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Some of the worst customer service we've ever encountered. We've been \"next\" on the list for 45m. Understandable that it's a friday night, but of the 6 people on staff, 3 were flirting with people (no joke, I saw numbers exchanged, and not for Verizon purposes) and the other three were hiding in the back. As we left,...
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worst customer service ever encountered list understandable friday night people staff flirting people joke saw numbers exchanged verizon purposes three hiding back left said manager remove us list says okay sorry apologetically reflexively verizon going lose customers go location
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Two words: MAN SPA! At least for me, anyway! \nI stopped in at the last minute before a trip to see mom (and you know how they can get with wrinkled cloths and haircuts!), and was delighted to find no line. The stylist on duty took me back to her chair, and let me know what my menu options were. I was surprised to...
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two words man spa least anyway stopped last minute trip see mom know get wrinkled cloths haircuts delighted find line stylist duty took back chair let know menu options surprised see one option services time thought haircut haircut since first got mvp package upgrade house included cut shampoo style shoulder rub stylis...
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Awesome place if you like your hair looking like you are 8 years old. Disappointing.
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awesome place like hair looking like years old disappointing
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I decided to try Sports Clips this week as I am tired of receiving mediocre haircuts for $35 or more. I am now a big fan. \n\nAshley did a great job on my hair and I am very happy with the result. On top of that she is actually happy to be working here and her positive attitude carriers over into her customer's experie...
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decided try sports clips week tired receiving mediocre haircuts big fan great job hair happy result top actually happy working positive attitude carriers customer experience tired paying haircut give place try
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This is my local Taco bell, and my Taco Bell of choice. If you've ever been to any of the thousands of Taco Bells around this great country, then you know the tasty, affordable dining experience you are sure to have each and every time you go to a Taco Bell, and this one is no different. \n\nWhen I go here, I usually...
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local taco bell taco bell choice ever thousands taco bells around great country know tasty affordable dining experience sure every time go taco bell one different go usually keep simple prefer xxl grilled stuffed burrito chicken steak matter always stay away ground beef know getting stuff really worth putting life line...
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My fellow Mexican brothers and sisters are going to lynch me, decapitate me and hang my head on a corner of a grain storage building in Guanajuato (look it up), but I actually really like Taco Bell. I remember a long time ago, when Taco Bell \"threatened\" to open stores in Mexico all the Mexican-American were up in ar...
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fellow mexican brothers sisters going lynch decapitate hang head corner grain storage building guanajuato look actually really like taco bell remember long time ago taco bell open stores mexico arms us mexicans like hell yeah best munchies ever taco bell clean staff uncharacteristically friendly really liked way cashie...
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I have been to this Taco Bell couple of times with my family. The staff is very friendly. Lot of veg verity is available for vegetarians.
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taco bell couple times family staff friendly lot veg verity available vegetarians
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I got there just to try the new triple steak sandwich. The price was good and the staff were nice. The place is good to sit and enjoy the meal.\n\nUPDATE (8/3/14): it seems that drive-thro staff are a little different. Since I like the food, I wanted to try something new and asked for it by the number when driving thro...
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got try new triple steak sandwich price good staff nice place good sit enjoy seems staff little different since like food wanted try something new asked number driving ordered something cashier saying details thing want options familiar asked repeat talking fast refused thinking kids playing mic asked third time said f...
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The food's okay for the buffet price, but be prepared for shoddy service, especially if it's busy. Went for the Sunday morning buffet and experienced all of the following: \n\n1) Wait staff seems to be overwhelmed with tables and frequently disappears for long periods of time.\n\n2) Workers who restock the buffet can ...
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food okay buffet price prepared shoddy service especially busy went sunday morning buffet experienced following wait staff seems overwhelmed tables frequently disappears long periods workers restock buffet barely speak english ask food item seems missing buffet simply tell blow even tell waitress might able get item on...
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Went to this Shoney's for the first time with my fiance for the breakfast buffet. We first walked in the the waitress at the front seemed a little distracted, she was not pleaureable at all and she didnt even smile. Once seated at the table we received another waitress who was indeed very helpful but looking around at ...
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went shoney first time fiance breakfast buffet first walked waitress front seemed little distracted pleaureable didnt even smile seated table received another waitress indeed helpful looking around waitresses also seemed distracted like didnt want work attitudes didnt want help customers one man table next us went ask ...
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Location is a little run down, but it's Shoneys. You kind of get what you pay for. \n\nFood is still decent, but not best quality. \n\nOne positive is you have a big variety!
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location little run shoneys kind get pay still decent best quality positive big variety
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the food is ok. i went on a wednesday night for the breakfast buffet and the waitresses were ok- but the food was horrible. i had 3 pancakes and they were hard and the syrup was cold. one pancake i couldnt actually bite into. another thing is, the bacon had excess fat on it. i would not come back.
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food went wednesday night breakfast buffet waitresses food horrible pancakes hard syrup cold one pancake couldnt actually bite another thing bacon excess fat would come back
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I was surprised this business was in existence. I went for a meeting an wanted to order a single order of French toast. I was told it is only available on the buffet. Well that was a wrap for me. I am glad our meeting is changing either way I will not be returning.
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surprised business existence went meeting wanted order single order french toast told available buffet well wrap glad meeting changing either way returning
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Very small rooms but nice and clean. They do have good breakfast. The only complaint would be the the stink of smoking in the lobby and the floor I stayed in.
