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Restaurent name is: Porcelli's Italian Bistro review: Ate from here for the first time via take out. Wanted to test it before recommending to frieds for lunch. Had the Pesto Chicken sandwich serve on a thick piece of toasted Italian bread topped with a generous roasted red pepper slice and pesto spread . It was great. Chix cooked perfect and nicely trimmed so I didn't bite into any of those funky tendons and fat and was juicy not dry as one often gets. Served with a small salad too. Portion perfect for lunch. $9.00 reasonable.\n\nWill come again . . . With friends. Had lunch w/ meh boys at Porcelli\'s the other day. I had the Fish n Chips. What was I thinking at an Italian restaurant? Evidently, it didn\'t matter. My buddies had pasta. One had chicken pasta with a white sauce and capers and the other guy had some linguini in meat sauce.\n\nAfter we finished our meal we all discussed how the food was. We all kind of shrugged and said, "it was just okay, not bad, not good, just okay". I think we were being polite.\n\nThe place was pretty packed and I think I know why. Despite the attractive, all female wait staff during lunch, the food was mediocre at best. Don\'t get the Fish n Chips.\n\nhttp://www.porcellisbistro.com/ Went for early dinner before seeing a play. Would never recommend or go back based on this visit. \n\nI really want to give it more stars simply because all the staff were friendly as hell and willing to please. However, I just can't based on the food. It looked unappealing and it tasted bland and frankly, not fresh. \n\nThe meatball appetizer was inedible. The ravioli was meh, chicken parm practically burnt. The chicken piccata was probably the best of the four entrees ordered, but even that was good, not great. \n\nMaybe our mistake was not coming at lunch, but their mistake is not providing good food after the lunch hour. It is hard to find a place in downtown CLE where you can sit down and enjoy lunch, and leave for under $20.00. Porcelli's is that place! The menu is HUGE (which can be intimidating) - and they consistently have 10 - 12 specials as well. I tend to venture to whatever wheat pasta special they have, which is normally in a yummy white wine sauce and over packed with veggies galore. How can I complain? \n\nWhether you're looking for chicken parm, eggplant parm, spaghetti, ravs, tortellini, alfredo, cavatelli, gnocchi, lasagna and/or everything in between - they have it! Don't be scared to ask, because they welcome substitutions and additions. It's a great little hole in the wall Italian spot! Meh. That's a good word for this joint, which ought to be better but it aint. That's because there's slim pickings for the sit down lunch crowd on this side of Downtown Cleveland. When the going gets tough, the mediocre survive. In Cleveland.\n\nI had one of the 'specials' of the day. And I've got to say that if you're going to put something on the special menu - it ought to be better than something I can warm up at home. How do I describe the talapia? Boring? Bland? Covered in some vaguely beige sauce? I've experienced more culinary joy staring at a box of Rice A Roni. \n\nThe atmosphere is satisfactory. The service is not bad. The ambience is midwestern business casual. \n\nGawd. I guess that says everything.

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Restaurent name is: El Patron Mexican Grill review: Only giving it 3 start because the food is good but not consistent. It really depends on who is cooking that night. Not the best Mexican I've ever had but not bad for northeast oh. Good family place. Very good seafood burrito. The cheese sauce on the burritos is very tasty. Excellent guacamole. Comfortable atmosphere. Has a bar and patio seating. Used to come in every Thursday. Very loyal customers. Food came back to the table all soggy and swimming in water on the plate. The waiter took it back and just switched the plate. Food was still ruined. The manager / owner we knew we were loyal customers refused to re-make and could care less. I will never return. I'm sad that they no longer have the giant beers, but the food is as good as it gets at an unbeatable price! The outside is pretty plain, but the knife is very clean and nicely appointed. Service was wonderful - fast, friendly, and helpful. The food was very good and reasonably priced. For a family of 4 we got out with tax and tip for $40. That included a tall Did Equis - which they have on draft. Very typical Mexican food that you might be familiar with from any of the myriad "authentic" Mexican places. Very good.

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Restaurent name is: Burrito Express review: Love my burritos. love Burrito Express I always come here at Tempe spot. great atmosphere, friendly. Great customer service. the food is always on point. I would definitely recommend Burrito Express to everybody. This place didn\'t "do it for me"\n\nThe burrito was not that big.\nThe potatoes were not peeled showing a lack of care put in to prep.\nThe red hot sauce is more tomatoey than what I typicality like and the green had a flavor that was not my favorite. At 4.99 for a potato and egg burrito sans cheese I likely will not be rushing back with other good options in the area. Love this place!! I\'ve eaten at other Burrito Express locations, and they are all good but this one is my favorite! The staff is super friendly, especially the red faced guy!! The prices are fair and the food isn\'t super greasy. I don\'t feel gross after eating here like I do at any of the "berto" places. If you need to get your burrito or taco fix, this is the place to go! The burritos here are absolutely awful. A co-worker ordered them for a group in the office, and not one of us were impressed. The flavor was disgusting, not sure what spices they use, as there isn't an ingredients list on their website, (first sign of trouble right there), and it was so salty! Most likely loaded with msg. Avoid this place, it's terrible. As I write, suffering with a stomach ache. Amazing experience. The dashing young man with long hair working the register is absolutely amazing with customer service. I will be back!

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Restaurent name is: State & Main review: Never heard of this place before. We had dinner here with a couple friends who live in the area. Very nice looking place. Very modern. Not huge. Just right actually. \n Okay, so I ordered the Main St burger and it was sooo good. I absolutely loved it. One of the best burgers I've had. It was delicious. It came with two sides. There were many to choose from - I chose sweet potato fries and caesar salad. Also very good.\n Our server was awesome. The entire staff was great. Anytime a staff member walked past our table they'd remove a dirty plate or fill waters (the way it should be). \n So great food, great service, and a great place to meet up with friends. \n I'm hoping one will open up here in North Vancouver. We've had nothing but good experiences at this State and Main. Our last experience was a delivery error with Skip The Dishes. My kids love their mac and cheese (it's solid), and my daughter had to have it for a special dinner. The order showed up with the jalapeno mac and cheese from their menu (which is really good, and has been referenced in other reviews here)....not the kids mac and cheese. I made a quick call to the restaurant, and the manager personally delivered an order of kids mac and cheese within 20 minutes. Solid service! Wine wine wine !! Can we avoid the overuse of BC wines. No, it's not political, it's enjoyment! Just please get a California Chardonnay on the menu. The new Mahogany location is now open. While OJ's on 130th is closer to home, and they're very similar, my wife loves the pretzel sticks (now bites) so we'll probably end up here more often.\n\nThe space is wide open compared to other State & Main locations in the city. There's a large bar with tables around it and another section off to the side over by the patio. It also seems brighter with lots of windows.\n\nThe beer selection is good with a mix of styles, mostly local options and a bunch of taps that rotate. Our dinners were good, but nothing outstanding. I went with the buffalo chicken cheese-steak. It's not as gooey and salty as your average cheese-steak. The spiciness could be charged up a little too.\n\nThe service was really good. Our server was on it all night and other staff helped out where needed.\n\nDowner of the meal was the key lime pie in a jar. Not so good overall. Came here for the first time for brunch and got the breakfast burrito! SO good and the restaurant was dead!! \nAs well here I have also had the eggs benedict! Their shareable also look really good! I think I need to come back for a meal here either then breakfast!

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Restaurent name is: Layalina Mediterranean Grill review: The food tasted good, but they were out of chicken shawarma. Like getting into a porta-potty and realizing there's no TP - fine for some of us, but probably quite the disappointment for others.\n\nIt was amateur hour in the service department. The person who waited on us appeared to have never dined in a restaurant before. \n\nThe food came out one dish at a time over a period of 15 minutes, leaving one person finished with his meal before the last guy was served.\n\nThe tables were covered in Saran wrap. The water had no ice. The silverware rolling station / break room / auxiliary storage shelf was one of the booths in the dining room. Dude, don't do that. Just don't do it.\n\nThe blinds and walls were caked in a thick layer of dust, as if they had been sanding new drywall and never cleaned up, or worse - they had not been sanding drywall.\n\nThe outside should have been warning enough not to go inside. What a dump. The kindergartener they hired to do the painting must have subbed it out to a blind guy. \n\nThese folks brought a 5-gallon bucket to clean up a 10-gallon shit. Some buildings are just meant to be razed.\n\nIt would be a one-star joint if I had gotten food poisoning, but I've made it a couple days and so I'll give it a second star for the tasty falafels.\n\nI hate to be so harsh, and the food tasted good, but you cannot expect to be successful if you are also willing to be so sloppy. Layalina's Mediterranean Grill recently opened up and is very delicious. Champaign-Urbana has been missing a good Mediterranean restaurant and Layalina's has filled the void. The entrees are amazing with options ranging from shish kabob and lamb to quail. This place will not disappoint you at all I guarantee. This restaurant has reopened at the corner of Springfield Ave and 1st St, where Minucci's used to be. I had both the Chicken Shawarma and Falafel Sammich. Both amazing. \n\nThe experience for me was like being a T-Rex eating up Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park(alternate reality). I devoured him and he was delicious. Nom Nom.\n\nTo the father and son working the restaurant. I'm sorry for your loss. I wish the place didn't burn down. I hope you can get up again find a new location in Champaign and serve up some more delicious Shawarma. Well, that didn't last long.\n\nLayalina burned to the ground Saturday, November 16, 2013.

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Restaurent name is: Pizza by Napoli review: I grew up eating Ray's Pizza at 59th/Greenway. I find the pizza at Napoli to be quite similar if not exactly the same. I think Napoli does the crust better. Wings are good too. Ordered a large mushroom and olive Napoliatana style pizza and it was far better than the pepperoni I had last time. The herbs in the sauce came through much better and the crust was wonderful. Pizza By Napoli how I love thee.\n\nThis is how I would picture a little mom and pop shop in the big city back east. Everyone speaking in thick italian accents and the type of people you would love to have as friends.\n\nI always order the large meatball pie and my friends, it fuggin rules. Thin slices of what you know are a great italian grandmas recipe passed on for generations. Great mild sauce and thin and crispy crust. This is in my top 5 pizza joints in AZ falling only to Nellos.\n\nThe dine in experience is a must, old school booths, old school arcade games, sports on the TV. It reminds me of a time before the 30 minutes or its free delivery craze. When people would sit down and enjoy a pie right out of the oven. Even the high chairs are old school and full of metal.\n\nIf you call in take out, remember your assigned number given on the phone. They'll love you for it.\n\nIn closing, Napoli kicks arse frenz.................... Moved to Chicago 6 months ago. I am in desperate need to find pizza like Napoli's has! I can't find it! This place has great pizza and wings - I miss it. I think I am going to cry..... First time dining at this location. The decor, is several beige colored table/booths in a row. You walk up to the front counter, and order. Pizza by Napoli, has daily lunch specials, posted on a board, near the register, to choose from. I decided, to have The Slice Special, a small Italian Anti Pasta Salad & soda. The slice special had pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, onions & extra cheese. It was a decent portion. The slice\'s toppings, were presented & arranged well and tasted amazing. The anti pasta salad, had lettuce, tomatoes, olives, chili peppers, ham, salami, Capicola, provolone cheese & onions. Both orders, complemented each other quite well, with a side order of ranch dressing. I got up to leave and empty my trash and the Cashier, said: "LEAVE IT, WE\'LL TAKE CARE OF IT." Now, that\'s great customer service. Pizza by Napoli, is TOTALLY YUMM!!

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Restaurent name is: Dewar's Clubhouse review: Terribly slow service. Took us 15 mins to order and the waitresses here look like they\'d rather go swim in the sewer than serve customers. My boyfriend ordered a cheeseburger with fries and told them we only had 20 mins before boarding. The waitress looked at us as if we were dead rats and walked away. 15 minutes pass by and we keep on seeing a burger sitting at the counter but the waitress just ignored it. We asked if that was our burger and she goes, "NO", but then we saw her pack it into our to-go box which we had to get because she let the burger sit there for 10 minutes instead of bringing it to us and we ran out of time to eat.\n\nTo make matters worse, they gave us onion rings instead of fries. My honey wanted to share the fries with me and because I\'m allergic to onions, he wasn\'t able do that now. He told me the burger was worse than ones he would get at McDonalds, dry and cold. \n\nAVOID this place at all costs!!!!! I don't know if this is more than an American airport staple. For airport fare, above average but 3 stars is above average for Airport fare. Great service, typical selection of beer, wine, cocktails. Food is mediocre but typical for most airports that I travel thru(most Vegas and Calgary). This rating is for the new Terminal 3 location. came here for a quick drink before a flight. It was ok people were friendly and service was fast.. Terminal 3 at McCarren only has 2 actual restaurants (really more pub-like) and a bunch of fast food joints. My flight was delayed and I hadn't eaten so decided to kill some time with breakfast. The service was good and if I was hungover I would like the heavy food. I ordered sausage and eggs over easy. They brought it on a big sort of tray lined with what looked like waxy newsprint. It was actually a kind of cute idea. The eggs were done the way I like them but the sausage was these thin, uniformed shaped patties like you might see in a McSomething. Salty and greasy and odd texture. There were a LOT of potatoes which I actually liked. They were big square chunks I think deep fried and with possibly old-bay. There were just WAY too many. \n\nService; Good\nEggs: Good\nPotatoes: Good\nSausage: Weird\n\nIf I get delayed again and I'm hungry I will give it another shot.. .hopefully not in the morning so I'll be ready for a burger or something more typical of a pub. The place looks quite lovely... They spent some time and money developing an atmosphere well done... Sadly that\'s where the good ends... Our service, it was ok nothing great but nothing that would turn me off forever. Now for the food... If you\'re looking at the menu and are expecting what you see in the pictures well it\'s time to readjust your expectations... Drastically!! I ordered the "Classic Burger" when it came out it was a well done hockey puck, it was cold and it came as a build your own sandwich complete with mayo and ketchup packets... Well so much for that atmosphere they spent all that money on! \nHowever I know how they paid for that atmosphere... My drink was a gin and tonic and when it came i was incredibly watered down and they charged me $10.69 for it!!! Really??!! \nThe food was terrible\nThe drinks are a complete rip off\nThis place looks nice, but that\'s it\nI RECOMMEND YOU STAY AWAY!!

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Restaurent name is: Lemon Grass review: This place deserves zero stars based on my experience, but I was forced to give a rating. \n\nI have been wanting to eat here for a long time ( at least 5 months). I showed up at Lemon grass today at 4:45 pm and noticed on their sign they do not open for dinner on Fridays until 5pm. So I went to CVS for a few minutes. I came back to Lemon Grass at 4:57pm. The doors were still locked so I yelled at myself for not walking around more at CVS (I didn't need anything there though) and proceeded to look at their menu on my phone. I saw someone working inside but they never came to the door. I continued to wait until 5:03 pm...the doors were still locked. I pulled at each door. Then I noticed a staff member walking near the doors. She appeared to looked at the doors and me waiting outside, but never let me in!! At 10 (feels like -2) degrees outside, I decided this place wasn't worth it. Lemon Grass you lost a single customer today, but one who typically consumes a lot of expensive food. I will not return to eat based on this. I went down the road to Lopez, who also opened at 5pm but appeared to let their customers in early if they were outside waiting. I have tried this place twice now and both times have been disappointed. Cold tea and a cold room did not help! Lemon grass is a restaurant you can bring a date. We shared an appetizer that was very good. Our entree was the vegetarian pad Thai. The service was great but the food came out a little too quick. The meal came out in under 10 minutes and it was obvious that the tofu had been fried in the morning and then reheated before serving. They had some local Asian beers that were not overly expensive. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and good service but that does not make up for the less than desirable food. Better pad Thai can be found around the corner. Came for a quick drink a bite to eat before a movie. Service was painfully slow, especially since the restaurant was maybe 10% full. Food was a notch below average and the price was certainly not a value for the quality and portion size. $15 for a few spoonfulls of curry? This isn't NYC/SF, guys. \n\nI really wanted to like this place but you're better off spending your time and money elsewhere. 2.5 stars. Went here last Friday with two of my co-workers (also fellow foodies) to try out Lemongrass's thai food.\n\nI was curious. Definitely hesitant, but curious to see what thai food would taste like here.\n\nIt's a nice restaurant- nice patio, nice location, nice set-up. Yet, our service was ridiculously slow. Way too slow. There were only 2 other groups of two people...yet we kept waiting and waiting and waiting JUST to put our order in. \n\nOne of my co-workers ordered a seafood platter dish. It didn't taste very thai.... but he seemed to like it? The friend next to me ordered the duck in some type of curry. The duck was so not cooked right. As duck is one of my favorite dishes to eat, I know a good duck when I taste one..and the duck was dry, overcooked, not good. I, in turn, ordered the green noodle curry...which wasn't really spicy in my opinion...just very mediocre, overall?\n\nI mean, I think this place is better than thai fast food places I've eaten at. But it was....okay.. It's okay for the occasional fix- their menu is huge, so I'm sure there's lots more to try....hopefully. I have my hopes.

