a few hours of the notice appearing in their newsletter, so if you're keen to join the tasting, do sign up for the newsletter!\nThe shop reminds me of Neal's Yard in London's Covent Garden, offering a wide variety of national and international cheeses, alongside related accoutrements. They also carry cured meats, artisan chocolates and fine wines. They sell fabulous picnic baskets and gift arrangements at varying price levels to suit your tastes and pocketbook. It's a shop that Santa Barbara had needed for years and I'm so glad Kathryn and Michael picked Santa Barbara to open up their little establishment.",
"cheese shops are nirvana - especially this one. \n\nwe stopped in 10 minutes before they were closing and were only greeted with friendliness, laughter, and smiles. i'm partial to the spanish cheeses (manchego, tetilla), but wanted to find that nutty, salty gouda i loved so much from the netherlands. \n\ni was given sample after sample until i settled on a chunk of aged cheese. since i was only visiting, the guy helping us had no problem cutting a 1/4 pound wedge (which was devoured over the next 48 hours).\n\nalso in stock are wines, chocolates, crackers, jams, salami - may i live here?",
"Prejudice. It's a goal of mine to lessen it's harmful effects on society.\n\nA cheese shop you may say and then mull and mull and mull...what kind of prejudice can be found in such a place?!!\n\nAh ha!\n\n\nWell, like dull, long, slow movies sometimes can considered art, there has been a trend...(I'm not naming names, I don't do that, sure that's only because I really can't remember them) and that is cheese that is not bitter, that is sort of sweet it is not a better cheese. It is scorned. \n\nWell, I think that's wrong. And I'd say the Hoch Ybrig from Switzerland is light and very creamy and it just is a nice smooth cheese, and maybe it's not BOLD, but that's ok in my book, and sure that book most likely will never be published., that's ok too. I have time. For as the Spanish surrealist of cinema Luis Bunuel said: age is only important if you are a cheese. And that I know I am not, but I do enjoy them.\n\nPS: the people that work here are classy and nice.",
"Great selection of cheeses. Lots of imports, some great aged cheddars and goudas. Kinda snooty feel though, and I always seem to be overlooked and ignored as I watch them help other customers before me. Bottom line, lots of cheese!",
"this place rocks likes some aged Parmesgan...\n\nlast time i was there had an awesome Manchego, a nice creamy Brie, some cured Ham and a tasty loaf which we took back to our hotel to finish off the rest of the bottle from our visit to Sea Smoke up near Lompoc. very nice selection and variety, they carry much more than cheese such as chocolates, jams, spices, some wine, etc... but fromages are the stars. from what i understand they also supply cheese to a good amount of local restaurants, one i know fo sho is The Hungry Cat.\n\nThe Cheese Shop in Paseo Nuevo isnt bad either, but in my opinion this is the \"hidden gem\" off the touristy State St you want to hit up.",
"Pretty good place. i know I will be able to find the basics any time i need my cravings satisfied. today I got three cheese and some crackers for only 14 dollars! now that's amazing. i never got out of bev hills cheese shop w/o spending at least 40. but that being said, this place is a smaller shop and didn't have as wide a selection. they only had maybe 4 different olives. I asked about castelvetranos, and they didn't have any and have never heard of them. Maybe they will keep an eye out for them though! i need some! \n\nanyway, i'm still on the hunt for charles chocolate.. none here. oh ya, everyone was really friendly here.",
"Dude, the smoked gouda (ewephoria) made me cry, just a little. So happy. :)",
"I have been to C'est Cheese a total of four times, and every time the service was outstanding. I don't recall who helped me the first time I went in, but there was nothing bad that stuck out in my mind. The other times I've had the privilege to be helped by one of the owners. \n\nMy most recent visit to C'est Cheese was a week ago, on a Friday afternoon. There were four people working, and I had one of the owners help me out. I like that she remembered me, and she was patient to allow me to sample many cheeses. She was also a big help in picking a good variety of cheeses as well as a salami.\n\nThe cheeses at C'est Cheese are the right temperature and flavor.\n\nRegardless of how busy the store is, someone will greet you with a smile. I also like how C'est Cheese doesn't portray itself a some pretentious business. \n\nIf I get married some day, I'll have C'est Cheese cater my wedding, and then I'll write another review. =)",
"Very cute, gourmet cheese shop. Great for gifts. They're also generous w/ the samples, though I almost puked when trying one of the cheeses.\n\nGood thing you can sample before buying!"
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"This place is Awesome! True sicilian cooking. Nothing like this place anywhere on this side of the river. Obviously JH is WAY out his league.",
"First time here. I travel all over and visit many highly rated stores. This store ranks at the top. The ambiance and table settings are excellent The service was excellent and way better than 4 stars I've been to recently. The menu is very focused and NOT loaded with midwestern trash food. The wine list is top notch and prices are extremely reasonable for 90+ rated wines. The seafood specials were fantastic and i ordered the pan fried Orange roughy with mushrooms and sauteed spinach with red sauce. Excellent food preparation and quality. The fish was prepared perfectly. We had our wine decanted at the table and the waiter did it better than most other stores. The cannoli was homemade and one of the best I've had. My wife had blood orange sorbet which was excellent. Fantastic coffee. Overall we had a fantastic meal and service. The live piano singer was awesome. \n\nAs for John H's pathetic review of this store...well.John should to go to olive garden where you can gorge yourself on free bread and cheap salad for $10. Whatadumbass",
"As a long time resident of the area that has no really great restaurants except chains to choose from... Agostino's is a godsend for those of us who enjoy really great food!\nWe've been there four times and each time it was wonderful!\nWe've had the seafood pasta, chicken marsala, pizza, calamari, penne pasta with \na rich hearty yet spicy red sauce and other dishes that were prepared to perfection!\nWhile we will still go to St Louis on occasion we will be often and long time patrons of this fine family owned enterprise!!!\nWe highly recommend!\n\nPS.. I just read John H's review. I must agree with the other reviewer saying John H is WAY WAY out of his league! Or maybe he's one of the competing restaurants near by. Either way John H is goofy as all get out and is just wrong!\n\nAlso I forgot to mention the desserts! The tirimisu and chocolate coconut mousse \nare heavenly... the martini's are great too! \n\nSo John H.. go back to Taco Bell and Fazoli's!!!",
"I ate here for the first time today after reading and hearing so many good things about it. Overall, I was very happy with the food, service, etc. and only a few nit-picky things which they hopefully can improve on.\n\nPros: All three of us very VERY happy with our food. Great preparation, presentation, sauces were excellent. I had the Land & Sea, the others had the beef speidini and a veal dish - all were top notch. Service was great, very attentive, waiter was very familiar with the dishes when we questioned him and helped us make good selections. A gastronomic delight all around.\n\nCons: Serve butter with the bread instead of dipping oil. The bread is very good and I would have loved some nice basil infused olive oil to flavor it. But unfortunately, the thing I will always remember about my first time here is that when we were seated, there was a speaker above us BLARING 90's rock music. In an upscale, authentic Italian restaurant???? I asked them to turn it down and they did. But it was still loud and incredibly annoying. Get a clue guys and download some Italian folk music or Frank Sinatra or something and plug it into your sound system. Even the plastic Italian food chains have this part figured out.",
"On Saturday, October 6, 2012 we attempted to have dinner at Agostino's. This was my third visit. The first visit I chose to sit in the bar and had hoped to have appetizers. They had just opened and told me that no food was served in the bar. I enjoyed a glass of wine and went to one of the other non chain Italian restaurants in the area.\nThe second time we visited it was ok, yet as it was still fairly new we decided to wait a bit and return for a true evaluation.\n\nOn Saturday night we entered at 6: 30 to 6:45 pm. We were looking forward to a great evening as we knew that they had added music on the weekends. Upon arrival we asked the ladies at the hostess desk if we could have drinks and an appetizer in the bar before going to the dining room. The bar was about 50% full. \nThe hostess stated that the bartender told them not to seat anyone else in the bar as she was \"slammed\". We hesitated at that response but asked if we could get a table in the dining room. Again, we could clearly see open tables. We were then told that they could not seat anyone there either. What a shock! We were dressed appropriately, 50 something couple. After watching them remodel, place a very costly sign on the interstate, adding music you would think they would not turn anyone away when there are open seats. \n\nWe then left and went down to exit 16 and enjoyed dinner at a fairly new Italian restaurant. The wait was 30 minutes but we were welcomed at the bar. With appetizers, drinks and dessert our tab was significant as it would have been at Agostino's-----if they had only welcomed us!",
"I LOVE great Italian food!! And this place is it!!\n\nThis NOT Olive Garden, if that's what you want, it's down the street... If you want THE most awesome, award winning cuisine, this place is for you!!! \n\nAs I looked around the room while waiting for my dinner, I noticed the walls were covered with annual awards... One my meal arrived and I took my first bite, it was blatantly obvious why they had won awards year after year for over 20 years...\n\nI started with a most wonderful Caesar salad!! Then for my entree, I had the lobster stuffed ravioli with a wine sauce... OM-Gosh.... amazing!! Hence all the awards.\nFinished with their special canolli, hand made on site. Waiter said it was the best, and was he ever right... it was the best I had ever tasted. It went perfect with my glass of Porte.\nI dined fairly early, so when I left they were just getting started with the live music for the live entertainment... what I heard was very nice!! Would make for a great night out!! \n\nAll I can say is that if I lived in the area, this would be one of my regular places to dine!!",
"I recently went to Agostino's for an anniversary dinner. Our waiter was great and the food was delicious. We ordered the simple spaghetti and meatballs and chicken parm... both were amazing! I had to knock off one star because it took several minutes to be acknowledged by the staff once we walked in the door (even though it was a slow night) as well as another several minutes to be seated. We almost walked out, but I'm glad we stayed for the meal.",
"We have been here twice for dinner. The staff is friendly and the owner roves the room and is very attentive and strives to please. The décor is pleasant and the room is quiet enough to carry on a conversation even if you have a large group. We have enjoyed the food and find It is well-prepared and reasonably priced. This is a place that is a step above the chain Italian restaurants and we enjoyed our evenings both times. We plan to return regularly.",
"I've been traveling to Swansea and O'Fallon for business for the past 3 years and always wanted to try Agostino's but the exterior is somewhat dim which makes the entrance not inviting. Today, thanks to Gary K's review and my craving for some good Italian dinner, I finally went and dine in.\nI started with the lobster bisque and oh boy that was delicious! Then I ordered the Agostinos Original Linguine Maremonte. It has every bit of pure love and authenticity of Italian cooking put on this big bowl of pasta and seafood. The sauce had every bit of perfection, delicious and savory. The portion is large (family size) too. To end it all, I had their famous heavenly Cannoli. Mmmm so scrumptious, light and truly addictive! The shell was made with just the right amount of thickness and the filling had the right amount of sweetness to it, not too sweet. Beware, you will want another! \nEveryone were very friendly and so hospitable. It made my night away from home, an enjoyable one. The decoration and layout inside is very much opposite of the exterior. It's so nice, warm and comfortable as it makes it perfect for any family occasion, a dinner date, or even a business luncheon or dinner. Surprisingly, prices were very comparable to Red Lobster and Olive Garden, but hands down, Agostino's has better authentic cuisines with flavors that simply makes you yearn for another visit. Their menu is pretty diverse, they have something for everyone.\nThis is truly my favorite restaurant in this city to visit now, every time I return to O'Fallon.",
"We had our Christmas party here so my experience is limited to that and the menu we were given. We started off with toasted ravolis and bruschetta. The toasted ravs were pretty standard, good but not great. The bruschetta was good. the breaded was sufficiently toasted to keep the delivery consistent. The manager or owner who was around was very friendly and helpful. The main course was a small steak and a chicken dish. The steak was very tender and full of flavor. The chicken was good, though I'm not sure what exactly it ws called. \n\nOverall the service was good and the food was good. Since I live in St Louis and make to commute into IL every day I don't see myself coming back, but that is not because I had a bad experience."
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"More traditional fare than you're come-lately sushi bars. Fish.rice.seaweed is the most used formula here and it's great. The quality of the seafood is top notch. Don't bother with the 200 ingredient rolls, you can find better at other places, but for straight up sushi, sashimi and rolls it's hard to beat this place. There are also plenty of items on the menu for sushi haters.\n\nPrice is on par with other, local sushi-based restaurants.\n\nThe ambiance is traditional Japanese restaurant. They do have a ladle fountain in one of the corners, which you would think is cheesy, but it works.\n\nGo for the food, deal with the service. They are friendly, but slow and unorganized. Watch your bill too, I've had them forget things and add things (or don't pay attention and go a lot, it'll all probably work out).",
"I used to love this place and went there many times. Until one time, when I ordered my favorite sashimi dinner which included stinking (yes, not just smelly!) salmon. I complained and the plate was taken away and came back with the salmon replaced with supposedly good salmon. Now, this salmon was from the exactly same batch, exuding the same pungent smell. I complained again, which brought out the sushi chef, telling me that the fish was perfectly o.k. and \"safe\" to eat (maybe it was, perhaps they put it in chlorox for desinfection). I think this episode tells you two things about this place: The sushi chef has no clue about fish, and they think their customers are dumb and have no idea about japanese food. I would expect that, even if they do not agree with the complaint, that they would take it seriously, and at least honor your request by replacing the questionable item with something else (if they only have one smelly piece of salmon that day...;-). My advice: Go somewhere else if you like sashimi and sushi.",
"This place is by far my favorite sushi restaurant. They always have quality sushi at great prices. The staff are always friendly and wonderful. They do great standard rolls. They have a good selection of specialty rolls, but thats not their main focus. This place is DEFINITELY NOT another one of those yuppy sushi joints with all the specialty rolls in the world, but can't cut an eel roll to save their life. Plus, they have a great selection on non-sushi Japanese fare. And do make a reservation for the Japanese room, where you can sit at a traditional style table in a traditional style room(no shoes and all).",
"Ichiban is located in a strip mall. Most of the sushi places in Brandon/Tampa area seem to be in strip malls. \n\nI ordered the monk rolls and thought it was very tasty. The beef terriyaki is a little different has onions. Looks more like beef fajita meat.",
"Very good sushi and very generous portions - at least for the guy making my sushi.",
"These people are great. They are small and quite, but warm and cozy. The sushi is also delicious, generous portions and fantastic service.",
"My friend and I came here today for her first sushi experience, whenever I go with friends for their first sushi time I want them to have a great one, and Ichiban delivered well. \n\nThe sushi was fresh and the lunch prices weren't too high, for poor college students. I had a lunch box of sushi and assorted sides while my friend had Korean BBQ with miso salad and soup, and had some of my sushi. She enjoyed it a lot.\n\nThey also have sit down seating here so it was cool sitting down on the pillows and feeling like I was in an old Japanese building. \n\nMy only complaint was the waiting was slow, but since we were in no rush it was no real issue. Definitely check it out if you're in the neighborhood, it may not be number one like its name implies, but its still one of the good ones.",
"The staff of this little sushi restaurant was very friendly, and the place has a cozy charm. Unfortunately, the night I went there with a friend, we were served soup in a dirty bowl crusted with dried rice on the rim. The sushi was a mixed bag: the Arizona rolls were fresh-tasting and quite delicious, but the Ichiban special rolls had not only mushy avocado but several bones.\n\nThere are a lot of sushi options in Tampa, so I don't really see much reason to give this place another shot.",
"Excellent sushi, good service, and giant menu (140+ sushi rolls alone).\n\n#113 Eel Special (eel, smelt roe, cream cheese, avocado) was incredible, and priced right at $6. However, it was very big and the roe on the outside made it cumbersome to pick up with chopsticks. (Granted, I'm not that good with them)\n\n#145 Umemaki (sour plum sauce, whitefish, cucumber), one of the cheaper \"special rolls\" at $4.75, hit the spot as well, and NOT being an inside-out roll, it was easy to pick up with chopsticks (or fingers).\n\n#9 Mackarel Nigri was REALLY good. Like REALLY good. And big. \n\nThe miso soup is nice as well. I can't rave about the Tekkamaki.\n\nPlus it's run by a bunch of sweet Japanese ladies.",
"I went with a friend of mine to Ichiban tonight. There was a bit of a line inside (two parties in front of us, but the place is a little small), however we got seated pretty quickly because we were only a party of two. I ordered an Ichiban Special Dinner (Bento) Box for about $16. I also ordered edamame (soybeans) for about $3-$4. The soybeans were warm and nice, just how you'd expect them to be. \n\nThen the bento box came out. There was so much stuff! The menu description only said shrimp tempura, rice, pickled daikon, beef teriyaki with onions and chicken katsu (small portion though) with ketchup, but it also came with about 4 pieces of veggie tempura as well. I was pretty surprised. Everything was so good. I kind of wished that the katsu was a little more plump/jucier, but I can't really complain, since it's supposed to be a sample of everything in one box. The teriyaki was sweet and savory, and tempura was warm and yummy. \n\nThe waitress was a nice cute lady who was really helpful and got everything done right, even as she went around the room busy serving other people. The bento box also came with both soup and salad, a deal. It'll really fill you up unless you have a huge appetite; I came in neither super hungry nor full/satiated."
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"HORRIBLE!!! Do not go here! Cheesesteaks are soggy -- they come in styrofoam boxes - gross. And they didn't put cheese on their italian hoagie -- really and the meat was so thick it was disgusting.\nThere are much better places in the bustleton area to get sandwiches and pizza from -- again DO NOT GO HERE!!!",
"This was the worst! All I wanted was hot italian sausage with fried onions and red peppers on a long roll. I clearly stated that after the girl who sounded like she was 10 on the other end made me repeat myself 15 x's before she seemed to even understand what I was asking for. I even confirmed the order before I let her hang up. But what did I get? I got a hard as a rock roll which was burnt to a crisp, smothered in cheese that tasted as unappetizing as it looked when I didn't even ask for it. It went right in the trash where it belonged along with their menu from my kitchen drawer. I spent $12.00 when I should've just gone to the grocery store instead. I will NEVER order from there again. I hope nobody does either, don't waste your money or your time waiting for their delivery guy to deliver that crap they call food.",
"My girlfriend highly recommended this place ordered Turkey Hoagie, french fries pizza special on July 25, 2012. This place is horrible . The lunch meat was thick, tasteless. I requested hot sauce, ketchup on fries and there was no much hot sauce on the fries that the fries were soggy . Get this they put hoagie on top of the hot fries that cause that mayo to run in all over the Styrofoam container \nNow to two slice of pizza, and can soda for $3.50 plus tax. The slices equal 1 slice of the most cheese-less pizza I have ever had in my life . \n\nWell I here to tell you this place has 600 items on their menu and I had have known better any time you can get hoagie, fries for $6.43 that quality is not the priority of the this dump. Please don'tever eat here. You will have diarriaha, cry that wasted your hard earned money . \n\nLastly, I ONLY rated this dump 1 STAR JUST TO BE ABLE TO POST THIS REVIEW. This place true rating is 0.",
"I order from them about 2 months ago, not really expecting much. But I was pleasantly surprised. Not only do they have a decent looking and well functioning website, the prices are very good.\n\nTheir wings are a great deal (c'mon, 18 for 10 bucks?) and all of the food i've had from there is very good. \n\nThe only reason this isn't 5 star is because the ran out of wings during the Superbowl, which I can't even fault them for. The girl who called me tried her hardest to replace my order with something as good. Service and food are great, prices are cheap.",
"Everyone at our restaurant LOVES this place!!! After a long day working, we order the 28inch extra extra large pizza for everyone to share and believe me, one slice is equal to 2 normal slices! We have tried the meat special, pepperoni, veggie, broccoli/tomato, and combo pizza (half/half) all of them delicious!! \nNormally we don't stray from the 28inch pizza because its never failed us but one day we all got different items off the menu. A few of us got cheeseteaks, panzarottis, fries, and assorted sandwiches...all good. There was one small mistake on one of the orders and they were not only prompt in correcting it but corrected it in a friendly manner.\nTheir delivery service is both quick and courteous!\nIf I could, I would order numerous of the 28inch pizzas for a party even if there was an extra charge for deliveries to NJ!\nI tried taking the leftover pizza in my car once and the box wouldn't even fit in my car!!\nI'm surprised there aren't more great reviews, love this place and will continue to order!!!",
"I haven't tried the pizza yet, but we ordered cheesesteaks to be delivered last night, and I was very disappointed. The roll was soft, and even a bit soggy. The meat was overcooked and dry. The french fries were crispy, though, and actually above average for a local pizza/steak shop.",
"Horrible! \nWings are pretty decent but pizza is terrible. Too much cheese & grease and never any sauce. Pizza has been like that on several occasions.",
"Delievery was fast (estimated time was a half hour later than actual arrival! ) I LOVE the green bean fries!!!!!!!!",
"I order from here very frequently because I tend to \"forget\" to pack a lunch for work. I AM ADDICTED TO THIS PLACE!! I things from their pizza to their sauteed spinach and it was all AWESOME!! And if you order through the grubhub app you can track your delivery and so far they have been very on point with the estimated time. You must try their Sweet Chilli Chicken!! Sweet and spicy heaven!!",
"Amazing!!!!!! I had their pizza a while go and thought it was good. Last night I tried their hoagies and it blew me away!The meat and cheese were cut thick at was cut fresh!Their appetizer sampler was fresh and hot even after delivery! Best pizza in the area."
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"I love it when new businesses pop into the neighborhood, especially when it's local and closer than a national chain that I frequent often. \n\nI was fortunate enough to be able to swing by Kaffeine Coffee, Co on their soft opening and check it out. Located on Fulton Street directly behind Circa Apartments, it's going to take some people some time to find the place. Once you do though, you'll be back time and time again. Limited parking spaces are available out front, but I suspect most of the business will be foot traffic from the apartments. \n\nKaffeine Coffee started out as a food truck, but after the birth of their two kids, finding a place to put down roots and call \"home\" with a storefront was important, Amanda told me. She, along with her husband Chris, run the place. \n\nI ordered a mocha that came out beautifully prepared and delicious. It took a few minutes to get it because these baristas are about the presentation just as much as the taste. I like this. Scholars Inn provides the baked goods, and I noticed vegan biscotti on the counter. \n\nKaffeine Coffee.. Their cup says it all: Artisanal // Basic // Heart // Robust\n\nWelcome to the neighborhood, Chris and Amanda. Maybe this will become my modern version The Abbey that once sat where 45 Degrees is now.",
"Chris and Amanda Kilander are the owners of Kaffeine Coffee. My wife and I have followed them since their coffee truck. The important thing to know about both of them is that they put incredible attention to detail, quality, and presentation in all that they do. This new coffee shop is no different. You can see not only the attention to the cozy, rustic, industrial decor with some handmade furniture on to the attention to the quality taste of the coffee, the beautiful presentation of the beverage, the professionalism of all the baristas, onto the great choices of pastries from Scholars Inn. On the soft opening, we had the Bicerin coffee. The flavor is so wonderful one does not need to add cream and sugar to enjoy the flavor and warmth. The double chocolate brownie we had to accompany it was divine. Although we do not live in walking distance, it is on my way to work and I plan to stop by to support a quality local business. As for the residents who live near Fulton Street, you are very lucky to have a great place for coffee and conversation! We would recommend this to locals and people coming in town to visit!",
"Beautifully curated interior that makes for the perfect place to grab a cup of coffee and hang out. The coffee is high quality and served through different brewing methods -- great place to be if you love learning about where your coffee came from, too! The owners and staff are passionate, coffee aficionados.",
"First visit within a week of their opening and ordered the bicerin (pronounced, I think, be chair in)...really delicious. Could taste all the layers together and separately...amazing flavors. I could actually distinguish the citrus hue in the espresso followed by the mocha which was tempered with the foamy cream. This was made to order by the knowledgeable and patient barman Logan along with his explanation and pronunciation of the Italian style drink. Great price and definitely an inviting environment whether chatting up the owners Chris and Amanda or working off a laptop. Easy to zip down from the north side taking Mich St exit off 70w/65s at north split.",
"This place is amazing and its location is near so much! Went there this morning and it's definitely going to become a constant. Highly recommend. Large variety of coffees and styles from chemex to latte.",
"Such a cool new business for the Indy scene! The owner has worked so hard to make all the drinks very authentic and it shows, the quality of everything I've had so far is second to none! If you like a lighter coffee flavor do not miss the Vietnamese coffee (iced or hot). Will definitely be telling everyone I meet about this place.",
"Old industrial brick building space. Very cool fixtures, old coffee equipment on display, large open space. Seats only 22 but space for double that. Quite slow business but not because of atmosphere, design, employees, or drink/food options or quality. It's hard to find. \nMocha was great. Cool glasses like a beer can shape.",
"Cool atmosphere, spacious seating, and freshly made delicious coffees from all around the world. Try it!",
"I think I found a new place to drink coffee! I had gone to Kaffeine's coffee truck a few time and found out they have a physical location. The coffee is great but even more than that, the people are exceptionally knowledgeable about their coffee and methods. These nerds KNOW coffee!!! \n\nGreat place to sit and relax, and good place to drink great coffee.",
"Wow !!! Learned more in one sitting about coffee from the baristas here than the culminative years past, frequenting Cafe's all over North America."
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"Let me start this review by stating that I am not big into soy. However, I like to support my neighborhood businesses, and stopped in to sample their goods. \n\nI now like soy, and might stop back for some more.\n\nI had the lychee-blueberry soy smoothie and it was great--just sweet enough without being overpowering. I still tasted that soy/protein-y flavor, but got over it.\n\nFun popular magazine selection, cute tables, very friendly service. In the back is (yet another) weird Northern Liberties boutique with handmade & vintage clothes, jewelry & accessories. If Soy Cafe sounds familiar, it's because they just moved 2 blocks south from Ironworks II to this location.\n\nEdit: I HAVE stopped back a couple of times, and every day on the way home from the el I have the \"to soy or not to soy\" debate. TO usually wins out.",
"Really nice staff and a well presented interior. I guess the best way to describe it is if a coffee shop isn't healthy enough, try this place. Green tea and soy rule the house. It's not totally my forte as I usually just stick with black coffee and don't get too fancy otherwise but still, it's nice to know it's there.",
"Walked in here, just to grab a water, and take a break from walking in the heat. I wasn't prepared to want to sit down and enjoy my soy shake. It was absolutely delicious.\n\nThe counter girls were super sweet, as was my Peanut Butter Rice Krispie treat.\n\nThe decor inside is just too cute for words.",
"God, I have no idea what took me so long to try this place after they re-opened at their new address. I am hitting myself over the head for all the missed opportunities of incredible soy shakes and that damn delicious spicy tuna sandwich. \nEvery visit has been the same. Very nice and welcoming staff and great shakes. I try to get a different one each time but I get stuck on the heavier ones that have oatmeal in them. Something about drinkable oatmeal just turns me on. \nI usually eat in since its very welcoming. When I am eating solo I prefer the bar type area where they have a good selections of magazines and the standard PW and CP to read. There are also a few tables with chairs and comfy sofas or a small outdoor eating area that is pretty nice. \nIf you are in the area you should definitely check it out and dont let the soy turn you off. The drinks dont taste chalky or anything like that. I have never tried the coffee so I cant recommend that but get any shake and you will be more than satisfied!",
"i love the food. the philadelphia wrap is a staple when i order from here. salmon, salad, soy mayo on wheat. but the service is soooooo ssssllllooooowwww. it's best to call ahead or you'll be standing there forever. the coffee isnt that good. but the baked goods are out of this world. be prepared to pay out the nose. this place is very expensive. the staff is sweet, just in no hurry. cash only, but they have an atm in the back.",
"I love a pretty tin ceiling. For some reason, I thought these were a western thing and rarely found on the east coast, but in the past few months, I've noticed tin ceilings all over Philly (Royal Tavern, Franklin Fountain, etc.) so clearly I just wasn't looking up enough. So anyway, Soy Cafe rocks a really nice tin ceiling, along with an outstanding guilty-pleasure magazine selection and a sweet-looking backyard patio.\n\nBut there's more to Soy Cafe than just embossed ceiling panels and the latest issue of Us Weekly...there are also mini vegan donuts (50 cents and ridiculously twee...seriously, they're doll-sized), giant pocky sticks (for contrast with your mini donut) and a host of healthy soy shakes, sandwiches and salads. I tried a grapefruit, avocado and toasted almond salad with apple dressing that was pretty delicious and probably would have cost at least 50% more at one of Northern Liberties' various gastro pubs. \n\nFor those of you frightened by 100% vegetarian establishments (or disappointed by establishments that you are hoping might be 100% vegetarian), I will tell you that Soy Cafe is not entirely vegetarian. Pretty close though.",
"Secretly, I am in love with Soy Cafe...afternoons spent looking through artsy magazines while I sip on Lychee & Blueberry Smoothie are my favorite!\n\nAnd, don't forget about the spicy tuna. In a wrap, multi grain bread, croissant or just plain, its a taste sensation. And it does not hurt that the staff is the friendliest in Northern Liberties",
"The food is great, and healthy. Large portion sizes, delicious (amazing) smoothies, good customer service, and an awesome outdoor patio. They also sell clothing, shoes, and accessories in the back. I love the magazine collection....definitely makes the time pass by a little faster. cash only...",
"When I normally go to a coffeehouse I'm usually all about trying to bounce off the walls on a caffeine trip. But to me Soy Cafe is all about the veggies and fruits and I dig it!\n\nThere are several Coffeehouses out there that make addicting smoothies. But I really do feel that Soy Cafe makes some of the best. and you can't go wrong with flavor names like Kickin' Kiwi and Funky Monkey. And while they do make some awesome meat and seafood options, they're veggie sandwiches can be pure addiction. I think I might hold a record for downing my veggie omelette wrap in 5 minutes. Challenge me if you dare.\n\nBut of course all the usual coffeehouse options are there to and may be pretty solid. But with so many smoothies that I still have to try out I haven't felt the itch to find out yet.",
"Soy Cafe is lovely. It's easy to stay there for hours, enjoying the dimly lit ambiance of a soothing pandora radio station, cool art, fab magazines (including Maxim, in case you were wondering...), creaking wood floors, and the occasional smoothie-maker-grinding-sound. It's a great place to stumble into on a cold winter afternoon - you'll feel cozy...and well cared for with all of their healthy choices!"
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"I was not impressed at all. I suppose this is the restaurant to go to if you have a family and you don't want to spend a lot of money on carry-out.",
"I'm usually not harsh on restaurants, but this establishment really produces completely flavorless food. That likely explains why people with young families go here, it's palatable for younger kids that don't like tangy or spicy food. Very disappointed the two times I've ordered from this place. Having experienced food from family owned chinese restaurants on both coasts, I'm perplexed as to how this place calls itself authentic.",
"Growing up in Fishers, this was our family's Chinese carry-out staple. The staff is always super enthusiastic and friendly, and the food is fresh and quick. The Cashew Chicken and Pad Thai are my favorites. They've done some updates over the years--expanding their menu and freshening up the look of the place. The restaurant is always super clean and food is above par compared to other carryout options. They do offer seating if you'd like to dine in, but it's sort of cold and doesn't offer much atmosphere. Most people seem to dine out. But it's always busy, the food is great, and the service is quick!",
"Every time I'm in Indianapolis, I always make a trip up to Fishers for Mark Pi's. The restaurant looks nice, the chefs and servers are friendly, and most importantly, the food is delicious. I always get the Mark Pi's chicken, and it has never failed to disappoint me. Mark Pi's chicken with fried rice, and a large soda is the perfect quick lunch!",
"Very consistent, very fast, very delicious. Can't go wrong. I like the hot pepper chicken or chicken lo mein with spring rolls.",
"Great food at a decent price. Don't bother calling ahead it won't make a difference. Get the lomein with your meal. Good fast Chinese food. Would get five stars if they delivered!",
"I love it when the menu says hot-n-spicy, that it really is. most restuarants are AFRAID to do anything past slightly spicy. service is always quick, and the food you can't beat for the price..............",
"I started going here from 2004. One of my co-worker introduced me to this place and after that i have been regular here for almost 9 years. The owner even knows my order every time i visit the place or call them for carry out. As some one already said it's good food at decent price. I eat once a week here and like the tofu. I sually order my food spicy and also take hot sauce on the side extra.",
"We got take out for almost 10 folks and everything was great! The prices we very reasonable and portions generous. Also appreciated that brown rice was an option even though it carried a 50 cent upcharge. Nothing too fancy, just good, fresh, fast Chinese takeout.\n\nWe started with the fried veggie spring rolls, which were quite tasty. Full of fresh veggies and not greasy. Ordered the Hunan entree and added tofu. Wish I would have realized the tofu was fried. In hindsight I would have requested steamed with an extra order of veggies. The delicious and flavorful sauce and the availability of brown rice really set this place a part from your typical 3 star Chinese take out place.",
"Food is always amazing for fast Chinese food . I've came to this location for over 20 years . The almond boneless chicken amazing"
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"This is something of an early review for this place since I've only ordered from them twice, but I feel like it deserves a solid 4 (possibly a 5 in the future).\n\nTheir brick over pizza is simply delicious an is available in an amazing assortment of toppings. The staff is super polite and the prices are pretty comparable in respect to other local shops. Definitely worth checking out.",
"Solid pizza spot. I'm fickle, and that place hit the spot. I was particularly excited to see real portobello mushrooms on top! BTW, I ate the entire thing myself. In one sitting.",
"I called ahead and it took only 15 minutes to prepare my pies because there was no one out, due to the aforementioned storm. I decided to go for the potato pie. The potato pie featured thin sliced potatoes, ricotta, rosemary, roasted garlic, and mozzarella. This is a bit of a change up from the potato pie by which all others are measured (La Rosa), but I was willing to give it a go. Well, it wasn't too bad. It was actually pretty okay, but no match for the current champ. Not enough garlic, or rosemary for my taste, and the cheese was good, but made it really quite rich. La Rosa wins on simplicity in my book.",
"This Pizza Place is Amazing!\n White Pizza Yum! \nScilian Thick Crust Square Pie $14 AMAZING (u can eat 2 days for 2 people) \nThe Pastas from here are always great, Everytime!\nThe Lemonciello Cake is mouth watering! Nice sized slice $5\nService is always great & fast. \nDelivery no longer then 1/2hr.\nWe order from here at least twice a month & we're always satified..\nTry it u'll like it/love it too.",
"Don't tell Slice that I have been cheating on them with Pizzeria Pesto!\n\n This is such a cute little date spot. Grab a bottle of wine and be sure to order one of the many irresistible appetizer specials and great Arugula Pizza!",
"Thought I had found pizza heaven when I found Slice, but then I ordered the arugula, prosciutto, reggiano pizza at Pesto and I had to make room in my heart and stomach for another wonderful pizza option in my delivery area. It is a cold pizza, sort of a wonderful salad on a lovely, light, crispy crust. Most of the special pizzas we have tried have been very good. For a hardier meal the potato pizza is pretty yummy. We have always gotten delivery and the order is always correct and quick to our door.\nRecently, I discovered that a new brick oven pizzeria is opening soon just a few blocks away, so happy to be living at the pizza nexus of the universe.",
"My family eats here every week and we have never been disappointed. The food is delicious. We have tried a lot of slices and decided this is our favorite pizza in South Philly. We typically get the plain and tomato pies, but the potato pizza is also amazing. Salads and pasta specials are also very good, and always made with fresh ingredients. We are vegetarian and have no problems ordering a variety of menu items, or getting a special order made for us. Very affordable and child-friendly as well.",
"My hubby and I decided to eat here because we were gifted with a $10 certificate from restaurant.com and picked Pizzeria Pesto because it's close to where we live. The place is small but it has a nice warm and cozy feeling to it. We were immediately seated and were pleased to see there was nothing on the menu over $15. Granted, the menu is small and consists mostly of various types of pizza and sandwiches, but there is a small portion of the menu dedicated to pasta dinner entrees. I chose the chicken parmesan ($13) and hubby chose the baked ziti (also $13). I had my choice of spaghetti or penne, and I chose the penne. The dinners came with a side salad (iceberg lettuce, two slices of tomato and cucumber, and some purple cabbage) and two small rolls made into garlic bread. The house dressing is balsamic vinaigrette, which was the best I've ever tasted. We were quite surprised when our waiter brought us a complimentary plate of room temperature boiled potatoes with small diced onions dressed with olive oil and pesto, and how delicious it was! The portion sizes were perfect - we were both quite satisfied when we were finished - and quite delicious. Sodas were $1.00 a glass, which is something I haven't seen for quite some time. Good food, reasonable prices, nice waitstaff - we can't wait to go back!",
"My hubs and I ordered pizza. We didn't feel like going out tonight....the pizza was terrible. Flavorless, not enough sauce and had an extremely weird aftertaste of melted plastic......and it was also delivered 40 minutes late.",
"So, after having eaten nothing but Turkey and Thanksgiving left overs for the past two days, I was in the mood for some good ol' fashioned pizza! I was feeling adventurous and decided to switch some things up and try a new joint rather than default to Slice.\n\nI zeroed in on Pesto since I was overdue in giving this place a shot. I always order a Margherita Pizza when its my first time ordering from a new place, so this was no exception.\n\nMy pie arrived relatively quickly for a Saturday night, but I was surprised to see it was more than a bit on the cold side. I paid it no mind and dove in to my first slice. I must admit it was a tasty first impression. I really, really wanted to give it a fair shake, so i popped it in the oven to give it a courtesy reheat--something I generally NEVER do upon a first visit. \n\nI am glad that I decided to break one of my rules, because this turned out to be some pretty excellent pizza! The amount of cheese on the pizza was perfect, and the sauce had that excellent tomato flavor you'd expect from a well done pie. It was not the least bit greasey, and there was not an over abundance of basil. \n\nI would say that this is relatively on par with what you will get at Slice, which is probably why I enjoyed it as much as I did. Slice's pies tend to be baked to a more \"well done\" state, so the crust is crispier and has a slightly charred taste. Pesto's pies are around the same thickness, but are not quite as well done. There is no char, but there isn't anything wrong with that!\n\nIf the pizza had arrived hot, this hands down would have been a 5/5 review. That being said, the door has now been opened, and I look forward to more orders from Pesto (even if i need to give them a little heat!)"
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"This place is a decent hot dog place. \n\nI was excited to try their \"maxwell st.\" polish, but they apparently don't have a big enough of a turnaround for anything but their hot dogs (brats, polishes) so they just grab them from the freezer, microwave them, and then do a quick grill, which leads to a shrivelled up pretty dry sausage.\n\nIt's starting off my search for a solid sausage place though... need to find some place that's at a busier location....\n\n\n\nI hope to find another place like this that's in a busier location.",
"The last place I expected to get a Chicago-style hot dog was a strip mall in Chesterfield, but I can't complain, especially when they are serving real Vienna Beef hot dogs.\n\nI did not have the same experience as the other reviewer -- I watched him grill my hot dog sans microwave and it was delicious enough to make me dream of the Wiener's Circle in Lincoln Park.",
"You wouldn't think that it would be too difficult to screw up the cooking of a hot dog. Incredibly, many places do in the STL area, but Classic Red Hots is not one of them. \n\nI am happy to have found a place that offers the \"true\" Chi dogs with the same consistency and taste of my former stomping grounds. Not easy to find, as it is buried in the back in a strip mall, an associate from Chicago turned me toward CRH. A simple hole-in-the-wall with a small counter and 5 wedged in tables, CRH offers dogs (Vienna Beef) , Italian beef, and deli-style sandwiches.\n\nThe traditional Chi dog (a special with two, fries, drink for @$8) is cooked perfectly with a nice combination of the usual toppings of relish, mustard, pickle, etc., Relish was quite good. \n\nThe chili dog was decent, but quite a mess. The chili had a little punch to it, but was too runny. It was more of a dog/bun dropped into a few ounces of chili. There is a reason they provide a knife and fork as there is no way to pick up the sloppy mixture. The fries were unimpressive and overcooked. \n\nYou can obtain discount coupons from their website, which makes it reasonably priced. \n\nIs it up to the places like Portillo's in Chicago? No, but this is the STL and CRH has probably the best dogs in the area.",
"Love the hotdogs. They will split and grill them for you and it is close to Chgo style you can ever get. Nice owners too. They deserve to be sucessful.",
"Somewhat of a diamond in the rough, Classic Red Hots offers something unique in the realm of comfort food in a sea of strip malls and chain restaurants. They serve the best rendition of a classic Chicago style hot dog that I have had this side of the Mississippi. The service is also outstanding. The staff is so personable that it gives off the kind of mom & pop vibe feel you look for. \n\nMy only criticisms are these: They try to do too much. Their menu is huge and rather than focusing on doing a dozen things extremely well, they have around three dozen menu items some of which they do well, some of which is forgettable. Their menu includes hot dogs done several ways (e.g. bagel dog, reuben dog, etc.) to gyros to tamales to deep friend twinkies, and so on. They also lose points because I noticed a lot of things behind the counter appear to be prepackaged processed foods. \n\nThus, it only gets 3 stars. But in an area of St. Louis County that is made up mostly of 1 star restaurants (in my opinion), Classic Red Hots is A-OK in my book. So if you're in the neighborhood, it's the place to grab a quick lunch.",
"Better than Woofie's...\n\nI wish this place was downtown St Louis. In fact, open up a franchise in Soulard or South Grand, (specifically where the old Fat Toney's BBQ was near the Farmer's market) and you absolutely will be a Millionaire in short order. Are any of you young entrepeneurs listening? I'm telling you that with the proximity to the Market and with late night hours you will be swimming in greenbacks!\n\nHere's why it works. Hot Dogs, Chili dogs, Italian beef, fries, gyros, burgers. The kind of food you crave in quantity when you're drinking or fueling up for a night of drinking. Hot, fast, greasy. No alcohol, no pretentions. Just a good old fashion hot dog joint in a strip mall. Put this place in a high-traffic spot like Lafayette and 9th St in Soulard and you hit the jackpot!\n\nAuthentic Viennna Beef dogs and Italian beef. All the peppers and relish you'd expect from a classic Chicago dog or any dog for that matter. They're simply yummy, messy, classic.\n\nMy only real complaint is it is way out in Chesterfield. \n\nCan get crowded at lunch with small seating area.\n\nBustling takeout business.\n\nThey cater so if you want a corporate event with dogs...they'll do it!\n\nWhy do all of the good hot dog joints have to be out in BFE?",
"Best red hot your gonna get without a 5 hour drive to Chicago.\n\nUpdate: our office recently moved just down the road from here so I've been able to get in more often. Recently I've discovered the onion rings. You must try these! Honestly the the best or's I've had since the Varsity in Atlanta.\n\nAlso, seriously, who goes to a hot dog stand for a falafel?",
"So me and the fiancee went here went i got off work this week, Its a small place located off olive and 141. You walk in there is limited seating and its not really decorated just a typical little dive. The food is good on the other hand i mean they have gyros, hamburgers, onion rings , and of course the hot dogs. We got a combo of 2 hot dogs soda and fries it was $7.49 per combo, I just had one myf fiancee had two :).Overall the food was good the place could have been a bit cleaner, They made iced tea for brian he doesnt drink soda so that was a plus. Its a good place to go to if you are in the area want something to fill up but dont feel like getting fast food.\n\nps, the fries are really good",
"Forgive me if I have to cut this review short but the explosive diarrhea I'm suffering from the \"Falafel Special\" (feel-awful?) is still killing my morning. Unfortunately, it started at 5 am while I was still sleeping.\n\nIt's rather hard to mess up a falafel but somehow they did it. Perhaps it was that the sandwich sat out for about ten minutes before they remembered (after my having to ask) to add the fries, which had been sitting in a bin for who-knows how long. All of this cost me $9.14 -- including a too syrupy soda.\n\nI chatted with a man and his wife who expressed their disappointment at the Chicago dogs. I have to wonder how their morning went?\n\nUPDATE 10/22/2012: Two years later, I received an apology and invitation for a free meal here. That leads me to believe it may be under new management or ownership. I wrote back and asked if this was so but haven't heard back as of yet.\n\nTo be fair and not hang new ownership to past problems, look to the newest reviews for a more timely view into this place.",
"First off this was my fault I should have listened to the little voice in my head telling me not to do it but I wanted a Shawarma....what I got was blech.. The meat looked like some processed mystery muck that had been standing on the spit for who knows how long getting dizzy and the Tabbouleh was not fresh and had little to no bulgar in in it. So if you go to this place avoid the Middle Eastern stuff and stick to the American fare it all looked much fresher. I have a horrible feeling I am going to have a case of \"Saddam's revenge\" later today.."
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"From the owners of Rybread (also great), Rybrew is putting the brew back in Brewerytown! Located in what used to be an old toy store, this bottle shop is such a great addition to the neighborhood. \n\nThe salads and sandwiches we ordered were incredible with decent portions, good value, and fresh ingredients. The selection of beers was extensive and reasonably priced. Please never stop stocking the Orange Blossom Cream Ale. \n\nBonus: There is a shuffleboard table upstairs and to the left. You're welcome.",
"GREAT addition to West Girard! Beer selection is fantastic and you can buy by the bottle, or get a mixed six pack. The sandwiches are excellent -- made with fresh veggies and delicious breads. The space is beautiful, with cool grays and neon yellow accents, and a hanging balcony with seating and games. And did I mention the giant chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter icing...?",
"Being a fan of Rybread from before it even opened I was super excited when they announced they were expanding nearer to my house on Girard Ave. Take the addition of beer in the form of craft bottles to consume on site and take to go and I am fully sold. Beers are well priced and the selection is great. \n\nOn our first visit I enjoyed a Bell's Oberon and Clay had an Anderson Valley Summer Solstice. The sandwich and salad menu is the same as Rybread, I highly recommend the Sedona with tomato as well as the Hollywood. \n\nThe space is great and I can see myself spending a lot of time there in the future. I also can see myself buying a lot of beer there in the future due to convenience and selection. I think this will disappoint the store on the corner but selection is selection plus they take credit cards.",
"This business is awesome. The food is good and the coffee is amazing. They have an original location on Fairmount that does really well. I have been to this location 3 times already. Coffee and peanut butter sandwich, coffee and the rybread sandwich... All very good. Its just a walk for me and I am loving Rybrew on Girard Ave. Good coffee and sandwiches are rare in this area. So happy they opened-up.",
"PROS:\n1) Delicious sandwiches.\n2) Great beer selection - at great prices. (Make a six-pack!)\n3) During my first visit the staff was extremely helpful and friendly. \n4) Shuffleboard upstairs. \n5) Very clean one person bathrooms. \n\nCONS:\n*Edited due to changes*",
"They just added a brand new painted name, logo out front.. easy to see.\n\nGreat beer selection. Great sandwiches.. its rybread but better!!\nGrab a beer, sandwich, chill upstairs or by the massive table upfront. Very chill, cool spot. Worth your attention! Prices are same or cheaper than Foodery",
"I've been here twice and have had excellent service each time. I didn't know what to order either so they were very patient, helped me select a sandwich based on my mood and type of bread. I'm picky so I really appreciated that. The sandwiches are good but are a bit overpriced for my liking. I don't see myself going here on a regular basis (due to $) but I'm glad to have them in the hood! They have a nice affordable selection of beer.",
"So happy to have a bottle store nearby (that is much more reasonably priced than the bottle store that's near the Belgian Cafe)! Delicious sandwiches AND the chance to try a beer you've never had? ...Love it!!!",
"This place is a super welcome addition to the Girard corridor! Serving the same delicious sandwiches as they do at RyBread, but this time with beer. I got some sort of orange blossom beer when I was there last weekend- I picked it solely for the cute bottle and that it cost $2.25, and it was awesome. You can also do mix-and-match 6 packs and take (well-priced) beer to go!",
"Good deli, I had a more than passable pulled pork sandwich. Rich, moist, with a great tangy slaw on some egg washed bread. Good bottle selection. The Rybread people have done it again--best bottle shop on Girard with good sandwiches to boot. And of course, Ryan the owner is awesome too. Another visit may inspire me to add another star."
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"While Tijuana Taco Shop has been my fave Mexican restaurant in Wilmington for years on end, I can see El Diablo Burritos making their way into regular rotation when I'm fiending for good Mexican food.\n\nEl Diablo Burritos does one thing: burritos and they do them quite well. Perhaps their biggest strength is that they don't overstuff their burritos, so as to make them unmanageable to eat with your hands. That said, their burritos remind me of Cali-style burritos, with substantial portions and rich flavor. They aren't quite as over-the-top as a Mission burrito or one of the beefy bombs from Benny's Burrito's NYC; they're almost a junior version of that.\n\nI had the pork burrito and the meat was tender and the pineapple salsa was very flavorful. It wasn't really spicy at all and they didn't have hot sauce on the table or out on the counter that you could use to spice it up. That said the flavor more than compensated for any lack of spice (I tend to like a kick with my Mexican). Their tortillas are thick, have a hint of gooey consistency and don't fall apart while eating; all traits I believe should be a part of a good burrito.\n\nThe decor is slightly funky, modern and fun. It's a small-ish place with about 6-8 tables and I can see this place could easily get packed during peak hours. I went a little early for lunch and there was a crowd, but was able to get a seat. They may consider putting some stools and a ledge along wall to fit in any overflow/solo customers, b/c my guess is that this place will catch on and get busy.\n\nThe price was right: About $7.00 for a burrito and with a drink, came to about $9.00 total. Service was pretty quick.",
"I have never been so excited for a restaurant to open! Trolley Square isn't the most ... eclectic place for food. Although burritos really aren't anything crazy, it's still something different.\nThat being said, these are good burritos! Really flavorful. I have (embarrassingly) already tried the chicken and steak burritos and both were delicious... needless to say I won't rest until I've tried them all.",
"Pulled short rib burrito !!!!! WOW is all I can say this place ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!",
"A burrito place with goat cheese?! Walnuts in the red sauce. I got the taco sampler and it was like making my own culinary creations. The girl behind the counter was even kind enough to recommend sauces and salsas to go with my sauteed mushrooms, braised short rib, and steak - WHICH by the way was ridiculously tender. Guacamole was amazing although a little pricier than I'm used to. Ambiance was cute, clean, and the people were friendly.",
"I recently moved from LA and we have been seeking Mexican in the Wilmington area as we used to have it 2-3 times per week.\n\nEl Diablo is a great find. It is a local version of Chipotle, but with more options and a slightly reduced size of burrito. They are big, but not Chipotle big. We will be going back again and again.",
"So in my daily travels meeting with local business owners asking what are the best places to go to in the area, a few of the most popular names come up of course (it's a small state :), but surprisingly enough, several people from totally different parts of the city would mention this new little place nestled in the middle of Trolley Square, El Diablo Burritos. So finally after my meeting this morning when a City Rep asks me if I have been here, I get the urge for Mexican. For being noon, parking was surprisingly not a problem. Those of you who know Trolley Square know exactly what I am talking about...so so far so good. Then i walk in and it really is this quaint, little place with a create your own burrito counter. The people behind the counter were super friendly and as soon as I said it was my first time, she welcomed me right away and walked me through my options and then gave me her recommendation. By the time I finished selecting from all the choices I had no idea how they were going to get that burrito closed. Low and behold they wrapped it into the biggest burrito I have ever seen. The flavors were spot on. I had the Grilled Steak with roasted mushrooms,rice, black beans, guacamole a little sour cream and cilantro and a spicy poblano sauce with pico de gallo...Needless to say, I couldn't finish it, but the part I could eat was definitely satisfying. All I could think of was Joey Lawrence from his Blossom days...this place gets a big Whoa!",
"One of my favorite restaurants. I knew I would like it from the start when I noticed they had placed a fine spiked wire all along the ledge outside and on their sign to keep birds away, and also a much needed and commonly overlooked air curtain, which is a device establishments place between their doors to keep insects and birds out - a powerful, toupee dislocating, downward blowing fan. After walking through the air curtain and realizing El Diablo is possibly the most anti-bird restaurant I've ever visited, I didn't even care that my carefully styled hair was blown all over the place.\n\nOnce I gave the staff my anti-bird hand signal (cross your hands over one another, link your thumbs and flutter your fingers like wings, then transition into the \"blow it up\" move that has become a popular finale for a fist-bump), and it was returned, I decided this was the place for me.\n\nAnyhoo, the braised short-rib is unbelievable, as is the citrus braised pork. If you're looking to dine on an avian, try the chicken with the chipotle barbeque sauce - it's a doozy. All of El Diablo's ingredients are fresh and absolutely fantastic, and the sauces and dressings make me want to punch Taco Bell in the face.\n\nEl Diablo might mean \"The Devil\" in translation, but no burrito more heavenly has ever crossed mine lips. They say Jesus resides inside each of us - well I hope he likes burritos, because that's what he's going to get.\n\nIn closing, a quote often associated with the legendary cartoon heroine Jem - El Diablo, you are outrageous. Truly, truly outrageous.",
"Oooh, retro paint job in the tiny dining room and an inked-up, dreadlocked, black framed glasses hipster girl working the counter. So 'edgy'. Oh, but they close at 9. Isn't that when Two & A Half Men come on?\n\nI'll pass.",
"Awesome burritos, great ingredients, workers are all very nice and give excellent advice!! A hidden gem in trolley, if you haven't tried it yet, you gotta go!",
"Yummy...tasty...fast. Burritos (and tacos and quesadillas) hand made with fresh ingredients. Interesting meat choices like citrus braised pork, serrano marinated short ribs, roasted chicken, and even shredded lamb with a Greek twist. You can choose from store created combos or build your own.\n\nYou can add goat cheese or shredded jack... Pico di gayo or Pineapple or corn salsa...Guacamole and a slew of pickled peppers from mellow Cubanelles to fiery jalapeño to insane habaneros... Top it off with some sour cream and fresh cilantro. \n\nI used to go to the Mission district in San Francisco and loved the taquerias and burrito shops. I wished someone in Wilmington would open a place like that. While El Diablo will never replace the fond memories of those places, I appreciate the spirit and intent of the owners to make burritos with love and respect for fresh ingredients."
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"I literally stumbled into this restaurant because the lights were on and I saw people inside. There was a sign near the front door which read. \"opening soon\" so I figured they had forgotten to remove it. I asked the bartender and he said that the restaurant was in fact not yet open to the public and this was for friends and family but I was welcome. I was very psyched!\n\nI started with one of their specialty cocktails, the Salted Plum Martini. The bartender placed a martini glass in front of me that had cotton candy in it. Wow. He poured the concoction over it and of course it melted and mixed itself into the drink. Wow. It tasted great. Wow.\n\nI ordered several small plates, foodies read here, others might get bored, ha ha!\n\n1. Stone fruit and charred kale salad. Interesting combinations of flavors, the greens were heavy on the frisee, lots of parsley, lightly dressed. Peaches and cherries, not very much charred kale, and it was a bit limp. Not being critical here, just detailed. It tasted good.\n\n2. Fluke crudo. The fluke was super fresh but cut a little thick and sloppy, almost like a slice of steak. The accoutrements were slices of grapefruit, radish, and olives. Interesting combination, not sure if the olives enhanced anything, but I liked the dish. I expected it to be ceviche, but it wasn't.\n\n3. Pork cheek with a batter crust on it. Sauce underneath was horseradishy and tasty. Pork cheek has a distinct flavor, and you rarely find it in a restaurant. It was a tad overdone, since it was probably either deep-fried or pan-fried. But on the whole, attractively presented with microgreens on top and tasty.\n\n4. Tomato \"carpaccio\" with burrata and olives. More olives in my dinner. My bad. There were 2 or 3 different kinds of tomatoes on the plate, sliced thin and dotted with microgreens, olives, and oil and vinegar. The burrata was on the side, and you could add it as you liked. Overall, an attractive, modern presentation, but because the tomatoes were sliced so thin, I was left wanting more volume, more tomato.\n\n5. Dessert. OH MY GOSH. It was like eating breakfast!! Sticky buns with bacon ice cream. The sticky buns, 2 of them, were double bite-sized, the ice cream was actually vanilla on top of a bacon slice, but I think there were a few bits of bacon inside the ice cream. It also made the ice cream taste slightly smoky. Maple glaze all around and candied and smoked pecans or walnuts, I forget. Absolutely fantastic!\n\nThe wine list has not been prepared, but one of the managers told me that it will contain 100 selections, almost all American, at various price points. The cocktail list was very cool, many original creations. I also had a glass of non-descript chardonnay that they were pouring, but like I said, the real wine list isn't ready.\n\nThe service was well, friendly, not incredibly efficient, but they're not officially open! The decor is sumptuous, it really looks like a big city restaurant. The prices are a little on the high side, but not unreasonable for what you are getting. The specialty cocktails range from $11 to $13.\n\nThe main courses all look interesting, they even have steaks on the grill, so you can keep it simple. All the steaks I believe are less than $40, and some are less than $30, which makes them cheaper than the fancy steakhouses in Philly.\n\nGive this place a shot, it has great potential. I was hesitant to give it 5 stars, but I was very pleasantly surprised, so it's worth it.",
"(4) ~ very good overall for BRUNCH food & service\n\nOUR MENU:\n* Lobster Roll Trio with Potatoes = (4.5) Very Good!\n* Signature Eggs Benedict (w. Duck prosciutto) = (4) very good\n* Blue Corn Pancakes = (4) very good\n* Orange Juice = (3.5) good\n* Coffee = (3.5) good\n* Water(tap) = (3.5) good\n\nNOTES: On Sunday the Parking Meters are FREE!;-)",
"I wish there were an option for 2.5 stars...I might have moved up a little just because our waiter was so good. The rest...meh. \n\nHere's the scene.\n\nI went there for my wedding anniversary. Figure they'd been open for a week. They could handle it. I even wrote in my Open Table reservation that it was my anniversary. I reminded them again when I arrived. The flustered greeter asked if we wanted to sit in the bar. I said, \"Restaurant.\" \n\nWe got seated at the worst table. You know, that one in the middle where it feels like everyone is walking behind you? And the restaurant is only one-third full? There were some banquettes available. Guess those were for walk ins.\n\nIt got worse.\n\nI ordered the scallop appetizer. Waited 15 minutes to find out that they were out of that. Then I ordered the tartare. Waiter came back to say, \"Sorry, I just found out we're out of that.\" He recommended the fluke. I wouldn't.\n\nAfter the appetizer, our waiter came back. He was carrying a menu. \"I'm sorry, we're out of the bronzino special.\" I said I'd have the red snapper. \"Sorry, we're out of that, too.\" I ordered the steak frites. It was serviceable. But the frites...weren't. If they're greasy French fires, call them that.\n\nI know it's tough for a restaurant when it's been redone. I give them some room for that. But we ate at 7:30 on a Wednesday night. I guess once we got the food it was fine. But the middle table in a partially filled restaurant...the \"we ran out of that\"....the fact that I ordered a white wine and ended up with steak frites....it adds up to something far from what I expect at a place like this.\n\nI'm not a hater. I love restaurants...and I love food. But this was one of those \"I'd be hard pressed to go back experiences.\" The wine list was an \"interesting\" choice....I didn't see anything older than 2007 (I could be wrong) which I think is a bit young for what's supposed to be fine dining.\n\nI hope if you go that you have more luck. I'll try them again in a year if I hear good things. Meanwhile, I look for places that have quality and consistency.",
"We ate dinner in the bar area on a Tuesday night. Nice atmosphere, they had the baseball playoffs on one TV and a soccer match on the other - definitely not a sports bar kinda place, but nice to know you can catch a game while having a few drinks and dinner. \n\nOur server was named Jeff and he was very attentive. When asked what he liked on the menu, he didn't give one of those flaky \"Everything is good\" type of answers. Rather, he insisted we try the salumi flat bread, which we did. Awesome decision. \n\nAlso had the emapanadas which were okay - a little too doughy for my tastes. The Kobe Sliders were also delicious.\n\nMy only suggestion is that they have too many menus. Bar, menu, all day menu, main dining room menu, cocktail menu.....simplify it. Make it easy for me to eat in the bar area and have a holistic view of ALL of my options.",
"One drink and gone.\nOnce again, someone puts a lot of money into a new restaurant without doing the most important thing. Training the staff.\nWalked in and couldn't find a hostess or front manager so we took seats at a 2 top by the bar. After sitting there for a few minutes I said, not too quietly, that we may as well go the bar since we can't get service here. Just as I was finishing that sentence a waitress walked up to the table and said. WHERE\"S THE RECEIPT? She went on that there was another couple here and where was the restaurant's copy of the receipt? No, hello, good evening, may I help you, nope, just \"where's the receipt\"? Looked around for her, but by that time she was looking around on the floor, she couldn't find the receipt and left. It was her station and she never asked to take our order. Strike 1.\nSat at the bar and asked for an Oban scotch. The lady bartender, who was pleasant, said let me check. After a brief conference she came back and said they didn't have Oban. Ok, I ordered another scotch which she also found out they also didn't carry. After the 3rd attempt, one of the male bartenders came over put a booklet in front of me and said....That's all we have.... Ok, didn't want what was on the list of 10 or 11 scotch's so I had a glass of wine. Staff doesn't know what they carry and the list is not that large. Strike 2. By the way, the wines by the glass are so-so, but moderatley priced. Liquor list is not large and when you sit at the bar you see more open space than liquor bottles. Not a good sign for a place that lists itself as a bistro, restaurant and bar. I missed the bar part.\nI asked for a menu and was told by the same male bartender that I was sitting in the bistro, and in the bistro they have a bistro menu, but if you sit in the restaurant you can see a restaurant menu. After a couple more \"see spot run \" type exchanges I finally was told that it might be possible to order from either menu, even though we were actually sitting in the bistro part. Strike 3.\nWhile looking at the menu 2 guys to my left kept asking to have the World Series turned on. Why? I have no idea beacuse they barely spoke English and they spent 90% of the time swiveling around in their chairs staring at people. It got so annoying I finally stared back and at least the one guy stopped ogling. Now, to my right was the floor show of the evening. A couple who had at least 1 too many attempting soft porn at the bar. I have nothing against love making, I set my thermostat at 69, but if you don't have a room in the hotel, go out to the car, knock one off and come back. No one likes sex more than me, but a brightly lit bar at 9 o'clock isn't the place. Dear god, these two would take a sip of wine and then try to find the others tonsils for 30 seconds. I felt sorry for the girl because she was really turned on and wanted to run her fingers thru his hair, but since he had on a Howard Eskine used toupee I guess she thought better of doing so. They had ordered frites and flatbread and when the food arrived so did some guy who seemed to know these 2. He had on the new uniform. Last couple years the uniform was jeans, striped shirt out of the pants and pointy shoes. It seems that has given way to trail boots by North Face, ugly jeans that don't fit, and a black quarter zip pullover. I guess this is the Paul Bunyan look, and this guy was close to the size of the great woodsman himself. Actually his attire came in handy because he kept putting his hand in the basket of fries and stuffing them in his mouth. The best part is he would wipe the grease on his shirt or jeans. Classy guy. I don't know about you, but nothing whets my appetite like someone stuffing food in their mouth and then wiping the grease on their clothes. At that point I asked for the check. The male bartender looked crestfallen and said....\"so, you aren't going to eat\"? I paid the bill and left. As we were walking down the ramp another couple was in front of us and up came 2 middle-aged, balding, paunchy yahoos who asked the couple if the bar was a HOT SPOT for 2 guys like them. Yes, thats really what they said folks\nI have no idea what the food is like and never will. Why open a restaurant, which is well done inside, and then have a staff like that? Waitress was upset about the missing receipt, but she could of at least said hello. Bartenders don't know the stock, and it isn't a huge selection like Capital Grill or Flemings. We heard the one bartender say he was sorry 2 or 3 times because he was getting drinks wrong. No hostess or manager upon entering. Just not a good way to start a new venture. Was looking forward to another place close to home, but this isn't it.",
"Last Sunday I had a layover in Philadelphia and went to a new restaurant - Paramour. I had a fabulous dinner! I was in a time crunch and the servers did a good job getting my order right away and serving the food pretty fast.\n\nMy table shared several appetizers. Beets are one of my favorite veggies so I really enjoyed the Heirloom Beet Carpaccio with cheese and olives. \n\nI had striped bass for my main course and it was very fresh tasting and cooked just right. It was on a bed of creamed corn that was more like a succotash as there were big bright green lima beans too. I got to taste the bone in rib eye that someone else ordered and it was the best tasting meat I have ever had. I may even consider getting that the next time I go (and I rarely eat steak out). \n\nSadly, no time for dessert but hope to try something from that menu the next time I go. \n\nI am definitely going back as soon as I can! I will no longer complain about layovers in Philly!",
"Based on the fact that this was a birthday celebration, I wanted the overall dining experience to be better than it turned out to be...\n\nI was very impressed with the diverse floor staff. \nHowever, despite be a minimum of 15 people on the floor, the \"team\" approach just didn't work. \n\nThe primary flaw was inconsistent attention to the table. \nThroughout the meal it felt as if the lead waiter forgot that our party existed.\n\nPoor service detracted from the overall meal.\n\nThe food. If this review were based solely on food, three - or even four stars - would have been appropriate.\n\nThe highlights from our meal are as follows -\n\nAppetizers:\nAmerican Creameries Selection - a simply presented, yet diverse cheese \"sampler\" of hard and soft cheeses accompanied by fresh figs, honey, grainy mustard and \"toasty\" bread.\n\nLobster & Prawn Cocktail. Fresh, refreshing and imaginative. \nThe blood orange sorbet added a twist that was surprisingly pleasing to both the eye and the taste buds.\n\nDinner:\nAll 4 entrees were prepared to order - \n\nSteak Frites - ordered medium, prepared medium. \nThe chimichurri accompaniment was subtle and light. \nThe fries! Their \"house cut fries\" were among the best I've experienced in a very long time. \nI could have made a meal of them by themselves.\n\nBone in Rib Eye - A succulent piece of meat that, again, was prepared as ordered and accompanied by those fries.\n\nChestnut Ravioli - The shredded duck, chanterelles and brown butter finish made the pasta shimmer. The confluence of tastes worked well as not one ravioli was left on the plate.\n\nWe also tried two sides -\n\nThe Field Mushrooms and Grits were the hands down favorite. \nCheese and butter make just about anything taste good. \nThe consistency of the grits was just right so that they \"hugged\" the mushrooms and made the combination yet another pleasant surprise.\n\nDessert was an Apple Tarte with a dollop of creme fraiche drizzled lightly with caramel and a birthday wish in hand-written chocolate.\n\nParamour has only been open for a little over a month. The mainline needs more dining options like this. I hope that the service issues are addressed, because the food deserves to be experienced.",
"I have had the pleasure of dining at this restaurant on several occasions and I just love it! The decor is beautiful. When you walk in, you feel as if you just stepped into the latest Philadelphia or NYC hot spot. The menu is modern and sophisticated and the execution is never lacking. Each plate is better than the next. The servers are very attentive and knowledgeable. Paramour is quickly becoming my favorite Main Line hang!",
"Here for lunch. The food is good, the service is attentive...maybe a little slow, but this isn't fast food, so get a glass of wine and chill. The salmon crudo is the biggest disappointment. After that, it's uphill. Kobe sliders?...good. Flatbreads?...very good. Empanadas?....excellent. Oysters?....very good. A great addition to Wayne.",
"This was a special occasion for us and it turned into a perfect night. We ate in the main dining room. To start, i had the flat bread and he had the scallop crudo. Eggplant and tomato flatbread was very flavorful. I didn't know what a crudo was before tonight, but ended up sharing it and now more curious of the other crudo dishes.\n\nI had the fillet with bone in, while he had one of the specials of the night. Both dishes were cooked perfectly as requested. Service was attentive and I particularly liked how the servers poured their own wines (versus going to the bar) which allowed for quicker service and attention.\n\nWas full but we split a dessert and I forced down a small share (ok, maybe more than half) of the sticky bun dessert - bacon and ice cream - sounds gross but was really, really, really......really good. Never would have thought that combination would work. Have seen it on menus before, but first time actually trying it and was impressed. \n\nCan't wait to go back, but also likely to visit and try another crudo or small plate and a few glasses of wine at the bar. Seems like a perfect place to get away for a a bit (and away from the kids) and enjoy some time out together. Didn't mention it before but the decor and overall feel of the place to me feels luxurious, which added to the experience and sense of escape of the general craziness in our lives. Thanks for a wonderful night."