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small rooms nice clean good breakfast complaint would stink smoking lobby floor stayed
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This is my favorite place in charlotte, with my grandmothers nursing home across the street and me traveling all the time on an fixed amount to spend per city it's great too just sit by the pond and people watch.
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favorite place charlotte grandmothers nursing home across street traveling time fixed amount spend per city great sit pond people watch
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When Smokey Bones first arrived here in the University area, we went several times and enjoyed ourselves greatly. The brisket was smashing, the pulled pork was very good, ribs were spot on (this was before I became a Yelper). So we decide to go last evening and MAN were we disappointed. Now, I hate that my second re...
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smokey bones first arrived university area went several times enjoyed greatly brisket smashing pulled pork good ribs spot became yelper decide go last evening man disappointed hate second review rivals first inasmuchas writing good review feel must done yelper goes blows good money dinner disappointing aspect visit smo...
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I AM also one of those that when it opened it was pretty good for a chain...BUT, they changed greatly in food quality and portion size.I spoke with the manager she I think said they have had to cut back. Thats a good thing to tell a customer....NOT YES CUT BACK AND I WILL NOT BE BACK. At least they had their Q ...
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also one opened pretty good chain changed greatly food quality portion spoke manager think said cut back thats good thing tell customer yes cut back back least q certain days
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I met a bunch of friends here for dinner and while the company was great, chain or otherwise, the food was blah. First, we had to practically beg them to take a reservation for ten, which they sort of honored. At least there were a few free tables they were able to push together when we arrived.\n\nOur waitress was the...
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met bunch friends dinner company great chain otherwise food blah first practically beg take reservation ten sort honored least free tables able push together waitress shining star good job taking care people separate checks kept drinks refilled also helpful getting couple tv switched panthers game lost appetizers table...
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Usually asking the server what is her favorite dish gets you a pretty good recommendation, but in this case, it was crap! The smoked brisket had that discoloration that happens to meat when it's been sitting out for a while. And it wasn't even tender!! Am I asking for too much?
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usually asking server favorite dish gets pretty good recommendation case crap smoked brisket discoloration happens meat sitting even tender asking much
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i agree w/the recent reviews, haven't been there in a while for that reason but nice to see they're still pumpin' out the same low quality food w/the same indifferent service...HOW this place is still in business is beyond me, especially w/all the great BARBQ places/meat places in town
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agree recent reviews reason nice see still pumpin low quality food indifferent service place still business beyond especially great barbq places town
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Food was NOT good. Service was NOT good. Nothing about our experience at Smokey Bones was good. Next time we are in the area, we will try to find somewhere else to go. Don't waste a meal here.
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food good service good nothing experience smokey bones good next time area try find somewhere else go waste meal
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Had the opportunity to visit Smokey Bones this week. I had the rib & chicken (White Meat- they were out of dark meat) combo. It was actually pretty good. However the worst part of this dining experience was the host who was suppose to great us when we came through the door. He started off by saying \"just 2\". As thoug...
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opportunity visit smokey bones week rib chicken white dark meat combo actually pretty good however worst part dining experience host suppose great us came door started saying though people enough well appreciate good hospitality welcoming personality patronizing restaurant frequent often
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HORRIBLE. REALLY HORRIBLE.\n\nThe only reason I gave this place 1 star, is because it wouldn't let me give it a ZERO rating.\n\nAs a food lover and as a BBQ lover this place deeply saddens me. It saddens me because it has the potential to be a really great establishment. I say this because the facilities at Smokey B...
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horrible really reason gave place star would let give zero food lover bbq lover place deeply saddens saddens potential really great establishment say facilities smokey bones decent plenty parking inside restaurant spacious includes nice roomy bar well plenty tvs draped throughout restaurant screen setup could awesome e...
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sadly, my only southern bbq experience was here, only out of convenience since it was within walking distance to our hotel. the local coworkers weren't fans of it either. the food wasn't THAT bad, but the service was horrid by one of our two servers. we were a group of about 12, and the female waitress was in her own l...
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sadly southern bbq experience convenience since within walking distance hotel local coworkers fans either food bad service horrid one two servers group female waitress little world example forgot cornbread saying sure ordering since ordered fried kettle chips really senior vp asked kendall chardonnay repeats ketel one ...
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This review is for take out only. We had a big family gathering in the area and one of my relatives is a big fan of Smokey Bones (I had never heard of it before). So, upon his recommendation, we placed a large order for take out. \n\nThey did a great job providing everything we needed for our family reunion (includi...
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review take big family gathering area one relatives big fan smokey bones never heard upon recommendation placed large order take great job providing everything needed family reunion including plates napkins cups forks extra sauce etc order ready got pick huge platter sort pork course partake huge platter bbq chicken va...
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Love the stackable 7-layered chocolate cake
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love stackable chocolate cake
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Came here for lunch with a work associate and we both had the Pulled pork sandwich. Unfortunately, I ordered the Mac 'n' Cheese, which I was told by the lovely waitress, that it was delicious! Well, the sandwich came and was okay, but after taking one bite of the Mac 'n' Cheese, I couldn't believe what I was tasting:...
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came lunch work associate pulled pork sandwich unfortunately ordered mac cheese told lovely waitress delicious well sandwich came okay taking one bite mac cheese could believe tasting garlic lb loaf garlic bread immediately complained way anybody deals people could eat still friends waitress agreed said recipe came man...