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Restaurent name is: Pizza Hut review: Super skimpy on toppings. We ordered three stuffed crust pizzas. A large hawaiian that came with maybe five of the smallest pieces of ham (basically was a pineapple pizza). Also ordered a large canadian and a large supreme which both barely had any meat on them. So tasted like a plain cheese pizza and a plain cheese with green peppers pizza instead of what they should have been.\n\nTotal was $90, for the size and skimpyness of the three large pizzas and 2 tiny garlic breads ($6 before cheese add-on), wasnt worth it at all.\n\nBut nice delivery guy and it also took less time than the estimate given. Ordered a pizza for deliver at 3:08 on a Wednesday. Waited over an hour and 15 min, nothing arrived. Spent another 10 minutes calling the location, as nobody would pick up. \n\nFinally reach someone. Who tells me that my pizza is just leaving for delivery as we speak. My order will be at my door in 15-20 minutes. \n\nI live within less than a 5 minute drive from this location.\n\nNo explanation as to why such a delay was given. No apology, nothing. Avoid this location at all costs!!!!! Horrible customer service. I would give 0 stars if the application allows for it, avoid this place at all costs, many other pizza joints literally down the road, pizzaiollo and pizza pizza, along others, with way better customer service and food. Ordered daily special. More than half the pizza was the crust. The owner must be really cheap. Avoid this place at all costs! I happened across this location while passing through the area and although the 2.5 star rating was somewhat offputting I was craving a greasy pizza...I\'m happy to say that it did not disappoint. The location is decent but parking is a bit tight. Based on the small seating area, I imagine this is more of a takeout/delivery place. \nUnfortunately I had to pee and was met with a "there are no public washrooms here" line ... which, if you\'re a restaurant that has a dine-in option is a little strange...now, not only was I hangry, I was also growing a urine baby...bad combination. \n\nThe service - nothing to write home about - I wasn\'t met with a smile or a scowl..but a neutral face.\n\nOverall, if I\'m in the area again, craving a greasy pizza and have an empty bladder, I\'ll stop by.\n\n2.5 stars is accurate, but I\'ll round up to a 3 because I\'m feeling generous.

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Restaurent name is: Du-Pars Restaurant and Bakery review: 5 Star pancakes. Minus 1 star for mediocre service. Been there a few times and each time the servers appear unhappy. I've seen more smiles at a funeral. The manager was very nice and attentive. Minus another star because while paying the bill at the counter I wrote down a $5 tip for a $24 bill. Generous considering the service. Got home and noticed the cashier rang up a $6 tip. Not cool. Will be going back for the pancakes but taking cash next time. I've had food here twice. Once, take out to my room..Burger and Chicken Fingers were good. I read about the Pancakes, so on my return visit today we tried them..I am not a Pancake Lover...once every 3 years is enough for me..that said, I found these to be at the lower range of pancakes that I have had( I've never had melted butter served with pancakes, and it did nothing for me, syrup was also weak, and the homemade strawberry jam was awful..loose and sugary )..no better than Denny's, IHOP, etc...again, I don't find much variation in pancakes....eggs, ham, sausage all good...hashbrowns way undercooked, as was the toast...over priced, with VERY slow service, given an empty restaurant at an off hour... First time at this location, having only previously been to the now closed one at Golden Gate. We were quickly greeted and seated quickly. Service was slow getting to us but after taking our order everything was fine. I had the normal eggs bacon and hash browns and everything was good. They do not have gluten free bread. My wife had the pancakes and swears they are the best she's ever had. Sitting out toward the front of the restaurant can get smoky if the casinos booming but we visited on a slow weekday morning and it wasn't an issue I was thrilled when I heard that Dupars was opening in the Suncoast! I've been a regular at the Los Angeles locations for years now. We ordered the chicken pot pie, turkey dinner and Mac-n-cheese. The food was just as delicious as expected! I love the large portions. You'll never leave here hungry! Coming back in the morning to try the pancakes. Two thumbs up! My wife and I have dined at Dupars twice with several friends and family members so I've had a chance to try a few different dishes. While the pancakes were good the other dishes we've tried weren't. On my most recent visit I had an open face turkey sandwich, my wife had the french toast and my father had the hot tri-tip sandwich. My turkey was dry and the gravy was cold. My father's beef was dry and tough. My wifes french toast had not been soaked in egg long enough and was plain bread on the inside. When paying our bill my father was asked how his meal was. When he informed the cashier that his sandwich wasn't very good she replied that she had also tried the beef and agreed it wasn't good, she also whispered that there had been other complaints. Glad to hear that at least the food is consistent. Not sure why the management wouldn't want to do anything to improve the situation but based on what appear to be a quickly dwindling number of diners it doesn't seem like this place is long for the world. The poor quality and apparent lack of desire to improve is even more annoying given the prices for what is simple diner food. It's hard to imagine why the Suncoast dumped their own coffee shop to bring in Dupars. While the old coffee shop was hardly high end dining, the prices were low the service was friendly and almost everything on their menu was better than the equivalent dish at Dupars. I guess the Suncoast must have made what they think is a good financial deal to bring in Dupars; too bad they weren't as focused on providing good value to their customers.

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Restaurent name is: Bellini Italian Restaurant review: We enjoyed a wonderful meal at Bellini. The service was great and made our time there memorable! Wonderful people we will try and get back there on our next visit to Madison. First time coming here snd was not disappointed. The interior is beautiful from an old church. The side salads were very flavorful. The bread was very fresh and was perfect-soft on the inside and a little crispy on the outside. We got the ravioli entree dish to split as an appetizer-a little over priced for the portion but homemade and really good. I got the tortellini Maria split and it was homemade and the sauce was perfect with it-split was a good sized portion. The pesto was also really good and huge portion-good for people that want to split a meal. \nOur service was on top of everything and friendly. Simply amazing. From the moment I walked into the place I was taken back. I had never seen such a beautiful restaurant, to keep mostly the original architecture and have it look so elegant is amazing.\n\nThe food is the best part. The table bread melts on our palettes, the 'Creamy Garlic' and 'Caesar' salad dressings are home made and delicious, and they have an excellent wine list. The bruschetta appetizer is still the best bruschetta I've ever had (don't know why just tastes fresher). The sauce on my favorite dish 'Ravioli con Spinachi e Funghi' is one of the best dishes I've ever tasted. The 'Pollo e Gamberi alla Pietro' is also very tasty and unique.\n\nI've been to a lot of churches before but Bellini is definitely my favorite. (If not the food it is because of the bar ;-) I love this place...and I suppose I still do. I had several dates here during college so it holds a special place in my heart.\n\nTonight the service sucked...for us and people around us. People were ignored and the staff disappeared for dozens of minutes at a time. WTF were they doing? I couldn\'t resist. I looked into the server station and found out. Talking. They were simply BSing while tables were ignored. I would have left if I was the couple next to us that was ignored for probably 30 minutes or more.\n\nAs far as the food:\n\nThe bread is outstanding!\n\nThe creamy garlic salad is fantastic, but they initially forgot to add the dressing, which I had to wait for until just before the entree arrived. \n\nCalamari was not crispy, either undercooked or it sat too long. The marinara was outstanding too (dip the bread in it).\n\nBruschetta was also top notch. \n\nThe pasta was not al dente...I think because it was fresh pasta not dried. I am unsure if I liked it or not. The Italian sausage was funky but I think it was because it was a real Italian sausage or maybe an aged Italian sausage. The dish overall was so salty! I tend to go overboard on salt and even I thought it was borderline. My wife and I split the pasta and she shoved her portion back onto my plate... and that NEVER happens! \n\nI also thought it was annoying that the hostess greeted us by saying "you have a reservation I hope" when the place was not busy at all. Pretentious. \n\nSo give it a try, just carve out lots of time and be prepared to be ignored. If cream sauces were wall paint, Bellini would be selling a lot of beige. After one of their cream sauce inundated meals, the poor quality of the sauce was surpassed only by the thin, pallid Brakebush chicken breast we found buried within. Seriously, their food is Italian Americanized on steroids. Try to find spaghetti and meatballs at an Italian restaurant in Italy. To better these meatballs, go to Fazoli's. To summarize our experience, come for the promise, leave for the food. Grazie!

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Restaurent name is: Chuchote Thai Bistro & Desserts review: Delicious fresh food, best place we ate this weekend. Being from out of town, we took a chance and were very satisfied. The decor is very nice, clean, staff were friendly and helpful with my diet requests. Fussy 3 year old with us, staff were engaging with her and brought out a surprise dessert that thrilled her. Very tasty, we will be back!!! I came here all the time when it was under previous ownership. It's not too different now, which is fine as the food was good before. But now definitely a much brighter atmosphere, and a big upgrade in dish presentation quality. Really friendly and warm service. Felt very welcomed. We enjoyed the food...presentation was fabulous. Lots of other "native" customers which made you feel like it was a good choice for Thai food. The only thing I would say is the ambiance is not like going to Weera Thai or Pin Kaow, but we enjoyed our dinner and experience nonetheless. Would definitely come back. Make sure you check in and get the mini shaved ice for dessert. My first time visited this restaurent. We ordered Crab Fried Rice, Kru-Kring, and Crispy Pork with Curry on a medium spicy. Everythings were delicious. The price is acceptable. And the servers were excellent and talkative. We love this place and i'm sure i'll go back agian This place is AMAZING. I'm from Thailand, so my expectation is high when it comes to our food. Chuchote is one of the best in Las Vegas for sure. I had this traditional southern thai style curry which is kind of hard to find in US, and it was delicious. Very authentic. The service is lovely. The owner if the place welcomed us himself and he pleases all his customers well. If you are craving for some spicy thai food while in vegas this place HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Restaurent name is: Fiori's Pizzaria review: Since moving to Pittsburgh in November, I have made it my mission to find the best pizza joint. It hasn't even been close. Fiori's is the best. I love the pepperoni pizza. It's perfect. Just delicious. This is hands down the absolute best pizza in Pittsburgh, and that's really saying something because Pittsburgh has some great pizza places. Their pizza is amazing-- it's not fancy, and a little bit sweet, but truly the best pizza you can buy in the city. Their calzones are similarly amazing.\n\nMy parents used to go to Fiori's when they were dating, and even now it's one of their favorites. They moved out to Boise, Idaho a few years ago, but every time they're back in the 'Burgh Fiori's is the first place we stop, if that tells you anything. Apparently, it's just as good now as it was when it opened in the 70s. \n\nDo yourself a favor and stop in. Plus, they redid the parking lot pretty recently, so it's easier than ever ;-) My husband and I moved to Brookline last year and haven't been able to stop eating Fiori's since. So in love with the sauce and crust. The perfect pizza. I'm from out of town and stopped here on the way to the airport and was not disappointed... food was excellent and the service was even better. Pizza was one of the best I've ever had and this was easily the highlight of my trip to Pittsburgh! Double crust: Just when I thought Fiori's couldn't be any better, somebody told me to order my pizza with a double crust, or thick crust. It's just too good to describe in words. It's not super thick like Sicilian, but you definitely have a thicker crust than the regular Fiori's pizza, which is totally delicious on its own.\n\nThe rivalry for best Pittsburgh pizza typically gets booked as Mineo's versus Aiello's, but Fiori's in Dormont is hands down Numero Uno. Here's why- The sauce is seasoned, slightly sweet, and applied in perfect proportion. The cheese is top quality, and again applied in perfect proportion. The toppings are top-quality, again applied in perfect proportion. But really the ultimate deciding factor is the crossed-which is far superior to any other pizza crust in Pittsburgh.\n\nWhy my emphasis on proportions? Because Mineos puts up so I would pound of pizza cheese on their large pizza, it's no jokes nearly a quarter of an inch of pizza cheese. Aiellos (my number 2 choice because of their garlic sauce) marinara sauce is just too sweet. \n\nAlso the Italian salad at Fiori's is delicious. Definitely worth getting to accompany your pizza.

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Restaurent name is: Piano Piano review: A MUST TRY!!\n\nWent with a friend Sat night (Aug 5-17). The food was amazing and the service was great!\n\nWe tried the calamari, Berkshire prosciutto, appetizer portion of the Ravioli con Bolognese and the Fun Guy pizza.\n\nThe food was delicous!! \n\nAnd now dessert - we ordered the Ginger Carrot Cake (For Two). OH WOW! This could easily feed 4. It was so good!\n\nI can't wait to go back again and again and again. The food was not up to my expectation . I liked the ambiance tho. Ordered the ravioli but only two pieces . Not worth the price for quality and quantity . Not gonna remember this place.... I love Piano Piano! I've been there twice and their food is delicious and fresh every time. I love the lamb chop and pasta. My girlfriend gets the veal and it is to die for. The carbonara is delicious. Their desserts are divine. The atmoshpere is interesting. It has this modern romantic and casual vibe. Staff is great and very attentive. I highly recommend. Hands down my favourite restaurant in the city. I've enjoyed the genius of Chef Victor Barry several times now, twice as Splendido and twice as the Harbord St location's current reincarnation Piano Piano. And now with the start of a three-course $30 prix fixe in its downstairs, kid-friendly, Piccolo Piano space, it also become the best food deal in the city. Forget the stingy portion sizes of other downtown restaurants, you will leave stuffed and in a state of culinary bliss. Forget cooking, I'm coming here every weekend \n\nStill don't believe me? Check out the fresh review from the Globe:\nhttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/restaurant-reviews/experience-joyful-unpretentious-fine-dining-at-torontos-piano-piano/article30826050/ SERVICE: Went on a Thursday evening and got seated right away, group of 6. Our server was friendly, helpful, and checked in a few times to make sure everything was going well. \n\nFOOD: We ordered a variety of plates to share, both appetizers and mains. Overall, the portions were generous and filling for six.\n\nSmoked Burrata - This dish was highly recommended by the server as she mentioned it was the most popular appetizer. We had it with the bread, overall the burrata was smooth and good with the bread\n\nThe Smokey Bear pizza - This was the pizza with the speck/ham. The flavours were OK, slightly soggy\n\nEgg Yolk Raviolo - This came with 2 pieces and we shared it amongst the 6 of us which was fine. Overall the egg yolk was cooked well and tasted light \n\nRavioli con Bolognese - This tasted good but I personally thought that the Bolognese sauce was on the salty side \n\nBone-In Veal Parmesan - This was my favourite dish of the night, the veal was flavorful and tender and tasted very good with the tomato parmesan sauce \n\nMushroom Agnolotti - I was excited for this dish as I\'m a big fan of mushroom pasta but this one was just OK -you could taste the truffle but I felt that the pasta was a little dry and could have used a little more sauce \n\nNutella Tiramisu - Had 2 of these to share between the 6 of us, it was creamy and tasty! \n\nCocktails - Had a "Nonna\'s Garden" for a drink, it was good, a slight twist on the Moscow Mule. If you like the Moscow Mule you would like this too, and the cucumber added a refreshing element to it!\n\nAMBIENCE: Love the cute and artsy d\xc3\xa9cor of Piano Piano! The outside of the restaurant is painted pink and gave it an Italian vibe. The decoration inside had a lot of character - frames, flowers, funky paintings and a piano downstairs. The restaurant was spacious and would be a good for a dinner with a group of friends.\n\nOverall, my experience was a good one but I thought the food was OK nothing really stood out to me. If I had the option I would rate this a 3.5 instead!