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"Einstein Bros Bagels is a nice addition to the restaurant choices in Reno. The bagels I had were pretty nice.\nThis restaurant is formally scheduled to open on Tuesday in the location of the former Krispy Kreme, so I guessed there would be a soft opening on the Monday before. I drove down there and saw people inside the store and people walking out with bags and I figured I had guessed correctly. I parked and walked up to the door when I saw a sign that said there was training going on and only people with invitations would be admitted. I had no invitation and turned to walk away. An employee opened the door and invited me in any way.\nCool.\nI went to the end of the counter where yo place your order. They have a glass counter with baskets of bagels on the bottom rows -- I counted 23 different bagels -- and the top row has muffins and cookies. I ordered a bacon, egg and cheese breakfast bagel on a Florentine spinach bagel. I wanted to try a second bagel, so I ordered an Asiago cheese bagel toasted with butter. I also ordered a decaf coffee.\nThere's a display with items like orange juice and cream cheese and then you reach the cash register. They rang me up. The bill came to $9.56. I pulled out a $20 bill to pay and the employee behind the register said breakfast was free this morning.\nSo in the interest of full disclosure, I came on what was considered a training day and I got my meal for free. I feel kind of bad now though for ordering that second bagel.\nThey make espresso and cappuccino but the drip coffee is self serve. They also have small cups next to the coffee pots so you can sample the different flavors. I only drink decaf so I had only one choice.\nThe place was packed but I found one table open. I sat down and after a few minutes they brought my food to my table. \nThe bacon, egg and cheese was an excellent match for the spinach bagel. It was like a bagel omelet. The spinach had nice flavor, the bagel crust was crispy and I also liked the cheddar cheese. The best part was the bacon. Not a lot of it but it's first-rate bacon. The weak part was the egg. It doesn't taste like they use fresh eggs.\nThe Asiago bagel was toasted but came without butter. Since it was free I wasn't going to complain. Also a good bagel, but I wished I had ordered something like an everything bagel for more interesting flavors.\nThe coffee was pretty standard drip coffee.\nThey seem to trying to create a friendly atmosphere there. Employees wore shirts with sayings like \"Protect your bagels. Put lox on them\" or \"Donuts schmonuts. Eat a bagel.\"\nPeople are inevitably going to compare any bagel with the best bagels in New York and that's not fair. I couldn't find a New York-quality bagel in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles or San Francisco. The Einstein Bros bagels I had today were pretty good, though, and I suspect they will succeed in Reno.",
"Went yesterday to try them out for the first time. We ordered two bagel sandwiches (Spinach, Mushroom & Swiss and Bacon and Cheddar). The sandwiches were hot & fresh. (Even though I ordered a sesame and received an everything bagel.) Here is why they didn't score higher. Ten Einstein employees running around with only one person taking orders?? It was not super busy and we had to wait five minutes for the guy behind the counter to take our order. If five people are waiting to place an order than have more than one person taking orders and more than one person collecting cash.",
"So our breakfast plans failed to pan out this morning so we started driving up 395 and come up with another breakfast spot. Hey! Einstein Bros is open now, let's go check em out!\n\nLine was long. But moved at the same pace that the line at My Favorite Muffin moves. Not really a negative at this point. I'm sure when they get less busy they will have these things down fine.\n\nWe ordered up a bunch of food. Total came to about $40 for our party of six. This food is good. Ignore the naysayers that complain about it not being a \"New York\" bagel. This isn't a New York Bagel, but it is a GREAT morsel of food. If you want a \"New York Bagel\" go to New York. But do we wanna give a single star review to a place based upon a semantic? No.\n\nThe sandwiches were good. Sandwiches seem to be a large focus of this place and to put it bluntly, they get the \"Sandwich Bagel\" right. Having a bagel Sandwich on a \"New York Bagel\" isn't really a good idea anyway. But here the Bagel works with the sandwich innards. I loved the variety of self serve coffees that were available. Sadly they carry Coke products. Not a reviewable negative just a fact I don't like.\n\nThe place of course was clean and used the space of the building well.\n\nWould I go back? For sure, the Lox Bagel was a total steal.\nWould I recommend to a friend? All of my friends, except for bagel snobs that think there is room for only \"New York Bagels\"...but that is a moot point anyway...I don't have snobs for friends.",
"This is not Noah's Bagels. I don't care if they're related in any way. I'll admit, I'm a little spoiled when it comes to my bagels, and I expect a lot. \n\nTo be honest, I've had better bagels at Starbucks and Borders. They had a million employees back there, and no one seemed to know what they needed to do. There was a manager present, and all he did was stand there looking as lost as the teenagers. \n\nI didn't get anything fancy, just a plain bagel with normal cream cheese. I don't like my bagels toasted in any way, just warmed, but apparently when you request that your bagel doesn't get toasted - it does anyways... charred, actually. They didn't skimp on the cream cheese which was nice, but that's all I can hand them.\n\nWhen I go out for a bagel, I expect to get something I can't get at home. My bagel had the consistency of a Frozen Thomas' Bagel. I've just about given up hope of finding a decent bagel in this town. Guess that I'll just have to get my bagel fix along with my Charlie Hong Kong's fix when I go to Santa Cruz, CA.",
"I usually avoid any new place in town for the first month or two cause I don't want to be one of the sheep that shows up for the grand opening. (anyone remember Krispy Kreme?) \nSo while out with the family running errands, we stopped in about 2:00 pm on a Saturday. The place was about 1/3 full and we got in a short line and ordered bagel bites, a spinach Florentine bagel, a pizza bagel and coffee. Then you move down to another register to pay.\n\nThe food came out quick and the coffee was self serve. I had the Florentine bagel and it was best bagel I've ever had in Reno. \nThe only other memorable bagel was from a place called Noah's in Burlingame, and that was about ten years ago. My boys shared the pizza bagel and they said it was good. The coffee was pretty decent and really hot, and of course you could drink as much as you want. \nI checked out the panini's and other sandwiches that were listed on the menu, and will probably come back for a complete lunch. \nI think that since they offer more than just bagels on the menu, they should easily outlast the Krispy Kreme lease.",
"Hit the drive thru and first off i was quite pleased how quick and efficient it was! They have a great selection and i love the heathier fare options. They offer bagels, bagel sandwiches hot and cold, paninis, wraps, salads, smoothies and coffee. I had a great grains bagel with jalapeno salsa cream cheese, turkey, lettuce, tomato and onions. It was very good. That with a side of fruit salad was $8. Best meal to come out of a drive-thru in a long time!",
"I was so disappointed. Waited awhile to try this place out to avoid the crowds. But this this place is still popular, seating area pretty was still crowed. \nI love bagels and couldn't wait to take my husband here for breakfast. All we ordered was two breakfast bagels sandwiches and orange juice and a cup for water. We get our food and our bagels were so small, they looked bigger in the display. It tasted fine, just very small for the price we paid. I will say though they have a nice selection of coffee I got a coffee to go and it was a special blend that was pretty tasty. But I don't think I will be eating here anytime soon. Not worth the money at all.",
"Even though the place looked crowded I got in and out very fast. \n\nThey seem to be very on-top of things at Einstein - lots of employees, all very busy and checking up on stuff.\n\nThey one thing I have noticed is that a lot of people complain about the cold temperature of coffee in the thermos containers (the reviews for my favorite muffin I have noticed this most) and the coffee containers at Einstein Bros have thermometers on each of them and I saw an employee check on all the coffee three times in the short amount of time I was there. My coffee personally was the perfect temp for me. \n\nThe six cheese bagel was tasty, something I will definitely come back for again. The drive-through concept. is great too- now that I know what I like there I can always do the drive-through which will shave off some even more time on my lunch break.",
"This place is great. We went in this AM for a quick breakfast and were quite glad we did. First of all, they've really done up the old Krispy Kreme location. Its great. Lots of seating, etc. Second, AWESOME customer service. This place was packed at 10:30 and they had folks out with those remote order devices they use at in n out taking orders. Very friendly folks. The cashier was awesome when I added another coffee at the register too. Easy as pie. \n\nGreat coffee here. The neighborhood blend is bold and flavorful, although it was a touch too hot. Had to let mine cool a bit before drinking. Wife had a french roast, which has a really unique smokey flavor. Really good. As for the food--I tried one of their light bagel sandwiches. Had turkey sausage and egg whites on a everything bagel sandwich. It was amazing. It comes with salsa, which is just fan-freaking-tasting. When I unwrapped the package, I was hit by this wonderful tangy aroma of tomatoes and spices. The salsa tasted even better than it smelt. Just awesome. It really worked with the turkey sausage and the varied flavors of the everything bagel. And just 240 calories. Fabulous! \n\nOverall, we were very happy with our first stop here and will definitely be back. Can't wait to try some of the other items on the menu!",
"I give 4 stars because of only one thing being wrong that I even called the place about, more about that later. \n\nI have ordered inside and through the drive-thru. Every time I have been I do feel that my order was made quick.\n\nI have had the thin crust egg white w/ bacon and cheese breakfast sandwich, the regular size bagel egg w/ bacon and cheese sandwich, and just a plain bagel with cream cheese.\n\nWhat really annoyed me to have to call the place after I got home was I ordered a plain bagel with plain cream cheese to go, that was it nothing else, when I got home about 1/4 of the cream cheese tasted like onion. I personally hate onion and this has happened to me 3 out of the 4 times I ordered plain bagel with plain cream cheese. I called and they said they would look into it, but honestly I haven't ordered that same thing because I just don't want to throw away my money.\n\nLuckily they have great sandwiches. The thin crust one I list above is heaven and I actually get cravings for it. The first time I ordered it I was not aware that it comes with a flavored cream cheese, as that is not on the menu. It was a bit peppery for my taste, but I have acquired the taste and love it!\n\nI also liked the regular bagel sandwich, but there was no cream cheese on that, only bacon, cheese, and egg. Left it kinda dry.\n\nI had a chi tea latte and that was very yummy too.\n\nJust a word of advice if you order a sandwich where something on it has to be cooked, like egg, and you go through the drive-thru it will take a while longer. I can always tell if people order a simple bagel versus a sandwich or smoothie based on wait time."
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"Free tortilla chips? Check! Yummo salsa too? Check! Homey Mexican decor? Check! Yep, so far fits the mold of a satisfactory Mexican joint kinda like Maracas and Las Palmas. Margaritas there are the best in 5 Points and made our meal kinda giddy. We had a drink at the simple corrugated metal bar and got a booth for our combo plate. Best part was the guac and the tamale. Five Points needed a ethnic restaurant touch, specially since East Nashville eateries are almost all new American style or generic. So Cocina Mexicana is a good addition, but I still like Fiesta Mexicana as my primary East Nashville Mex spot.",
"The place is brand new. I was seated and they were attentive. I won't knock them on the lack of decor since they probably just opened days ago. \n\nFood:\nIt's standard Mexican fare. Great flavour on the tamale. Tasted more authentic than standard Tex-Mex actually. The enchilada was kind of watery but still good.",
"In my personal opinion, I believe that the red salsa is canned. Tomatillo sauce is canned, also. No freshly cut ingredients in either. Taste was bland and watery.\n\nChips in basket were shiny with oil.. (They were not homemade)\n\nRefried beans made with water. No smoked ham hock taste or depth.\n\nWhat was ordered was not delivered.\nManagement argued about order.\n\nIf I had had an Ipad with me, I would have brought up a photo of what my order was supposed to look like.\n\nNot enamored enough to return.\nAt least, not until they start cranking out fresh stuff..\nAnother wannabe Mexican restaurant.",
"We stopped in on a rainy Sunday for dinner with our two year old. I was hoping that this might be somewhat different from the other Mexican restaurants I have been to both in Nashville and other cities. \n\n[Quick disclaimer: I grew up in Latin America, 2 years of which were in Mexico City. ]\n \nBut, I was disappointed. The menu is identical to [insert name of another East Nashville Mexican restaurant.]. It was actually a huge menu, which is a bit troubling--I'd rather 10 awesome interesting things, than a hundred combinations of chalupas and enchiladas. \n\nThe food also tasted completely the same as Las Maracas, or the Mexican restaurant I waitressed at in college in Ohio. Which is to say, if you are in the mood for Americanized Northern Mexican food, this is your place. Seriously, the salsa tastes the same, the beans and rice the same, the sauces all the same. Are they just making it to fit the expectations of American diners or are they buying it from some distributor? \n\nEither way, I sigh yet again that despite being staffed by Mexicans (our waitress was from Mexico City), they are still slinging the same mediocre Mexican food. \n\nThe service was great, the place was clean albeit a bit sparse, but that is to be expected since they just opened. \n\n(Aside: do you want to know what Mexican food I have eaten in Nashville that would get my seal of approval as the closest to food I ate across Mexico? Mas Tacos. If only she opened a full menu restaurant!)",
"This restaurant has a well-executed Facebook page, a webpage that, though incomplete, at least exists, and the words \"Five Points\" in its name. Based on these positive signs, and fact that it didn't have a sombrero hanging from the front, I was hoping for something a little different from - and better than - your usual \"Las [whatever]\" fare.\n \nUnfortunately, neither the menu nor the execution bore fruit for this dream. It was the same giant list of combinations, vegetarian combinations, and \"Especialidades\" that are anything but special. I had some chicken enchiladas with a green salsa. They were fine. So were the chips. Fine fine fine. Probably slightly less fulfilling than Las Maracas, but close enough.\n\nWill I be back? Probably. It's about 3 blocks from my house, so that makes it closer than its identical twins all over the city. It's cheap and filling and fine. I did not get a margarita this time, but the bar looked well-stocked and they may actually have been good. I'll try one next time. \n\nBut what it could have been. Can you imagine? A smallish menu of well-executed dishes with well-prepared meats, homemade corn tortillas and chips, and fresh-made salsas and sauces. Fresh beans. Margaritas, yes, but also a few decent beers on tap to appeal to the market. And a choice selection of more \"\"interesting\" cocktails using tequila and mezcal. Americanized, sure, even hipsterized (vegan burritos, possibly local meat?), but with an authentic-feeling flare: something like my favorite take-out Mexican joint back in New York, Noche Mexicana, only more East Nashville-colored. I would eat there every week.\n\nThis restaurant, unfortunately, is not that. Instead, it's the same mexican restuarant you might find in any suburban strip mall.\n\nService was great. Parking lot was nice.",
"Same mediocre food as Las Maracas. I'm so disappointed because I wanted something authentic, flavorful and Mexican. Is cilantro and fresh lime margaritas and black beans too much to ask for?\n\nThe lighting is awful and there is zero character. \n\nTwo stars because our waiter was nice but that's about.",
"Yes, yes, yes! This is as good as it's going to get. When the waiter calls me amigo, I know I am at a good Mexican place (cough!cough! Chago's). As a vegetarian, I was happy to see a tiny portion of the dictionary-like menu set aside for me. I was upset that they didn't serve the Chile Rollenos without meat. I always had that option. But the mushroom quesadilla with the Mexican rice was to die for. And the waiter looked at me, and returned with a spicy-as-**** salsa, and simply added, \"for you, amigo,\" like it was some sort of special gesture. But he was right! It was spicy as ****! And it went well with the tequila and rice. They have all the Meixcan equivalent of Bud Lite, and the best part is you can get a stupendous amount of beer for 4.50$ I am talking about the stein big enough to give a pelican a bath in it!",
"After a long-awaited arrival, we finally got takeout from Cocina Mexicana earlier this week. All employees were attentive and friendly, and our food was ready in the 10-15 minute window originally quoted. The menu is extensive, borderline overwhelming. Three of us shared the double order of fajitas Jaliscos. The portions were super generous; we might be eating fajitas for weeks! Side note: a few pieces of the shrimp tasted a bit off. Otherwise, the rest of the food was decent and pretty similar to other local Mexican restaurants. Parking accommodations were unclear, so I parked next door in the optometrist's lot. \n\nLet's see where this goes.",
"I was really hoping this 5-points mexican place would be different than the other mexican restaurants within a few miles. I was hoping for a more 5-points vibe, little upscale or trendy, with a more unique or specalized menu. We were disappointed. \n\nThe menu, seems like a duplicate menu of Las Maracas up the road- except with even more options. The print is tiny, and there is literally hundreds of options. It is all generic, regular mexican food- nothing special or fresher than a typical mexican joint. \n\nWe order the sampler, all beef to start. I then ordered beef fajatas and my husband order the carne asada. The sampler came out all chicken and all dinner entrees came at the exact time as the appetizer. The waitress took the sampler appetizer plater back while we ate our regular meal. She forgot the tortialls for my husband and jalepenos for myself. This is expected as its a brand new place, so not everything was going to come out perfect as there is a hefty menu to memorize. The fajatas were pretty standard but my husbands carne asada was over cooked, no seasoning (not even salt/pepper) and didn't get that crispy grilled crust- seemed more like it was cooked on a flat top. \n\nI will say the 2.99 maragritas were really good- better than other places in town for a house marg. The other highlight that was good was the appetizer platter, once it came back. The flatuas were hot and crunchy and the beef was nice. \n\nI'd give it a second try, mainly for the margaritas and hope of getting things right.",
"I have been here several times and absolutely live it. I have tried several different things on the menu and have liked everything I have tried. The one thing that keeps me coming back is the salsa to the point we come here for lunch from West End. Can't wait to come enjoy after work drinks with some of my co-workers."
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"aya sofia is a vegetarian friendly restaurant with a stellar menu of turkish cuisine for any appetite. the atmosphere is charming, with belly dancing entertainment on select nights. depending on the crowd, this can either be a cultural experience or a debauched contest of dollar-stuffing.\n\nfavourite dishes: sebzeli musakka. baklava.",
"The main Turkish restaurant in St. Louis with a mediterranean menu. Nice interior, the occasional belly dancer, but I'd go to Momo's if I wanted that.",
"The bellydancers are a distraction, but the food is fabulous! The atmosphere manages to be both approachable and intimate, with richly-detailed luxury.",
"I can't get enough of their Tabouli. The Shish Kabob's are also one of my favorites here. They offer a very relaxing atmosphere and courteous staff.",
"If you want to get laid tonight, take your girl to Aya Sofia. She will simply love you for the perfect blend of mood music, cozy seating, and delicious dishes. Though on the pricier side for a student, to-die-for tender lamb with bean sauce made it oh, so worth it. \n\nThe belly dancing, though definately bringing an ethnic flavor to St. Louis, became a little odd. I was so busy stuffing my face that really looking at her dance in front of our tables became a distraction. \n\nAya came short a star for me simply because the happy hour prices could be applied only at the bar. Maybe its a Missourri thing, but in Cali happy hour does not segregate by seating.",
"Try the bocha, it is fantastic! Don't know what it is? Don't worry, I didn't either when I tried it! As to the entrees, I've had the burger and the doner - both of which are good. The staff are very polite and the decor is very pretty. If you want to avoid the dancers, I recommend going for lunch. I don't guarantee you won't see them, but I've been to lunch here twice and haven't seen any dancers.",
"I've been craving Turkish food ever since I left Europe. So when I heard there is a Turkish restaurant I told my gf that we definitely we had to go. The food was excellent I had the Iskender and my gf who never had Turkish food tried the doner. The lamb was tasty and tender and their hummus is very good too. For dessert , you cant pass up the baklava. The staff are very friendly it's definitely a good experience. I just wished they had chicken tava, oh well.",
"I was having diner the other night at Aya Sofia and I realized that I was having a great time. Yeah, you know those moments where you realize that everything is just going your way and couldn't be better. Everyone is having a good time, the atmosphere is great, and if everyone broke into song and dance, you wouldn't be surprised at all. In reality, if people broke out into song and dance, it probably would be nice and appropriate.\n\nI had the Iskender. It was wonderful. The seasoned lamb and beef thinly sliced with tomatos and yogurt sauce was great. The meat was cooked just right. If you enjoy beef or lamb, then the Iskender is the way to go.\n\nAya Sofia is a nice place to go and priced very nicely.",
"Had the best dinner I've had in awhile last night. I can't believe I have waited this long to try Aya Sofia. For dinner I ordered the Sebzeli Musakka, which is a vegetarian entree consisting of:\nlayers of sliced eggplant, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and grated cheese baked and covered with tomato sauce, served with pearl cous-cous. It was also served some tasty green beans-a little oily but the spices were great. The Musakka was has little pockets of spicyness and was well seasoned. So, so good. There are a variety of vegetarian options-but if you don't like eggplant be forwarned, it's in almost every veggie dish. I love it though, so no complaints here. My friend had a salmon special they had, which she loved.",
"Great little Turkish restaurant in the St. Louis. It has a nice outdoor seating area. The inside is a little small. I would recommend getting a reservation on the weekends because seating is limited. The food was great and the waitstaff was very friendly. It is a great atmosphere for intimate dinners, large groups may be uncomfortable due to the small dinning area. \n\nI has iskender and humas, both were very good."
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"Koch made his sandwiches in West Philly for -- I'm gonna ballpark this -- probably about forty years, earning himself a tremendous following of people from the city and the burbs. (I know a guy who used to drive in several days a week from the Main Line just for one of those towering sandwiches). Sadly, Bob Koch passed away over a year ago, but his sandwich shop continues to function down on Locust Street, and people still form enormous lines on Saturday afternoons.\n\nThe lure of Koch's has always really been the atmosphere. As you stood in that tremendous line (I've waited as long as 40 minutes for a sandwich), everyone was always surprisingly glad to be there, waiting, schmoozing about meat and, maybe, sports. Koch used to pass around samples of his meats and cheeses and pickles and everyone would say how incredible it all was. It was the sort of scene you'd have expected in another time, when people didn't lead such damn hectic lives.\n\nIt's not the same place without Bob Koch there, but I'm glad to report that the Israeli guys who took over have really made an effort to continue the Koch tradition. Nothing in the interior of the narrow sandwich shop has changed, not the pictures on the wall, not the handwritten amendments to the sandwich menu that hangs above the meat slicers. I was in there with my dad right after the takeover and they weren't handing out meat. My dad told them that Koch always used to send around freebies, and a bunch of folks in the line echoed my father's words. The next time I went in there, though, the new Israeli owners had mastered free meat schtick.\n\nKoch's has a ton of very original sandwiches on its menu, but I almost always order a hot brisket sandwich with fried onions. A corned-beef sandwich is another great option, if, like me, you prefer to stick to the simple classics. But regardless of what you order, you can be sure that Koch's will make you a towering sandwich, composed of the best deli meats, cheeses and breads.\n\nAn easy five stars, no matter who's running the show.",
"When I visited my boyfriend in college (he went to Penn), I made him take me here each time.\n\nNow that I live in Philly, I'm pleased as punch to have Koch's whenever I want!\n\nExpect: service with attitude, 4 inches tall sandwiches, and a full belly",
"My first trip to Koch's was in 1979. I haven't been there since Bob passed. It's good to see from a recent review that the place seems to have landed on its feet. The world would be a poorer place.\n My favorite is hot brsket with Munchee cheese, with cooked onions. Just a bit of mustard.\n Milk shakes and blintzes -- perfection. Plus Vel-ray and Vernor's Ginger Ale (at least they used to carry that.)",
"This place is definitely top notch, the other two reviews are spot on about good people, service and food. I just wanted to say they also sell cold cuts at pretty good prices. I like to grocery shop at trader joe's but hate prepackaged cold cuts, so I head here for my cold meats. mmm. Just thinking of Kotch's makes me want Bob Kotch special (ham, turkey, swiss, slaw and russian dressing on rye)",
"Best corned beef hoagie ever.\nI walked in and was so hungry and new to the place that I didn't even know anything about their famous gobblers. \n\nThat's like getting apple pie at the cheesecake factory, and discovering that it's the best apple pie ever in the world ever.\n\nThis place has my vote. Anytime I'm in town, I'm going back to West Philly for Koch's.",
"I haven't had one of these sandwiches in years (about 7 years now, I think), but my oh my they were good. The Drexel was my favorite. The milkshakes are to die for as well. This is not a place to diet, this is a get fat and enjoy your food kind of place with huge fattening sandwiches. Note, there is no seating, just go in, stand in line, get your food and take it somewhere else to eat.",
"Miss this place so much. When the lines get long (not uncommon), they'll pass around slices of meat and cheese to those waiting. Wax paper with meat and cheese, moving through the line. Some people might scoff at the apparent unsanitary-ness of this, but I find it genius.",
"I live down the street from Koch's. I used to have to force myself to only go every other week so as not to gain too much weight. \n\nI think most of the reviews here are elegies to Bob Koch and his family. Bob was one of those guys who just made the place. You'd come in and he'd know your name after you'd been there a couple of times, he'd tell you an off-color joke and if you came in with your family, he'd hit on your mom (in the best possible way).\n\nThe sandwiches are legendary. The size of small elephants. You can get a sandwich and eat half for lunch and half for dinner with a nap in between. I remember thinking that they were a little expensive (almost ten dollars for a sandwich) but when you hold the bag in your hands, you will understand why. Size alone does not recommend a sandwich of course. Koch's uses good meat and has a bewildering array of possible choices for your hoagie. My favorites are the Restaurant School special and the Drexel. \n\nSince Bob passed away a couple of years ago, Koch's has been taken over by some guys who are working to keep it like the Koch's of old. It isn't the same, but they are still handing out treats to keep you happy in line and the boss is trying to tell bad jokes. Sure, I don't go in as often as I used to, but it is still a great place.",
"As a Penn student in the early 90's, I frequented this place. I remember I would have to phone my order in ahead of time, wait in line and while waiting indulge on free munchies (cookies, brownies etc) while waiting for my order to be filled. As a New Yorker, I never thought I would find a good old fashion Jewish Deli while studying away from home. This place will always be a favorite.",
"Awesome. There really is nothing more to say.\n\nMake sure you go if you are in Philadelphia, take my car if necessary."
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"Al and Stella's second location is now open at the Sand Key shoppes.",
"Everything was wonderful. Dinner & dessert did not disappoint. The crab and lobster ravioli was delightful. So was the tiramisu! Highly recommend.",
"So wonderful! The indoor restaurant is cozy and romantic with white table cloths and candle light, and the deck outside has a pretty water view. I'd love to come back another time for the truly delicious food. Lobster and crab ravioli with smoked salmon and caviar is a treat. Their homemade cannoli and lemon tart are some of the best Italian desserts in the Tampa area. Friendly service!",
"OK Pizza.\nThey were out of a several things on the menu. Ordered an appetizer and it never came. Our waitress was slow and other tables were complaining about that as well. It was not busy, so they can't use that as an excuse. Nice view of the intracoastal.",
"I highly doubt I will return. After a glorious first experience at this restaurant tonight's dinner left much to be desired. Service was 2 stars. 1 for friendliness and 1 for the nice waitress. The kitchen closes at 10 PM and I arrived around 9. I had to ask for everything I received including water, bread, and refills as the team there was more interested in getting things ready to go home rather than ensuring that guests have a wonderful experience. I understand that it is a long day in the service industry yet a $40 dinner still should have the respect of the staff that is to go along with it. They turned off the music saying that it doesn't work, made loud sounds packing things up, and brought my check even before I received dessert. I felt I was in the way of their #1 ambition of going home. I left the restaurant before 10 PM which is closing time. So if you come here arrive 2 hours before they close to be treated properly.",
"This was my second time to dine here; this time in a group of 8. Delightfully, everyone experienced an amazing meal. I had their fettuccine with shrimp & portebella mushrooms in a white sauce and it was divine. And where can you ever find homemade pasta?!? Their outdoor terrace overlooks the intracoastal waterway, and a wonderful breeze was enjoyed, even in early July. To quote another in my group, Al & Stella's is a \"hidden gem.\"",
"Enjoyed the beautiful location on the terrace overlooking the intercostal. Had the best eggplant parmigiana ever! The grandkids loved the restaurant especially the dessert. The tiramisu was deemed as delicious and definitely home made. We thought the staff was friendly and courteous. Great place to eat!",
"We stopped for dinner and where very glad we did. The crab, lobster ravioli are excellent, so the pizzas.",
"Got dinner to go a week ago - caprese, garlic bread, chicken alfredo, veal parm, and one other dish I now can't recall, I believe Gorgonzola and pasta of some sort. Caprese and garlic bread were top notch. Friends enjoyed their entrees. I had the chicken Alfredo. Unfortunately, the dish had red pepper or some other spice. It was quite spicy and hot - after a few bites, I had to stop eating because my mouth was on fire. I am not tolerant of spicy food at all but this was the first time I have ever had Alfredo and it was spicy. I would give a lower rating but everything except my dish was fine, so I do have to give credit for that.",
"Great location & view of the intercoastal way on the mini boardwalk. Ordered it to-go & was delicious. We tried the pizza with pepperoni, sausage & spinach along with the house salad. The salad was made with good greens, olives, onions, thin sliced carrots, tomatoes & vinaigrette dressing. \nSince the order was to-go, they provided parmesan cheese & pepper flakes, paper plates, napkins, silverware & additional house bread with dipping oil which both were also really good. \nSince staying at the Marriot ever other place on or near the beach can be so overrated & overpriced. \nWill be back & will recommend...So glad I found & chose this little hidden gem!"
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"This bar was located in the lobby of the hotel I was staying at. The place is decorated with sports memorabilia and the banners of the local teams. \n\nFood - The food here is ok. I tried the Angus Sliders, which were good and the nachos, which were bleh. The menu is an extensive bar menu with all of the typical bar menu items.\n\nDrinks - It is a full bar, so they can make all types of drinks. The one thing that surprised me was that they didn't have Shock Top....which is a wheat beer. You can find Shock Top all over Tampa, but not here for some reason. Instead, they have Blue Moon....which is very good, but I enjoy Shock Top when I'm in Tampa.\n\nService - The waitresses and bartenders here are very friendly. However, at times they can forget about you and leave you with an empty glass for a while. One good thing is that there are tons of TVs in the bar, so if there is a game you want to watch that's not on one of the TVs, they will put it on one for you.\n\nWill I return? If I'm staying in the area.....yes.",
"Fair food but lousy service. Inattentive and slow.",
"I will have to agree with the other reviewers that the drinks and the food are ok, but the service leaves you feeling lonely... 15+ minutes to refresh an empty drink, perhaps they felt they were saving my liver? Even when you made eye contact and gave them that \"come hither\" look, they seemed less than attentive and almost perplexed. No lady, I don't want you, I want to EAT!",
"I guess my expectations should have been lower for a hotel lobby sports bar... but this place wasn't good at all. Sat at the bar, and I ordered a Yuengling... $5. Ordered the \"giant\" wings, or whatever they call them from the appetizer section of the menu... $10. While I was waiting for my food to come out, I overheard the guy next to me complaining about how long it was taking for his chicken wrap... said it was an hour. The manager came over, comped him a beer, and went to take care of it... his food came out in about 2 minutes once the manager got involved... but it was still wrong. Then, a lady sat next to me and ordered two dinners. After about 10 minutes (while I was still waiting for my food, and the manager was dealing with the guy on the other side), she asked to change her order to take-out. It came out about 2 minutes after she asked to change it... and before my food came out. Finally, I saw my food come out of the kitchen. But, the bartender stopped the food runner, because the wings were buffalo and I asked for BBQ... so they were sent back before they got to me. About 2 minutes later, my correct wings came out. They were fine... not very \"gigantic\"... and only got 10 wings... tasted ok... but apparently, it only takes about 2 minutes to cook all the food, even though it seems like everyone waits at least a half hour for it to come out. And, it's pricey... a beer and 10 wings for $19 after tip... won't be back again.",
"If I could give an establishment zero stars I would. We went at 7:00 pm for a burger and chicken wrap ( simple enough we thought). After waiting 40 min. we asked our waitress and two other employees when our food might be served, it finally appeared at 8:05. The burger, which was ordered medium, was rare, bordering on raw, and the lettuce in the wrap was far from fresh. When we complained, our waitress acted annoyed and the manager told me he wanted to \"make it right\" by cooking me a new burger. No thanks. I don't have another hour to wait for a burger.",
"Located inside the DoubleTree Hotel in the Westshore area this little sports bar is a hidden gem. This is a great place for game watching. They have plenty of seats and TV's. They turn the volume up and you are free to yell and scream for your team with the rest of the fans. No one seems to go thirsty or hungry here. The menu is basic pub food. We had the peperoni and peppers pizza and the group next to us had the nachos. The pizza was good, nothing fancy. The nachos didn't look all that great (the meat looked burned) but it was gobbled up quickly so I guess you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. I'm not giving 5 stars because of the food but if you are looking for a nice sports pub where you can sit and enjoy a game with a cold beer this is a great choice.",
"I was apprehensive about eating here, but must say it was great! The burger was wonderful (see my photo) and the chicken parm sandwich was pretty good, although I didn't love the focaccia bread. The fries were perfect! Service was pretty decent, the TV spectrum was pretty amazing, I'll gladly go here to watch games. Let's hope the next visit is as positive.",
"Food was fine, on par with chain restaurants at least, and the bar has a decent selection. Nothing fancy. Service was a little slow but friendly. Wouldn't go out of my way but perfect if you're staying at or near the hotel.",
"We came here to watch Monday night football and have so e apps and drinks. First let me say that our waitress was a very nice girl. But everything else was awful. We had to ask to have the game put on the TV ( any TV) which is off sice there are more than a dozen and its Monday night and this is a sports bar. Then we had to ask 2x for the volume to be turned up onto the surround sound instead of the background music. And finall when our apps came out they were both burnt. We don't complain and just ate what we could though it was not tasty at all. We will not come back here the next time we are in Tampa.",
"I would give it less than one star if I could. The \"classic\" Caesar salad was made with iceberg lettuce that came out of a bag and tasted like plastic. The flatbread I ordered was so soggy I had to eat it with a fork. I was very hungry and there is nothing else around or I would not have eaten it at all. The waiter never once inquired as to how the food was. All in all, it is one of the worst meals I have ever had."
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"Awesome spot for poke, hibachi, and sushi burritos! You get a lot for your money's worth and the food is really good too! I recommend the shrimp tempura burrito. Their burritos are a lot bigger than sushi rolls so it's very filling! 5 stars from me!",
"Fast friendly service. Good variety selection. Fresh and packed with flavor! I came yesterday for a quick dinner and enjoyed it. I'm definitely impressed and can't wait to be back. I only got one poke rice bowl and loved it!!! Great date night spot if your in the mood for some sashimi.",
"Very friendly and helpful! I tried poke in California and was hoping to find a great poke place in Tampa. Poke express hit the spot. Lots of great options and fresh ingredients. Will definitely be back!",
"I have had Poke many times in CA, and am very excited to have three Poke restaurants in Tampa. I have been to all three, and all have been excellent. Regarding Poke Express, they offer other options other than poke (which we did not try, but they looked great) making it easier to go to with people who won't eat raw fish. The Poke bar has a good selection of toppings, and the fish was fresh. They used sushi rice, which I enjoyed (others don't use sushi rice but rather regular jasmine rice). They had a limited protein selection, but the tuna, spicy tuna, and salmon were great. The price here was also the most reasonable with no change in quality. They have a super bowl (10 scoops), which we will get to share next time. Tonight we ordered two large (3 scoops each) and were incredibly pleased. Overall the Poke not only tasted great, it looked great too. We will be back!",
"A place everyone should visit. The food is very yummy! The staff so nice. They just opened so please everyone come visit and help make this business a success!!",
"So delicious! Recommend the build your own bowl as it's smaller and easier to finish for those with smaller appetites. Salmon was delicious!",
"Just ordered lunch for the shop. A variety of hibachi items and a poke bowl. Everything was delicious and the portions were large. We will definitely be getting lunch here more often now that we know about it.",
"Best place in town so far (for the price)! The food is decent so I'm still on the hunt for great hibachi, but it's worth a lunch date.",
"Found this place on Yelp and I decided to give it a try. Good 1st time impression. I had Poke in California and was craving one in Tampa and this place is great! Fish are fresh, I ordered a Regular w. tuna and salmon. Good selection of vegs. and topping. If you are USF student, bring your ID for 5% off or a free can of soda. Will be back to try the sushi burito next time",
"This seems like a hip place for younger and college kids. It's a very cute place with adorable decor. They have a good set up for customers to order a customized sushi bowl. The ingredients are all written and laid out for you and you can choose a variety of toppings. I ordered the small bowl and it was actually pretty filling. It's a good place to get a quick bite to eat."
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"This place was The Italian Bistro for many years. Now it is under new management, and I think the change is definitely for the better! The restaurant feels more upscale now. It looks lovely inside, and the menu has a lot of delicious new dishes. I had the Art of Pasta (make your own dish). I chose tortellini with Arrabiata sauce (quite spicy but good!) and chicken. It was $14. My boyfriend had the Tilapia Limoncello with arancini ($17). We had never even heard of arancini (rice ball with meat, 4 cheeses, and peas) before, but it was delicious! We also shared the Calamari Bianco appetizer. We both loved all of the food and the drinks were great too! I had a blueberry white Sangria and my boyfriend had the Italian Apple Orchard (red & green apple pucker, apple vodka, fresh apple.) We shared the creme brulee for dessert and it was perfect. I highly recommend this restaurant!",
"Knew this place as the Italian Bistro, and liked it well enough back then. When I heard that the Bistro had been closed, I was upset, but decided it was worth checking out the new restaurant. It was strange walking into Via Napoli. There were a lot of elements which were the same from the Italian Bistro, but there was a lot of new interesting decor which really spiced it up. \n\nFirst off, I'm excited to say that there's pizza again! I remember years ago the Italian Bistro had pizza, and I got really excited when I saw the brick oven lit up. We had Pizza as an appetizer (just a plain tomato/cheese) and it was great. It was super crispy and having pizza with fresh mozzarella makes all the difference. \n\nThe other appetizer we tried, was the arancini. Let me say this: my aunt was from naples and made EPIC arancini. The taste is ingrained in my tongue like an echo of taste. These arancini were awesome. I won't say that they were the same as my aunt's (my aunt's arancini were ginormous), but the flavor was amazing. These arancini were larger than some other places I've had them, but not as large as my aunt's. \n\nFor my entree, I had the tilapia (which, bonus, came with an arancini). The presentation was really nice and the flavor was really good as well. My friends all ordered pasta dishes which also looked really good. There's one particular wide pasta that I plan on trying next time I go. I can't remember what they called it. \n\nService was above average. My sodas were constantly refilled. \n\nThe pita bread was really good, but if I had a pasta dish with tomato sauce, I think I would have wanted regular bread for dunking. \n\nThe menu, as someone pointed out, is in a newspaper format. It's a novel idea, and I didn't have much trouble with it, once I got used to it. \n\nWe had sangria for the table and it was great.\n\nPrices, in general, were very affordable. It should also be noted that unlike the Italian Bistro, there is no soup/salad included. (most newer restaurants seem to be following this trend)\n\nas a side note, someone mentioned that the bar is small. it is. I think I counted about 4 seats at the actual bar, and maybe 2-3 tables surrounding it. If you're looking for a bar environment, I'd recommend Chickie and Peets down the street. Make sure to get the fries.",
"My wife and I went to Via Napoli and had a superb dining experience. What's great about this place is that it is authentic Neapolitan food. So if you looking for Bucca di Beppo style pasta, you're in the wrong place.\n\nThe service was excellent. Our server, Anastasia, was very helpful in explaining the menu and style of food. The menu itself was really cool because it was printed on newspaper. Each section also read like a newspaper detailing the type of food and how it is relative to Naples. The best part about the menu is that you can take it home with you and use it for a takeout menu.\n\nThey have a nice wine list that is very reasonably priced. The Monte Faliesi Aglianico was great. We shared the Insalte Di Mare which was a seafood salad with a limoncello-citrus vinaigrette. There was plenty of seafood on this salad and the vinaigrette was great, not too sweet and not too citrus tasting. \n\nMy wife had the fusilli with eggplant in a red sauce. The portion size was excellent and it tasted great. I had the chicken marsala with portobella mushrooms, it was nice because the sauce wasn't too buttery and thick. It also came with grilled potatoes and asparagus. For dessert we shared the strawberries that were in an Italian cream sauce. It was a rich but light dessert that finished off our dinner nicely.\n\nOverall Via Napoli has great food and was a lot of fun. We felt like we got a crash course into Neapolitan food in one night. We are definitely going to make it back soon.",
"We enjoyed an excellent meal and I agree with others regarding a non-chain restaurant is a welcome addition to the Northeast. We started with bruschetta (mozzarella and basil) and 5 cheese plate. The balloon bread was delicious and made to order in their brick oven. We had side salads, house and Caesar. The house salad was a mixture of different greens, shredded cheese, olives, diced tomatoes and a delicious vinaigrette. Our main course was Chicken Parmesan w/ribbon fettucini, Fettucini Alfredo w/chicken, and Veal Brasciole w/ribbon fettucini. Dessert was Chocolate Vesuvius (chocolate lava filled cake with ice cream, fresh strawberries, blueberries, and whipped cream. Price was moderate but absolutely worth it. I recommend this place to anyone who enjoys home made pasta and great service. Also to add, they have a nice children's menu.",
"Changing your name does not automatically improve your food. Why work insists on holding company lunches here is beyond me... See my review for the Italian Bistro as this restaurant is not worth repeating myself.",
"We went to Via Napoli for my daughter's birthday last week and it was DELICIOUS! There were 8 in our party and every one of us truly enjoyed our entrees as well as the variety of appetizers we ordered for the table. The hot puff of pizza dough bread they brought out was devoured immediately with oohs and aahs from all! \n\nThe staff was friendly and efficient, though we did wait a seemingly long time for our desserts to arrive. That being said...I can't say enough good things about our sweet server Natalia! She was pleasant, helpful, friendly and put up with all my teasing!\n\nI will be going back to Via Napoli very soon for another delightful dining experience.",
"We were in the area for our son's birthday, after spending a long day at Sesame Place we made reservations for our group (six guests) at 7:30. The hostess who took our reservation was pleasant, and we were looking forward to a nice meal with our family.\n\nWe showed up at the restaurant right at 7:30 and were told they were preparing our table and we should be seated within a few moments. Over the course of the next 30 minutes several smaller parties arrived, and were seated (which we understand, our group is larger and harder to accomodate). However, a seven-top which had arrived after us and did not have a reservation was also seated prior to us. Seven different times we were told our table was being cleared, and would be \"just a few more minutes.\" After roughly 30 minutes, our three-year old was starting to melt-down from the wait and being hungry so we politely asked the hostess to put in a pizza for us; she agreed, and placed the order.\n\nWhen the kids pizza arrived the manager delivered it, and rather than apologize for the wait berated us for being impatient and asked \"What do you expect me to do? Kick other guests out?\" At this point we were tempted to leave, but not being from the area and being extremely hungry we continued to wait; ignoring the pompous behavior of the management. \n\nOnce we were seated our server was just ok, she was slow returning to our table at times, and forgot a drink order... but overall not bad. The food was pretty good as well; given our hunger we all went the quick route and opted for pizza, which was quite good.\n\nUnfortunately the service was beyond unsatisfactory, so next time we're in Philadelphia we will search for another place to eat.",
"Their menu is a newspaper. I thought it was cute and different. They don't try to complete with the likes of Olive Garden but if you're looking for a more authentic Italian meal, I'd pick Via Napoli over Olive Garden.\n\n\nAir filled bread with Parmesan cheese and oil.\n\nThey had our favorite appetizers so we got them both:\nFried Calamari\nSalumeria which consists of:\nProsciutto artisan dry aged ham \nCoppa campania gourmet salami \nSopressata dry aged spicy salami \nMortadella italian seasoned ham with pistaccio accents \nSpeck juniper berry smoked prosciutto\n\n\nI had the Cannelloni and Steve had the Saltimbocca (descriptions below). Steve's dinner was much better than mine. Not that mine was bad by any means. I was in a \"try something new\" type of mood and that hardly ever works out for me. I don't even like Ricotta cheese so I don't know what I was thinking, haha. Still, it was good enough for me to eat. We left happy.\n\n*Cannelloni baked rolled pasta with shrimp, veal, chicken, ricotta, tomato cream, Parmesan crust\n\n*Saltimbocca Napoli prosciutto, sage, mozzarella white wine sauce",
"We went back with my mom to try out their pizzas. The Parma was awesome! The Double Pepperoni was also good and very flavorful. My mom just wanted a plain cheese pizza so we went with the Margarita pizza. She loved it. We were all very happy with our choices.",
"If you ever dined at the old Italian bistro that used to be here than you'll notice the layout hasn't changed much although the decor has improved. The tablecloths are plastic, which is off-putting however there is a vespa theme that is nice although a bit overdone. The menus are made of newspaper, which is a cool concept but overwhelming to navigate your first time when you're really hungry. Staff is friendly and knowledgable about the food when asked. Skip the sangria it tastes like syrup. Prices are reasonable and fair. Portions are good. The free bread you get isn't a good pairing to soak up sauce. It's thin and hollow, in my opinion an odd choice but light. Maybe they could offer mixed breads instead? Sauces on the mussels and pizza were watery and tasted canned. Pizza crust is thin which is nice but flimsy and had to eat with a fork. Anchovy pizza only had one anchovy per slice and there weren't any in the overall forgettable sauce. It lacked flavor. Dessert was good but two coffees was 5 bucks, a bit high. Beer mugs were on the small side, which matches their 6 seats for the bar. Wine options are good. Overall I will go back and try again but I'm not overwhelmingly impressed. A nice addition to the northeast options though, that's for sure!"
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"Pizza was great. Cheesesticks tasted like they were fresh out of the freezer and flash cooked. Service was good. Very small place with a nice family charm to it.",
"Great little hole in the wall family restaurant if you want a break from all the chains on the beach, and try a local place. Great food, good variety on the menu, and reasonable prices.",
"I've gone there a few times since my initial review. The service gets worse each time. The food seems to be worse, too. I don't know what's going on over there, but this last time was the last time we'll be trying.",
"I'm not sure why James gave this place a bad review but I gotta say this place has some of the best Pizza in the bay area. I've eaten here more times than I can count because it's located right by St Pete College where I work. My service has always been good and the owner who is most always there is really nice. Now let's get back to the food. The pizza is NY style and is just fantastic! As a matter of fact most everything is really good. Love this place.",
"Foiod was excellent b the sevice was somewaht apathetic..!",
"This is a review if the delivery service. Used the Yelp coupon. These guys are very friendly. I ordered the chicken piccata. Good size portions. A little oiler and not as tangy as I would have liked but not bad for the price and convenience. My husband had a pizza which looked good. He didn't like the really thick crust. But that's a matter of preference.",
"My office ordered from this place for the first time recently. The woman on the phone was nice enough, but the delivery guy called me three times trying to find where we were and where to go, when I couldn't have given more simple, concise directions. Also, if you work/live in the area I feel like you should have an idea of where you're going...espicially if you're doing deliveries! \n\nThe food was pretty mediocre. They have a great lunch trio special where for $6.99 you can get a half sub or slice of pizza with a side salad, pasta or soup and a drink. Not a bad deal. \n\nI had the meatball parm sub and the pasta fagioli soup. The soup was more pasta than soup and wasn't very exciting. It needed more flavor. Also, I'm used to this soup being tomato based and this was not...it was just some kind of broth. The woman had mentioned they make their own bread so I'll give an A for effort there. Bread was good, but the meatballs in my sub tasted a bit off somehow. Again, just a lack of flavor.\n\nAlways up for trying new places, but this just wasn't a good one :(",
"Ordered carryout pizza and wings on a Sunday. Arrived to find the place pretty much being run by kids. Food matched up - it was way below what we expect from Feola's and more like what I might have picked up at Hess. Feola's used to be our favorite pizza in West St. Pete. No mas :(\n\nGiven our experience over the years, we'll give them one more try on a non-Sunday. Maybe the family skips out on Sundays. I hope?",
"Yelp deal 10 for 20 works great, then check in for a free beverage. Double Dip!\n\nThe food was great, and they even honored a request for alfredo sauce on the pasta that came with a chicken parm entree that had red sauce.\n\nMy son ordered the calzone, with pepperoni added, and it came out absolutely beautiful, brown and crisp on the outside, and cooked to perfection inside.\n\n It's dining room in nice, clean and cozy.\n\nWe experienced excellent service, and with the Yelp deal, the whole meal cost is $13.50 and a $4.00 tip.\n\nVery difficult to beat this food, at this price, anywhere.",
"Stopped by on a Friday after soccer. Dad's working, food was great, clearly the message is \"Don't bother on Sunday!\""
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"Serves a lot of food. Huge desserts. Chocolate cake...Ummmm you keep on eating and eating and you still don't see the bottom of your plate. Just eating and eating.One peice can easily serve 3 people. Don't ask I don't share thank you.",
"We have finally learned to order a salad and an appetizer. That's it. For the two of us. No, really 1 salad. And 1 appetizer. Then, maybe, just maybe we can share a dessert. \n\nThe portions here are HUGE! \n\nNo kidding, this one time (at band camp)... no, not really at band camp, hubby and I had dinner with some friends here and one person actually finished her entire meal... and finished off her husband's unfinished portion. I kid you not! I'm not talking some small half portioned dieters plate. She had the full chicken fried steak meal with the Mount Everest serving of mashed potatoes!\n\nDon't come here if you're going to complain about the portions. Just order small.\n\nOh... and the service is always friendly here.",
"good prices for bigger portions. This place was awesome.",
"Must be the ginormous portions that bring people to this place, because it sure isn't the quality of the food. My \"small\" (is anything really \"small\" at CJ??) wedge salad was swimming in dressing and the bacon bits were hard enough to crack a molar. My tri tip could have been edible, were it not for the funky-tasting sauce that overwhelmed the beef. Everyone else at the table was equally underwhelmed. The one positive: our server was attentive.",
"HUGE portions but the food is really good. Best Chicken Tenders I've ever had! This appetizer serves as an entree for 2 adults. TRY IT!",
"Go here and you'll never wonder why America has an obesity problem. Granted, I've eaten here so I can't say that I'm not contributing...but I don't even dream of finishing or not sharing anything I might order here. \n\nMy last visit to a Claim Jumper was during a work trip to Reno. Five colleagues needed a place to grab a quick bite and drink. We went to the nearby Claim Jumper. We ordered different drinks, some wine, some cocktails, some monstrous dessert type drinks, one fruity pretty \"martini\"--see picture I posted.\n\nWe also ordered the beef sliders, tuna, calamari and artichokes for appetizers. The calamari stole the show as far as food was concerned. We shared everything and still ended up with a few leftovers. \n\nBottom line, go here, don't eat all your food, enjoy it while you're there, but don't go back often.",
"This place is slightly pricey for what it is.. but the portions are so large that you can just share and save... Or just take it home and have lunch for tomorrow!\nI have yet to find an entree here that I am in love with... But the huge wine glasses and insanely good desert keep me coming back for more. Seriously.. the hot fudge sundaes are amazing! They use Helen Grace hot fudge and it's to die for. \nThe atmosphere is casual and comfortable and the menu is so large that it would be tough not to find \"something\" good to eat here... and as soon as I have an entree that knocks my socks off I will add that 5th star.",
"Okay, I hate to admit it, but I've always loved Claim Jumper. Not for the BBQ...I NEVER eat BBQ here. It is really easy to spend WAY too much money at Claim Jumper if you go in for the BBQ or steaks. But way back in college when I was always broke, a classmate and I would go to Claim Jumper for happy hour (in between classes) and share ONE appetizer and ONE strawberry margarita and leave happy and full for $6 a piece. Now I mostly go for the burgers. The Widow Maker burger is one of the greatest burgers on Planet Earth, plus, they will cook your burgers however you want. Husband likes his burgers RARE, as in pass it under the heat lamp and bring it to the table RARE, and Claim Jumper is one of the only places left that will do that for him.\n\nI also love the cozy atmosphere. I love the booths with their high, closed-in divider walls. And in the winter you can't beat the bar with its grand fireplace. Sometimes I like to just sit in the bar in front of the fireplace and only order dessert and coffee. I have heard some stories of bad service at this Claim Jumper, but I have never experienced it myself.\n \nAnother big bonus since I have had the Kid is their extremely generous child service. Come here with a toddler and they will not only supply a placemat and a bib, but your server will also offer a free drink and a free \"Baby Plate,\" which includes a turkey roll, two cheese sticks, applesauce, and a bowl of mandarin oranges. For older kids, they have a fantastic and affordable children's menu.\n\nIn short, there are a lot of reasons to go to Claim Jumper, even if none of them include the pricey and not-so-tasty Dinner page of the menu.",
"My husband and I came here for the 1st time a few weeks ago while on vacation in Reno. After escaping the downtown casinos and driving all the way over to the Sierra Trading Post Outlet for some random shopping, we lost track of time and didn't start looking for a place to eat dinner until late (after 9pm) and most of the restaurants in the area were closed! We were getting pretty hungry and happened to spot Claim Jumper as we were making our way back towards the highway.\n\nWe loved the atmosphere of being in a lodge. The host was friendly as was our waitress. We were intrigued by the desserts in the display case so we planned accordingly suspecting that our meal would be huge. We were seated in a huge booth that allowed us to stretch out and also have a private meal together. We decided to split a full order of Chicken & Buttermilk (fried chicken breasts with mashed potatoes and biscuits) with a Glazed Walnut & Asian Pear Salad. Alot of times, we just share by passing the plate around but our waitress was attentive and brought out an extra plate for both the salad and entree (sharing might be a common practice there) without us even asking! Even splitting the meal, we had to ask for a box to take home some mashed potatoes and biscuits. We then ordered 2 of the small bites desserts. My husband got the English Toffee Pudding and I ordered a single Mocha Dark Chocolate Brulee. Mmmmmm.... the pudding (more like a cake) was superb and the flavor and texture of the brulee was tasty. On the way out, I snagged a corn muffin to eat the next day and was humored to see that it was made in a mini bundt pan! To our delight, the waitress didn't charge us a plating fee (nothing mentioned in the menu but we just wanted to make sure there wasn't one) and she ADDED the salad to our meal instead of making it separate so that save us $$$!\n\nWe were truly impressed by this down-home country-style restaurant. Don't come here looking for a culinary gourmet meal. And please don't come here expecting not to walk out 5 pounds heavier. DO come here for an \"American\" experience with great comfort food that you read about in cookbooks. We definitely want to try other entrees on the menu and some of the appetizers, too! It turns out there's a Claim Jumper in the Bay Area (Fremont) so we're making plans to visit that location in the near future.",
"this place is slightly pricey when you see the menu. when you see the food, you understand. one entree could feed at least two people if not more. huge plates. and if you wander by the dessert tray, check out the motherlode chocolate cake, it is huge--6 layer huge. they do sometimes offer half servings of stuff like salads. anyways, if you come here, come hungry. i had an appetizer salad california citrus and a new england clam chowder. my friend had the jerk chicken sweet potato. she said it was good but very spicy. we passed on the huge desserts and got a warm toffee pudding which was delicious. service was attentive and friendly. honestly, it was better than most chains."
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"Better than Pancake Pantry, but there can be a wait here too. At this place there is a griddle in the middle of every table so you can order \"toppings\" and make the pancakes yourself just the way you like them. We ordered chocolate chips, coconut and walnuts. They give you unlimited regular and whole weat batter. The griddles are either on or off, and the whole place gets a little smokey from the burning oil. Lots of kids there, so it is pretty family friendly.",
"I had been wanting to try this place for a while, and for the first time today, I finally got a chance. It's a really neat idea. I seem to make pancakes better here than at my house. The pancakes were great! I guess 6.99 per person for all you can eat pancakes, isn't bad for most, but I'm little, and I only eat like 3 small pancakes, and I'm stuffed. Plus, the all you can eat deal includes a side of your choice (i.e. apples, nuts, whatever to go inside) but if you add more, they're 1.50 a piece, and honestly, the size they bring out is REALLY small, especially for the price. (It's like the small ramekins of dressing they bring you at a restaurant) Either lower the price, or bring a bigger portion of a side. If I want something in my pancakes, I want to be able to taste it. The side of blueberries were frozen (but still tasty enough), but the side of apples left a lot to be desired. There were only about 10 very THIN slices. Overall though, the food was delicious, and the staff is very friendly. I will be going back. I recommend the organic multi-grain batter as opposed to regular.\nEDIT: The multi-grain left me craving more all week. As a result, I went back twice, yesterday and today. I wanted to add that the side of chocolate chips and blueberries are MORE than enough for ONE person. I couldn't finish mine. I guess it's only sparse if you're sharing... :-) Can't say enough how friendly the staff is though!!",
"Sweet heavenly pancakes...The Pfunky Griddle has some of the tastiest grub I've sampled in weeks. Trust me--I wouldn't lead you astray. My roommate recently told me he nearly wept when he first tried some of the Griddle's self-grilled pancakes. I thought he was exaggerating, but I was wrong. Oh how wrong I was.\n\nThe Pfunky Griddle is nestled on Bransford Avenue over in the Berry Hill area, but don't let its carefully hidden location deter you. I had lunch there with a couple of friends today, and, having heard that making your own pancakes is the way to go, we decided to grill up a couple of flapjacks and see for ourselves. Each table at the Griddle has its own, well...griddle. \n\nFor only a few bucks, you're allowed an unlimited supply of multi-grain and traditional pancake batter as well as your choice of one topping (the options include various fruits and nuts, chocolate chips, apple sauce and more). Our very friendly and helpful server Matthew informed us that customers are free to mix and match toppings. I went a bit decadent--I had several mixed batter blueberry, apple sauce and chocolate chip pancakes. I must say...I was not disappointed.\n\nThere are several other options on the menu (some you can make yourself and others they'll prepare for you), but the pancakes are too good to skip. It isn't exactly cheap, but considering the fact that you can eat as many pancakes as you care to make, prices seem pretty fair. The employees are very sweet and chatty, and the building itself is very neat. I deem the Pfunky Griddle pfantastic--a must.",
"Meh. Interesting concept (making pancakes on the griddle that's in your table - the waitress brings out pitchers of wheat and buttermilk batter and whatever extras you order - blueberries, pecans, etc.). It was fun. \n\nHowever, I make pancakes at home, so I don't know that I'd want to go out to eat all the time to make them. It was fun to try it, but I don't think I'd want to make a habit of it.\n\nSecondly, the pancakes weren't anything special. I actually disliked the wheat batter. And since this place specializes in pancakes, you'd think all their toppings would be top notch - nope. Frozen blueberries. Crumbly, sad little pecans. The buttermilk batter was pretty good, and I'm handy with a spatula, so I cooked 'em right. Again, they were okay. \n\nThe place itself is really cute - in a house that's decorated adorably. It is very cozy. However, expect to come out smelling like you just sat over a hot griddle and made food. \n\nOne other thing - maybe this is the lawyer in me, but I can't help but think that those griddles are a lawsuit waiting to happen. Should little kids really be sitting around a scalding electric griddle?!? I'm just saying.",
"I love this place!\n\nThere's almost always a bit of a wait but never too long and ALWAYS worth the wait. The \"Do-it-Yourself\" pancake style is a beautiful and fun thing for friends, out-of-town-visitors and family... but it gets great \"oooh and aaahs\" from the kids. \n\nBut if you think the pancakes are good, try the sandwiches. Honestly the best sandwiches in Nashville I've had so far. \n\nWOOT!\n\n-Shaun",
"I have to admit that I didn't really know what I was getting myself into, but I wasn't crazy impressed with the place. You order all you can eat pancakes that you cook yourself in a griddle on the middle of the table. I guess a lot of people find cooking to be a novelty. We ordered eggs and potatoes which you also have to cook yourself. One egg cost $1.50. I can make a lot more eggs at my own house for that price. So that is probably my big complaint - for all the self serving this place could have been a lot cheaper. And there really wasn't a lot of elbow room. I felt like I was only paying them to take care of the dishes. It was an interesting and unique experience, but probably not one that I will venture to try again any time soon for those prices.",
"Cute little restaurant with in-table griddle to cook all you can eat pancakes with a variety of ingredients. Loved it!",
"The Pfunky Griddle is simply awesome. Each table has its own heating device that allows you to cook your breakfast at your own table! To make things interesting they allow you to pick your own batter (they have many different kinds, I think I had a multi grain or something), then you pick whatever toppings you want, like chocolate, fruit, and nuts. I really had fun eating here, I would say it is akin to the melting pot, only with pancakes.\n\nI forgot to mention it is all you can eat! I perused the menu briefly and saw that they had sandwiches and stuff like that for lunch, but I am definitely coming back for breakfast.",
"I'm very glad to see all these positive reviews on Pfunky Griddle, because for a while there I felt like the only person in Nashville that thought it was a cool concept. It seemed like everyone I mentioned the place to responded the same way: \"But I can cook my own pancakes at home.\" That's not the point, people.\n\nI enjoyed myself immensely during my visit. My only gripe was that it was hot in the dining room with all those griddles going, but now that it's cooled off outside, I anticipate a more comfortable dining experience. \n\nAside from the pancakes, which would be the obvious choice, their side items are pretty well worth mentioning also. The country bacon was excellent, and you can use the griddle to keep it warm while keeping an eye on your pancakes (I did the same with our bottle of syrup).\n\nAll in all, it's a cute concept in an even cuter location. If you get a chance to speak with the owner, she's delightful as well.",
"What can I say? It's the shabu-shabu or hot pot of breakfast. Everyone who was there was an out-of-towner. The people of Nashville are privy to the fact that they can easily make this at stuff at home."