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Came here because I wanted to try something new for dinner with my folks. Since it was near school and I didn't want to drive across the city to eat, we decided to come here. There is plenty of seating, as this place doesn't get that much business (I wonder why...) and the cool thing about the seating is that for every...
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came wanted try something new dinner folks since near school want drive across city eat decided come plenty seating place get much business wonder cool thing seating every game television small box tune hear however work table either turn system broken say place somewhere eat drinking place said ordered bbq burger stac...
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This was a bad experience from the start. The hostes told me that there was a one hour wait (even though the dining room was half empty). Twenty minutes into my wait, two parties came in and were seated while I waited. After complining I was seated.\n\nOrdered a salad and ribs. The salad was good, the ribs were as toug...
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bad experience start hostes told one hour wait even though dining room half empty twenty minutes wait two parties came seated waited complining salad ribs salad good ribs tough leather baked potato broken fork knife since probably baking good thing experience server attentive appologized profusely innedible food
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Was in town for a family reuinion and this place was right by the hotel. We had a party of 7. The service was HORRIBLE. There were only 2 other tables occupied but it took a century to get our food. Then 6 out of 7 of us had incorrect orders. Our waitress noted that they had mixed up several plates btu instead of offer...
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town family reuinion place right hotel party service horrible tables occupied took century get food us incorrect orders waitress noted mixed several plates btu instead offering fic assumed would trade portions plates make correct plate uh baked potatoes hard cold mess bill came waitress even acknowledge poor service ad...
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This was the most disappointing BBQ restaurant I have ever been to! From the time I opened the menu and noticed the up selling on items like the sides, and burger items, calling sides regular sides, fancy sides \"in which you pay more,\" then fancier sides \" in which you pay even more.\" These side were basic sides th...
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disappointing bbq restaurant ever time opened menu noticed selling items like sides burger items calling sides regular sides fancy sides pay fancier sides pay even side basic sides usually accompany bbq dishes mac cheese tasted like kraft box mac cheese soup cold tasted like took package poured right bowl told waitress...
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Good loaction with nearby gyms and shopping (including IKEA). Free gym admission with hotel key. FItness center at hotel is a few treadmills. Whirlpool was warm (not hot), indoor/outdoor pool was cool, small and cloudy. Breakfast was well stocked and room was comfortable. Room was comfortable, soft pillows. I could hea...
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good loaction nearby gyms shopping including ikea free gym admission hotel key fitness center hotel treadmills whirlpool warm hot pool cool small cloudy breakfast well stocked room comfortable room comfortable soft pillows could hear entire conversation person talking phone room next us walls must paper thin otherwise ...
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To update my first review...\n\nThe second morning here I woke up with ants in my bed, all over the floor, and in my suitcase all over my clothes. I was bitten by one of the ants which led to an allergic reaction and infection that sent me to the Emergency Room. Stay here at your own risk.
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update first review second morning woke ants bed floor suitcase clothes bitten one ants led allergic reaction infection sent emergency room stay risk
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My stepson will be going to UNC-Charlotte in the fall so we will become familiar with this area around the University.\n\nI'm a frequent traveler and used a combo of Hilton points and $$ for two nights. It was OK. The rooms were clean but the Homewood's I have stayed in before were newer and better appointed than thi...
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stepson going fall become familiar area around frequent traveler used combo hilton points two nights rooms clean homewood stayed newer better appointed one sufficient much smaller appears pics looks needed little vacuuming ok mixed experiences arron checked us first day helpful personable started feeling pretty good st...
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It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst. I recommend this place for one or two night stays. \n\nRooms were big and nice but not the cleanest. \nHad to call maintenance because shower was not working.\nBreakfast 7-10 was nice but crowded. A lot of people, so little tables. Had to go back to the room and eat.\nThe set...
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best worst recommend place one two night stays big nice cleanest call maintenance shower nice crowded lot people little tables go back room set hotel different normal hotel walk outside get lobby sucks pouring rain storming bed sheets found least ten hairs sheets comforter actual sheets bed liner pillows asked bed rema...
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2.5 stars.\n\nThe room was fine, it was clean... But for the money I would recommend staying on at the Hampton Inn right across the street... The exterior of all the buildings looks really bad, beat up, wood is rotting, paint is coming off. Also, the location of the Homewood Suites, its kind of down in a low lying a...
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room fine clean money would recommend staying hampton inn right across street exterior buildings looks really bad beat wood rotting paint coming also location homewood suites kind low lying area noone staying place lacks reservations residence inn good tryon street wish could stayed said money somewhere else
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I have enjoyed my stay very much. The complimentary breakfast was also very delicious. My room was clean and comfortable. My only complaint was the amount of TV channels offered, however you get free WiFi. I would stay here again.
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enjoyed stay much complimentary breakfast also delicious room clean comfortable complaint amount tv channels offered however get free wifi would stay
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If I was just rating this property on the staff it would easily earn five stars. They were courteous, helpful and motivated to excel with everything from check in proficiency, breakfast clean up and directions to a local gym.\n\nThe apartment style buildings are older and starting to show their age. The rooms were cl...
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rating property staff would easily earn five stars courteous helpful motivated excel everything check proficiency breakfast clean directions local apartment style buildings older starting show age rooms clean smelled fresh kitchenette ample size adequate brief stay little tired courtesy breakfast hampton inn level prop...
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I travel a lot for work and this hotel has the nicest staff of any hotel I've ever stayed in! Very thoughtful and respectful people working here. Dinners are complimentary to hotels guests Monday - Thursday. All homemade, all delicious. \n\nRooms are very clean and spacious. The beds were extremely comfortable and full...