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Restaurent name is: Langolino Wine Bar & Grill review: A hidden gem of Little Italy. Superb food and awesome wine selection. The service is warm and very un-pretentious. The ambiance is cozy, romantic and inviting. Great for a date or a nice dinner with friends. Highly recommended. My friend and I stumbled across this gem in Little Italy on 9pm on Friday night because it was very close to where we parked and the kitchen was open until 11pm. It's a charming little restaurant tucked away on Clinton just north of College St. We were drawn in on the 3 course $25 fixe prix menu that is available every night of the week. Even though we didn't end up ordering that, we were very happy with what we did order - the potato gnocchi in a rose sauce that was enthusiastically recommended by the waitress. Throughout the evening we were checked in on by the Maitre D' who beckoned us in at the door. We stayed there for 3 hours, catching up over tea and wine, and were never once hurried out. \n\nThe restaurant is small with a very intimate decor and I can see this being an excellent place for a date. There was live music by the bar which added to the charming atmosphere.\n\nGranted, the menu wasn't terribly inventive or exciting - it consisted of pasta and a few main dishes (that also comes served with pasta), but the prices were reasonable - $15 for most pasta dishes, and mine came with 3 huge tiger prawns.\n\nAll in all, a charming spot for dinner in Little Italy! Food: we had pasta gnocchi and rigatonio was pasta ok- sauces however where to be one tomato creme, mine was a vodka some how they tasted they same bland... We had to ask for chill flakes to at least add flavour. Meh food\nLocation great - patio nice , service good. Not to noisy.\n\nCome for drinks, I would not come for the food - to many other choices Okay, so perhaps this beautiful little restaurant does not deserve a Woohoo (5 stars) but 4 did not feel to be enough..\n\nAs my 'march break' or 'reading week' drew to a depressing close, a classmate and friend of mine decided to try to brighten the dreary assignment-filled week with a late-night dinner, which is one of my absolute favourite (albeit unhealthy) things to do. We decided on Little Italy since it is my favourite part of Toronto (okay, it ties with Kensington), and I hadn't been in so long. \n\nIt was really chilly that night, so we were rushing to pick out someplace nice to eat. We settled on a little restaurant that looked nice and dark inside with romantic little lights flickering. When we entered, we were welcomed by a lovely little room, decorated beautifully. The young waiter told us to sit wherever we so pleased as it was not busy that night. \n\nIt was a wonderful evening, the food tasted terrific, the portion sizes were perfect, and the bread they brought with our dinner was perfect for dipping. The waiter was incredibly kind and did not rush us out, which I've experienced as an increasingly alarming personality trait servers seem to possess. \n\nIt was very romantic inside, this would be a perfect place to take someone on a date. I cannot imagine how lovely it would be to sit outside on a warm summer's night for dinner here.\n\nI feel like this restaurant is a little gem that more should know about! I had been to Langolino for brunch before, and it was quite good, but the service wasn\'t great. We were seated on the patio, and had to get up to go inside to retrieve the bill after waiting for 30 minutes. \n\nWhen I heard my best friend was planning her birthday party dinner and drinks at Langolino, I was skeptical at best. As this was my first time dining inside the restaurant, I took notice of the decor. There was an eclectic mix of prints on the walls that looked like they were more suited to a hotel room or a garage-sale bin. There was one beautiful red pillar candle on our table, but it\'s charm was reduced by the tealights in random holders scattered on the rest of the tables. There seemed to be little unity in anything. The kitchen pass-through is open to the rest of the dining area, and the bright fluorescent lighting from the kitchen bleeds out into the ambient lighting in the dining room. I found it distracting. The best feature of the decor are the wooden panel windows that line the front of the room.\n\nI had looked online at the wine list before arriving at the restaurant, but when I ordered the wine I had seen, I was told they didn\'t have it anymore. I might be picky, but I think it\'s important to keep your online menu updated. The food was hardly impressive. The menu was so standard, so boring, I couldn\'t understand why they felt justified charging those sorts of prices for the same selection I get at Boston Pizza. Many of the guests ordered the Tri-colour Tortellini. When it arrived, the portions seemed insanely small for an entree. I wondered if maybe they ran out of tortellini, and had to split whatever they had left between the people who ordered it. When I saw the other varieties of pasta arrive at the table, the portions were almost double, so I figured something had definitely gone wrong. I had a warm-mushroom salad that was very bland, and used regular button mushrooms. I think it would have made more sense with sliced portobello or shitake. I spoke with another guest having the fettucini alfredo, and he remarked that he made better pasta himself at home. My best-friend\'s future sister-in-law was slowly picking at the salmon she ordered, saying it was over-done and rather dry. She also said it had very little seasoning to it. \n\nWhen I ordered dessert, the waitress came back and told me they were out of 3 things on the dessert menu. I asked her about their creme brulee, and whether she thought it was good. She replied that it was "store bought", and preceded to tell me that many of their desserts were. When you\'re charging upwards of $6 for your desserts, it just seems wrong.\n\nThere were a few service issues. In the beginning, we actually saw two servers fighting over our table, even though we could have used two servers working together to ensure things went smoothly. It seemed to be over tips. We had quite a large party, so some delays are expected, but we had reserved 2 additional tables besides the big long one we initially had, as we had some guests arriving late. However, a party of 4 came in before our remaining guests did, and we observed a waiter remove one of our guest\'s coat from the back of a chair at one of the tables, hang it up, and then seat the party at the table we had reserved. Our late guests arrived shortly after, and had no place to be seated, putting the host in an embarrassing spot. By the end of the night, our bill totaled close to $700, which is fine, but when you\'ve spent that kind of money you don\'t really expect that the staff will try and rush you and your large party out of the place 45 minutes before last call. Granted, the birthday girl was young, 22 that night, but many of us were 30+ and didn\'t appreciate being treated like a bunch of teenagers. \n\nBottom line, the food was not very good, the presentation even less so, and the service will make sure I will not be going back.

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Restaurent name is: STAY Cafeteria review: I always come here with my friend to study or chill and we always manage to stay for hours! I really love the overall environment of this cafe, the lights, deco, music and everything makes the stay very comfortable and relaxing. The snacks are a bit pricey but taste is not bad. I really love their mozzarella eel rice, very flavourful and super filling as well even though it looks very small. The chicken sesame cold noodles is also very tasty, simple and perfect for hot days. (I also really love the fruity water they serve!) I have tried their grass jelly desserts before but they we're just ok. I actually prefer their savoury menu more. \nThe service is quick and the waitress took her time explaining some menu items to me, so far I haven't experienced anything bad.\nOverall, I love coming here and I always find that I am able to focus better whenever I'm doing my work here. Maybe it's the lights or music, but something about this cafe just makes it a very relaxing place to stay. Would definitely recommend this place to chill at with friends or talk over some drinks and snacks! they modified the menu since my first visit, with some more desserts and smoothies (shaved ice creams are no longer the best of the place).\n\nthe service is nice, though still a little bit slow, the place is great, spacious and most of the time relaxing; thus go there when not in rush, for a nice, sweet treat. Cold sesame ice cream on a piece of toast, surrounded by hot sizzling sesame. Unique little dessert to try out! The toast is a bit crispy on the bottom, which I liked. This is a great place for snacks and drinks while getting some work done!\nIt's a bit pricey for the portions especially considering they're located dead center in Chinatown- so while there are other options for similar foods, the ambience here makes it stand out.\nDesserts including shaved ice cream and the fruit bowl are delicious! What a bummer. I was looking for a good hainan chicken rice and saw the picture on their window. They served cold hainan chicken in a raining day of end of October. So I asked them to warm up for me. Food was so so. All in all i don't feel there is service. Not going to come back

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Restaurent name is: Pizza Pizza review: Eh...it's pizza pizza. Looks like pizza. Tastes like what you would expect. Comes hot, maybe fresh. \n\nNot a lot of other places open here at midnight.\n\nWashrooms aren't too clean and smells a bit weird.\n \nOh, I think their Large with 3 toppings and 3 cans has actually gotten cheaper from before cause we got it for $13.99 plus tax. This rating is specifically for this location. The chain itself is acceptable, as others have stated you come here for convenience and cheaper prices. \n\nI come to this location occasionally because it's close to work. EVERYTIME I come, they don't have veggie, which is the only thing I want. They actually don't have a lot of ready made options available. I think it's because the store owner is facing demand and doesn't want a lot of leftovers. I get that, but I come at lunch and they will be opened for the rest of the day, into the evening. Veggie is also a pretty popular choice, so I think that's unacceptable. \n\nLike one reviewer mentioned here previously, they are reluctant to make more pizzas. As I'm sitting in the store eating and writing this review, I see 5-6 more customers request for veggie. Only then did they agree to make a veggie pizza. It's ridiculous though because now everyone needs to wait 15 mins for their pizza, when the expectation was grab and go. People may be getting a freshly made pizza, but it's business hours and everyone is busy trying to get back to work. Pizza Pizza are the hot dog purveyors of the pizza-world in Toronto, they are everywhere (Oh, pourquoi?) and their quality is generally less than par. They are your basic "I am starving. I want pizza. Oh... no better pizza place in sight? Oh, okay. Then I guess, Pizza Pizza it is." \n\nIn fact their standing on top of hot dogs is partly merited on the fact that you can seat down at one of their locations, use their bathroom while chances are that you will eat a hot dog outdoors and standing. Since in reality they are almost the same price. \n\nA few years ago, I read a review on Now Magazine hailing Pizza Pizza as the \'best pizza\' in Toronto. Seriously? ...You Maniacs! You eat it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell! :P\n\nAnyway, the point is that Pizza Pizza overall is probably better as a delivered pizza than the many, dry and crusty pizza they sell you by the slice. Since if they made it to order, at least you know it is fresh. Unlike the carbon dating you wish you could do on some of those slices. \n\nNow this particular location is probably a bit better than most simply because of the higher traffic forces them keep making new pizza. I have gone here when the hotdog vendor is not at Yonge and Bloor but generally, unless I am lazy at home and decide to pick i upt/have it delivered, generally I do not bother with any Pizza Pizza as there are a few other places in the hood which are better. \n\nAs far as service, I never had any real issue with them and they seem service oriented enough. \n\nFun Fact: If you MUST order than do it online. Not over the phone, you get a few extra options if you do it, plus sometimes, depending on what you get it might be less expensive if they have a special. Pizza Pizza is the Canadian equivalent to Little Ceasars in the U.S. A chain of restaurants through Canada (known as Pizza 73 west of the Ontario), Pizza Pizza offers a variety of speciality pizza, wings, pasta, and salads, The food quality is good, however delivery service can be really sloppy as they do not include plates and utensils on orderes being delivered to a home or office. Even after calling (or putting a note on an internet order), they NEVER include plates, which can result in problems, especially if ordering food for a large group.\n\nThe fact that you can places orders over the internet is great and it shows the company is up with the times when it comes to technology. \n\nThis location in Yorkville, close to the intersection of Yonge and Church Streets offers very limited seating, and is usually busy during the weekdays (12:00pm - 2:00pm) and early weekend afternoons. We were coming back to our hotel from a Jays game and just wanted to grab something and take it back to our room. This Pizza Pizza was really close to our hotel so we went in. \n\nI've never had Pizza Pizza before being from the West coast. I think they have them in Cineplex theatres, but no where else AFAIK. \n\nThey have slices available, but some looked like they had been out for a while so we went with their $14.99 deal ($2 more for XL). Any size pizza with 3 toppings, 3 cans of pop and 1 dipping sauce. It was pretty solid for 2 people and the pizza was fine. Might not be the best pizza, but I enjoyed it.

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Restaurent name is: Dalchini Hakka Chinese review: The food is horrible. I saw cook noodles in bins sitting not even covered. I think the health inspector needs to check out at random. Got sick after eating there. Customer service not good. My friend suggested me this place , i placed a takeout order here the food was amazing , the dragon chicken was awsome , for sure ill be back . Tried going today for the first time. I got there four minutes after three and the lady behind the counter refused to let me have a lunch special which goes until 3 pm. There was no one in there and you would think in the name of good customer service you would let four minutes slide. I didn't even bother getting anything in the end after reading the poor reviews of the food I didn't want to pay dinner prices for something I could have had four minutes earlier for less money. Ok went in to place an order for Hakka noodles and other stuff and what the F$&@ do I get. I get Hakka spaghetti!! I thought this place was Indian Chinese not Indian Italian. No offence to Italian food but I wanted damn noodles. They think just because I am a white chick I wouldn't notice the difference. Two hours driving to bring this home (Kwartha Lakes area) and receive this, it really ticks me off. Guddu chilli chicken place is better. Too bad I wasn't in the area to buy it. The name Dalchini has a meaning - it means Cinnamon. Didn\'t have high expectations but wanted a quick bite and the other options in the plaza were ignored. \n\nAs it was after lunch not full, and seems like they do a lot of takeout as the number of tables is not many. Seated quickly and ordered a Veg Manchurian Fried Rice and a Mixed Vegetables with "the" Tofu (that\'s what the menu said The Tofu). Requested with no or little oil. \n\nThe items were out quickly. The rice made with long grain rice, which I don\'t prefer in Chinese dishes. The colour bright red and without any flavour and still tons of grease. The same with Mixed Vegetables. Not flavourful and still greasy. The steamed rice plenty that came with it and came in a dish rather than the usual bowl. \n\nReasonably priced, but very little Hakka Indian flavour in the dishes that we had.

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Restaurent name is: Fritzs Footlong Bar & Grill review: A little rough around the edges but great breakfast and service they have a smoking area outside which inevitably drifts back inside have only had breakfast no beer on tap We ate there on a Sunday afternoon. The place was pretty dead, only about 4 other customers, mostly at the bar.\n\nOverall atmosphere: Clean, bright, smoking room toward the front of the place, full bar, a few dart boards and two pool tables. \n\nPros:\n- Cleanliness: I was pretty impressed with the cleanliness of the floors and bar area.\n- Service: Waiter was great and checked up on us, took our order quickly.\n- FOOD. I got a footlong chili dog and fries for about $5.50. It was delicious and was a lot of food. The hot dog was high quality and their fresh home cut fries were delicious. The fries were not greasy and cooked perfect. \n\nCons:\n- It\'s a bar, so it\'s not exactly "family friendly", but that\'s ok.\n- Place looks a little rough on the outside, but fine on the inside.\n- SInce we went on a Sunday afternoon, I\'m not sure if I can say I know for sure the ambiance/mood of the joint.\n\nTip:\nIt looks like they have $1 on Saturday night (in a red solo cup). We asked the waiter what kind of beer they serve for that and he said Rolling Rock - pretty impressive and may check that out sometime. Great dogs, brats, chicken, sandwiches, burgers, fries, beer, & wine. \n\nNothing over 5 dollars A good burger at a reasonable price and the fries stay hot all the way home. One cannot underestimate the value of hot fries. Sarah said "nothing over 5 dollars" which is untrue. There are several $6 items. I don\'t mean to split hairs, but I was disappointed to find her statement disproven.\nDon\'t be fooled by the emphasis on hot dogs, this is A BAR. I brought my daughter to get some take-out and felt super inappropriate having her in there, especially after being told we couldn\'t sit at the bar and wait for our food (she\'s sober, folks!). Anyway, the food was really yummy, cheap, and as a bar it seemed to have great value too. Very spacious, lots of tables, a fancy Internet jukebox, pool and darts, and a tidy-looking smoking patio. It\'s in a sort of unlikely location (plaza/strip mall) but it is on Main St. so it\'s easy for us to get it. According to a banner on the wall, Thursdays are Ladies\' Nights with $1.50 "You call its." Let it be known that I LOVE dive bars so if you\'re looking for something classy, don\'t bother. It\'s a plain bar with yummy unhealthy food. The staff was friendly, nothing to write home about, and the clientele were typical blue collar-y type day-drinkers.