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"Holy cow is this a good restaurant or what? I was a little worried I was underdressed (I was) but since I was there for a private event it didn't really matter. The wide was a bit pricey ($9 glass for house merlot) but a generous pour. The salmon was excellent and the bok choy was even amazing.",
"What a great place for a romantic meal with your significant other. Guys, if you wanna wow your lady take here here. It's not the fanciest place in town, kinda rustic IMO, however the service and ambiance is perfect for a meal. This place gives her a chance to get all dressed to the 9's which all women enjoy. Much more formal than the average restaurant since they prefer men wear jackets. And our ladies like it when we have to put in just as much time as they do to get ready for dinner. \n\nNow, onto the meal. I believe the menu has changed a little bit, but they still have some of the usual fare. We started with a duck appetizer which was delicious. Not over seasoned and cooked just right. Then onto the caesar salad for 2, which they prepare tableside. Yum. Yes, caesar salad is boring, but it's her favorite so that's what we gots. For an entree, we got my favorite, Chateaubriand for 2. There is just nothing like a perfectly seasoned and cooked hunk of meat that is carved tableside and served to you. The meat just melted in your mouth. Yuuummmm. For a side we got the lobster mashed potatos which, in a word, were divine. Hands down my favorite interpretation of a simple dish. Nice big pieces of lobster mixed with creamy and buttery mashed potatos. Oh man, they were sooooo good. For dessert, we had a white chocolate macadamia nut ice cream sunday which was decadent and delicious. \n\nPerfect ambiance, extremely attentive waitstaff, and incredible food make this a 5 star place to check out. It can definitely get a little pricey, but IMO you get everything you pay for and more. Great place for an anniversary or just a special night out.",
"The best place to impress. Take your special significant other and get a room with a fireplace. They strongly tell you to make a reservation, but I like to have seat in the small bar area (also with a few couches next to another fireplace) and wait for a table to open. I like to order the 2lb lobster stuffed with crab meat and split it with my wife. Definitely worth the money spent.",
"Quaint environment. Interesting menu you can find something you like but entrees lack interesting flavor. Short ribs very good. Looking at all dishes at our table I would say stick with meat dishes. Scallops were nice and generous but again- nothing special. All entrees at table were very generous portions. Service was good but not great.",
"Have been going to this restaurant for 25 years. Continues to be a must go. The outside dining, called the Stables is awesome, surrounded by stone walls, and if you're lucky like we were last evening, you'll hear the magical voice of Mindy on her piano. Our server Monty was excellent as usual. The long time maitre'd Ron, is world class. Now for the food, our Caesar salad was prepared old fashioned style, tableside from scratch. Monty even goes the extra mile to prepare one half with garlic and the other without. Our whole lobster. which is for 2 is enough to satisfy 4. Yes, the Dilworthtown, even with all the new restaurants opening up will continue to be a weekly stop for us.",
"My family and I had my MBA graduation here, it was phenomenal. The food was out of this world.\n\nThe food are all games, nothing is farmed raised. The vegetables are full of flavors. You get what you pay for.\n\nThere are other dining areas (restaurant/cooking room) you can eat and or learn to cook. I started to fall in love with cooking at Dilworthtown Inn. They had the best advice and great techniques were shared.",
"A true first-class dining experience. My parents have been going for 10+ years and I get to tag along at least once every couple of months. Thanksgiving & Christmas dinner are always enjoyed here too. The waitstaff from the maitre d' Ron, to our longtime server Glen, are mannered, friendly and extremely knowledgeable individuals. Although we deviate from our favored dishes occasionally, I cannot say that there is anything more delicious than the Chateaubriand for two, which is simply the best meat I've ever had in a restaurant (and the price reflects it's quality). \n\nI highly recommend you save up and splurge, at least once, at Dilworth. (Please note that this is classical, formal dining...do not expect flash and dazzle, but DO expect excellently prepared and delivered traditional cuisine.)",
"Nice ambiance and service was very good, but the food wasn't on par with what I'd expect for the price.\n\nHave to disagree with the food being flavorful - to us it seemed somewhat bland. First course - charred carpaccio was good, but a little overpowered by the bacon. Arugula and spinach salad was okay. Lamb arrived warm, but not warm enough - chantrelles risotto was flavorful, but nothing special. My wife was told that the plate that held her chicken dish was hot (meaning it was under some sort of heat source - unacceptable at these prices). She noted that the dish lacked flavor.\n\nOur cocktails were really good and we enjoyed our shared dessert.\n\nAmbience was nice, but it was a little too dark - hard to read the menu and see the food when it was served. The service was pretty attentive.\n\nHad a nice bottle of wine that seemed reasonably priced.\n\nHave lived in the area for 8 years and have been wanting to visit here for some time - it just seemed to let us down - for what we paid we could have had TWO excellent dinners at a local restaurant in Malvern, West Chester or Phoenixville. So look elsewhere if you're planning a special night.",
"For the price and the hype, Dilworthtown Inn did not meet my expectations. The actual Inn is very quaint, and we were seated in front of a giant fireplace, which was basically the colonists' kitchen. A pot was hung over the fire, on an arm that would swing out with it was dinnertime. Don't ask my why, of all things, how colonists cooked their food was the only thing I remember learning in 3rd grade. Maybe also multiplication.\n\nThe room was just a bit too dark, which was a bit awkward. Our waiter and his little assistant were polite and competent, and didn't make fun of my mother for ordering a pina colada at a colonial inn in the dead of winter (the rest of us did, however).\n\nFor the starter I ordered the smoked salmon, which came topped with a frisse salad and some crunchy bits. The salmon was good, but every few bites came with an overpowering pepper flavor, possibly from the salad. My mom and sister both loved their foie gras, and my dad enjoyed the seared scallops.\n\nFor the main entree I had the filet mignon (medium), while my parents got the giant meat entree for two (I forget the cut of steak), and my sister had the crab crepe. \n\nI ended up trading with my dad. He found his steak flavorless, while I found the filet mignon tough. His steak was flavorless, but was saved by a good bernaise sauce. The accompaniments were good, but I think I've been too spoiled by fresh California produce to be impressed.\n\nFor dessert the birthday girl couldn't get enough of her baked alaska, while the rest of us got creme brulees (we love our creme brulees). They were good, and came with fresh berries.\n\nAll in all, for $80 a head, only my sister was completely satisfied with everything she had ordered. Then again, it was her birthday, so happy birthday to her.",
"I hosted 10 friends there for my wife's 40th birthday. Some arrived by car, we arrived by helicopter (with permission). The service was excellent as was the atmosphere. The food pretty good. As a gesture, I gave them printed and electronic aerial photos of their restaurant and did not even get the courtesy of a thank you from the manager. Oh well.\n\nHowever, what ruined if for me and my guests was that as soon as dinner was over, I was presented the check (over $800) and rushed out of the restaurant-no opportunity to sip scotch by the fire as one person suggested we do. The manager told me some neighbors complained about the helicopter and we should leave before the police arrived. Hmmm. Well, okay, I guess. But never did I receive an apology of any kind. Even after calling the restaurant twice the next day and speaking to both the hostess and the manager.\n\nMy take-these people running this establishment are full of themselves and do not care if you return or not. I will not."
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"Today is the first night with a full menu at Local so I'm being a little generous with the rating. \nOverall it was a great experience. The hostess was very welcoming and our waiter was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and wine options. \nWe ordered tuna tartar and edamame humus as appetizers. The humus was delicious. The tartar was very refreshing but lacked seasoning/salt. \nFor our entrées, we ordered scallops with succotash and pork shoulder with polenta. The scallops were perfectly cooked and seasoned. I loved it! The succotash was perfect for me but it may be too acidic for some people. Also, the dish could come with more succotash. I'm ok 2 scallops but the succotash portion was very small. \nThe pork was pretty good. The shaved radishes/Brussels sprouts salad on top was delicious. The polenta was bland, could use some salt.\nThe only option for desert was chocolate mousse and it didn't disappoint. It was flavorful and not too sweet. \nI'm definitely coming back!",
"Tried to go here on Labor Day (today) but it was closed. Thought it would be open based on its FB page. No sign on door and nothing posted on FB that it would be closed. Hope to try it soon if we can get there when it is open! Will post a new review and add or delete stars after we actually get to try the food!",
"We were excited to try Local Wine + Kitchen shortly after it opened. We enjoyed multiple courses, including the peach soup, a cheese dish, and the edamame hummus to start. The edamame hummus in particular was especially good. For dinner we had the chicken roulade and the gnocchi. Good flavor in all the courses, but I didn't give five stars because I felt that the portions were small and the prices were too high for what we got.",
"Young owner-chef team is eager to please with this new entry to the Main Line dining scene. Menu is based on what's local and fresh, thus the name. I thought the apps and entry selections were imaginative and thoughtfully prepared. Flavors were bright and well composed. The chef prepares many of the meats and spreads on the charcuterie plate himself. Portions are small but prices accordingly. \n\nWe visited late on a weekday night prior to its official opening and sat outside. Service was a bit stretched but the chef was kind enough to personally deliver and describe many of the dishes. He even allowed us to try some dishes yet to be added to the menu. Lovely guy who is incredibly passionate about his work and excited to make Local a main stay on the Main Line.",
"Stopped by before dinner some place else for drink on friday night of labor day weekend. I was impressed by the wines. My wife and I had two different reds which were tasty but both served from bottles that had been sitting out at room temperature for while. Actually all of the red wine was sitting out on the counter where it should have been slightly chilled if this place wants to call itself a wine bar. I would also suggest if this place wants to distinguish itself that it stock only interesting Liquors as well instead of stuff like Absolute. I wish this place well and will be back.\n\nThe humus was delicious but had to ask for the check 3 times at the bar to actually get it.",
"Went there Wednesday evening. On service I would award 5 stars easy. Our server, Caitlin, was beyond fantastic. Loved the menu. Food was tasty; wine/beer/drink menu good. Why 3 stars? Prices. The prices for the tapas portions were WAY TOO HIGH. Either need up the portion sizes or modify the prices. Had the cheese board, peach soup, gnocchi, and chocolate ganache for dessert. All delicious. But the prices are too high for the portion sizes. There are more than a few other local Restaurants with tapas and if Local Wine & Kitchen wants to survive, it will have to adjust its prices or portions.",
"Well, after reading the reviews and passing this restaurant (great sign), we went last night. It was just \"okay\". The newly refurbished front room (where the bar is) looks fabulous. Unfortunately, we were seated in the back room....virtually nothing was done to it, & it seems very disconnected from the front..... literally, it is the same as when it was San Pietro... \n Although \"local\" & fresh, the portions are quite small. We started off by sharing the edamame hummus, tuna tartar and the fennel salad. Like I said, small portions. For the entrees, we shared the fluke (very bland) gnocchi with romanesca sauce (very sour & bitter) & the scallops... 2 large scallops, this was the best of the 3. The wine offerings were limited & not the best. The pinot grigio was not smooth, vinho verde okay, the red cab was good. I had very high expectations from this new establishment so close to home, but, it looks as though I will not be going back for quite some time. If you do go, sit at the bar or ask for a table in the front. Back is too bright, loud & basically where the put the \"kiddie\" tables. Service of \"off\" & awkward. Local Wine & Kitchen needs to step it up several notches if they want to compete out here. I would much rather drive into the city & go to TRIA or one of Jose Garces' restaurants. This missed by a long shot.\nLeft feeling disappointed & somewhat ripped off.",
"My boyfriend and I came to this restaurant the day it opened just for drinks and liked the decor and the incredible service (as well as our drinks - wine selection is really good for the size of the restaurant). The hostess who greeted us was warm and friendly and super accommodating. We came back for dinner tonight and were blown away by the food. We had the tuna tartare and zucchini salad to start. Both so light and refreshing and just perfect. Then our meals came - the wild caught shrimp with espelette was on point and light and the skirt steak was perfectly cooked (I recommend the steak), but the scallops were recommended to us as well. The real kicker was the dessert - a sea salted chocolate ganache with crushed hazelnuts and a fresh raspberry sauce. oh.my.god. we were so impressed with the food that we asked a bunch of questions about the chef. Long story short, just go to this restaurant. We've been everywhere on the mainline and this restaurant stands up with the best of them.",
"Finally, an awesome restaurant / wine bar on the main line! The staff here is great, especially the owner. The food is the most impressive part - the chef at Local has worked in some very popular restaurants, and it shows. The food is absolutely delicious. They have increased their portion sizes since opening due to feedback they've received. I now feel that you are getting an adequate amount of fabulous food at a reasonable price. You can tell a place is good when it's always packed, and Local is. So make a reservation and head over. You won't be disappointed.",
"Went here for the first time. It is ok. Wine was great. The portions...small. Missing the menu from the old restaurant where there was more selection and bigger portions. Service was friendly. Not sure I would go back as I left still feeling hungry..."
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"For those who know REAL Italian food, or are perhaps from the Northeast, you won't find better anywhere in the region. This restaurant is like dinning in Italy. It's also the only place that ever seen my Italian mother, who trained at the Culinary Institute of America, clean her plate... every time!\n\nThis evening I had a Zuppa De Pesce fra diavolo and it was amazing!\nIf you like artichokes, you HAVE to try them here. Gae has found a way to cook them with perfect seasonings that makes them, by far, the best I've ever had. In fact, they are the favorite part of the meal for my eight-year-old daughter... who also asks to have one for dessert. Yep, they are THAT good!\n\nAlso, make sure to order a house wine when you go. They are reliably good, but the really fun part is the pour. I kid you not! When Gae set down the glass of house Chianti that I ordered, I literally had to lean over and sip from it while it was on the table because it was too full to pick up without spilling. Plus, Gae doesn't use those chintzy little glasses you get elsewhere, these are nice, big, pint sized glasses! I don't know about you, but I've NEVER, ever had a pour like that anywhere... not even at home come to think of it. (I guess I'll have to work on that.) \n\nLast week, when I had endured a particularly bad day at work, I decided to soothe the day's stress by going to Gaetano's. Wow... I dare anyone to find a better way to decompress!",
"My wife's family was in town last week and we went to Gaetano's. They live in Nutley, NJ an exceptionally Italian town outside of New York City. In Nutley, only the best Italian restaurants/cooking ever make it, because they don't tolerate bad Italian food. \nWe convinced them to try Gaetano's pink sauce - without the Amaretto - (I find it to sweet with Amaretto) my 15 year old niece said it was the best restaurant she's ever been to. My sister-in-law said it was the best pink sauce she ever had and my mother-in-law said it was so good it should be on the desert menu!\nHERE'S THE BIG SURPRIZE: Gae, had rabbit on the menu, which I had to try. I had it about 10 years ago and remember liking it. Wholly cow was it good! I gave a bite to my nine year old daughter (I didn't tell her what it was first) and her eyes lit up as she gave me two thumbs up. My wife tried it, rolled her eyes and said, \"damn, that's good.\" It was the same texture as chicken, but much more tender and wonderfully sweet. It was served with a red sauce over penne and absolutely perfect. \nWhat more can you say about a restaurant that makes you utter, \"my God that was good\" again and again on the ride home. \n\nPrice: My wife, daughter and I usually order the specials or \"good\" stuff and cost is around $70 incl. wine. If you order lasagne, basic pasta dishes, etc, it's really affordable. No more than an Olive Garden or simlar chain, but MUCH, much better.",
"Yes! Very personal attention to what you want to eat.\nNo menu that I have ever read.\nThey show you all the meat and seafood choices and ask you how you would like it prepared.\nIf you feel like something simple, or complex it is on your table. \nChildren and very sophisticated foodies eat here.\nVery friendly Mom, Pop, and family restaurant. I believe son is cooking.\n\nIf you watch the food travel shows, this place is that type of eating. Five star food and you do not put on a suit to enjoy it.\n\nVery fun experience.",
"I can say without hesitation that Gaetano's is my favorite restaurant period. Just to add some perspective, here's a list of places at which I've been lucky enough to have eaten:\n \nBern's, Tampa\nCafé Ponte, Clearwater, CO\nBeanos, Beaver Creek, CO\nLeft Bank, Vail, CO\nBlu's , Vail, CO\nSparks, NCY\nPeter Luger's, NYC\nShort Hills Hilton (5-stars)\nDel Frisco's, NYC\nGino's, NYC\nLeopard, NYC \n\nThey're all wonderful, but given the quality of food and price, my favorite, hands down, is Gaetano's. \nMy wife and I were there Friday and ordered the lobster (it was our anniversary) in pink sauce (without amaretto) over pasta, and we literally commented at nearly every bite at how amazingly good it was. It's pretty cool to be just as blown away by the last bite of a dish as the first.",
"My mother lives in the area so I arranged for her , my Uncle and Aunt to have dinner at Gaetano. I handled everthing over the phone and everything was flawless! Food, service , wine everything. \n\nI appreciate the kind service my family received",
"You go into this restaurant with very few expectations to be honest. It lies in a quaint corner of a shopping center with a Walmart grocery store. Once you get in and you're seated, the decor isn't anything you'd find typical of any chain Italian restaurant. The plates don't even match. But you get blown away. I can't even describe how delicious and the experience was. As previous reviewers have noted - there is no menu - don't even bother asking for one. The chef/owner simply just cooks you what he has on hand. But he does it with the loving art of a traditional Italian master, going table to table, telling you about what he can make and making sure you get it. If you want it, and it's within his power, he will do it for you. The appetizers of artichoke and portebello mushroom sauteed in some type of alcoholic sauce were delicious. Really. The portobello appetizer was simply the best appetizer I've ever had. Then when it came to order, I decided to share a lobster pasta with someone else. Unexpectedly, he walks away and proceeds to rip the lobster's arm off and slams them into the bowl. It happened very quick and scary, but ultimately entertaining (we were all in tears and shock at what happened). We couldn't find much else to talk about during dinner other than that, it was just so deeply ingrained in our minds. You never expect any spectacle like that anywhere else. Ultimately, the food was delicious. Better than any chain Italian restaurant I've been to anywhere. I will certainly be back again when I'm in the area!",
"After reading the reviews, I was setup for a disappointment, that frankly, never occurred. The strengths are very strong, and the small imperfections are part of the experience.\n\nThe strengths are the quality of the food, and the genuine Italian family experience. Gaetano is a masterful MC/host/server. I listened to him adapt from table to table changing his presentation of the menu to suit his audience. He has the old world charm and superior product to back him up.\n\nThe \"menu\" is a food cart teaming with fresh cuts of meat, lamb, pork, veal, rabbit, sea bass, salmon, lobster (still crawlin'), lump crab, scallops, mussels, clams, and shrimp. Gaetano's direction: name a dish you' like, and we'll make it. Despite not seeing chicken on the cart, my son asked for spaghetti with pesto and chicken, and voila!\n\nNo wine list, you ask for a wine, and he brings it to you. We asked for a Barolo and were treated to a gorgeous 2006 vintage.\n\nAll of this is very good, but has some limitations. Because Gaetano himself serves every table, getting the check at the end of the evening took a while. Given the overall experience, this was certainly an acceptable trade-off. The other thing that occurred to me was, without a menu, I have no idea what I was being charged for any of the meal. We were two adults and one child and we were $210 for three entrees, three appetizers and bottle of vino. Also, one can look past the stale decor, but some ambient music would be nice. \n\nLet's get back to the food. Freshly prepared, abundant in quantity and created with skill and imagination. Really, really strong showing. I had seafood pasta in a pink sauce with Amaretto--- terrific, but I couldn't finish! My partner had the filet with Gorgonzola cheese, handled delicately. The appetizers were the artichoke, the stuffed mushrooms, and a wonderful potato creation. A terrific overall experience.",
"Such a wonderful surprise!!! Located in a strip mall, very little ambiance \nbut what a meal. The owner is your waiter. No menu's, he can pretty much\nmake any type of dish you want. He did have a cart with special meats he was serving that night. My husband had grouper.. Amazing I had a ravioli stuffed with spinach and mushrooms... Loved!!!\nMy mom order lamb chops, which she ended up sending back because they were a little tough. He didn't even blink an eye, went back to the kitchen and came out with another wonderful meal. Would highly recommend!!",
"I've been lucky enough to eat all over the country and around the world and this, for a multitude of reasons, is my favorite. Of course Berns, Peter Lugars and the Short HIlls Hilton (5 stars) are wonderful, but I'm never happier than at Gaetanos. \n\nMy wife, daughter and I just finsihed a meal - we had three glasses of wine (always try the house wines as - I promise - you'll never get a more generous pour) appetizers and entres for $71. My wife had the eggplant parm, which is perfect for even non-eggplant lovers and I had orechetti fra diavolo with meatballs and Italian sausage. (Yeah, pretty plebian for this place, but SO good). They manage to get the best Italian sausage I've ever had. \n\nPlease understand that this is not fast food dining, they cook everything to order and will cook anything you want - that's the beauty. There's no menu, because they'll make whatever you want. The pink sauce w/ no Amaraetto is our favorite. If nothing else, please try it on a side of pasta - I promise you'll love it. \n\nThis is, without question, my happy place!",
"Hey if you go... and you like Bleu cheeses, you gotta try the Gorgonzola sauce. It took us a while and when we did... we were kicking ourselves that we didn't try it sooner. If you have doubts, just get it on a side of pasta as an appetizer and, I promise, you won't regret it. It's great on pasta and on steaks or filets. Seriously... it's the closest thing your tongue can have to an orgasm!"
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"My parents took me here for brunch and then again for dinner during my recent visit to Zephyrhills. There are tons of restaurants in this town...a dime a dozen...but Sunrise Eatery stuck out to me! As we pulled in...there was a line and we had to give our name (which is a good sign). The wait wasn't long and there was plenty of neat decor (and people) to feast your eyes upon. \n\nI had the salmon....which was good. Not the best I've ever had....but enjoyable. Then upon my second visit, I had a grilled chicken salad which was very good...(and huge!) I love the fact that this place has liver and onions (yum!!)...but I didn't try them as I was \"dieting.\" \n\nThe service was good the first time....not so great the second time as our waitress seemed a bit aloof...but that's just her and didn't cast any negative reflections on the establishment itself. \n\nMy mom secretly has a crush on the owner's son (who walks around and is very cordial and social with the customers). It's hilarious! Dark eyes, dark hair...okay okay....I'll just say it...he's hot! (which helps business too I'm sure!) \n\nBut seriously....this is a great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner! I'll definitely be back on my next visit to Florida!",
"I cannot say I was impressed with either the service or the food. My daughter and I order tea, which we received without a spoon, we had to ask for one. The tea was flavorless, even after letting steep for over 10 minutes. The only flavor to it was the sweetener even though it appeared dark in color. I am a tea drinker and I cannot recall ever having as bland a tea before, not even Darjeeling.\n\nThe saucer that the tea cup was served on had a big chip missing from it, at least 1 inch in length and 1/2 inch at the widest point. It was, of course, where I picked it up to move the tea to my other side, I was lucky not to have cut myself. Not only that, but it is much harder to keep a plate in that condition fully disinfected.\n\nThere was no discernable seasoning used in the dishes. No salt or pepper on the eggs (food taste so much better when the seasoning is added before it is cooked as opposed to after), the only flavor the eggs had was from the yolk. The sausage was extremely mild, and the bacon had almost no flavor to it. The pancakes almost seemed to be more yellow cake-ish in appearance and flavor than not. \n\nMy daughter had ordered the Rueben and that was also washed out in flavor. I have no idea how they managed to remove so much of the flavor from the corned beef, but they did. The sauerkraut was \"slimey\" in texture as well. I have had canned sauerkraut with more body and taste than this. \n\nNeither one of us finished our meal and we both refused take-out containers. Unless there is major improvements, we will not be going back to this establishment.",
"Really enjoyed this place. Got a greek omlett that could of fed two. Everything tasted really fresh.",
"I've eaten here twice. Both times I ordered the gyro. It was pretty good, especially the wrap it came on. It was pretty big and very filling. I'm puzzled as to why it closes at 6 pm. We arrived at 5:55 and they let us come in. It was packed but it was a Friday night. I think they could do a lot more business if they were open later! It is obviously a family operated business...very good food and we had good service.",
"Seems like they use corn bread mix in the pancakes! Good real food, great wait staff.",
"Great place, the service is fast and the portions are huge. It is nice to go to a locally owned establishment. The owner is on site and visits your table during every visit. The place is always slammed and you can tell it is a very well run operation.",
"This place has quickly become one of my favorites! Great food! They have Greek, American, and Italian food, and it is all great! Portions are huge, enough to share or take home for another meal! The management is fantastic, so friendly, they treat you like family! Just wish they were open later, they close at 6pm in the winter and 3pm in the summer. Always busy, which tells you something too! Manny is an awesome manager!",
"New to town and this will be a regular stop for sure. The food and service is amazing!",
"Good food, very nice staff. I believe the owner or manager roams while you are eating and always makes us feel at home. Super friendly an love their food. My favorite is the lasagna and Greek soulvalki dinner. It is delicious.",
"Huge portion sizes and lots of options. Great family restaurant. It is small and you will probably have to wait for seating even if you call ahead."
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"Finally Tampa has a world-class burger joint.\nFive guys is okay. Square One is okay. Hard Rock is okay.\nBut Burger Monger is outstanding!\nEasily the best burgers in town!\n\nThe patties are made from american Kobe beef....very succulent and decadent. \nVery good fries....in half-pound and one-pound portions.\nMany cheese selections for your burger....including Brie!\nBeer and wine.\n\nAnd it's right next to a McDonalds!\nSomehow a great burger tastes even better with a large portion of irony on the side.",
"The first thing I noticed walking up to Burger Monger was it's enticing aroma. It must have been the Akaushi Waygu beef burgers sizzling on the flat top. My wife and I were greeted by Jake, the co-proprietor of this fine establishment, as he open the door and allowed the full blast of smells to engulf our senses. As we walked up to the counter, we noticed that their menu wasn't the usual Mickey D's interchangeable number/letter combo, but was presented on flat screen TVs. My wife ordered a Burger Monger - a single 6oz 100% above prime burger with her choice of toppings, and I ordered a Double Monger - a half pound er with my choice of toppings. We also ordered a half order of chili fries. As we sat down and placed our number on the handy dandy holder, I noticed the multiple TVs that surrounded the restaurant. This establishment is a cross between a fine dining restaurant and a casual table service cafe. Our food came out fairly quickly (we were able to order our burgers mid rare - thank goodness cause you really don't want to cook fine beef that long) and the quite honestly looked delicious. My burger was juicy and simply the best I've had in quite some time. My wife's unfortunately was not cooked mid-rare but was prepared well, a slight disappointment but she still enjoyed it. The chili fries were good and flavorful. The portions are definitely good - the double was more than enough for me as we couldn't finish our fries. We topped our great meal off with a strawberry milkshake. I would highly recommend Burger Monger for anyone that enjoys a great hamburger. Skip McDonald's, Outback and Fridays and go directly to Burger Monger for a visit you'll never forget!",
"It's real, Kobe beef. It's a bright, open atmosphere with shiny, high-tech menus above the order counter. It's clean and fresh. It's really expensive hamburgers. It's BurgerMonger.\n\nDecided to try it out despite driving by and hardly ever seeing many people parked out front. The windows are dark looking in from outside but, man, is it bright on the inside! Beautiful establishment.\n\nThe look and feel says everything's fresh, clean, and ready to get you salivating over its burgers. You step up to the counter and the electronic menus above point out what they have to offer. Don't look for any combos here...this isn't McDonald's. Everything is a la carte.\n\nI chose The BurgerMonger, a pound of fries, and a drink. My boyfriend chose The BurgerMonger and a shake. Total: $25. Ok, what? \n\nFor the atmosphere and very friendly staff, I give them an A. For the food, I give them an A-. It was tasty, but really no different than a Five Guys burger despite being Kobe beef. The fries differ from Five Guys only in that they're not stuffed in a paper bag.\n\nFor the price, I give them a C. I don't know that I'd go back though, because of it. It's worth checking out, and maybe you'll be more impressed, but overall, I just thought they were \"good.\"",
"Walked in,nice place,clean nice folks.\n\nI got the double beef my gf got some chicken sandwich and fries total was 20$...I think thats much for some burgers..\n\nThe hamburger buns were good,I liked it all and all...But there really is nothing compared to the REAL Kobe beef from Japan...This to me hardly tasted like the real deal..it tasted a slight bit better than regular beef,I did enjoy though,chicken was good. Would I come back? Yes if I really felt the need for a burger but I wouldn't go out of my way.\n\nMaybe ill just drive to Orlando and get Fuddruckers",
"Go there now!!\nAs soon as i walked in i knew i found a great spot. It is clean and the staff is friendly and polite. \nI had a double and it was amazing and probably more than i need to eat! It was one of the best tasting burgers i have ever had and cooked exactly the way i ordered it. The fries are hand cut and awesome. There are a ton of toppings to add on but i stuck with LT and pickles. For the first time going i wanted the burger to be the focus. Next time i am pulling out all the stops. \nIt was well worth my $16 for a burger, fries and a beer of this caliber. \n\nOh, and the music selection playing made it even better, nice touch!",
"Like I said in my foursquare checkin when I arrived, I had unreasonably high expectations about BurgerMonger (BM). I have a friend, Laura Petrolino of Flying Pig Communications, who has been doing a stellar job assisting BM with online marketing. I've been following them since before they even opened and I knew a lot about BM and what I knew was good. I was therefore totally prepared to be disappointed. But I wasn't.\n\nI like burgers. I mean, who doesn't? I was a vegetarian for ten years (during and following my Univ. of Florida time) and while I never regained my taste for shrimp after that, I do enjoy a burger every now and again.\n\nI don't eat burgers a whole lot though, and when I am in a jam and find myself eating at a fastfood joint, I usually order a grilled chicken sandwich. If I do want a burger, I'll go to Five Guys. But while their grub is good, I've always found the atmosphere kind of depressing.\n\nWell, my friends, BurgerMonger is no Five Guys. BM is more FG's better educated and more sophisticated cousin. You can tell just by looking at the place. It is cozy, yet modern. The menus are on easy-to-read large flatpanel monitors behind the register. The booths and tables are sturdy and made of actual wood. Everything looked clean. The background music is a nice upbeat mix.\n\nThe BM staff was attentive and well-spoken. The woman who took my order was patient, though I was clearly overwhelmed with the topping selection.(Richards hot sauce? Hidden Valley Ranch? I missed the Chai Chipolte Chup, or I wouldn't have gotten that, since I adore it.) The guy who brought my found and another guy (manager?) who inquired how I was doing were easy to talk to.\n\nBut there are tons of other ways that indicate this is not a typical burger joint. First of all, they serve beer. Cold. In a glass. They don't have a \"World of Beer\" selection, but they had a decent number on draft. I had a Blue Moon. (Don't give me any of that \"its a girly beer\" stuff. It is good).\n\nSecond, I have this quirk about fries. Once they are cold, they become inedible. Fortunately, these were served piping hot and were appropriately salted. They were greasy, as fries should be, but they did have lots of inherent flavor. I was able to eat almost all of them before they got cold.\n\nAs for the burger, it was great. Having never had a Kobe beef burger, I wasn't really sure what to expect. But it was very good. Less grease and more flavor. It was tender and with the pepperjack cheese, grilled onions, and BBQ sauce, it was a juicy but not messy. \n\nAll in all, BurgerMonger, is easily a 5 star burger place. But I do have one little quibble. The \"monger\" logo looks kind of gross. At first I thought the mascot guy was himself a burger, preparing to eat two smaller burgers. And he appears to be a huge Kobe Bryant fan....",
"Im not impressed....\n\n\n\nBurger :: The burger wasnt bad but it wasnt anything amazing. First of all they claim every burger is cooked medium well and both of ours were bloody. Not a little bloody but raw inside and the blood oozing out almost made it inedible for me. I like mine medium and was willing to do medium well but I just used a fork and performed burger surgery. Good choice of toppings and a decent bun but I came here for the burger and i was dissapointed\n\nKobe Chili Cheese Fries :: I had just come from Vegas and was craving these from the Gold Lounge @ Aria and never got them. I was so excited two days later to see this on the menu at BM. The chili here has a very odd taste. Im pretty open about food and like all kinds of different flavor profiles but this was not one of them. Greasy semi soft fries just dont belong with Chili either.\n\nMilkshake :: Delicious, very tasty and thick which I like. These aren't as big as they claim them to be but they are good.\n\nNext time ill drive a mile down to Bonefish and pay a little more for their Kobe burger which is simply on point.",
"Upscale burger joint. They definetely have a great process and a better place to get a burger. The staff was super friendly and made sure we were happy several times. Price is slightly higher than 5 guys but there is a big difference in the atmosphere versus a 5 guys. Burger was great patties were handmade with good fat content. Overall totally worth going to.",
"According to the Tribune, there were more than 500 applicants for the 32 positions at this new burger joint in Carrollwood. Based on my meal here tonight, I believe the management did a great job of selecting the best employees. The people who work here are smiling, friendly, and helpful. When I sat down to wait for my order, someone actually brought me little cups of ketchup. I love it when people go the extra mile. The employees here are excellent--five stars for the workers.\n\nNow--the food. I think it's fair to compare these burgers to Five Guys' burgers. You can choose between a single, double, or monster burger. (Read: the monster is a POUND of meat--thank goodness for Obamacare.) I ordered the double, which was really too much for me. I also had a small order of fries (as at Five Guys, this is a huge portion of fries--half a pound of fries to be exact). \n\nThere are SO many good burger toppings here. Several name brands grace the long list of choices (i.e. Hellman's, Heinz, Hidden Valley, etc). Also, I LOVE the fact that there are numerous cheeses--including Amish buttermilk bleu. BOOM! I think there are about six or seven cheese choices. \n\nThe inevitable question--is Burger Monger better than Five Guys? I'm going to say yes, Burger Monger's burgers beat Five Guys. However, the prices at Burger Monger are way too high. That's definitely my main complaint. For my burger, small fry, and a cup of water--almost $13. That's just too expensive.\n\nOne minor suggestion--Burger Monger should follow Five Guys' lead and use the larger plastic ketchup cups instead of the flimsy paper ones they're using now. I can eat a lot of ketchup, and I don't really want to use a dozen tiny cups. Minor point, but--hey--I have a feeling someone at Burger Monger will read this review. I can tell they're smart people.\n\nBottom line: a well-staffed new restaurant serving fantastic (and expensive) burgers. I'll be back.",
"Had dinner here with my wife the other night and we loved it! I ordered a single with blue cheese and bacon. Great combination! The burger was juicy, not greasy. I like that I was able to order the burger the temp I like it. A lot, of places will not do this anymore. Tons of choices for toppings. My wife got a burger also. She loves a ton of toppings so she was very happy. Half pound is the smallest order of fries, which were cooked perfect and more than enough for us to share. She also ordered a strawberry shake which was incredible! I am not a fan of strawberry shakes but this had to be the best one I have had and I am a fan now. Sure the prices were a little higher than Five Guys, but look at what you are getting! I don't think Five Guys can tell you where the meat came from and I find their burgers greasy. I picked up a brochure about the beef they are using in the front and my wife and I had a conversation with the manager about it. This meat is hormone free and all natural. I certainly didn't pay any more here than I do at Chili's. The place is very clean and bright inside. They have a number of TV's and I didn't realize until after I ordered they have beer and wine or I would have gotten a beer to go with my burger. The service was great, I didn't have to get up to get refills on my drink, they brought ketchup to my table for me. I would definitely pay more for that kind of service and higher quality product. I will be back!!!"
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"Went there with 5 other people for dinner. We were seated promptly, but sat in the back of the restaurant, where it was cold. It wasn't until the chef began cooking that it warmed up enough to feel comfortable. \n\nThe drink selection is nice, although the prices for cold sake was a bit high. \n\nOrders for food ranged from chicken and shrimp to steak and crab legs to chicken and salmon. The food was pretty good, even though everything was doused in soy sauce. My brother, who ordered the crab lags, said that he got a few tough pieces. For $29 bucks, you'd hope that every piece was tender. \n\nThe chef was entertaining. He flipped raw zucchini into each person's mouth for sake. He overestimated how much sake could fit in my mouth. Nothing like smelling like sake for the evening. (I will admit it was my fault for closing my mouth instead of letting him know I could not gulp anymore sake). \n\nOverall, we had a good time. Our friend had never seen hibachi style before, so he was thoroughly entertained. I would say the prices are a little high, but that may be compensating for the fact that the chef entertains us as well. \n\nWe'd go back, but it would have to be a special reason to, not because we wanted to on our own.",
"Went here for a going away dinner. I ordered the shrimp and scallops....it was not tooo memorable. The food was bland and didnt have the flavor that I was expecting. I wont be back.",
"I went here for New Years eve with 3 other people. Some of the food was absolutely great, while some of it wasn't that good at all. It was really hit or miss. It really was disappointing when you order a $20 sushi roll and it sucks.\n\nDoubt I will ever go back, but you never know. I am craving one of the apps we had.",
"Lousy product in a pretty package. These guys have spent way too much time on the presentation without thinking about the food. If you're looking for a Japanese meal then you're looking in the wrong place.",
"For starters I have been here a total of 3 times so far.... I will go back for sure. \n\nMy first visit was with a rambunctious group ready for some hibachi shenanigans and it was blast. The chef we were paired with was funny and entertaining. What I liked best was his ability to not contaminate my veggie style dinner with the rest of my friends meals. I was worried I would have to order off the menu and miss out on all the fun, but alas I did not. \n\nSo on my next visit I wanted to try the sushi and made reservations for a Saturday, knowing from some others that it gets really busy on the weekends. I was seated in the side dining room, which I thought was more romantic and cozy. The sushi was very good and inventive too. My largest complaint of bad sushi most of the time is the temperature at which it is served. Mt. Fuji has it going on in the sushi department. Wonderful, fresh, and just the right temp. Too cold and the fish is not as tasty. So good I went back a third time for sushi and was satisfied all over again. \n\nThey also had on Saturday a jazz ensemble (upright bass, piano, and singer) which I just loved. Jazz rules. \n\nSo for a cozy date with some live music or a sake loving crowd ready for hibachi, Mt. Fuji will not disappoint.",
"One of the better sushi places in the area other than Oishi and Arirang.....haven't had the hibachi but been there a couple times for the sushi.....Love the special rolls especially the sumo roll mmm",
"I ordered a Bento Box with red snapper today. It was absolutely wonderful. Everything in it was so fresh and cooked perfectly. I will definitely become a lunchtime regular at this restaurant!",
"I'm beginning to think that I'm overly picky when it comes to Japanese Steakhouses. \n\nPlease don't get me wrong, Mt. Fuji is an above average Japanese Steakhouse, but I don't think I would go out of my way to go back there. \n\nI went on a Friday night with a large group of friends and to my surprise, we were seated rather fast! Once we got seated, most of the people at my table ordered drinks from the bar while we waited for our chef to arrive. I ordered an a appletini, which was alright, nothing special, but not terrible either. I ordered the steak and chicken hibachi meal and also got a side order of noodles. The noodles were fantastic, possibly my favorite part of the meal! The chicken was very tender and delicious as well. Also, the other highlight of the meal was the amazing ginger salad dressing! \n\nNow on to why I'm only giving three stars. \n\nOur sever only had my table and one other while we were there (he had a third that left before we placed out orders), yet he was almost nowhere to be seen. Most of my table ordered bar drinks and waters. Only a handful of us actually got our waters, and when the rest asked the waiter for their waters he never brought them. Also, myself and the two people sitting next to me ordered the chicken and steak combo. One friend ordered it medium, my boyfriend ordered medium well and I ordered well. The chef decided to give us all medium. As someone who really enjoys well done steak, I was extremely annoyed! I wasn't even given the chance to correct him. My final complaint was the soup, I don't know why, but I just did not enjoy it. \n\nOverall, Mt. Fuji is a pleasant enough dining experience and the prices are slightly lower than some of the Japanese Steakhouses in the area. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there again, but if another group of friends insisted on going there I would give it another shot.",
"Mt. Fuji has a great atmosphere. You can't deny that- whether sitting at the bar, the dining room, or the hibachi tables. \n\nMost of the food that I have sampled has been good, standard Japanese food. I have no complaints because I have always left feeling satisfied. It may not be gourmet (and not as good as neighboring Oishi) but definitely serves its purpose. I have not sampled any of the specialty rolls because none of the combinations have appealed to me, but the Alaska rolls and yummy Gyoza Lemongrass Soup makes me go back for more.",
"As a vegetarian, I was worried that eating at Mt. Fuji would be a problem. I went with a group of six people - my sister, her fiance, my parents and my husband. My husband and I looked at the menu before being seated and decided that the hibachi was out, so we sat in the regular dining room.\n\nThis is a very beautiful restaurant! We didn't realize that our main entree would come with miso soup and salad, so we ordered the vegetable gyoza lemongrass soup with tofu. It was out of this WORLD delicious, but the serving was huge...and only $6! You get a huge bowl of soup, whereas I was just expecting a small cup. My sister and husband got the same soup, and my mother got the clam soup which was beautifully presented. She said her soup was also delicious and would go back again for it.\n\nWe also had an order of the kimchi pancakes. Again, didn't realize we'd get so many so we ended up passing them around the table trying to pawn them off on everyone else because the soup was very filling. They were tasty, though I think I would have preferred their kimchi instead (maybe next time.)\nMy father had the snapper, loved it. My sister got the Angry Dragon rolls, which...I wish I could tell you what was in them, but just know that they were enormous (much like their appetizers were) and will fill you up easily! All of their signature rolls sounded good.\n\nHer fiance had some sort of spicy shrimp dish, which he said was very good. Now, my husband and I were nervous about ordering the Teriyaki tofu because usually at restaurants that also serve meat they aren't very good at preparing tofu, but they really surprised us! They gave us a huge portion of tofu, which was good because we were still hungry, and it came with some lightly stir fried teriyaki vegetables. We loved it, and would go back in a heart beat. My sister is even thinking of having her wedding rehearsal dinner here. Highly recommended!"
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"My Favorite BYOB!!! This is an awesome Greek restaurant and with personal wine lockers too. \n\nThe baba ganush is like no other I have tasted and the combo platter lets you experience all of the great Greek appetizers. They have options such as whole wheat dough, and non- fat cheese. The wood burning oven pizzas are awesome and the cajun chicken style caesar salad is a personal favorite. I would also recommend the chicken kabob, crab cakes, and curry chicken pasta. \n\nThe only bad thing I have to say is even though they have expanded once its still a small place. We waited an hour once to sit exactly 6 inches from the table next to us which is kind of awkward.",
"Awesome place, surprised it has not been reviewed more. I have been a regular for quite some time and Arpeggio has been consistently great. All the food is very tasty, they use top quality ingredients and everything is made in house so nothing has a generic flavor; if for some reason there is something wrong with your food one of the two owners are usually around and more than happy to accommodate you. As mentioned it gets very busy during lunch and weekends/holidays, waits of 1-1.5+hrs are normal; they only take reservations for parties of 6+, so get there early. For the most part the waitresses are all friendly and provide good service, even when it's very busy. The place is small and they pack people in so do not plan on a quiet romantic evening unless you go after 9:30.\n\nI have tried just about everything on the menu and all of it really is very good. They serve a mix of pizza, mediterranean fare, and greek, they also have several healthy and vegetarian options. If it's your first time definitely try the hummus or baba and a pizza, you can't go wrong. In general I prefer the cheaper entrees as the fish and meat is slightly overpriced, though it is still very good. It's BYO also so do not forget your own alcohol!",
"Wow. What other accolades can I post about Arpeggio that hasn't already been said?! I'm pleased that this is my neighborhood restaurant. We quite often get take-out pizza from here. My favorite Wood Burning Oven Pizza is the Margarita on whole wheat with onions and garlic (About $11 for a large, I believe.) For an appetizer, you can't beat the $14 Combo platter which includes a variety of Mediterranean staples. Whether you eat in or take out, the food quality is amazing and I find that the prices are fair, a tremendous value. It is a BYOB and there is outside seating. It can get very crowded and I believe they only take reservations for parties of 6 or more. However, they will gladly open up your bottle of wine and give you glasses so you can enjoy your vino while waiting for a table. They provide a giant bowl of fresh garlic knots to munch on while waiting as well. They do have wine lockers, but I have not inquired about that so I do not know those details. I can't stress enough that this is one of my favorite restaurants. I have never had a bad dish or a bad experience. Since it is so popular locally, you do need to be strategic about when you visit to dine in. If you are impatient, try to go at a non-peak time or get take-out. They do accept credit cards and there is free parking. Please visit Arpeggio. I have every confidence that you will love this place as much as I do.",
"Good mederteranian pizza BYOB... As others have mentioned, plan on waiting to be seated and if you eat indoors, plan on sitting very close to another party... That being said, great food at resonable prices... Take out is always a good way to go as well....",
"arpeggio's is my absolute favorite byob! i try to get here at least once a month. amazing menu, everything is so fresh and you can just tell everything is made to order. the summertime is the best time to go because of the outside seating. bring a bottle or two of wine, good company and enjoy!",
"Went to Arpeggio's on a Friday Night at about 7pm. We were seated quickly and the service was great which prompts me to give 5 stars in those categories. The prices were also very reasonable. We got the Baba Ganush as an appetizer and the Seafood pizza. Both were very good. My disappointment was the menu. I went in the mood for an Italian dish. The fact that there was no Italian dish that screamed \"Get Me\" was what led me to give 3 stars. We will go back but only when we are in the mood for pizza, not an Italian meal.",
"This is a place we enjoy taking customers for work as its delightful, especially the outdoor seating when the weather is nice.\n\nAs Tracy says, others have said it all. Fresh ingredients, good service, nice Mediterranean fare.\n\nMy only complaint is the layout of the menu. The one they present to you (the single sheet) presents good items with an obvious higher margin than some of the stuff inside the bound menu (e.g., sandwiches, which are equally good). Once I learned this, I save $5 on lunch many times.",
"My family and I ate at Arpeggio's the other night for an early dinner and we had a very good time .Arpeggio's is a BYOB so that's always a plus, There is plenty of parking out front and they do have outdoor seating for the spring and summer time. We were seated immediately upon arrival. The waitress was very attentive without being annoying. All the waitresses were easy on the eyes which can never hurt. The food overall was very good except for the pizza. Which is odd because they have a wood burning oven so you think that would have been the best bet maybe it was a fluke. The Chicken parmesan and pesto pasta dishes were well liked. The tables are on the small side and they are close together. Since we dined early it wasn't a problem but when full the restaurant probably gets a little loud. We shared two deserts (brownie sundae, and chocolate cake). Both were simple but very delicious. Overall I would definitely go back especially during a nice spring evening.",
"LOVE this place!! And i have to travel and good 30 minutes on the construction strewn 309 to get there but well worth it..\nNot really what I would call a Greek restaurant...there are many middle eastern dishes, but there are also many Italian dishes and woodburning pizza as well....plenty to pick from for any tastes! They have a specials menu which is the one sheet mentioned from another reviewer, but that is attached to the main menu which is huge!\nDuring your wait there are usually little garlic knots, and if very crowded, they will serve delicious pizza....The ambiance is cozy and yes you are close to people but not a deterrent....Various choices of pizza...salads especially their house dressing is AWESOME on any of the salads. I love the falafel salad, appetizers are wonderful with hot pita bread...Try the calamari!\nDinners are very nice portions and i usually take home leftovers..love the lamb dishes as well as the numerous Italian dishes\nBYOB",
"I live down the street from Arpeggios. Just love the place. I have ordered many different entrees, pizzas, salad, appetizers from here - dining in and take out. It's busy most of the time - especially on the weekends. If you take out from here (which you have to pick up, they don't have delivery) its usually an average 30 minute wait for the evening time. This to me is pretty good for such a busy place. Definitely a \"must-go\" for anyone new to the area. Furthermore, its a definite for those who have lived in the area for a while and have still not gone - which is probably like 5% of the Montgomery County population. \n\nA couple of notes: \n- Only take reservations for parties over 6 people.\n- Getting a table here at night is really difficult (sometimes impossible). There is ALWAYS a long wait. \n- It really is best for TAKE-OUT.\n- It is a BYOB.\n- If you go there enough you can purchase yourself a little chic looking bin to store a bottle of wine in."
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"I love BWW. Not because the food is particularly fantastic or that the service is stellar, but because you can't beat a place that has tall beers for a low price and will slather wing sauce on anything that will stand still. This particular location is a fave during Ohio State games because the alumni association camps out here (or at least they used to) during football season.\n\nIt misses one star because sometimes the servers are kind of rude and it seems to be JUST at this location. We were stopped in there late a few weeks ago (because we couldn't agree on where to go next and the other great thing about BW3 is that it's always the default drinking locale). For some reason that night, it seemed like the waitress was annoyed that we were all a little tipsy and therefore were being responsible and only sipping our beers. Did she want us falling off our bar stools in some sort of stupor? You be the judge.",
"BWW is an o.k. place to drop by for lunch, though it is nothing really out of this world. I probably would have given three stars, but the service leaves quite a bit to be desired at this location. \n\nI have only tried their chicken sandwiches, \"naked tenders,\" wings, and the chicken tenders (best experience was a take out order of wings and tenders on an afternoon of boating and beer..) I can't speak to the burgers or pulled pork. \n\nThe food always seems very salty to me. I could have put the the naked tenders out in my yard as salt lick for wayward deer. I couldn't eat more than one without feeling my BP go up to 400/80. \n\nPersonally, if going for sauced up meat, I'll take Bandana's over BWW.",
"I don't normally review franchises, as they are just that, a franchise; but I thought I'd give a shout out to BWW in this instance. Some friends and I went here on Nov. 11 because they were sponsoring a fundraiser called Trees for Troops. A portion of their proceeds that night went to an organization that sends Christmas trees to service men and women who will not be able to be home for Christmas. Other than doing something wonderful by helping out a good cause, the service was good on a busy night, and our food was nice as well. We split the appetizer sampler and 24 boneless wings with 4 different sauces. BWW is always good for bar food while watching the game, it was also nice to see them helping out the community.",
"I am not a snob that says I don't review \"chains\". I will review any and every place I go to for one reason opinions. I like yours hope you like mine. So that off my chest BWW I go to is this location. I go every Tuesday that I can for Wild Wing Tuesday. The wings are .40 a piece and that is a deal. Double super secret for a dime more per wing you can get all drummies. I reading the other reviews and wondering am I going to the same place? The service I get is outstanding. Now I grant you I am there a lot The four people that go we all sit down our waitress comes up and makes some small talk and then says do you all want the same. We nod and poof off she goes to get the 4 ice teas and the sweet and low. Seems like a very short time out comes the order. I always get the wings they are plumb juicy and I like the hot sauce. I just kind of go into the zone and enjoy myself and the wings. The whole time my ice tea is constantly being replenished. So I guess like the place huh? Is it as good as it gets? Well yes for me it is as are the other three who go with with me.",
"What is there to say about BWW that hasn't already been said? \n\nThey have a TON of different sauces, wing specials on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and TVs everywhere. \n\nThe food itself is mediocre. Go on a Tuesday, try sauces that sound interesting, repeat if necessary. \n\nI've had better.",
"For some reason I never thought i would be saying this but I think BWW has stepped their game up. The last time I went here...I was in VA and my thoughts about this place were not very good. I ordered 12 wings (all flat) 6 with honey bbq 6 with Caribbean jerk and the best part of the meal was the roasted potatoes. The honey bbq sauce was actually really tasty and the caribbean jerk was a bit too spicy...like spicy to the point that I couldn't eat them all. The roasted potatoes are filled with flavor which makes them soooo tasty! I could careless about all the flat screen tvs because im not a sports fanatic so that didn't woo we me one bit. I'll probably come on Tuesday since thats when they have the best deal.",
"Why review a franchise you ask? To warn you not to sit in the bar area if you don't like smoke. The waitress actually complained to us about it. That's how bad it was. Absolutely ZERO circulation.....\n\nNow to the standard review of this place. The amount of sauces are Redonkulous. Yes everyone loves the boneless wings, but to the most underrated part of this place..... wedges with cheese. They have what I would describe as an oregano, garlic, ranch type of seasoning on them. Also, it might be a combination of you go there too much or they just have that good of service but kuddos to a place when the wait staff remember you and what you drink.",
"Ok now this is funny. I am at my office and the phone rings about 10am. I answer the phone and it is my server telling me she was going to be a little late what time would I be coming. I told her the time and she said good she will be there. Uh how many people have their server call you? She is leaving in a few months to move out of town. I will miss her great smile and service.",
"Ate here yesterday as part of a team meeting. Our waitress was FABULOUS. I don't think Yelp allows me to print names, but I would love to send all of my friends to see her. She was fantastic. Our food was on time, drinks were cold and glasses never empty. For a party of 12, that's an accomplishment.\n\nThe food itself was great for the price. Well prepared and tasty. I didn't get wings this time, I got the Black and Bleu burger - which comes with plenty of toppings for those of us who need more than meat on a bun. \n\nMy one complaint - smoking. Once the county smoking bans goes in place I'll be dining out a lot more.",
"Special deals on Tuesdays is what it's all about. Just about 50 cents per wing, and they've got a huge selection of sauces! Best ones are definitely classic mild and medium (with bleu cheese, which is just a little extra), Asian Zing (go figure, haha), and Parmesan. \n\nBetter yet, they have plenty of big screen T.V.'s all around for those big time sporting events. Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Football, you can watch almost any major game there. \n\nI also like to play on their little game machines for Buzz Time. You can sit at your seat and challenge your friends to trivia and other fun games. \n\nIf you're in the mood for watching some sports and grabbin' some wings with your friends, BW3 (yes, it's a chain) is one place to definitely plan for it. You can go and cheer on your fantasy players!!"
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"My bf's bday is on Wed so his parents took us to Tavolo V for dinner. It had just opened the night before so I was expecting the service to be meh and the food to be decent at best. I was pretty excited when the service was really nice and friendly and the food was scrumptious. Unlike other places with outdoor seating, the flow between indoor and outdoor felt natural due to the garage-like doors that could be pulled open. I could feel both the warm breeze and chilly AC from where I was sitting. Not great for the electricity bill but definitely great for my happiness!\n\nWe started off with the funghi and calamari appetizers. The mushrooms were tasty and the baby arugula made is nice and bright. I thought there was a tad more oil than I would like in the dish and I wanted more varieties of mushrooms. It was good though. As for the calamari, delicious. Lightly battered rings of squid sat on top of delicious tomato sauce. I loved how they even gave us the tentacles. I really enjoy eating calamari with tentacles. :P \n\nWe then got some salad (good but not amazing) and some bruschetta. The bread was firm but good and the tomatoes on top were flavorful. There were real slivers of basil and that made the entire dish perfect for me. \n\nAs for an entre, the bf's dad and I got the risotto of the day (crab and shrimp with asparagus), my bf got the lasagna, and the boyfriend's dad's wife got the cannelloni. I enjoyed my risotto but it was a bit more brothy than I'm used to. I thought the crab flavor could be a tiny bit stronger. The asparagus was perfect. I had some leftovers, so I took it with me and ate it for lunch the next day. Wow. It was so good when I reheated it, I gobbled it all up. My guess was that it was good but I was just too stuffed on appetizers to realize it the night before. \n\nAs for the lasagna, I had a bite and really enjoyed it. My bf loved it and dug in with so much gusto. He had some leftover too -- which is a pretty good indication of how much food we had. The cannelloni looked really tasty and the bf's dad and dad's wife were trying to identify the filling. I think they decided it was spinach and ricotta. They were pretty blown away by the flavors. \n\nIt ended up being about $125 for four of us including tax and tip. That's 5 appetizers and 4 entres. not bad.",
"Yesterday night, right when we were on our way to Pi, we saw this new place and decided to give it a shot. We ordered calamari and salad to share. Salad was okay, but nothing special to it... But calamari was a total failure, the worst calamari I had in St Louis. It was very very chewy... The place did not strike me as a place for young people, it was full of people well over 45 years old. Which was surprising to me. I do not plan to go back.",
"This is a very nice addition to the Delmar Loop, we had the Sugos pizza and the pasta with mushrooms, they may have the best wine list in the area.",
"I'm so conflicted on this place - I want to give it more stars, but I just didn't love it. Salad was fine, risotto was pretty good. Like Hao said, there was a lot of extra liquid, and maybe a bit too much parma cheese (and this coming from a girl who LOVES cheese). The night we went too was a bit chilly, and since the front door was open, the whole place was pretty cold.\nI'm actually excited to come back here when it's warm in the evenings. The garage doors remind me of one of my favorite restaurants in NC that used to have the same feature. So, there's definitely a nostalgia-factor going on here, which is maybe a strange reason to want to come back, but I hope I love it next time. I'm thinking maybe the pizza?",
"Love this place! Mellow and good. Good service. Great ambiance. I was e mailing all my friends to come here. Good with kids--if they like pizza or pasta, but nice enough to feel like a date night or night out with friends. Food is great and simple. Thank you for opening this place!",
"Great new restaurant in the loop! We sat at the bar and ate a delicious pizza. The bartender was extremely friendly and entertaining.",
"Tavolo V was like going on a first date with someone who vaguely reminded me of someone I used to really like, but then being totally over it by the second date. \n\nI tried Tavolo V a month or so ago, and it was ok, but I was inspired to give it another go and try the pizza. Meh, not really impressed. There are lots and lots of better pizza (and Italian) places in the city. The beer list is also really lackluster, so don't expect any good, local microbrews.\n\nI will say that I liked our waitress, she was really nice. There was an awkward moment where she got the cold shoulder from what I'm assuming was the manager. It happened behind the scenes, but I think he was upset with her because she didn't bring us a box for leftovers for awhile. We were really happy just hanging out, so I was a little miffed by his coldness to her.\n\nEither way, I don't think it's really going to work out between us. Gave it a fair shot, but just didn't click.",
"We went last night very excited to try a new place in the Loop. The space is great and they have a rare parking lot! Unfortunatley, the food was not good. \n\nI had roasted cauliflower pasta that had virtually NO flavor. The broth was watery and tasteless. I asked for some cheese and added that along with salt - barely edible. \nMy daughter's (13 yo) alfredo was also watery with little flavor. She ate the chicken out of it. My son (19 yo) had the Sugo pizza. While it looked good, it was not very good. He was less than impressed. I also found it interesting that no one asked us if our food was good. \n\nAs much as we wanted to like the place, we will not go back. That was a \n$50 mistake!",
"Went to Tavolo V directly before a show at the Pageant - perfectly convenient spot for a pre-show dinner. \n\nService was speedy, attentive and friendly. The place has only been open a month or two and the server knew how to describe each menu item well, made great recommendations and knew a lot about each item on the beer and wines list. \n\nThe canneloni bites appetizers were over the top amazing - something about the tomatoes on top really add a punch of flavor. We all enjoyed our extra large servings of pastas. Each dish was full of flavor and resulted in \"Mmmmms\" around the table. No complaints at all.\n\nBest part about this spot -- the ambiance. It's a super-hip warehouse-esque interior. Must have been a former fire house or garage because they had the remodeled garage door open to the dining room. When I walked up, I worried it would let in too much of the summer heat, but seated indoors, somehow the A/C kept us totally comfortable while still enjoying the breeze from outside. Well done, Mike Del Pietro!",
"5 Stars for going above and beyond to ensure we were happy with our experience.\n\nOK. So, I think the reviews are so mixed on this place because it really depends on what you're looking for. This is updated, lighter Italian, and very vegetable based, which for me is perfect, especially in the summer. I honestly don't like old school St. Louis style Italian (I'm from New York) and there is no way I really want to eat lasagna in June, so Tavolo V turned out to be a perfect choice last Saturday.\n\nThe interior is cool, very rustic industrial. They don't take reservations, and the place was bustling, but we were seated in about 15 minutes on a Saturday evening at 7:30. So, perfect. Our server was... fine, nice... but sort of... rough. Haha. I don't know how to describe it. For example, I don't ask for a lot of fuss with my wine service, but the way he slammed open the bottle, splashed the entire thing into four glasses, and then whisked it away had us laughing. It didn't really bother me though. Overall, the service was good down to the little things, like empty plates removed promptly, etc.\n\nThe food... I really liked it. For appetizers, we ordered the bruschetta (perfect,) the tomato salad of the day (delicious,) and the spinach pancake, which was interesting and had a homemade vibe I like, but was also rather dense and heavy, and could have used some sort of sauce or accompaniment, in my open. I had a really hard time deciding what to order for an entree, but opted to try a pizza since my boyfriend was getting a pasta. I tried the Mars, because I wanted something with artichoke hearts, and it was delicious. Again, I think this depends on the style you like. This pizza is thin, wood fired, light on sauce, delightfully crispy/chewy, and I love that. I preferred it to The Good Pie. Compared with Pi, it's simply different, that's all. I love a lot of different sorts of pizzas. The pastas I tried were also good. Very simple, highlighting the vegetables, with light broths for sauces. Nice, but could be a bit boring for some. I was more impressed with the apps, salads, entrees, and pizzas, but I will try more pastas if (when) I go back. \n\nNow... the reason Tavolo almost lost a star, then earned it back. Our appetizers came out promptly, but the entrees took far too long. We were chatting with another couple, enjoying our wine, so it honestly wasn't a huge deal, and we didn't complain or anything, but the wait was becoming excessive. However, when our food arrived, we were told that our bill was being discounted by 50% because of our wait time. Even when we said that wasn't necessary, our check arrived with the 50% discount... on everything. Everything. Not just the late items, or just the food. Our drinks, wine, appetizers, and entrees were all discounted. I was truly impressed. Good job Tavolo for recognizing a problem BEFORE a customer complaint and making it more than right. I will definitely be back!"
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"Very good food. We ordered the Figgy Piggy, Meat me in St. Louie, and the Banana Nutella dessert. All were delicious. The Figgy Piggy was both cheesy and sweet with a hint of bacon, and the dessert was bursting with chocolate Nutella and sliced bananas. I loved the food, but the staff seemed a little preoccupied when we picked up our order, and they seemed to assume that we knew exactly where to go (hence the vague gesture from the cashier towards the area where our order would be instead of being polite and walking us over since we were pretty much the only people in the restaurant. But the lack of attention may have been because the restaurant just moved locations and the employees were still adjusting). Anyways, 5 stars for food minus 1 star for service.",
"Awesome food as always but not the greatest environment since the move. Soda machine was out and I had a constant fight with the large gnat population over who was going to eat my salad and calzone. Normally love this place but the need to get control of the new store.",
"Much more spacious than the previous location, to the point where I contemplated bumping my previous review up from 3 stars to 4... but I ordered the Garden calzone with spicy red sauce and ended up getting food poisoning. Sooo...",
"Same great food as the original spot (had the Tony Montana monthly special) that was a couple of blocks away, but much bigger space and more unique layout. Something for everyone, booths, inside windows by the window or tucked away in the back room, lots of outside tables in an airy and scenic patio area with trees and a large artistic fountain and nice views of downtown architecture. If I lived or worked anywhere near here, would be a regular stop...instead just a staple every time in I'm town.",
"Same great food as before but I don't feel the excessively large space suits them well. The hip urban vibe is lost and it is now just your run of the mill gigantic suburban restaurant layout. The staff also seemed a bit aloof or confused as well. Get it together guys.",
"This place is just as awesome in their new location as they were at their last one! The only difference is that NOW you can actually find a place to sit! (And also more & better outdoor seating too!) I've had both the salad and calzone and they were always BIG and delicious. I'll go again soon!",
"Soooo good.\nI've never been a calzone person, but this place changed my mind.\nReasonable prices, good portions, fast delivery, open late on weekends.\nEspecially liked the Duke.\nNow I understand the hype about calzones.\nWhat's a pizza now? Never heard of it.\nCalzones from here are life!",
"We are so stoked to have Sauce on the Side IN our building! We can now be even lazier when gorging our faces. We love the friendly staff and owners, how they transformed the space with great improvements and beautiful art, the outside seating, and tastiness! I'm a Magic Carpet Ride fan (sans garlic, add eggplant and extra house red sauce), my boyfriend loves the Pancho Villa (though watch out for those Jalapenos!) and our good friend eats most anything they have and loves it all, though is partial to the Gonzo and the Figgy Piggy. We've been fans since before to their move, but commend them for taking the step to grow. If you're a salad fan their Italian salad with rosemary vinaigrette is fantastic. Don't forget to sign up for their loyalty program, because I guarantee you'll be hooked if you aren't already!",
"Dear sauce,\n\n Please don't ever stop making the duke calzone for if I am ever on death row, the duke would be part of my last meal. \n\nYour fan,\nJanette\n\nPs, I love your monthly specials as well.",
"Super close to the hotel we were staying at so, alas, we ended up here after a long day at the zoo. You order at the counter and our salad was out before we walked back to the patio to get a seat. The calzones, with the sauce on the side, didn't take long at all and were super filling. Not too much cheese or dough. Good choice for a less sit-down and be served but more than fast food (and much better food) experience. I would go back and try another calzone!"
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"The bad cats of the quarter have a new house.. And Kev already has gotten a nice shout out, that did not take long, I didn't think it would..",
"We opted to dine at Trinity because the line at Coop's was excessive! This is much more upscale, but equally as good. The fare is very different, however. We had steak tartare and baked oysters for starters, then the snapper and steak for our main course. Delish! Great service, wonderful atmosphere. We'll be back!",
"Called in because it looked nice. Stayed for the amazing food and the wine list. The snapper was excellent and the staff were super helpful. Recommend sitting upstairs out on the deck and watching the passing parade. Glad we stopped there",
"First time back in New Orleans in about five years and I stumbled across this gem. They don't have much for classy joints down in The Quarter, but they do now. The food is a modern twist on Creole classics executed extremely well by Executive Chef Michael Isolani. I had raw oysters, crispy pork belly and the blackened lamb chops. Food was spot on. They also have a very extensive, world class wine list that their wine director Kevin Durand put together. One of the best well rounded wine lists I have ever seen in New Orleans for sure. The decor and overall look to the restaurant is really spectacular. They also have an upstairs with balcony to check out the people on the street while you dine. Stop in check these guys out, you won't be disappointed.",
"Great new spot in the quarter. \n\nWe sat at the bar and had some oysters and cocktails. Great upscale place for cocktails without the pretentiousness!",
"The owners, partners and entire team have hit it out of the park with Trinity! The French Quarter has been missing a restaurant with this sort of unpretentious charm and sophistication. We only made it through the oysters, fingers and fork portion of the menu but plan on returning to experience Chef Michael Isolani's other delectable creations. Spoiler Alert!!! the Smoked Oyster- Deviled eggs are amazing as is the Beef Tartare... All around five Stars!",
"Amazing food. Our party of five couldn't decide what to get so we just shared 5 starters and 2 entrees. The perfect amount of food, perfectly prepared. Service was also outstanding!!",
"What a nice place, an oasis in a seedier/touristy part of the city. The bar is beautiful with a nice wine selection. The food is wonderful. And the staff is friendly.",
"Great new restaurant for Decatur street. The space is renovated and modern. Clean and efficient although the long booth marble tables create a need for staff to reach. If you are forgiving this is a non issue. The food was delicious - in an effort to be picky (everyone's an expert right?) I say there are too many favors happening at once in some dishes. We started with the duck fat hush puppies - Fantastic - the hog head cheese - delicious - and the Frites - bc you have to know how to make FFs as a price of entry. I had the snapper/avocado dish after the chef told me to and he was 100% correct. The pecans gave a sweet crust to an amazing fish prepared to perfection. The lime and avocado stood on their own and blended fabulously. The second entree were the scallops. This is the dish with too much. The scallops taste of bacon (I suspect backed wrapped or pan cooked in the fat) and that took away from the sweetness you expect from them. They were served on a mix of what I think were parsnips or yacama. The overly sweet from that mash - the bacon - the scallop. You get my drift. The third plate at the table was the beef - beautiful steak - silky mushrooms. The bechamel suffered the separation that happens when left sitting near heat but the taste did not suffer. We finished with a dark and stormy cake --- NOT ENOUGH CHOCOLATE OR FRESH FRUIT IN THE DESERT MENU. Ok that's just because one or the other of those things is a good way to finish a great meal. All in all great place that will find its legs. Enjoy.",
"The food was so good! Started out with 3 different kinds of oysters. The baked oysters were my favorite! Cut up oysters baked in a yummy sauce with bread. Entrees were the steak, the pork & the pasta. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. Make reservations. It became packed around 745. Nice wine list also!"