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travel lot work hotel nicest staff hotel ever stayed thoughtful respectful people working dinners complimentary hotels guests monday thursday homemade delicious clean spacious beds extremely comfortable full high quality pillows definitely staying
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Everything about this place screams a budget hotel, except for the price. This is a motel quality establishment charging upscale hotel quality prices. \n\nGranted, the staff is nice. And, if you need a place that allows pets, I guess this could be a good choice. Otherwise, don't be fooled. I have staid at other...
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everything place screams budget hotel except price motel quality establishment charging upscale hotel quality prices staff nice need place allows pets guess could good choice otherwise fooled staid homewood suites past one certainly par
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I have stayed here on a number of occassions while working nearby. Don't let the affordable pricing fool you, this place is very clean, quiet, and safe. The staff is friendly, the hotel is located near plenty of places to eat, and lots of restaurants nearby that deliver. I would have probably chosen 4.5 stars if there...
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stayed number occassions working nearby let affordable pricing fool place clean quiet safe staff friendly hotel located near plenty places eat lots restaurants nearby deliver would probably chosen stars option property showing age little however amount hotels stayed career staff good job keeping clean looking good
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I love love love me some Jersey Mikes! There is one sub in particular that I always get... THE ITALIAN! Now I dont like provolone and I always ask for pepper jack cheese instead, but to my surprise the University location shot down that delicious idea! They dont carry pepper jack! That was the least of my worries thoug...
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love love love jersey mikes one sub particular always get italian dont like provolone always ask pepper jack cheese instead surprise university location shot delicious idea dont carry pepper jack least worries though choose another cheese biggie problem music young team employees playing loud loud stopped middle order ...
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This location always slacks on meats and cheeses.. This has happened the last 4 out of 5 times I visited this location. The deli items are sliced extremely thin, and load on the lettuce to make it look better. You would expect more for the price. All honesty, you are better off going somewhere else or a different locat...
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location always slacks meats cheeses happened last times visited location deli items sliced extremely thin load lettuce make look better would expect price honesty better going somewhere else different location
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I can first start this off with Subway gives you more for you money but the subs here are sooo good! The peper relish is awesome. Sometimes there are way too many people in line but you know you can't say that's bad. I guess the long line reflects how good the food is! Make it less pricey and I would come here more oft...
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first start subway gives money subs sooo good peper relish awesome sometimes way many people line know ca say bad guess long line reflects good food make less pricey would come often
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Jersey Mike's brings back some good memories for me when I would visit New Jersey and order the Italian subs from the delis around Hoboken, Jersey City, Newark, North Bergen, and many other areas.\n\nThey have perfected the Italian sub sandwiches nicely. This location in particular was very helpful and provided discoun...
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jersey mike brings back good memories would visit new jersey order italian subs delis around hoboken jersey city newark north bergen many perfected italian sub sandwiches nicely location particular helpful provided discounts young men working behind counters attentive handled order accurately promptly great job well ba...
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A Tale of Two Franchisee's. I ate at the 7th Street location today & had an incredibly pleasant experience. However, it vastly reminded me of just how much of an abomination this University location is. I've never seen the lettuce any color other than white or brown. I've witnessed multiple employees wiping the vinegar...
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tale two franchisee ate street location today incredibly pleasant experience however vastly reminded much abomination university location never seen lettuce color white brown witnessed multiple employees wiping vinegar soaked sandwich lettuce cutting board back lettuce bin opposed garbage never sat clean table time wee...
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What a terrific experience for a really crappy situation. I bought a used car yesterday and the A/C was working fine. Today I take it for a ride (about 15 minutes) and hot air is blowing out. I bring it to this Meineke and...bad news. The compressor is not coming on which is a $500 repair. Josh, the guy behind the...
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terrific experience really crappy situation bought used car yesterday working fine today take ride minutes hot air blowing bring meineke bad news compressor coming repair josh guy behind counter tells charge anything want stop diagnostic services take car home also gives quote keep going see something else going take o...
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I have brought my car here more times than I can count. I will not be bringing it back any time soon. My shocks were broken in the back of my car. They told me they needed to be replaced and they had the parts in stock. They were 350 a side and the labor would be about another 300 so it came out to about 1,000 buck...
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brought car times count bringing back time soon shocks broken back car told needed replaced parts stock side labor would another came bucks well took invoice drove back home thinking could come bucks googled part number amazon part selling going charge times selling amazon normal little research found even right part g...
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I schedule my appointment online for the morning of my 1,400 mile road trip. After receiving several confirmation reminders via email and text I showed up to my appointment to find that they ARE CLOSED for the day. I even got a thank you for your business email a few hours later that day. I will never go there. I got ...
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schedule appointment online morning mile road trip receiving several confirmation reminders via email text showed appointment find closed day even got thank business email hours later day never go got late start trip ridiculous allowed set appointment day closed website trust recommend
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Horrible place , the lobby is dirty and the workers are rude . One guy said it was going to be 9.95 more because my car is a newer car (08 beetle ) and that they had to use a different oil filter . I told him that i had never heard that before in the many years i had my car and he just walked away and said well i can g...
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horrible place lobby dirty workers rude one guy said going car newer car beetle use different oil filter told never heard many years car walked away said well get manager explain didnt even give chance say anything else first time take car meineke first time bring one last
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Is it sad that one of the fantasies I harbor closest to my heart is to be on NPR someday? I LOVE NPR, and Charlotte's station is as good as it gets. When I'm traveling, I get really pissy when I get out of range...all NPR is good stuff, but I know when all the programs will be on my local one, and I'm familiar with all...