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Restaurent name is: The Wild Goose review: Very good food. Loud environment. They recently expanded the building which really helped with space in the restaurant. I recommend the pizza which is thin crust in a wood fired oven. The pizza I love is the Mac and cheese pizza. The rest of the menu is average. The service is also pretty good. Okay for starters the three brothers who own this place are totally fucking sexual and hot I love them every single time I move out of Cleveland I have my going away party at one of their bars needless to say I bounce all over the state and move back to Cleveland I've lived in Las Vegas not for several years and I'm in love with the city but I come to this bar in the very second that I land and bring all of my friends throw all of my parties there nothing like any of their bars anywhere in all of the United States of America really cool place. The food was excellent and their happy hour was better than I could have expected. Pizzas are phenominal for five bucks. Very nice and friendly staff had a great time hanging out at the bar. Cute bartenders, fun experience will certainly be back for more! Stopped in for a few brews and was very impressed with the bar service. Very friendly wait staff made me feel comfortable and valued as a customer. Stone-fired pizza is the specialty of the house and I ordered a pizza to go, the Pesto Goose'o - it was fantastic! Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in experiencing a great time while in Downtown Willoughby...cheers! Came in with my mom for a lunch after working up an appetite walking around downtown Willoughby. When we came in the place was absolutely empty but it seems like we just beat the lunch rush because after we sat down it started to fill up fast! It seems like this spot has a lot of loyal regulars. \n\nMy mom and I ordered a pizza to split. Picking toppings was so difficult because a whole page of their menu is dedicated to different pizza combos all of which sounded fantastic. Ultimately we decided to play it safe and ordered the Margherita. The pizza has super thin crispy crust and it's baked in a wood burning oven. It was really great! We definitely weren't leaving with leftovers.

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Restaurent name is: Katsuya review: Great sushi place. Enjoy going during their happy hour and getting the corn crunch roll. As I usually do w/ sushi joints, I sat at the bar and ordered w/the chef. The sushi chef brushed us off by insisting that we first order drinks with the waiter and left. The drinks arrived and after 15 minutes, the sushi chef nor anyone at the sushi bar came back to take our orders!\n\nThe front desk wasn't very helpful either but at least our server came by to refill our water. As the signature restaurant at the SLS, it certainly wasn't a good representation of the brand. We LOVE this place! We ordered two of the 4 course dinners, every single dish was INCREDIBLE! But, Jose and Tomo were the reason this experience was even better--I wish every server was as great as them. Jose and Tomo made such amazing recommendations, and catered to us the entire time. We WILL be coming back, and requesting them! Thank you for such a great experience! We are happy to be loyal customers now. Super amazing place! Omg!! I have to say the Wagyu steak with Foie Gras is in my top 3 steak dishes of all time!\nThe red wine reduction was just perfect. The steak and Foie Gras were "melt in your mouth" delicious!!!\nThe staff was very attentive and professional.\nJulie, my server, was friendly and on top of everything I needed.\nWould definitely recommend. This is THE best Japanese restaurant in LV. I am Japanese and have had great Japanese food but that is far greater than I've ever had before. Chef Josh is the best chef there and his creations are so beautiful and tastes out of this world. Try the wagyu fried rice. .it's to die for! The uni is one of the best I've ever tasted.. so fresh and clean. Try the mushroom hot pot is also very tasty. The sushi platter is impressive but also there is caviar on the salmon sushi and it gives it a outburst of flavors when you bite into it. The service is also outstanding...they're always there when you run out of drinks and right when you're ready for your next course, and of course it's always with a smile. Even the happy hour menu is a good variety and good quality, so make sure that you come to the place whenever you have even a short amount of time...you won't regret it!

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Restaurent name is: Miss Lin Cafe review: Miss Lin cafe is where Serissa caf\xc3\xa9 previously located, and it can be spotted on hwy 7. This cafe is lovely and it's surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows. The nature lights plus the patio furniture make this place very inviting. Stepping inside the restaurant seems like stepping outside in a patio. 5 stars for the d\xc3\xa9cor and ambiance. But 2 stars for both service and food. Service is slow and inattentive. Food came in a plastic grey tray with Styrofoam plate and small plastic teaspoon; stars deducted right away. We had stewed chicken with rice, eel with rice, stewed beef with noodle, grapefruit green tea and barley drink. The noodle in soup was served in a copper pot, which was nice. But all the food were luke warm. I'm wondering how long had the food been sitting around before they were served. The worst dish of the day was the chicken; it was overcooked and dry. The best dish was the stewed beef noodle; the meat was tender. But it's luke warm and didn't smell delicious. Both grapefruit green tea and barley drink were good. 4 stars for the drinks. If I would be back again, I'd just have a drink and enjoy the relax atmosphere. Cute little cafe where Serissa used to be. It's nice how there's floor to ceiling windows and it faces the park across the road so you get some nice natural lighting, especially when the weather is nice. If you want some nice lighting for photos, there's plenty of seating all around the cafe as 2 walls are basically windows.\n\nDecor somewhat resembles a garden. There's lot of green decor as well as white chandeliers, which gives off a relaxing atmosphere. There's couches and chairs so you can lounge around or be on your computer for a while.\n\nDrinks are nothing out of the ordinary but they do have promos often. Prices are also very fair. Tip: if you order takeout, prices will be discounted. I havent yet tried their food but they do have a small menu available. \n\nThis cafe is still relatively new so they're growing in many ways. Staff are friendly and courteous which is always nice. Will return :) Slowest service ever! For a drink I waited 30 minutes.. do not come here if you are on a lunch otherwise you will be late for work. Pastry's are pretty fresh and the yogurt like drink was tasty.. cute cafe but service needs to be worked on. What attracted me to come into this cafe was probably the decor that I saw when i passed by. It has the feeling of an indoor garden, with lots of [fake] greenery and cute decor. \n\nI ordered a minced pork rice with sausage(s? there was only 1 sausage, cut in half) and a grapefruit green tea. If you order a hot meal, you get $2 off a drink. I'd say the service was ok. Like some other people mentioned, they do give you plastic cutlery, which might not be the most economical, but it didn't bother me. Food was actually not bad! The minced pork was flavourful, and so was the tofu that came with it. The drink was good as well, but I'm not sure if it was worth the $6.50 for a medium - even with the $2 off. \n\nOverall, I'd say this place has a nice atmosphere and the food was good. But considering the price point, I think i can find similar food for a cheaper price/more quantity at other places that serve Taiwanese food, such as Papa Chang's, Cha me Cha, or Zen Q. Two stars for the atmosphere. Food weren't appealing and pricey. Service was slow and not attentive at all. Asked for water never came. Ordered popcorn chicken and there were only 8 pieces.

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Restaurent name is: Riverview Raw Bar and Chill review: Food is good. Atmosphere is mehhhh. At first, I was very eager about trying the food here during restaurant week as my favorite cuisine is seafood and the place advertises its "Riverview". However, the restaurant itself is located on the dirty basin of the Catawba River and the inside looks even worse. Don\'t fall for their "drink specials", the drinks are watered down & my boyfriend and I left very disappointed. Also, their salad bar is a joke & needs serious tending to by kitchen staff to appeal to its customers. I\'m saying all this to say- if you\'re going for the view and atmosphere, don\'t bother. This restaurant is basically an upscale Mayflower or Blue Bay. Best thing on the menu- their FRIES. Great dinner last Saturday night w/ Joe & Robyn. Place was packed so we had a couple beers at the bar before we were seated. Other than being out of salmon visit was great. Shrimp platter was enormous, Fish Taco's looked good too. Everything was perfectly cooked & delicious. Good music from the live band they had playing out back. See ya again soon! Much more that I was expecting. The food was great. I would recommend this place if you are new to this area like I was. The peel and eat shrimp is what I had. The view overlooking the lake just added to my dinner experience. Great place for a drink on lake wylie could use a serious update would increase their business 10 fold Well, I too am of the crowd that went here back in the day. As a kid I used to love coming here for seafood and to see Captain Wendy. When we moved near this side of town, I was so disappointed that Riverview was closed. Now it's open again, but new and improved!\n\nThe food is not the same fare as before. That's fine though, because it has an updated vibe. I personally love the Oyster Po Boy, probably about as close as you are going to get to New Orleans in Charlotte. They also have excellent raw oysters.\n\nThe staff is generally pretty friendly and knowledgable, I haven'y really had any issues. The view is great. When it's a nice day, the deck right next to the water is awesome. This place is huge though, so when the weather isn't nice and the crowds aren't out, it can feel a little cavernous. I went there for lunch today and me and my buddy were literally the ONLY people in there at a place that seats hundreds.\n\nWith the food being good, and reasonably priced, and decent beer prices, I hope it will stick around. I'd say if I had to offer areas of improvement, get a better beer selection. They have some craft brews, but they've got room for more.\n\nAtmosphere: Inside 3.5 stars, Outside 4.5 stars \nFood: 4 Stars\nService: 4 Stars\nPrice / Value: 3.5 stars

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Restaurent name is: Red The Steakhouse review: Went for lunch with friends mostly b/c it was convenient for all 3 of us. Service was fine, we stayed and talked a bit. 2 out of 3 had salads and they were ok, nothing special at all. Added chicken on my cobb salad and it was pretty tasteless. Its truly overpriced which they are likely stuck with given the rent but no reason to charge $23 for salad and ice tea and a teeny little roll. Quite ridiculous. This place is truly expensive. Was there last night. In spite of wearing a sweater I was cold (ik it was zero outside but I did notice a thermostat on the wall which remained untouched) . I asked management to turn up the heat but they said they couldn't. And glass was a poor insulator which sounds like a poor excuse . We waited a loooong time for food and had to practically beg for rolls (bread). We were given one small roll each. And when we asked for more bread we received 1 more small roll each. \nIncluding tip dinner was about 200 for 2 and I didn't even drink.\nBasically 3 salads 2 steaks fries 1 drink for my wife and coffee for me. No dessert.\nAs you can see by the time stamp we left after 10pm but sat down at 730pm. We waited a long time for salads and over an hour for entrees.\nOn a positive note my steak was cooked how I like it.\nI did tip the waiter well in spite because he said he was ex military and I respect that alot. The place has a great look. The service by Brandon was great. He was very pleasant. The drinks were very good and not the usually watered down drinks we get now at most restaurants. The steaks were well flavored and very tender. The valet parking was $12 but well worth it. They give you a phone number to text when you are ready for the car. They give you a number for your car. You text them then they bring you the car with the heat turned on and the seats warmed. I highly recommend it. The worst Steak House I have ever\xe2\x80\x8b been\xe2\x80\x8b\nThe Scallops\xe2\x80\x8b for $ 40 tasted like shit and pepper and I could not even finish them ....pepper only\nI am from NYC paying $40 for 4 Scalollops\nPlease come and visit NYC... I was excited to try this new steakhouse. Great location, great atmosphere, and the waitress was very nice. The food was absolutely terrible. I ordered the ny strip prime medium rare and the steak was nearly well done. The truffle mashed potatoes that the waitress suggested came out crusted on the top and very dry. These potatoes tasted and like they came out of a box and the presentation was awful. Now back to the over cooked steak ... it was dry aged which I already understand has a different flavor and have had many times at Hyde Park. This steak was so salty and dry that I ate the mashed potatoes only so I could get the dry steak down. Overall nice staff, but the for the price point I would expect much better. I won't be coming back there are MANY better options in Pittsburgh.... oh how could I forget. We ordered the small seafood tower appetizer- calamari was phenomenal however the shrimp was still frozen.

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Restaurent name is: Madonna's Restaurant review: This little Mexican place is tucked away on 4th between Smithfield and Wood. \n\nPros: \nGreat food. It all tasted very fresh and well made. \nHuge portions: I got a burrito that was incredible large and weighed a ton. \n\nCon(?): \nPrice: Between my friend and I our meal wound up being around $10/person. This was a bit more than I planned on spending for lunch, but we were downtown and the quality was commensurate with the price in my opinion. Plus you could easily get an early dinner there, in which case the price would actually be considered cheap. Also, I paid extra for the large burrito, which will probably be too much food for most people, so the cost of a normal meal would also be cheaper. \n\nCash only: No credit cards folks so make sure to visit the ATM before you go. $10 per person should get you a burrito/salad/whatever and a drink though.\n\nVerdict:\nFrankly I was rather floored by this place and just thinking about it makes me want to go back. I highly recommended it. Not bad. Had the grande chicken burrito (6.41 with tax). Flavor wise I would probably still prefer Chipotle, but this is a nice change of pace that is a little more 'authentic.' I would say that the burrito here is much better than Mexico City's (the nearby restaurant). The guy who was working the counter (Madonna's Husband?) was very friendly and brought our food out to us from the counter. This is a pay at the front and go sit down kind of place. The interior looked better than what I was expecting and at the window there is a bar that you can sit at if you are eating alone. Not really relevant for the review but, his wife is kinda hot.\n\nCash only. Ack.\n\nFood Quality/Taste = 3 Stars\nPortion Size Given Price = 4 Stars\nPrice = 3 Stars\nService = N/A\nExperience with Staff = 4 Stars\nDecor = 4 Stars This is a tiny place tucked into some snazzy downtown complex. Its cheap for downtown, and the portions are generous, so I suggest getting only the smaller sizes.\n\nI had a rice and beans burrito, and they let you take one of their hot sauces to the table. I asked for something really hot, and I actually got it. This is surprising for Pittsburgh, because I've noticed overall the town is weak on spice (even the Thai restaurants). \n\nAnyway, the beans in the burrito were fresh and cooked perfectly, and the rice was also plump and lightly spiced. The place is tiny and clean, and I got in and out for under five dollars for lunch. \n\nThis place is really a gem--its cash only though, so bring that with you. Good find. A lot better than some of the other places higher up on the list. Hands down my favorite burrito in the greater Pittsburgh region. The owner always remembers my order when I show up: beans and cheese with rice, size 'chico' (though there's nothing chico about it). It's flavorful, fresh, and filling. I also recommend the taco salad, and the tacos themselves. The only item I've had that was less than thrilling was the vegetarian quesadilla... a little heavy on the cheese. But the rest is so good that an average dish has no bearing on my overall rating. Eating here is a must. The new Madonna's is disappointing. A co-worker who always gives Madonna's rave reviews picked the new location for a lunch date. He had talked about the spices, the flavor, the service. Well, it was one for three. The service was friendly, even during the lunch rush.\n\nI had the chico chicken quesadilla. For $4.81 (with tax), it was a pretty big quesadilla. However, it was just Monterrey jack, chicken, and a soft shell. No spices, no onions, no peppers. It was still decent for the price. But I'm 99.9996% sure that the chicken was from a can. How would I know? Because I've cheated and used that same canned chicken in quiches when I was in a rush. It's good canned chicken, but c'mon! My lunchmates also complained that their burritos were bland. I'm giving three stars because I believe Madonna's can (and will) do better.\n\nP.S. CASH ONLY!