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"For the past roughly 23 years I have been visiting my family in the St. Pete Beach area about twice a year. Each time it is about a week...so give or take a week or two I've spent about a year in Florida.\n\nI've seen parts of it grow and of course the majority of it either stagnate or pass on. One part that has grown is the appetite for better dining experiences...effin thank God. Seriously, up to about 5 years ago there were few eating options outside: a national chain (read Applebees), a buffet w/ an early bird special, a transplant who opened up a pizza place but wasn't retired yet, or...your grandparents cooking.\n\nThe pizza places are always just passable. Grandparents' cooking usually rocks but its difficult to meet other sexy fun singles near their china hutch and eating over doilies. \n\nSo...places like the Backefin Blue Cafe have started to spring up. Its menu is very Floridian w/o the 4pm eating time or buffet feel. That is to say the menu reflects the culture and food Florida has to offer, e.g. seafood or Caribbean.\n\nThe service is always pleasant and they do well with large or small parties. They also know that a portion of their patrons may be elderly and accommodate them well too. The portions are just right w/o being too large and it is always a tasty place to go when you are in town. The prices run about $10-15/plate but it is inexpensive for what you get.\n\nPatio seating is a must for a true Floridian/Gulfport dining experience.\n\nGo...you won't be disappointed.",
"This place is located in the artsy, bohemian area of Gulfport, a little enclave of St.Pete. The place is always crowed, expect a wait if you don't have a reservation, and the tables are a bit too close together. However, the food has always been pretty good. They have very good crabcakes and other seafood. Definitely a \"Florida seafood\" feel to it and a local fave but I feel that for the price and wait time/ hassle, there are others that surpass. The only reason for the 3 star rating is the food quality.",
"Great crab! I had the crab cakes and the portabello stuffed crab. Both were delish. My wife had a crab salad. Besides tasting excellent, it was so large she couldn't finish it all. The Key Lime Pie was one of the best I've had in a long time. I've been trying to convince her to come here for awhile. We'll definitely be back, even with the half hour drive for us to get here.",
"Went there on vacation with the bf and his parents. It was fantastic! His dad had one of the best porterhouse steaks he's ever had, his words. I had the crab cakes, and the whole table agreed they were some of the best we've ever had as well.",
"Decent food, nice ambiance. Wait staff friendly. Had crab cake sandwich. Very little bread crumbs mostly crab. Very good, diminished by the fact that garlic mashed potatoes were made with an instant mix.",
"Going to Backfin Blue is always a treat for us! The food and service is excellent. The deck seating is pleasant and not so loud. We have never been disappointed. We just love the quirky Gulfport area.",
"Large portions, delicious crab dishes, friendly service, awesome lounge music from the restaurant next door ~ Nice atmosphere, outdoor seating is so pleasant!",
"We are regular vacationers in Gulfport; always visit this restaurant at least twice while in town. We can't get crabcakes that even come close to the freshness and tastiness of these. All of the food here is amazing.\n\nThe Owner/Chef has a definite handle on the food...the crabcakes have been amazing every year that we've stopped in. The other menu items seem to match up.\n\nWe agree this is the best restaurant in Gulfport, perhaps the best in the St. Pete area. We had the opportunity to meet and talk to the owner a few times this trip...such a nice, approachable person! We even asked him about shipping crabcakes to my mom and his response was, \"yes, I ship them to my mom.\"\n\nThank you, Backfin Blue, for the continued consistency of wonderful food.",
"It was my first time visiting the area and as one of the other reviewers described the town Blackfin Blue fit perfectly. Rolling in on a Saturday at 8pm with a party of 4 and no reservations can be disastrous but we were seated immediately on the patio where we wanted.\n\nService was prompt & friendly though I had a more difficult time deciding a wine pairing for my main course our waiter took my order after bringing my friends their drinks and delivered the glass before the salad course.\n\nThe item I really loved here was the edamame salad. I've add this variation before but there's is really unique using other vegetables such as corn to give texture and an almost slaw like dressing to add brightness.\n\nI had the mushroom ravioli with chicken and enjoyed it very much. Arguably it's nothing amazing but the chicken was succulent, the mushroom stuffing had a broad base of flavors and the sauce wasn't overwhelming the in volume or taste of the pasta. There is a lot to be said about a simple dish executed well. I would not have this dish with the Zin Sin Zinfandel as it's too fruity to really pair correctly. Try the Ravenswood or a pinot noir.\n\nLastly, order dessert. The key lime pie is executed well with more of a cheesecake consistency but the Mississipi Mud Pie is fantastic. Two people can easily split one slice, such is it's richness.\n\nThe service was very tolerating that our party lounged on the deck for some time and we never felt rushed, only as we left did we notice the chairs stacked on tables already.",
"Wow the wait at this place was FOREVER. But then we went during their gecko fest, and every single restaurant in this town was at the least 45 minutes.\n\nThe hostess was the nicest person there. That would explain why she has that job.\n\nThen again, our waitress who looked like carrot top was extremely unfriendly. For example, my husband said how big is the prime rib, well it is 9 ounces. Well visually, how big is that, oh I don't know I just serve the food.\n\nLater on, she was trying to be nice but that's too little too late lady.\n\nHubby did not like his prime rib, there was more fat than meat on it and it did not have seasoning. \n\nI ordered the meatloaf. I asked myself after the fact, why did I order that when I can easily make it at home. The answer is that everything was too expensive. That was the cheapest on the menu at 11.99 It was okay.\nIt came with mashed potatoes.\n\nThey also have you choose a tomato artichoke salad or mixed green salad. I got both bc my husband does not eat salads. The tomato artichoke salad with some type of oil and vinegar was honestly the best part of the meal. \n\nAlso, the outside patio as well was nice. The restaurant next door had nice music so that is what I was listening to."
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"Donkey's definitely deserves a spot on the tour de cheesesteak. It's a unique and delicious variation on an already wonderful local theme. \n\nServed on a kaiser bun (instead of the usual long roll), Donkey's cheesesteaks are worth the adventure you'll have to go on to get one. (And it's quite a trip indeed, and one which you might not want to undertake under the cover of darkness. You know those neighborhoods that have made Camden so famous? Donkey's is in one-- one of the worst.)\n\nWhen I went in the daytime, I got the impression that everyone else in the joint was a regular. But great, friendly service, along with a few beers, made me feel like I, too, was part of the crew.",
"What are you willing to go through to get a good cheese steak?? Drive all the way to Camden that's what! I was inspired to re-write my old review by a Donkey's regular, named Yoke (if that's his real name) \nI loved the sandwich and especially the onions and the cold beer. Donkey's serves their Cheese Steaks on a poppy seeded Kaiser roll and that's what makes it unique and they can get a surprising amount of meat on that round roll! \nDonkey's closes early, so go there for lunch and you won't regret it. How you like me now Yoke?",
"What would I do for a \"Klondike Bar\"? Nothing! What would I do for a \"Donkey's Cheesesteak\"? Drive to Haddon Ave in Camden and get two cheesesteaks. Heck yeah. Honestly, the neighborhood is not so bad...before the sun goes down. The steaks are piled on a poppy seed buns with caramelized sliced onions. Make sure you ask for the steaks w/ onions (if you like onions), cause it makes a huge difference.",
"Here I sit with a fresh french pressed cup of Old City coffee in my favorite mug as I determine the prose to be used to relay the experience of Donkey's Place in Camden and I struggle to find the words. \n\nIt's a musty old bar in downtown Camden, New Jersey that any cheesesteak lover should experience period. Equal to a Whitehouse Sub or the coffee I partake of. \n\nPossibly the best fries ever and for certain one of the top three cheesesteaks this reviewer has experienced. The onions are beyond description as the decor and the steak itself are each worthy of a novel.\n\nGo during lunch M-F, don't expect anything other then fries and a steak. Expect excellent chili's, skip the beer and go for the REAL cherry soda. \n\nThen tell your best friends if you didn't bring 'em. \n\nSurvey Clarification\npretty sure you can get a wheelchair in\n15.00 minimum for c cards\nlimited hours of operation",
"I know, I know. In a previous review, I claimed I would never again try to find a delicious cheesesteak, because cheesesteaks are inherently mediocre/bad.\n\nWell, I made an exception, because I'll try anything once in my eternal quest to sample all the delicacies Camden has to offer.\n\nAnd, my three stars are for the authentic 1970s decor and the fact that it was totally obvious the place hasnt changed since ..EVER. When my friend and I walked in, everyone stared at us and the man behind the bar asked: \"What do you want? There's only one thing.\" I guess we looked confused and...bore a striking resemblance to upper middle class white girls in our 20s.\n\nSo, we ate these crazy cheesesteaks on poppy seed buns with hot peppers. And, if you like the ridiculous unsalted rubbery meat that occurs in every cheese steak, im sure you will LOVE this one.\n\nAnd so I give these 4 stars to Donkey's place, because I know my cheesesteak palate is dysfunctional.",
"Looking for the best cheese steaks in south Jersey? This is the place to go, hands down! I never thought that there could be a place in south Jersey to rival the cheese steaks of south Philly.\n\nAnd then I discovered Donkey's Place in Camden.\n\nFirst visited Donkey's a couple years back along with a friend who raved about their sandwiches. He knew of the place since he was familiar with Camden. The service is at a small walk-up window in a building attached to Donkey's Bar. I can only speak for the cheese steaks since they are the only thing I've ordered there. But I can say that the combination of they steaks with the poppy seed rolls and grilled onions make this sandwich out-of-this-world fantastic. \n\nThe area itself is a little dicey since this IS after all, Camden. But a daytime run isn't too bad.",
"Wouldn't go there at night but the food is 2nd to none. It's one of Phillies hidden gems - hope you feel the courage to head to this neck of the woods and trey it. I did :)",
"Great cheesesteaks and awesome fries. What else do you need.\nIf you want a great cheesesteak without treking over to Philly, Donkey's is the place.",
"By far the Best Steaks! So Yummy. Not your average philly steak and you don't even have to go to phili. Lots of cool stuff to look at displayed. I remember going here with my dad for lunch. Great Memories and great food.",
"I always heard about this place,but I was never in Camden or wanted to go to Camden to try .Today I ran an errand and was near Donkey's.I went in and I should of left asap when I sat down and the place was very dirty,the salt shaker was stuck to the table,just gross.I stayed and ordered their famous cheesesteak.YUK,frozen meat on a wet kaiser roll,for $7.Never again"
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"Generally, I prefer to visit local establishments whenever possible and the Carolina Gill was no exception. However, I doubt we will ever visit there again. \n\nWhile Carolina Grill does have some above average food (their tenderloin/sweet potato fries combo is quite good), we had a bad experience with a carry-out order and were not satisfied with how we were treated afterward. \n\nIt is sad, too, especially since this establishment is located in the beautiful Stonegate neighborhood and I appreciate what they are trying to do.",
"Well, we visited Carolina Grill again this evening and I must say I was impressed. From the beginning, our service was excellent and our server was very nice and helpful with our large party - including four kids under 7 - which, while pretty well behaved, can be a challenge sometimes. \n\nI had the tenderloin with sweet potato fries and everything tasted delicious. I'm a sucker for sweet potato fries anyway, and it's tough to find them at many places. \n\nSo, I've turned the corner and while we had a not so good experience before, I would be happy to recommend Carolina Grill to my friends and neighbors. The restaurant is located in the beautiful Stonegate Neigborhood off of 334 up in Zionsville.",
"If there was an option to give it zero stars that would have been my choice. I have never, I repeat, never had worse service in my life. My girlfriend and I went into the place with a reservation and they sent us to the basement. We went down to the basement where we waited 25 minutes before we decided to sit in a booth that had yet to be cleaned (yes, this booth was there when we first arrived) and wait for service. Upon waiting another 15 minutes in the booth a waitress finally came over and realized that we were there and apologized for the wait. We then proceeded to order our drinks at our dirty table and tried to feel sympathy for them and just wait. Another 20 minutes went by and they brought us our drinks and took our order. After waiting probably 40 minutes for our food we finally received our wonderful meal (with our appetizer which we asked to come out before the meal) and got the same nasty attitude from the waitress. I ordered the cod sandwich that looked like they fried it and then threw it back in the lake because it was soggy and disgusting. I then asked the first waiter for tartar sauce and after another 20 minutes I asked the waitress for it (the waitress had no idea what that even was). Finally I got the tartar sauce. Did I mention that we had not received napkins or silverware? I wouldn't tell my worst enemy to go to this place. We ended up being there for 3 hours. We finally got our check after asking 3 times and they messed it up so we had to wait another 15 minutes for the manager to come down and change it. If you don't have the patience that my girlfriend or myself have, do not go to this restaurant. That is all.",
"Great place, really cool location (Stonegate neighborhood). Found these folks thanks to Restaurant.com, and could not be happier! Love the atmosphere - very nice upstairs, very pub-like downstairs (beer, darts, the works!) Food is excellent - great menu, great selections, etc. \n\nOnly complaint is that the service could have been a bit speedier, but given that we were not in any big hurry to leave, it did not affect our opinion.\n\nWill definitely be going back.",
"Pretty rough night at The Tap Room, part of the Carolina Grill. This was our 1st time at the restaurant, we went to celebrate a friends birthday, we had reservations for 15. The location is surprising, it's in the middle of a very nice neighborhood, there's no parking lot, but plenty of street parking. The Tap Room is nicely decorated, we were impressed at the start. Unfortunately, things began to go downhill when we sat down to eat. There were 2 other 4 tops seated in the bar area, along with our big table. There were a few people sitting at the bar as well. Unfortunately, they only had ONE person to consistently attend to all the tables. The poor guy was doing his best, and I always give the server the benefit of the doubt, but he was set up to fail. He was in charge of all our drink orders, food orders, busser service, etc. It took a long time for him to take our dinner orders and longer to receive our food. When the food finally came, it was inconsistent. I had a tenderloin that was very good but my sweet potato fries were cold. My wife had chicken Caesar and the chicken was cold, it looked like it had been sitting in the window for a long time. Another friend ordered his rib eye \"Pittsburgh\" or seared - they didn't even come close, not a grill mark to be seen. At least 1 other order was incorrect and had to be sent back. \n\nTo summarize, I think this place has a lot of potential but it's very poorly run, or it was on this particular night. If we hadn't made reservations days in advance, I'd be more willing to forgive. But since they knew we were coming and still didn't staff the kitchen or the bar properly, I have a hard time giving more than 1 star. The bartender did his best, even giving away a few free beers to compensate for the obvious service shortfalls, but he simply didn't have a chance.",
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"Delicious club with cranberry mayo! Homemade potato chips were also yummy. Very good service.",
"My wife and I made two visits to the Carolina Grill this past week. First for lunch with an elderly friend. The lunch was terrific and service was very good. We enjoyed the grilled chicken wrap, the pork tenderloin and the club sandwich. We took half of what we were served home to enjoy again. \n\nOn this past Thursday night we joined with six other couples and Donna was our waitress, what a hoot. She really enjoys the people she serves and we all had a great time. We all ordered various meals from the menu froml pizza, meatloaf, crab cakes, salmon, pasta la rosa, reuban sandwich, and ribs. All of the food was great, again taking some home. We will definately be back to try other items on the menu.",
"If I could give them 6 stars, I would! I am visiting from out of town for work, and I went to Yelp to find a local place to eat. What a gem this place is. The food...awesome, the service...awesome! What a great location, right in the middle of a housing development, if I lived near here, I would be broke. It was apparent the local folks have get togethers here. There were two groups here while I was, one was a surprise 30 year wedding anniversary party. These places are what America is all about! If you are in Indianapolis, you HAVE to go here. What a great place!",
"A great spot for lunch. Service is slow but it's worth driving off of the beaten path. Be warned it is hidden in the middle of the shops of the Stonegate community. Closed on Mondays. Great selection of sandwiches - recommend the tilapia sandwich with sweet potato fries."
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"We were lucky enough to attend the soft opening. Full disclosure - I was not charged for my meal, but I didn't know that until the end, when my Yelp review was already written in my head. :-)\n\nAmbiance\nThis is a weird place, in a good way. Cross hipster with steampunk, with your grandfather's fancy den, and that's the look and feel of this place. But not cold and distant, more hip and fun. \n\nBar\nDrinks are creative and I was happy to see several shrubs on the menu (a fruit and vinegar based syrup). The ice cream drinks were not available yet, but they sound really good. Try the seasons soda with watermelon shrub and cardamom syrup.\n\nFood\nThe quality of the food was great. I absolutely loved the dino kale Caesar and the knockout burger was loaded with so much cheese. I did provide feedback about serving the burger in an iron skillet. The steam heat from the food make the bottom layer of fries and the bottom burger bun inedible because they were so soggy. The skillets are cute, but they would be better used for desserts or wet dishes. Our server said multiple people gave this feedback, so I am hopeful they remedy it. If not, that would be grounds to lower this review by a star, since a decent portion of the food was too soggy to eat.\n\nMy daughter split an entrée with me, but I was impressed with the kids menu. Not your average mac and cheese or chicken fingers. Every item on the kids menu was something I would love to eat.\n\nService\nDespite being the soft opening, service was spectacular and food was delivered promptly. Our server listened attentively to all of our comments and provided a comment card for us as well. \n\nGames\nOur toddler was having a meltdown, so we were unable to try any of the games. They include bowling, bocce, billiards, darts, and a couple small karaoke rooms. The prices posted look reasonable. They also have a handful of video games, but the change machine was not working and I only had bills. I can't wait to come back for skeeball and pacman.",
"Ah! I don't know where to begin with this review. If you're a person to only read the first few sentences this is for you: laid-back place, games/bowling, drinks, top-notch food menu, and words can't describe the desserts (carrot cake and alcoholic milkshakes.. two desserts you can't walk away from)! This place is your ultimate night out as a date, group, or just casual meet up! \n\nFor those of us who hang on every detail of yelp reviews, and show up at the restaurant 20 minutes later this is for you. \n\nFirst thing you see when you walk in is the healthy decision to have a drink from the juice bar. The menu for the juice bar is conveniently located next to the alcoholic milkshake menu. I wasn't able to get the man's name running the bar but he had great knowledge of the ingredients and the different mixes to make. \n\nThe dining area is very chic and comfortable! There are lots of tables so I'm assuming they would be happy to host an event or dinner party. After passing through the beautifully decorated dining room you enter the 360 Bar... need I say more. \n\nThe 360 Bar is surrounded by TVs and bar stools to hang around at. The service at the bar seemed quick with unique options. Around the 360 Bar is where you find the opportunity to bowl, play corn hole, darts, board games, and private karaoke rooms! It's a night out all in one building! \n\nI sampled a few different menu items while visiting the Punchbowl Social. The crispy chicken sandwich, which I believe to be on the breakfast part of the menu is delicious. There is a spice in there that mixes with the sweet honey and makes a ridiculous flavor. I'll be going back soon and making everyone I know try it. \n\nDrinks - bourbon infused banana milkshake. There were also banana chips in the shake that you should dip in the caramel whip cream. My favorite drink while there was the Bachelor's Bowl. The drink is made with Old Forester Bourbon, Pimm's Blackberry Elderflower Liqueur, Pineapple Guava Yerba Mate Tea and lemon juice. \n\nIt's a place made to entertain, while also serving top-notch food and drinks. Punchbowl Social has done a great thing for Indianapolis! \n\nNext time: Milk-Oologist MilkShake and a game of bowling.. maybe a game of monopoly too.",
"Punch Bowl Social adds a new and exciting social outing for Indianapolis residents! EAT.DRINK.SOCIAL is the motto and I couldn't agree more with this statement. \n\nThe food is exquisite, you can't go wrong with anything on the menu (but try the street tacos...you will thank me later). \n\nEvery drink is absolutely phenomenal as they are all garnished with fresh herbs. Their mixology and approach to classic and new drinks is new and refreshing. (I'll post pictures with captions of ALL my fave drinks). \n\nThe social aspect allows for guests to interact whether you're at the bar, lounge area, bowling, arcades, darts..you name it they have it! \n\nLastly the guest service was impeccable. Our server for the soft opening for friends/family was Brooke, and she provided detailed and thorough explanations of all dishes and drinks that were brought to the table. We also interacted with another server named Shane who provided us a tour and was professional looking in appearance and demeanor. It's refreshing to have servers who are allowed to express their own style at work and also be professional and helpful at the same time. Lastly our interaction throughout the day with the GM Jon Stryer was amazing. He stopped by our table to greet us and introduce himself, answered questions we had and even interacted with us again while we were bowling! \n\nPunch Bowl Social is an EXCELLENT addition for Downtown Indianapolis and will be a business that will thrive as long as they continue provide exceptional service to all guests just as we received that day! Can't wait for the grand opening on 09.24.16!",
"Given benefit of the doubt for opening week...the atmosphere is cool, staff is great. Cocktails are made to spec...take that for good or bad...food so far has ups and downs. I was really looking forward to \"the Canadian\" an attempt at classic poutine...it let me down. As a Canadian and person who grew up eating poutine before the majority of America knew what this was...I have high expectations...this does not meet. Give it a try, fun night out!",
"We went on opening night and just happened to stumble upon the grand opening extravaganza! I had been hearing about how an awesome place with food and games was going to open up downtown for months but had completely forgotten about it! They have everything from bowling, ping pong and arcade games! The food when we went was delicious as well! It was fun to get to try little bits of foods that are on the menu and we will definitely be going back soon and bringing lots of friends there as well!",
"So I didn't get to make the grand opening of this place like I wanted to, but I couldn't wait to get here, and this place is even cooler than I thought. It's huge, with so many different things to do, from bowling, bocce ball, arcade games, giant scrabble, pool table, ping pong table, darts....and I'm probably missing something! It's all laid out with plenty of comfy couches and places to sit, tvs everywhere with all the games on, and what really takes this place to 5 stars is the food! The chicken and waffles we had tonight are by far the best in Indy.....seriously. The poutine was just ok, not bad but not the best I've had. What the poutine lacked, the chicken and waffles made up for! We tried one of the signature punch bowl drinks, so good! You can order an actual punch bowl full with enough for 8 people to share at once. There was way too much to do and see to get it all in one night, so it looks like I'm getting a group together and going back soon!",
"Such a unique concept!! One of my favorite places to hang out (and you won't get bored)! Food menu is diverse with something for everyone. My favorite is the fried bologna sandwich or the al a Bama chicken! Local Craft beer selection is great and you also have an abundance of craft cocktails! (Try the Van Damme) Great place for Sunday funday or date night! The staff is fun, friendly, and knowledgeable. The atmosphere can't be topped. There are the classic bar games like billiards and darts to bowling, bocce, corn hole, karaoke, and the old school arcade!! Can't find one thing to criticize!! Take the whole day, go and enjoy!!",
"i have been looking forward to punch bowl social forever!\n\nFinally got to check out the gaming portion on a Saturday night, Man, it was packed! This is definitely a great addition to downtown. We played ping pong, skee ball and bowling. \n\nI returned on Tuesday night to try their dinner selection. I tried the bachelor punch drink and it was extremely refreshing. I don't eat pork so I had a hard time finding something that didn't have pork belly in it. I went with the grain burger. I would order it again but I don't think I would crave it.\n\nThe fries were awesome. They also served cornbread muffins with jelly. those.... mmmmm.\n\nI wish I had room for dessert! The other punch options looked awesome. I also want to try the boozy milkshakes as well.\n\nThis is the perfect space to rent out for a company party or team building experience. I will be back soon :)",
"This review only represents the grand opening night. The deal was to pay $10 to get in with the proceeds going to charity. That $10 got you all of the games inside for free and an awesome buffet for free, drinks were on you. We arrived when it first started (7 pm) and it was AWESOME. Drinks were great, service was amazing, we were able to bowl with space, we found seats no problem..and then more people showed up. Towards the end of the event (8:30ish) it took the bar/server well over 30 minutes to deliver our drinks. The event was packed and the servers and bartenders just seemed overwhelmed. The hubby and I are excited to go back and experience the bar/restuarant/games in all of it's glory, sans crowd.",
"Having been back for lunch a few more times due to colleagues wanting to try the place, I am upgrading my review. The wait staff issues in the prior review seem to be resolved. The food seems to be hit or miss, but it can be very good. I would stick to the menu and avoid the specials. The poutine is good, and plenty of it to share, the burger is good too. \n\nHere is my old review after eating there twice during the weekday: \n\nThe first time was one of the first days open. it was a solid 4 stars. The wait staff was good, the food was good to excellent and the manager even stopped by to make sure everything was satisfactory. I came back a few days later to see how things were now that it was in full operation. I felt that a review on the opening day or two would not be representative of the day to day experience one will likely get. I was correct. The second time was terrible. The waiter eventually came to take drink orders, he dIdnt know the blue or green plate specials and didn't even offer to find out, and then he messed up the order so my colleague didn't get his meal but they brought two hummus appetizers. No offer to fix things when we pointed it out to the person who brought the food out (not our waiter). The food I had was crap (crispy chicken sandwich was mushy) and so we waited for drinks, waited for the bill, and then by that time we left. I was hoping the manager would stop by but not this time and we had to get back to work. At least the food we never got was not on the bill. I doubt I will ever be back, especially for lunch."
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"Me - Wait a second, why are we coming here again?\n\nFiance - THE MUSSELS! YOU NEED TO TRY THE MUSSELS!\n\nMe - What else is good there?\n\nFiance - uh... nothing.\n\nHoly crap was she right, but man oh man those mussels are great. That along with the super friendly service despite the stuffy atmosphere makes this place worthy of mention. They let us serve everything family style and the casual waiter made us feel right at home.\n\nThe problem is with everything else, it's just so darned expensive for food that isn't... very good. All the flavors are reminiscent of much much cheaper St. Louis style Italian places that I've been to that... I can't say that I'm too big a fan of. The only thing I liked was the garlic cheese bread, but c'mon. It's garlic cheese bread.\n\nI can't even say that the mussels are quite worth their price.",
"St. Louis Style Italian, in my mind, consists of 3 elements:\n\n- Very very sweet tomato sauce (I have not had the red sauce at Kemoll's though.\n\n- Very globular cream sauces for pasta... as in the guy went buck wild with the flour or something. Kemoll's cannelloni was super thick. The fiance ordered this thinking it would be similar to the mussels cream sauce... no such luck. The Mussels really are an anomaly at Kemoll's.\n\n- Many St. Louis style places are Provel only. No Mozzarella here.\n\nBut really. If Kemoll's is going to serve canneloni that in no way impresses me (no better than Cannoli's in Florissant) and charges more than 20 bucks for it... they definitely will not expect me to be there again anytime soon. I'll work on my own mussels cream sauce, thank you.",
"Alright, so after 3 failed attempts at recreating the mussels at Kemolls, the Lady and Shady Computer Guy have been pestering me to go there again. Just to have the mussels and absolutely nothing else.\n\nI keep refusing. The three of us have decided, after having multiple entrees, that this place just isn't worth it. We couldn't stress enough how just about everything we tried could be compared to far cheaper casual establishments with some \"specialties\" likening to bar food (ie: the artichoke app).\n\nBut finally, the night before Valentines, I take the Lady to Kemoll's to satisfy her mussels cravings and, despite words of warning, give it another shot at redeeming itself.\n\nSince we've last been there, Kemoll's has since moved up to the 40th floor with some great views of St. Louis. That, alone, might be worth coming out here. \n\nOf course, we have the Steamed Mussels Alla Crema again, and I seriously don't know what I'm getting wrong. Wrong alcohol? Too little garlic? Not enough salt? Should be using the exact same mussels they're using (typically going for the more common black mussels as opposed to those other ones that you have to get frozen...) Regardless, it's a fantastic dish. Its description is \"especially recommended.\" I've read it as \"easily recommended.\"\n\nNow that this place is coupled with some amazing views, I can forgive the price a bit more. However, I'm not going to spend more than 30 bucks on a freaking veal picatta. \n\nSo I look for another dish that might be harder to find elsewhere I my eyes lay upon the Petto Di Pollo Conti. Sounds interesting. Let's order it. The Lady just ordered another round of mussels.\n\nNow the last time we were here, the Lady ordered the Cannelloni Alla Crema in hopes that it would be very similar to the sauce in the mussels. It wasn't even close. It was pretty gosh darned horrendous.\n\nSo the Chicken that I ordered HAD THE SAME EXACT SAUCE. Only now, it had crispy prosciutto and olives added to it instead of juice from mussels and boat loads of garlic (powder?). It was excellent, and to give the chefs credit, it wasn't just the sauce either. The chicken breast was extremely well cooked. This was an extreme surprise when it's practically expected to have overcooked chicken breast, even at the finer establishments. All of a sudden I'm picturing a bit vat of this cream sauce just sitting in the kitchen at room temp just waiting to be ladled over X dish and be finished with whatever. It made me realize that maybe I'm overcomplicating things. Also, the description listed \"dry vermouth.\"\n\nBack to the drawing board.\n\n*edit* Damnit... I was pretty gosh darned sure it was vermouth... but it says Sherry on it... geez...",
"One word: TERRIBLE! Honestly it was horrible. I am not kidding when I say that Fazolis is comparable in quality and taste. Our server recommended the fried artichoke appetizer which was $16 and was basically a blooming onion....actually a blooming onion tastes better. \n\nFor entrees we ordered the canneloni and the veal Francesco. Yuck and gag. Canneloni was bad. Seriously tasted like chef boyardee and the veal was the worst ever. It was as thin as a crepe and had a weird twangy taste in the sauce that it was swimming in. When our server set down the veal the sauce sloshed out of the dish because it was literally swimming in the sauce. The ONLY thing this place has going for it is the view. \n\nHonestly the view of the city is it. I cannot believe that this restaurant is still in business after our experience there. Service was fine so I won't bash them there but the food that we had was pathetic. What a let down. $150 meal that I could have eaten equivalent quality for a fraction of the cost. I am not cheap when it comes to spending money for a quality meal but this was not quality by all means.\n\nPlease believe me in this review and avoid this place at all costs. There are many fantastic restaurants in St Louis and this is fast food quality in my opinion.\n\nWe had to ask our server for bread at an Italian restaurant and she brought us cheese bread which was burnt and loaded with garlic salt. What a terrible experience. \n\nDo not dine here. If you do I'm certain you will be extremely let down.",
"While I don't frequent Kemoll's for dinner, I do eat there on a fairly regular basis for lunch since it's in the same building as my office.\n\nFor lunch I think it's fine. Nothing fabulous. The house salad, white chicken chili, and their cheese bread are always great. Other than that I've found the dishes to be a bit hit or miss.\n\nTheir dinner prices are considerably higher than their lunch menu, and frankly, if I'm going to go out for a nice meal, I'd much rather visit Sidney Street, 1111 Mississippi or Vin de Set.\n\nOne thing Kemoll's does have is an amazing view of the city. If you've never been, the view alone is certainly worth seeing at least once!",
"The stunning views of the Arch and Mississippi river combined with great food made my visit here memorable. We had Fried Artichokes, Mussels alla Crema and Frutta del Mare appetizers and all were excellent. The house salad came with cheese bread that we couldn't stop eating and we could hardly finish our entrées because they were so large and came with a side dish of pasta with sun-dried tomatoes and basil. Yum!! We split their homemade Italian Cream cake and it was very moist and very good. Our waiter was very helpful and accommodating as we asked a lot of questions and had many dishes split.",
"Greatt service! Okay food. Nothing too special about the food. Great views of st louis. Not worth the price.",
"After seeing some reviews I feel the need to condense my previous ones into a couple of bullet points:\n\n- I don't come and pay extra for the views and solid friendly service, I pay extra for my ineptitude in making the mussels dish, which is quite delicious and overly salty.\n\n- The ONLY other dish I like is no longer on the menu: Petto Di Pollo Conti, but they have been more than gracious enough to prepare this anyway. I actually think the people of the restaurant know who I am now because of this (and the mussels thing... it's absurd.)\n\n- We've come here every couple months and sometimes on some silly occasion I make the excuse to \"splurge\" on some other dish on the menu (everything's a splurge here) and regret not making my now-off-menu order.\n\nSeriously... Mussels... Conti... and that's only if you like overly creamy salty stuff.\n\nSo... why is it four stars when I only like two dishes? What am I... psychic? Wait...",
"We chose Kemoll's for our anniversary celebration this year and overall we enjoyed ourselves. The service was polished and professional, menu offerings were actually pretty standard Italisn, with a couple of unique items that make this experience more upscale than your basic spot on the Hill. I don't believe any Provel is served here. This restaurant pre-dates Provel and they claim to use Mother Kemoll's recipes, so I guess that makes sense. We certainly didn't miss it and I know this is good news for a lot of transplants.\n\nThe entrees run about $10 more than your typical Italian dinnerhouse like LoRusso's, Bartolino's, Gian-Tony's and such, and they offer, in addition to their polished service, probably the best view of any restaurant in the city. The Metropolitan Square building is the tallest building in St. Louis, just a little shorter than the Arch so you look out the window at the top of the Arch. That makes this a pretty good place to entertain and impress out-of-town visitors. The ambience was nice and formal, as you would expect. \n\nThe food was good, but could have been better. We started with their signature dish, the Carciofi Fritti, which is \"fried artichokes, dipped in batter, fried golden brown and served with Mrs. Kemoll's special sauce for dipping.\" This dish was kind of disappointing. Seasoning was very mild - we had to add salt, which should never happen at a place like this. A couple of the pieces were so tough we couldn't bite them. The special sauce tasted like a very good tartar sauce, which was fine with us. We split the house salad, which was pretty good. Kind of unusual in that the lettuce is cut very small. For entrees, we had Veal Saltimbocca and cannelloni. The veal was good, but I've had better. I didn't really notice the proscuitto until the end - it was a non-factor. The mozzarella was...not sure it wa there, actually. The veal was very tender and the sauce was delicious, though. The cannelloni was really good and HUGE. Easily enough for two - we brought more than half home. \n\nWe were too full for dessert, so sorry no report. The ladies at the table next to us got desserts and they looked great.\n\nSo overall, maybe a 3.5 rating. I'll round up to 4 for the very nice and professional staff and the fantastic view. If you've never been, you should treat yourself sometime. I understand they have an early evening special, so it a trip to Kemoll's doesn't have to break the bank.",
"Bottom line: \nOne of *the* best atmospheres of any dining experience I have had in Saint Louis. Food is quality, but a bit pricey. Will walk away with not just a meal, but a memory, I will admit.\n\nOverview:\nI had a \"Hot Sauce\" deal to use up and at the last minute, I got in under the wire. Coming to Kemoll's is an experience, to say the least. More to say about that in the summary below.\n\nParking:\nFor dinner, you are allowed to park in the parking garage (entrance on Pine Street). Plenty of signage to direct you, as well as brightly lit parking. \n\nFood:\nI typically will try to go for the non-meat dishes if they sound appetizing, and at Kemoll's, they do, so here is the rundown of my dinner.\n\nBaby Lettuces (dinner salad):\nRed onion, blue cheese, toasted walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette. I felt this salad had value. For $8, you are really getting a treat. Everything here was apparent and enjoyable.\n\nFarfalle Basilica:\nBow tie noodle tossed with cream, Asiago cheese, fresh basil, pine nuts and sun-dried tomatoes. That is what the menu says. All for $20. Everything is done right here, but I know my Mom could maybe come a bit close to what I had. So, for $20, I have to balk a bit. That said, the portion is quite large, so maybe I should not be so harsh. I got another meal out of it the next day.\n\nDrink:\nNo draft beer here. Here is what I had.\n\nMoretti (Bottled Beer):\nUsually, I like red wine with my pasta. However, I just do not know enough about wine to make me feel good about making a decision. That said, I went with what I thought was an Italian beer. A quick Google check says so. I must say, what a pleasant beer. Just smooth and complimented the pasta well. \n\nSummary:\nThere are no words to capture the wonderful view you get of Saint Louis from this restaurant. If you are a long-time Saint Louisan (like myself) or a guest from out of town, your visit to Kemoll's is a satisfying experience from start to finish.\n\nBonus Notes:\n-The guy at the table next to me, as he was leaving, offered me his \"Hot Sauce\" coupon. Nice idea, but I was already covered. I did consider for a moment taking his and using my the very next day, but I don't like to dip my foot in the same pool too often.\n\n-Careful if there are private parties going on. It is hard not to want to take a gander from the other side of the building, so I suggest you have some discretion if you decide to venture to other parts of the restaurant. You don't want to ruin someone else's party."
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"Happy Birthday to me!! Stopped here on my birthday, the chips and salsa great start! The atmosphere is upbeat with a huge big screen in the bar, nice tunes in the dining area. Will update with food review in a bit!\n\nOk here's my food review: Wow! We had a large group and ordered a lot of different items. The taco salads were huge and excellent! Chimi was fantastic, tacos as well. My fajitas were served sizzling and were spiced nicely. Rice and beans were good although could have been served hotter.\n\nThe guacamole was really excellent with lots of lime flavor- most places miss this. A+ for the guac.\nMy only issue was the fajita chicken - mostly dark meat, just a little more fat. Next time steak.\n\nTexas margarita is your best choice but try the flight! Prices very reasonable!",
"Verde is a treat.\n\nGreat atmosphere. Decor is very sleek. Vibrant music that doesn't overpower conversations. Big outdoor patio seating. Inside has larger tables and lots of intimidate, 2 person booths. Service staff were friendly, fun, and competent.\n\nI ordered the Chilaquiles with carne asada--delicious! House margarita is large, delicious, and 1/2 price on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You should come to this place.",
"It's very hard to find authentic and great tasting Mexican food in Carmel. This place is beautiful on the outside and on the inside, the street tacos were perfect and service was impeccable and very welcoming!! New favorite restaurant we plan on regularly visiting!!",
"Amazing atmosphere and staff is incredibly attentive. More importantly food is Delicious! The typical Mexican oily over cooked veges on fajitas don't happen here. The Food is fresh and delicious! Had Al Pastor tacos...incredible! Don't be afraid to try beef tongue tacos! You'll be back!",
"Had a great meal at Verde. Service and food were both great. For a new restaurant they already have things running smooth. Can't wait to go back for Margaritas.",
"Let me get right to the point. The food was about what I expected, which means, it was about a B+ grade. There are tons of slightly higher-end Mexican restaurants around now, and the food quality at Verde was in line with my expectations. Not great, but better than most of the competition out there. I had two complaints though:\n\n1) Attention all restaurants, everywhere: Appetizers and soups (especially soup) must come out BEFORE the main course, not at the same time. BEFORE. BEFORE.\n\n2) Good LORD it was noisy in there. Come to this restaurant on a Friday night, and you will yell at your companions all night, or else your companion(s) won't hear you. Yes, the restaurant must accept full responsibility for this, for two reasons: A) You chose to put in that concrete floor, with no sound treatment on the walls. B) You chose to blast loud music all night. Yes, I understand that in every culinary school in the country, they're apparently teaching prospective restaurant owners that silence is bad, and that it implies your guests aren't enjoying themselves. That's why every restaurant keeps amping-up the noise and the music, so as not to seem boring to the Millennials. But, come on people - enough already. Turn down the music and then buy some of those foam sound treatment panels that they sell to recording studios and High School band rooms.\n\nJust start with any one of those two things, and I'll be back. I can easily overlook the premature soup thing, since you just opened, and it will undoubtedly take time to get all the glitches ironed out. No problem at all. But, the 300-decible sound level I won't excuse. I don't want to get too graphic here, but my ears felt better after a rock concert than they did Friday night when I got home.",
"Verde just opened down from where I am living so I wanted to try it. The atmosphere is good with a large bar as well plenty of seating. The food is above average. The street tacos are perfect for a dinner if you get three (I would definitely get the shrimp taco but stay away from the mole one). Overall I will be back",
"This is a great addition to Carmel and in a good location, I absolutely love that they have a patio and that their doors open up to allow for that outdoor feel on the bar side of the restaurant. The margarita flight was a great choice and I was a big fan of the guacamole. I appreciate when the lime flavor doesn't get lost in the guac and Verde does a great job of that. I would also recommend trying the street corn, it's delish! I'll definitely be back, the churros looked amazing and I need to give them a try!",
"Yum yum yum Drinks were Fantastic, Food was Great and the staff was unbelievable nice, I think we will love it here, all 4 of us agree, we had the guacamole it was the best! tacos, enchiladas and the Molcajete Mar y Tierra it was so full of meat the four of us could have shared it, the margaritas made with they're tequila were to die for, if you haven't tried Verde...GO AND GO FAST!",
"Verde is just okay. The atmosphere is pretty cool - traditional Mexican restaurant with a modern, urban feel. There's definitely a place in the market for us. \n\nOverall, the food was average. It was good, but not something I would rave about. You could get similar quality food at a chain restaurant. Carmel has a couple great Mexican restaurants that out-do this one. I heard customers raving about the margaritas. I was driving, so I didn't partake. \n\nVerde gets two stars because of service. I sat for 20 minutes before getting greeted. I watched servers arguing over who took the table because they didn't want another one. As a server myself, I couldn't believe that. Overall, people seemed unhappy about service quality. Lots of people looking around with empty drinks. Very slow on getting the check. \n\nAll in all: go to Cancun or La Hacienda instead. Don't waste your time at Verde."
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"This place sucks. \n\nWhen I pulled into the parking lot, they were at five starts -- innocent until proven guilty.\n\nWhen I saw the menu, they were at four stars. The selection was OK and the prices were a bit high for a diner. But, nevertheless, I was eager to try the food.\n\nThe food was excellent. I felt like I definitely got my money's worth. After the meal, Oregon stayed at four stars.\n\nWhen the bill came, they dropped down to three stars. My friend had ordered a parm sandwich and nothing else. French fries had come with the meal, and he ate them because he assumed that fries were part of the deal when you order a sandwich. However, there was a separate charge for fries on our bill.\n\nMy friend explained the situation to our waitress and that's when this racket plummeted to one star. She responded by informing him that the fries do not come with the sandwich and that he'd have to pay for them. She went on to say that he ate them and if he didn't want them he shouldn't have eaten them. He explained that he thought they simply came with the sandwich and that, in fact, their inclusion was THEIR mistake and he shouldn't have to pay for it.\n\nHere's where it gets crazy. The waitress explained that this is standard -- that \"regular\" customers know that Oregon will bring out the fries (WHICH ARE CHARGED EXTRA) and the customers will Oregon that they DON'T want the the (assumed) inclusion of fries while ordering. According to the waitress, my friend should have asked NOT to have the fries at additional charge.\n\nAre you all following this twisted logic? Let me break it down:\n\nOregon ASSUMES that its customers want to receive an extra item that they haven't ordered and will only abstain from including it in your meal if you request that it NOT be included.\n\nSorry Oregon, that's not how 99.9% of all restaurants in the world operate. They don't do that because, um......it's sort of ILLEGAL.\n\nDon't patronize these criminals.",
"Is this for reals? Only one naysayer has reviewed this place?\n\nChrist I'm at a loss for words. Great baked goods that are so large they must be from some parallel universe where giants dwell. Typical diner fare that is above quality. I use to love going here with a hangover and friends, never disappointed. Would right more but just too tired. I can't even spell \"write\" right, rite? I'll revise this later",
"Again, if you love diners, you'll love this place. Not for the \"restaurant-minded\" crowd. You're definitely in South Philly, folks.\n\nThe service here isn't impeccable, but it's always pretty good and I've only once had a snotty waitress in 7 years of frequenting this place. It's fairly clean, though I do NOT recommend trying the bathrooms out as a lady. You're better off holding it.\n\nThe food is really awesome and they have a ginormous menu. Definitely try out their \"Sauteed Specialties\" and go for the Chicken Francaise. It's more than enough to stuff you full that night and have leftovers to take home, too. I also recommend their milkshakes. The waitresses almost always double-check that you want one (mostly because they don't feel like making it), but they are always SO good. \n\nAlso of note--they do all their own baking on site and have a whole case of cookies, cakes, pies, rolls, etc. that you can take home with you if you can't fit it in while in the diner.\n\nDon't get OJ there, though. It's cheaper to buy a screwdriver for some reason...",
"I like Oregon Diner because it feels like a real diner. There aren't a ton of real diners in downtown Philly that can handle throngs of people. Broad Street diner doesn't even get consideration - although I like the \"a place for ribs\" sign. Little Pete's is a decent diner, but too small. Morning Glory is a completely different beast. Snow White Diner is lower grade diner food, and even lower atmosphere (there's nice diner dingy, and then there's just dingy). Pennrose is really the only other one I can think of that is alright. I like Oregon for the lazy weekend mornings when you don't feel like cooking. You can get a decent breakfast for not too much cash and rather quickly. The place is HUGE, and it always surprises me how quickly they keep things moving. They have a large and varied selection of pastries, cakes and pies that I've honestly never tried but they're easy on the eyes. I find the staff to be about as friendly as any diner staff, which is fine. \n\nDownsides are its a little in the middle of nowhere. I don't know how people are hitting this late night unless a) there's a party scene at New Alhambra that I don't know about or b) there's MAAAD drunk driving going on. The food is standard, nothing to rave about. The hash browns are bland, which always annoys me. Also, they cut their pork roll too thick. Or if they aren't cutting it themselves, they need to start buying logs and cutting it themselves cause that shit is disgraceful. If you can't get the edges crispy, its too thick! This is pork roll 101 people!!!!",
"Well, it's a diner. What do you expect. I've eaten there for lunch a few times. For lunch, it is best to look elsewhere. However, for breakfast, this place can't be beat! \nMy only slight complaint is the coffee. Not the taste, it is decent coffee. My complaint is that being a diner, the waitress (or someone) should constantly be refilling the cup. At the Oregon, you have to ask for it. Even then, I am not sure they even give free refills. Maybe. However, at a DIner my cup of coffee should always be filled. Always. \nOne more plus. They have a huge bakery. I got small kids. Most times, they give my two kids a free cookie or two. Silly, yes, but a nice touch.",
"This is a true Diner. A real diner experience. Kind of friendly, but a little bit rude. Pancakes cant be fucked up. Neither can scrambled eggs. Well, maybe the eggs can be, but whatever. If you live in this area and need some after baby makin food or after bar food or are really high or drunk go to the Oregon Diner. You will be amongst your peers. ish. \n\nThis place seriously makes me laugh. It is chock full of crazy South Philly characters. I kind of dig it. When looking at it through rose colored glasses that is...",
"i have been here 100 times. all different times of the day, including 4 in the morning. that is my favorite time to go. people watching at that time is magic. Like everyone else said. it's a diner. with diner food. but their french onion soup is the best in town. i went this morning after a long night of drinking. it always makes me feel better. it was mobbed and i was seated in 2 minutes. the pastries are great as well.i usually grab some on the way out as an impulse thing. the service is fun.i like that theyre a little angry. it cant be an easy job. but i have never had bad service.",
"Melrose is better when it comes to cakes (butter creme) sometimes I get the look from head to foot here. \nThe food is decent but iHop service has converted me. The attitude from one of the big Ladies(ya cant miss her) during mornings just freaks me out. Listen to Vicki M. the staff just dont fit to like their work.",
"Service = HORRIBLE, Food = HORRIBLE, Ambiance = What Ambiance?\n\nOkay, yes, I know, this is just supposed to be a local greasy spoon, but I would rather go to Denny's than ever drop by here again.\n\nA large group of us headed over after dancing at Cavanaugh's. We took over a couple of large tables in the back.\n\nFirst, the waitress would not take our order until EVERYONE had got there (which involved many cabs, etc.). So, by the time we were STARVING, she finally took our order. People were eating the jam out of the packets, we had waited so long.\n\nAnother half an hour later, I got the wrong order. When I questioned it, I was dismissed repeatedly. Then, when I finally got her to address it, she tried to tell me that I was wrong. Whatever, starving, ate the thing. Philly cheesesteak, nasty! Completely dry and no onions, just meat and bread. Yak.\n\nIt wasn't just me. I heard whines and complaints up and down the table. The steak and eggs had no flavor (how do you completely cook the flavor out of a steak?). No one seemed to have anything positive to say.\n\nSave yourself a trip, find a Denny's, IHOP, Waffle House, ANYTHING other than this place!",
"God I love this place. Oftentimes it's a cranky, middle aged (or older) woman, sometimes not - 3am this past Saturday our waitress couldn't have been any more chipper and helpful. However, I never fault the 3rd shift ladies for being bitchy - have you seen 85% of their clientele??\n\nThe food is consistently good - although I've never really branched out much beyond the breakfast food, burgers, chicken sandwich, and my diner standby, the grilled cheese. Fries are good, the portions on apps are huge, the french onion soup is great. And, relatively cheap."
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"Total doof, die Kneipe ist in Ludwigs Corner und nicht in Philadelphia, aber es wurde weit und breit keine Stadt 'gefunden'.\nIch war vor Jahren da und es ist ein richtig gemühtliches Land-Pub. Sehr gut!!!",
"Not too far from home and a nice place to stop for an impromptu meal.",
"Went here to grab a quick lunch with my mom and daughter. Nice menu, decent prices. Food was very, very good! Service was great, everyone was friendly and we were in and out. Why not 5 stars? The bar was LOUD with growling, cheering men watching a sports game. It would'be been nice to have doors closing off the bar area to drown out some noise.",
"Never ever go to the Eagle Tavern. A group of us made a reservation to host a bridal shower there this coming weekend. I called on Monday to give the final headcount and the manager told me that they did not have a reservation for our group and they changed their hours so they said we were \"out of luck\". They made me feel like I was wrong and they talked down to me despite the fact that I know we made a reservation. When they realized they were wrong, they said they would open for us but they didn't want to bring in a chef so we had to have all cold food. I am sorry but I am not paying $17 a person for day old chicken salad and a lousy club sandwich. So 3 days before the event, I had to scramble to find a new venue and tell all the guests. People make mistakes, I wasn't upset that they lost our reservation.....it was how they talked to me. They made me out to be an idiot when the fault was all theirs! I am disgusted by the Eagle Tavern",
"Simply awful. Expect cafeteria quality and you won't be disappointed. Nothing seems to be freshly prepared with actual fresh ingredients. Appetizers were like the ones you buy in the frozen section of Costco. Not freshly prepared. Canned peas and carrots with the entree - disgusting. The only ok item was the snapper soup my buddy had. The menu is eclectic to the point of utter confusion. There doesn't seem to be a theme with this restuarant. For a good laugh try the \"uptown fair\" section of the menu. It includes a frozen /fried Fish and chips platter and frozen/breaded chicken tenders and fries. I never want to be Uptown in that town. My high school had better food. Eagle tavern is a \"Restaurant Impossible\" candidate. Avoid.",
"Whoa.... New owners.... The food has taken a giant leap forward with a new chef and a great new attitude! The menu is just starting to reflect the efforts being put forth by the kitchen. Give this place a little time and we'll be waiting for tables. On the way to becoming a new destination spot in Chester County.",
"What an enjoyable dinner and drink experience -- from beginning to end!\n\nOur server, Katie, was so friendly and helpful when recommending the specials of the evening. We had the snapper soup, tempura shrimp with scallop mousse, scallops orecchiette, and cheddar crab casserole. Everything was fantastic. From the specials, to the Tavern favorites, everything was great.\n\nBefore the bill came out, we attempted to guess the total cost of the meal and were over by $30!! \n\nThe moral of this story is: Eagle Tavern offers a delicious, affordable, and a fantastic culinary experience coupled with a warm Chester Springs ambience.",
"Traveling through on the Penn Turnpike with ravenous hunger. We were lucky when yelp pointed us to this tavern. Fabulous food and great prices!",
"A V O I D. This is a reopening of a fire damaged restaurant. The food is poor, overpriced but plentiful. The service is inexperienced and poor. The atmosphere is bad and it is noisy. Food, poorly prepared and heavily salted. Notwithstanding that they restored the facility after a fire, they failed to paint or even freshen the dining room. it is gloomy. They have live music that interferes with conversation while not providing anything worth listening to - think loud elevator music. I read the other reviews and I am not sure exactly what restaurant they were reviewing. The final insult was a late evening bout of gastric distress. \n\nDO YOURSELF A FAVOR, EAT AT MCDONALD'S INSTEAD.",
"In my opinion, D O N O T E V E N C O N S I D E R E A T I N G H E R E. \n\nAfter dining at this establishment and suffering from what I opined to be gastric distress. I called the owner as he was not available and I left word for a return call. To his credit, he promptly called me back. We traded voice mails and eventually we discussed my complaints and I requested a refund. He said that he would look into it and get back to me. He never did and I called him back and he called me liar, told me that \"nobody\" else was sickened by the food served and that I was merely a complainer. He also complained that I posted a poor review on Yelp.\n\nIt is my opinion that this restauranteur does not take responsibility. I would never recommend this establishment to anyone."
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"Good messy deli sandwiches. The salads are huge and the cookies are great. They are going to need to kick the AC in more as it was a bit warm. Nice people. The eating area is a tad cramped.",
"A plethora of sandwich options! I tried the \"Chicago\" beef sandwich with hot giardiniera, red peppers and provolone. Good enough that I'd order again, the roast beef was lean; the bread soft with a crunchy crust which held up nicely to the light au jus. \n\nThe place is new, so here are a few operational/ hospitality suggestions to the owner: The customers in line should be the number one priority, it terms of being greeted and taking their order. I was greeted but waited to have my order taken as the team expedited an order but then never actually expedited anything... looked as if they were a tad bit confused on the overall flow. I suggest having someone dedicated to greeting and taking orders and then another person to expedite.\n\nOverall the service was friendly and I'm a fan of Nosh Cafe.",
"Nice deli. Delicious sandwiches and pleasant staff. Ample parking in the back. Check in on Yelp and you can get a free coffee with purchase. I enjoyed the turkey and bacon sandwich. Tables for 2 can easily be joined to form room for 4. Bathrooms are clean.",
"Stopped in here today for an ECB (egg, cheese, bacon) breakfast sammich on Cuban toast and a coffee. Super quick and super delicious! I think that a lot of times when people are on their way to the office, they might lean towards McDonald's and other fast food joints for breakfast because the assumption is that places like Nosh will slow them down, but I'm telling you differently. Those fast food places ain't so fast when you're sitting in line for 5-10 minutes. So yeah, stopping at Nosh, you've gotta actually get your fat ass out of the car, walk inside and all that jazz, but they're really swift. Took me less than 6 minutes to get the ECB and delicious coffee.\n\nAdditionally, the non-breakfast sandwiches are amazing as well. We had a Yelp event here the other night, and they offered up sample sizes for many of their more popular sandwiches, and I must admit that this is my new favorite Tuesday lunch spot. I won't go anywhere else. I highly recommend the Old Broadway, which is basically like a Ruben on Mauricio Faedo Cuban bread (Ruben on a Cuban lol). Hot, juicy and cheesy goodness! It's a damn good sammich, but I can't wait to try them all.\n\nLastly, it's not on their menu, but they DO deliver. So if you're working in the Oldsmar area, give them a try.",
"The Nosh Cafe and Coffee Bar is a force to be reckoned with! I attended the Yelp event recently and was floored by their delicious sandwiches, a wide variety of items, and the friendliness of the staff.\n\nI was able to sample four different sandwiches including an Italian, the Old Broadway, a Cuban, and their jaw-dropping Mediterranean wrap. All of their meats were delicious, well portioned, and sliced perfectly. Their dressings were perfectly paired for the meats and the bread was consistent, tasty, and on point.\n\nThe stand out item for me was their Mediterranean Wrap. This item had me sold from the first bite. It consisted of their in-house-made humus, feta cheese, black olives, tomato, lettuce, and Tzaziki sauce. Their humus was impressively flavorful, creamy, and perfectly balanced with the other ingredients. A giant bravo to their attention to making a great humus that tastes home made!\n\nThe staff was very friendly and attentive. More importantly, I could get a sense of their enthusiasm to provide a great quality product along with personal customer service. Even with a packed house, kept open past their normal business hours, the staff was completely engaged with their customers and went out of their way to make every person was pleased with their experience.\n\nFurther, they offer catering for local businesses which is a big plus for them considering the high concentration of densely populated business nearby. They also stated that they offer local delivery which would certainly keep them busy during the lunch rush. The owners even provided me with a tray to bring into my office in order to provide samples and menus. The platter was large, full, and had a great variety. It was cleared out within 10 minutes.\n\nSelfishly, I wish their hours were a little later as I could easily eat their food outside of my lunch hour.\n\nAll in all, this is my new favorite sandwich shop in the Oldsmar area and I fully plan on giving them my consistent business.\n\n***Suggestion for the business***\nYour strong menu, location, and hours are centered around the business crowd in the area - however, your menu doesn't reflect that you deliver. While there are already menu's printed, doing another printing with an amended statement of delivery service may generate more business, especially from workers in the area with only 30 minutes for their lunch.",
"I haven't been disappointed by a sammich here yet! I've had the luck of trying a good many of them at this point, but two favorites continue to beckon my buds. The meaty Italian with it's dense provolone will probably continue to suffer my wrath for one. It's notable that they are using Mauricio Faedo bread-my absolute fav, and the only other place in Oldsmar you can get the crack cocaine of bread is the flea market where it's not even stuffed, so I'm pretty darn excited. Makes sense, I liked Moxies as well, but this place is so much cuter with it's little street lamps! My second habit-The Mediterranean Wrap has flavors so bold that it can't be called a Hummus Wrap anymore, and graduated to \"Mediterranean\". I can't weight to return and do my sammich samba dance of approval once more. Coffee check-in offer is mighty gratuitous of them as well!",
"I first tried Nosh last week at a Yelp Bonus event, and was able to try a variety of menu items that did not disappoint my stomach, eyes, or sandwich loving heart. \n\nThis weekend I wanted my husband to try Nosh and see, and taste all the yummies they had to offer, as well. \n\nAfter perusing the quite generous menu, husband tried their special, The Bermuda Triangle, Roast Beef, Purple \"Bermuda\" Onions, Horseradish, pressed on Cuban Bread, and then topped with Coleslaw. 'Twas a large, and slightly messy sammie! Also ridiculously tasty. We both agreed the coleslaw was a little too sweet for our liking, but after removing a bit of it, it was perfect!\n\nAs for me, I love gyro meat, and somewhere have decided that any time I dine somewhere new, that I apparently have to try. So naturally, a gyro wrap was ordered. VERY generous in portion! Warmed pita, thin gyro, and tzatziki. It sounds simple, but if you've had a bad gyro pita, you know someone can mess it up. I'm happy to report, Nosh's was spot on! My only issue, if you can call it that, was that there was too much tzatziki and my wrap was super messy. But aren't there worse things in the world to have happen to you?! Next time, I'm definitely getting the gyro salad! \n\nThe service was stellar, too. Very friendly folks! Welcome to Oldsmar, Nosh!",
"The hubby said he would treat me to a late bfast/early lunch today at Nosh. We went here for a Yelp event and both of us were impressed. \n\nI was in the mood for bfast, so I ordered the Egg and Cheese on Cuban (I also got a free brewed coffee with my yelp check in). The hubby ordered the 2 alarm fire but substituted turkey for the roast beef. \n\nHis sandwich looked phenomenal-I don't eat meat, or I would have stolen a bite. Think fresh Cuban bread with a sweet pepper jam, provolone cheese, fresh turkey, tomatoes and red onion all toasted. Delish! He made it a meal and got a fountain drink and a side of their homemade potato salad. \n\nThis place is great-family owned, hard working and large portions. The atmosphere is inviting. \n\nWe were pleasantly surprised to see that they were busy for a Saturday late morning/early lunch. That's a great sign and one that I hope remains!",
"Great place to grab a quick lunch. The sandwiches are great and the wraps are even better. The staff is very outgoing and friendly. Great location. Best of all the prices are reasonable.",
"A nice friendly order at counter place offering up wide variety of sandwiches, wraps, salads, coffee drinks. The ambiance is that of a quiet cafe with limited but comfortable seating space. They really try to please you as they welcome you customizing your order thought within reason. The food prepared are served up upon order and offer decent taste.\n\nIn my humble opinion, I think Nosh Cafe should reduce their menu options and focus on a handful of things and do them really great. It almost seems they are trying to do too many things and getting lost in being able to offer great tasty food. I wonder how many of their items are truly popular. Sometimes focusing in on great tasting food and doing them really well, can propel a restaurant to heights of greatness. \n\nNosh is a decent stop by for lunch or dinner in a pinch."
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"Simply amazing. There is no other way to put it. As a new local resident in East Pennsauken/Merchantville, I was so excited when I had seen that a new restaurant was opening just down the street from us on Park Ave. Park Place is an adorable, intimate, casual restaurant with the menu of an upscale fine dining restaurant. It just works so well for the quaint downtown of Merchantville! There are maybe 6-8 tables in the single room of the restaurant and I just know it's a matter of time before this place has a 2 week wait to get in. It's byob which was also a huge plus. We started with a special appetizer, the lamb and ricotta tortellini which was so incredible I was actually upset when we finished it. We ordered the 55 Day Aged Ribeye and the Braised Short Rib entrees. They were both exquisite. Expertly prepared and delicious from start to finish. We both agreed that these were easily the best meals we had enjoyed in a LONG time. After such fantastic appetizer and entrees, we couldn't leave without sampling their dessert. We had the lemon cake that was made with limoncello and served with fresh whipped cream and it was the perfect ending to an amazing meal. They also make great espresso and coffee drinks! We enjoyed talking to their fantastic staff and chef/owner Phil after our meal and are so excited to have such a fantastic restaurant in town. We cannot wait to come back!",
"I'm reluctant to write this review, as the word gets out, I'm going to have difficulty scoring a good reservation ;-) This is a gem of a cozy place (32 seats) with excellent food and exemplary service. My wife and I started with the Chicken Liver Pate with Pear Mostarda and Caramelized Onion that was by far the best pate we've ever experienced, what a perfect combination of flavors. Both entrees, the Bronzino with Beets (whipped beets too!) and the Braised Short Ribs with Fennel and Orange (and a bonus of shaved truffle) were both excellent. To finish off the meal we had great-Grandmom's Ricotta Tart that was well balanced, not too sweet, and perfect end to an exceptional meal. This is now our new favorite go-to restaurant, and a BYOB to boot.",
"We stumbled upon Park Place Cafe by sheer accident, a crazy lucky find. It was packed, but two seats were available at a community table so we grabbed them. Best dining decision in ages. Everything was superb. Littleneck clams in saffron leek broth and Pancetta bread soup were both divine appetizers. American red snapper with radishes in an Amoro reduction was perfection, and duck confit was equally delicious. Liquid chocolate and shortbread cookies was an even better dessert than imagined. To top it off, we made fast friends with our dining companions who were a delightful couple that loved good food, wine & unusual dessert beers. Park Place Cafe has only been open for 3 weeks. Go now. When the food is this good word spreads fast.",
"The food is extraordinary. It is dangerously good - we have been there three times already. Last night we had a ravioli appetizer that was exquisite along with roasted duck with collard greens to die for and a wonderful pasta entree with venison and shaved chocolate. We have tried all of the desserts and our current favorites are all of the desserts - with maybe a slight preference for the cream puffs. The food is equal to the best that NY and Philadelphia (and most other cities) has to offer. Chef Phil, Francesca and the staff have created a warm, welcoming experience. We can't wait to bring our out-of-town foodie friends here.",
"If you have seen my reviews in the past, I rate based on four factors: (1) atmosphere / ambience (2) service, (3) value (4) food. And for perspective, in the past few months we have been to places like Vernick, Will, Russet and Wister. For the record, I've given 5 stars only to Vernick.\nSo, Park Place: EXCELLENT. I'd give it a 4.75. Atmosphere is warm, cute, intimate, rustic and cozy. Tables are a bit too close together but not uncomfortable. We loved the feel and the ambience. In terms of service, WOW !! Francesca was so warm, genuine and welcoming. She had a special \"way\". She invited us to visit the kitchen and we couldn't say no. Even a hug. The value was very good. $105 (before tip) for two people. Service was so good we left an extra nice tip. A tiny bit high for New Jersey BYOB but, the food and service justify the price. So value was very good. Lastly, food. Fabulous. I had a ravioli with shaved truffles on top. Tremendous. Wife had the chicken liver pate. Fantastic. For mains, I had the short ribs. Best short ribs I've ever had. Usually short ribs have fat to add flavor; these had zero fat and amazing flavor. Plus the leeks and citrus were a perfect side. My wife had the duck; she loved every bite. Desserts selection was a perfect exclamation point to a wonderful dining experience. Ok, one piece of constructive criticism: the mains came too quickly. We were barely finished the starters when the main courses came to the table. Pace. \nI would go back to Park Place tomorrow night. Why? I wanted three of the main courses and three of the starters. I am confident the other mains and starters would be equally spectacular. We loved the service, loved the atmosphere. Can't wait to go back and take our fellow \"foodies\"! Finally, chef was so warm and professional. He came to our table and greeted us in the kitchen. Overall, a wonderful dining experience. BTW: if Park Place was in nearby Collingswood, it would be #1. Yes, #1. South Jersey has a new hit.",
"Had lunch today great food and very friendly people. This is a go back place. I also heard a couple of other people that were in the restaurant at the same time raving about the food.\nNext time I'll try dinner.",
"We pushed our Valentine's dinner to Thursday night and our options were open. I saw the menu for this new restaurant and it was the lucky choice of the night. They have an easy location to find with it's own parking lot.\n\nThere is so much to love about this restaurant with your first steps inside. The strung up lights add to the ambiance, the beautiful plants hung up on the wall, the sweet vinyl record player near the front door (which by the way we were told we can bring our own to play during dinner), the intimate dinning room that has just a handful of tables.. all of the little details made this a very cozy place to enjoy an incredible meal.\n\nBeing a BYOB, we brought along a bottle of Pinot Noir and they promptly set up wine glasses for us, along with water glasses. Our server came along and let us know of the specials and thus began our meal.\n\nWe started out with the Chicken Live Pâté. I COULDN'T HAVE LOVED THIS MORE IF THEY TRIED. Loved. Seriously. First off, the presentation was great. The pâté came in this glass teacup, good portion size too. Grilled bread was the main vehicle and two accompaniments: pear w/ thyme compote and caramelized onions. My heart was melting with each bite. Brilliant job on this. Can you tell I like Pâté? ;)\n\nFor the entrees, he went with one of the specials, Icelandic Cod. Elegantly cooked, the Cod was so flavorful, light and flaky. I went with the Duck Breast and it was perfect. The skin was crisp, the meat medium rare and juicy. The duck confit mixed in with with kale & carrots, and the sauce.. I could eat this at least 4 times a week. We added a side of spatzle, since it's another favorite of mine and rarely on menus. This dish was light and buttery, with herbs mixed in. It was an excellent side dish.\n\nI was full after this but magically had room for some desserts. He went with the hot doughnut holes -glazed (as per recommended by the staff), which were served in like a snifter. These babies were hot, crispy on the outside, light doughy soft on the inside. VERY good choice. The lemon cake helped me end the night. The cake itself was dense, but moist, with a light fresh whipped cream and the best crunch contrast from the praline bites sprinkled on top.\n\nWe were told to come back to try their brunch, and the words of sausage and gravy has us hooked.\n\nI'm excited to get back here and try out the rest of the menu!",
"As someone who eats out at least 3 times a week and not someplace like Applebee's and Olive Garden . As Ryan k suggested .\nThis place will definitely be on the top of my list. Sorry you had a bad experience, Ryan k but you don't know what you're talking about . Nobody opens a restaurant and acts rude to their clientele . And after meeting the staff I highly doubt your telling the truth they are charming and polite. Your unfair review just shows you're a trolling bitter person you only have written 4 negative reviews . This is by far what merchantville needed . 5 star food and ambience. Keep up the hard work those who matter will spread the word . And go to Applebee's if your palate isn't sophisticated enough.",
"Excellent! Had been anxiously awaiting Merchanville's newest venue and it did not disappoint! As a party of 12, we sampled most of the evening's dinner menu. Group favorites were the pate and himachi crudo. Roasted beets were an unexpected crowd pleaser. Entrees were all outstanding. Among our group we sampled the Bronzino, ribeye, venison bolognese and short ribs. And they did not drop the ball with desserts. Warm donut holes, ricotta tart and lemon tart rounded out the meal, alongside the most delicious lattes and espressos. Our group decided to make this a monthly outing. Looking forward to visiting again for dinner next month and hoping to try brunch and lunch in the meantime!",
"Went in this place with an appitite hoping it was as one friend suggested., they liked the food, I was a little shocked about the prices,for where it's at you would assume they would be less than triple digits here\n.. I can go to Haddon twp to Bruno's for less... The food was not as good just fair...."