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sad one fantasies harbor closest heart npr someday love npr charlotte station good gets traveling get really pissy get range npr good stuff know programs local one familiar coverage local issues like recent information bailouts wachovia failure impact local economy found anywhere else get kind detailed nuanced informat...
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Capable NPR outpost. If the tape deck isn't on en mi carro, 90.7 is.\n\nSciFri is awesome. Weekday morning announcers and pacing is great, tightly run, Sunday and late night schedules are appropriately weird (This American Life reruns I could do without, but Echos is decent). By the end of a pledge drive it seems most ...
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capable npr outpost tape deck en mi carro awesome weekday morning announcers pacing great tightly run sunday late night schedules appropriately weird american life reruns could without echos decent end pledge drive seems trouble hiding exhaustion makes giggle slip ups cute recently came meet revolution pizza trivia nig...
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This hotel has the worst customer service that I have ever seen. They were rude and the room wasn't clean. They had several homeless people hanging out in the lobby.
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hotel worst customer service ever seen rude room clean several homeless people hanging lobby
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This place is a nightmare. The price is appealing but not worth it. The room I was given has water damage in the ceiling near the window. The light fixtures were hanging out of the ceiling and were surrounded by mold. And the door would not lock. I asked for a refund and left immediately.
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place nightmare price appealing worth room given water damage ceiling near window light fixtures hanging ceiling surrounded mold door would lock asked refund left immediately
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Do NOT stay here! The rooms are extremely cramped! Absolutely zero walking space! The bed was very uncomfortable! The iron in our room didn't work so when we called to the front desk to ask for another the lady was very rude about it and asked if we could bring the broken iron down to her. The only thing about it was t...
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stay rooms extremely cramped absolutely zero walking space bed uncomfortable iron room work called front desk ask another lady rude asked could bring broken iron thing iron locked ironing board cable making impossible remove informed lady secondary problem became annoyed asked come pick different iron also teenagers ha...
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We went to Nakato for our office holiday party luncheon. I was first surprised by the grand entrance and then by the incredibly high ceilings and the vast amount of seating. This place can accommodate a lot of people and not make you feel claustrophobic. It also felt cleaner than the other Japanese steakhouse in the...
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went nakato office holiday party luncheon first surprised grand entrance incredibly high ceilings vast amount seating place accommodate lot people make feel claustrophobic also felt cleaner japanese steakhouse university area read kabuto probably helped strip mall feeling offers sushi appetizers kidding people come jap...
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Good average Japanese steakhouse for hibachi but this isn't Benihana...at all.\n\n\nI went to this location after seeing all of the reviews on yelp, which were mostly positive but I saw a few things wrong.\n\nThe hosted greeted me and my date immediately, and got us seated quickly since it was a Monday night and virtua...
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good average japanese steakhouse hibachi benihana went location seeing reviews yelp mostly positive saw things hosted greeted date immediately got us seated quickly since monday night virtually empty except hibachi area came wierd half empty hibachi tables insisted putting date empty table part hibachi experience show ...
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It's ok. A bit pricey for what you get. Chef hardly spoke.
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bit pricey get chef hardly spoke
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Great early bird special. Only till 6 pm. HIBACHI style. Steak, chicken,shrimp,soup,salad,noodles,veggies and sauces. Great atmosphere and very authentic Japanese style building. Great decor and try to get a table in their traditional Japanese style seating. Not recommended for dinner after special hours. Over priced a...
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great early bird special till pm hibachi style steak chicken shrimp soup salad noodles veggies sauces great atmosphere authentic japanese style building great decor try get table traditional japanese style seating recommended dinner special hours priced sushi ok
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Early bird special Sun thru Thurs from 5pm till 6pm, $11.95. Ichiban! DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYTHING ELSE AFTER 6PM.
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early bird special sun thru thurs till ichiban recommend anything else
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We stopped here last week to try the sushi. Nice atmosphere and the staff was friendly. We ordered a special of the day roll that we cant remember the name of and also a rock-n-roll. The rolls were fresh and good. An average place for sushi. We rate it A-Ok...
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stopped last week try sushi nice atmosphere staff friendly ordered special day roll cant remember name also rolls fresh good average place sushi rate
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Lets just say... This place knows how to cut costs! I know that the economy has been hard on everyone, but whoa. I commend this restaurant for taking actions to minimize the amount they spend. This nice restaurant I believe sunk $5 million dollars on the property. Now, I'm going to update my review from my 2011 review....
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lets say place knows cut costs know economy hard everyone whoa commend restaurant taking actions minimize amount spend nice restaurant believe sunk million dollars property going update review review outcome tell stars ummm lets start menu came party got seated hibachi grill menu pretty standard far hibachi grill food ...
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I enjoyed our meal here. I'm a big fan of the teppanyaki experience, and wasn't disappointed. It was a little pricier than I expected, but not TOO outrageous. The chef was talented, and our food was tasty. I might try some other places like this, just to compare, but we'll probably be back.
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enjoyed meal big fan teppanyaki experience disappointed little pricier expected outrageous chef talented food tasty might try places like compare probably back
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The early bird special is the way to go.. The wife ordered the veggie dinner as well.. Despite earlier post i read it was plenty!! Of food.. The waitress was top notch and the decor is one of the nicest ive observed.. Only reason its not a 5 star is our bill was still 40 for two of us with drinks, even with the early b...