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Restaurent name is: Barro's Pizza review: Barros is my favorite go to! But this location has the worst customer service. I do not recommend this place to anyone, I prefer going to the one on Brown. My son and I found this Barro's by accident. Service was great and knowledgeable staff regarding the brews on tap. Ordered pizza & wings, no complaints. Sat out on the patio, misters on, what a great night! Meh. \nThe good;\nEmployees are cheerful and very attentive.\nReally great customer service. I give them 5 Stars.\nThe bad;\nThe pizza is bad. I mean, I'm a pizza snob from New Jersey, I know what really great pizza is. BARROS pizza is thick and mostly dough with a light dusting of cheese, toppings, and sauce. One star pie\nIMHO.\n#yukky I guess I should have taken the time to cook tonight as I decided to splurdge a little and buy a pizza and wings and boom backfire! First we ordered boneless wings and recieved bone in their place. They were slopped in sauce, not sure what happened there. Then super disappointed with the Pizza it was full of grease and doughy it was inedible. Total waste of money. Tried their pizza for the first time. After working a busy shift I stopped by to pick up a large pizza. It was good with plenty of toppings. It's not to pricey either. A large pizza with a side of mozzarella sticks came out to about $21. Niiiice! I'll have to stop by again....their salads looked bomb! And maybe a pepperoni only pizza next time.

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Restaurent name is: Sushi Bay review: This was my first time coming to Sushi Bay and was skeptical at first because I only have one go to sushi place and have a hard time finding other good ones. However, this place was amazing. Awesome, fast, and friendly service!!! It's a small place but very welcoming for families. We brought our 7 month old and 3 year old with us and the wait staff was very welcoming to both kids. \n\nThe sushi was so fresh and quick to be delivered to us. We were greeted immediately upon arrival and when we left. We got the all you can eat for $23.95 for dinner and it was so worth it. All of are food was delivered fast but evenly spaced out so we didn't have too much on the table at once. They also give you the option on the all you can eat menu for half/full or hand roll so my husband and I got to try more. I wasn't a huge fan of the batter they use to fry the soft shell crab/rolls in but everything else I got was delicious. \n\nIf you are looking for fast, friendly service, with an atmosphere that welcomes everyone than Sushi Bay is the place to go! Hands down, best sushi place I've ever been to!\n\nWhile living in Vegas, the husband and I made it a mission to try out every all-you-can-eat place in town, and we just kept returning to this one! Get yourself a 'Wet Dream' and a 'Cherry Blossom' and enjoy the flavor on your tongue!\n\nWe will be sure to return here when we visit Vegas! Love love LOVE this place! I frequent Sushi-Bay. The food is great but the Service is well below standards... specifically one of the Sushi chefs. Many times I\'ve gone in only to receive dirty looks, sometimes not even a glance or a welcome. I usually sit with the other chef but even so I feel uncomfortable. This evening I noticed him saying things in his native language to a server and they both looked and laughed at me. I asked the other chef ( who goes by Jay and is a wonderful guy) if the other one doesn\'t like me. He obviously wanted to save face and said "he\'s just busy". I felt unwanted even though only 3 other people were there. I will happily find another place that is more welcoming my business. Very delicious. I really found this place to be one of the better sushi joints in Las Vegas. Always very friendly and the sushi is high quality. Would recommend. Definitely try the "Wet Dream" different but very delish. Alex did a wonderful job as our sushi chef This restaurant truly is a hidden gem. It was very nice to come here and be greeted by the whole shop as soon as we entered, and the smiling faces of all of the employees were very welcoming.\n\nWe ordered AYCE which was priced fairly well considering the competition from other sushi places around town. Our waitresses were very friendly and very on top of taking orders and keeping our cups full. \n\nWe started with house salad, poke salad and a crazy jalapeno. Everything was seasoned well and plated with finesse. From there we ordered Valley of fire, 911, ichiban, Hawaiian, cherry blossom, and sandwich rolls. Every single roll was made with care and true passion, it showed in every bite. I have zero complaints on anything we ordered.\n\nOver all this restaurant was just perfect. It is a hidden gem that is going to become my new go to sushi place. 5/5 we'll worth every penny!

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Restaurent name is: Overtime Sports Grille review: One of the best Blue Cheese Burgers I have every had. Beer was cold, food was good and a great view of the fountain, what else could you ask for. Plus lots of TVs. We were out in Fountain Hills to play disc golf, and after we found the french cafe to be closed, we wandered to the nearest establishment. I expected the usually sports pub fare, but was pleasantly surprised by the menu and quick service. We had Artichoke Dip, and the Stuffed Portabella, and both were very yummy. My boyfriend also got a juicy burger. I really enjoyed my margaritas while the BF enjoyed his beer special he got when ordering a burger. I would go back here again if ever in Fountain Hills! I like it! My husband likes it! .... We have had lunch here a couple of times before. We are not even into sports....we come here for the food, friendly service and the fountain view. Can only review the Cheesburgers because we always order them as we can't get enough of them. The burger is always cooked to your exact liking and you choose the type of cheese you would prefer. I love the swiss. It is served with a generous serving of sweet potato fries or regular fries. The salad is always fresh and the NY Cheesecake is delicious. Today there was a beautiful breeze and it was not so warm so we sat on the patio and enjoyed the fountain view. "Sorry, we\'re all out of Spinach Dip."\n\nOkay. We\'ll get some wings then.\n\n"Sorry, we don\'t have wings."\n\nA sports bar without wings? Nah, brah. The bartender is sooo nice to me every time I go in... She charges me for 2 or 3 drinks, even though I have around 7 or 8. Don't worry, I don't drive home. The wings are too greasy for me, but the sandwiches are yummy. I did order the steak that was on special, and it came out wrong. But I do NOT go there for the food. I like the tequila...

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Restaurent name is: Tutto Bene review: RACIAL SEGREGATION AT ITS FINEST!!!!\n\nOur party of 5 went to Tutto Bene for dinner and had arrived early. Around 6 or so. We were one of the first tables there. When you walk in, there's a dining room to the left and one to the right. We were seated in the dining room to the left. \n\nMidway through our dinner, the dining room became full. And we realized that ALL the tables were asian customers. We just thought, a restaurant in Richmond Hill, just attracted a lot of asian customers. However, I took a trip to the washroom (which was located in the other dining room) and noticed that EVERYONE was either white or black. Not a SINGLE asian customer. \n\nIt was so blatantly obvious that I had to stop and look around just to make sure I was not mistaken. I was definitely not mistaken. The dining room on the right were for NON-ASIAN customers, while the dining room to the left were ALL ASIAN customers. \n\nWOW!!! Talk about racial segregation at its finest!\n\nWhat an insult...Would I ever go back? Not after the way we were treated. This restaurant has very good food. Everything I order tastes really good. Especially the fish and spaghetti. The service is very good. Well manner from the time I walked in and walked out. Really recommend this restaurant and definitely will be back very soon. Great restaurant and food but the portions are way too small for the amount you are paying. Approximately 27-30 for an entree that is the size of a small dinner plate. \n\nFood was above average but not amazing. It's just another expensive bit above standard italian restaurant. \n\nThere are many alternatives which are better. Also the restaurant is extremely crowded as it is a small venue. I had bumped elbows with a gentleman seated at a table beside mine. On a weekday, it was almost full house, it's a small restaurant with tables packed very close together, with very homey decor.\n\nTables are a bit too closed together, but it's a small place, they try to place as much in there as possible.\n\nThe service was OK, nice and all but a bit impersonal, But I'm here to eat and for the food.\n\neveryone at almost every table orders lobster bisque (daily special, not on menu, there's no price on it, didn't find out the price till the bill came $10) But it was extremely salty, a few tiny tiny pieces of lobster (or whatever it is) imagine minced beef but instead it's minced lobster.\n\nMy partner got the veal chop, it looked very nice and big, but it because the bone was huge, and the meat that was too close to the bone can not come off, so there was very little meat. and it's a bit on the tough side (medium rare) the mashed potatoes & asparagus was ok.\n\nI ordered the beef lasagna, off the daily specials menu, and it was so disappointing, it came in a personal size casserole dish (oval shaped) however it was extremely oily, and salty, I started from the side and made my way to the middle, the sides has no beef or cheese, all the cheese and beef (very little beef) was all in the middle. It was a horrible lasagna, I can make better at home, and I'm no cook. \n\nThe best part was dessert, the tiramisu cake, it was nice and homemade (but a bit too watery) I've had better. but it wasn't too sweet, which was good, and i was able to finish the whole thing.\n\noh and this place can get VERY loud, cause it's in a small confined space with a lot of people. And if half the tables in there was laughing, it could get scary. This restaurant is a pleasant surprise in a small strip mall. Their pasta are excellent and with good portion. Their pizza are all made from a stone oven. Other than the regular Italian items, they also served special entree such as lamb shank risotto and calf liver. They are both very outstanding dishes with very tasty sauces. The restaurant is always pack, it is better to call in early fir reservation.

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Restaurent name is: Pizzeria Moretti review: The Lasagna meat was rotten\n\nI've never been in a restaurant where they serve you rotten meat. These guys did. And they weren't sorry about it....turns out it was a bad batch. They charged me full price. No visit from the cook/manager to explain. Never going there again. this place has been super trendy and is always packed since it opened, I decided to finally try and see what the hype was about... I honestly wasn't too impressed. One of the first things we witnesses while sitting down was the manager going to a group of people and telling them they had to change tables because the one they picked was reserved... despite the restaurant being almost empty. We got an entree of calamari and fried shrimp, the calamari was pretty good but the shrimp was very average. I had the 4 cheese pizza bianca, and while it was tasty it was SOAKED in oil. Like so much oil that the plate was yellow. I have had much better, especially for the price. I'm surprised this restaurant hasn't gotten very good reviews. I loved it and would definitely be back. I'm so happy this resto is close-by.\n\nThis restaurant is really nice inside. We went on a Thursday night and it was packed! \n\nWe got a bottle of red wine, three pizzas, and one seafood pasta for four people. I felt it was fairly priced. All three pizzas were so tasty and they were quite big. I don't like crust usually but this one was good. It was not too thick and not too thin. We got the Diavola, the Americana and the Moretti. The Americana had tons of meat on it including prosciutto and the Moretti had big shrimps on it. These were my two favorite pizzas. Seafood squid ink pasta was flavorful but I preferred the pizzas. It had calamari, mussels, clams and shrimp. \n\nThe only downside is that they charge $2 for filtered water. They just pour the water without asking what kind of water you want and they don't tell their customers about the fee. It's a surprise you get when you see the bill. But luckily we had read about this beforehand and we asked about it right away. However the $2 is per table, not per person. So I\'m visiting my friend Paula in Montreal for a couple of days and as a "surprise" she wanted to take me to Moretti. She didn\'t want me to look it up...I promised I wouldn\'t and boy oh boy did I regret that. This place is beyond AWFUL. To add insult to injury Paula was hit in the head by one of the servers...hit so hard she had a bruise and a lump on the side of her head. The transgressing worker not only did he not apologize but did not come back with ice to help with the swelling. The service is abysmal. The food mediocre. If I could give this restaurant zero stars ...no negative stars I would. Not sure why people continue to come to this place. Montreal is supposed to filled with foodies so I am surprised that this place is not only still open but packed. I wouldn\'t serve my dog with leftovers and he\'s dead - yes it\'s that\'s bad.\n\nDon\'t come. Run the other way. There are more restaurants per capita in Montreal than NYC. There has to be other restaurants that you should patronize. This place...is not it. We chose this restaurant to celebrate two of our friends birthdays. Reserved for 9, unfortunately, 2 could not join us. So, now we are down to 7. They sat us at a round table at the back, next to a long table outfitted for 20. The manager comes over to our table to tell us we need to move in closer together at our table, so the other table is not obstructed... I\'m sorry, what? Why would you seat us at a table that we clearly cannot fit comfortably? And what would you have done if all 9 of us had shown up? When I asked him that question, he walked away.... brutal...\n\nOk, so lets discuss the food: Mediocre at best. We decided to share plates considering our large group. We ordered 2 orders of meatballs, they arrived cold, like they were taken out of the fridge and served to us. Next, the kale salad. I asked the waitress, "is this salad enough for 7 of us to share?" "Yes, absolutely," she replied. Um, I think not, it served 4 of us. Next the lobster bruschetta, the bread they served, was chard to a crisp. Lets discuss the pizzas. Their signature pizza is a pizza bianco with potatoes and a cream sauce. It arrived undercooked and cold. We also ordered the tomato pizza with basil and burrata, it was decent. The only pasta dish we ordered was the mac and cheese, it arrived cold. \n\nSo, please do not waste your money. This is Montreal people, there are plenty of very good restaurants that will provide you with the experience and food that you deserve and you won\'t mind spending your hard earned money on.

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Restaurent name is: Comedor Guadalajara review: Pretty authentic coastal Mexican food and good price. Parking situation is scetchy to say the least. all and all not a bad place... Like the other reviews... it does not win points for decor... but what it lacks here it more than makes up for in service... i go here for lunch from time to time and they always seems to be quick... i really like it when they serve you chips and salsa and they bring out some sort of mexican soup...\n\nthe food is good... i like the shredded beef tacos and the burros are typical south side... HUGE with alot of good stuff in them... while this is not my favorite place in the area... it is still pretty good and is pretty authintic... I had been craving good ceviche de camarones since I moved to AZ from CA. A friend told us about this place, and we finally made the 45 minute trek from Peoria to see what the hype was about. Comedor Guadalajara did not disappoint! Their shredded beef taco was delicious, and the ceviche de camarones was to die for!! The service is fantastic, and the atmosphere enjoyable. Totally worth the drive, and we will definitely be back! Great food, sort of slow service but it was PACKED on a Thursday night. I'm more of a Oaxacan style fan, but this was great. Ate the Machaca burrito, never had machaca with egg, onion and jalape\xc3\xb1o before. It was delicious though. Comedor Guadalajara! Over the past few years I have been to several Mexican restaurants. I'm new to Phoenix. I was quite impressed with the excellent service I received. My server Ruben was very pleasant and positive to work with. He provided OUTSTANDING customer service. The atmosphere was laid back. Good environment for singles, couples, and groups. The food is EXCELLENT. You can taste the freshness, quality and spices in the food. Price is very affordable. VERY impressed. Highly recommended! Keep up the hard work!

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Restaurent name is: Texas Roadhouse review: Great service Best tasting ribs I ever ate had a huge party of 43, friend \ngoing into the service several waitress had such a good time, easy parking Great food and service at your Surprise, Arizona location. Call ahead seating is a real time-saver at this busy location. Jill, our server was terrific, tending to our needs frequently despite working on a very busy evening. The evening shift manager stopped by to ensure we were satisfied with our food and service. I mentioned the outstanding service we received from Jill and rib-eye steaks that were cooked just right. Kudos to managing partner Todd Cunningham for the well trained team he has put together. Service this good doesn't happen by accident. Josh, our server, was awesome. He made the experience amazing. The food was typical and the atmosphere was typical. Josh made it good. They were very busy and he made sure we were up to speed on our food and drinks never went empty. \n\nGive that kid a raise!!!!!! Service was on point it was Father's Day I get it was busy my ribeye wasn't as exactly cook the way I liked but over all was a decent experience with my family. This restaurant is just as good as any other Texas Roadhouses I have been at. Parking is plentiful, you can call ahead to be put on the list and service is impeccable. The food and drink are always good. I had the Combo of 6 oz sirloin and ribs with loaded mashed potatoes and fresh vegetables. The carrots and broccoli can be tricky to keep them just done enough to still be crunchy and they were perfect. My frozen Margarita was also well prepared. It's a fun atmosphere and the rolls with cinnamon, honey butter are worth the visit alone.