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"yummmmmmmmmmmmm, their buffet is da bomb, it gets pretty crowded at lunch since its a work favorite lunch stop, so you should get there a little early, but their cheese enchiladas are sooo delish, their salad bar is amazing too with this cilantro dressing, and cheap, defineteley hidden secret of Goleta/Santa Barbara.",
"We had heard that Pepe's is pretty good. So after a long day of cleaning and moving we headed over. The restaurant was pretty empty on a Sunday night. We sat in the bar area. \n\nThe chips and salsa were good and yes, the salsa is pretty spicy! (although, a little sweet and a sauce-like consistency, sort of like runny ketchup) - but it was still good. \n\nWe ordered a \"burrito traditional\" and fish tacos. The burrito was huge and very good. A bit on the heavy side, and with generous sides of guacamole and sour cream. The fish tacos, by contrast, were bare. Bare as in no cabbage, no lime, and no pico de gallo. It did come with a little cup of salsa (better than the chips & salsa) and a mixture of cilantro and red onions. Sides were a slice of honeydew and orange. \n\nI mean, yes, i get it, i ordered fish, so i wanna be healthy, but c'mon, how about a little ruffage to go with it? But to be fair, the fish came in big pieces, not little chucks and it was very fresh. \n\nOverall, the dinner was very good and we were satisfied. I would go back again for some margaritas. :)",
"A family favorite Pepe's has been around forever. It never fails as a good place to go for low key, tastey mexican food. Seat yourself, order a margarita and enjoy! I recommend the enchiladas, suizas are my favorite but my dad personally liked the 3 Amigos. But you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu, I've never been disappointed.",
"My old roomate, who is Mexican, took me there and it became one of my favorites. \n\nThe setup is very friendly and layback where you seat yourself, and enjoy some family style Mexican food. \n\nThe service is always great, and food comes out quick. Large portions with good prices, great deal to me overall.",
"I came for the lunch buffet and left with a full and happy belly. It's a simple buffet, but I enjoyed it. If I recall correctly, it offered: rice, pinto and refried beans, cheese enchiladas, chicken enchiladas (which were kinda dry), bean and cheese mini chimichangas, pork verde, taco meat, flour and corn tortillas. I'm pretty sure I'm forgetting something, though. It also had a salad bar. \n\nThe staff was nice. You seat yourself and they will take your drink order and bring you chips and salsa. Plates were cleared quickly.\n\nI really liked the environment. It's an old building, but it's kept pretty clean. It was a relaxing atmosphere.\n\nLunch for 2 was 23 bucks but I also had a soda.",
"Free grinds during happy hour, large portions (which I usually split with my wife), and kicking Margs. I usually go with the Tres Amigos (a beef, a chicken, and a cheese enchilada) and leave stuffed and content.\n\nIf you live around here and haven't been to Pepe's, you kind of suck.\n\nAuf.",
"this place has awesome mexican food, but the service is questionable. depends on how they feel i guess. one time it took me 20 minutes to get a menu. then the waiter never came back so i walked out. \n\nthere is this great waitress who can remember everyone's order without writing anything down, she should get a promotion if she doesn't own the joint already. \n\ntheir margaritas are awesome too!",
"Perfectly acceptable Mexican food, with bargain prices on lunch specials, including a buffet for $9.99. You want to be full, you come here for lunch.\n\nInterior is dark and cozy, with soft lighting and a kitschy feeling that reminds me of childhood meals here with the family. Back in the days when I dressed my chips with salt and ordered the bean and tostada with only beans and cheese on it. \n\nThere is a small menu of lunch combinations, ranging in price from $5.75 to $6.75. Usually two items like a taco and an enchilada, or an enchilada and a tostada, or burrito, or chile relleno. All plates include rice and beans. All tables come with baskets of warm crunchy chips and salsa. One lunch companion knew to order a special salsa verde that was great on our tacos and beans.\n\nI got the beef taco and chile verde&bean burrito for $5.75. After filling up on chips, and eating the beans and rice, I was too full to touch the burrito and took it home. The taco shell was charmingly lopsided, but my glance at the taco area of the buffet made those shells look factory-fried. So maybe it's better to order the smaller combos. But if you're really really ridiculously hungry, head towards the buffet, which also offers a salad bar and tortilla soup with lots of toppings.\n\nSeems to be a good place to bring your family for dinner, or hangout in the bar after work. \n\nSeems to also be a good place to run into Yardi people, since their office is just a couple hundred feet away. If you're trying to hide from Yardi people, you can still take your chances here, because the interior is so dark and mysterious and you can slouch really low in the booth cushions or the low-slung leather chairs.",
"I've been going to Pepe's for 10 years and my wife for 40 plus. No matter what I order it is always excellent. Fresh & tasty. My wife almost always orders the same thing, bean tostada and cheese enchilada and says they taste just the same as 40 years ago. The buffet is also great, but I can never remember which nights they have it. \n\nI would recommend Pepe's to anyone who wants a good Mexican meal and a relaxed atmosphere.",
"Awesome margaritas from a beautiful vintage bar. Great service and good, traditional Mexican food. Love the Carnitas too. Every time I am in SB, Pepe's is on the list!"
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"I'd been dying to try this place since driving by the brand new sign a few weeks ago, even more so after viewing their menu online. Safe to say, my expectations were high. Just imagine my excitement when they were exceeded 10 fold. Two of us decided to pay them a visit on a recent Saturday evening soon after the grand opening.\n\nWe couldn't make up our minds and had both the Sopressata Piccante and Filetti di Pomodori - all pizzas are 14 inches and in the $13-18 range, and all looked delicious. Both were excellent. The Sopressata Piccante was topped with their tomato sauce, spicy sopressata, and homemade mozzarella. It had a little bit of a kick but wasn't too spicy to be enjoyable. The Filetti di Pomodori was great as well, a simple oil and garlic sauce with fresh basil and tomatoes in addition to their phenomenal homemade mozzarella. The crust on both was perfect - chewy and soft, just crisp enough to maintain the structure without the slice flopping all over the place.\n\nWe ordered 2 pizzas with the intention of taking leftovers home, but they didn't stand a chance. We couldn't stop until we finished every last crumb, and I practically had to be rolled out of the place. So worth it. \n\nIt's a casual place, brightly lit with a handful of clean tables. Having both grown up in old-school Italian families we felt right at home between the wonderful food, friendly owners, and Ellis Island photos adorning the walls.\n\nThis isn't a fancy, 5-star Italian restaurant downtown. They make pizza, and they do it well, clearly not wasting any space or talent on salads, hoagies, or other accompaniments. The only thing I might add would be a simple mushroom pizza, given the proximity to Kennett Square and wide availability of fresh, delicious funghi. It's a BYOB so we took a six pack with us, a few others had brought wine in on this particular evening.\n\nWould highly recommend to anyone looking for an authentic Italian pie, especially given the paucity of good pizzerias in the area. We'll definitely be back.",
"THE best and closest pizza you can find to true Italian pizza. I can close my eyes and I think I'm in Italy. Completely worth the cost. 30 hours to make the dough; cheese made in house! Amazing!! I don't give 5 stars easily.",
"This new pizza shop is amazing. Don't expect your traditional pepperoni pizza here. The dough is made fresh daily and takes 30 hours to prepare! The cheese is also made in house. All of the toppings are fresh. Pizza is cooked in a high temp wood fired oven. The result is amazing. Absolutely worth the price. You really need to give this new local business a try. You will not be disappointed. We will definitely be back.",
"Amazing pizza, definitely worth the price, but be prepared to wait. The dough is perfection and each bite is delicious. You can't order take out over the phone however, you have to order take out in person. So on a busy night, arrive early, place your order and be prepared to sit for a good 15-25mins. The wait time is my only reason for 4 stars rather than 5. The food is 5 stars, no doubt. I'll be back for sure.",
"That's not a bad little place the pizza if anything is just above average. I couldn't see anything special with it. It's very light on ingredients as far as toppings are concerned. Very limited to what you can order and what you can get.\n\nThe dough that takes 30 hours to prepare seem to be under cooked yet slightly burnt as you would expect from a wood oven.\n\nFour 4 of us to eat it was nearly $100. We had to each order are own pizza because they are small. They only make about 100 - 150 dough ball for a Friday night. This must be because when I go by during the week the place is deserted.\n\n Unfortunately this seems to me to be a flash in the pan because of the recent newspaper article. I hope not some people seemed to like it and others felt as I did that it is so-so.",
"I learned about Ravanesi on Facebook because several local friends were raving about the place. Dropped by once last week but they had run out of dough. Typically that would do it for me. More second chances. But I had heard such good things that I tried again. And tonight the stars were aligned between my ability to get there early enough and Ravenesi's dough supply.\n\nWow. Worth making the effort to try again!\n\nOn arrival, I was offered a slice of white pizza that had just come out of the oven. (All I really wanted was a slice....) When I balked at the amount, they cut it in half to help me decide while I reviewed the menu. I was sold with the first bite.\n\nI finally settled for the Filetti di Pomodori, consisting of cherry tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, parmigiano reggiano, fresh garlic, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil and sea salt. It was (is--I write this review as I am eating) absolutely fantastic. When they use the word 'fresh,' they mean it. Beautifully baked, wonderful balance of ingredients and dough that is fabulous (as is the cheese).\n\nEveryone in the place was welcoming and nice. I ordered my pizza to go but will return to stay. It was a five-minute wait. Ravanesi is BYOB.\n\nWith luck, they will grow enough over time to offer individual slices rather than just 14-inch pies. But they are worth it to buy the whole pie anyway. Indulge.\n\nOvercome by hunger for another slice, I have to stop typing...!",
"This place is fantastic! It's small, with a menu limited to about 7 varieties of pizza, but it is without a doubt the best pizza you will find anywhere. The dough is light, the flavors of the sauce are delicate, and the cheese is so fresh. It truly is a Neapolitan pizza. If you want the best, come here. I would highly recommend this restaurant. And, the people were friendly and very welcoming. Excellent!!!!",
"Do not make the same mistake we did and leave with only one pizza. Try as we might to savor every bite, it was too good and was gone before we knew it. From watching the owner hand prepare our pizza and care for it in the wood oven in front of us to the free samples they gave us of a pie made in error, it was the perfect pizza experience. Pretty sure we will be back when the doors open tomorrow morning. Hands down best pizza in the area.",
"BEST PIZZA in this area. If you like Stella, Osteria, or Barbuzzo in Philadelphia - then this is the next best thing. The crust is so light and the toppings are delicious. We travel for good pizza (favorite spot is DiFara's in Brooklyn). So glad to have such a high quality pizzeria 5 minutes from home now! Will definitely be back!!",
"We came into town from NYC and heard a lot of fuss about Ravanesi, so we decided to try it out.... This pizza was delicious, fresh, fast, and worth every dollar. The staff is warm and welcoming and all around a great little place. After one experience, Ravanesi made it into my top 3 pizzas of all time. We will be coming back here every time we come into town!"
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"Same menu as the Shadeland Ave location. (See my review there for a recap of the menu.)\n\nI was impressed by the ambience, with the large carved wood camel statue, the textile wall hangings, and prints/art on the wall. The lighting seemed just right. Arabic music was playing in the background. \n\nI wouldn't call it romantic, but it was suitable for a casual date night, or a nice dinner with adults. \n\nThere's a single unisex restroom in back. The kitchen is 1/2 open to the dining area, but it didn't seem out of place. It sort of added to the coziness. But walking past the various restaurant supplies and stuff to get to the restroom was the only negative to the ambience.\n\nIf this were in a less classy area of town, I'd probably rate it higher. IE, I'm not being overly generous in my ratings, or going in with low expectations.\n\nI had the lamb kabob entree, at $14.95. Which included a small Greek salad, and commercially made pita halves. The pita was warmed, fresh, and soft, but tasted uninspiring. The salad was simple, just iceberg lettuce, feta cheese (maybe some tomatoes?), and a nice dressing. Unlimited-refill fountain soft drinks for $1.75, Turkish coffee for $1.95, bottled water $1.35.\n\nI _really_ liked the lamb. Almost all the pieces were perfect, and just two pieces had a little fat and/or gristle.\n\nSo they (or at least this location) gets my approval that they can do more than just gyro meat and shawarma. \n\nThe only seasonings on the tabletops were salt, pepper, and ketchup. Though the lamb meat was cooked perfectly, I thought it needed some seasoning. I should have asked for something but didn't. The lamb kabob was served over rice with green peppers and tomato chunks.\n\nI forget the name of the kind of rice they serve here. I've had it before at other middle-eastern/mediterranean places. It's not Basmati or what we're used to in North America as long-grain rice. I believe it's parboiled rice, which is firmer than regular white rice.\n\nThe cute young North-American waitress was friendly and attentive.",
"Sam's doesn't have the best Greek/Mediterranean food in town but it's definitely yummy and well priced. I've had a couple bad experiences with a woman who takes the orders but I haven't seen her in a while. But generally good customer service and great food.",
"Great service. Convenient location. \nBest Greek food I have had in Indiana. \nAt a reasonable price.",
"I have lived in the Detroit area....for almost 10 years and Greek Town is the best! That being said I knew that this would probably not be as good, but I was excited when I pulled in to the plaza and saw Sam's Gyros. I agree the girl at the counter was a little unfriendly- she had no desire to make small talk. The place looked decent....but the food was less than good. I ordered two Gyros to go. The pita was awful....did not seem fresh. I'm used to having good pita, brushed with butter or olive oil and placed on the grill...this was right out of the package....cold and hard. The meat was the WORST I have ever had! It was so dry...I could hardly eat it. I also like red onions on my Gyro, they do not put them on like most places- tahini sauce was great, best I have ever had. I would not give them another try, we ordered two Gyros, and two fries, and our total was $22.00",
"The menu here is more varied and more oriented toward Middle Eastern food than King Gyros, the gyro place near home. I ordered the Sam's Plate to try several things--baba ganouj, taboulli, hummus, and falafel. I can't speak for the authenticity of the food, but I liked everything but the baba ganouj, which had an offputting, squishy texture.\n\nThe restaurant is nicer in atmosphere than King Gyros as well, decorated and dimly-lit. There were only two other tables occupied, so the music was too loud and echoing off the walls.\n\nThe Broad Ripple location is near my work; I'll try that one as well.",
"Very nice alternate to hamburgers and roast beef sandwiches. Priced very reasonably and portions are satisfying. Sam's Gyros are very tasty and the humus appetizer is very good. Pleasant setting.",
"I love this place. Get the simple greek salad and gyro...so tasty.",
"This place is phenomenal! Not only is their food amazing, but it's reasonably priced. I've only been here once, but I'll definitely be going back. I ordered the Chicken Shawarma with cucumber sauce. You're given the option of a half or a whole. A half is the perfect amount for me. My only complaint is there wasn't enough cucumber sauce. Don't get me wrong, they don't skimp out on the sauce by any means. It's just so darn good! I'll definitely be going back and asking for extra cucumber sauce.",
"The food is pretty good, and reasonably priced. If you go here during lunch though, be prepared to be greeted by the most unpleasant server you'll probably ever find. She doesn't even try to be friendly.",
"Update: December 8, 2012. My wife and I ordered carryout earlier tonight around 6:00 pm and there was only one customer in the place. This is on a Saturday night, mind you. I noticed the lamb was down to the core when they carved our gyros. Our sandwiches were very dry and tasted like cardboard. No customers and awful gyros spells trouble."
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"They moved, along with the nicer dining setting, and nice pot hole free parking is a large price hike in the same semi-small portions and hard as rock potato chips instead of a side of fries. If you ask for fries, an additional $2.00 fee is added to an already over priced meal.\n\nDo yourself a favor and go to La Septema where Causeway turns to Lumsden. Don't worry the staff will be a mixture of snobs and friendly servers just like at the Ybor Grille. At least at La Septima, the food will taste better and the prices lower. No Gawd awful chips!\n\nWhen they changed their location, they should have changed the name to Ruskin Grille. This dive is nothing like an Ybor City eatery, not even close.",
"As always a great local eatery that's been around for years finally found themselves in the perfect location! Now offering outdoor seating as well as a full bar! My favorites the olive butter, guava cheesecake, Cuban sandwiches, or deep fried house chips, & Yucca. Since moving to the new location there is a small increase in prices, i'm pretty much stuck on my favorite dish which is the sirloin I always get a salad with the house creamy herb dressing & and I switch up the other side between yellow rice, Spanish beans, yucca, plantains, or a even soup now a favorite! Also if you like Sangria be sure to try their red & wine !",
"I love the new location, . You have to try the lechon asado (roast pork), the black beans and the bread pudding! Had a great meal and would definitely go back!",
"The owners definitely have a passion for food & it shows.... Or tastes I should say :) it's like stepping out of Ruskin and into Ybor for a few hours. This is a great place to bring out of town guests without the trip to Tampa. I have loved the food here & other location so much I avidly use them for catering and have received many compliments from friends when using them. 5 stars plus!!!!",
"Not sure what happened with the first, one star reviewers experience but mine was stellar. Fastest service I've ever, ever had at any restaurant. Ingredients in my salad were fresh, the meat perfectly seasoned. My hubby had the stuffed potato ball and black brand with yellow rice, which was also spot on. I'm from Puerto Rico and this place gets my seal of approval. I like the new digs (a renovated bank) much better than the old place. The original hardwood floors with brass nails, plus the black and white pics and wall art made of coat boxes, brings a touch of rustic to the otherwise modern building. Warm decor and nice seating arrangement fits a good amount of people without feeling crowded. We'll definitely be back. Gracias!",
"Used to visit Ybor Grill when it was on Shell\nPoint Road. Was great then, now it's even better. The service is great and the food is even better. Love the meatloaf surprise the best!",
"Me and my wife live in the area and have heard about Ybor Grille from reviewers on Yelp,FB,Google etc. We decided to try it out tonight and were very unimpressed. The menu is small and a bit pricey ( i can understand a price hike for the new location and changes) We both had the Pollo Vallencia which was very underwhelming in taste. Me and my wife are Cuban and we could've easily made this dish and not pay 15 dollars. They need to change the price range to over 10 dollars. Everything tasted artificial, they took Goya tomato sauce some Goya saffron, and white cooking wine and just made the dish. I will say the server was very attentive and polite, the flan was the only saving grace. My wife said she would only come back for the flan. If you want real Cuban food head over to Little Habana on 301 and Big Bend instead.",
"Small portions.... too over priced, taste was OK, I've had better authentic tasting Spanish food from a taco truck.",
"This restaurant has a very nice set up. However, the food is less than desirable, pricing is relatively higher, the background music was not Cuban and the restaurant was loud overall. The claim is that this is Cuban food, but it falls way short. I had the \"Taste of Ybor\" dish which has pulled pork, chopped beef and ropa vieja. The food had no taste, it was luke warm and they ran out of the two most authentic Cuban sides (Yuca, Morro). I also had 1 glass of Sangria, and it was bad, to say the least. I woke up with heartburn and a headache. Go to Little Habana Cafe on Big Bend, near 301.",
"I have had the pork roast sandwich with mojo and it was awesome. I am also a high fan of the devil crabs! Must go!"
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"There were 4 of us eating at Feelings last night and all of us were raving about the food and service. I understand there is new management here and they are doing things right. They have a nice food and drink menu. I'm a steak guy and theirs has a great sauce with mushrooms and fresh crumbles of Blue Cheese, very good. My wife tried the oysters for a appetizer and the chicken for dinner, and was very happy.\nWe had the neatest table upstairs that overlooked the courtyard, it was so nice and private. We all look forward to coming back again soon.",
"Great food, great service, great spot. Try the house salad and don't leave without getting a slice of peanut butter pie.",
"What a delightful little spot! The patio was lovely, we had great drinks, the bartender gladly made me something that was not on the menu. We ordered our food from the patio, when it was ready we moved into the dining room. I had the fried chicken, which was delicious. The chicken was moist and tasty, best fried chicken I've ever had. My wife asked about the catch of the day, which was fish and chips. She was on the verge of rejecting it, since it is, um, fish and chips. But when she heard it was made with drumfish she decided to try it. Wow, it knocked her socks off. Light, flaky crust, perfectly done fish, great potato wedges that were not mealy like most fries. Very friendly staff, overall a great experience, you should go!",
"Don't be a pretentious vegan, i am a strict vegetarian and this place does not disappoint. Great music too!",
"A star is reborn! This wonderful Marigny restaurant and bar has been infused with new energy. From the fun music to the yummy food to smiling service, Feelings is a restaurant and bar that you want to come to again and again. I love the quirky, historic building with multiple levels and open air courtyard. The food will not disappoint. Best of all, the staff is friendly and competent.",
"Hooray for the neighborhood restaurant! Dependable and good. I had a great crab cake and the oysters were delicious! Best of all the bartender knew how to make a proper gin martini!",
"We were headed to Paladar when we ran across this amazing brunch place. We saw that it was new on Yelp and didn't have very many reviews.\n\nWhen we walked in, they said the courtyard is full but they can totally seat us in the dining room. The dining room didn't look very appealing, but the courtyard looked amazing.\n\nI played their piano in the dining room while we waited to be seated.\n\nOnce we were seated, the servers were very nice and helpful.\n\nThe courtyard is beautiful, there is a disco ball hidden among the trees that the sun shines on and little flecks of light dance all over the walls.\n\nWe ordered the Eggs Sardou, Puffed Potatoes, Smothered Green Beans, and the Cesar Salad.\n\nEverything was great. The Potato bites were sort of like hashbrowns, but these were infused with cheddar and came with a light creamy sauce. \n\nThe Eggs Sardou were two perfectly poached eggs covered in hollandaise and surrounded by fried oysters and halved cherry tomatoes with chopped green onions sprinkled about.\n\nThe Cesar salad was great. Fresh lettuce with grains, and corn and large shaved slices of parmesan cheese.\n\nThe smothered green beans were nothing to write home about.\n\nThe only suggestions I would have is to get portable patio umbrellas to provide shade when the sun shines directly into the courtyard.\n\nI also think they could do much more with their dining room. Maybe they could make their dining room more like their courtyard, maybe they could even make one of the walls of the dining room such that it could be opened up to create a continuous space with the outside.\n\nThe service here is fantastic. The food is excellent. You should totally check this place out.",
"What a cool place! Great cocktails, amazing southern food, loads of history on the walls and tons of space. I loved the outdoor atrium with the starry decorations. Wonderful night out!",
"If you are looking for a place with a truly New Orleans hometown vibe this is the restaurant. With its beautiful courtyard, delicious New Orleans Menu, and welcoming staff, Feelings felt like hanging out with your friends at the local neighborhood establishment. Classy but no pretentious. I highly recommend the shrimp and grits and the Boudin and eggs! If your a local or are just in town for a taste of New Orleans definitely check this place out!!..... Loved our server Nathan.",
"Got a sweet little Air B&B in the Bywater neighborhood and found this dime... Service was great, the burger was greasy but delicious! Had a steak salad that was light and fresh and the gumbo, which was also very tasty... The courtyard wth the water fountain is cute and cozy... It was hard to leave"
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"Have you ever been in that one position...\nThinking to yourself...\n\"Self...what do we eat?\"\nThen you look to your right and you see your little sister and ask her...\n\"So what do you feel like eatting? On me?'\nOk...not eatting on me literally for you dirty thinkers.\nI asked her \"Chinese?\" She nods her head. So we come across this place around the north end of Edmonton just off of 137 Ave. \n\nWe walk inside and we smelled the beautiful aroma of chinese food..mmmmmm. So we decided to sit and we see BUFFET. Which is good we don't have to fight over anything on the menu or what we like or don't like. So we head off to get some food...you know your usual ginger beef, sweet and sour pork, fried rice, noodles, won ton soup, mixed vegtables, deep fried shrimp, chicken balls, chicken wings, etc....oh and a salad bar and dessert bar.\n\nYes this place was good for the hunger strike. Plus it was walking distance to the theatre. Price is not to bad. Don't look to find anything unqiue in the dishes, its more of a Western Chinese food place. I wouldn't expect them serve anything uniquely asian. \n\nDon't get me wrong, nice place. Convenient.",
"I stopped in here on Halloween night to grab a bite to eat before the late show. I was hungry and didn't want to eat at a formal restaurant because I didn't have much time so I figured a buffet would be a good plan. I wasn't even offered a menu and wasn't aware they even had one until I'd already filled my plate. Oh well. It wasn't too busy and the food was still decent - the spring rolls especially. \n\nAs I was munching away, my server brought me a small plate with what she called BBQ steak. It must've been very tenderized because it wasn't what I would normally call a steak. Nonetheless it tasted really good. It was a nice surprise. \n\nI found it a bit pricey for a Chinese buffet. Still the service was good and the food decent and I made the movie in plenty of time.",
"There's not much to say about this place. My coworkers and I go there for their lunch buffet. $12 with tip. It's not as grandiose as the Mandarin but decent. The only problem I have is their dessert. Canned fruit, cookies and honeydew melon. That's it. I don't know if their dinner is larger but it'll do.",
"Great food at a great price! When visiting here, also visit Manila Bay, which is a Filipino restaurant next to Beijing. It's under the same roof, just off to the side. The Filipino cuisine was amazing!!!",
"This is great place if you like Americanized Chinese food (my favorite kind) - they even have onion rings! Bacically they have everything you would want and for a decent price. I can't count the number of times I have revisited this place. Its also a great place to take the office or a group as they have a little bit of everything and can accomodate vegetarians.",
"Ok so I stumbled upon this place...upon not in..lol...and well it was huge first of all and staff everywhere. Service is great and well we had the buffet. What a great selection...its all there. Wonton soup...yes please...sweet bourbon chicken, dont mind if I do....the meat was tender and the rice fried just right. I love going in to a place and having those place mats that tell you your birthday personality. Great for a conversation piece. It costed like 12-13 per person but I ate my share two times over.\nThe location isnt that good if your a Southie but otherwise good. The North cinemas are righ there too and Im quite confident I saw a movie deal. Worth it.",
"Nothing overly amazing about the buffet food here but it is really good and there is a lot to choose from. The service was good and the dinning room is ginormous!! I think it would be a great place to take a large group of people. It seemed pretty clean, at least from what I could tell, which is important to me when it comes to buffet style dinning. I happen to be a very small person so buffets are usually lost on me but the prices here are reasonable so it's not too bad. I would definitely be back here if I was in the neighborhood.",
"after coming out of the cinema we decided to finally try this place. The food was hot, tasty and plenty of choice, from soup to battered shrimp, ginger beef, mussels and dessert. for the price it was excellent. 2 of us inc 2 orange juices and generous tip $50. take out at our local Chinese costs us $40 before tip so we are now swopping allegiance.",
"Husband and I decided to stop here for dinner pre-movie, and try it out. He was in heaven, with the wide selection of deep fried items. I certainly sampled everything, but had hoped to see more fresh options. \n\nYou'll find a wide variety of north american style asian food here, including two types of won-ton soup. The salad section had maybe 5 options, including a huge bowl of plain lettuce. The dessert section felt like an after thought, with a plate of generic cookies, some cream puffs and thin white cake pre-cut. \n\nThe service is great, attentive and speedy!\n\nOver all ok, not great, just ok if you're needing a fix of fried goodness.",
"The food is MSG free and the chicken balls are soft! How can you not love a place like that. We often ride our motorcycle out to this location from South Edmonton just because of \"Echo\" the waitress who remembers everything, always is on the ball and treats us like we're family. No kidding! Refill on beverages, food is always hot and good, never too busy to be seated quickly and the price is decent. Highly recommend."
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"Probably my second favorite donut shop in the St. Louis area. They have a huge selection, the coffee is delicious, and the place is always, ALWAYS packed. \n\nI have always had a soft spot for French Donuts with chocolate icing. If a place can get this recipe right, I am a customer for life. This place gets this recipe VERY right. The donut is light and sweet with soft flaky layers. The icing is just chocolate and sweet enough to really top the donut off right, and if you get them when they are warm, wow. I swear, it's melt in your mouth good. Sit down and chomp on a few of these and wash it down with a warm cup of coffee and I am in heaven. They obviously have more than this type of donut on the menu...everything from long johns to cinnamon twists and fritters don this menu. I have never had a bad donut from this place, and keeping in mind how far of a drive this is for me, (about 25 minutes), that's really saying something about how good I think it is.\n\nBonus points for being open 24 hours a day....because who hasn't craved a donut at 3 am...ok, maybe that's just the fat kid in me.",
"The best donuts that I have ever had! They have massive apple fritters and cinnamon twists; they're not only huge, they're phenomenal. These donuts are the best in St. Louis, hands down...Why? You ask. Fresh, cheap, delicious, and 24-hr.\n\nMy Advice:\nIf you want donuts go to the Old Town Donut Shop.. You can trust the Donut man",
"Fresh baked donuts & other goodies. Definitely the best donuts I ever had!",
"I love Old Town Donuts. They have a great selection of freshly prepared donuts and other pastries. \n\nThis place is hopping on Saturday and Sunday morning and with good reason. It is a local fixture and where the locals hang out.\n\nPlus, they are open 24 hours if you have a late night craving.",
"Basically, this place is like a 24-hour diner (and is decorated accordingly), except just for donuts, and with free wi-fi. I did like the vibe of this place. All of the donuts that I had were really good, but their chocolate icing was outstanding. It's like a John Donut in the county, except this one's open the full 24 hours!",
"I love Old Town Donuts. They have a great selection at a great price. Their apple fritters and cinnamon twists are massive! My personal favorite is the old fashioned. They are sooo good. I think that it takes a special kind of donut place to get those right. I also enjoy that it's 24-hours and has free WiFi.",
"Love the Bear Claws and every other thing they make. \n\nLiving less than a block away and down wind is torture sometimes.",
"I recently read that St. Louis was donut capitol USA. I decided at that point that it was my calling to sample some of these fried treats on my next visit.\n\nI made my way from Lambert airport over to Old Town Donut Shop (it's relatively close) and was greeted by a kindly woman. I selected the apple-sauce donut and an 'old-fashioned' style donut; I wholeheartedly vouch for the singular deliciousness of these donuts, they are some of the best. It should also be noted that the place is open 24 hours.",
"I love Old Town Donuts and have yet to find a better donut. The service is always fast & friendly, regardless of the time of day.\n\nI don't have time to do so myself, but I hear it is a great place to go for late night study/work sessions with a laptop (free wifi).\n\nIf you are in the St. Louis area and are looking for a donut, look no further than Old Town.",
"i went in there yesterday and got 2 donuts. one french, on black forest. they were both soooo yummy!"
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"I LOVED this place. great italian food. yummmmm. would def go again. it could be a little too noisy for first dates. it's a family place run by a family. the food is absolutely great though. it's a must. no pretentiousness, just amazing italian food. bring your own wine.",
"Rick's is one of my favorite restaurants. Very good Italian. I frequently go here if I have a spaghetti & meatball craving, but all of their food is very good. Excellent red sauce - and their daily specials are usually very good.\n\nIt can be a bit crowded, and can be somewhat noisy, but if you have that in mind before opening the door, it can be a lot of fun - and usually worth the tight spaces. It's also a great opportunity to make new friends - since you're usually sitting very close to your fellow diners.\n\nThey accept reservations for parties of 4 or more, and this place gets pretty crowded on weekends - so grab a few friends or relatives - and a good bottle of wine (or two)- and go!",
"My wife and I were looking for an Italian restaurant to try between Philly and Princeton. We like cruising busy streets, but don't necessarily enjoy sitting down to eat amongst huge crowds. That made Rick's location appealing. We arrived fairly early - around 7pm on Friday night - and for a few minutes, we were literally the only customers in the dining room. By 8, however, the place was completely jammed.\n\nThe decor of the dining room is all over the place and inconsistent. The light wood used on the walls and window framing, paired up with the red checkered tablecloths and unlit candles seems to have nothing in common with the \"Americanized Italian\" menu. The tables are way too large for anything remotely romantic. Finally, they are BYOB, so its up to us to do the pairing before seeing the menu, and the small, rural liquor stores don't typically offer the widest selections.\n\nWe started with the antipasto platter, which was pretty good. We found that the mozzarella was gone too quickly, but the bed of roasted peppers was quite good, especially when laid upon their bread. We then had Shrimp Fra Diavolo and Pencil Points for our main courses. It was a little strange seeing \"Pencil Points\" on a $15 dish, but that just went along with everything else that seemed out of place. The shrimp dish was good, with good flavor, but the shrimp were a little too firm. No complaints about the pasta dish.\n\nWhen it was time for dessert, we learned that they don't have an espresso bar. So we shared a canoli over decaf. It, too, was good but the filling was a bit too firm and the crust a bit too crunchy.\n\nEven being fully aware of the pricing heading into the evening, I was still surprised to get a $70 bill at the end. The staff were wonderful, the food was \"good to very good\" overall, but the overall experience, including the complete discontinuity between the decor, the lack of completeness of the menu, the totally casual dress, and the noisy families fell well short of being worth the final price of $100 for dinner for two.\n\nOf course, we saw a Bentley convertible on the way into town and found a Maserati Pininfarina parked next to us on the way out, so perhaps my expectations of value for the money are a little out of place over there. \n\nWe're glad we went, but probably would not return unless we're stricken with the desire to spend too much to sit at a huge table in a loud dining room, with a barn-like decor and half a menu. Of course, it is easier to do a BYOB wine pairing out in the countryside when you only have half of a decent menu to consider!",
"We really do LOVE Rick's. The mussel's (red or white) are always a favorite of my husbands - but they do run out so get there early! Rick's is on the small side so it tends to get quite busy - another reason to get there early! We've tried lots of dishes - on the menu & specials - we are NEVER disappointed. My favorite dish is the Portabello Parmesan which comes with a side of Pasta. Portions are generous - last time I got dinner & two lunches out of it. Really like their secret home made sauce - or gravy as some would call it. They also offer a Parm Sampler so you get to try a few different ones. They bake the bread fresh there & special requests are never a problem. Another bonus of Rick's - it is BYOB. Never been to Rick's?? GO NOW!!!!!!!",
"Good food is one thing. But if your staff is unprofessional and customer service is lacking, it's not worth it.\n\nI made a reservation for my wife, 2-year-old son, and myself for a Friday night. They gladly took the reservation. When we arrived, there was nobody to greet us. We roamed around trying to find a hostess, but ended up just hanging around with another group of patrons for a few minutes until she decided to show up. By that time, people who had come in behind us, who were apparently \"in the know\", were writing their name on a tablet on the wall. Apparently, that's the unadvertised method for getting a table here. Awesome. Invest in a sign, for crying out loud. When the hostess asked for our names, she recognized that we had a reservation and said we'd be seated. \n\nIn a blatantly unprofessional move, the hostess apparently recognized the people standing behind us, and said, \"Oh, uh, you are with that other group. You have a reservation, too...\". It was obvious that they did not have a reservation at all, but were acquaintances of the hostess. She pushed them ahead of a crowd. Not cool.\n\nTo make a long story a little more bearable, it was 20 minutes before our existence was acknowledged again. By that time, our son was far too tired out from standing around to behave in a restaurant. \n\nWe told the hostess that making us wait 20 minutes was unacceptable and that we had to go elsewhere so that our son didn't make a scene. Instead of taking a \"customer knows best\" attitude, she argued that it was not 20 minutes. I corrected her and said it was actually 23 minutes, since we were ON TIME for our reservation, and thus had a reference point. She then started yelling that they don't take reservations for groups of less than 4, and that they did us a favor by taking the reservation. It's funny, because she didn't say that to her friend and her husband who had the magical reservation. \n\nIt was a terrible experience. The food smelled good and everyone seemed to be enjoying their meals, but the service was just south of cringeworthy. In an area with tons of great choices, take this one off the list. There are plenty of places that actually know how to treat a customer right.\n\nWe ended up at Giuseppe's in New Hope and had an awesome meal. It's only a 5-minute drive from Rick's. Go there instead.",
"Good restaurant in the heart of Lambertville. The white bean dip served with the bread is excellent. Entrees and desserts are also good. Service is exceptional during the week but may not be appreciated by first time diners in a rush.",
"We ordered three different parmigiana dishes. Eggplant, chicken, portabello. All of them were deep fried. is it common to prepare parmigiana dishes like this anymore? Didn't care for it.\n\nSome told me it's my fault for ordering that dish. Seems to me a restaurant has the responsibility for making every dish they offer excellent. These dishes weren't. \n\nThat is all I can comment on for food here. The service was very good, and the place very crowded-- a long wait to get in -- seems very popular.",
"One of the best places to eat in the area. We try to frequent as often as we can. The food is reasonably priced, and the food is EXCELLENT. I have never been served a bad dish and I have been eating here for over 5 years...... Parmesans are good, I ask for the fra diavolo sauce - it is great! The daily specials are also a nice treat. Once and a while the serve a tuna sushi roll.... A surprise for an Italian restaurant, but it is great! \n\nThe service is just as good as the food. I read a review about the service being unprofessional. It could not be more untrue. How many restaurant's can you visit where after one or two visits the hostess remembers your name.... Truly a great experience!",
"Ricks is a great little, non-pretentious place for good Italian food. Portion sizes are generous. The decor is nothing fancy and you actually feel as if you are in someone's house. It is small and gets busy so I would advise getting there early or expect to wait, and yes, make sure you put your name on the list on the wall. BYOB is a big plus and the local liquor store (5 minute walk away if you forgot some vino) actually does have a pretty good wine selection. Prices are reasonable. I highly recommend giving Ricks a try.",
"Found positive reviews Rick's on Yelp when planning our trip to Lambertville/New Hope. Boy, were they right! The delightful Dana seated us and chatted us up in the knotty-pine panelled room with red-checkered table covers. She pointed us just down the street to a wine/liquor shop since Rick's is a BYO. Specials that evening included foie gras appetizer, ribeye steak - can't recall the rest. Not being very hungry, DH and I shared steamed littlenecks and a crispy pizza. After one or two of the clams, I glared at DH each time he devoured one. When all was finished. . . I ordered more clams! They were amazing - small & tender with lots of garlic and olive oil and shredded green onions. We enjoyed a great conversation with Dana, and look forward to another visit. A great find!"
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"Okay, yes this is a chain restaurant based in Arkansas (ha! you thought texas huh!), but DAYUM it's delicious!\n\nIt's quick, staff is young and friendly, and the food rocks. The bread is soft and freshly baked, served with cinnamon butter. \n\nI don't really do the appetizers since it's just typical stuff: wings, fries, cheese-bites....\n\nGet a steak or ribs or something and it comes with two sides....really, that's all you need, b/c the portions are just enough, if not too much! I go for the 6 oz sirloin and then the 2 sides (plus bread) all for 8.99!\n\nRibs here are SOOO good....*drool* Chili is delicious too!!!! Mashed potatoes are lumpy and yummy....their signature steak sauce is DELICIOUS. gooood....",
"Food poisoned. The last time I ever give in to cheap steak.",
"Ok, its a chain, but we're limited on non-chains on the West Bank. That said, the food is decent for a chain, service is standard - not bad, but not noteable. Standard fare, normally somewhat busy but not a long wait if there's one at all.",
"Positives: We were seated right away, the food was GREAT, the menu seemed to have some new items, bread rolls are a-maz-ing.\nNeeds improvement: Every Texas Roadhouse I have been in is too dark, kinda makes it feel like their hiding the dirt on the floor-oh wait, that's the peanuts...\nThis place was tasty, but I only went because I had a gift card that I needed to spend. If you do go, highly recommend the salmon with sweet potato. Yum.",
"I went here a while ago because I heard so many good things about this place and I had never been to a texas roadhouse. The customer service was the best customer service I have experienced in the New Orleans area. We were seated quickly and it was busy. We got these delicious rolls with cinnamon butter (omg so effing good). I ordered the chicken fried chicken. Wow it was so huge and came with two delicious sides. It was inexpensive and big and the all fresh real food. I had mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans as my sides. The mashed potatoes were so delicious and still in the skin mmmm. The green beans were ok, they had bacon in them which I did not expect. Overall very good food and service. Our waitress was wonderful too. I always appreciate good customer service.",
"Very busy place. But if you didn't bring the kids you can sit and eat at the bar (which we did). Drinks and food were quick, just as the service. Monica and Missy were the bartenders. The seemed to be having alot of fun with each other and the customers (including us). I'll sit at the bar everytime now.",
"I know, i know its cool to be anti-chain restaurant but I love this place. Its inexpensive and the steaks are great. Oh and those rolls are SERIOUS! It can get busy but if you use the call ahead seating you're wait time is cut down considerably. The beer selection is blah.",
"I don't know why so many people love this place. It's always so dirty and unkempt, the food is covered in inches of oil and/or butter and the drinks are expensive. The bbq is good, but that's it. I've been here twice and both times we had two different VERY rude waitresses that clearly hated their lives and didn't want to be at work. There's nothing worse than having a person like that who probably wants to spit in someones food just to make themselves feel better serving you..... ugh, gross. I just don't like it... period.",
"Although the waitstaff was very friendly, the food is greasy, salty and expensive. You can probably get a better bang for your buck by going to McDonald's or BK.",
"I like this place a lot! Yes, it is a chain, but the food always tastes good. I love the fact that they serve frozen drinks - only $1.99 before 7!"
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"There are 3 things you do immediately upon moving to a new part of town:\n1) Find nearby grocery store\n2) Find nearby pizza delivery place\n3) Find nearby Chinese delivery place\n\nI was lucky enough to accomplish #3 very shortly after relocating to West Nashville. Wait - Is this list typical, or am I a glutton?\n\nI digress. \n\nI stopped at Hong Kong with a friend who was craving Chinese and we were both pretty impressed. It's mostly a carry-out/delivery place, but there are a couple of tables if you want to eat in. We didn't call ahead to order, but once we got there we waited less than 10 minutes for our order to be ready. It's just your typical Chinese delivery menu, nothing fancy, but everything tasted great. The portions were large enough for leftovers, too. Bonus. \n\nI will be adding Hong Kong to my speed dial. Or will at least be putting their menu on my fridge.",
"I got home from work one night and really just did not want to cook. Pizza places don't usually deliver after 9 and since my chinese-food hating roomie wasn't home I decided to indulge my craving. After checking out on here and reading Lisa's review I decided to call in. \n\nNot only were they more than happy to deliver even though they were close to closing, but the food arrived hot and fresh very quickly. The portions were large and though it was nothing spectacular the food was quite good. \n\nThey even found my hard-to-find apartment!\n\nI highly recommend this place.",
"Still a fan of Hong Kong. They've remained the place I call whenever I need dinner and my roomie isn't around. I highly suggest the sesame chicken dinner combo or the boneless spareribs. \n\nThe food is great and they deliver very very quickly.",
"How to lose business in 5 easy steps\n\n1) Ask customer for order\n2) As customer starts to order, tell customer to hold and take phone-in order instead\n3) Spend 10+ minutes taking phone-in order and ignore in-person customer\n4) Ignore in-person customer as he says 'I'm leaving if I can't order'\n5) Watch in-person customer walk out door, never to return",
"I decided to have a Thursday night off from cooking, and had recently found a flyer for Hong Kong stuck to the door, so we decided to give them a try. We decided on delivery, and gathered our $15 minimum order, plus a few extras.\n\nDELIVERY:\n 1) Delivery took over an hour. (We live 12 mins away from the restaurant) Mind you this is not free delivery, so you're paying for slow service. If this is the speed on a weeknight, I would hate to imagine how long it takes on a weekend.\n 2) Egg rolls and other appetizers were cold by the time food arrived. Soup was lukewarm. Entrees were still fairly hot. \n3) There were no utensils or chopsticks included in the bag. So the whole have a night off from cooking/dishes was thwarted by having to use our own silverware. Not a big deal, but still worth mentioning. If they're worried about waste, it's easy enough to ask the patron if they'd like utensils when they order.\n\nFOOD:\n 1) We had General Tso's Chicken, to try a hard to ruin Chinese staple. The breading on the chicken was great, light and crispy even with the sauce. \n 2) Mongolian Beef- this dish was just ok. We expected the sauce to be a bit thicker and more flavorful. The beef would have been better if it were slightly less well done. \n 3) The soup (hot and sour) egg rolls and crab wontons were all standard fare and exactly what we expected. They did a good job on those.\n 4) Portions were generous, we had combo plates and there was definitely enough in one plate to split between 2 people, so we had way more than enough and lots of leftovers. \n\nOverall, the next time we want Chinese we'll probably choose another restaurant, mainly because of the lengthy wait for delivery and food temperature.",
"This is the best Chinese food place in the area. It advertises real new York style Chinese food and as a native of new jersey I can honestly say the authenticity is there. \n\nI also appreciate their attention to detail. I normally have a \"thing\" or two about my order (extra spicy, etc...) and with that in mind my order has never been wrong.\n\nThis is a fine establishment, ran by good hardworking people. Also I normally get delivery and there drivers are the fastest out there, bar none.",
"Having just moved to Nashville from Houston, one of the thing we love is chinese food.\nThey even have tofu general tso which is nice,\nI am not sure what is up with the fried rice. I have never had fried rice like that.\nI am still not sure how anyone could mess up fried rice.\nThe rest of the food has been good and I really can't complain about it.\nBut... I am on the look out for better. Till then, I will still order but with plain rice.",
"Great food and exceptionally fast service!! They were at my house in 15 minutes and the food was piping hot and delicious!!",
"Let's be honest- it is really hard to find good and somewhat authentic Chinese food in Nashville... but hands down, Hong Kong might be the best we've found so far. \n\nThe food is your standard Chinese take--out. I also appreciate that some of the chicken dishes are already made with white meat. \n\nThe dinner specials are pretty good. It's a ton of food for under $10 (which includes an entree and bowl of soup). \n\nI've never had a bad experience. We usually just carry-out so I can't speak to the delivery service, but I know the people are always pleasant when we call! Give them a try!",
"We've eaten here threee times now. We order delivery each time and the food was good enough to order again. This last time however changed my mind. The girl that answered the phone was rude and snotty. I could tell they were busy in her urgancy to take my order and then was told how busy they were when I called back an hour latee when my food had not gotten there. She said oh he should be there any second. 15 minues later still no food yet finally heard from the driver. He was across the street from the restaurant...5 mintes away. Finally an hour and a half after we ordered we got what I was at least hoping would be the tasty food we always got. Bland and unsatisfying. Will no longer be their customer."
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"By far the best pizza in Tampa that I'm aware of.",
"Good pizza in a pleasant environment. May not be the best Pizza in Tampa but is consistent and enjoyable and the food is fresh.\n\nWe have been back numerous times - either take out or sit down and for the last year or so we have noticed that this place is no longer consistent in terms of food quality - pizzas are burnt or not done enough. It is our impression that there is not a strong hand at the helm and the business is somewhat leaderless - and it shows - sometimes the staff is very noisy and there is lots of action in the back and this is not conducive to the paying customer.. We will still be back but are now looking for another good pizza place - 4-11-09",
"You will love the pizza from Sally Oneals. My kids are sticklers for good pizza crust, and their crust is exceptional. It looked like pretzel dough pizza, but it's not. The sign says they've been around since 1985, so they have some staying power for sure, and their pizza proves this. We tried the large (20\") pie \"6 for the price of 4\" toppings offer - kids thought it was awesome, so did we. \n\nWe didn't know about this place and was heading somewhere else (Hyde Park) and found this and stopped. We are glad we did. Close to I-4 so we can get there coming from, or going back to, Orlando.",
"This was very good pizza\n\nToppings were on the higher-end of the pizza chain - had a few alternatives one would not find at chain or even many privately-operated places such as asiago chz, crumbled bleu, fresh basil, etc. Nothing extraordinary or bizarre mind you, but was nice.\n\nBottom of the pie was a little overdone but moist within the center of the crust's edge. Something isn't right there, and my grandparents mentioned it's always like that - the bigger the pie, the less chance it will be done in the center. We just had a large so you'd think they would have that figured out.\n\nStaff was very friendly and accommodating. Service anticipated everything - we never had to ask for drinks, etc. They even made suggestions on items \"up in the air\" like offering a paper plate for the kid instead of an app plate.\n\nEnvironment was nice, but a little stuffy for a pizza place. Maybe I'm just used to \"armpit\" pizza joints, but it felt a bit like my grandmothers house... if my grandmother was from Macon GA and still believed the south won the war (insert over-use of hyperbole emoticon...)\n\nPizza came out very good. Tip from my grandparents who eat here all the time. They say the 16 inch pizzas have soggy crust in the center, so stick to the 12 inch. That didn't work out well in my favor because that meant no leftovers :(\n\nIn all a very pleasant meal w/ 4 generations of my family. I'd definitely go back.",
"This is a great location, still in the trendy area around Soho, but not down in it to the point where there is no parking. There is limited seating here, only tables for two or four people. The wait staff is very laid back, possibly to the point of sometimes not caring. \n\nThis is not NY style pizza, just a regular hand tossed pizza a little thicker than most that is gas oven baked. We were here on the pizza tour and this was the first stop, so we were really hungry. The problem is that we only ordered a cheese pizza, and from reading other reviews and looking around at what other people ordered, it was not the right choice. Sally's is know for their amazing toppings, and well just plain cheese is not going to cut it. The garlic butter on the crust was a nice touch, and made you want to eat the entire slide right away.\n\nMany other customers ordered the breadsticks, which looked amazing, and the salads looked meh. I will definitely return to try a pizza with gorgonzola and other toppings, as well as some of those delicious looking breadsticks.",
"Stop one on the Tampa Bay Pizza Tour. I think it might've been hindered by the constraints we set on our orders - the toppings seem like the stars in this joint. \n\nWhile we waited for our pizza, my friend watched the laden pies being carried to other tables and asked if I was sure that we had to stick to cheese pizza. I said yes. Beautiful people are pretty without makeup, and a great pizza should be good on its own.\n\nThis pizza was not great. Wasn't terrible, but not great. Adequate, not-too-sweet tomato sauce, overly salty cheese, and a garlic butter crust. For the record: the crust is only supposed to get greasy after you fold the slice and let the cheese sluice off. Also for the record: that is me being slightly absurd and overly exacting.\n\nFinal averaged group scores were as follows (all scores out of 5):\nSauce: 2.4\nCrust: 3.4\nCheese: 2.6\nSeating: 2.4\nAmbiance: 3.2\nService: 3.2\nCleanliness: 3.4",
"Best Pizza in Tampa!!! by far.... and the salads are great too! \nRecommend ordering the large one every time! even if you are not going to have it all, take it too go...trust me the dough is much better prepared and the pizza comes out delicious! We go there at least once a week, can't stand passing in front and smelling the wonderful pizza! Gotta go have some!",
"Their BBQ Chicken pizza is the best around. That's the reason for the five stars. I also recommend the chicken and artichoke pizza, it's a good change-up from the bbq.",
"Their pizza is always very good and not at all like the chain pizzerias. Sally O'Neal's is a great place for pizza for lunch or dinner. Lots of choices, although my current favorites are the spinach and tomato veggie pie and the spinach Florentine pie. This is the only place where I will get spinach on the pie because their combinations using spinach are just that good. The chicken and artichoke pie and the portabella/goat cheese pie are also excellent. Service is generally good, although I have to mention that in the past I would sometimes get frustrated with slow service at lunch. They seem to have addressed that issue.",
"There's a minimum purchase for delivery ($15). I ordered a pepperoni pizza and breadsticks and I wasn't disappointed in the least. My stomach didn't appreciate me eating a whole pizza though..."
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"The baby back ribs were fall off the bone and had a good dry rub crust, however the sides are super small and for a whole rack of ribs, the total was $27.00.\nI think they are over priced for the quantity you get.",
"As a true southerner from the Arkansas/Memphis area I can stand behind my word and say this is truly authentic Memphis Style BBQ. The selections are great and so are the prices! I'm so happy that I have a place to come eat that will remind me of home!!",
"Ordered pulled pork sandwiches for take out... Taste was amazing but buns were soggy. Probably had more to do with the ride home than their prep! Collard greens were really salty so I dropped a star. We'll definitely be back though!",
"Walking in the door you will notice a desk with a menu on the wall behind it. You will place your order at the front desk and then have a seat. Someone will bring your food to your table once the order is up. For the meats I got to try the ribs, pulled pork and chicken wings. All were very good and were all so tender the ribs and wings literally were falling off the bone. For sides I had blue cheese mashed potatoes, bbq beans, Mac and cheese and corn. All were excellent except that the corn was not my style. However my girlfriend really enjoyed the corn. My total for all of the above was ~$33.00. I will definitely be back.",
"I went here for dinner today and it was so delicious!! The ribs were so tender and fell right off the bone. The dry rub mix was delicious and I surprised I liked it so much! You can choose two sides with the main dish to make it a combo. There were a lot of choices and I chose the corn and mac and cheese. My boyfriend got a sample platter with a pulled pork sandwich and wings which were all very good too!! The staff is really nice and the place was clean and new! We will definitely be coming back.",
"Awesome food and awesome people. The best BBQ around here that I know of. The mashed potatoes and corn pudding are amazing.",
"I would die a happy woman after said here. Their pork sammich is off the charts decadant. There mac and cheese is super creamy, still can't discern base flavor on the beans, sweet, but can't place or. They prices are all less than $10, easy casual clean place to dine with awesome bbq.",
"I'd be happy to offer a review of this place's ribs but I've yet to be there when they've had any made. How is it possible to go to a BBQ joint 3 separate time at 3 different times of the day and have them not have ribs, the staple of any BBQ place. This place will be out of business in 6 months with the poor management they exhibit. I'd suggest a good inventory management course for this place. Wont be back. F Carl.",
"The best bbq around!!! Had a full rack with greens and corn. The meat fell off the bone and seasoned perfectly. The greens were not sour like other places. The grill corn was amazing. The whole meal was bbq perfection.",
"Very good slow and low meat! It's great to have anything cool in Seminole, let alone a Memphis BBQ spot. The people are real cool, happy to be doing what they are doing , which goes a long way in this industry! If you are feelin it, everyone else will to. I've only had the pulled pork and Mac so far, but I'm sure they will have banging ribs and chicken . Don't just drive by here and ask yourself , \" should I eat there? \" just go ahead and do it. I'm sure you will be satisfied."
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"Pita and wrap restaurants aren't always what they make themselves out to be, but Wrap it Up is most definitely an exception. \n\nBrand new to the area, the service, the cleanliness, and most importantly the food were fantastic. It's like a little piece of Greece right off of South Virginia!\n\nI'll be eating here as a regular for sure. Keep it up, Wrap It Up!",
"It was that time....it was time to feed the family, but feed them on a budget. As usual we really couldn't decide what we wanted. So instead of doing something intelligent, we instead decided to just drive up Virginia Street while looking at the coupon book. What coupon book you say?....No...another story for another time. So as we drive past places and flip pages in the glossy book of freebies and discounts. We roll past Gandolfo's and realize...kizmet! There is a coupon and we are here! It was meant to be!! So we make a Uturn and head back into the parking lot designed by blind Amish people. After we park, we notice that the Pita Pit place has a new business in it. Let's look at the Menu conveniently located on the door!!\nOh...it's not like the pita place. It's looks like a greek place with a slightly limited menu and better fixtures! \n\nMy wife had the Shawarma Combo platter ($12) with beef and chicken....and basmati rice....and white rice....and garlic sauce....and tabouli salad....and hummus....and cucumbery greek salad...and a plate. Lots going on in this single plate. But my wife liked it. I got the Chicken Kabob platter ($12). You get the platter idea. I liked my Kabob...nice and spicy and a new style for me. I don't know if it's traditional or a particular region, but I hadn't had this style of kabob before. But it was tasty. My son ordered the time honored traditional Greek meal of \"Philly Cheesesteak\" in a Pita Wrap ($8). He liked it and it filled him up. My daughter, just to one up my son, ordered a hot dog from next door at Gandalfos.\n\nThe interior is traditional fast food insides. No atmosphere or style at all. This is a place to put on the feedbag and get out. But it is very clean and still pretty new feeling.\n\nThe service was great! They were busy but the owner had time to bring us the plates to our table. Just a heads up. I think each cup for water was a quarter. No biggie for us, but just giving you a heads up if you get charged. Prices overall weren't really off the mark in comparison to the faster greek places we have been to in the past. \n\nThey carry Pepsi products on fountain and some bottled options as well. This could be a good spot to bring a picky family.",
"The service is friendly and polite. I had their Chicken Wrap and it was really good. The proportion size was just right. My son had a mixed plate and he enjoyed every minute of it.",
"Just had the mixed shawarma platter at wrap it up. It was heavenly! The meat was so flavorful, rice cooked perfectly, and the veggies fresh. I can't wait to come back with friends to share such a wonderful place!",
"Only place in reno you can get authentic kefta kabob an shawarma! Very good an polite healthy an worth what u pay.... oh yea best lentil soup I have ever had.",
"Really glad this place opened up. I have gone in for the chicken wrap numerous times and it always leaves me satisfied.",
"Decided to check this place out once I realized it wasn't another pita place. Got the Beef Shawarma wrap. It was pretty good. Nice spice and decent amount of food. This is my first time having shawarma and I think I prefer the spice/flavor of a Gyro but I still enjoyed my meal. \n\nStaff was great and dining area was clean. Great spot to grab a quick bite that's not the normal burger and fries.",
"I find this to much better than pita pit which was formerly in the same space. Conceptually it's the same except its Greek inspired. You're creating your own gyros, salads or plates with pretty fresh and tasty offerings. The chicken that's on the schwarma is very good and flavorful. I either get that on a Greek salad or in a gyro. The Greek salad is awesome and there's lots of options to mix in. If you opt for a gyro they wrap it up and grill the whole thing once it's assembled and it's always good. As with most Greek restaurants the owner is on site and working all the time and the service is top notch! Support these guys, they're doing great work.",
"I've been hoping to find the real deal Mediterranean, and this is it! Super de-Lish, great service. We are picky and have had authentic Mediterranean food in the states and abroad so we are hard to please and the Hubs and I are doing the happy dance! Hooray for Wrap it UP! I'm hoping to get him to take me there tonight :)",
"I ran in here to do a quick take out order last week and was pleasantly surprised that the food was cooked to order and the portions were plentiful. I ordered a chicken kabob platter for myself and a mized schwarma for my BF. I didn't try his, but my order was delicious! The chicken was fresh and flavorful, served over a bed of rice with a few roasted potatoes on the side and a small cucumber and tomato salad. Yumm - and this is seriously THE BEST tsaziki sauce I have ever had in my life!!! OMG! Had I known it was so yummy I would have asked for extra. It's whipped and fluffy and amazing! Perfect balance of garlicky tarty goodness. So looking forward to the next trip! Tip- make sure to ask for some of their other tasty looking pickled sides to go along with your meal because it was missing a little acidity."
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"Wonderful little Irish Pub. Good food, great atmosphere. They also have live music at night right inside or outside. It is quite small, but they have great beer.",
"this place has really great food and drinks. People are very friendly and always make sure your drink is never dry.\nmy only problem with this place is that they have the name and look of an irish pub but the music is really weird with no Irish music. I've been to Many Irish pubs and that is the one thing not making this place a pure 5star establishment",
"McCreary's is the best local irish pub, even though there is a rumor going around that the food comes directly from Sam's Club...\nStill I think it's all pretty good, especially smeared with a good helping of coleman's mustard!!! whew! (clear those nasal passages!) Get the definitely homemade fish and chips, or the Bunratty chicken basket, or for something filling but slightly cheaper, try the chicken sausage platter that comes with sliced cheese, soda bread and potato mash. Wash it all down with a smithwick's (pron. /SMIT-icks/) or try the special monthly beer. There is a happy hour with two-for-one specials which is a great time to sit outside, enjoy the quaint atmosphere of downtown Franklin's old main street with its useless knick-knack shops, antique stores and sadly vacated theatre. Another good reason to sit outside during the daytime is the peculiar use of this establishment as a young family daycare facility. I guess mom's like to chug a few down while they're out strollering the sidewalks.\n\nLike any really authentic Irish pub, the daytime music is *whatever the staff wants to hear,* which won't necessarily transport you to the emerald hills (it may take you to the \"dark side of the moon\"); but weekend nights are often livened up with a little group of traditional musicians huddling in the corner whistling, plucking and thumping in good gaelic fashion. Also look for local fixture Nathan with his \"shot in the dark\" (nearby starbuck's espresso shot dropped in a glass of Guinness)\n\nIf the street parking is taken up, drive around back to the ample parking lot.",
"Great beer! For such a small pub, they have a lot of hard to find irish beer. \n\nMy only complaint is that they close at midnight, even on the weekends. (I think they close at 11pm on weeknights!)\n\nThe live music (a couple guys with fiddles) is not to be missed! It creates a great atmosphere!",
"I wish that there were more places in Nashville like Mccreary's. \nMy husband and my best friend's husband loved the beer selection and also found it more affordable than other places we often go. \nBest friend and i loved that they had a good selection of non-greasy food. \nTheir vegetarian offerings include a loaded baked potato (if you request no bacon bits) and a portobello and rice dish. If you're a pesco-vegetarian then you can add fish & chips and tuna salad to the list. All of the food that i had was delicious.\nThe decor lets me pretend that i have traveled to someplace in Europe. Our waitress was extremely helpful and friendly. Everything was wonderful. I very much look forward to going back there again.",
"Apple cider = yum.\nFish and chips = not bad. The fish could've been seasoned a bit more but the fries were awesome.\n\nGreat service!",
"When I lived here, my husband and I loved to come this Irish Pub in downtown Franklin. My favorite was the fish and chips but sometimes I ventured out and got the homemade chicken pot pie and was never disappointed. My husband usually stuck with the burger which was great in itself. They have a few draft beers/cider including Woodchuck Apple Cider....yum yum! 2 for 1 drafts from 3p-6p. On a weekend night it gets pretty packed but you always have the small downtown to stroll around on while waiting. I miss this place!",
"Loved it! My husband and I visit Irish Pubs quite regularly. When we visit a different city we try to visit a local Irish Pub. We adored McCreary's!\n\nWe sat outside on a Sunday afternoon and it was fantastic. There were families milling about, a musician playing outdoors down a few shops, perfect sun shining and the bubble machine next door kept plenty of families intrigued.\n\nPros:\n-2 for 1 Sunday HH\n-GREAT Shepherd's Pie\n-good fish & chips, not the best ever - but very tasty (fries pushed it up a notch)\n-service was outstanding\n-football game on TV\n\nCons:\n-small outdoor seating area\nThat's it! \n\nWe will definitely return on our next Franklin visit.",
"We checked out this little Irish pub while we were visiting the local downtown shops of Franklin on a warm almost Spring day...When we first passed by it was clear that the place was popular due to the fact in early afternoon there were people standing waiting for a table. It is not a big place by any means but there were several waiting and since we were not that hungry we checked out the menu and decided to come back in a bit hoping the wait had gone down. Coming back in about two hours later we still had to wait about 15 minutes but knowing the place was small and it was getting towards dinner time this was no problem. As soon as a table got done we along with two other groups waiting were able to sit down and after about five minutes we got the table cleared and our server brought us our two for one drinks. The service was ok, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and drink selections but not real fast. The food was ok too, nothing special but certainly good. As I said it was good but the Shepard's pie was a bit different from any other Irish place I have been before making it unique to their menu. My date had another dish that I tried and it was good too. The portions looked small as they came in a small looking bowl that was somewhat misleading as they are deep so by the time you get to the bottom you are gonna be full. Drinks were good and they have a fair selection, two for one from three to six if I remember correctly which could definitely account for the crowd during the early afternoon and as I said it is a locally popular place so by about seven when we were ready to leave there was quite a crowd outside waiting for a place to sit. There were families with kids, older people and young so its customer base has an appeal to a wide variety it seems. No music on the day we went but they did have some music advertised on a poster close to the door. Overall in my opinion it was not bad. I have been to better and been to much worse too. I look forward to going back again when I am in the Franklin area.",
"The atmosphere of the pub is perfect. There's a rustic, nostalgic feel to it - probably because it sits in Old Franklin, but it works. The wait staff were very friendly and accommodating. (We had a group of 8 people that coalesced slowly over the period of an hour.)\n\nI was sad that I missed out on the 2-for-1 pints by only a few minutes, but that just means I'll have to go back again. The beer on tap was limited in selection, but still contained some nice options - Guinness, Harpoon, Killian's Irish Red, etc.\n\nThe Fish and Chips were nicely cooked. The chips are cut a bit thicker than I like, but they were still crispy. The batter-dipped cod wasn't too greasy and had a light, crunchy taste. The only disappointing thing about this was the tarter sauce. It was a bit thinner than normal, bland, and had sliced carrots (?) in it.\n\nThe burger I ordered (I believe it was called the City Street burger) came with cheddar, bacon, and barbecue sauce, and the fries (chips). It was delicious. You gotta love crisp bacon on a burger!\n\nIf you ever make it here, you'll have a great time, but try not to come with a big group or have claustrophobia - the pub is narrow and cozy."