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early bird special way go wife ordered veggie dinner well despite earlier post read plenty food waitress top notch decor one nicest ive observed reason star bill still two us drinks even early bird however flavorful better average hibachi place
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The place looks nice and the waitresses/chef are very nice. However, the salmon was not good. It fell apart and had bones in it. I first ordered salmon sashimi and then got salmon nigiri instead. I also got the Crunchy roll and it was soft...not crunchy. Overall, I was not impressed with the food but liked the people.
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place looks nice nice however salmon good fell apart bones first ordered salmon sashimi got salmon nigiri instead also got crunchy roll soft crunchy overall impressed food liked people
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I have to say overall I am not very exited about this place. The ambient is not so bad, a lot of tables and the waitress was cute. ... About the Shusi... ;) Got Vulcano, Tuna and Superman roll. The Miso Soup was hot but the taste only average. You could get the Kirin beer only as draft when you don't want to drink the...
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say overall exited place ambient bad lot tables waitress cute shusi got vulcano tuna superman roll miso soup hot taste average could get kirin beer draft want drink oz bottle draft beer frozen foam rolls well nothing exiting average someone said something pricing right ever age would go might look different places well
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I was very impressed with Nakato. We went on a Friday night, and it was pretty busy. My girlfriend and I ordered sushi at the sushi bar, along with gyoza appetizer and some fried rice. The sushi was very fresh and flavorful (I had a Carolina roll as well as a spicy tuna roll, and they were great!). The gyoza was on poi...
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impressed nakato went friday night pretty busy girlfriend ordered sushi sushi bar along gyoza appetizer fried rice sushi fresh flavorful carolina roll well spicy tuna roll great gyoza point fried rice done right coming back
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A Benihana like restaurant near our hotel and where we dined for a team dinner on a week night. They do not seat you until your entire party is here, but sink into one of their leather couches in front. You will not want to get up.\n\nOur party of 16 or so sat at 2 grill tables, circled around. I knew off the bat I did...
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benihana like restaurant near hotel dined team dinner week night seat entire party sink one leather couches front want get party sat grill tables circled around knew bat want teppanyaki asked sushi menu started hawaiian poke salad mix salmon tuna two rolls roll ode sf niners ca roll smoked salmon spicy aoili fancy word...
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I've been eating Sushi for 23 years and they serve the worst sushi I've ever had!!!!! The service was bad as well! The Sushi was served very fast because no one was ordering it!! I wish someone told me it would be the biggest waste of 120.00 I've ever spent!!! I'll never return!
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eating sushi years serve worst sushi ever service bad well sushi served fast one ordering wish someone told would biggest waste ever spent never return
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Steak was good. Chicken was chewy. Service was great. Price not bad. I've had much better for the price.
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steak good chicken chewy service great price bad much better price
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This place used to be good. Keyword used to be! The fried rice was over done by garlic and if you love garlic you would understand why I didn't like it cause I love garlic. It was absolutely too much. Nothing else complimented it. Short ribs were horrible we didn't eat it and still was charged for it even though we to...
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place used good keyword used fried rice done garlic love garlic would understand like cause love garlic absolutely much nothing else complimented short ribs horrible eat still charged even though told server good service fine think hibachi worth money chefs hardly entertain anyways good luck trip
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I got take out. The sushi was edible but by the smell of it when I first took it out of the box, it was not as fresh as I would like. There is not much of a raw roll selection.\nI am used to more creativity in rolls and this place was lacking. I'm new to the area and this is the second place I've tried for sushi so far...
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got take sushi edible smell first took box fresh would like much raw roll used creativity rolls place lacking new area second place tried sushi place two pricey
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Me and wife love this place. It is our favorite Sushi place. Love the atmoshere, the decore, the staff, the hot towels, and of course the food. They have a beverage and a sushi bar. This is also a Japenese Steak House, but we mostly come here for the sushi. They have 16 Teppanyaki Tables in the main dinning room and 4 ...
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wife love place favorite sushi place love atmoshere decore staff hot towels course food beverage sushi bar also japenese steak house mostly come sushi teppanyaki tables main dinning room tables private roomd need reservation take shoes sit floor
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I've been coming here for many years now and have no complaints about the hibachi grill food. It's always fresh and good! Whenever I'm in the mood for Japanese and have approx 1 hour to enjoy my lunch (and have a healthy appetite!) I come here on my lunch break. The noodles are by far my favorite part of the meal, I ju...
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coming many years complaints hibachi grill food always fresh good whenever mood japanese approx hour enjoy lunch healthy appetite come lunch break noodles far favorite part meal love chicken shrimp steak scallops years many times delicious fried rice super yummy charge think outside lunch hours think crazy places area ...
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I can't say enough about the service here. We had an issue the manager came right out apologized and gave us a free meal.. I will be back..
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ca say enough service issue manager came right apologized gave us free meal back
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We dined here for lunch. It was not a busy, but every thing was great from the food to the service. We all enjoyed the hibachi and the sauces were excellent!
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dined lunch busy every thing great food service enjoyed hibachi sauces excellent
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We sort of liked parts of Nakato, but thought the overall picture didn't really add up.\n\nThe sushi was good, but was served very late in the meal, despite being ordered first thing. One of the pieces I received was totally different from what I ordered. When the waiter fessed up, I was still charged for it. That is t...