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Restaurent name is: Vivo Kitchen review: A little expensive, but the food is excellent. Great experience there! Last evening I had the pleasure of dining at Vivo Kitchen in Sewickley. The aroma of those first Fall evening fires lingered in the air as I walked into this hip spot. \nGreat setting, vibrant crowd, elevated but yet simple menu , and efficient wait staff. All is well but a few suggestions to really make a polished finish at Vivo.\n\nThe wine ( red in particular) was too warm. It barely had a chill which made it almost non palatable. Now we all know that many people do not like cold red wine - me either. But we also know, especially if you have travelled down Chiati Road, that a Sicilian red is best served between 57* and 61*. It is much easier too over chill a red and let it warm, than to try and rehabilitate a too warm red by re-re chilling.\n\nThe second suggestion is an easy fix. Coffee without cream ? You have to be kidding ? We all respect different diet choices like vegan, paleo, Atkins , etc. \nBut really, how can you offer such superb French press coffee at the end of a tantalizing palate experience and serve a small creamer filled with 2% milk ? \nComplete mistake. \n\nPlease tell me when these blemishes are cleared up. I can't wait to return for the flatbread with burrata and the heirloom tomatoe salad, followed by a true to form peanut butter fudge creme br\xc3\xbbl\xc3\xa9e. My third time for dinner there. Love the extensive "starter" menu. Totally enjoyed the pear salad with pomegranate dressing, grilled shrimp with baked grape relish, and my most favorite short ribs. Atmosphere has a great vibe and someone from the kitchen always visits your table to make sure you are as happy as the food is beautiful and delicious. Can\'t wait for the weather to improve so that I can enjoy dinner and cocktails outdoors in the charming courtyard. The food, service, drinks and company were out of this world. My man hates veggies, and he ate them here. He had the ribeye. I had the pork chop. We fought over the flourless cake. We'll be back! Kudos to Sam and the wonderful bar tender. PS; make reservations. Vivo! This place is a dump!! What a terrible experience from the time we walked into the small gloomy whole in the wall establishment. The hostess who was actually one of the owners, was rude from the moment we set foot in the place. The bartender was unfriendly, but the worst was the waiter who was the rudest, had no personality, and had no idea what was on the drink menu and was annoyed when I asked what was on tap! When I made the reservation, they did not bother to say thwy had a prix fixe menu, a d it woukdnt have mattered except that 2course had seafood and my campanion is alergic. They at first refused to accomodate her diet, but then reluctantly agreed to replace a course with a lobster tail, shrimp, and crab wifh a few strands of spaghetti squash and had the audacity to charge the same price for the dish. Food allergies are not uncommon and any decent establishment is prepared to make accomodations without giving an attitude about it, but not so at Vivo apparently.

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Restaurent name is: Taco Heaven review: So, I have to tell you... I heard about some "not so good" reviews in the newspaper... but I thought I\'d still give them a try.\n\nAbsolutely some of the best food I\'ve had in a long time. I walked in and was instantly greeted by the owner, who actually sat and talked to me for about 20 minutes. I had the Philly Wrap and it was amazing. (Yes, even though it\'s called Taco Heaven, they make a GREAT Philly Wrap!) ...and if you\'re looking for an inexpensive place to eat -- this is the place for you, too...\n\nI guess this has taught me that you really can\'t believe what you read... if you really want to find out - you need to try it yourself. Taco Heaven has my vote! hemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.\nWell, after my friend raved about the dank nachos, I just had to give it a try.\nFirst off, when I called them they were rude...\nThen, the delivery driver appeared on some moped thing and when he handed me the nachos, they were spilled out of the box and pooling in the bag. I asked him what was going on and he just looked at me like I was the ridiculous one! I should have just not taken them, but I am not that person...\nSo I took them in my house, put them on a plate and they were disgusting... I got the veggie ones adn they were a mess. I love nachos and don't mind messy food, but these were just bad... Oh, and I got a soda, and it was warm... not room temp but WARM, like it was sitting under a heat lamp.\nI said never again but I found myself hungry late, late at night again and decided to give it another go. They weren't falling apart this time but they were just as bad.\nThe worst $10 ever spent. We ordered our food through campusfood.com and were told that it'd be a 45 minute wait. After an hour, we called and they said the delivery guy was running late. Ok, that's forgivable. When our food finally arrives, it is lukewarm and incomplete. We call back and the guy who speaks with us was extremely rude about THEIR mistake. TACO HEAVEN IS CLOSED.\n\nIt's a shame they had to go. They had the best tortilla chips I've ever had. In every other regard, though, the food was extremely average. And that's why they ended up going under. The dank nachos were more dank without all the shit on top; most of the food just wasn't memorable.\n\nHowever, the staff here was the friendliest I've ever dealt with, always giving me stuff free of charge and charging next to nothing for things that weren't even on the menu. They were a bunch of stoners who were so hopeful about the place, and really tried their hardest. They truly had the best customer service in town. I wish them the best and I'm sorry to see them go. 3 stars for effort, 2 stars for execution. Man, the dollar off coupon would have made the dank nachos taste better.\n\nI got the King Size Burrito. Even before the burrito reached my table, I saw that it wasn't king size. It wasn't even big. It was fair sized, but honestly, that was because of the 13'' tortilla. There was too much tortilla and not enough filling ingredients. If you're going to describe a burrito as king sized and stuffed with things, please make it stuffed in a king sized way! The problem wasn't so much the burrito but rather the expectations of the burrito. Calling a place HEAVEN, you really have to not only meet but exceed expectations. Simple things that could have made my burrito better: more beans and rice. And lime wedges on the side please. Cost me $7.75.\n\nA friend ordered the Dank Nachos Supreme. NOT DANK. He, and I, was expecting the best nachos of our lives, and it was nowhere near that. Main problems: not enough tortilla chips and too much lettuce. Shred that lettuce. Fry more tortillas up. And please give me some homemade hot salsa. I need it. I also need jalapenos. Where they at? Cost: $8.25\n\nThis ain't taco heaven, this ain't taco hell, this is taco purgatory.

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Restaurent name is: Spice Route Asian Bistro + Bar review: It only gets A-OK because it is so beautiful. Great atmosphere, incredible washrooms. Terrible Food, Awful Service. I had to write an update because i am absolutely in love with the food. i didn't give it enough credit last time. It's something out of this world. I actually crave it now. But, oh my god, the service is DISGUSTING... So sad.... My friends came in for a drink, they literally pushed them to order food because apparently you are not allowed to sit at the table if you're not eating ?? When me and my other friend came to join them, they basically gave us a speech how we were supposed to make a reservation if we wanted to sit... Waitress had major attitude problems, so did the hostess.. Like, i just don't get it? I know people constantly complain bout the service but nothing is being done.. I guess because it's such a hot spot and people go there anyway. 5 stars for food.... zero stars for service I first went here for the 2013 IdeaCity with Moses Znaimer. It was an excellent experience and the appetizers were delicious! Yesterday I went for my BFF's birthday and opted for the All You Can Eat $24 Sunday menu. \n\nDO NOT order an entree unless you have 5-10 people to eat it but I strongly advise NOT to get the kung-pao chicken. Celery root and overload of sauce made it indigestible not to mention it smells like laundry. We couldn't finish it and the restaurant charged us $30 for the 3/4 that was left, raising all our individual bills. For the amount I ate, my bill came up to $50 for something less filling than a pizza slice or burger anywhere else.\n\nThe potstickers order were two tiny little things that looked sad in its presentation and didn't wow me. The chicken pad thai gets spicier with each bite and seemed to be the only menu item my friends and I could eat besides the fried rice. Crabcakes were too salty and the sauce that came with it too creamy and overpowering. Tempura shrimp is a small order you can eat by yourself but still tasty.\n\nLychee martini and Red Dragon drinks are awesome but at $10 for a 2oz seemed...a little too pricey for my liking.\n\nI wasn't expecting tospend so much on a small meal with absolutely beautiful decor (as has been noted many times) I wanted to order more but everyone stopped eating and we paid our bill already so it was by far the most expensive meal I had all year for low quantity and quality. \n\nI'd return with a hungrier stomach and others but probably go to the LCBO/bar next door for drinks after. Spice Route has nothing on tap, all cans and bottles are overpriced.\n\nMEH. Love this place - all around good food drinks and vibes. My fav go to is the orange spicy beef! The food was amazing, I had orange chicken and it was really tasty the place is also really amazing!!

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Restaurent name is: Senti Restaurant review: Dined here on a Saturday afternoon with a group of 8 friends during the Pittsburgh Restaurant week. I would give the place a 3.5\nFirstly, the ambience was really impressive. Large windows, clean modern interiors, white wall and modern art. The waitress was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions and took our dietary considerations into mind. \nWhen we had called, we did mention the restaurant week menu, which was a pretty simple menu: salads, entree and dessert. There were no options between them except that we could replace the kind of meat in the entree. What was not impressive was that they took forever to get our dishes to come out. Almost 30 minutes for the salad !?! Then another 20 for the entree. And the dessert took some time to come out too. Most of us were not pleased that the service was this slow, considering there were hardly any other customers in the restaurant.\nThat being said, the food was on the impressive scale. Our salad consisted of carrots, oranges and candied pecans, and was delightful. The Farro con Scelta was good too , nothing to call out. I was looking forward to the tiramisu, but was disappointed. The restaurant week tiramisu was a much smaller version of the regular one, with much more cream, and less cake. A friend got the regular sized version and I could see the difference between the 2.\nOverall, this place has really good potential to up their game, and make the experience better. Senti was only about 1/2 full on a Tuesday night at 7. We didn't try the cocktails, but drank red wine, white wine, and prosecco. The evening special, the winter squash soup, was more of a puree, but delicious. \n\nThe \n-Gnocchi (parmesan brodo, merguez sausage, kale, preserved lemon)($18), \n-Lasagna alla Veneta (veneto style lasagna, beef rag\xc3\xb9, b\xc3\xa9chamel)($19) and \n-Fettuccine (mushrooms, sherry vinegar, parmesan crisp, brown butter sage sauce)($18)\nwere all well prepared and delicious.\n\nThe side of Trifolata di Funghi (mushrooms saut\xc3\xa9ed in brandy, garlic, & parsley)($9.5) further enhanced the fettuccine.\n\nService was attentive and efficient. The server could have been more engaging. Although efficient, she was tense, ill at ease, and didn't smile much. \nMaybe she was inexperienced and not fully comfortable in her role. My wife and I came to Pittsburgh to celebrate our wedding anniversary with her family. We booked a table of 10 for Saturday night. We had never been to Senti but we had heard good things. I'm so happy we did. What a great experience. The people were friendly, the service was great (thanks Liz) and everyone loved their food. \n\nI asked for a special dessert for the party and they provided a homemade cake that was delicious. \n\nIt was a very memorable evening and we will definitely return to Senti. A huge disappointment! The appetizer of mussels in tomato sauce was cold, and that might have been the best part. The duck entree arrived, and the skin was barely cooked and the meat was from rare to well done. The waiter was helpful, took it back, and asked for another duck entree. This time, the duck arrived and the skin was a tiny bit crispier, but the duck breast itself was nearly raw. The waiter gave us a complimentary dessert - an apple tort with the worlds smallest scoop of cinnamon ice cream. I've had better tasting Hostess Apple Pies! Stay away - it's tough to park, and inside you cant hear yourself speak. I stopped by here this past Friday night for dinner with my wife and another couple. We had reservations for 7:15 and arrived around that time to be immediately seated. The inside of Sentis is quite interesting and modern. They have a nice lounge type area with a bar and then a number of tables behind that. There is also another room that it looked like they were using for a rehearsal dinner the night that we were there and so we didn't really get to see it.\n\nMy wife and I decided to start off our meal by splitting the fritto misto. It consisted of fried carrots, zucchini, peppers, calamari and shrimp and was quite good. The breading on it was rather light yet crispy and everything was seasoned perfectly. I was especially impressed that the calamari was tender as most places tend to over cook it and make it rubbery. Then for my dinner entree I went with one of the specials for the evening which was lamb t-bones. It consisted of 3 lamb medallions over top of some gnocchi, peas and mushrooms and had some dollops of pur\xc3\xa9ed carrots and a smearing of black garlic on the plate. The lamb was cooked perfectly and tasted pretty good. Senti let the flavor of the lamb come through and didn't try to hide it. The gnocchi was also decent although I think that they were a little denser than i would have liked. I did enjoy the flavor produced by dragging them through the black garlic though.\n\nThe bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Everything that we had was pretty tasty and I enjoyed the atmosphere.

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Restaurent name is: AMC Dine-in Theatres Esplanade 14 review: Dining experience was well executed, but the quality of the food and price did not do it justice. How do you screw up chicken tenders? I've had better from fast food joints. Seating was clever and practical, just no where to hang a jacket. If you're not from the area, it can be a pain to find the entrance and parking. Didn't help the movie I was dragged to sucked, but the service was actually really good. Crappy food, cumbersome locale and parking, and overpriced.... Eat at a restaurant first, then go to a normal theatre. What a great place! I\'ve been going here for the past year about twice per week. The facility is always clean and the staff is friendly. The concept of this theater is nothing but fun. They have a bar located in the lobby with seating if you choose to have a drink while waiting for friends. You can take your drink with you in the movie if you do not finish it. There are "2" theater types. Fork N Screen permits children where "Cinema Suites" only permits 21 and over. Both serve the same food & drink menu. The Fork N Screen has more seating but the seats do not recline where the Cinema Suites are far more private and the seats recline. I love the little red help buttons next to each seat if you need service, hit the button and voila... they show up! The food is average, the apps are pretty good, and the drinks are fun. There are really good restaurants located in the Esplande if you choose to have dinner elsewhere and then see a movie. They also validate for parking for 4 hours! Overall, this is a great spot for a night alone, date night, girls night, or a family afternoon. AMC also has a stubs program ($12.00 year) I use it to earn points and free dollars to use. Ok so lets start this off the right way by saying I was there for the Twilight Breaking Dawn Premier ... you think lot of teen girls screaming there heads off to see the film. Nope ... 18+ for the whole theater when I walked in and had a seat in one of the lobby chairs I was properly greeted and offered a drink. Wow that is great! I could even get a ADULT beverage ;) I like. So I showed up about an hour early just not knowing what to expect and was informed by a greeter that we could go into the theater about thirty minutes early. We get in the theater and where greeted with a smile by our waitress who took all are information and order and got us drinks with unlimited refills, get that large popcorn get unlimited free refills. This is great now sure the tickets cost about $10.00 a person, Drinks are about 3.59 But unlimited refills. Overall I had a great experience and look forward to being back again soon :) Great theatre, horrible manager. The manager was working the cash register and told us that they only had front row seats left for our show. We looked online and came back to the front after discovering that there were plenty of upper row seats available. Her excuse for telling us there were only front row available was because she thought that my 5'6 girlfriend wouldn't be able to see over the ledge. She also told us that the front row seats were better because they reclined and the others didn't, which was not true. Reserving specific seats is nice and the kids serving were polite, but the rest of the concept and execution doesnt work for me. It\'s too dark to see menus, trailers are too loud to easily communicate with wait staff (let alone your companion), and settling tabs during films is inevitably distracting. \n\nI\'m told their Cinema Suites format is more spacious than our "Fork & Screen" option, but when the 400 pound patron in front of me descended into his Playskool-strength theatre seat - and into my knees with the force of a medium speed car accident, that less than luxurious \'impression\' evoked something more akin to "Fuck & Scream" - I literally blurted "Fuck" and screamed at the bone cracking pain radiating from both patellas. \n\nWhen I slid over behind fatso\'s 100+ pound wife, she\'s banging into me too, so it\'s not their fault. The seats are just cheap, with lousy springs and they\'re hard to settle into comfortably. I was kicked from behind periodically. All by adults btw. It\'s interesting how many yelpers rip kids and seem to feel \'adults only\' or food/bev service somehow conveys a first class experience. To me it felt more like a bad coach flight; cabin lighting\'s busted and some douchebag\'s reclining into your space.