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"How has this place not been Yelped yet??\n\nThis is a fantastic open air bar located on the water right next to the convention center. If you're visiting Tampa, this is a great spot to take a break and have a few drinks while you're downtown.\n\nWe spent a gorgeous Saturday afternoon sitting here enjoying the weather and watching the University of Tampa crew team row by while we sipped on our beers (sidenote: crew looks hard). \n\nDrinks are pretty cheap. They also have snacks/appetizers, but I don't think they have full meals. \n\nIt doesn't open until 4 pm during the week, but opens at 11 am on the weekends.",
"I agree with Kerry - this place is shockingly awesome... Went with a group of friends a few weeks ago after driving by it for years. This is probably the most casual bar in the area with sweeping views of the bay and Downtown. Drinks were decently priced - $6 for a draft Stella. \n\nParking could be a little confusing, especially for tourists. I had planned on leaving my car in the driveway for the convention center, however they had a late-night event. Their parking attendant directed me to a great space nearby, but make sure you're in a legit spot (and check with their security if someone's outside at their post). Very convenient distance to the local trolley stop too...",
"The Sail Pavilion is one of those little gems that only locals and tourists know about. I can't imagine anyone driving all the way to downtown just to come here. But if you're already in downtown, this is a good place to stop by. \n\nIt's basically a bar. It's mostly outdoor seating with a great view of the channel and entrance to the Hillsborough River. It's located right next to the Convention Center. \n\nThere's nothing really special about it. If you want to have a beer while you wait for some friends or want to use it as a meeting spot to go somewhere else downtown, \"let's meet at the Sail Pavilion\", that's really all its good for. They are building some restrooms next to the Pavillion, which is convenient given the heavy drinking that goes on during the weekend. \n\nIf you are already walking downtown and want to take a load off your feet and drink a cold one, this is a good spot to sit outside, soak up the nice view, and hang out. But make sure you have other plans afterwards, otherwise you may get bored.",
"Nice place to have a drink!!.. Beautiful view and good service!!.. If you enjoy outdoors bars, beside the water. This place would be great for you!!",
"Perfect place to relax with friends for some drinks and wonderful conversation. The atmosphere and the location are superb. Definitely make a stop at this place as it is not deserted and not packed. Has a laid back nice feeling and perfect for after dinner drinks",
"I'm writing this review with a beer in my hand and the sun on my back so, ya, I dig this place. This is one of the rare places in South Tampa that you can enjoy a drink on the water. \nThe staff at Sail Pavilion is great. They also make you feel like a friend even on the first visit. They can get a little overwhelmed on pretty days and it can take some time to get a drink. This doesn't bother me as much because I feel like I'm on island time here but it is one of the reasons I'm not giving this place the elusive 5 star rating. \nThe margaritas are a little too sweet for my tastes. My mom got a bad vodka tonic before and they made her a new drink and removed the vodka tonic from our bill. They have a new summer drink menu that is good. The blueberry lemonade is delish! They have live music starting Thursday.\n\nThey have $3 Budlight Tallboys on weekends so I recommend that. The second reason for not giving it 5 stars is the drink prices. I wish they had a locals card or something so people from the area didn't have to pay tourist prices. A beer is $4.50, mixed drinks are about $6.\n\nI live in Channelside so I love places that I can get to on my Pomeranian-toting bicycle. This may make me bias. I love it though. It feels like an actual escape from the grind. They are extremely dog friendly. Now, enough yelping! I'm going to enjoy a beer with my pup and watch the boats float by! :)",
"AWESOME! CONVENENT! Great place to escape during a lul in whatever conference you are attending and grab a beer! Very friendly staff and awesome location with great water views!",
"Cute outdoor spot for drinks with friends. Lots of outdoor seating, beautiful view and the club nearby provides the background music.",
"You can not get much better view of the channels in Tampa, than sitting outside at the convention center. This is a full bar, but doesn't serve food. Never fear, Jackson's Slice and Rice is right across the bridge (a 4 minute walk). \n\nThis is right on the river walk so you can take a stroll with your baby and dog in tow. \n\nEvery Friday night in November, food trucks park here, HUGE PLUS! They also have live music on the weekends. Not sure about weekdays.\n\nThey do have some TVs hung on the walls by the bar, and they also have heaters near the tables by the bar.",
"This is one of my favorite places in all of Tampa. So, why not five stars then.....well, it's not Sail Pavilion's fault but I really cannot handle cigarette smoke and since this is outdoors you're bound to smell it. Ok, back to why this place is so great. It is right on water. Hold the presses, I know a cool place on the water in Tampa....didn't know those existed. This is a round pavilion overlooking the water directly across from Jacksons by the Convention Center. They have their own bathrooms on site, which has been a great addition as you used to have to walk into the convention center to use their facilities. Don't come here hungry because they don't really serve food, but the drinks are reasonably priced. If you want to relax and listen to music or play some cornhole this is the place to do it. Just got done taking the dog for a walk, pull up a chair. Want a quick drink before you head out on the town, this is also a good spot. Young and old, dressed up and in sweats this place is just right for all. We've been known to hang out here for hours during the day or in the evening. It's just the best! \n\nNot sure where to park...sometimes you can park in the little parking lot next to it, but other times you may just need to park in convention center or Tampa Times Forum lots and make the quick walk. \n\nOh, and they are going to start having food trucks again on Fridays so walk down for dinner and stay for the great atmosphere!"
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"We were taken here by friends who have a weekend house in New Hope, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to eat here, because the restaurant is for members only, although it is in no way as stuffy as you might expect from a place open only to members who need a key to let themselves in. Breakfast is served daily from 6:00 until 11:00am, and since there are only 31 seats, you need to get here early, a drawback for those who like to sleep late on the weekends.\n\nSince everyone is a regular, having breakfast here is like eating with a large group of friends who aren't concerned about calories or cholesterol, because everything on the menu is loaded with both. You'll find the usual menu items like omelets and pancakes and specialties like Southern-style sausage gravy and biscuits and creamed chipped beef on toast, both served with home fries. Coffee is free, although you need to serve yourself. Prices are reasonable, and you probably will leave so full you won't eat again until dinner.",
"there just aint a better place to enjoy friendly service, great conversation, fine coffee and outstanding breakfast grub...rule #12 - \"closed christmas and christmas day\" - im confused....mad-dog...",
"how can you give breakfast with family less than 5 stars? free bottomless coffee and lots of friendly faces.\n\ntry \"the special\", the homemade granola, or some of the fresh baked goods. i had the waffle with fruit, but that's what I was in the mood for today.",
"Fred's was great! A really fun, friendly place with good food.",
"This is like the secret society of New Hope. You need to be a member to get in, with a magnetic key swipe... But once you are in you are in breakfast heaven. New Hope is full of tourist so this little spot is just for locals. And I think it's a brilliant idea. It's like Cheers, everyone knows your name. Well not mine, my Mom's the member. So everyone knows her name... Anyway besides the cool 007 membership, the food is great! The service is wonderful, they have a U shaped bar area so everyone is easy to reach and you get to watch the cooks as they prepaid your dish.\nOh bottomless coffee. 6 stars right there.",
"The food here is okay but not any better than you would get at the Eagle diner (local) if you are getting standard breakfast fare. I don't go here any more because it really isn't worth the wait.\n\nI think a lot of people give reviews on perception other than reality.\n\nThey 'perceive' that it is better because you have to have a key and be a member to get in, you don't, just knock on the door or wait until someone else goes in or out. No big deal.\n\nThe 'perceive' that it is better because you get free coffee. You really don't. If you pay attention to the prices, you'll see that they are higher than other breakfast places, so the 'free' coffee is built in to your meal price.\n\nI don't get the \"fun atmosphere\" that everyone here is talking about. Dog pictures on the wall don't do anything for me. A U shaped luncheon counter doesn't do anything for me (I like to be able to see/talk to ALL the people I go out to eat with not just the ones sitting on either side of me). You know what is fun? Going somewhere that you get seated right away so you can enjoy a nice breakfast with friends at your leisure. \n\nIf you don't like to wait for breakfast, don't come here. The MINIMUM wait time I've ever had here is 30 minutes. The longest wait was 2 hours (friends from out of town insisted on going on a Sunday and there were 5 of us).",
"If you just want breakfast, there are many places in the area that will be able to satisfy your needs. However, if you want to go someplace that makes you feel warm and welcome (in spite of the \"membership\" rumor - I've never seen anyone turned away as long as they get there before 11 AM!) this is the best in New Hope.\n\nOwners Chris and Ellen always make my family feel like members of their family. Don't get me wrong, the food is great too. I love what they call the\" vegetable thing\" which is a puff pastry filled with perfectly seasoned roasted, you guessed it, vegetables, egg and cheese served with grilled tomatoes and home fries. My daughters usually get the french toast made with jumbo slices and topped with powered sugar. Some other stand outs include the homemade sausage patties and the \"to die for\" hand sliced cinnamon raisin bread. \n\nJust tell them \"Wayne with the 3 adorable little girls\" recommended you try Fred's and you can get UNLIMITED FREE COFFEE ! \n\nNote: On weekends it is best to get there early before the lines start to form. If you have to wait, grab a free bag of crumbs and feed the ducks on the side of the building down the stairs to the river.",
"I had the pleasure of being brought to Fred's by a member. What a great experience! From what I could gather, the namesake is the owner's Bernese Mountain dog. \n\nThe member has a key/fob that gets them and guests in from 6 - 11am. You walk in, put your name on a list, and wait with your free cup(s) of coffee for a spot at the counter. Everyone is extremely friendly from fellow customers to the staff. I think that's because everyone at Fred's feels connected to something special and unique.\n\nI had the omelette du jour. It came off the grill without delay and was tasty. The juice was fresh. Basically, the food was typical diner food.\n\nWhen I'm back in town I would certainly come back...that is if a member would be so kind to share this gem with me again.",
"I checked the website for Fred's. It says that membership is closed and one must know a member to even visit. WT??? Then why is this place being reviewed if essentially nobody can go there since it is a club for members only,and membership is closed? One reviewer states that a prospective member must be a local resident. ? Why is this place on Yelp if membership is closed, and most , even most locals, cannot even visit?",
"Once upon a time, Fred's was good. It started as a \"locals\" only membership breakfast restaurant. However, the owners got greedy and let anyone within 100 miles become a member. Now, unless you arrive before 8:30 AM you will wait, and wait and wait."
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"Great BBQ. Glad to see that Reno now has one. When ever we fly thru Dallas we always eat at Dickey's in the airport. Service is great and the customer service is outstanding. This will give the other BBQ's in town a run for their money.",
"I mentioned last week to my co-worker that there was a Dickey's in town, and he about went crazy. He convinced three other co-workers to go to lunch with him to what he described as some of the best BBQ he's ever had. I wasn't able to join them on that particular venture, but I did go the next evening.\n\nAtmosphere wise, it's about what I'd expect for something in a strip-mall that's part of a chain. No real character, but it is what it is.\n\nI had the two-meat plate with pulled pork and sausage, with sides of BBQ beans and okra. None of the food really wowed me. I think Carolina BBQ has better BBQ. The beans were a bit strange, with a smokey flavor to them, and the okra was tasty, but it's hard to screw up deep fried okra. I was rather surprised by the large portions though - I probably should have gone with the one meat plate.\n\nFree pickles and free soft-serve are a plus as well.\n\nAs I pass by this place after work, I could see it being a semi-regular stop. Not because it's great food, but it is reasonably priced, and being a chain, I'd imagine the consistency will be pretty high . . . in other words, when I stop there, I'll know what I'm getting, no more, no less.",
"I was very, very wary of trying this place. A chain BBQ joint? Kind of seems antithetical to the genre. And I LOVE BBQ. I worship at the shrine of BBQ. Dickey's just smacked of sacrilege to me. Still, it is new and very conveniently located, so Friend and I gave it a shot.\n\nWell color me surprised! It wasn't bad! What I enjoyed most about Dickey's is the prices. This is very reasonably priced meat. Plus you get a lot of food. We spent $22 on two combos and had enough leftovers for a whole other meal. As far as semi-fast food from a strip mall goes, this is decent food at a decent price. But will it give the other BBQ places in town a run for their money? No. Not even close. While the meat is tender and the sides are decent, this is not BBQ-with-love-and-care like you can get at other joints in town.\n\nAlso, I really don't like the atmosphere. The entire place is completely coated in red and orange paint, which made me feel angry and uncomfortable and anxious just sitting there, and did little to stimulate my appetite. I highly recommend considering take-out.",
"Yum BBQ. Loved the ribs. You do get a lot of food for small amount. I loved the sweet tea. And was happy I got some free soft serve ice cream as well.",
"I rarely give a place 5 stars - but Dickey's truly deserves it! I LOVED everything on my plate- and on my friends plate! Hey I was HUNGRY! \n\nDickey's is a chain type establishment, and also out of Dallas Texas (my home town) which possibly makes me a tad partial - what a wonderful addition to the BBQ scene here in Reno! \n\nSaturday evening the place was simi-crowded yet we walked in and was able to walk right up to the \"order window\" and place our orders. The menu (up on the wall) is simple, and ordering is easy! They do have less choices then a lot of other BBQ places, but what they offer is REALLY good, so it more then makes up for not having tons of options! Check out their website before you go, so you have an idea of what you want when you get there! \n\nThis place is EASY to find, its near to the new Staples, and next door to the new Panda Express! Right on East Plumb. \n\nThe staff were all really friendly. We got our order brought out to us quickly - my plate was missing my waffle fries and when I pointed this out, the guy came right back with a WHOLE plate FULL of fries for me. During our dinner they came by to check on us several times, even though this is a \"self serve\" type eatery - you feel like you have a waiter taking care of you. I also noticed they clean a lot and clear off tables quickly. \n\nI wanted to try a little of everything so I ordered the 3 meat plate with 2 sides. And my friend ordered the same. \n\nI got - spicy sausage, pull pork, and brisket - my sides were waffle fries, mac n cheese, and just because I love fried okra I had to get an extra side of okra! And a sweet tea. I like my sweet tea REALLY sweet so I added extra sugar, and it was perfect! \n\nMy friend ordered - spicy sausage, chicken, and ribs, and the same sides as me. \n\nAll I can say is the meat was awesome! Perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned. \n\nBoth our dinners came with garnishing of pickles and onions, and a mouth watering buttery dinner roll. They have a giant vat of pickles in a barrel - free for the taking, those are awesome pickles, goes PERFECT with the BBQ! \n\nSince I was there to sample everything, I helped myself to the condiment bar - I got some of each of their BBQ sauce. Sweet, Dickey's Original, and Hot and Spicy! The Hot and Spicy won - it was awesome!!! \n\nAfter stuffing ourselves silly, unable to finish all of the food, we helped ourselves to a little more of the WONDERFUL sweet tea and an ice cream cone on the way out! I love the nifty bright yellow \"to go\" souvenir cups! The tiny ice cream cone on the way out the door was the perfect touch! \n\nThey offer a BBQ sandwich for less then $3.00 - your choice of meat. It would be almost impossible to pick which meat!! But I'm sure the chicken or pull pork will win - both of those were out of this world GOOD! \n\nI only have one \"complaint\" about this whole place and its so small - the ketchup is in individual packages, and not that good, its a shame to put the crappy ketchup on those GREAT waffle fries. Also their salt and pepper comes in those tiny packages instead of having shakers on the table, which is annoying to me! \n\nOur dinner was $29.00 total which is about $10-$15 LESS then what it runs at any other BBQ joint in Reno, and we got much more food, and it was great! \n\nI do admit - while eating Dickey's BBQ, the thought did come to mind - \"now if I could just have a piece or two of Carolina's catfish this would really be awesome\" \n\nI will absolutely be coming back here soon! \n\nAlso - separate from the restaurant, they have a full bar, if drinking is your thing! Its small but looked like it might be a cool spot to drop in and grab a drink before or after your feeding frenzy. \n\nThey also cater and have take out. \n\n*waving* WELCOME TO RENO DICKEY'S!!! *waving*",
"Decided to check this place out on a Saturday with the boyfriend. I'm pretty leery when it comes to BBQ, mostly because I know what I like, and very few places have ever lived up to my expectations. I'm a fan of super sweet, slightly spicy BBQ sauce and I've yet to find a place that makes it how I like it. \n\nFor what it is, Dickey's is okay. My boyfriend and I had already eaten some Cinnabons for breakfast a couple hours earlier, so we were still pretty full. We decided to try their pulled pork sandwiches, along with their potato casserole, some baked beans, and their fried okra. \n\nThe sandwiches looked a little dinky when they first arrived, and they serve the sauce on the side, which I thought was a little strange. Most places have the meat simmering in the sauce before they place it on the bun, but I guess they do it that way in case you don't want it. They have spicy BBQ sauce, as well as their original, and a sweet sauce served at the condiment bar. I ended up mixing the three together, and they tasted all right, both on their own and mixed together, but it's still not the BBQ sauce of my dreams. Oh well. They can't all be winners. \n\nOnce I started eating, the sandwich turned out to be a decent size after all. They packed on a good amount of meat, which I hadn't noticed at first, and it did manage to fill me up. It was a nice snack size, and just what I wanted. \n\nThe potato casserole was bland. My boyfriend liked it, but I thought it lacked both salt and seasoning. I tried putting some of the BBQ sauce on it, but it didn't help. It still tasted like a plain baked potato. \n\nAnother reviewer said that they thought the beans had a strange, smokey flavor, but I found them quite appealing. They were a little salty, a little sweet, saucy but not soupy. I'd probably order them again. \n\nThe real winner for me was the okra. Now, I'm a huge fried okra fan. Despite what one reviewer said, yes, you CAN mess it up. I've been to places where the batter was too soggy, or salty, or burned, or the okra was woody... Dickey's served it just right. The batter was crisp and salty, the okra tender. I can't guarantee that it will be that way every time, but it was excellent when I was there. \n\nAt the condiment bar, they have little packets of (I think) Pete's hot sauce, a very acidic, watery affair. I grabbed about three of those puppies and squirted them over my okra, and OMG it was heaven! Tasted just like the stuff you can get at a county fair. \n\nI also helped myself to one of their free pickles. That was tasty. \n\nI forgot about the free ice cream cones until we were walking out the door. I was already full, and we had just arrived at the car when my boyfriend asked about it. I slapped my forehead. We'll have to remember it the next time we're there. It's nothing fancy, just your standard ice cream machine, but it's a nice little touch. \n\nOh, as a side note, I ordered one drink and got all excited when I saw they had \"sweet tea.\" Now, I didn't stop to think that this might just be plain, sweetened tea. Having been to Georgia recently, I was thinking it would be their super sweet version, like the stuff you can get in the Arizona cans. But it wasn't. I was sad.",
"We decided to try Dickey's because it's the nearest BBQ to the Motel6 where we were staying. We arrived at 10pm, hungry kids and two adults hungry from playing at Circus Circus. They were cleaning up the tables for closing, but happily took our order and then provided excellent service that isn't typical of a fast food place. They continued to check in on us to make sure we had everything we needed.\n\nThe sweet tea was much sweeter than we were used to. But then again, it was so good we got seconds.\n\nWe ended up getting their family pack. It's on their To Go menu, but we ate in the restaurant (not enough space for 4 people to eat in our tiny motel room.) We got the beef brisket, pulled pork, potato salad and beans. The brisket and pulled pork were tender, moist and they gave us huge portions. I don't remember ever ordering BBQ and getting that much food. They have 3 sauces (mild, original and spicy) kept warm ready to serve next to big jar of pickles to munch on. They also gave us a sample of the sausage links to try the next time (and we will be back!)\n\nWe always come up for the BBQ Rib Cookoff in Sparks. Even though we may be full of ribs, we will still come here for a meal or two during our stay.",
"Awesome place.We found this after spending tooooo much time at circus Circus with kids. We closed the place and all the food and staff were great. This is now are place to go when we are in town.",
"Tender pulled pork, bland side dishes, terrible cole slaw, so-so sauces.\n\nBoth of us got the pulled pork sandwich and two sides. He got mac n' cheese and waffle fries. I got cole slaw and mashed potato casserole thing. Sandwiches decent but nothing special. Sauces leave something to be desired, the sweet was the best of the three choices. Mac n' cheese was piping hot and very bland, bland, bland! Fries were so-so and not crisp enough (think soft and flimsy). Also no bulk ketchup, c'mon, with that many fries? Cole slaw was WORST I've ever had and I love cole slaw. It was not chopped very well, semi-dry and had red bell pepper pieces in it(???) and zero flavor. Potato casserole thing was lukewarm at best with unmelted shredded cheese on top and covered in green onions, which are fine, but it was an overkill. Yes, they give you free \"ice cream\" but it was tasteless soft-serve that had a granular consistency. So now I'm way too stuffed from mediocre food. We won't be back, no need. Oh, and the Coke was flat. Sorry to sound so negative, but this place was really nothing special. Disappointed mostly with sides because meat was tender. Also, the pork was more like haphazardly sliced than pulled.",
"Dickey's surprised me, when I drove up I said 'oh crap..this looks like an Arby's'. But decided to try it anyway. The portions are adequate, the food that I tried is tasty and the prices reasonable. One thing that bothered me a bit is that they display the 'weight' of the meat on the receipt. That sort of reminds me of Taco Bell weighing the cheese on a taco. A dinner plate with one type of meat has 6 ounces of meat, a dinner plate with two types of meat has 4 ounces of each meat (just thought I'd throw that trivia in here). The meat (except for the ribs as far as I could tell) come without sauce. There are three types of sauce, I tried them all and found them to be quite tasty. I will cut them some slack for the tiny problems I noticed. My husband and I both ordered BBQ beans for a side, his came with lots of beans in a normal amount of sauce, however I got BBQ bean 'soup' probably 10 beans floating in a bowl of sauce. If you order takeout, you apparently have to put sauce in little one ounce cups yourself. That's not enough sauce so you may end up standing there filling several cups, and like all of those tiny plastic containers, they tend to pop open rather easily"
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"This place was unknown to me until a friend told me about it. I ventured in and I have to say it's really nice. More importantly the coffee was good. One suggestion would be to get the word out a bit",
"The Library is a great little coffee shop on S. Dale Mabry, just South of Obispo on the West side of the street. It's hidden in an older strip plaza with a small sign at #3201..which I mention because it's hard to see! BUT, it's definitely worth the search. Quaint place with eclectic furniture mix, good coffee, free WiFi and a few bookshelves that give this place it's name. \n\nTry the pastries..any pastries, they're great!",
"Great food and coffee. Quiet enough and undistracting enough to work on my laptop and get work done while enjoying great food. Great service too.",
"Really disappointed, especially after reading the three positive reviews on this place. Went to this because of a coupon and won't go back. Atmosphere was \"old\" with dated, uncomfortable chairs. Ugly decorations and \"close quarters\" makes you wonder who else is listening to your conversations. Coffee was very mediocre --- starbucks is better!",
"It has wingbacks, fabulous lightening, & delicious, fresh food.The coffee comes from a local Tampa roaster so you know it's vibrant and full of flavor.I'd recommend that you come to this coffeehouse over the insanity that is Amelies bakery in Hyde Park. It's definitely nicer than the grim atmosphere of Starbucks on nearby south Howard ave as well.Try their quiche, it tastes homemade! \n\nCorporate prefab coffee places...friendly and cozy place...finally a place that you can order a great cup of java without all the pretentious labels.\n\nIf you live in south Tampa you must swing by and check out the menu! It's a great alternative to Starbucks. Private owners which means you receive a personal touch with each visit. Exactly what your local coffee should be.",
"Don't be swayed by reviews that love \"cookie cutter big business\" type coffee houses. The Library Coffee House us a cute little local business. It's not high tech; it's comfortable. Coffee is a local roast, and is very good! Sandwiches were made fresh and the service is very friendly. They were training a new girl, and it was fun to watch how kind and gentle they were with their instruction. I'll visit here again!",
"Like another reviewer stated, the chairs are a bit hard, but the place is cozy and the coffee is delicious. Table space can be an issue if you're with someone and both have laptops and are ordering more than coffee. Other than that, I found the coffee to be nice: Not too sweet and not too hot. Their chai tea was flavorful.\n\nOverall, it's a decent place to study or get some work done and have a drink.",
"Excellent lattes, very comfortable, incredibly sweet staff, and the croissant I had was delicious! I'm glad I found this place. Plus, as others mentioned, the inside is cozy and welcoming. This place has great atmosphere.",
"Great coffee & friendly service. Recommend the mushroom veggie patty sandwich.",
"If you want the new art deco big brand with bad taste this is not for you. LC is a small coffee shop with big flavors and personality. Personal, polite and friendly staff. Good prices. Woohoo! LC is as good as it gets!"
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"This is a (literal) hole in the wall bar food joint located inside Tamm Ave Grill. If you love a pressed burger this is the place to get it: thin, juicy, crispy on the outside with american cheese and house made pickles...delicious. \n\nSorry I dont have a picture of the burger to post - I was too busy devouring the thing.\n\nGrab a cold one at Tamm, order a burger, and enjoy the patio with your tasty eats -you won't regret it.",
"Probably the best burgers in town! Mac is passionate about the food, and nothing will disappoint. I can't wait to go again!",
"Such a fun place to grab a burger. The burgers are very thin and delicious. Mac is so friendly and is very good at what he does. Make sure to try the ripfries! Tamm ave has a nice, dog friendly back patio where you can enjoy your juicy burger and fries.",
"I wanted to make the \"literal hole in the wall\" joke but someone beat me to it. JUST FYI, IM VERY SMART AND WITTY ALSO. Anyways, before Mac's, we loved walking our dogs to sit on the Tamm Avenue Grill patio, but the food was honestly kind of disappointing. When we first tried The burgers and fries, my husband and I knew we were in trouble because we live dangerously close and those things are friggin amazing. The burgers are a lot like Carl's drive in burgers with more variety. The owner also gets fruits and veggies that are in season from his farmer friends and will randomly create great side dishes.",
"If you like steak n shake this is the gourmet of skinny burgers. Wish I would of found this place sooner. Mac is a killer chef. Love the onions.",
"The pimento burger which is 2 slices of crispy edged burgers, pimento cheese, fried green tomato and sits between 2 butterey toasted buns. \nDelicious burgers and I'm coming back to try the others!\nMac loves his burgers and will go into detail about each one.",
"Best burger in town, hands down - local, fresh, and simple. Order inside, grab a beer, and enjoy the outdoor patio and listen to some good music - the owner always has good stuff playing.",
"We came to Tamm having no clue Mac's Local Eats was serving food inside. It was an awesome surprise! I had the 1/2 & 1/2 burger and rip fries. We WILL be back. The burger and fries were both amazing. And Mac himself explained the entire menu, took our order and was super friendly.",
"I went a couple of months ago and it was great. loved Mac's red hot riplet fries! The burger was spot on. I wish they would let you add as many patties as possible, because that would just be awesome.",
"Mac's is the best. Amazing food and great service. By the far the best burger in St. Louis, and the Rip fries are killer too."
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"Great food friendly staff with prices that are reasonable too! Within walking distance to all the shops!!\n\nCheck them out for breakfast on Sat morning too!!",
"We've lived in Nolensville since September and we're finding that there are some real gems here when we want to have a quick bite and not haul ourselves downtown or to Franklin.\n\nNana's Diner is brand new to Nolensville, it's only been open a few weeks. I stopped in for lunch today. It's a Meat & Three, so one knows what to expect. I like a M&3 when I want comfort food and Nana's fit the bill just fine!\n\nVery friendly staff, the place really has the congenial feel of a neighborhood restaurant. The food was quite good, I could only finish half so the portions are generous. I also had half of a dessert (yellow cake with chocolate frosting) and could have easily polished off the whole thing because it was d-e-licious. I'm feeling smug because of my admirable self control.\n\nI know we'll be back to Nana's several times!",
"Cole slaw is typically underrated, because most cole slaw is bland and forgettable.\n\nBut the cole slaw at Nana's is the Superman of cole slaws, able to leapfrog tired stereotypes in a single spoonful. It's good. You should get it.\n\nThis is a table service meat-and-three. Service was really pleasant and friendly. \n\nThe mains (chicken and dumplings for me, fried chicken tenders for my wife) were good, but I think we would both order different things next time. I realized that I'm just not a huge chicken and dumplings fan. I think that Nana's is about as good as chicken and dumplings could get, and I still thought it was just OK. My wife liked her fried chicken tenders, but the portion size was a little small (by local standards).\n\nAll the sides were pretty good, but in addition to the cole slaw, I'd say that the fried apples and turnip greens were my other favorites. \n\nPrices are very reasonable at less than $8 for a meat-and-three. \n\nThe pie was one of the best pieces of pie I've had in years. We shared a piece of coconut meringue. The meringue was light as air and incredibly tall. It was just great and ridiculously good value at ~$2.25 per piece.\n\nOh and let's not forget the free hot cornbread appetizer. Dense? Yes. Oily? A bit. Delicious? ABSOLUTELY. We ate two baskets full.\n\nTotal bill for this extravaganza, including tip? ~$20. \n\nI needed a nap afterwards. \n\nReally good place. What could make it better? I can think of only three pet peeves:\n\n- There was no fried okra as a side dish option. I love fried okra and think it should be a regular choice. Maybe it's an occasional special? Maybe it will make an appearance when it's season in the summertime?\n\n- The parking situation could be challenging. Near as I can tell, the only place to park is in the front of the building right off Nolensville Pike. Now, Nolensville Pike is only ~30 mph in this area, but it could still be tough backing out into traffic, I imagine. We actually went around 2 p.m. and so there was hardly anyone else there and we could easily turn around rather than backing out.\n\n- There were a couple of flies buzzing about. I know it's hard to prevent flies altogether, but it's really off-putting when you're trying to enjoy a meal without sharing it with a fly. I don't want the restaurant to spray pesticides everywhere, but I hope that Nana's can find a relatively non-toxic solution. Flypaper? Better screens on windows or doors? Bug zapper? This isn't a huge problem at the moment, but even a couple of flies merits a one-star downgrade.\n\nAt the checkout, a man and woman who I believe were the owners really seemed to care as to whether we had enjoyed our meal. There's a really nice vibe of warm Southern hospitality here. I hope that Nana's thrives in Nolensville. If you like meat-and-threes, it's worth driving from Nashville, Brentwood or Franklin to check it out.",
"I got to stop here in early December, 2011, based on four reviews for four and a half stars. I have to say that Nana's held their own solidly. Got to sample the meatloaf and the pot roast. The three sides I had were spectacular, really, and I had a hard time narrowing it down. Every single item was good and hearty without skewing into too sweet or too sour. Their chess pie was spectacular, and the sweet tea was perfectly made. I'd be glad to stop in on any future visit to the Nashville area.",
"A nice, locally owned business in the heart of Nolensville. Family friendly, that is to say usually packed with kids. They do also currently (Jan '12) offer a kids eat free night on Tuesday with paying adult.\n\nSmall, standard menu plus daily specials & sides. Nana's does usually post a copy of the daily specials/sides/desserts on their facebook page if you want to know what's happening.\n\nWe live nearby and this is the kids' favorite place to eat in Nolensville. This is likely because of the desserts. As mentioned by other reviewers, they offer solid portions of pie, pudding or cake for low prices. Not sure if it's all homemade or not, but all of the desserts are good.\n\nMeal portions are sensible - that is to say, not massive like you find at some other places. That also helps keep prices low. So you may not receive an overflowing plate of grub, but it's more than enough for most diners.\n\nMy one gripe -- they only serve breakfast on Saturday mornings. They do open around 1030 Sunday morning but only serve the regular menu during those hours. It would be great if they would expand breakfast options on Sunday or even as all day options - at least that's my $0.02. \n\nNolensville has several good dining options these days: Martins BBQ, Uncle Buds, Amico's Pizza, Nana's Diner, Oscar's Tacos and even Mama's Java lunch specials. If you're up for a little antiquing or small town living, head out to Nolensville and save room for dessert.",
"I have eaten at Nana's twice in the past week. Last Thursday and this past Saturday. Both times for dinner. I enjoyed the Thursday night dinner. Food was freshly prepared, suited me, etc. \n\nWent back on Saturday evening and was disappointed. I ordered the chicken livers which when asked if I enjoyed them, I said I did, but I did not. Also the sides were \"long time ago\" prepared, or at least they weren't nearly as tasty as they had been the previous Thursday. \n\nI will go back, I love meat and threes and want them to succeed. It seemed a bit tacky when the server brought me one biscuit, then said, if you want more let me know. \n\nAll that said, I apologize for not being more forthright with you, I will do better, I want you to be successful.",
"Sooooo happy that Nana's exists in Nolensville.\n\nThe coconut meringue pie is still an edible mountain of awesomeness.\n\nWe finally went on fried chicken night and I've gotta say it's really good. As is the brown gravy on the mashed potatoes. As are the interesting and innovative sides like watermelon and cucumber salad (!)\n\nStill friendly service and a welcoming vibe.\n\nI'd be willing to pay another $1-2 per entree if they used the money to fix the place up (the seat on our booth was ripped and taped), but as it is, Nana's offers incredible value and a really fine Southern diner experience.",
"The food is really really good and you simply cannot beat the price at Nana's Diner.\n\nWe love this place and plan on going back again as it is on the way back from church for us.",
"Perhaps out in Nolensville, where you can choose from Martin's, Uncle Bud's and Sonic, people are just so happy to have another choice, a place like Nana's can get 4 stars. We took a visit based on the voice of the yelpers and would recommend that you stick to Martin's.\n\nFrom the atmosphere to the food - bland is the best word to decribe our experience.\n\nOur waiter was friendly enough, but but didn't really seem to know the menu well. When we got to the counter to pay, we probably added 5 minutes to checkout just for the owner to figure out his notes on the ticket.\n\nIn generally, the vegetables seemed to be mostly straight from the can with very little seasoning. Roast beef was reasonably good but covered with overly salty gravy.\n\nFinished with coconut pie which was good but not great, and certainly not worth the drive.",
"Nana's Diner is the ultimate Meat & Three, however, in this case it can be Meat and 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. If it's Meatloaf and 1, you will be full. The meatloaf slice is large enough for two people and it's definitely homemade. The mashed potatoes are not filled with sour cream and heavy milk. They taste like they just came out of the ground with some pepper mixed in. The gravy to top them is delicious and not salty at all, but has enough to make it scrumptous - never could spell it. The watermelon salad is so good. Different. Watermelon is mixed with white cheese strips with a sweet/sour flavor, but nothing that will make your mouth pucker. Haven't had the coleslaw that other people have talked about, but will try it this week. I eat there a couple of times a week. My last visit I had fried chicken livers. I had to take most of them home, there were so many of them. I also love the green beans and bacon flavor. The squash and broccoli casseroles are \"not\" out of a can. I haven't had anything out of a can yet, but hey - that's what a meat and three is all about, only this restaurant decided to use fresh food. That's what makes it different. The \"baked\" apples are awesome. They're not fried.\n\nYou won't know what a great find this restaurant is until you visit it. Tell them Linda from the \"Barn\" sent you, and after lunch, come visit me. I'm just across the street, next to the Feed Mill.\n\nSee you soon."
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"SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PLACE!! I didn't even know it was open until I walked by it today. \n\nI was starving since I didn't eat breakfast so I ordered two bao buns (one Chinese sausage and one BBQ pork) plus Our Way noodles bowl. Service was straight forward and quick. Interior was clean and the employees were on top of the trash and dirty dishes. \n\nThe bao buns were so delicious! The buns were fluffy and fresh. My favorite's the pork one. \n\nThe noodles were huge and they don't skimp out on the portions- great combo of chicken, meat balls, peanuts, and cabbage. The broth tasted authentic- not bad at all for a new restaurant in IV. Noodle prices are comparable to the places downtown. The buns ARE slightly expensive- like $6 for two? Please make it a bit more affordable - otherwise, great concept! \n\nI hope this place lasts because I'll be back to eat more pork buns!!",
"Very nice interior and concept. Ordering is pretty straight forward. You can craft your own noodle bowl - pick the broth, noodle, and toppings. I went for the hot and spicy and while it was spicy...the soup didn't really have that nice essence to it. For toppings I got beef, pork meatball, and quail eggs (they give you 3). Meatball was good, quail eggs are EXCELLENT, beef was ok. Egg noodles were alright. So it was an OK meal. But for about $13, I expected so much more. If you want good, spicy noodle soup I'd recommend you opt for the Large Bun Bo Hue at Pho Bistro. My overall feeling about this place: meh, I'll give it another shot some time soon and maybe choose a different broth and noodle. The Buns look quite delicious...so I'm definitely looking forward to that! I'll update this review when I come back.\n\nAs for service...most of it is just over the counter. You serve yourself for the most part.",
"Pretty filling, good place to eat. Price is a little ridiculous. I got the custom noodles for dinner and it set me back about $13 not including tip. Would recommend to try but it's pretty pricey in my opinion.",
"Honestly I really wasn't expecting much out of this place, but man was I surprised! My friends and I came around 9PM to check this place it. It wasn't that busy because it's still in it's soft opening and I don't think many people really knew about it. My friends ordered the craft your own noodles with the hot n spicy base where as I got the craft your own dry noodles with beef, fish meat ball, and enoki mushroom. All the bowls come with cabbage and mushroom. We also all got the steamed pork belly bun. Now, onto the food:\n\nHot and spicy noodles (2 people got the same base and they tasted completely different??)\n- first one was flavorful and almost overly salty? And it was actually spicy\n- second one was very bland compared to the first one\n- both were very oily though, if they cut down the oil for this it would be good\n\nDry noodles:\n- this was a lot lighter compared to the hot and spicy noodles\n- it was cooler and really refreshing!\n- it came with a light peanut sauce that was good\n\nPork belly bao\n- man they knocked it out of the park with these!\n- the bao itself was fluffy and the porkbelly was soft and delicious!\n\nOverall I was thoroughly impressed with their food. I was stuffed by the time I left and I only had a bao and split the dry noodles with my friend! I know it's their soft opening so things aren't going to be perfect (like the long wait time for food) but with what I've seen I'm really hopeful about this business and want them to succeed! I'll definitely be back again :)",
"Price is way out of any iv restaurant. Got charged $14 for the special hot n spicy bowl. Ridiculous. On the menu it says 12.95 but I got charged 13.95. Also the hot n spicy bowl was way too oily! Felt like they just made a pork soup base and just added an excess amount of chili oil. Also their portions weren't as big as they should be for the price. Overall another failure of an iv restaurant that fails to cater to its audience.",
"Pretty unimpressed. Def don't get the the popcorn chicken bun, you're better off getting popcorn chicken considering the price. The texture of chicken def doesn't go well with the bao. \n\nThe pork belly and sausage were aite. Texture of meat was good. Pork belly tasted rather plain, could use some kind of marinade. Sausage was the Asian kind and good, but overall bao felt lack luster. \n\nNoodles weren't that great. The soup based just tasted like chilli oil. One of the pieces of beef was good, but the others kind of rubbery. Overall there was a good variety of toppings, but felt low quality. Def not a fan of the egg noodles. Bc they were skinny they didn't soak up flavor, making them taste very bland.\n\nMORNING AFTER UPDATE:\nBoth the friend who I came here with and I had stomachaches this morning :'(",
"Literally the best soup I've ever had. I got the spicy noodle special. Wasn't that spicy. I could handle it. So I added some siracha to spice it up. And man was it delicious. If you're stopping by Isla Vista and you can only go to one place you gotta go here no question.",
"So continues my quest to find good, solid Chinese food in the area. Lao Wang marketed itself as just \"Asian street food,\" which made me sigh because I thought the entire menu was essentially traditional Chinese food, but hey. It's an edible option.\n\nCame in just before 5 (off-hours) and it took them quite a while to get the food out. While my single stewed pork belly bao was out in two minutes, the friend I went with had to wait for 10 to get a small serving of popcorn chicken dusted with white pepper and a boiled (or deep fried?) Chinese sausage. None were particularly special -- pork belly and sausage were both fatty, and while the popcorn chicken uses dark meat, the portion is about one handful for $6. Bao was nicely cooked but bland.\n\nI found a piece of plastic in my bao, but judging from the rushed/low-key grand opening and lackadaisical attitude of the people behind the counter, I didn't have the motivation to go up to the counter and complain about it. The ma la tang sounded and looked quite a bit like Sichuan dandan noodles with soup, though, and I'd be interested in trying that once they settle down more.\n\nOn the bright side, they have a massive condiment section. If you cry when you eat red pepper flakes, though, I'd avoid this place. Even their bao has a small smear of chili paste inside (not that you can taste much, anyway).",
"It's so-so, but could be so much better. This fast food joint focuses on mostly a mix of Chinese food ie Noodles and Baozi Sandwiches, with some random stuff like fries. I had each of the 3 buns they offered, which include the Pork Belly Bao, Popcorn Chicken Bao, and Pork Sausage Bao.\n\nNow the food came out quickly and the texture of both the bun and meats came out nice. The Popcorn chicken and pork sausage both came out as so-so, but for something even less desirable, try the pork belly, which was only slightly more flavorful than tap water. The buns are less oily, but the pork belly and Chicken were cooked with something oily and that texture doesn't leave my mouth very well. From what I saw on the noodles with a friend, it looked way too MSG-ridden with an oily sheen on the top. Anyways, all of them definitely need some work on seasoning or marinade since none of the meats really had any flavor, even with the chili paste.\n\nBy themselves overall, the bao buns were not salty nor spicy nor...anything with an actual flavor. For 3 Bao buns, the total came out to be $8.20, which isn't too bad but definitely leaves something to be desired if this is marketed as Asian street food. If the meat had more flavor then I think it would be better justified for the price that they currently have for them.",
"It's so exciting to have a new noodle place in town! If you love noodles this is a nice change from Pho and very reasonably priced. Plus you get to pick your noodle toppings. So happy to hear they're going to have many good beer options. Beer would go perfect with the pork belly or popcorn chicken buns! Great meal and snack options. Will be back soon!"
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"I've been there twice since they have opened on October 9th.\n\nThe first night was with a small group. We got the calamari and wild mushroom flatbread as appetizers, salmon and chicken as entrees with asparagus and green beads on the side, ending with the chocolate brownie for dessert. \n\nThe appetizers were pretty lackluster. The calamari had a lot of breading on it, but the portion size was decent, and the flavor was decent. I've certainly had worse calamari, but I've also had much better. The wild mushroom flatbread was a waste of money. It's supposed to come truffle oil and parmesan, however the parmesan was very sparse, and I could not taste the truffle oil at all.\n\nIt got better for the entrees. Both the salmon and chicken was very nicely cooked. The salmon had a real nice crust on outside, yet was very moist on the inside. The chicken was a little bland, but otherwise was really delicious.\n\nDessert is where the wheels feel off. We ordered the chocolate brownie, however what we received a warm brownie batter. Upon asking the waitress we were told that it's supposed to be molten lava like. First, that was not mentioned anywhere on the menu, and secondly I've had molten lava cakes/brownies in many places, its' one of my favorite desserts, but this was all batter. Every other time I've had it before there was at least some layer of cooked caked/brownie surrounding the molten center. \n\nThe service overall was very friendly but somewhat in attentive and confused. We sent the brownie back and there was no question about removing it from our bill. Questions about the menu was met with a lot of \"I'm not sure, I'll find out for you.\" To their credit we did get answers, eventually. Throughout the meal, whenever we did need our waiter, they were never to be found. Eventually when they would show up, they were very nice and apologetic.\n\nAs a side note, Saint James is deceptively pricey. None of the entrees are served with anything; it's just the chicken or salmon on the plate. All sides are sold separately. It's very much like a steakhouse in that style. \n\nSo my impressions from dinner one was, not bad, have a few kinks to work out. I wouldn't order the same apps again, and the salmon was certainly very solid.\n\nNight two was with a larger group of six people, and this was a horrible meal. \n\nFirst, the waiter neglected to tell us that the daily specials were unavailable, would not be available for \"some time.\" So we spent five minutes discussing and considering the special on to find that we wasted our time; very annoying. \n\nWe skipped appetizers based on my previous experience and all just decided to go with entrees instead. \n\nSpaghetti and meatballs: The pasta and sauce was ok, nothing to write home about. But the meatballs were horrible, completely preprocessed, a la any type of chain restaurant. I expected better.\n\nCrab Cake Sandwich: the crab cake was frozen. The waiter informed me that this was how they serve it. I actually laughed when he said that, thinking he was joking. But he wasn't. I sent it back and replaced it with the salmon instead, which was the same as the last time I was there. Solid.\n\nRavioli: Not bad, but the portion size was kind of small.\n\nBurger: wasn't bad, but it did not come with anything. Fries were an extra six dollars. \n\nThe other two people got salmon and chicken, which I've described above. Based on their descriptions it tasted exactly like my first night.\n\nWe ended with coffee, however when it did not come with any artificial sugar. Upon asking our waiter he said that they did not carry any artificial sugar, which was a complete lie because we could see splenda on several other tables also having coffee.\n\nThis night was horrible. Maybe if they sort out their issues will I reconsider coming back. But I'll be avoiding from here on out. Plate is around the corner, is better, and the menu is more affordable. \n\nOverall I'm very disappointing. The main line needs more restaurants like this. And consider Wasserman and Schulson track record I had high hopes. But apparently they were misguided.",
"Had very high hopes, really wanted a semi-upscale place to do well. But alas our 1st visit was quite disappointing. First impression was great, it is a beautifully decorated space. We had a glass of wine at the bar and the were seated at a booth nearby. They ran out of 2 different wines by he glass and weren't pouring anything else in its place and substituted a ridiculously over priced Chardonnay without telling us the price. We were All intrigued by the daily specials and disappointed to find those aren't available yet. I had the west coast oysters for an app which were very good with a variety of sauces and the tuna was also good, good not great. I will say the Parker House roll served complimentary to all diners was excellent! For entrees we had the Salmon which was very good, the scallops which were under cooked and gritty (removed from the check) and I had the $28 Ribeye which was\nLiterally less 1/4 inch thick, ridiculously thin! I felt like I was at an Ihop. All served ala carte and at the very strong recommendation of the server we shared the Brussel Sprouts which were burnt. Service was spotty and aloof. Very much hope these are just kinks to be worked out but a big strike 1 for our first try.",
"Hmm, I have a different take than the first few negative reviews below. I was at Saint James during their first official weekend since they opened the doors on a Tuesday. At first impression, they definitely had some first week kinks to work out. We waited 5 minutes for our table to be ready. Not a huge deal even with the reservation. Service was very friendly from the hostess, to the waiter to the owner who made a point to circulate throughout the night asking how patrons were doing. \n\nLike mentioned earlier, we were a bit dissapointed to hear that the specials that were listed on the menu were not available yet. After that, we were told that they were out of another item on the menu. It was only 6:30 p.m. So after working out the menu kinks, we ordered our flatbread app and three entrees.\n\nWe waited a bit longer than anticipated for the flatbread. Without even complaining or asking, the chef sent out crab claws from the raw bar. It was a pleasant surprise and they were quite tasty.\n\nEveryone at the table enjoyed the mushroom flatbread. I thought the flavor was distinctive yet yummy due to the truffle oil. If you're not familiar with that taste, then yeah, it's going to taste \"off\". \n\nThe scallops, salmon and steak entrees were all delish. All three of us shared and were in agreement that they were well worth the money spent.\n\nDispite being full, we couldn't resist sampling the warm chocolate chip cookie dessert served with a side of whipped buttercream. OMG, the warm cookies were to die for- and this is coming from an experienced baker. The buttercream wasn't even needed.\n\nOverall, despite the little bumps throughout the night, we had a great experience and plan on going back. Don't let the negative reviews hold you back, I think St. James is a great addition to the limited Ardmore restaurant scene.",
"Space is beautiful, drinks decent. Had the Lavender 75... Strange flavor, I love lavender too. Never again. Steak Tar Tar was ok, no where near Good Dog or Parc. Smoked Trout was fantastic. Spaghetti & Meatballs were so bland, i hate to say it but Maggiano's meatballs are better, just awful. Mushroom lasagna was good, not amazing... More like a mushroom pasta in a skillet. Not really cheesy, more of a cream sauce. We had such high hopes, we'll try it again soon with the hopes they've read the comments on here and made some changes.",
"We went with a group of four. For starters, we ordered the veggie platter. It was good, but nothing special. Someone ordered a chicken noodle soup. It was fine but sort of bland.\nFor entrees, we ordered two burgers, one normal and one with no bun or fries. We also ordered kids's ravioli and the crab cakes without a bun. \nThe kids ravioli was only three medium sized raviolis. It was lukewarm but was enjoyed anyway.\nThe burger ordered with a bun and fries was very yummy, crispy on the edges but also juicy. The crab cakes were good but had a bit too much breading.\nHere's where it gets weird.\nThe burger ordered with no bun or fries came in a tiny bowl that contained a burger patty. That's it. We had to order tomato and lettuce. Despite the weird and rude presentation, the burger was fairly good. \nFor dessert, we ordered the chocolate chip cookie with buttercream, vanilla and chocolate ice cream. IT WAS AMAZING. Get. It.\nThe waitress was very nice and friendly. \nOverall, the experience was okay to good and we would go back.",
"Love the concept but the execution is lacking. good decor, good menu; however the kinks are still being worked out ...which is taking longer than it should :-( \n\nFirst experience - waited over 45 minutes for our table (yes we had reservations). Apparently there was a communication breakdown and the hostess thought we had been sat. We had apps only and lots of drinks everything was OK. \n\nSecond experience - menu was dropped but we were not told about the items that were not available (like the specials and then other items that sold out) until we went to order. No biggie we picked something else. I ordered the Scallops with butternut squash risotto and hazelnuts - sounds great, right? Well my dish was dropped at my table and it was Seared Ahi Tuna with butternut squash risotto and hazelnuts. UMM WHAT? The food runner dropped the dish and tried to walk away without explanation thankfully our server was there and questioned her. Her response was \"were out of scallops so the chef decided to serve you Tuna\" \n\nOK so two things: 1. shouldn't i be able to make the call on what I wanted if the scallops were not available. 2. What Chef could possibly think Ahi and hazelnuts go together. \n\nOn the positive side - the Brussels Sprouts were amazing.",
"Monday - November 5, 2012 - 7:30 PM\n\nI've tracked the progress of The Saint James Restaurant and Bar for several months. The Saint James Restaurant and Bar (The Saint James) finally opened on Oct. 9. The restaurant features American food.\n\nI ordered the brisket with Gnocchi. Such an unexpected combination yielded an unusually good taste. The brisket was tender and tasteful. The gnocchi was properly cooked and blended well with overall concept. The mixed green salad was pleasing but, unexceptional.\n\nThe service and wait staff were accommodating and quick. The ambiance was tastefully appointed and adequately lit. The noise however, was deafening. I congratulated the owner and offered good luck. I commented that the noise level was overwhelming. He indicated that plans were underway to address the issue.\n\nSt. James is a la carte but competitively priced. \n\nI plan to return but hopefully the noise will be substantially reduced.",
"Worst rip off ever. Saint James is so egregious I created a yelp account just to warn innocent bystanders. Service is mediocre at best. Prices through the roof and my best description of my meal is dry dog food. However the fries are great, but is it too much to offer ketchup without having to ask? Why can't I rate ZERO stars?",
"After reading the reviews, I felt compelled to create an account and share my personal experiences at The Saint James...\n\nI have been there several times, as the restaurant is within walking distance of my home. Each time I have gone the restaurant has been jam-packed, especially the bar area, which made it extremely noisy. However, I was not too bothered because I was not looking for an \"intimate\" dining experience. The staff was attentive and took time to explain dishes to me and go over ingredients since I have a few food allergies. \n\nThe food was amazing. Mind you, I am no food critic, but I was pleased with our dishes. The scallops were perfectly cooked, brussels were delicious, and the flatbread was to die for. The hamburger is by far my favorite. I have enjoyed the food so much that I brought neighbors and friends with me the very next day to dine. Also, I feel the portions and pricing were fair.\n\nThe only con I can think of is that it can get overwhelmingly busy. But, I think after time these kinks will work out & maybe it can run more smoothly. I feel like The Saint James has been a great addition to Suburban Square and the Main Line.\n\nMy advice, do not rely solely on what you read on yelp and try it for yourself.",
"Good food. Amateur waitstaff. Unacceptably noisy. Unless they install some sort of noise reducing measures, we would not return. Too bad."
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"This place is definitely a hidden gem along the city ave. Happy hour hibachi (including weekends!!) was fantastic-good portion of food, fresh ingredients, very reasonable price, and good showmanship!",
"This is my new favorite Japanese hibachi in the area. The food is excellent, the service is prompt and friendly, the atmosphere is warm and inviting, the prices are reasonable, the master chef puts on a great entertaining and artistic show, and the owners and staff work hard to make every customer a repeat customer, which I am. They have a great hibachi lunch special that is eminently affordable, and the Chirashi sashimi lunch special equally so, and both are excellent. And I have to add, the chicken wing appetizer is astonishingly good - not the usual Asian restaurant wings. Simple, crunchy perfection.",
"We had our first dinner at Daiki this evening. I have no idea how it got the one bad review it has because it was excellent. The food was flavorful and well-prepared and the service friendly. Our hibachi chef was great! Also had some roll sushi and it was fresh and garnished nicely. Very happy to have this restaurant so close to home. Our meal was better than the same kind of meal at hibachi places in Merion and Havertown. Give Daiki a try!",
"The atmosphere was great. Really nice decor, really nice staff. Food was flavorful. I wouldn't have mind seeing a little more of a \"show\" with the Hibachi cooks but overall it was a very pleasant experience. I would go back and I highly recommend it.",
"This is a hidden new gem. The food is delicious and the staff is very friendly... I had the pork dumpling and for my dinner I had the steak and scallops. My Friend ordered the California roll and the steak and shrimp. We were both very satisfied with the meal. I will be back soon! Yum!",
"It gets 2 stars only because my teenage daughter liked it. It started off badly when they said they were out of GF soy sauce. Seems that, being open only 2 months, they had only bought a small bottle and it had been used up over the weekend {I was there on a Monday}. We ordered quite a bit sitting at the sushi bar. The sushi chef was a nice young man who drew artful pictures on the plate with colored mayonnaise.\nBut the fish was extremely disappointing. My tuna sashimi had a mushy texture and no taste and I gave it back. The salmon sashimi was good. The salmon skin roll had very little taste, The ikura had a slightly off flavor. Best for me was the New York roll which we had requested topped with tobiko. My daughter liked her chicken tempura roll and the Fantastic roll {I wasn't enthusiastic about the latter.} Nice people, they let me use a several days expired coupon, but I will not be back.\nThey really need to up the quality of their fish and look into how long they keep it and how it is handled.",
"My cousin and I ate lunch at Daiki Hibachi and Sushi on 4/21/17 and the food was delicious. The chef who prepared our meal at the table was cordial and very friendly which made our dining experience even more exceptional. I will be visiting Daiki very soon and is thinking about a Mother's day celebration with family and friends I will recommend this place to folks who are looking for tasty food and a friendly atmosphere.",
"First time ordering delivery from this place. I used UberEATS. I got:\n\n-edamame\n-6 pcs assorted sashimi\n-1 order of their standard ramen with pork stomach, bok choy, egg, fish cake.\n\nThe edamame was fine..\n\nThe sashimi was decent quality...not amazing, not terrible.\n\nThe ramen wasn't so good. The noodles were bland, the fish cakes weren't cut all the way and they weren't high quality. There was a mushroom head in the broth and when I bit into it, I got a bunch of juice that made me gag. The pork was good, but seemed a little on the tough side.\n\nAfter reading the 5-star reviews I was hoping for a diamond in the rough. Unfortunately, I was disappointed.",
"My family and I went here for Mother's Day. We were searching for a nice Hibachi restaurant in the area and stumbled upon this place. I looked at the reviews and photos on yelp. I reserved all judgement for when I got there. When I arrived I was not disappointed! The staff greeted us with such warmth and seated us promptly. The food did not skimp on the flavor and tasted fresh. The chef pulled out all stops with food tricks, entertaining us as we waited. My mother order the filet mignon which was so tender it had the \"melt in your mouth\" effect. The staff was nice in accommodating our needs as we had added other guests to the party last minute. Sheri was so sweet in taking care of my mother and grandmother, making them feel extra special and even presented them with Mother's Day gifts! Through the entire evening, staff was attentive and not pushy at all. I would definitely recommend this place to a friend and I would come here again!",
"Came here for lunch with a few coworkers. I ordered the sushi and it was pretty good. Nice and fresh. My coworkers got the hibachi lunch. The chef guy cooked the rice first and put it on their plates, then cooked the veggies and put in on their plates, then the protein. By the time the protein was done, the rice and veggies had been sitting on their plates and looked like it got cold. He was only making 3 meals, so there was plenty of room to push the rice and veggies off to the side, so I don't know why he did that. The salmon looked a bit small in my opinion. Nobody complained about the taste, though...so no comments there. \n\nNow let's talk about the service. Specifically the chef: He was very sexually aggressive, specifically towards my boss, and made me feel a little uncomfortable. I don't know how everybody else felt, but it was awkward. He kept saying how sexy she is and making sexually-charged jokes, even after she told him to calm down and that she was with her coworkers. I think she even said a few times that he needed to calm down. I mean, it wasn't the worst thing in the world, and he was doing it to be funny and get laughs, but he needs to learn how to read his audience. I would be afraid to take kids here out of fear he would act the same way without considering the children. \n\nOverall, it was a good experience, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come back."
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"Jamba Juice spin off from west coast. Had the king... It was good. Will be back to try more of the menu.",
"The bowls taste as delicious as they appear in the photo! The sizes are huge so big enough to split. The staff were extremely helpful with our questions over the numerous ingredients. Will be going back for the salads. The decor was clean and crisp. This will definitely be a favorite spot in the summer time.",
"Hooray for healthy quick options on the North Side of Indy! Perfect location, close to the Monon. I can already picture myself in the need of nourishment after a robust jog, stopping in for a Acai bowl for a post workout snack. \n\nLast week I quickly stopped in for lunch and ordered a small Detox Bowl to-go. What I liked about the Detox Bowl was it contained Kale and Spirulina. For those unfamilar with Spirulina it's a super food high in protein (vegan/gluten free), it contains beta carotene, vitamins, good things that make you big and strong. The sweetness from the fruit in this bowl masks the kale flavor so you don't even taste the kale. Great way to hide your veggies. What I didn't like about the bowl was it was more of a frozen dessert consistancy due to the usage of frozen fruit verses fresh fruit. I had also planned on this bowl being my meal for lunch and it didn't fill me up. I ended up having to go out and buy more food to fill me. I can see myself coming back and pairing it with one of their paninis as a lunch option maybe or making this a breakfast/post work-out option only. As the bowl is more of a frozen dessert consistancy it seems better suited as a snack/treat option rather then a meal.",
"I don't know if I have ever seen a more beautiful meal! I ordered the dragon bowl and it was so good. Stephen, the guy working suggested I add peanut butter to the mix and it was delicious. Thank you Stephen for explaining the menu and making suggestions for my meal! The pitaya fruit bowl was gorgeous when it arrived to me, drizzled with honey, goji berries, almonds and topped with kiwi and strawberries. I am intrigued by just about all the bowls and smoothies, and I can't wait to try more menu items. Great new place on Main Street in Carmel, where the old Huddles used to be. If you are on the Monon, stop here for a treat!",
"Great place to get your acai bowl. Acai is this wonder berry you can find in the Amazon rainforest. It's considered a super fruit as it's packed with antioxidants and they mix it with other fruit and veggies to protect you from free radicals.\n\nThe food here is all natural, no added sugar, gluten free available, low calorie and rich in vitamins. So come here for lunch and ditch the burger and beer and treat yourself to something pretty wonderful.",
"This place has really filled a fatty void in my life.\n\nBeing a native northsider, my options for acaí bowls has been limited. Nil, actually. I would take a 45-minute drive downtown to satiate the craving for a trendy, sweet, GREEN, thick smoothie served in a bowl with a spoon. No longer!\n\nVB offers a huge selection of acaí bowls, I had some trouble deciding which to choose. I got the Warrior Bowl, since it had some green in the mix. It was excellent. Fruit, fruit/vegetable mush, granola, and honey tantalizing my palate. \n\nThis place really fills a market gap in Carmel, and I hope it really takes off as the hot Summer days begin to ramp up.",
"I have been to Vitality Bowls several times now and am so glad to have it in Carmel. It's great to have these healthy options and take a break from burgers, pizza and other heavier foods. \n\nI keep getting the nutty bowl because I like it so much. I have not tried the salads or paninis because while they look good, I can get those from other places, but no one has these acai bowls. \n\nThe acai bowls have purple acai purée at the bottom. It's cold and reminds me of frozen yogurt. On top of the cold purée are the other ingredients. I wasn't prepared for the dish to be cold, but I like it. \n\nThere is a menu board on the wall and you order at the counter. They make the acai bowls in the back out of sight. \n\nMy complaint is the high prices. A large bowl is around $10, and a small bowl is around $9 (not enough of a price break - might as well get a large). This is pretty pricey for the lunch crowd. I would probably visit more frequently if it wasn't so expensive. I don't know if they have a frequent visitor program, but will need to ask.\n\nI also learned the hard way that they close early on Sundays. I got there on a Sunday at 6:30 but they had closed at 6:00. There was a group arriving right after me that also was disappointed that they were closed.",
"Problem: You want to go out to breakfast/lunch, but you don't want to be a complete fatty. What do you do?\n\nSolution: You go to Vitality Bowls.\n\nI ordered the Dragon Bowl (Dragon fruit blended w/ Açaí, Mango Juice, Coconut Milk, Banana, Pineapple, Raspberries & Immunity Boost; Topped with Strawberries, Kiwi, Almonds, Goji Berries, Bee Pollen & Honey). I was a big fan of what was the closest thing to a fresh, fruity sorbet sundae. Although I couldn't find any nutritional information specifically from Vitality Bowls, my research tells me that a small bowl is around 400 calories. Sadly, piling on peanut butter or granola adds more calories, so I'll be staying away from those ingredients during future visits. \n\nFresh ingredients + tasty combinations + easy on my hips = I'll be back again!",
"Let me start off by saying I have a big fat (more like skinny/healthy/guilt-free) crush on Acai bowls. I say \"skinny\" because these are one of the healthiest yet filling meals you can find. (learn more about acai bowls by searching \"acai berries\") I am happy to see this addition to downtown Carmel. (Thanks for keeping me in the know, fellow Yelpers).\n\nThe friendly young gentleman at the counter did a great job of explaining the ingredients and offerings. The bowls include everything from peanut butter and coconut milk to broccoli, spinach, bananas and blueberries. I'm a big fan of bowls that include spinach and bananas. Thicker, filling consistency. The ultimate bowel cleanser is what they should be called. (go ahead, scrunch your nose - we all know you poop too). \n\nGo for the smaller bowl - I promise you'll be filled. However, if you go for the big one and finish it, consider me impressed :) Bowls cost between $10 - $12. My only disappointment was that they use apple juice in some of the bowls (not the fresh kind).",
"I love acai bowls.... but I live on the northside so getting downtown to 22 Juicery isn't always an option for me.\n\nI am delighted to have an acai bowl place in Hamilton County. It's soooo delicious. I had a dragon bowl, I was in the mood for pitaya because, why not? I got the regular sized bowl - it was massive. I can't even imagine trying to eat a large bowl, but I bet they're perfect for sharing! I also met the franchise owner - sweet as can be, and told us about their plan for expanding. Even the bowl maker came out and told us her favorites (spoiler alert: it was anything + peanut butter).\n\nSo much love, I can't wait for the weather to warm up so we can have the perfect summer treat."