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sort liked parts nakato thought overall picture really add sushi good served late meal despite ordered first thing one pieces received totally different ordered waiter fessed still charged type restaurant show among best seen chef looked like really interested performance food salty everything getting healthy dose soy ...
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I was super disappointed with my trip here.\nI got the filet and scallop lunch which ended up costing about $20+ dollars. The waitress didn't remember my friend wanted shrimp AND chicken... Also didn't remember my other friend wanted steak. Two of us said we didn't want noodles so she didn't give us noodles or veggies....
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super disappointed trip got filet scallop lunch ended costing dollars waitress remember friend wanted shrimp chicken also remember friend wanted steak two us said want noodles give us noodles veggies steak cooked well done med rare ordered scallops extremely overcooked go bathroom spit hard worth money cheaper options ...
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I mean really, who doesn't love a well-cooked piece of chicken, packed between vegetables, and in a bun. You have to love the idea that there is luxury in every bite, I mean it's a darn good sandwich. \n\nI live in Seattle, we have no Chick-Fil-A... we don't get to taste this wonderful delight, that make people line u...
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mean really love piece chicken packed vegetables bun love idea luxury every bite mean darn good sandwich live seattle get taste wonderful delight make people line cars bleeding parking lot neighboring office depot blocking traffic generally proving hungry good reason go anywhere else right deluxe sandwich juicy chicken...
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Maybe I came on a bad night? Drive thru was pretty quick and I received friendly service. I ordered a meal and a milkshake and was told I would need to pull up a little to wait on my milkshake. I begin to munch on my fries and they were lukewarm. The milk shake was taking long so I begin eating my room temp nuggets. I'...
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maybe came bad night drive thru pretty quick received friendly service ordered meal milkshake told would need pull little wait milkshake begin munch fries lukewarm milk shake taking long begin eating room temp nuggets type person send back food find hot enough suck eat wait shake later send boyfriend get milkshake told...
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My first day back enjoying this restaurant now they have decided to remove themselves from the intimate relationships of Americans.\n\nThe store was clean, employees were efficient and pleasant. What a great experience.
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first day back enjoying restaurant decided remove intimate relationships store clean employees efficient pleasant great experience
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This place was too hype for me. I went in thinking I can get a fried chicken meal. But only to find they serve chicken sandwich and chicken nuggets.\n\nWe got the spicy chicken sandwich with fries. It was delicious but curious to what had happened to the lettuce and tomato and a beat up bun. The meat was delicious and ...
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place hype went thinking get fried chicken meal find serve chicken sandwich chicken got spicy chicken sandwich fries delicious curious happened lettuce tomato beat bun meat delicious pickle add kick sandwich nothing crave order fries quite amazing cut waffles shape nothing special waffle shape added volume come back th...
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While the Sam's in Matthews holds a special place for us because of Pakman, the Sam's in the University is a little different - I'm not sure I'll understand why every Sam's has just a slightly different layout, but it really gets annoying.\n\nSome stores you can go into and it's like each one is identical. Not Sam's. ...
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sam matthews holds special place us pakman sam university little different sure understand every sam slightly different layout really gets stores go like one identical sam walk sam like different store sure warehouse unique personality university store staff friendly ones matthews going browse matthews though certainly...
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Being that this is the closest club to my location, I do shop here regularly. I enjoy shopping at Sam's and get good deals on numerous items. The fruit is especially noteworthy as it is fresh and typically sold in family-sized portions. On my latest visit, I went to pick up a cake. I ordered the cake a few days ago...
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closest club location shop regularly enjoy shopping sam get good deals numerous items fruit especially noteworthy fresh typically sold portions latest visit went pick cake ordered cake days ago called day pickup confirm order saw cake word toastmasters spelled toast masters club number incorrect requested fixed little ...
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Sams club... I have to say they won me over with a free membership, but I'm not a big fan of this location. The parking spaces are small, its hard to find parking, and it takes too long to make it through the check out line. There is nothing convienient about this place! They do happen to have everything that I need in...
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sams club say free membership big fan location parking spaces small hard find parking takes long make check line nothing convienient place happen everything need bulk love veggie section food cafe definitely made long lines difficulty parking also long line chose go sunday may lot troubles experienced church crowd rave...
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Horrible management Drew (night manager) was very unprofessional with a refund I needed. After spending over 10,000$ on flooring and a new TV entertainment center they gave me a hard time over a 50$ refund. What a joke. I canceled my membership and they lost a customer for life. Way to keep business Drew. You may have ...
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horrible management drew night manager unprofessional refund needed spending flooring new tv entertainment center gave hard time refund joke canceled membership lost customer life way keep business drew may saved store lost customer life sure upper management team would agree business decision jw clay blvd charlotte nc
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We stayed here after a long flight back from Aruba and had wanted a nicer hotel to stay at.\n\nWe chose the Drury due to the reviews we saw about the 'added' perks. The popcorn/soda and movies they show in the evenings as well as 'happy hour' with free drinks & food. We came too late to enjoy some of those perks but it...
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stayed long flight back aruba wanted nicer hotel stay chose drury due reviews saw perks movies show evenings well hour free drinks food came late enjoy perks nice stay overall rooms decent free breakfast average crowded huge line unsure groups staying recommend
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I have mixed views about my stay here although overall it was good !! The hotel is old school , gorgeous and classy in the main areas . Lobby, exterior etc.Our room was clean comfy although the safety if the plug sockets a bit questionable , I'm basing that on the fact they were lose and wobbly!! The bathroom dated but...