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Restaurent name is: Crown Jewel Fine Dining review: Very good selection of classic Dim sum dishes. They provide a menu where you can select what you want instead of waiting for the carts to come to you. Quality is pretty good compared to other places, but can get pricey depending on the "size" of the dish you\'re getting. If you order before 11am, all dishes are $3 regardless of size. Service is relatively good, but not consistent all the time. Overall I\'ve had a good experience here, would definitely keep coming back Not bad, but I've definitely had better. Portions were not bad. Highlight was their Crown Jewel BBQ pork buns. The bun was pillowy and the sugar crust on the outside was a nice touch. However, it could have done with a lot more BBQ pork on the inside. Very little filling. The braised pork hock with peanuts is tasty as well, but pricey for the portion.\n\nThey do have some kind of early bird special before 11, but you probably want to get there quite a bit before 11, because they do tend to have a line up. Came here with the family and family friends on a Sunday morning. It didn't get too busy until we were about to leave (about noon). As some other Yelpers here mentioned, you ought to make a reservation before heading down.\n\nThe problem I found with this place, the food was just decent, despite the prices. The taste relative to the price isn't there for me. The service was pretty good though, I'll give em' that. They're often checking up to clear the the tables of empty trays, and they are especially good on filling up your water for tea, which is great! \n\nWhen it comes to dim sum, one of my biggest head-scratchers is the the incompetence in filling up water and I go thirsty. This place will keep you teased, no joke.\n\nBy the way, morning special before 11am with non-special dishes just under $3 a piece. Order before then, you'll be good. Still a little pricier than many other restaurants I've visited, but I suppose it is to be expected coming here. First time given one star to a restaurant because of the services. 1)there's a dish told to be wait for 40mins, we said we don't want it at first, then pops up at the bill and yes the dish took one hour (steam rice) and was given when we ask for the bill. 2)server took away menu without permission 3)ordered 4dishes, first 2 took 20-25mins, other 2 took another 20mins/ total 40-45mins for 4dishes? Only ordered fried dishes... Shouldn't be taken that long. And the restaurant weren't full of people. 4) no napkins given until ask for it 5) sever mixed our dishes without permission again! That was very rude, just because one of the dish were almost finish doesn't mean they can put them together without asking the customer's permission! From all those reasons, I will not recommend anyone to visit this place Environment: spacious. I've been going to this restaurant every year, even when it was the previous restaurant. \n\nStaff: very friendly and helpful. They were super busy with multiple huge parties but were still patient with other tables. They also know my family...since we go there so often!\n\nFood:\n#1. 2.5lb lobster, seasoned and fried. It was very good. Very flavorful but not to the point it was salty-need-water-mode. The lobster had nice and juicy meat. \n\n#2 seared scallops. At least one inch thick. There were eight pieces in all with broccoli in the middle. Loved the texture and again the flavor. \n\n#3 sweet and sour pork. Okay...it sounds like American Chinese food but they make the best sweet and sour pork. With real pineapple and they out it on top of a sliced pineapple. Cute and delicious. The batter was soft and yet crunchy but not to the point you lose your teeth. Lol\n\n\nMissing a star because of two things: they lacked servers today since there were lots of big parties. The food came out later and not enough servers to serve the smaller tables. Secondly, big and small flies constantly hovered over our food. I just ate while staring at our plates, making sure none touched our food. \n\n\nI hope they keep it up! I'll come back...soon!

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Restaurent name is: BLK Live review: We attended a concert here this past week. Tickets said doors open at 6. We arrived at 5:45 and we were able to go into the bar and get our pre party on before the patio doors opened at 6. I really enjoy the lay out of the concert venue. The pool adds a FANTASTIC touch. Were they busy? Yes. Was service a little slow? Yes. BUT, really no different than any other bar that is busy. The reason for 4 stars, we had opted to rent the benches, and many people who were not in our ( paying) group kept sitting down on our seating area, forcing us to squish. In fact, there were a lot of people who didn't even have the wrist bands on in the Cabana area. Maybe security could be a little better in that area? With that being said, I would definitely recommend this place! Excellent venue! Food is ok. But everything else is great. Love the bands they have. They have nice cabanas & a pool We attended a concert here this past week. Tickets said doors open at 6. We arrived at 5:45 and we were able to go into the bar and get our pre party on before the patio doors opened at 6. I really enjoy the lay out of the concert venue. The pool adds a FANTASTIC touch. Were they busy? Yes. Was service a little slow? Yes. BUT, really no different than any other bar that is busy. The reason for 4 stars, we had opted to rent the benches, and many people who were not in our ( paying) group kept sitting down on our seating area, forcing us to squish. In fact, there were a lot of people who didn't even have the wrist bands on in the Cabana area. Maybe security could be a little better in that area? Also, we incurred two separate charges on our account. We only signed for and authorized 1. We have contacted them and are waiting for them to get back to us. I will update this review when the issue is resolved. With that being said I would definitely recommend this place! Went on a Friday raven event.....band was great ! But extremely hot.......they did have water pitchersout with glasses but it seemed like they didn't want to bother with people asking for water.......late in the evening they finally put misters on which helped a lot. I don't know why they waited so long. Staff needs a lot of help.....sat at bar and no one bothered to say hi or ask about drinks......staff was not friendly they actually looked mad about something. Food menu is very sparse not a great selection.......from el Santo they did change decor a lot. But again not much seating in or out.....1 womans bathroom was broke so only one in use with a line. I may go again but when it is cooler but its not happening for awhile . very disappointing and I doubt they will be in business long. Stopped in here a couple months ago and was shocked by the quality of food they service! Everything on the menu was great! \n\nSince then we have been coming back for drinks and a good time. BLK Live is clean, great atmosphere and good service! \n\nManagement took their time to come by and see how things were and you could tell they were genuinely interested in our experience! \n\nLove this place and will continue to come back!

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Restaurent name is: Pelegrino's Pizza & Pasta review: Avoid this place if you can. Bathrooms are dirty with nothing to dry hands with. Took the family here because all the yelp reviews were decent. Kids eat free pfffft don't believe it. 10.00 off any order over 40.00? Yeah don't believe it. I hope my experience saves other dads from this shotty restaurant. Yum!! We were visiting friends in Pittsburgh and wanted to do pizza one evening and found this place on Yelp. Called and placed an order and it was ready in 15 minutes! They have a parking lot and it is easy to go in and pick up your pizza. They also have some seating available so you can eat there if you prefer. Everyone there was so friendly and nice. Excellent customer service. We were going to use the Yelp check in offer ($3 off a large specialty pizza) but the guy actually told us they had a buy one get one 50% off deal which would save us more money, which was so nice of him! If you're looking for coupons they have a bunch on the back of their paper menus which are available on the counter.\n\nFor the pizza, we got a large cheese and a large Mediterranean. They were both delicious. We don't usually get plain cheese pizzas but our friend likes them the best so we decided to give it a try, and he was right, it was sooo good. They are very generous with the tomato sauce and cheese and it was perfectly melty. The Mediterranean is a good choice if you want chicken on your pizza. It also has spinach and peppers. It was very tasty and I would definitely recommend it. Two large pizzas were more than enough for five adults and a kid. We had more than half a pie left over.\n\nThis will be our go-to pizza place anytime we are in town now! Nothing special..not bad, not great. Ordered chicken bacon ranch hoagie-chicken was hard to bite. Pizza was so-so.\nUpdated\nAs your client I ordered food from you guys to try your pizza and hoagie. The dough wasn't fresh at all. Chicken on a hoagie didn't have taste. But ranch was good. And that's all.\nAnd if you are the owner you shouldn't Judge nobody to try your food.\nand as friend of other pizza owners, I know who uses good products for their customers. That's my opinion. Try your best, guys Food was very good, but our server was the sweetest, friendliest girl we've ever had. She would have made it a great lunch stop even if the food was bad. Which it wasn't, very fresh ingredients and tasty. Veggie lasagna as well, which is hard to find and nice for non meat eaters. Everything we ordered from the mozzarella sticks, to the chicken penne dish...INCREDIBLE!!! Also very friendly staff from order taking to pickup. I recommend this delicious lil gem to any and everyone!

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Restaurent name is: Restaurant Santa Lucia review: We came here when we didn\'t know what to eat one night. We wanted Italian food but didn\'t want to spend $25 per dish either. \n\nI remember seeing this place and liked the vibe as it didn\'t seem pretentious. We ordered a seafood pasta and pizza. The pizza was okay, but I found the crust to be too think. It didn\'t have that crunch that wood oven pizzas usually have. \n\nWith regards the pasta, it was quite creamy and nice. Great flavouring, but it wasn\'t cooked al-dente. \n\nHowever, service was fast and our waitress was very friendly.\n\nVerdict: average place, good service, great for a "normal" meal. I had neapolitan pasta, and sincerely, it didn't make the cut (read: it didn't taste authentic). The sauce was too oily and mushy, it missed the taste of fresh tomatoes. My coworkers tried the pizza and they were quite happy with it. Otherwise, we went there during lunch time (week day) and since the restaurant was full it took them about 30 minutes to serve us. Just something to be mindful of when you go during work. Went with the family after looking for a place with a wholesome meal at a reasonable price. The pizza was good here but the pasta dishes, both Veal and Seafood, were great. The Sol dish was very surprising. Service was quite good too, for just 2 people on the evening we went. Would definitely come here again. We ordered a pepperoni sausage and artichoke pizza. it was very good. our seafood appetizer was good too.\nI like how the wood burning oven is visible. It gives it a cozy feeling.\nThe staff was pleasant and professional.\nOur food came out very fast. My only complaint would be that the tables are too close together. my chair was constantly being bumped. Terrible service. Very slow. We didn't even get to try the food as after half an hour there, they still hadn't started an order of Garlic bread and pizza. There were a total of 3 tables in the restaurant. Just awful.

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Restaurent name is: Tups Specialty Sandwiches review: We drove from the strip to Tups because we saw many good reviews about it. We ordered the Turkey Panini and the Pastrami Ruben. The turkey panini needed more turkey in it and the pastrami panini had a little bit too much sauerkraut. But over all nice delicious food and nice owners. The lady gave us the macaroni salad to try for free. We will definitely go back! Love their sandwiches!!!! Can't wait to go back. Great, small, family-run business that I look forward to supporting. The GF and I were out and about in the kingdom of Hendo. When there was a lull in the action and hunger needed to be destroyed, the infamous question..."Where do you want to eat?" was thrown out into the universe.\n\nSo one begins to bracket......when it\'s all said and done.....the digital sorcerer pulls from the pocket.....the digital stone of knowledge that is yelp.\n\nTups presented it\'s self with numerous happy reviews and so this would be the order of the day.\n\nWe made our way down to this obscure shopping center on the southeast corner of Eastern & Windmill. Obscure for some...but upon further self reflection...I have have been her numerous times. I have sought everything from avocados, to cough syrup, to a spinal adjustment. Familiar.....yes.\n\nWhen we arrived on a Saturday afternoon, Tups was empty. But quickly another couple would roll in behind us and so would a take-out order. Tups is cozy. I would imagine this place during a weekend day would fill up quickly. Don\'t let this discourage...more on that later...\n\nThere is a simple but complex menu presentation. This was explained by the nice lady behind the counter. The said that she had tried to downsize the menu but when something is taken off....the butterfly effect happens and those seeking a particular Tups sandwich are automatically crying out. Not a bad problem to have for a business owner, and so it remains on the menu.\n\nI ordered up the "The Spicy Skyler"-An Italian roll with salami, pepperoni, mortadella, capicola, ham, ghost pepper & provolone cheese, roasted peppers and hot giardiniera spread (http://www.whatsuptups.com/#!menu/soabe). This a panini and it was delicious! FRESH tasting & delicious!\n\nMy meal fell with the happy hour established by the establishment. A major bonus is you get a fountain drink (I ordered a Pellegrino..does not count) and a bag of chips for FREE! The mac salad was a cup of carb laden, sweet, starchy goodness!\n\nI chatted up the nice lady (she is not Tups...Tups is gone) and found out she and her husband are the new owners for the past four months. Clearly....a solid small business is continuing to continue on....even though it\'s changed hands. I have no doubt that if I resided in this neck of the valley...I would absolutely be a frequent visitor! You guys can go ahead and close the investigation, I figured out what the name means: "Tups" is from one of the owner\'s last name: Tupy. The more you know! ;)\n\nBilled as a specialty sandwich shop, I think the Village Greek Salad ($11) is the best in town. It\'s huge and easily makes two meals for me, even without the side of pita bread. The feta vinagrette is amazing, and made in house. \n\nShop is family owned and operated, with two (awesomely sweet!) teens running the register, grandma supervising, and dad(?) running the kitchen. As the signs say, it\'s fresh food not fast food- wait time is reasonable for the freshness, portion and quality are on par with the pricing. Excellent Reuben sandwich made with high quality ingredients. Great atmosphere. Potato salad could use a little seasoning. Will go again and definitely recommend to everyone.

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Restaurent name is: Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant review: My first time eating here and I WILL be back. Everything is homemade inside the restaurant. The waitress said one day they couldn't serve bread because they ran out of yeast. (Bread is awesome, btw) I had the Roast Turkey dinner and it is amazing! They also have a $7.77 menu which includes a list of meals to chose from and comes with corn bread, drink, soup or salad, meal AND dessert! Breakfast from 5-11am for $4.99 as well. This might be my new favorite restaurant! This place is just a standard run of the mill diner. Not too bad, nothing too special. Local paper has it rated as the best diner in Las Vegas. Those people need to get out of town more and try some 21st century diners. It didn't help that we were in Vegas and at midnight their bar was closed...breakfast was good the next morning but they easily lost a star for the night before. This one is right near Nellis AFB. Easy to get to if south on Las Vegas Blvd. Been there twice and the breakfast is phenomenal!!! Good coffee and fast (a plus in the a.m.) The pancakes are HUGE...waitress actually gavemy 6 yrs old my pancakes and gave me his. Seems the cook made them as big as the plate... HUGE omelletes, I could not even finish mine. Cheap prices and very friendly staff. Nice older ladies give it the real old school coffe shoppe feel. Lounge are attached with some video casino fare. Clean establishment, I was stuffed after :-9 If up this way, better than IHOP/Denny's/etc and helluva lot cheaper...AND 24Hrs!!! mad this place closed. loved it, the food...service...everything. sad. I would REALLY have thought the military crowd would have kept this place going...looks like ill have to drive to their other location. Sadly, wont be as often due to its location. Absolutely the best Waffles!! They are all over Vegas, so whether you are staying on the strip, downtown or with family one is just a few minutes away!

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Restaurent name is: McDonald's review: Guys, this McDonalds is in the airport, and if you're there and you're getting ready for a flight and want something cheap and quick then this is the place! The food is just like every other McDonalds you've ever been to, so you know exactly what to expect, and they're really fast, so you don't have to worry about your flight - just get your food and go to your gate you big turkey! I ordered a Deluxe burger no mayo. The guy who obviously was in training and did not know what was going on, proceeded to put three squirts of mayo on my bun. The supervisor points it out. Good disaster averted. The new guy proceeds to grab a grill scraper and scrape the mayo off the bun and leave it under some other machine, glob and all. Luckily he grabs a new bun and carton to start over. Then another order comes in and he triple pumps and re-mayos the old de-mayo-ed bun. This may or may not violate any health codes but I find it just off putting. I actually feel like the new guy was the owner who just got called in because someone was sick, because 1) who is 45 and just starting their career at McDonalds 2) care so much about the bottom line to without thinking grab a scraper and save a top bun??? Do they have a top bun to bottom bun inventory metric that has to be maintained at a strict 99.99%? The lettuce was also wilted. I chose a Deluxe because I want a better quality burger. For $4.75 I coulda got 4 mcdonalds hamburgers but I chose to get one Deluxe. The party was grisly and warm at best. I guess it\'s my own fault for eating at McDonald\'s. Damn you Freakanomics!\n\nPS did I mention that while there were three people working there was one blue glove between the three of them. Not sure if wearing gloves is mandated but it\'s just one of those details that says "we go the extra mile!" Employees were courteous, but manager/owner are obviously very much dumbasses. Was trying to get a cone ice cream, but they ran out of cones! WTF? Watch out! This McDonald\'s has a strong weapon now! Fresh beef (not frozen) for Quarter Pounders.\nI found out by accident when I was at PIT two weeks ago and had to get a quick bite before boarding my flight back home. \nAs soon as I opened the paper box and saw my Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese, I noticed the difference. The patties looked juicier and thicker and I had to take a photo of it. Then I made my first bite and I went "Wow!". It had the juiciness, tenderness and even the fat\'s sweetness. \nAfter I finished it, although I had to run to the gate, I could not help going to the register of the store and talking to the manager how much I enjoyed the Double Quarter Pounder. That\'s when I found out from the manager that they had recently started using fresh beef. I congratulated her and thanked them for the great burger using fresh beef and made to order! This McDonalds has the most quick and efficient customer service compared to other McDonalds I've been to. It has to be since there are so many people coming and going to the airport. Since McDonalds is the cheapest place to get food, the lines can be pretty long but they keep moving. I was disappointed to learn that this McDonalds does not participate in the dollar iced coffees. I know they take coupons because I've used them here before.