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"This is the worst Mexican restaurant experiences I have ever had. The waitress was not enthusiastic, the margarita tasted awful. The cheese crisp \"with guacamole\" was spread with mashed avocado---tasteless. The salsa is thin and bland. When I asked the waitress if they had a chunky salsa, she brought be a bowl of Pico de Gallo and then charged me 95 cents. We'll never go there again.",
"Stopped in for a quick bite to eat after arriving in town. It's very close to the Marriott Residence Inn on Rudasill Rd. Had their Green Corn Tamale special. Only problem was they must have cooked them earlier in the day for final prep at the time of order. One of mine (ordered 2) wasn't hot all the way through. Ordered a side of rice and refried beans, but portions were small. I'll have to give 'em one more try when I go back.",
"The chips and salsa left a lot to be desired. But the main dishes were quite tasty. We ordered a burritto and an enchilada dinner. I had a chorizo enchilada and a chicken sour cream enchilada - they were packed with flavor and delicious.",
"This restaurant is the definition of good Mexican food in Tucson. I am proud to say I have been eating here my whole life. The tortillas are always fresh and tasty all dishes are made with the best ingredients. Proudly I have taken business associates, friends, family, and dignitaries to this wonderful eatery without question or regret. Many who thought it was just another \"chain\" now list it as their favorite spot for Mexican food in the old Pueblo.",
"Yeah I don't give too many one stars. I was torn between one and two.\n\nStarting with atmosphere. There was none. When you walk in you are welcomed by an over-priced gift shop. The decor and tables left much to be desired. Our party of four was squeezed into a rather small booth.\n\nI'm not sure our waitress was familiar with the food industry. She had never heard of Maker's Mark and didn't seem to know what was included with any of the meals. But, she was nice and efficient.\n\nChips and salsa? How about greasy chips and some kind of watered down sauce. With no flavor. You could get pico de gallo if you wanted to pay extra. Seems like 98% of Mexican restaurants in America include salsa for free so I am not one to pay extra for it.\n\nWhile the menu was extensive nothing was special and rice and beans cost extra for pretty much everything. The food itself was very greasy and bland. I ordered a salad that came with chicken, limp lettuce, 2 mealy tomato slices, 2 lemon slices and 2 cucumber slices. The nachos were so greasy the chips no longer had a crunch. \n\nOddly enough this place had a steady flow of patrons on a Friday night, although I'm not sure why. I guess overall, most Mexican places I have dined at in Tucson are surprising mediocre and Las Margaritas falls below even that.",
"I use to think you could not go wrong with mexican food, however Las Margaritas proved me wrong.\n\nPros: Quick service.\n\nCons: \nFood: Guacamole was extremely bland (perhaps they used mayo to extend the avocados?) The carnitas burrito was basically meat wrapped in a stale tortilla that had been sitting underneath a heat lamp for a couple hours. The margaritas ...,sucked. I'm absolutely astonished this place had a 10 minute wait. \n\nPrice: I was charged $ 4.60 for less than a 1/4 cup of beans and rice and $ 8.50 for a virgin margarita.",
"Great Happy Hour price-wise and small bites menu (had the happiest waitress I've ever known or encountered, also). Great pricing and I love the dim/dark lighting. Not bad.",
"We had an OK meal here today after hiking The Arizona Trail to High Jinks Mine.\nThe sauce with my cheese enchiladas was wonderful...I really liked it. The chips came nice and warm with a hot salsa. When I ordered the mild salsa, what I was given was tomato sauce! I couldn't believe it so I asked our server if a mistake had been made. And she said, \"No, our mild salsa\n is tomato sauce.\" Well, you could have knocked me over with a feather. Needless to say, i did not use it. I can easily say it's the worst \"salsa\" I've ever eaten.\nNot counting the salsa surpise, the rest of the meal was fine. Our server was very attentive and our bill was more than fair.\nHowever, there's really not a whole lot special about this restaurant so I think we'll try Rigo's up the road the next time. It'll probably be a while before we try this one again.",
"The food is ALWAYS great, you can't go wrong with the margaitas either. Pricing is decent. Service can be ehhhh unless you get the gentleman with the ponytail... he is EXCEPTIONAL!",
"It seems most of these reviews have been written by americanized mexican food lovers, all i can say to them is to go to chipotle and you dont know your mexican food if you dont like las margaritas!!!!! The salsa is given to you in two bottles one contains tomatoe paste and the other contains very hot salsa YOU MIX THEM IDIOTS!!!!! you add the tomatoe paste to dull down the salsa to your likeing.......The menu contains great options menudo, carne seca, and machaca are my favorate so i suggest to all you complainers that mayby you just dont know your mexican food very well and try mixing some salsa with your tomatoe paste genious !!!!!"
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"Recently opened about a week ago. Stopped in for take out and food is freshly made and authentic and very tasty. They have a lunch buffet which looked good as well. Will be back.",
"BEWARE ! This place may become addictive. I challenge anyone to try to find better authentic Indian cuisine outside of India let alone the tri-state area. Whether you prefer mild or spicy (my preference), my first visit this past Thursday was nothing short of a Triumph ! Although not much ambiance, which is a small sacrifice for such delicious food, the servers are very attentive and the restaurant was clean. Already planning my next visit this coming Thursday but with some fellow foodies.",
"I went to Namaste for the lunch buffet and loved it. The place is cozy, clean, welcoming and the food was delicious. Some say paneer is the signal of a good chef, i always look to the Tadka Dal. It was outstanding! Earthy, complex spices with a slow rising warmth from the chilis. Well worth the visit and i will definitely be back again.",
"Finally, an establishment that offers outstanding high-quality Indian and Indo-Chinese cuisine in a location that sorely needed something different from the drive-thru chains, pizza shops, and fast casual joints that litter the area! The food here has character, depth, and flavor. The generous lunch buffet (which includes delicious chilled mango lassi) is an especially great way to sample some of the quality menu offerings at Namaste. I found the service to be extremely friendly and attentive, and the restaurant itself though small is warm and comfortable. But as with any eatery the star attraction here is the food (or at least it should be) and anyone who enjoys exotic flavors and wonderful spices will surely enjoy a trip to Namaste.",
"Great food!! I loved the selection and variety of dishes available. The food was delicious and I will make sure to come back again for lunch and try out the buffet. I can't wait! I'm sure it will be stupendous.",
"Excellent place! A true gem in an area plagued by mediocre restaurants and very few ethnic restaurants. The lamb samosas are delicious and the goat korma is fantastic. On my next visit I want to try their Nepalese dishes.",
"If you love Indian food this restaurant is a must . The food here is so finger licking good :) You will feel like your having food straight from india . The flavors are so good . The punjabi food is to die for . The butter garlic naans are so soft and yummy . Everything about this restaurant is good. There customer service is also awesome",
"Very delicious and very happy to have an excellent Indian restaurant so close to home. Got the samosa's, chicken Tikka masala, chicken korma, channa masala, and of course naan. They gave us some rice pudding for free and it was super tasty! I highly recommend. Can't wait to order something new next time!!",
"We tried this place for the first time, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The garlic naan was delightful, as were the lamb and vegetable samosas to start. I had a perfect chicken tikka masala. We will be back.",
"I stopped here for the lunch buffet today, because it was on my way to my next doctors appointment. It's in an unremarkable strip mall along Street Road which I'm somewhat familiar with because I used to do my laundry here when I lived near by. My expectations were low, since it was a small relatively new Indian restaurant that was largely an unknown quantity. Upon entering the restaurant, my suspicions were confirmed about the small dining area that was sparsely furnished. So far, nothing stood out to make me want to come back. Then, I tried the food. And this is when I realized that what they had going on here, was a true hidden gem of restaurant! The offerings were standard fare, tikka masala, tandoori chicken, goat curry, and a variety of vegetarian dishes. I was delighted to discover they had mango lassi in a self-serve container that was included with the buffet. And it's the good kind of mango lassi, smooth and rich. Suddenly, I sensed the taste profiles of the offerings seemed very familiar. They reminded me of one of my favorite Indian restaurants, Aman's Indian Bistro over in Chalfont. Hmmm, I wondered silently if they were related somehow. I asked the proprietor if they was a connection and he confirmed he had worked at Aman's for 9 years. Wow. No wonder the naan, and tikka masala had that Aman's taste profile. With that knowledge, I've added Namaste Indian Bistro to my list of recommended places to get fantastic Indian food! Please go and see if you agree!"
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"The food is great and I love LOVE the salsa and sauce bar. The price is a bit high but the quality is nice. The environment is great as well.",
"NOM NOM NOM..... I love this place and am so glad that we FINALLY GOT ONE in the East side. Yes, it's pricier, but it's FRESHIER! Remember you get what you pay for. If you want processed food, go buy it. Anywho off that soap box. The chicken pesto wrap is good. I could probably make it at home, but the sauces are delish! You choose white or dark meat chicken and either white or brown rice or quinoa. I picked quinoa since it has protein in it. Their super bowls are so yum too. Check this out if you want some fresh food.",
"This place is new, so it has a few kinks to work out. But the food is good, and they have gluten free options. We have only been a couple times, but the food has been good both times. I am excited to try other menu items. I do have to agree with Lynn below, it has been kind of hot in there both times. There is outside seating though. It is nice to have a healthier fast food options!",
"I love the food here. But somehow my order of snacks came out without a dish. I had to ask 3 times for a plate.",
"Maybe I had the wrong dish, but this place did not please me. My food was pretty mediocre and was somewhat expensive for what you get. \n\nAlso as this was my first time here I asked the person at the register for some suggestions and what their favorite items were. They was friendly enough but not very helpful. They offered no suggestions and wasn't really a promoter for the business. I was excited to try this place but was rather let down.\n\nI ended up walking out with some kind of rice dish with chicken and vegetable when I thought I was getting a wrap. Kind of a bummer right?! Not at all what I expected. Luckily there's so many other places to try in this area that I will never have a need to be disappointed by this business again.",
"All different kinds of noodles & bowles. My favorite one is the beef & noodles. The place is very clean & prices are reasonable!",
"This was my first CBW experience, and I will l say that I liked what I had. Having no idea what to order I scanned the menu and found a Buffalo Chicken wrap. They had me at Buffalo Chicken as my Bromance with all things Buffalo has no bounds. I was pleasantly surprised. The wrap was not overly big, but it was enough food for me to fill full. You actually get to choose light or dark meat and what type of rice or quinoa you want in it. The wraps come with tortilla chips and there is a small bar where you have a variety of dipping sauces which is nice. \n\nPrice was about right for this type of food, slightly more than fast food but still less than at a typical sit down restaurant. As a result, I'm pretty positive I will be back at some point. I'm not racing back for my next fix, but it was A-OK in my book.",
"Decent food but honestly it was too chainy and a bit over priced for my taste. \n\nThe decor was very modern and the Salmon rice bowl I had was decent. Run of the mill nothing special. I wish there was more to say about this place but there is not. It was quite, one other customer was there. There were so many options a first timer (like me) had no idea where to start. And the employee behind the register was not very much help. \n\nSave your money for a better place.",
"Just went to CBW, food was awsome!!!! We had the Santa Fe Chicken Salad, Chicken Fajita Bowl, and Basil Chicken Soup/w brown rice....yum yum. This place is a great alternative to burgers and greasy foods. Next time we'll try their wraps. Person who helped us was very upbeat and helpful. We went in the evening (7pm weekday). No crowds or waiting in line. Seating arrangement could be improved. Overall, great place and \"Highly\" recommend CBW.",
"Quick, healthy options, fresh food, and pretty good! I suppose it is expensive compared to other fast food options, but well worth it!"
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"Nice clean Indian food. Staff is a bit 'absent'. Busy doing other things which could be good if you are trying to eat lunch and have a conversation without being interrupted every few minutes. Small portions and a little pricey but considering all the prep needed to make Indian food, seems worth it.",
"\"Meh. I've experienced better.\" \n\nthat's exactly how i felt while eating at Tiffin. it was okay indian food that was very americanized. didn't taste very authentic. it's a great place to go for people that are trying indian food for the first time. the portions were pretty small and service wasn't all that great. it was just okay. decor was nice and it's byob, which is always a plus. extra star because it was really clean.",
"After hearing the high comments about this place from my co-workers, I was eager to check it out. So I'm a little surprised to see these reviews. Huh. Maybe we went on a good night because my man and I thought this place was great. \n\nThe three dipping sauces (especially that mango chutney) were tasty. My boyfriend was trying to describe some rolled up dough dish to the waiter and the waiter thought he knew what he was talking about and offered to bring it out and see if it was what he wanted, no charge. ::raised eyebrows:: It wasn't it. But they let us keep it.\n\nWe ordered the vegetable samosa (crispy and soft) and papri chaat (fresh and light) which were both tasty. I ordered a lamb dish which was very comforting, simple and tasteful. Boyfriend ordered the chicken marsala which was a beautiful red color and absolutely delicious, especially with the naan. For dessert we sampled both the gulab jamun and rice pudding. The waiter recommended the rice pudding and even though I'm not a big fan, it was actually delicious, it had extra spices and almonds in it. And like he also said, the gulab wasn't the best. \n\nOur waiter was patient and very helpful. He got our check and our boxes efficiently and made us feel welcomed the entire time. Prices were reasonable. I would come back again.",
"You walk in and your like: Wha these people aren't even Indian? How's the food going to be any good? They're from Nepal and they can compete with anyone Indian any day on Indian food. \n\nThe place has a nice simple decor and everyone is shy but friendly and helpful. The food was good too. We ordered fried balls that go with the chutneys and a \"chaat\" that's chutney'd up too. \n\nFor our meals, we ordered lots of chicken and veggies in Indian sauces. Can you tell I'm not Indian? Well you don't have to be to enjoy the food here. \n\nI'd return.",
"The naan, chicken tikka masala and rice pudding keeps bringing me back. Plus the fact that our original waiter and the owner remembers exactly where we sat and throws in a little extra something whenever we order take out. Even though I found another Tiffin closer to where I live, I'll be making the trip to this one anyway.",
"Went on a Friday night. Handsome modern design. Food was very good as was the service.",
"My order took 3 hours and 20 minutes to be delivered. The only explanation I got was that they were \"really busy\" and a half-hearted apology from the driver. The food was ok, but I'll not be patronizing this restaurant again after the atrocious service. Check out Khajuraho in Ardmore for a much better experience and better food. I've been eating at Khajuraho for 10+ years and rarely had a bad experience. They typically deliver in less than 15 minutes. I should have stayed with the tried and true...",
"I graduated from Bryn Mawr and moved away in May, but I still think about this place. I have yet to find Indian food to rival theirs.\n\nI always ordered takeout and delivery (through mainlinedelivery.com), so I can't say much for the ambience of the place. I always got my food quickly, and I always loved it.\n\nThe chicken tikka masala is so rich and creamy; if you haven't already, this is a must-try. I always got two orders of naan for all the sauce. Their naan was good, but it's really the chicken tikka masala that knocked it out of the ballpark.",
"Everything was great until we saw the maggot crawling across the delicately placed almonds on our Chicken Korma. I'm out.",
"good lunch and dinner specials that can be ordered online. i've had several vegetarian dishes from here and they were all good, as is the naan."
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"ugh. how many starbucks does one town need?\n\nanswer: zero.\n\navoid this corporate piss palace and support your local mom & pop coffee shop. \ntry Reds or Muddy Waters\n\nif i could give negative stars i would most definitely do it.",
"I liked to stop by this Starbucks when I was doing some shopping. Some of my favorite Starbucks concoctions:\n\n- nonfat extra foamy misto with sugar free vanilla\n- americano with caramel drizzle (the caramel sauce that usually goes on frappuccinos... so rich and gooey!)\n- coffee light frappuccino\n- green tea frappuccino\n\nA good place to meet up with friends too... yum! I would definitely hit up the local coffee shops as well but have nothing against the ever-reliable Starbucks!",
"Serves it purpose when I don't have a Peet's to go to.\n\nService was fairly friendly. I just needed a pick me up to take on my drive back to SLO after hanging out in Santa Barbara all day. Starbucks coffee is just too weak to ever earn more than an average rating.",
"Came here when one of my high schools students did not want to go into Wet Seal... so we came here and talked about his college options etc.... The night crew was really nice and they chatted with their regulars while cleaning up for the night... no complaints here",
"Friendly staff, drinks are made right. Very busy in the mornings",
"Stopped by for coffee for the road. The teenage cashier tried to convince us to buy a bag of the tribute coffee so he could get some free food. Then he told us that if he sold a million bags of it, he would get a BMW. Slightly entertaining, yet off putting. And the bathroom didn't have any toilet paper, only toilet seat covers, which is certainly becoming a trend. Just not one I'm a fan of.",
"This store is one of the best in Santa Barbara! I stopped in on the way to work, thinking that I'd be late anyway. I almost forgot about my terrible morning by the time I left. I got my mocha fast and the employees were very friendly and worked like a pit crew. Will definitely be back!",
"This is one Starbucks that completely fails to deliver on the brand experience Howard Schultz set out to bring to Americans years ago. On top of that, my beverage wasn't that great.",
"I really like the layout of this Starbucks. There is a variety of seating choices (long wooden benched tables, small armchairs, and standard tables, with outdoor seating as well), with plenty of electric sockets for laptop use. And being that this Starbucks isn't the biggest, I think they use the space nicely. My drinks have always been made just fine here, and the baristas are friendly. Parking is pretty easy, so what more could you ask for? A great location to stop at after a morning workout at Spectrum!",
"Very green apron! Nothing to complain about here. Partners moved fast and were always friendly despite the sour faced rude customers who ordered in-between text messages and ongoing phone conversations.\n \nFor those who find their store too small and the their service too slow, trying getting off the phone and look the person behind the counter in the eye when ordering and stop treating them like a barely tolerable app on your phone."
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"Man it doesn't get any better than a Portillo's in Tampa!!! I was so happy that Dick Portillo decided to bring his chain of tasty all American eats to the Tampa bay area. I recently had the opportunity to go to the soft opening of their second store in the Bay area and I was very pleased and satisfied. They truly brought the taste of the Chicagoland tradition all the way down to Tampa to let us know what Chi town fast food is all about. From the classic Chicago dog, all american burgers, and finally that classic Italian beef topped with sweet peppers and dripping in all that flavorfull au jus sauce you can't go wrong. The menu provides more than enough selection for even the pickiest eaters taste buds. While sitting down and enjoying our meal we had the opportunity to chat with the manager who informed us two good did bits of info. First he let us know that everything is shipped straight from Chicago to supply both restaurants in the Tampa,Brandon area. This to me this shows they care about the quality of the product that they are going to dish out to their customers, and secondly he let us in on some inside info that they soon will be opening a third store in the Pinellas county area... So if you in the mood for something different or just a real taste of Chi town head down to Portillos and give them a try you will be so happy you did...",
"I literally just came back from Chicago, and Portillos is everywhere. So glad I don't have to part, and we now have the second location in Tampa. What a dream come true, and a little piece of home is closer to my Florida home closer than ever.\n\nI've been lucky enough to go twice so far. I first had the Italian beef with hot peppers on the side along with tamale. Next time I'll get the sweet peppers instead of hot ones. They were a killer for me. \n\nMy hubby had a bacon cheeseburger & cheese fries. So so good. You must get cheese fries, and not just regular fries. \n\nThis second time around I got the chopped salad with chicken. The house dressing is the best. I got feta cheese instead of gorgonzola cheese. I also got onion rings.\n\nHe got the beef and cheese crossaint and cheese fries. I want the beef and cheese crossaint next time!!\n\nOut of service inside and through the drive through, my favorite was through drive through. Everyone was very helpful and engaging and cheery. They are trying to get all their codes and abbreviations straight and are doing a good job.\n\nOne person working simply stood out inside the Portillos. She was super energetic getting excited for each customer and handing out everyone's happy treat chocolate cake to everyone.\n\nSo happy Chi-town is coming closer to Tampa. I moved away, but it's always close to my heart, and now even closer to my tummy!",
"Good burger, nice size. Service ok for just opening. Forgot straw and napkins. Line inside a bit long.",
"This cake shake omg...\n\nLiterally writing this review as I sip on my cake shake.\n\nI went today for lunch with a co-worker because we wanted to try something new. This place is amazing and I didn't even go inside.\n\nThe customer service in the drive through was great. The attendees were open to answering questions about the food and making suggestions. The menu was clear and the prices seemed fair. I hope they don't start slacking on the customer service once they're around a while because that Fowler corridor of restaurants and the University Mall in particular don't have the best reputations for service. Or quality. Or cleanliness.\n\nI ordered the jumbo Chicago style hot dog as is and it was delicious. I hate natural casing on hot dogs so I was glad to see this one didn't have that. All the ingredients tasted fresh and it was very filling. The only complaint I have is the packaging. The hot dog comes wrapped in paper like a burger would so as soon as I opened it, it all fell apart and I had to reassemble it before I ate it. Probably a lot easier to eat if I dined in but I didn't have time. \n\nThe fries were fresh and delicious and salty. Not overly salted but just enough. Their fries are crinkle fries so if that's not what you like you might want to skip it. \n\nThen the cake shake. I split the fries and the cake shake with my friend to ease the guilt and I'm glad I did. The shake was super rich and decadant and had pieces of real cake in it. You could taste the icing that was once on the cake too. It was delicious. If I get a shake again it will have to be my whole meal. \n\nMy overall experience was great but the drive through was a little slow. I mean just getting the food was slow but I'll know for next time that I can place my order online and pick it up in the drive through. Super lazy and gluttonous all together but just imagine how nice this would be if it was raining. \n\nAlso, everything is a la carte. So there aren't any meals to purchase a group of items. Honestly though I think I need to pick one or two items at a time and go with that. I'm full from what I had.\n\nI'll definitely be back. The attendants in the drive through made a ton of suggestions of food they liked so there are several things I need to come back to try. \n\nCake shake...mmmm",
"This place is a chaotic mess. Don't go. They got my order all wrong, condiment bar is lacking, and is highly confusing when you walk in the door.",
"Great addition to the area! Still need to try the hot dogs & italian beef sandwich but the desserts were AMAZING! My favorite thing to order is the BEEF N'CHEDDAR CROISSANT with CHEESE FRIES!Juicy beef mixed with melted cheddar in a soft croissant always hits the spot. The fries are crinkled and crispy but not hard, and the cheese you dip them in is a guilty pleasure *Pro-tip: Get some gravy on the side to dip your sandwich in!! The chocolate cake shake is to die for, and has a nice chunk of cake at the bottom. Also try the Chocolate Eclair cake, never heard of that before but its a new favorite for me!\nSTRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE IS MOUTHWATERINGLY GOOD",
"So I give this place a 3.5 and here's why I rounded up to 4. Their employees in drive they were very pleasant and made the first trip to Portillos enjoyable.\n\nI have several friends who are Chicago natives and rave about Portillos all the time so I was happy to finally see what the hype was. \n\nPortillos is best known I have been told by regulars for its chocolate cake and the cake shake, Chicago beef subs, and polish street dogs. I liked the fact that their sausage is all beef except for the new Oktoberfest one.\n\nI got a combo sandwich that had Italian beef and oral sausage mixed with hot peppers. The sandwich was tasted good and the hot peppers packed a real punch. I give it a 4. Next time I will try a Maxwell which I heard is great too.\n\nNow on to chocolate cake and cake shake. I'm not sure what the hype is at all. It was definitely good moist chocolate cake but it didn't have anything to me that made it special. Seemed pretty ordinary to me. The cake shake just has cake blended into it. I would give both a 3 and wouldn't order either again as I felt it was overly sweet and not really anything memorable for me. I think this is over hyped.\n\nRegardless I will be back through Portillos drive thru at least one more time to try the Maxwell's when I am in the USF area which happens often so I'm happy with the Tampa location.",
"I'm so happy there's a Portillo's in Tampa so I can stop driving to Brandon when I have an Italian beef sandwich craving outside of Chicago Paulie hours. \n\nMy usual order is the Italian beef hot and dry. I get it dry because I'm usually going through the drive thru and plan on eating in the car. If I were eating in, wet is the way to go because I'm no heathen. :P. The tamale is the best side. \n\nI've had the chocolate cake shake and think it is a novelty, but I don't love it enough to justify the calories (since I'm eating a tamale as a side, I've got to cut the calories somewhere). My husband loves the strawberry shake. \n\nThe drive thru is still a work in progress compared to the Brandon operation, but the staff is very friendly, so it is less painful.",
"Absolutely love their authentic Chicago Beef sandwich. Throw on some sweet and hot peppers, top it off with an order of fries and a drink and you will be in heaven...and don't forget their famous chocolate cake. \nSo glad they opened one in Tampa.",
"I was excited to see Portillo's opening near the USF area. This is a definitely a great spot for students on a budget and looking for a good meal. The employees are very kind and provided us great service. I got the breaded chicken sandwich on a croissant. The chicken was great and the croissant was nice and flaky but I felt that they loaded the sandwich with too much mayo that I had to scrape some of it off. Maybe next time I'll just ask for a light amount of mayo. Definitely worth stopping by, once in a while they have free samples too!"
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"This was cafeteria-style service, with the food already prepared in steam trays behind glass. The problem was, everything has lids on it, so you couldn't see the food (& I like to see how fresh things look to decide what to order). There was a menu of main dishes and side dishes, with a few prices written on the whiteboard between them. We were told that we could not order a few things on the menu, because we had not called ahead to ask for them. The most aggravating part was that there was absolutely no information/directions about what was included in the meal or how to order. I asked several times for clarification about what came with a main dish (One side? Two sides? One side and a corn muffin?), and even after eating there, I am unclear what the price should have included.\nI ordered the curry goat, which was $13 (not spicy, not a strong curry flavor, and tasted more like pot roast). It was served over rice with beans (absolutely flavorless). I got yams (decent, but nothing to write home about) and fried plantains (these were pretty tasty), but was told I would be charged two dollars extra for the plantains (this didn't actually end up on my bill, so I'm still confused). \nThough it is set up as a restaurant where dining in is an option, it was clear we were not expected to stay. But we sat inside and ate food out of our Styrofoam containers at one of their several tables, and by the end of our pretty expensive and pretty unimpressive meal, I was mostly just annoyed at how deafeningly loud the music was.",
"This place has delicious Jamaican food. The stew chicken is my favorite,with cabbage,rice and peas,greens. Grab a bottle of ginger beer. The owner and staff are polite and professional.",
"Way better than Jamaica way! I had the curry goat and rice and it was terrific. My brother had a beef patty and he said it was very good. We will be back!",
"Not at all koolly running. When I got there there were 6 people in front of me. When I came to order they had run out of chicken curry.I had to repeat my order 5 times whilst waiting. Initially it was fun listening to the Caribbean lilted banter but after waiting an hour for a take out meal it had lost its magic. If they only serve 6 people in 1 hr they aren't going to be in business long !!\nI ended up settling for jerk chicken, rice and peas & fried plantains. Now the taste was everything I expected so no problem with quality & flavor profiles. Whoever the manager is needs to install a system,order write it down stick on box with sides and pass to the kitchen for the main dish. Or even better assemble the plates in 1 place.\nIf they wish to extend their customer base outside of the Jamaican clientele then they will need to quicken up as the time expectation here is fast service not Island time.\nI remember the film and I hope this was like one of their first runs and they come through I'll visit again in a couple of months if still open as the kinks will hopefully be ironed out.",
"Found this authentic Jamaican place. Brought me back home to the islands. The food was fantastic. The young lady that got my to go order was a joy to talk with about my homeland in the USVI. Will definitely spread the word to my friends and family about this place. Well worth the drive from Mt. Juliet for this white boy.",
"This food is fantastic! Went to a catered function where we served this food and \"oh my\" it was wonderful. The jerk chicken makes you want to sing! The fish stew, the cabbage , Mac and cheese ..... Had us doing the happy dance",
"Yummy!! My favorite spot to eat in La Vergne. The staff is very nice and the food is wonderful.",
"The jerk chicken is add the chain. The owners make you feel at home and combine that with good food I have come back at least twice a month since I found out about this place. If you anywhere in the Nashville area and want some great Jamaican food this place is worth the drive.",
"I let the 4.5 star yelp rating fool me. If I'd had read through the reviews I'd have realized that one of the 6 or so 5 stars was written by the owner.\nAny way, I had a very bad experience today and I won't be going back. I was the only customer in the place, and I felt from the time I walked in that they weren't happy I was there.\n \nI ordered the curried chicken, rice and beans, and mac & cheese. The mac & cheese, and rice and beans were good, but the curried chicken was horrible. The least of the problems was that it was way overcooked and dry. You could tell it had been reheated from a previous day, and then sat in their steam table all day today. The biggest problem is not that it was dry, but the chicken was so overcooked, and had been chopped up so much that there were tiny shards of sharp chicken bone mixed in with the chicken rice and beans. You had to sort through every fork to make sure you weren't going to swallow sharp chicken bones. I pulled a dozen or so out ranging from 1/8\" to an inch. The young lady that worked there asked me if there was a problem, and I mentioned all the chicken bones. This seemed to make her angry. She told me that it was made with chicken, and chicken have bones. No kidding???? I wasn't concerened with it having bones, my concern was all the small sharp bones mixed in that myself or anyone else could easily choke on. Anyway, after I mentioned that there was no doubt I was unwelcome. They serve the food on throw away styrofoam, so I looked around for a garbage can to throw it away, but didn't see one anywhere, so I left it on the table. After getting up to walk towards the door, the angry worker made it a point to show me where the garbage can was, so I turned around go the container, and walked it over to the gargage can. (again, there were no other customers in the place, but she wanted to make it a point for me to bus my own table)\nIf you go, I hope your visit is better than mine.",
"First of, let me start by saying that I love the food here. Everything I tasted is great. The owners are friendly and they talk with the customers which makes you feel welcomed. The music is great, makes you feel like you are in the carribean. \n\nThe problem is with, what I think is the daughter. The cashier has one of the worst attitude I have seen in the service industry. She answers questions with an attitude. She throws the food on the table. She rolls her eyes in your face and she seems to be bothered by everything you say or do. \n\nThis is my first review. The reason that I took the time to write it is because I want to see this restaurant succeed. I am Dominican and it is good to see a variety of different restaurants in nashville. However, if this girl do not change her attitude I will stop going and I am sure I am not the only one. I have family members that feels the same way, and they too will stop going."
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"Despite not being knock you off your feet good, this pizza and sub place has always been reliable for a consistently good jersey pie with speedy delivery. Seeing as it is one of the best in the area, it does get pretty busy on weekends so be aware of long ready times!",
"No reviews? Cmon people. Hasn't anyone else on Yelp been here? Folks. This is hands down the Best dam Cheese Steak in the Del Val. hense, the World! They're huge (large feeds 2 men easily) and delicious (that's what she...lol) The Food Network even filmed a segment there. It's only a couple minutes from Tacony Palmyra and is a must-have for any Cheese Steak lover. They have great deli sandwiches too. Do yourself a big favor this Spring/Summer & treat yourself to a Yellow Submarine. I want one now! 10/10",
"I came to check out Yellow Submarine after i saw the little segment on the Food Network, and i am so glad i did. I go to school and live in philly so i've had a lot of different cheese steaks from a lot of different places around the area, and i'm sure i'll catch some heat for this, but I think Yellow Submarine is better than Pat's and Geno's (just using Pat's and Geno's since i'm sure a lot of philly natives have been there before). First off, the size of the cheese steak is huge! Yes, size matters (when it comes to food). They have to serve the thing on 3 paper plates. Second, the thing only costs $9,. Who can say no to that? Also, this place isnt a tourist trap like Pat's and Geno's. The downside? They close at like 10pm, so its not the best choice if you have the munchies after a late night of partying. If you ever get the chance, check this place out.\n\nNote: They have Whiz, but its not the same as the Pat's kind of whiz, and according to my friend it didnt taste as good, so keep that in mind when ordering. Personally, I prefer provolone.",
"This place was pretty fantastic. It's the epitome of blue collar eats, as it's a lot of good food at a reasonable price. The cheesesteaks range from reasonable to pretty darn substantial to \"we're gonna need a bigger boat\".\n\nMy wife and I both had the cheesesteaks with a side of fries. I liked the provolone better, the wife said the wiz was better. I don't think we'll ever quite agree. If we hadn't gotten fries, the sandwiches wouldn't have been a problem, but there were two big potatoes or more worth of fries. The fries were awesome, as the fry oil gave them a little extra something. We left quite satisfied with the experience.",
"The only good cheesesteak I've ever had!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nPHinally.\n\nThey figured the magical equation: if you mixed the horrible rubbery meat WITH the cheese, you cant tell that cheesesteak meat is the scraps that fell off the cow organs in the plant. \n\nalso, they didnt use cheez whiz, but something thats between canned whiz and actual cheese. excellence lies in compromise, my friends.\n\nalso the bun was good, no one yelled at you, and it's in Maple Shade??? LOL. you sort of like drive through a leafy neighborhood to get there, and it's sort of confusing, but homey and worth the drive!!\n\nalso i saw a girl with a snookie hair bump. it seems like THE place to go for plump Maple Shade girls with hangover munchies.",
"I'm a native of South Jersey, but it's impossible to know about every single cheesesteak joint in the area. I actually heard about The Yellow Submarine on \"The Best Thing I Ever Ate\". I live elsewhere in the country now, so my husband and I decided to check them out on our next visit.\n\nYum! I'm not sure I would call it the absolute best cheesesteak I ever had, but it was damn good. It was definitely one of the best cheesesteaks I've had in Jersey. Good flavor, good meat to cheese ratio, good bread.\n\nThe value is also incredible. I think there were three sizes: mini, regular and large. I had a regular and it was quite sizeable. I can really pack away the food, but a regular sized steak and fries were too much. Next time I'd order a mini if I really wanted the fries.\n\nAll in all a solid experience. I will definitely be back the next time I visit my folks!",
"This place has great cheese steaks!\n\nForget going to philly for genos or pats... This is the place to try. I also saw this place on youtube from a segment off the food channel. \n\nThe place isn't anything fancy, there's only about 3 tables. No bathroom.... Which is why I took a star off... But otherwise, this place has great food! The pricing is good too!",
"all the cheese steaks are awesome. buffalo chicken cheese steak is as good or better than sorrento's in collingswood. pizza's ok but has an awesome price point.",
"After i saw this place on the food network i had to come go try there cheesesteaks...being that i only live about 45 min away in ac i thought this would be a good place to go when visiting fam in philly...omg there food was delicious. The bread they use for the subs is so soft and filling. I will def be going there again",
"These cheesesteaks are A-OK. I was in Mt. Laurel for business, and didn't have the heart to drive into Philly for a \"legitimate\" cheesesteak, so I stopped here instead and got a cheesesteak to go.\n\nThe meat and cheese had a good flavor, and the bread was just right--enough to soak up all the grease, but not overpowering.\n\nThe staff is friendly, but gave me a funny look when I said \"wiz wit\". Maybe that only works across the river?"
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"***PLS NOTE: This is the YBOR city location. \n\nThe trek over to this place is almost worth a review. Check out Yelp for the EEEBOAR strip. Dangerous it is, but this is the yuppie hangout on this strip ideal for 30 year olds. I do like that this place is on the second floor and you can watch the hoodlums down below getting their 3rd strike for their transgressions, i.e. hitting somebody over the head with a bottle. This place was pretty packed and even at 2 in the morning, people were hanging off the sides of this place. \n\nNo real dance floor, but they had live music I think? I'm not that sure, I was pretty toasted. The drink specials were cheap and they have this game were you can win free drinks......\n\nWow, I really don't remember this place? I had the check out the webpage, in which I found: http://www.iguanasgonewild.com/\n\nLol. Iguanas gone wild. You silly person, iguanas can't go wild. They already are wild. Except the ones in captivity.",
"put a dollar up on their bar, play their 25 cents PG-13 video game in the corner of the bar with your girls, listen to some decent music, then hop to other ybor spots once the dirtier older men start hitting on you.",
"Went here on a Mon night in a party of four on spring break in early March. Ybor city was mostly quiet- not quite a happening place. The extensive menu attracted our party (that and Mema's was closed). There was live music, a female acoustic guitarist that had a voice like a country singer, really not that bad. I enjoyed her more mainstream strongs, but she had some questionable choices like Hurricane, Bob Dylan?! not quite the festive song...\n\nI didn't enjoy my dish but my friends seemed to enjoy theirs. The quality isn't the best but the price is OK. One thing though, my friend's draft Blue Moon was $5.50, pretty outrageous. I had the fish tacos, which were very disappointing. The fish chunks were fresh and good, but it was served in a soft taco that dripped a stream of water when I picked it up. They charged me an extra buck for a minuscule amt of guac. After having Wahoo's fish tacos at Huntington Beach, CA, perhaps my standards were too high to begin with.\n\nOne last gripe, our table wasn't cleared and there was a old water by the counter left there. There were maybe two waitress that seemed overworked and tired. On one note, a party of 5 college girls walked into the nightclub area, upstairs? If you're into that, this may be the place on a better night.",
"This place drew a decent crowd even on a Sunday night. There was a guy and his guitar playing cover songs. The drinks were stiff. Make sure to look up and marvel at the gigantic iguana.",
"If you're under 18 or with a family it's safe to head over here before the dinner time hours, when the sun is still out. Otherwise, keep the kids at home and go here after dinner when the nightlife comes out in Ybor City.\n\nYbor City itself can be a little sketchy, but I think it's rather safe during the day. The restaurant is excellent. When I was younger and went here I was very picky, and they ended up making me something special with a platter to put my own tacos together. Very neat.\n\nThe food is good, they have music and a dance floor. I believe there's arcade games upstairs- if I remember right. There's some outdoor seating as well. The food is great, sandwiches/wraps to salads, chicken to steaks. I used to get a type of chicken wrap that had a fruity taste to it. Full bar here was well.\n\nThis was my first Green Iguana I had ever been to, I came here for the first time about 5 years ago, and then they since opened a few other restaurants. They had one in St.Pete, FL as well but I'm not sure if the location was good for it, and I think they might have closed down.",
"I have eaten here twice and both times the meals were good. The wait staff is quick and knowledgeable about the menu. Both times I had a turkey burger with different toppings and a caesar side salad. Others in my party had the tuna appetizer, the steak salad, and a chicken sandwich. All the food was tasty and looked great. \n\nThe only down side for me was the loud live music. Once that starts it is hard to have any type of conversation. Enjoy!",
"The seared tuna sashimi is really good. The half portion should be enough for an appetizer for two people.",
"Maybe the best burgers in town: plump, juicy and offered with all kinds of toppings, not to mention accompanied by some very tasty seasoned fries. The Ybor location offers the usual libations, but is running a $2.50 PBR special for a 16 oz can, maybe not the most delicate, but definitely recession-priced. Mondays features those good burgers for just 5 bucks, one of the best deals in town. Don't expect gourmet pub grub and you won't be disappointed. The street tables are primo for people watching. And the live music is almost always pleasing in some way. This remains the main hub of action on the always changing 7th Ave in Ybor.",
"The food is pretty good here, but the waitresses may be a little ditzy. Probably a good thing for business when it comes to the guys who go there to get wasted and flirt a little, but not when you're going in there to enjoy a meal. We asked for a cheese burger....CHEESE ONLY...they put mayonaise on it...YUCK...so we had them take it back...all they did was put the burger back on the grill and bring it back out...supposedly it was to burn the mayo off, but didn't work...so then we had to send it back again. By the time we got that burger, everyone else in the party was done eating...so remember...CHEESE ONLY...means ONLY CHEESE, hold the condiments please :)",
"This is great chill place for the youngins or family outing. They have great live music to accmodate with your meals! Service was good as well as cleanliness. Although the food was alright and nothing special, you should still try their burgers (big and juicy!). Overall, a good place to sit, eat, and enjoy the live music."
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"Au Bon Pain would have been a delightful place to stop in for breakfast after a lousy overnight flight as the Bacon, Egg & Cheddar Melt on warm ciabatta-style bread was tasty, and at $3.89, reasonably priced as far as airport food goes. The problem was the layout of this place. You can't walk or stand anywhere in the entire restaurant without being in someone's way. So many people were bumping into me that I started counting, and by the time I had paid for a drink and a breakfast sandwich, I had been the victim of 13 separate pedestrian collisions. That's pure absurdity. Anyhow, enjoy your breakfast but don't forget your medication.",
"PHL airport location. Decent bagel and latte. Surprisingly reasonably priced, a fresh chewy bagel with cream cheese only $2.40! The selection here for pastries, salads, sandwiches, etc is incredible. I'd do it again, maybe I just will on the return flight home!",
"Got off my red eye overnight flight, and needed coffee. NOW. Wandered into into here as my girl went and got some pizza, got coffee fresh and hot and with a yummy fresh bagel and cream cheese, for $3.39 (I got the large coffee but the advertised special was a small coffee plus bagel and cream cheese for $2.99). Awesome price for an airport place, and looked quite a bit healthier than the other food services places in the terminal.\n\nAlthough I had a backpack on and I felt like I was bumping into everyone. Oh well. Sorry Philly peoples, I'm a stupid Los Angeles native.",
"I always try to find time to stop at this place when I am at the Philly airport. The food is incredible, their soups to die for. I had a chocolate croissant, and later a coconut macaroon. I died and went to heaven...and they are nice in there too, at the airport in Philly? I swear it's true.",
"Bagel, cream cheese, muffin and coffee all for about $7? I've never had such inexpensive airport food before! A rather weird layout, but hey it's in an airport. Being picky is futile.",
"Quit complaining about the prices - you are in an airport and 2-something for coffee is a great deal. The food is solid ABP fare (I like the sandwiches, the soups are a nice healthy option) and the lady called me \"sweetie\" - what more could I ask for? You can't be too picky grabbing nutrition as you sprint for your flight, and ABP is an easy, quick, reliable option.",
"For the airport - it's a decent bet.\nIn general? It's meh.\n\nIf you are stuck in Philly airport you are way better off at ABP than at Famous Familia or that weird little chinese place, or even Chickie's and Pete's.\n\nA safe, if airport-priced choice.",
"Located in Terminal F of PHL is where you'll find this Au Bon Pain. It's conveniently located right next to the shuttle exit/entrance, so you can't miss it, even if you tried. In all actuality, it's probably one the cleaner and safer choices at the airport. Sure they have things like Sbarro, and other fast food chains, but do you really need more fast food?\n\nOver here there is a good amount of pastries, some soup and sandwiches that you can purchase. My pick would be the chocolate croissant. Honestly, who can really mess that up? Top it off with an iced coffee from Dunkin' Donuts and you got a good combo for breakfast.",
"Dear Airport Au Bon Pain,\n\nIt's a good thing travellers' choice is limited at Terminal F in the Philadelphia Airport. Otherwise, I don't think you would survive. A glass half full kind of guy, I am happy to report that you did teach me a couple valuable lessons.\n\nSbarro, Cheesesteaks, and China Express do not scream BREAKFAST to me, so I headed in to the Au Bon Pain. Surely, they would have something decent, and the pastries did indeed look good gleaming through the window. But it was the egg white \"thin bagel\" placard out front that caught my attention. Apparently, this is a light option for the discerning and calorie-conscious traveler. I am not really any of those, but having a lighter option before boarding a plane appeals to me. I had been angling for some yogurt, but since I had no dinner the night before, something a bit more substantial appealed to my stomach, so I ventured in to the morning Au Bon Pain chaos. \n\nAlthough advertised by a sign out front, they did actually carry the mythic thin bagel sandwich. Instead, they had only three versions of the standard \"Fat Bagel\" (what else am I supposed to call it, now that there's a thinner cousin?). Having already poured a cup of coffee and committed myself to to the venture, I continued to choose a fat bagel and egg sandwich.\n\nLesson #1: When a place prominently advertises something but does not actually carry it, leave immediately and find a new option.\n\nOpening the breakfast sandwich proved difficult, as the paper wrapping was having separation anxiety. Seriously, the wrapper would not let go of the bagel, and when I continued my wrapper remonstrations, the paper, in defiance of all known physics, actually fused at a molecular level with the fat bagel. This is probably a property only the fat bagel exhibits.\n\nLesson #2: If a sandwich is tasteless, paper sticking to the bagel really doesn't make much of a difference.\n\nYes, I was here just the day before and should have learned my lesson, but I'm pretty thick-headed. Believing myself to be in the airport only for a short layover, I grabbed a \"Mediterranean\" wrap. Although this thing had two days left for the sell by date -a freshness period that is presumably not weeks long, but what do I know- the bottom was soggy. Worse, the thing had practically no flavor even after I had made it through the end that was primarily wrap into the end that had chicken and Mediterranean seasoning. I seriously doubt whether the caesar chicken or the southwestern chicken wraps would have tasted any different. \n\nLesson #3: When you get something from a place that is bland and unremarkable, do not expect anything else from that place to be any different.",
"Standard ABP affair. Came in for a breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee for around $6. It's not the cheapest, but it IS an airport eatery. Many people fail to realize that in these reviews.\n\nThe staff were really friendly and sweet. This seems to be a constant at all the ABP I've been to in my exprrinces traveling.\n\nRecommended if in Terminal F in the morning since no other joints seem to have real breakfast (breakfast pizza doesn't count, Sbarros)\n\nI come to these pretty often when traveling, but I think I'm alright not visiting this location unless I'm desperate for a croissant."
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"Awesome fried chicken wings! This was my first experience with Korean version of friend chicken and it's better than what I expected. Nom Nom Nom!\n\nWhat I love:\n1. Crispy skin: because it's double fried, the skin is super crispy and even stays crispy for a while. \n2. Flavors: there are different sauces you can choose to be put on the chicken. I really like the bbq version. The spicy one is too spicy to my taste.\n3. Portion: if you are looking for those abnormally huge chicken wings, you are at the wrong place. Their wings are slightly small. Quality over quantity!!! \n\nI cannot wait to come back here again to pick up some yummy wings. And this time I will get a bottle of soju with the meal too! =)",
"The location was definitely not meant to be a Korean fried chicken place. There are some sushi items on the menu but most people will come for the chicken.\n\nWent in with a group of 3 other people and we were able to find a table fairly quickly, but that's where the good news kinda stops.\n\nThe chicken itself was great, a tried and true recipe that the first Cafe Soho has already perfected, so it hurts to have to deduct so much for a new place that only will get better from here.\n\nMy reason for the deductions was the time it took the food to come out as well as the unorganized staff.\n\nFor a order of 20 wings, it took a good 30-40 minutes for the food to come out. It wouldn't have been too bad due to the fact that I understand that the double frying technique can take long but I've experienced other places that have the same chicken that come out much quicker. We were not given a side of pickled radishes and the wait staff came to us only twice throughout our entire experience.\n\nI personally think with such a small location, they should really focus on shrinking down amount of tables which will in turn help the staff keep their focus on a smaller group of people. Either that or to hire more staff (but again, this is a new place so its very likely I'm splitting hairs here).\n\nOverall, I was happy to leave than to stick around. But the food itself was great if you're willing to feel jammed in and wait a good amount of time for the food. Bring a few bottles of your favorite beer and I'm sure the wait time will fly right on by.",
"If this review was based solely on the flavor and quality of the wings, it would have been a 4-star review. Unfortunately, this review is taking everything into consideration. Service was POOR, and by poor I mean it was so bad it caused me to write a review. \n\nAlthough we went to have wings, we were considering having some rolls but couldn't because the sushi bar isn't open on Sundays. Although we brought our own beer because it's a BYOB, they didn't offer any beverages or even water. \n\nThe chicken came out pretty fast but we were also the only customers there. Once the chicken made it out, the server or manager basically dropped the food on the table and asked if we needed the pickled radish. It's basically downhill from this point...\n\nThe service was poor because the wait staff didn't check on us and didn't ask if we needed anything else. It was only when I thought I might start choking on my food, I had to ask for a glass of water. I'm sorry, I have worked in the service industry and I find it disappointing when there is only ONE table and the wait staff/ management can't even get that RIGHT! \n\nTeam work and communication seem to be the major issues. I guess if I am craving chicken, I should probably consider take out or making the journey into Olney.",
"This is in the old Sushikazu location next to Rita's and they do have pretty good Korean fried chicken wings. The fried wings have a crispy skin with just a thin layer of breading with a very juicy interior; we got an order of the garlic-soy, which came glazed with a sauce is simultaneously sweet and salty. While the sauce was tasty, the highlight was definitely the crispy skin. It's not as great as BonChon but pretty good for Blue Bell, PA. They also have sushi rolls but I don't know if I would get my sushi here; I would rather just stick to the fried chicken wings. Service was on the slow side but the food was worth it. Each bite was a nice combination of crunchy-savory-sweetness. If you want a Federal Donuts-like experience with an Asian twist, head next door to Suzy Jo and pick up a couple of glazed donuts.",
"The original Cafe Soho is one of my favorite restaurants, so I was elated when I found out there was a location opening close to home! As soon as I heard, my friends and I went to check it out. The inside had the same red and black color scheme, but sadly is a little small for the same couch setup as the original location. There were 2 tables that were awkwardly placed in doorways, but overall, I didn't mind the set up. \n\nThe food was thankfully as delicious and awesome as the original location. I have no complaints there. Their double fried wings are the best you'll ever have. They're a good size and perfectly seasoned. The \"Special\" sweet flavor is my favorite.\n\nThe service was just AWFUL though. It must have been our waiter's first time serving or something, because he had no idea what he was doing. He took our food order and then sort of disappeared. We brought some wine, and he asked us if we needed glasses for it. We said yes and also asked for water for everyone. He brought us empty cups, and then came back later with a pitcher to fill them. We didn't know he was coming back though, and he looked really confused when some of us had filled our empty cups with wine. He filled everyone else's cups with water, but the people with wine didn't get any water until we asked him again, a few minutes later.\n\nOne of our appetizers didn't come until after our entrees, and when he brought the wings, we didn't get the radishes until several minutes later. Everything was brought to us very gradually, as if our waiter kept forgetting and did things as he remembered (hmmm...).\n\nBottom line is that they really need to step up their game. I don't think our waiter was being malicious, but the service was pretty bad. They could also leave a jug of water at each table, like they do at the original location.",
"Eat Korean fried chicken before I die in some freakish accident. After last weekend's visit to Cafe Soho's satellite location in Blue Bell, I'm happy to report that I can cross that off my bucket list.\n\nOut of all their different flavours, we opted to give the seasoned fried chicken a go, and it is amaaaazing. The combination of spicy (be warned: it has a bigger kick than you think) and sweet is addictive, and I could listen to that deeply satisfying sound of the crisp meat falling prey to my teeth all day. (Tip: ask for the radishes -- they'll help cool down the burning mouth.) A $20 tag for 20 wings is initially a bit staggering, but for two people it is a decent-sized meal. The menu does list a 25 minute wait time for the chicken, so get an app while you're waiting.\n\nFriendly greetings were aplenty at the door, but we were seated at a two-top in a mostly empty restaurant where there were plenty of four-tops. Normally it wouldn't have been a big deal, but a) every other pair there or coming in had four-top tables and barely ordered anything, and b) as the meal started to arrive, fitting the food on our table became a treacherous balancing act puzzle. It didn't help that no one came by to clear any of our dishes until the very end, so we were stacking bowls on top of plates on top of trays... chaos. The server also completely forgot to bring us additional napkins after we'd asked for them, which was awkward considering we were eating some seriously messy fried chicken.\n\nWe also ordered sashimi as our appetizer, just to see what it was like -- great quality, no complaints. Unfortunately, we didn't realise we'd received the wrong platter till we saw our bill and realised we'd been eating a chef's special platter instead of the sashimi sampler we thought we'd ordered. We were happy to pay for it anyway, given how excellent the food had been, but in different circumstances the price difference could have been a big issue.\n\nI'd come back to Cafe Soho again just to get my delicous KFC fix in, but with the caveat that I'd be enduring some seriously flaky service and loud headache-inducing kpop posing as ambient music. Notably, their bathroom has a rather smelly urinal alongside the regular toilet. Be warned.",
"The rating description truly describes the experience I had at Cafe Soho. Meh. As many other Yelpers have described, the service is damn terrible. Not once did the waiter come by to check on us and refill our water. After about 1/2 hour wait, we received our bowl of 20 wings, half spicy and half garlic soy. My mouth was watering. The texture was awesome - super crispy on the outside and piping hot and juicy in the middle. The sauces were good as well with the spicy adding a bit of a kick. We also tried the breaded pork cutlet and tempura shrimp udon noodles, both of which were poorly executed. The breaded pork cutlet itself was luke warm and kind of, well, meh. It came with a side of white rice, some kind of slaw, and a dab of mayo macaroni salad...really? Let's get one thing straight - if you're going to come here, come only to get the chicken. \n\nSo to sum it up: Chicken, good but pricey. Service: Only room for improvement.",
"Update - I am maintaining my rating because the food is so good and we have had great service every time we have visited. However they have GOT to DO SOMETHING about that bathroom. It is really horrible. Really really horrible.\n\nOK if you don't know what this stuff is or why some people are making such a fuss about Korean fried chicken you just need to go and taste it. \n\nThe wings are super crispy but the meat is still very tender and juicy. They offer several different flavors, we got the spicy and the sweet soy sauce type. They allowed us to mix an order of 20. I've had this type of Korean chicken wing before and the sauces are just delicious but Cafe Soho offers a must crispier wing than I have had before.\n\nYes, you have to wait. If you eat in, they are still working out the kinks and service may be spotty. The restaurant hasn't been open very long and until they get a feel for when they are going to busy it's going to be tricky to get the right staffing balance. These are not big problems. \n\nRemember that they offer take out. Also remember that it takes 25 minutes to prepare the chicken so you need to call ahead or do another errand while they are making your food. We took our order home and I gave some serious thought to just shoving my face in the bag and chowing down on the way home. I ordered 20 wings for two adults and one child and wound up wishing that I had ordered more chicken. \n\nThis week we will stop by and eat in. I want to try their sashimii while we're waiting for the chicken but I think that the wings will be the thing. Oh but they do have dukboki and dukboki with cheese so that is something to try at least once!",
"The food, and I really can only comment on the chicken since that's all I eat here, is on par with the original off Conchy Rd. So that's a good thing. The sitting area needs something to be desired. All I can say is avoid the window area on a hot day, it's like a green house over there. Also if you plan on having a large group forget it, it's not set up to be that way. The tables are for mostly 4 ppl at most..",
"I've always been going to their other location in Philadelphia because that's where I live but I am so happy that they have opened another restaurant in Blue Bell. It's closer to my boyfriends house and extremely close to my school. Now I can fulfill my cravings for their wings before class. Since it's pretty new, they still have some kinks to work out. Look out though, their orders for wings are 20 per order and there have been times where they are short 1-4 wings and remember that you are paying $1 per piece."
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"I had pleasure of attending the soft opening of Le Coq d' Or.\n\nWalking in I felt transported to a beautiful resturant in France. It was on formal side but still welcoming and warm. Tables were draped with beautiful linens and adorned with fresh flowers.\n\nThe tantalizing dishes were prepared by French chef Franck Bacquet, a local legend. His background, knowledge and personal touches were present in every dish I had the pleasure of trying. The waiters were very attentive and helpful, suggesting and explaining the featured dishes. \n\n I had a difficult time deciding what to try because everything sounded so fabulous. The menu was varied and there were plenty of choices in every category including many vegetarian ones. I settled on the endive salad and rack of lamb, ending my meal with the cheese cake with strawberry mouse. I was not disappointed as they were all wonderful. \n\nI will definitely go back again any chance I get .",
"As a past fan of Chef Bacquet we were excited to try his new venture in Eagle. The first impression of the facility is quite impressive albeit not quite finished. It is obvious that great thought was put into the design of the large event type center. When completed, it has the potential to be a significant addition to the the valley.\nRegarding the dining experience, there is room for improvement in a few areas. All of which are possibly related the \"newness\" of the operation. The menu and food was praised as very good by our whole table of four. Nice job on the truffle ravioli and escargot! Entrees included the monkfish, salmon and Cornish hen. All were quite tasty with plating presentation rated as good with some room for improvement.The wine list is small and offers a representative wine or two from appropriate world wine regions tied to the menu. A significant expansion of the wine list would add a level of sophistication consistent with the building and menu. A must in my mind.\nService was plentiful but inexperienced. It was a real treat to be greeted by a maitre'd with a French accent. The wait staff was cordial but lacked the professionalism and/or training you might expect in a high end restaraunt. As an example, the first bottle of wine ordered was opened and poured without a tasting for any potential faults (corkage, etc.). The meals were delivered in stages- ladies first, mine was brought next and there was a delay for the fourth plate. A preferred method would be to have all plates set on the table at the same time. It appeared there was adequate staff to do this. \nThese issues are more than likely growing pains and offered as constructive suggestions rather than criticisms. It is obvious that the owners have invested in a first class facility and chef. It only makes sense to raise the bar in all areas. We will be back with continued high expectations.",
"We went the second week they were open. The restaurant is BEAUTIFUL. The French onion soup was one of the best we've ever had. The mini French baguette took us right back to Paris. Unfortunately when we asked for additional bread we were served a sliced baguette that looked and tasted like the ones I get at Albertsons. Not bad, but nothing compared to the first. I would have gladly paid more for the mini baguette. I ordered the ribeye flambé medium rare but it came out medium. No pink at all in the middle. It was supposed be served with au gratin potatoes (which I was sooo looking forward to) but came out with just sliced potatoes. For now I'm going to chalk this visit up to them just opening. I look forward to giving a better review next time we go.",
"From the moment we heard about a new French restaurant opening in Eagle and placed our reservation, we were looking forward to an evening of excellent food, service, and ambiance. Upon arrival at the magnificent Chateau, we were confident such a meal was ahead of us. But alas, 'twas not to be.\n\nWhile the venue itself is grand, from the chandeliers and paintings to the flatware and waitstaff in black and white, the service was awkward, slow, and unrefined from the moment we were seated. There was apparently a printing issue with the menus, so my date and I had to share a single one. We were not given water for several minutes, and it was probably 10 minutes later before a waiter finally showed up to take our drink order, offering no recommendations on wine or attempting to make conversation. This pattern of reluctant, inattentive service continued throughout the night.\n\nMy date and I ordered salads--her a riff on caprese and I an endive, honey, and bleu cheese assortment--which were solid in flavor but nothing special. We followed with a crab and Gruyere gratin, which was the highlight of the night, but I really shouldn't say followed because it was disappointingly brought out at the same time as salads, bread, and beverages. For mains, my date's ribeye was ordered medium but came rare to medium rare, and my duck flambé that sounded so good on paper was amateurishly and tragically tough and overdone. The vegetables were also underdone and underseasoned. With Chef Bacquet's resume and the $35-$40 entree price point I expected much, much more. On top of the execution, plating was very pedestrian with my dish and my date's presented exactly the same--parsley gratuitously scattered around the edges along with cucumber slices that felt very out of place.\n\nAll in all, this place has the potential to be the European gem the valley has long needed, but it needs significant improvement in both front and back of house before I'll consider going back or recommend it to my friends.",
"My wife and I went last night and this is our humble opinion of Le Coq d'Or. We used to go to Peter Schotts back in the day and I put this restaurant right up there with Chandlers (nice atmosphere, great steaks), The Dish (Jareds great still miss the 616), State and Lemp (more eclectic) and Barbacoa. So if you're looking for French/European cuisine, this is the place.\n\nI have to say this restaurant across the board was excellent. First off, one of neighbors said that they are still in the shakeout cruise period and that is not true. This restaurant is up and running. We ordered a bottle of a French Malbec (not Argentinean) and was one of the better ones that I have ever had. Rolled into the escargot, also excellent. We used up the baguettes which were promptly replaced with the same fresh quality.\n\nNext up, I had the endive which was also excellent. I even had to ask the chef (who came out) how he got rid of that slightly bitter taste that you seem to always get with endives. My wife had the house salad, she like it but said it was a little too sweet. I finished it an really liked it so I think it's a matter of taste. \n\nNext we ordered the French onion soup to share. Again excellent and NOT SALTY!! I was told this was one of things to have and was not disappointed. Next up was duck breast for me (continuing theme here) excellent with amazingly fresh vegetables from their own garden. My wife had the bison also cooked perfectly (little pink on both the bison and the duck). By the way the potatoes au gratin were excellent. Finally we had the cheese cake which my wife who was stuffed by that time said she would only take one bite but ate half!\n\nIf you think this is light portioned \"foofoo\" dinner, we took half our entree's home and were stuffed. \n\nAlso, I liked the staff they were attentive, French, but with a sense of humor so not so French (does everybody remember the wine steward at peter schotts?).\n\nMinor criticism were it was cold but in Idaho the weather can change fast and my wife thought they need to turn the lights down a little but those chandeliers are beautiful.",
"We had a very underwhelming experience last night. Monkfish was very tough and over cooked, the salmon was overcooked and the risotto it was served upon was nearly raw and had crunch with every bite. The Cornish hen was cooked to perfection but with no flavor at all. The garden pasta was a junior varsity dish and looked like an Applebee's dish. Seasoning was short or non existent on every dish on the table. Everyone was reaching for salt and pepper to bring out whatever flavor was in their respective dish. $300 + tab with no fond memories of our experience. This place has a long way to go. I agree with the rest of the reviews in regards to plating..... no creativity. When you drop 3 plus bills on dinner/experience you deserve much much better food. Our waiter was great... Very charming. That's about it.",
"I write this review in the spirit of hoping to come back and update it in the near future. I was a huge fan of Le Coq Rouge and was eagerly waiting to go to have my first experience on a very special occasion, my 10th wedding anniversary. We went and as many have stated the actual restaurant itself is stately and beautiful. You really kind of get taken aback with the grandeur of it. It is like every guest gets their own crystal chandelier. I was like well it is definitely different. The last restaurant (Le Coq Rouge) was more quaint and cozy but I can roll with swanky and I knew what I was in for so it was not surprising. \n\nThe meal was well, unfortunate. That is the best one word to use. The food was not at the level of delivery I would expect. The dishes were warm, not hot. The food needed to be seasoned a bit more. The creme brulee was not properly cooked and the sugar bruleed appropriately. I won't even get into the dishes themselves as I don't want to turn this into a dish by dish dissection. The one thing I will say is the salad came in this odd little jar that was cute but really not a functional serving device. I had to dump it out of the jar into the bowl to eat it. \n\nOverall Le Coq d'Or has some work to do and I hope that they are rolling up their sleeves and getting back to it.",
"We went to Le Coq d'Or several weeks ago. It had only been open approximately 3 weeks and we should have waited. However high end eating establishments don't open very often in Boise so we just couldn't help ourselves.\n\nWhen we arrived we were promptly seated. However it took quite some time before we even had water. When the waiter did arrive we tried to order cocktails but they do not have a liquor license, so we ordered the 2007 Chateauneuf du Pape and Bay Scallops au Gratin for an appetizer. The wine list in somewhat underwhelming, some nice options, but not much of a selection. I was told there is no captains list.\n\nWhen the waiter brought our bottle it was a 2009 not a 2007. The waiter apologized and went off in search of the 2007. It seemed odd that with such a limited wine list they would have the 2007 AND the 2009. The waiter never found the 2007. Eventually we just waived him down and told him that the 2009 would be fine. I don't believe that they carry the 2007 (at least not at that point) and it was merely a typo. However it seems very odd that in the weeks since opening that NOBODY pointed this out. The list should have been updated. Not a major issue, but not a great start.\n\nJennifer ordered the Beef Tenderloin Medallions and Prawns and I ordered the Duck Breast with Honey Truffle Sauce. We were very excited about the entrees.\n\nThe salads came out and they were nice. My better half enjoyed her Garden Greens and the Caesar Salad of the Château that I ordered was very nice.\n\nThe same can be said for the soups, nice.\n\nAt this point we had finished our bottle, and since were both going to have a heavy entree we ordered a nice Bordeaux.\n\nThe entrees arrived a full 90 minutes after we arrived. At this point we were ravenous and promptly dove in (notice there is no mention of the appetizer we ordered). Her tenderloin was nice, nothing to rave about, but nothing to rant about either. Maybe it wasn't the best thing to order at an authentic French restaurant with all of the other choices on the menu.\n\nMy duck was somewhat of a bi-polar experience. The first half of the duck breast was somewhat dry and marginal at best. However, the second half of the breast was tender, tasteful. and exactly what I was expecting. I know that sounds strange, and I can't really explain it. It was definitely the same breast, so I don't know what else to say. \n\nThe potatoes au gratin and roasted vegetables were both very good. I especially enjoyed the vegetables, fresh, firm and full of flavor.\n\nFor dessert we ordered the cheesecake and we are very glad we did. It wasn't the traditional heavy NY cheesecake. This cheesecake was light and wonderful. I would gladly go back just for it!\n\nLastly we asked about their Port selection. Our waiter wasn't familiar with what they carried so he asked another server to come over and tell us what was available. A gentleman with a charming french accent came to the table and showed us the 10 year Port, the 20 year Port, and a third bottle but I can't remember it's details. However the prices he was quoting were outrageous! I was shocked that a glass of the 10 year port was approximately $40.00. After a brief conversation we realized that he was quoting the price for the entire bottle, not a glass. We all had a good laugh and assured him that we only wanted 2 glasses of the 20 year which he promptly provided.\n\nAfter we finished our Port we asked for the check. I was again shocked at the price. After inspecting the details it appears that the server made two mistakes. He charged us for the appetizer that we never received despite the fact that we had already pointed out the fact that it never arrived. Secondly he added a THIRD bottle of wine that we never ordered, a Pomerol (I can't remember the vintage but it was a $95.00 bottle), We again pointed out the the appetizer never arrived and he apologized again, and we also pointed out the additional bottle of wine. He was very nice and fixed the bill. I assume that they were honest mistakes, but not a great way to end the evening. \n\nAll that being said, we won't be back for some time. They really need to work out the kinks with the service. We are pretty laid back and have a number of friends who work in some of the Boise areas best restaurants so we don't like to denigrate people who are working hard to serve others. However when spending over $300.00 on dinner for two (before tip) we expected more. Don't worry, we left a nice tip (25%). \n\nIn regard to the food, with the exceptions of half of the duck and the cheesecake nothing really wowed either of us. Pretty much everything was good, but not much was great.\n\nI really hope Le Coq d'Or raises it's game, Boise needs a 5 star French restaurant.",
"A gorgeous venue. Real French service - top notch; real white tablecloths. A memorable evening. We'll be back.",
"Probably our favorite restaurant in Idaho.\nChef and owner Franck is a genius in the kitchen.\nThe decor is lovely. Reminded us of a cafe in Paris that we frequented while there. \nEverything we ordered was prepared to perfection. The lamb was a favorite along withe the seafood pasta.\nWe already have reservations for our next visit!"