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mixed views stay although overall good hotel old school gorgeous classy main areas lobby exterior room clean comfy although safety plug sockets bit questionable basing fact lose wobbly bathroom dated clean coffee tea room buy every morning downstairs silly expensive free wifi think standard top hotels especially travel...
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The buffet is of a good size, and it does appear to be kept relatively fresh, but I'm going to have to say that the quality is... questionable. I'm not trying to say that the food is undercooked or anything along those lines. Just that when you bite into a piece of teriyaki chicken on a stick, it should generally tas...
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buffet good size appear kept relatively fresh going say quality questionable trying say food undercooked anything along lines bite piece teriyaki chicken stick generally taste like chicken least meat tastes like chicken tasted like well something else fact everything tasted like something food bad anything everything m...
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Not bad but not the best.\n\nWe've eaten here twice. The first time was so-so, the second time was better. Food-wise\n\n(Gross out side note: their bathrooms need better ventilation. The second time we ate here, we were seated on the side near the bathroom. Let's just say that after someone went in, we had to move to ...
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bad eaten twice first time second time better gross side note bathrooms need better ventilation second time ate seated side near bathroom let say someone went move side restaurant escape smell price okay better student id
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I like Lotus quite a bit, by far my favorite buffet in Charlotte. I usually go during lunch hours (before 4pm) because the dinner buffet runs about $10 plus drink and tip... I believe it's $6.99 for lunch.\n\nLots of vegetarian items! The mai fun, fried rice, and lo mein on the buffet are always vegetarian and I believ...
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like lotus quite bit far favorite buffet charlotte usually go lunch hours dinner buffet runs plus drink tip believe vegetarian items mai fun fried rice lo mein buffet always vegetarian believe make vegetarian spring rolls really like sliced fried zuchini always served though dessert bar well freezer six varieties ice c...
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The epitome of the Americanized Chinese buffet. As much fried American food as there is Chinese. Sushi is all surimi. Everything tastes the same, the way food does when you have a cold and your nose is stuffed up. Service is usually decent. It's cheap and the place is always packed; there's obviously a big market for t...
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epitome americanized chinese buffet much fried american food chinese sushi surimi everything tastes way food cold nose stuffed service usually decent cheap place always packed obviously big market sort really need extra person cleanup food bar last time could literally feel grime everyone picked food ladles really gros...
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Literally the worst Chinese buffet I have ever been to. I'm shocked this place has 3 stars. My husband enjoys buffets so I allowed him to drag me here, but I will not be returning. \n\n-Execution of everything was poor. Sushi was mushy. Vegetables limp and overlooked. All sauces were too sweet and most tasted the same....
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literally worst chinese buffet ever shocked place stars husband enjoys buffets allowed drag returning everything poor sushi mushy vegetables limp overlooked sauces sweet tasted items flavor mush colorant buffet hot nothing even warm idea failed health inspection ice cream variety nice amount kids hanging case slobberin...
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Not the worst Chinese I've had, but definitely not the best. Good for a cheap lunch, but very Americanized selection. Wait staff is friendly and attentive, the food was hot, buffet was fairly well maintained. \n\nMore like fuel than food!
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worst chinese definitely best good cheap lunch americanized selection wait staff friendly attentive food hot buffet fairly well maintained like fuel food
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Greasy unappetizing fried food. Low quality ingredients. Pretty much tastes all the same.\n\nNever again.
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greasy unappetizing fried food low quality ingredients pretty much tastes
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Since there are more options in the area Lotus has really took the last place to go. The buffet area look very small compared to the other Chinese buffets. The pricing is a bit high. I would definitely choose a different buffet overall. The food is ok, I only go when we get their coupons in the mail or they have a prom...
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since options area lotus really took last place go buffet area look small compared chinese buffets pricing bit high would definitely choose different buffet overall food ok go get coupons mail promotion cause really worth charge
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best chinese food! people that work here are so nice!
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best chinese food people work nice
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Ate here today with my ol' lady, and the food was great. Had 2 plates and a plate of fruit. Now here is where it gets tricky. I was full, and my lady discovered that they hadn't cleaned the shrimp properly before they cooked em. Being that I had already ate about 6 or 7, ewww. So I'm like whatever, I'm about to eat th...
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ate today ol lady food great plates plate fruit gets tricky full lady discovered cleaned shrimp properly cooked em already ate ewww like whatever eat fruit grapes seeds got cars drive flush toilets hands free bite seeds grape like said food great let judge got
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I was looking for a Chinese food cater for a small group party. Lotus catered a couple of friends' wedding so I called them to give it a try, though I had not been there before. Linda was super nice and she definitely knows how to do catering business and make her customers happy. I ordered fan fried dumplings and chic...
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looking chinese food cater small group party lotus catered couple friends wedding called give try though linda super nice definitely knows catering business make customers happy ordered fan fried dumplings chicken wings delicious guests happy food linda asked needed extra paper products dipping sauces also followed ask...
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Oh Kohls, why do you torment me with all the 20% off coupons you incessantly send me and the non stop sales? Good grief, last week you offered $15 in bonus bucks for every $50 spent. So hard to resist...but I must! Can't fit much more into my closet. Perhaps I can just drop another dress size and start over.\n\nYou wou...
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oh kohls torment coupons incessantly send non stop sales good grief last week offered bonus bucks every spent hard resist must ca fit much closet perhaps drop another dress size start would think money save could buy bigger house quite worked way something got ta give see soon
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