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"Diana's is the best bakery for Mexican sweets that I have seen in St. Louis.\n\nShe has a great selection of Mexican cookies, piernas, sweet empanadas, conos, churros, sweet biscuits, flan and my favorite... tres leches cake (a sponge cake with fruit layers, soaked in sweet milks). If you've never had tres leches, you must try it!! It's scrump-diddly-iscious!!",
"I've only been to Diana's once, so I'll admit my review won't be completely thorough. However, I knew when I entered this little bakery in the heart of the Cherokee district I was going to be in for something new and yummy. The two side walls are covered from head to toe with glass cabinets revealing all the goodies the bakery has to offer. The walls were decked with hispanic murals and knick knacks, while traditional music filled the room. This isn't your ordinary place for just traditional donuts (circular with icing on top) as most of the pastries were more complex. Think more empanada-like. I tried a long, flat pastry with a modest amount of peach filling, topped with a sugary coating. Very good. My friends and I also bought some tamales that made for a great, light and hearty breakfast with some heat. Having only visited Diana's Bakery once, I will now not think twice about where else to get a tasty snack for breakfast.",
"So I went down to Cherokee Street for the Cinco De Mayo Festival and just so happened to stumble upon this little Mexican bakery and WOW! I haven't been this excited about a place since Fritanga, the Nicaraguan restaurant. \n\nI don't know Diana, but I think I'm in love with her. She offers a wide variety of Mexican pastries like fruit filled empanadas to concha which is a sweet bread covered with a sugary coating. There were so many delicious looking items to choose from that I couldn't resist picking just a few. The way things work here is that you grab a tray from the counter and some tongs and pick what you want from the cabinets. I felt like I was in Mexico again, yet this little treasure is hidden on Cherokee street in St. Louis. I can't wait to get back and try the cheese bolillo stuffed with jalapenos and cream cheese or the tres leches cake which other yelpers have talked about. \n\nI posted a photo of my tray loaded with all the delectable pastries, and guess how much it cost for about 15 items....less than $8! It's also open 7 days a week. This place is a must for all you yelper! \n\n5 stars all the way!!!",
"The caramel filled churro renders me speechless--and I don't even like caramel. SO TASTY. Their tres leches cake and the fruit filled empanadas are also quite delicious. I'm not exactly an expert in Mexican pastries, but I do love things that are tasty and well made, and Diana's definitely fits into that category.. I highly recommend eating here!",
"I am in love with this place cuz of their absolute delish churros! I am soooo in Mexican heaven everytime I eat one of their pastries. Cheap & delish. They use real butter, which I don't like. But, hey it makes the pastries taste real good. They have a wide variety of pastries. They even have 2 different kinds of churro filling, which is awesome in my book. My tongue, sweet tooth & stomach can't thank this place enough & still sing of Diana's bakery praises.",
"Was down there for Halloween building altares and needed some snacks.......luckily it was the weekend and they had Pork tamales left with salsa rojo.........Oh Dear Baby Jesus......thanks for giving them the time to make this wonderful work of art for the tongue. They had ran out but the worker who was extremely busy took the time to call someone in a location unknown to the customers to get more in stock. Not sure where her counter part came from, but it was close, quick, and they were hot and fresh. Sold in packs of 6 and every bit worth it for like a $1 a piece. Do not leave w/o buying!\n\nDo not salt them before trying the masa is excellent and the over all taste heaven even when cold. These tasty lil treats were created by the Mayan, Aztecs and Incas as portable food for their warriors. Well I'm no fighter but I'm a foodie and TE AMO TAMALES DE DIANA'S MUY MUY MUCHO.\n\nAnd then of course there is always the Tres Leches con Fresas y Flan........both wonderful. This topped off my Mexican retreat for Dia de los Muertos",
"Where to start, hmm, I would say the empanadas of any flavor will be a great selection for anyone . the service here is absolutely great, with friendly morning faces. I really can't even touch base on how much variety they have. Just go in and try to find something you won't like , that would be a hard task. As far as the neighborhood goes , its just fine, a little rough maybe but not as bad as people make it out to be. The Cherokee street area is alive with rich culture and everyone should take advantage of the cultural experience. I can say i would go through a war zone to get these pastries . Check them out for yourself , I'm sure you will feel the same.",
"I stumbled upon Diana's by accident one summer day. Thank goodness.\n\nIt's a tiny little gem that's easy to miss down on Cherokee street. When you walk in the door, your senses are immediately called to attention by the sweet-smelling, colorful pastries that literally surround you. I love that you just grab a tray and fill it with whatever you please from the always full shelves. \n\nAs far as the pastries go, you really can't go wrong. I highly recommend the lemon empanadas, and the churros. OOOOH, the churros. The caramel-filled churros ( I know, already sounds incredibly heavenly, doesn't it? ) are quite literally one of the best things I've ever eaten. Wow.\n\nStumble upon Diana's yourself and I promise you will find something equally as mind-blowing. Besides, it always feels good to support local small businesses.",
"I haven't been inside... however, I was brought a bag of their pan dulce this weekend. Everything was fresh and yummy. I espcially enjoyed the bread stuffed with pumpkin filling. \n\nI can't wait to go back and choose my own selection.",
"I took a leisurely stroll down to Diana's after my brunch at Black Bear Bakery. I heard about their churros, and I knew I had to try them; I haven't had a GOOD churro since my last visit to California. \n\nI didn't see any signage outside of Diana's (if there was a sign in the past, it's gone now), so I just kind of opened the door with the correct address and I was luckily in the right place. \n\nIt's a small place, but it's crammed with tons of pastries. Some of them are marked, and some aren't. If you need help, the woman working there was super friendly. \n\nWhile a few other goodies caught my eye, I was there for one thing and one thing only: the churros! They have plain and caramel. I'm a churro purist (is there such a thing?) so I went with plain. \n\nIt was tasty! Lots of cinnamon and sugar all over it. My only complaint? It didn't seem super fresh; it was sort of tough and chewy, not soft and pillowy like the churros I remember from years ago. \n\nAnyway, Diana's is someplace I would definitely come back to. I really can't wait to try more of the baked goods!"
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"I haven't been this happy about something new since the day my robot vacuum cleaner arrived. This pie made me happy and tickled my NY nostalgia bone. While I haven't lived in NY since my youth and don't claim to have a refined New Yorker pallet, I at least know the difference between good pie and bad pizza...and this was good pie.",
"Well.... it was a long torturous wait. Drove by daily, hoping and praying it would be open. As the \"opening soon\" sign had been displayed for several, several months. Which prompted my to nickname this little hole in the wall pizza joint \"Soonz\". Then it happened, drove by Thursday, spotted a lighted \"open\" sign in the window. Did a double take. It was real, it was finally open. Yay! A new place to eat in the food desert of the Eagle Creek area. \n\nIt's in a strip mall, nothing fancy, but it is clean and staff super nice. It's mall pizza without having to go to the mall. Buy by the slice or whole pizza. Your call. Tried the pepperoni, it was good. Meatball, good. Sausage... Probably not again, it was slices of Italian sausage/weird. The Hawaiian looked really good.\n\nThey don't have bread sticks or cheese sauce, which was a true disappointment. But hopefully/maybe they will add them to the menu (soonz). They have garlic knots, with a lot of garlic, they were good, as was the marinara.\n\nSeriously, the addition of this little pizzaria is so welcome in the area where there really aren't a lot of options for a good meal. \n\nWelcome to the neighborhood",
"Finally!! Real Authentic New York pizza by the slice!\n\nI was born and raised in New York and when I first moved to Indy I was very disappointed by not being able to find or buy pizza by the slice. \n\nEventually I found a few places but far away or the downtown location was not open on the weekends. \n\nSo I am sooooo happy this location is so convenient and delicious!!!\n\nDid I mention bacon on my pizza???!! BACON is love! So combined on my pizza! Yes!\n\nThey have a grandma specialty with fresh basil on it that my mom loved!\n\nMust come and try for yourself! Great friendly staff and service!",
"Excellent crust and sauce! You get a lot for the price. Garlic knots are wonderful! Glad we finally got a authentic pizzeria in our neighborhood!",
"Wow, finally, a local pizzeria right in our neighborhood. It's just great pizza. AND, my lord it is gigantic NY style slices of awesomeness. A classically great menu that tastes amazing. Am I off Times Square, NYC? Nope...the West side of Indy near Eagle Creek on 56th street. We had half pepperoni and half onion & mushroom. You can order by the slice or by the pie. We had a whole pie and it was HUGE! What would be an extra large pie with garlic knots ran us a Jackson....yeah, 20 bucks. It was amazing. Cannot WAIT to try the calzones!",
"Great pizza! It's nice to have pizza by the slice on this side of town. I'd just like to see the extra toppings added more seamlessly, but I'm sure that will come with time. Please support this local business. Top notch service!",
"Best NY style pizza on the West side. Must try the Gd Ma Sicilian Pizza. The staff is nice and helpful, the pizzeria is very clean. I would suggest them to do delivery if that's possible",
"I had been impatiently awaiting the opening of Manhattan Pizzeria, and it was worth the wait. We went in on a Saturday evening. The staff were super friendly and took time to explain the menu. We tried a few different slices and garlic knots. Everything was ready and heated up in the oven for a few minutes before it was brought to the table. Both the thick crust and normal slices were delicious. The dough is made fresh, and they were tossing some new ones while we ate. The staff checked on us while we ate and even gave us a complimentary order of wings, which were perfectly seasoned and cooked. The whole pies are ginormous and a great value. The fountain soda was perfectly carbonated, which is important to me. If they make a lunch special, I'll be there all the time! I would like it if they had some salad options.",
"Well, after the extremely long wait, it's finally open! Early Yelp reviews had me intrigued. Restaurant wasn't busy then I visited on a Wednesday night. It was clean and looked new. The walls are decorated with stencil paintings of various recognizable New York monuments and symbols. Wooden booths line the wall opposite the food counter. There's also a TV in a corner for entertainment. A sign advertising their lunch special is posted in the window. I was immediately greeted. After looking at the various offerings lining the food counter, I decided on the bacon and pepperoni. I also tried the garlic knots. Cheese sauce is offered at an extra price. They come with pizza sauce. After paying, I was told my food would be ready shortly. Not long after taking a seat, my order was up. The pizza slices are large and very filling. I liked the bacon and pepperoni. The toppings were plentiful. The crust was just the right thickness, IMO. I don't like really thick crust. The garlic knots were a nice addition. This is my new pizza spot that's close to home.",
"Great New York style pizza!! Huge thin delicious slices. Food was ready quick too! Will definitely be coming back regularly. Garlic knots with cheese dipping sauce was delicious also. So happy this place finally opened!"
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"I can't believe I'm the first person to post about El Sur, This is by far one of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Tucson. The food is great, especially anything with Chicken. They walk around and bring grilled onions and jalapenos to your table while eating. This place is very busy during lunch so don't be surprised to wait for a table, the restaurant is also very small but the staff is always friendly and we'll help you get a seat quickly.",
"This is our best kept secret when eating in Tucson. The homestyle Mexican food is great! You must try the tamales de elote anytime you visit. We have always had great service and excellent food when dining here. The place is a bit cramped but it's well-priced and worth the trip!\n\nEdit: Is this place still open? We passed by twice and it seems it's closed every time.",
"I LOVE this place. The people are extremely nice, even helped me park in their little parking spots. The food is delish and you get a lot of food. they have vegetarian options such as bean and cheese burrito or chimichanga. The salsa is great, and everything is hand made. The food comes out fast and fresh. I haven't eaten anything here i don't like. Mostly open for lunch. Busy but well worth it. Not exp. 6.00 will get you a special lunch deal. love it. My fav is the bean and cheese chimichanga, with rice.",
"Chile rellenos in the Tucson Area rated according to the Homeland Security Advisory System with three word descriptors.\n\nEl Sur Restaurant: not heated enough. Blue\n\nSee photos.",
"Wonderful food with great service and reasonable prices. Parking is a bit tight sometimes, but well worth it.",
"This is my favorite mexican place. Excellent fajitas and chimis. Good rice and beans too!",
"Wow - how have I been living here for five years and only just discovered this place? What a gem! Tucked away in a little house next to the Walmart/Hollywood video shopping plaza, this place is easy to miss, but it's a shame if you do.\n\nMy girlfriend and I braved the Friday evening crowd and decided on take out, since the place was packed to the gills. Even with a full, busy restaurant, our waitress was friendly and attentive, and our food was ready in 10 minutes!\n\nThe food itself was fantastic. We split an enchilada combo and a bean/cheese quesadilla, and the portions were ample. Plus, the chicken was tender and cooked to perfection, the sauce was flavorful, and the quesadilla was sufficiently cheesy, without being greasy. Entrees are served with a container of grilled whole jalapenos and carmelized onions - what a super tasty treat! Also, my girlfriend's litmus test for a Mexican restaurant is their beans, and El Sur's are great - lardtastic and fragrant. \n\nLike most Mexican places, I wouldn't go here to count calories, although it looked like there were a couple of of potentially health-conscious options on the menu. I'm a little surprised this place has $$ listed for prices - everything I saw on the menu was under ten bucks, and there was an expansive list of specials for under seven. The two of us got out of there for something like $13 total.\n\nAll-in-all, El Sur is a great find: tasty food, lightning quick service, friendly staff, and easy-on-the-wallet prices. The only reason I'm giving four stars, instead of five, is that the food doesn't match the artisanal quality of Cafe Poca Cosa - it's apples and oranges. For what it is, though, El Sur is wonderful.",
"The best Mexican food not on the South side...\n\nEverything in life should be cheap, quick and tasty. Everything, if you know what I mean. *wink, wink* Okay, enough with the innuendo; El Sur sure does meet my exacting criteria of providing cheap, quick and tasty Mexican food. To sum up what kind of food I'm talking about, imagine this for a second: you're somewhere in Mexico, walk into some random home, and eat an honest-to-goodness meal made by a real, normal person. \n\nOn my most recent lunch visit, I selected the chicken enchilada plate. It consisted of two said enchiladas served in a mild green chile sauce, beans and rice. The damage for this plate? Solamente seis dolares, mis amigos. The enchiladas were prepared nicely. It was simply shredded chicken cooked in corn tortillas and topped with a green chile sauce. Simple yes, but tasty as well. I did have a minor quibble in that I thought the sauce could have used a bit more kick. I'm not sure if they do this to cater to the gringo taste, which most of the patronage is typically composed of.\n\nThe beans, oh those magical beans, certainly did not lack any kick or bite. They had a definite note of chile powder in both the taste department, as well as the visual. Let me elaborate on that last point: El Sur's beans at first glance don't have that regular brown color that you see in virtually every other Mexican joint. El Sur's beans have this redish hue that does actually give it a magical look. The rice is flavorful and moist, which sometimes Mexican rice is decidedly not. Being Asian, I simply cannot abide by dry rice or one cooked in a pan. I give El Sur's rice a big, yellow, chop-stick-calloused thumb up.\n \nOn another previous visit a few weeks ago, I had the shrimp fajitas. The shrimp were of good size and the seasoning was quite good. I'm not going to lie and say that they were the best, plumpest or freshest shrimp I've had in my life, but it was devoured nonetheless and only set me back $6. \n\nThe place itself is sort of like Zemam's. For those of you who are unfortunate enough to have never been there, the place is literally set in a house. Unlike Zemam's however, during the conversion process, El Sur knocked down walls to allow for a larger and open dining area. During the lunchtime hour, the place is buzzing. I generally take food back to work, but the few times I've dined there, I've never had a problem getting seated right away. And while the place may be nearly packed, the service has always been fairly fast and friendly. \n\nEven if you aren't on the East side, I would highly suggest a drive over to this place. If you anywhere within a 10 mile radius of the 22nd and Craycroft intersection, then you have no excuse to at least try El Sur just once. I cannot emphasize enough how the food served at El Sur is cheap, quick and tasty.",
"Some of the best Mexican food in Tucson. Everything is home made and you can tell. The chips, tortillas, salsa (which is served in ketchup and mustard squeeze bottles)... The enchiladas are fantastic and the bistek picado has such great flavor.\n\nI had the Cabeza burrito which was a good size and the carne was slightly fatty which just added more great flavor. The horchata here is pretty good too, on the mellow side.\n\nI enjoyed the guy that came around with roasted jalepenos and onions, hell yes I'll have some of those!\n\nThe staff here kicks ass, they are always super efficient and friendly and the food is consistently great and it's cheap.",
"Fresh food skillfully prepared + very friendly service + low prices = 5 stars."
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"Nothing special about this place from what I could tell. I'd much rather go to Chipotle or Qdoba or Panchero's.",
"I like Qdoba & Baja Burrito is without equal, but Guac is right up there in my book! Great food, fresh & very flavourful & plenty of it! The burritos are huge & the enchiladas are the biggest I've ever eaten. All the marinades & salsas are home made & very tasty. In fact the salsa is some of the best I've had since leaving CA!! The owners are super friendly & really want you to feel welcome & not hurried. I will definitely be back.",
"I run into Guac from time to time because it's close to where I work. Yelp tells me three stars means A-OK, and I'll go with that. I'd also go with, fine. It's just fine. I wish I liked it better, because it seems to be a little more local than Chipotle et. al, but it's just adequate.\n\nBurritos, tacos, salads, etc. Decently priced. If you're in the Donelson area, there's no reason NOT to go Guac, but I wouldn't call it a destination restaurant.",
"Not horrible, not awesome. Works in a pinch.",
"A work colleague suggested this place for lunch, so a group of 6 of us came here for a quick escape from work. I ordered the chicken burrito, and this is one of those build your own quick Mexican joints where you tell them what you want. My burrito was quite large and tasted pretty good. Overall the food was mediocre; nothing terrible, but nothing that really stood out either. We all enjoyed our food just fine but weren't blown away. For the same amount of money (slightly cheaper), I'd probably rather stop at Chipotle if given the option.",
"They up charge you for choosing extra meat but they let you know by posting it on the menu but they have garden salad under their choice of ways but don't tell you it's an extra $4 to have it that way so instead of it costing $8 it costs $12. Also she put one small scoop of pico on top so I asked for a side of mild salsa because I knew the salad would be dry and then I got charged extra for that. A ripoff for shitty food, I should have just gone to Wendy's for my salad for half the price.",
"I kind of held captive in this area for work and I made the mistake of trying this place. Just plain awful. The rice and beans were undercooked. The food was bland and it was expensive. The best thing was the fake cheese dip that was likely delivered in large can. I hate being so negative but it really is that bad.",
"Pretty good fresh mex and in a location with few choices. My wife and I enjoyed the food and service. Priced a little high but what isn't these days.",
"The food was great. The burrito I got seemed more fresh than your Qdoba/Chipotle standard. Perhaps it was smaller. It was about in line price-wise with its competitors--it clocks in at about $10.\n\nThe interior of the place is sort of flashy, also kind of tacky. This place is definitely a lunch destination for people who work in the area. It was quick service, so I'd recommend this place for lunch.",
"It was ok. The steak and chicken were both under seasoned. It was about 6pm and we were the only two people in the place at first. There were two people working that we're not busy but there were 5 or 6 dirty tables. I think it's a little pricey for the quality. Taco Bell is right up the street..."
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"This new restaurant has a spacious, welcoming feel to it. The food is unadventurous but quite satisfying, with good barbecue, pizzas, sandwiches, and enough entrees to please anyone. Local beers of all kinds--including a surprisingly good pecan ale--go well with the traditional American menu. (No A-B: no loss) \nService is attentive and prices reasonable. Sure to become a popular and extremely comfortable place to hang.",
"I need to make it clear, I'm a fan due to Ray having the guts to have a smoke free brewery. The beer is fantastic! The food is not good. Chicken wings were undercooked with no color. Burgers are medium or well with no seasoning. Blah. \nBeer good, smoke free good.",
"My wife and I have been twice. We both like the food a lot. Especially the BBQ - which is great. I'm a beer nerd and was unimpressed with my first visit but between my first and second visit they changed a few beer recipes and they seemed to, in my opinion, improve greatly. Their pecan beer is swell and a STL first. Their pale ale improved greatly. The establishment is spacious and clean. The surrounding neighborhood is being rebuilt and is nice, yet still hasn't made a 'full' comeback. I'm sure Hill's Brewing and the wine bar across the street will help the reclaimation. I recommend Hill's brewing for the beer, food, and atmosphere.",
"A ways from our usual 'hood, we stopped in here after picking up my boyfriends parents from the airport. He has come here a few times for lunch with work buddies, so it sounded look a good place to grab some dinner. \n\nMy steak sandwhich was underwhelming, but the boyfriend's pulled pork was delish. I had the Pumkin Ale, which was really good - I also got to try the Chocolate Stout, which I will definitely be ordering next time we're in the area.\n\nI will give them another chance for the food, since the beer was pretty good, as was the service.",
"This place is super cute and really close to my office, which makes it a decent go to for lunch. The menu lacks healthy options, but is stacked with delicious. The hummus app is huge and actually comes with enough pita bread to feed everyone and use up the hummus, as opposed to the normal 8 tiny pieces of bread you have to saturate with the stuff just to get half of the stuff off the plate. \n\nThe salads are HUGE and delicious. I ordered the tender salad which they happily substituted smoked chicken for friend, and my friend ordered the spring salad, which looked amazing. It was covered in pineapple and strawberries. She said it was delicious. From the looks I believed her. Other hits of the day, beer cheese soup, french onion soup, and of course, the beer...\n\nBonus points for super quick service during the lunch rush. No real problems getting back to the office on time. \n\nMy only complaint, my friend's chicken sandwich was kind of ridiculously dry. Nothing a ton of honey mustard can't cover up, but do you really want to have to do that???",
"This place is pretty good! The food has always been good as well as the beer. I had the Reuben sandwich and my wife had the BBQ bacon burger. Reuben was good pretty big and came with the choice of a side, the chips are really good. The burger was huge and she said was very delicious. Have tried a few differant beers there and never disappointed. Will be going back for sure. The staff is very friendly and service has been great both times we have been.",
"STL Brew Tour 2011 - second stop.\n\nWhat a pleasant surprise! Sidling up to the bar at 3:30 p.m. yesterday, the bartender Kim was uber friendly and helpful as we decided on the four beers (out of 15 they make at Hill/Ferguson Brewing Co) that we wanted to try in our sampler order. I opted for the Chocolate Stout (smooth and very drinkable), the Imperial Vanilla Bean Bourbon Porter (do I even need to describe out utterly decadent this one is?), The Belgian Wit (surprisingly refreshing), and finally the Pecan Brown Ale (my least fave - I just didn't get the nutty flavor, so it was a bit bland for me). Their dip trio is also a most excellent alcohol absorbent - though the hummus is SUPER spicy. I'm fairly certain there are some hot peppers hidden in there - so be forewarned. \n\nAfter ordering my beer sampler, I lamented the fact that I didn't get a chance to try the Pumpkin Ale, so Kim was nice enough to give me a small taste. And I'm so glad I did - five minutes later, I left with a half gallon growler of it (only $12.99, with $9.00 refills!). Even though I live in Chicago, I may have to ensure my next trip to STL includes a stop to fill up here at this Ferguson gem.",
"I came here only because I had to take my girlfriend to flo valley so she could take some 2 hour test. I wanted to find somewhere that i felt comfortable going, that was reasonabaly priced. I just wanted to have a few beers and that was about it. \n\nUpon walking in you can see the brewery in the back, not to mention the eager to help friendly staff. I was unsure of what to try so i decided on the sample deal, you got like 4-5 samples for 5 bucks, not a bad deal at all. the guy behind the bar even gave me an extra sample just b/c it was his fav. Im sure glad that he did that because i ended up taking some home it was so good. It was the vanilla bean porter and boy was it tasty",
"I love this place. There aren't a lot of local places to go in this area, so this meets a need that isn't covered. It has such easy access, that it worked out well for people coming from all areas of the county. We live in Edwardsville, but work in St. Louis, so very convenient. We have been there several times and have received great service. \n\nWe had my 50th birthday party there is past weekend. The staff worked with us ahead of time to have a seperate area for the party and guests. The Skyroom was already booked. The service, the food and the beer/drinks were excellent. They have my business as well as many of our guests. \n\nThank you Ferguson Brewery for making my 50th special!",
"Our first time at the Ferguson Brewing Co and we really enjoyed our meal. The dip trio made a great starter and there was lots to go around. The fish and chips was delicious and my husband seemed to enjoy hid burger - it was gone in about 60 seconds. The interior is nicely done with lots of reclaimed wood and exposed brick. And the beer - my son tried the St. Louis ale and thought it was quite good. We'll try another variety our next visit. I think the owners need to change up the music a bit. Less Van Halen, more anything else. We'll still be back though."
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"Food is excellent. Only second day in business so service still needs a little work but staff are friendly and hard working. Food, environment and decent beverage list makes it a really good experience. If not for the service, would be a 5.",
"Wonderful flat bread pizza and Moose Eggs. Menu is full featured with choices for anyone. Come and visit Lit Moose. Nice environment too.",
"Very hip place with cool decor. Sat at the bar and staff was very friendly. Had the flat iron steak with seasoned frites. Excellent on both and thought the price was more than reasonable. Menu has plenty of options. Will come back for sure.",
"Strike 1. Walked in (just the wife and I) on Friday night at 8:15 to a relatively empty restaurant. We were asked immediately if we had a reservation (we did not). We were then told that we should always make a reservation at least a \"day in advance\". We were then told that they had several reservations coming in roughly 30 minutes later. Note, I did immediately jump on OpenTable and observed that I could have booked and 8:30, 8:45 or 9 pm reservation. \n\nWe'll be back for another try, because we're hoping this place succeeds and the menu looks great, but this was a bad 1st effort.",
"Decent menu selection, food came out quickly. My main issue is the extremely inappropriate joke made by a staff member to my group, as well as the almost refusal to sit us at a table that had a reservation for 7:30 (we walked in at 5:00). Very confusing experience.",
"The Lit Moose recently opened and must already be a hit, because when I went by on a Saturday night at 5 p.m. we could only sit at the bar because they were booked with reservations.\n\nThis takes over the space Pizzology occupied. Menu is pretty standard fare, but a step up from the typical American cuisine menu. I ordered a southwestern quinoa bowl which was good, but it didn't fill me up. It would've been a better lunch option, but (as of now) they don't serve lunch. Or dessert. Hoping they change that.\n\nService at the bar was fine but it was very hard to get in and out of the awkwardly large chairs. I look forward to returning and hope The Lit Moose can stick around, as it seems hard for Village of West Clay businesses to stay open.",
"We had a party of 8 for our first visit. The service is fine, food came quickly, but the food was just average. The menu looks good but I wasn't impressed with the flavor. Everyone rated it a 3 out of 5. Also, the portions were on the small side. Also, we had 7 pm reservations on a Sat night and there were 4 empty tables but people were being turned away at the door. We asked about and were told if they took walk-ins the kitchen times would be too slow. Hopefully, they can iron that out. It's money walking out the door. The vibe is below average and kinda stale. Maybe mix in a little music for some ambiance. I will say the Parmesan fries were outstanding. - One more thing- this is a new place in a neighborhood. Maybe they should have taken a survey of what people are looking for in terms of menu items and atmosphere. We want this place to succeed and will keep trying it.",
"Love this location. Didn't run into the crowding problems like some of the others had reviewed. Went on a Sunday evening and sat in the bar. While I have kids of my own, going without them it was nice to separate from the families in the main dining area. Drinks were in point, and food was good, didn't knock my socks off. Had the truffle fries and 4 cheese pizza. Abby salty, and overall ok. Would be amazing if they had some outdoor seating capability.",
"Food is excellent. Only second day in business so service still needs a little work but staff are friendly and hard working. Food, environment and decent beverage list makes it a really good experience.\n\nAfter being back twice over the last couple\nof weeks, this place gets it. The service has improved significantly and it is becoming one of my favorite hang outs. The food is some of the best I've ever had and the staff are phenomenal. I can't imagine a better fit for the location.",
"First time at the Lit Moose. We will be back. The Lit Moose burger was fantastic... Just too big for one person to eat in one sitting! Also got the wings, but made the mistake of getting the Hot buffalo. Believe it when they say Hot! We will be back. Many of the menu items look interesting. that will keep us engaged and interested in multiple visits."
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"There were about 10 different kind of idlis and they were just terrific! Sambar tasted authentic and so did the chutneys. We cant wait to try the rest of the menu items. Would definitely come back again! The waiter was very nice and friendly too.",
"went during lunch service was quick and staff was very friendly they kept coming around to refill our water and sambar. Had the chettinad idli's amazing and the chutneys were delicious too!",
"Great food!!! i went there with my friend. service was quick n the staff was very friendly!!! luv their indian bhaji dosa!!!!! wld def go there again!!!",
"Really delicious! I am thrilled to see an Indian place of this caliber open in Cherry Hill. Everything my dining partner I and tried was fresh, presented well, and delicious. The Kura Mura Dosa was fantastic, and so were the 2 Uthappam we tried. The restaurant is beautiful inside, and would be a great place to BYOB. The staff were all very nice and helpful without being overbearing. I usually eat at Monsoon in Mt. Laurel, but now I do not need to drive so far. Welcome to the neighborhood Sankalp!",
"I really loved the food from here. I cant even remember the name of what I ordered, but it was delicious. I have a feeling that anything from this place will be great, fresh and authentic. We did get the chicken curry as one of our tastings, and it was so good! So fragrant, with not too much spicy heat - just enough to get my eyes tearing ;)",
"Good South Indian variety from Andhra, TN, kerala, mangalore etc. good service. and reasonable prices",
"It's ok to eat here once. To be honest it is a bunch of non south Indians who are trying their hand at making south Indian food. So every dish does not taste like the authentic ones. Also it is an expensive place. As a major indian chat fan , I miss having chats on the menu.",
"I am thrilled that this restaurant opened! I haven't had a good place for South Indian in a long time. The place I used to go to was really far away from me up near Bucks county and it closed, so I was having to cook stuff like sambar myself, which is a real pain and time consuming. \n\nSankalp is an Indian restaurant chain that has many locations in India and a few in the US. For those of you who haven't had South Indian food, it's very different from what you usually see at an Indian restaurant (tandoori chicken, palak paneer...etc.), which is good stuff, but North Indian food and different. South Indian food is predominately vegetarian, so the majority of the menu at Sankalp consists of vegetarian dishes, however, they do have meat section in the back of the menu for carnivores, so everyone should leave happy if you take them to Sankalp. \n\nThe menu can be a little overwhelming to new-comers of South Indian food. However, it's really only a few different things with a lot of different variations. We ordered a sampling of dishes, and really you can't go wrong. Everything was fresh and delicious with a lot of flavor. \n\nYou get a few different chutneys to eat with your meal. One of them is coconut, another is a cilantro chutney, then there is a chili one with a tomato base, and finally chilies with vegetable oil, just to add heat to your food. The former two chutneys are mild while the latter two are spicy. I started off with a mango lassi, a thick, sweet yogurt drink. It's great with spicy foods. There are a lot of tasty drinks to choose from on the menu. I forgot to keep in mind that the lassis are filling though, so I got a little excited about the choices and over-ordered on the food a bit. It was so delicious that we didn't care. We ordered one of the small dishes, an appetizer, from the first few pages of the menu, the crispy cheese idli. These were small little rice cakes that were fried an topped with cheese. They tasted a lot like cheesy potatoes. It was good, how can you go wrong with melted cheese, but actually my least favorite dish of the evening in terms of flavor.\n\nYou have to order a dosa if you go. A dosa is a large crepe like food filled what different types of fillings. I highly recommend the Military Ghee Roast Dosa. It is stuffed with well-flavored spicy potatoes and then roasted in ghee (clarifed butter). It is rich and delicious. The contrast of the crispy crepe-like out part with the soft fluffy potatoes and the richness of the ghee is divine. They have some other delicious sounding dosa though with filling like spinach and cheese. The dosas are served with Sambar (a thin spicy vegetarian curry) to dip them in. It's also just delicious to eat. \n\nWe also had the Panchavarna Uthappa, which is a variety of five different kinds since I couldn't make up my mind about which kind to order. Uthappa is a cake-like food made from lentils. It can have different toppings. Our five included carrot, masala (the same spicy potatoes in our dosa), beets, peppers, and onions. I liked the pepper on the best, as the pepper was a bit bitter and tasted nice and roasted kind of like a poblano pepper. \n\nThe prices are fair for the amount of food you get. The service is excellent, and the waiter was very happy to explain the menu and make sure we were happy with what we ordered. He even gave me a menu and circled what I ordered on it, so I could remember what I liked. You wouldn't think it from the shopping center its in, but the decor is nice and modern with dark wooden tables and minimalist paintings on the walls. It looks a little upscale. If you are in the area you have to try Sankalp! I can not wait to go back here and have some of these dishes again and discover new ones!",
"Overall a good south Indian food experience, authentic tasting sambhar, nice fresh soft Idlis, good ambience. \n\nStaff needs some lessons on menu, they should be able to tell what is what on the menu, frowny face and \"I don't know\" is not n acceptable answer. Most Indians will still be able to guess, I feel for my American brethren.\n\nStay away from their so called Hyderabadi Biryani: mixing rice with chicken and overloading the concoction with mint does not make it a biryani.\n\nDo not order Rasam if you are gonna have anything that comes wih Sambhar; these are essentially the same, they just take the vegetables out and serve the rest as Rasam. I wish the waitress could tell me the same when I explicitly asked her, I wud have been richer by 4 bucks ;)\n\nNeed some work on value for money front, knowing you are in America.",
"I love their food! It is so good. We tried 2 dishes and each was amazing! The mutton is to die for. Great service too"
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"This is the real deal. Best pho in Philadelphia. Best bun bon hue in Philadelphia. Don't even think about it and just come. Cafe diem and any of the pho places in Washington ave need to step their game up to beat this place's flavor. \n\nNew location, it looks hip. I do genuinely miss their old smaller mom n pop size location but I am glad they are doing well. \n\nI think their flavor got even better than their old location... it did not drop. Glad they are back.",
"New location (bigger than previous with more dining space), but still small in general, so try and go during off times. Also, I really recommend going EARLY, because they run out fast!\n\nMy go to dish is the oxtail pho. Not many places I know make it good. Oxtail falls perfectly off the bone, but not too overcooked that it's mush. My wife loves their spicy noodle soup, but they do run out of it often. She says it's the best in the Philly region. I do trust her judgement and so should you! LOL (she told me to make sure I type that).\n\nOverall: I will be back, but earlier next time. Drooling thinking about it.",
"Their pho is so full of flavor! I have to say I was very sad they had to close for renovations but so happy that they're back open and doing well. I support independent businesses and their BBH is DELICIOUS! No one else in the city can compare!",
"Cafe Nhan delivers the best pho I've ever had, and I've had my fair share on both coasts! The broth is so deep of flavor, not too salty, and very refreshing - I never leave with the msg-filled heavy-laden feeling that I often do after indulging in a bowl of pho elsewhere in the city. I always get the pho dac biet which is their deluxe pho that comes with all the beef pieces (tendon, tripe, meat ball, and round beef). With winter just around the corner, I can have this everyday!\n\nI'm really happy about their new location as the expansion allows for more seating whereas before I always had to do take-out since I wasn't sure how crowded the small space would be. I'm also happy to see that their service has remained outstanding with the new expansion!\n\nI've also had the opportunities to taste their lemongrass marinated pork chop over rice, and the pork chop was also one of the best I've ever had. Their bahn mis are cheap but on the smaller end, but also with perfectly crisped buns how can you resist :)\n\nBe prepared that it's CASH ONLY and parking is fine if you venture into one of the residential streets.",
"Whoa, seems like everyone really raves about the pho here, but, I normally only go for one dish. They have the best bun bo hue in the Philadelphia region. They tend to run out of this dish often (total bummer and I have to order other items), but I still go later in the day hoping for that last bowl (I did get the last bowl once at the old location btw...lol...so it does happen, if I'm lucky). I do recommend going early though if this soup is the only thing you absolutely want.\n\nNew location is still small, but bigger than the previous place. Very cute and designed nicely. I came on a weekend a little after lunch. Half the menu was already sold out. I was totally bummed. So, I tried their banh mi bo kho (beef stew served with bread to dip it in). It was good, had a bit of a kick, and loaded with beef and carrots, but it didn't quite hit the spot. I think some beef tendons in it would have been nice. My husband had the oxtail pho when we last went. The bowl seems to have gotten smaller??? Maybe I don't quite remember, but I used to remember him leaving the place full, but this time, he was still starving. The broth was very flavorful though.\n\nThey definitely need to make more broth for the Bun Bo Hue! LOL (I'm sure they are still testing out their new location and amount of soup needed though). I will certainly be back, but earlier next time to guarantee myself a bowl of deliciousness.",
"I see a lot of great reviews about this place but for me, it is just mediocre pho place. I order the pho. The soup was sweet broth. Like it's been cooked for a long time, but it's not enough spices for me. The meatball they is great though. Wonder if they made it themselves or bought it. \nThe bahn mi is also mediocre. The pork belly is not as flavorful I was hoping.\nTheir homemade hot sauce is super spicy, but that is not why I'm looking for at a pho place.\n\nEdit: just to clarify, I didn't put the hot sauce on the pho, because that is not why I didn't enjoy the pho. I put the hot sauce on the side to eat it with my bahn mi.",
"1) excellent service 2) small , simple and too the point menu 3) legit 4) BBH off the chain 5) can't wait to go back and try the banh mi",
"New location is beautiful! This location is still small, but that's mostly because it's busy. The food and the service is amazing. The wait staff are attentive but not pushy or annoyingly hovering all the time. I had the marinated chicken and egg w/rice the chicken was super soft and flavorful and it was just as good as if my mom made it, and that's saying a lot since I usually don't like most Vietnamese food compared to my mothers' cooking. My bf has the Bun bo hue, which was super flavorful and spicy but not too spicy. We've had the bun bo hue from the old location and it was good then but it's improved a bunch now to where I have no complaints at all. The last thing we tried was the banh mi dac biet which was the pork belly & sliced pork hoagie. It was good but I would've wanted it to be bigger and more meat! Lol but that might be me being greedy. Overall this will be my go to Vietnamese restaurant.",
"What an absolute upgrade this place has gone through! The new place looks amazing comparative to their prior location. The long awaited re-opening of restaurant has finally come and I couldn't be happier. \n\nHands down if I could give this place more than 5 stars, I certainly would. I've been to the restaurant a handful of times, and each and every single time I never leave disappointed. I've tried several things on their menu and they continue to exceed all expectations and all aspects that a restaurant should. \n\nStaff are ALWAYS friendly and cater to exactly what you need. Personally I have a low spicy tolerance so I'm unable to try the Bun Bo Hue that everyone raves about. My recent visit - I ordered the Bun Ca Ri (vermicelli with curry). It came out PHENOMENAL. The chicken melted in my mouth, the meat practically fell off the bone. The potatoes were nice and soft, just like I like it. The broth was a perfect consistency, I personally do not prefer broths that are too watery, but at the same time not too thick. This was perfectly right in the middle for curry. Flavor was delightful and tasted exactly like my grandma's home cooked curry (this place is the epitome of bringing home cooked food into the restaurant setting). Noodles were cooked to my exact liking and texture. Everything together just blew me away. \n\nThey give hearty portions so I'm always leaving this place with leftovers. Prices are average for the typical Vietnamese cuisine in the area but you're definitely paying for higher quality than other establishments. Highly recommend, I'll stop here any chance I get when I'm in the area!!",
"Oh my deliciousness! Baby girl was on the hunt for a tofu bahn mi, and I was in the mood for some soup. We have heard nothing but great things about new local hot spot Cafe Nahn so we decided to head there...\n\nUnfortunately Cafe Nahn does not have veggie based broth (as of yet, they informed me), but they overheard my disappointment and offered to create my lil veg-heads and me a veggie meal just for us! Vermicelli, cabbage, tofu and such he said. We're in! It was absolutely delicious! What sounded like a bowl of plain ingredients was rather tasty! I'm not sure if it was how the tofu was marinated or the cooked and fried onions that gave it so much flair, but it was fantastic! Add the fresh bean sprouts, fresh mint and cilantro, the crunch of the cabbage and cucumbers and drizzled with the warmed soy sauce to top (although I didn't really feel it needed it) and it was so surprisingly flavorful!! My little one who had already eaten jumped right in on the action too! The bowl which they told us could be made with rice and fish sauce instead of soy was large enough to happily feed three of us! I'm telling you, it was insane! If this simple veggie bowl was an indication of what the other meals taste like, I'm impressed and think you will be too. Vegans and vegetarians, ask for this!! YUM!! So, so good!\n\nThe bahn mi was also a winner, but a tad different than we're used to. The tofu was soft and super tasty. The roll, crispy and perfect. It came with those yummy cooked onions, which is new to me. Not bad, just different. We did ask for this one sans jalapeño because the littles were eating it also. Very delicious. \n\nComplimentary hot tea completed our meal and the service was top notch. We were greeted by Mom, Pa and son. We felt like we were guests in their home. It was truly lovely!\n\nThe kiddos LOVED everything and I can certainly see us grabbing takeout from here often as many were doing last night. Baby girl who wasn't even hungry upon entering gave it a \"100 Stars\" and the other one asked when we can come back. \n\nOh, back in angle parking and cash only!"
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"I was taken here for a business lunch. This being my first trip to PA in general, let alone the small town of Yardley, I don't have much to compare it to in the area. It's situated in an old house occupying the bottom floor. Small place, seems family run. Windows lined with lacy coverings. Tri-fold menus with Greek and American type choices. My co-workers said the fries were good, so I took their advice and ordered them (half and half with a Greek salad) with my sandwich. I haven't had a sandwich like this before. Swiss & Grilled Chicken sandwich: grilled chicken, melted swiss, grilled thinly sliced green zucchini, aioli, and marinated red bell peppers on a whole wheat pita. The sandwich was perfectly warm and tasty. The fries were super crispy and well flavored. The Greek salad was one of the best I've had (even having eaten in Greece!) - finely chopped cucumbers, delicately crumbled feta, and a light dressing. The Gyro looked great too. Service was prompt and friendly. Other than a problem with the credit card reader, and noticing a sign saying \"only one credit card per table,\" I'd definitely go back here when I'm in town for work again! Cute little place with good casual food.",
"It is a uniquely British thing (and perhaps German) that kebabs and Gyros are eaten from a greasy takeaway. The Canal Street Grill in Yardley, Pennsylvania proves that this isn't so.\n\n\n Located on a little side road near the canal (not surprisingly), this family run restaurant is casual, bright and cheery. You find a mixture of families, small groups and couples in here. Whilst the restaurant doesn't have a liquor licence you can bring your own wine (BYOB) - they'll give you glasses and open the wine for you without paying corkage.\n\n\n The food is Greek/American themed, by and large, though they do have some salads clearly influenced by oriental cuisine. You can order salad platters, where you can choose a selection. Many main courses offer the choice of a Greek Salad - this comes recommended, They also have burgers, buffalo wings and a handful of Greek and American/Italian influenced main courses, but The Canal Street Grill is justifiably famous for its Gyros (the Greek/American name, I suspect, for our Donar Kebab). You have a choice of lamb, chicken or steak (none of it carved from what looks like a giant leg). These are delicious. Fries and a Greek salad are offered along with the Giros, and the portions are enormous. You'll certainly not go hungry.\n\n\n Prices are reasonable - a giant Gyro will cost you just short of $10 - a side order of fries and Greek salad adds only another $2.00. You'll pay around $20 for the most expensive item on the menu - and most are far cheaper. They also have a lunchtime and a children's menu.\n\n\n This is a lovely little family restaurant. Tucked away down a little side street, it would be easy to miss. That would be a shame. There is a small car park, and they take Visa or cash. Enjoy.",
"This place is literally down the street from my home, and it's our go-to takeout place. Before it opened I was bemoaning the dearth in our town of healthy, tasty, bistro-type fare...not bar food, pizza, etc....this place fits the bill. Best Greek salad anywhere, food is consistent, well made and tasty, and the place is pleasant, cheerful, and service very good. It's family run and they know what they are doing-highly recommended.",
"I have been going to this restaurant even before it was on canal street. It used to be the Glass Cafe across from Sesame Place (where Cheeburger Cheeburger is now). If you like Greek food or want to try something new this place is a must. It's a bit pricey but the service is great and the food is out of this world.\n\nI've had them cater a number of events of mine as well and everyone raves about how great the food is. A must. It's also in a very cute town, Yardley was founded in the 1600s and is a great little town to walk around before or after dinner.\n\nParking is a bit of a nightmare but the town has plenty. Just be prepared to walk a bit. But totally worth it.",
"We had always loved their Greek salads and Gyros as well as the rest of the food and went there often. However, on another visit, the food was still excellent, but the prices had gone up significantly. Some dishes went up 2-4 dollars.......for salads and burgers and Gyros, which, in my opinion, really made them become overpriced. I will not go back.",
"Took a friend here today after reading the Yelp reviews. The restaurant is a generic although it does have a nice view of the canal. We arrived early so they sat us close to the window. The service was okay, not overly friendly not rude. I ordered the blue plate salad which was an asian pear salad (mixed greens, pears, raisins, blue cheese, roasted walnuts drizzled with balsamic) it is (I am eating the leftovers as I write the review) one of the best salads I have ever eaten. All the ingredients went together so well, I literally couldn't wait to get home from errands just to eat the rest. That has never happened. My friend and I split an app of grape leaves, which were excellent as well. She had the greek salad with lamb and she said it was so good, she is a very light eater and she ate most of it. The salads are huge, thus the price tag. It was well worth it.",
"Great greek (and American) food in a nice place albeit at a high price. \n\nThe spanakopita, gyros, and Canal Street (Greek) Salad are very good mainstays of many locals' meals, especially for takeout. I don't eat chicken wings but I have plenty of friends who travel from near and far for the wings at this shop. My favorite things on the menu are not greek -- the crab cake burger and the sole francaise are consistently good. \n\nExpect dinners to run $16 to $20 and specials more. Despite the high prices, I like this place better than the nearby Yardley Inn and Charcoal (which are just as expensive if not more). \n\nFor you bikers and joggers, the Canal Street Grill is located on the other side of the Delaware Canal Towpath just a few dozen yards from the14th mile marker.\n\nI'd like to correct a few things said in other reviews. 1. This is on the ground floor of a relatively and mostly new building constructed the 1990s that replaced the old Leedom Lumber building which decayed and burned. 2. Outdoor dining is coming, if the owners want it. Yardley Borough is in the process of revising and simplifying its outdoor dining ordinance. 3. There is plenty of parking in the Leedom Square lot across the street and in Buttonwood Park two blocks away (next to Vince's Pizza) and near the Yardley Inn (also 2 blocks away).",
"We have been going here for about 12 years. We have always enjoyed the food, and the BYOB is a real plus. Recently they did quite a bit of renovations. Along with these changes has been an increase of prices. Where a salad/soup was always offered now it is an additional $3.00. They claim they have lowered the menu prices but this is not the case. The food continues to be fresh and good and although I appreciate the renovations, I don't want to help pay for them. We will continue to go there for lunch, or wings, but dinners, I will stick with a place that includes my salad/soup. I think it is bad business practice to now charge an additional price as if it were a 5 star restaurant. Just my opinion.",
"Never again! While the food is decent, the prices are exorbitant. Just had a $12 \"canal\" salad for lunch. The tomatoes were anemic and the chicken was flavorless.",
"This restaurant has several Greek offerings, but some other ecclectic menu items as well. Overall, the food was quite good and very fresh, and the service was very good."
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"I'm so excited to have Kensington Quarters in Fishtown! The space itself is gorgeous, and by next spring/summer when the back patio is open I can't imagine a better place to be. I haven't had a chance to eat at the restaurant yet, but I did stop at the butcher counter. The staff there were incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. I got a pork tenderloin that I made later that evening and I'm dead serious when I say it was the best pork I've ever had, ever. It had so much more flavor and complexity that I never knew pork could have!! Looking forward to trying more of their selections.",
"Noooooooooo snooty overpriced jerks that don't like locals. $10 beers. Empty tables all over and said they were reserved. BS. Oh and it's full of smelly dead meat. Weird. Very politely kicked us out, props for that. This place is full of old people.",
"I'm torn. It's difficult to rate this place since it's essentially three venues in one. I'll be commenting on the restaurant portion. The front end was great in accommodating our reservation and seating 6. Big props to the 3 girls working that. For a new restaurant- I think the waitress should've explained the dishes a little or at least highlighted some flavors. l'll give her a pass on that. I won't go into each dish, but I can say that the maitake mushroom stood out (unexpected for a butchery). Some dishes fell flat for us in general like sausages. The menu is seasonal so it'll be hard to rate. I do think there are some kinks to work out, but hopefully i'll be back with a better experience soon",
"Overall my experience with their food was just so so. The quality of the meat is superb but the steak for 2 (over $70) wasn't cooked that well. It was medium rare but it wasn't seared properly, thus not really taking full advantage of its high quality. Was cooked more akin to a poached quality. So for the price I can't say I'd go back regularly. \n\nGreat environment, very well done, the table service was very professional but for a seventy dollar steak to be only cooked average to good and not exceptionally I can't make the case to spend that much again. This is their signature dish and it didn't stack up.",
"Three thumbs down, however that's possible. Buy a $9 cider (I think they forgot to rufie me at that price, but I'll let that slide.) standing around, in the over crowded bar area. Too small. Way too small. Ask if we can go upstairs and are told upstairs is closed. Okkkkay. Look at the seating area, decide fuck it, let's sit. (At least 8-10 tables were open and there were not that any people standing waiting to fill the amount of tables.) we neatly moved the place settings over just incase we were yelled at. And low and behold, the worlds sweetest girl I have ever encountered comes over and explains the tables are for food, that's fine! We asked for a dessert menu to be able to sit, which is followed by \"there's a 35 minute wait to be seated\" ............. Yeah. That. Had the establishment not sent the worlds most polite girl to tell me, I would of been a\nDick. But yah lost my business cause shit doesn't make sense.",
"[This review in its' entirety appears on my blog: www.fare-game.net]\n\nThe décor is clean, bright and industrial, with exposed pipes and metallics but also brings that butcher aesthetic with a thick wooden bar and tables. Bartenders and servers also wear full aprons, as if they're prepared to step behind the butcher counter and break down a lamb or pig at any moment. An open kitchen and windowed butcher fridge give the place an expansive and accessible feel. There is also another bar and classroom upstairs that have not officially opened yet.\n\nWe sat at the downstairs bar across from the butcher counter and ogled the variety of meats offered while ordering drinks. KQ offers a select choice of drafts, cocktails and wines. While perusing the menu I saw a whole pig get brought in, wrapped in paper, put down on the butcher block and start getting broken down. If you are not a meat-eater, I hazard to guess this sort of ambience is not your thing and would recommend sitting in the back seating area (but I personally thought it was neat!). Non-meat offerings are available as the menu is divided into \"small plates,\" \"starches, grains, greens,\" and \"entrees.\" But like the carnivores that we are, we were there to get some tasty animal flesh!\n\nWe stuck to the small plates menu so we could try a few different things. Here's what we sampled:\n\n - Maitake Mushroom - the mushrooms were served two ways: as part of a puff pastry that included carmelized onion, and lightly sautéed on a bed of mixed greens with a blue cheese garnish both crumbled and as a sauce on the side. The tart was light and airy and worked well with the subtle blue cheese (gorgonzola dolce I believe) sauce. The whole mushrooms were sautéed to perfection, with the ends having a nice crispy texture. The meatiness of the maitake paired with the crumbled blue cheese and mixed greens and was umami-heaven.\n\n- Rare Beef - [Beef sourced from Wyebrook farm in Honey Brook, PA and Perry County Land & Cattle in New Port, PA] Rare is not an understatement! With only a slight sear on the outer edges, this reminded me of a tartar but sliced into thin strips instead of finely chopped. Served on top of toasted sourdough and a bed or arugula and dressed very simply with a subtle hint of horseradish, parsley and lemon, the flavors were bright and really allowed the beef to stand out as extremely fresh and flavorful.\n\n- Lamb Ravioli - [Grass fed Lamb sourced from Double Brook farm in Hopewell, NJ] This was a special not on the regular menu, and I'm so glad we chose it as it was by far our favorite dish of the night. Lamb meat and lamb liver were combined into a light and airy mousse within the pasta, tossed in a brown butter reduction and rosemary and topped with aged goat cheese. Seriously all I can say is WOW. This was like a flavor bomb exploded in my mouth! The layers of richness and texture, the strong slightly bitter taste of the aged goat cheese shavings, the soft texture of the pasta combined with the nutty brown butter, and the decadent velvety metallic tang of the liver and meat mousse was just pure perfection. I'm not sure how long this special will be available but I'm deploring you to get it while you can, or better yet KQ, add this to your menu!\n\nOur bartenders were attentive and extremely helpful and kind. We were full on the 3 small plates items but I would like to go back again and try an entrée next time. KQ is a bit pricy; I wouldn't be able to afford going here all the time but I was extremely satisfied with the portions we received for the price. I was hoping to get the skinny on when the upstairs classroom will open but they're still in the planning stages with that, the bartender noted.\n\nKensington Quarters is a great addition to Kensington and I highly recommend it to my carnivore friends!",
"Very cool concept with a butcher shop on site. High quality food prepared to perfection. Staff was knowledgable and friendly. Decor was refined. Cost was on par with the high quality of the food and service. Great addition to Philadelphia's restaurant scene.",
"One of the best farm to table and seasonally sourced establishments in Philly. \n\nNote that for many reasons buying local is expensive but the value goes beyond the monetary. \n\nI am so glad to have this gem in the neighborhood and I look forward to dining here again. \n\nThank you, Kensington Quarters!",
"The servers knew absolutely nothing about what was served. The seating arrangement is horrible and can't accommodate if an extra member of your party joins and wow. Holy crap. This place is just unfairly expensive. Honestly, go eat at Johnny Brenda's or next door at Bottle Bar East. This place sucks. Philadelphia residents, AVOID!",
"This place is probably my favorite restaurant in Philadelphia now. I can't believe the poor reviews some people are leaving. Amazing food, good drinks, cool ambiance, fun servers. What else could you want?\n\nMy wife enjoyed the Canela cocktail - it was lime-forward with a good amount of cinnamon. I had a glass of a Cabernet blend. Both drinks were great, and the prices were reasonable.\n\nDefinitely get the pastrami - the zeppoli was so soft and savory at the same time. Combined with the rest of the elements of the dish, it was one of our favorites. We also got their special filet mignon appetizer, and it was probably the best filet I've had at a restaurant (disclaimer: I don't usually get filets). While filets generally don't have a lot of flavor, this one had plenty of that great grass-fed beef flavor. They also didn't even ask us how we wanted it cooked - they just cooked it to perfection for us. So tender. So flavorful. So good.\n\nThe lasagna is a must-order. The combination of the collard greens and the savory pork (if you haven't had trotters, think oxtail but pork) hiding under the pasta was perfection. It was my favorite dish. We also were brought out a plate of their goat cheese ravioli, which was pretty salty but right on.\n\nThe pork shoulder is large enough for two to share. It was crispy on the outside and soft and gooey on the inside, with tons of flavor. The best thing might have been the potato pancakes and the greens, which complemented the strong porkiness of the dish.\n\nIf you like meat, you'll love this place. The quality of ingredients really show, and they cook it well for you to appreciate it.\n\nAnd the prices are reasonable.\n\nI don't get what all the negative reviewers are talking about."
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"Spencer's is a Kirkwood instituition, and one of the best Diners in the history of Diners...seriously. I grew up eating here...and I always make a trip when I get back the \"tha Wood\". Make sure to hit this place if you're in the area. The spoon doesn't get greasier.",
"Ch-ch-ch-cheap! Spencer's is... well, it's a diner. But it's a great one. Three hearty breakfasts, juice and coffee for less than $20? I'll take it. Oh, and I did. Last weekend. Delicious scrambled eggs, very good hash browns and tasty little sausage patties. My coffee-elitist husband appreciated the joe... although I don't know if he'd ever complain about Spencer's since it's in his hometown and that's a major no-no there. Anyhoo--I've only been to Spencer's for breakie, so I can't speak about their other food items, but every time I've been here, I've been satisfied. The staff is warm and friendly, always ready to top off your coffee. The uh, ambiance is typical diner only somehow better because of their ancient wooden booths. And it's smoke-free! I know, what kind of smoke-free establishment can call itself a diner, blah blah. Spencer's can. It's just that good.",
"Food & service were good, but this small diner allows smoking and is VERY smokey. When they go non-smoking I'll return, until then . . .",
"Great food. Open face roast beef, mashed potatoes, and tons of brown gravy. Great prices. Great atmosphere. If you are in kirkwood I recommend this place.",
"Great local eatery that only serves breakfast and lunch. Bbreakfast is served all day. Closes at 3 pm. Most people go for their breakfasts. We go for both.",
"Salty, buttery, good coffee. What more could you ask for in a good diner?! It's everything you can ask for in a good breakfast diner and its worth going. There is a pretty loyal local crowd so don't be surprised if you have to wait a minute or two during peak hours. Try the slammer, its a big plate of breakfast covered in Sausage gravy. Mmmmmm...",
"There is nothing better than walking into an old style diner, seating yourself in the back booth and enjoying a hot coffee and delicious breakfast with you significant other on a cold Friday morning. \n\nSpencer's is a small, no thrills kinda eatery which consists of a few booths and counter. It's the kind of place that has regulars and good folks who come hungry and leave happy. \n\nSuper Cheap! (I spend more for a coffee and pastry at Starbucks)",
"In the words of Gina M: \"There is nothing better than walking into an old style diner, seating yourself in the back booth and enjoying a hot coffee and delicious breakfast with your significant other on a cold Friday morning.\" \n\nBig ditto from me too!\n\nI can't improve that paragraph so I used it too, although in my case it was a cold Friday morning before I jumped on a train at Kirkwood station. I'm glad I went to Spencer's for breakfast because my food choices on AMTRAK were not nearly as good. \n\nPancakes, eggs, bacon, toast, grits, hash browns, coffee, orange juice...Spencer's has it all and it's very tasty. I'm not a regular, but it's been good eats every time I go. \n\nAnd as other Yelper's have said, it's cheap. The diner is not fancy, the service is adequate, but it's just a relaxing, go back in time, kinda place that makes you feel welcomed.\n\nI'm getting hungry again.",
"It leaves a lot to be desired, but the food is good. Cooked right in front of you on one of those grills I don't think ever gets really cleaned, that's probably why the food is so \"tasty\".\n\nThey have something on the menu called \"scrapple\". Described on the menu as sausage & hash browns dipped in pancake batter, fried & covered in gravy.\nI had a ham and tomato omelet, with a side of hash browns. You can pick items ala carte to add to your 2 egg/ cheese omelet. Very good.\nVery small, limited seating, but a family atmosphere. The bar seating was a tad too close to the griddle for me, but again, a family feel.\nIt almost reminded me of a truck stop without the showers and convenience store registers.",
"By far the best hashbrowns around. Crispy & flavorful but not greasy. Their bacon is thick & cooked to the level of excellence you would dream about not at all like most soggy dripping w/ grease 1/2 cooked fatty strips. The bacon cheeseburger is delicious & fries that are even good if they go a little cold. The salad is simple. Chili is tasty. Love the fact that I can get apple juice or chocolate milk. The prices are what helps me to keep coming back in that you can get a whole meal under $10 sometimes under $7. Excellent service too they often get very busy but still take the time out to be courteous."
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"Classy but not stuck up 4 star Chago's cantina and restaurant has good rum mohitos and house drinks like the Ricci Ricardo. The back of the room semiprivate couch area is a quieter spot for drinks. The main room or one of the covered patios are good places to nibble the vegetarian, meat or mahi-mahi fish tacos. Across from Belmont university this cantina is next to the restaurants owned by Myint family for local dining. The Latin American and Mexican include the usual along with special food like chago rolls and pupusas.",
"Excellent food and staff! Highly recommend the chupacabra!",
"I've gotta say, I'm always skeptical of Mexican restaurants, but they've definitely won me over. Excellent food, margaritas, staff, and vibe. The customer service was exceptional.\n\nNot only do they have classic Mexican dishes, but also Puerto Rican, and Salvadoran. And of course, they have both XX Amber AND Lager on draft. As far as food, try the Pupusas and Carne Asada tacos! I have a feeling I'll be coming back often. Maybe a little too often..\n\nIf they can win over a very picky latino, you know they're doing something right!",
"Our family dined at Chago's on 3/29. My wife's taco salad was OK and our son's chimichanga was acceptable. The guacamole was good--but should be at $7 a bowl. Our server was reasonably attentive but clueless about the menu. My mahi-mahi was sub-par: the fish was overcooked and drowned in an unpleasant chipotle-flavored salsa. In brief, this place is chiefly a watering hole with standard Mexican fare: pricey martinis and margaritas adorn the menu. \n\nThe food was expensive for the quality we experienced. It is doubtful we will return for another meal.",
"My husband and I had the pleasure of dining with some new friends last night at Chago's Cantina. All signs are pointing to this place being a hot new spot, so we knew we had to check it out so we could give everyone the straight scoop.\n\nWe arrived at 7 o'clock and told the hostess that we needed a table for 6 people. Although the tables were well spread out from one another (meaning you'll have lots of privacy and won't spend your meal eavesdropping on other diners... whether that's a pro or a con is up to you), thankfully they had a large table that would accommodate our group that was readily available. Not soon after sitting down, we were inundated with chips and salsa. Rather than expecting us to share one basket of chips and salsa across the whole table, we soon found ourselves dealing with three baskets of chips! And whenever one was emptied, it was swiftly replaced. Service was prompt and solicitous throughout our entire dining experience (even after we had finished our meal and settled our tabs, and were just loitering about gabbing), and it was clear that the waitstaff were invested in our happiness. Always a good feeling!\n\nIn terms of food, my husband and I were really happy to see that rather than just offering standard Mexican fare that is abundant at most any restaurant of this ilk in Nashville, Chago's also offers a bunch of Latin American and Puerto Rican specials. My husband got the plaintain stuffed with carnitas, while I got the \"Chago roll\" - the restaurant's Latin spin on a sushi roll (veggies and rice wrapped in beef, drizzled in a creamy sauce and served on black beans). Both dishes were really tasty, and we would happily order either of them again. While I did think that portions might be a bit smaller than what you might be accustomed to getting at other places, I think we were actually served the right amount of food, and the prices were also very reasonable given the caliber of the food. This is the kind of place where one can easily have a satisfying but cheap meal but not feel like the quality suffers.\n\nOnce the weather warms up, I'm sure there will be plenty of nights at Chago's in my future. I can't wait to experience their patio while noshing down on their \"drunk taco\" special!",
"The food is excellent! Not like any Mexican restaurant out there. Prices are very reasonable. Great beer selection and my girlfriend loved the Mojitos.",
"I'm very excited about future patio afternoons at Chago's Cantina. While my first visit was lacking in some areas, I still very much enjoyed our food and drinks.\n\nThings that were great: We shared the fajitas w/ shrimp, steak, chicken and pork. These were excellent! We also shared the dip sampler that included some tasty guacamole, queso and pico de gallo (it also included some Mexican hummus that is in the not-so-great category). I had a regular margarita, which was also great, though a little syrupy.\n\nNot-so-great: The aforementioned hummus just didn't work. We tried mixing it with some of the pico, but no... Also, we were pretty set on just sharing one order of fajitas as we had no way of easily transporting leftovers (we were in the middle of a long walk). At any rate, the server tried to talk us into a second order of fajitas. He told us it was a pretty small serving. We resisted getting a second order, figuring we could just order something else if it didn't fill us up. Okay, so all of that and the one order of fajitas was massive. We didn't come close to finishing. Another annoyance, is for the massive sizzling skillet of goodness, we were given three tiny tortillas. No way you could have fit the meat and veg in three tortillas. Of course additional cost, but it was necessary. Another annoyance was the teensy ramekins holding the dips for the sampler. A little weak for the price tag. \n\nSo a few negatives, but the place is new and this certainly won't steer me away.",
"my boyfriend and i went to chago's a little before 6 this evening! it was already hopping when we got there... it's nice because like PM and cha chah next door they have a patio and can open the windows like a garage door does so it feels like you're sitting outside when you're inside!\n\nthe menu is very reasonly prices and a mix of cuban/south american/mexican with a little bit of everything.. plenty to please all tastes and even a Gringos section with burgers (a veggie burger even) for non latin food lovers!\n\nit was happy hour til 7 so i got a house margarita and it was just $2.50.. nice! you can get frozen or on the rocks and i opted for frozen! very tasty! the complimentary chips and salsa were really good also! our server was always asking if we needed anything and asking if our food was great! which it was.. they have a whole veggie section on the menu so you don't have to go searching through the menu for it! i am a vegetarian so i got a veggie burrito which came with really good rice and refried black beans. My boyfriend got the carnitas and he loved them!\n\nwe will definitely be back to try new things! our bill only came to $23 for two! nice! can't wait to go back!\n\nOH and the decor was really fun and lively too!",
"Wonderful place! I am a big fan of Chago's Cantina now! I have driven past it a few times on my adventures through Nashville and never thought of checking it out until recently. \n\nThe location of this place is fantastic! Its in the heart of the college town vibe! Its directly across the street from Belmont University. You will find many young faces dinning at this trendy location. \n\nThe food at Chago's was wonderful! One of my biggest factors on deciding whether a Mexican food restaurant is up to par is the quality of the salsa and chips that start of the experience. I was VERY impressed with both the salsa and the chips. The salsa must have been chopped up and made from scratch moments before they brought it out to us. It was very spicy as well! Just the way I like it. The freshness of it was superb! The chips were warm and salted to perfection! They were not cheep out of the bag tasting chips at all. I assume they make them there. \n\nI ordered the streak fajitas as my main course. I was very impressed with all aspects of the dish. The meat was quality and cooked to perfection with wonderful seasoning. The bell peppers, and onions were fire roasted wonderfully! Something that made me very happy was the beans they served me were refried black beans. Much more tasty and healthy for you. The rice was wonderful as well. So overall I had a great experience with this establishment and will be returning to it in the very near future to try something different. \n\nI highly recommend this place!",
"The special Chagos dishes were KILLER! It seems their menu has a variety of food options from all around. There were a few Puerto Rican items, a few Tex-Mex items, a few El Salvadorian items.\n\nThings I loved: The plantain dish covered in carnitas (pulled pork) was by far my fav. You have to try it. The Chago Roll was uber creative and delicious (Tex-Mex inspired sushi roll with carne asada replacing what would be seaweed in a sushi roll). Mafango was absolutely wonderful and enough food to feed at least 2... possibly 3 people. \n\nThings that will improve: The place is only about a month old so I am sure they are still ironing things out. The waitress seemed to have a bit of difficulty with our drink orders, but she was pleasant, we were all happy and it didn't truly phase our night in the end. \n\nPro Tip: Chagos is dog friendly :D\n\nI hope this place hangs around. I live really close, it is delicious, and I love patios."
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