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Restaurent name is: Jumbo Buffet review: si hubiera ninguna estrella pusiera... fui ayer 09/19/14 por primera vez, y jamas vuelvo a ir a ese lugar.. el arroz aceitoso y sin sabor, las noodles masosas y malisimas, los cangrejos sabian poco raros.. el peor buffet que he visitado en mi vida.. no gasten su dinero creo que se arrepentiran... absolutamente nada tenia sabor.. solo la cuenta tubo sabor amargo despues de haber comido esa comida tan fea... ya les dejo este comentario para que bo digan.que.no.les advirtieron... okay!!!;) Jumbo Disappointment is more like it. Lyn's Buffet on baseline is far better. Don't bother with Jumbo buffet. This place probably won't stay open too much longer.\n\nWhere to start. The buffet food was like warm at best. I stayed away from many of my usual favorites because the food was not hot. Selection is mediocre - especially compared to Lyn's.\n\nThey have a BBQ area but apparently it's just for looks. We asked 3 separate times to get help at the BBQ station and couldn't get anyone to serve us (the place was pretty empty and cooks were just sort of walking around stirring the sitting food - so not really sure why they couldn't come over to the BBQ station and help us).\n\nWon't be going back to this place. I'm Asian, I walk in, there's already another table of Asians, the owners are super nice, I sit down, then more Asians walk in. This buffet is top notch. there's fresh squid, sushi, typical broccoli beef, freshest seaweed salad. Yum. I love jumbo buffet every time I go their I come back with a stomach full and it's pretty cheap if you ask me, maybe because I use a coupon. It's a typical chinese buffet, only that whenever I go, I seem to notice fresher food than other buffet locations. There is a great selection and even a mongolian grill where they will cook up your creation! \n\nIt's always been clean, never had to wait for service, and moderately priced. Especially since it's within walking distance- it's a quick dinner fix & I am a fan.

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Restaurent name is: Peking Garden review: I miss the old places that served Cantonese style similar to the Yangtze on Van Horne, Bill Wongs, etc., and I've been trying to find a reasonable facsimile, any time I visit Montreal. The new location of The Peking Garden is a very nice comfortable place. One glance at the reasonably-priced menu surprised me with a Cantonese-style dinner combo just like the old days. Won Ton soup, egg rolls, chicken chow mien, garlic spare ribs, pineapple chicken. OMG, I thought I was going back in time. When the food arrived, I found it was similar tasting, but not close enough to the old restaurants I loved. WonTon soup-Excellent, Egg rolls-Outer shell was too thin and the stuffing was just OK, Garlic spare ribs-Not as dark a brown or as tasty, Pineapple Chicken-Tasty, but not as red or as as good as the old days, Chicken Chow Mein, very good but no green vegetables, Fried Rice-Excellent and just like the old. All food, including soup was served nice and hot, which I appreciated. In all, a worthwhile experience and good food. I will still have to search for something just like the sold Yangzte, Bill Wongs, The Nanking, etc...Yeah, I know, Im dating myself. This place is sweet, sweet like the general tao's chicken which is awesome.\n\nI've been there 3 times recently and its awesome value. You can BYO and eat a lot of food and its always under $15 including tip.\n\nHighly recommend it. TL;DR - Food is okay; balding, black-haired manager w/ combover is prejudiced/racist.\n\nPossibly one of the worst restaurant experiences I've had.\n\nMy family stopped here for a quick lunch. We came in around 11:30a, and the place was filthy; they were still in the process of cleaning even though it was way past opening time. There were literal piles of dust and garbage on the floor. I normally would excuse people for this (things happen, humans are humans, etc.); but shouldn't restaurants clean up the night before anyway? \n\nAtmosphere-wise, the place was pretty dark. It wasn't very well lit and the grey-haired host at the counter did not seem welcoming at all. He didn't greet us as we came in and just stared at us even when we said hello and asked for a table. You would think he'd be more excited to see a table of six in his empty restaurant. \n\nAt least the waiter assigned to us was okay. He took our orders and tried his best to answer our questions about the food. However, he did ignore us after we ordered and didn't bother checking up on us at all. We ended up ordering a whole roasted duck w/ 18 pancakes; Chinese broccoli cooked w/ garlic; salt and pepper poker spareribs; the fish, tofu, and veggie hot pot; the Satay-cook beef, and the pork chow mein. \n\nThe food was actually pretty decent. The duck was probably one of the better ducks I've had -- the skin was perfectly crispy and they sliced it table-side for you. Then they take the bones and either saut\xc3\xa9 it up for you with chili or make a broth out of it. The Chinese broccoli was actually a little old (it was slightly bitter and harder to bite), but it wasn't too noticeable. The salt and pepper spareribs were ok, but we didn't understand why they were battered and fried when they aren't traditionally. Both the hot pot and chow mein tasted pretty average -- not awesome, but not bad. Also, we asked for hot chili oil and this was the first ever Chinese restaurant I've been to that doesn't have it. It's not a major complaint, but when a place says they specialize in Szechuan cuisine, the heat factor needs to be stronger than Sriracha. \n\nAll of this so far would have warranted a three-star rating -- but what happened at the end of our visit turned our experience from average to terrible. During our time there, the restaurant began to fill up with other customers and the difference in treatment and service between our group and anyone else was palpable. They were welcomed with happy greetings and polite banter, as well as follow-ups on service. I didn't really want to jump to conclusions, but it became pretty obvious when I went up to pay that they didn't value us as customers (at least as much as they valued their white patrons). \n\nThe two business men ahead of me paid and were treated with smiles and questions about service; but when it came to me, the man behind the counter changed his entire demeanor. His tone even changed -- that's how jarring this entire experience was. (Note: This wasn't the man who seated us initially; that man had grey hair and this man had black hair and was balding in the back, which he attempted to cover up with a comb-over.) When I said hello, he responded with the bill total. Then he went on to be extremely disrespectful to my grandfather when we were leaving. Grandpa went up to get toothpicks and attempted to strike up a passing conversation, but the man basically grunted and didn't even look up. When I attempted to ask to speak to the grey-haired manager that was there before, he actually raised his voice and told me that he was too busy to speak to me and actually waved his hand to shoo me away. He wasn't even busy doing anything that entire time; just sitting there waiting for people to come up and pay/ come into the restaurant. \n\nI can't begin to explain how frustrating my entire experience with this restaurant was. Normally, I try to be a fair person; I give credit where credit is due and I always try to be aware of any personal biases that I may be projecting. I tried to look back objectively on what we could have done to warrant such poor treatment, but I honestly am coming up blank. We were a friendly group of three seniors, two twenty year-olds, and an eleven year-old; we were not loud, we didn't have complicated orders, and we ordered from their menu with no special requests or changes. We also ordered all at once and didn't flag them down for any other requests besides asking for napkins and hot sauce (which we wouldn't have needed to do if they had checked up on us at least once during out hour and a half-long service there). \n\nUgh. Just writing this makes me feel bothered again. I guess this place would be okay for take-out or if you don't mind dealing with a manager/host that's prejudiced, but I personally do NOT recommend this place to anyone and am glad that I won't be able to support this business ever again. BAD!! I have been a long time fan of this restaurant for decades. Unfortunately, tonight is the first night in their new location east of Decarie and with new owners who have taken something good and screwed it up! Food is terrible, customer service is terrible. No joke, I threw it in the garbage. Prices have gone up, allergies not considered, and whatever there was tasted like pure salt. Too make things worse, much less meat than usual in the same dish size. Do yourself a favour, save your money, save your disappointment and choose another restaurant. So sad but the unfortunate truth!! Im impressed by the quickness of them making an order to go. I loved the 10 percent discount off if you pick it up. They were very friendly and prompt when I entered to grab my order. I highly recommend the Egg Rolls, Chicken Fried Rice and Wonton Soup. I tried the Cantonese Chicken Special for 2. I didn't love the Chicken Chow Mein, Honey Garlic Spareribs nd Beef and Broccoli. I'm sure there are great items on the menu and I was highly happy with much of my order. There is parking all over with the location as well. The place was full with families eating their supper in the restaurant in the evening. It's very reasonable priced with menu items from $1.75 to $14. It's convenient to get to as it's just off Decarie- the main highway. I did like how they added extra sauces without asking for them ! Check it out !

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Restaurent name is: Savory Sub Cafe review: ugh! I honestly wanted to be a fan of this place (I love love love subs) The first time i went there i ordered just a good ol Italian sub (there classic, whatever they like to call it) the price i thought was stupid, i could get a subway footlong for less! Anyways i got a bag of chips as well and a side of there chipotle mayo sauce (i was nervous for her to put it on the sub so she so kindly gave me a side, free of charge!) anywho got home was soo excited to eat this and honestly it just didnt satisfy my taste buds, Im not sure if it was lacking sauce (i had her put mayo on it) im not sure if it was way to meaty, was it the bread?? i have no idea i just wasnt crazy. So the nice person that I am i went back......again! This time I was craving a phillycheese steak, they had one...................made with roast beef...........................CAN I PLEASE HAVE SOME BREAD WITH ALL THIS ROAST BEEF PLEASSE!!!!!! honestly ......i took about 4 (sloppy, messy) bites of this sandwich...and gaged (sorry guys) gross gross grosssssssssssss Its just not the quality sub I was looking for...........Dibella subs is where its at! I used to come in every week. But since I moved its been a little since I've made it in. The service I got today was worse than any I've ever received. My salad was disappointing, she had to dig through crumbs to find crutons for it. My pizza was undercooked. And the woman who helped me was very rude and demeaning. Especially when I inquired about desserts. \nWhat happened to the nice ladies that used to run it? I felt like a burden more than anything. Without customers you will have no business. So they should try to put the focus back on making people feel welcome. \nThe food used to be amazing. Now it will probably be a while before I return. Decided to have a sub tonight. Called a couple of times. No answer. Seemed odd. As it's 2 minutes from my house drove there Open sign on but no one inside. Got back in car to leave. Two employees sitting outside the back door. I guess they figure they have no competition. Went to Jersey Mikes. Ok not great. This was about 6:30 I was impressed with this place. Great deli/sandwich place, but also sports salads, panini\'s, fresh baked bread, bakery and even pizza. I"m yet to try the pizza, but I can vouch for the sandwiches and salads. It is pricey at nearly $7 a sandwich, but I did notice some deals such as two large pizza, two toppings for $20. \nIt\'s worth a taste. I went there once, people were friendly, sandwich was average, and price was higher than other sandwich places.

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Restaurent name is: Tacos El Tapatio review: Inside the Arco station is where you'll find this place. The asada was very overcooked and the tortillas were just ok. Good lunch spot but not for a date night with the wife. I was craving for Mexican Cuisine after a run and happened to see that Tacos El Tapatio was close by. I thought this would be the perfect meal since not only was I craving tacos, but that the place wasn't a conventional Taco Bell or Del Taco.\n\nLong story short, I ordered 2 carne asada tacos and one al pastor. There was hardly any meat on any of the tacos and the presentation was absolutely sloppy: it's as if a child put two pieces of meat on each taco and smothered it in lettuce. I had a bite of the taco and then left.\n\nI should've gotten a burrito as that looked normal but I recommend to stay away from the tacos. The food is like homemade.it is family owned and there is not much on the menu so the quality of the food is so much better. It's a hole in the place but if you are looking for Mexican food this is the place. I have tried their taquitos, burritos, tacos, menudo, tortas, and breakfast menu items everything has been great. This was first and last visit here! First lady was taking my order and I was currently speaking when a man just walked up spoke Spanish and she completely stopped taking my order, listened to him, gave him his item, took his money,, gave change and then went back to me! That pissed me off. What he gets to cut the line just because he's Mexican? Then the MEAT burrito I ordered as 99% rice and beans. I counted 15 tiny scraps of meat in my carne Asda burrito. \n\nI'll stick with Roberto's burritos. At least when you order a meat burrito you actually get meat! Don't let the gas station fool you, this place is delicious! I've ordered here for lunch multiple times because it's close to my workplace and I've yet to be disappointed.

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Restaurent name is: Tortas El Manantial review: The food is really good!!! But they are very very slow!!! Like five girls working at the same time but all together can't make an order fast enough. \n\nSon demasiado lentas las muchachas que trabajan ah\xc3\xad. No entiendo c\xc3\xb3mo siguen igual desde el d\xc3\xada que abrieron. Pero sigo volviendo porque la comida est\xc3\xa1 muy buena. Quisiera que pusieran trabajadoras m\xc3\xa1s r\xc3\xa1pidas. The tortas are alright not enough to make you come back too expensive in my opinion for such small sandwich. Also cashier never greets us not sure why and the girls take a long time to make 2 tortas when it's practically empty then they were even calling out the wrong name so 30 mins later my bf finally goes in asks what happen and they calling him by a different name. Kinda stupid how could she not remember who order what and keep calling out for the wrong person Tortas are excellent. I definitely recommend a torta hawaiana and a strawberry water All drinks are freshly made very tasty, with natural fruit. Plus You get a positive vibe from the beautiful ladies that work there! First time here and I was highly satisfied with the food. I had the cubana sandwich and it was delicious! The lemonade was great as well. I didn't like that the prices were not listed. The customer service was fine. No rude attitude or anything. It was a little pricey, but good. Este lugar esta de poca madre!!! La neta las tortas estan bien ricas!! Y los jugos ni se diga. Las muchachonas que trabajan aqui tmbn se dejan caer la gre\xc3\xb1a!! Masizo!!

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Restaurent name is: Taste of Thai House review: Just dropped in today for the first time and the space looks beautiful! The staff are very kind and very friendly. I ordered the chicken and shrimp pad thai and really enjoyed it. The taste, presentation, temperature, and texture were spot on. \n\nI was planning to eat in but I couldn't handle the music: it was adult contemporary cover duets. There were three of us in the restaurant, and all of us were waiting for takeout...just sayin'. \n\nMy hope is that they nix the music altogether (especially anything with vocals), as it's very distracting and unnecessary, especially since the beautiful renovation and the food speak for themselves. NB: Taste of Thai is temporarily closed; check their Just-eat link to find out if they're open yet. A cute cozy little place that serves simple yet fresh and tasty Thai food. I especially liked their red curry chicken (had a good zing to it). I haven\'t seen an old friend for a while and we didn\'t know where to go. He suggested Taste of Thai House, since he lives right around the corner from this restaurant and he claims "it\'s an amazing thai place". Of course, I follow my natural instincts and quickly yelp the place on my phone before agreeing to give this place a try. Along with my friend\'s rave about the place and Yelp\'s glowing reviews, it was convincing enough to have dinner here.\n\nThe place is small and wasn\'t as busy at all. The waiter was extremely friendly and the service was good. As always, I love my phad thai and ended up ordering that for dinner. The food came out quickly, but as soon as I took the first couple of bites, I knew I would not return.\n\nThe phad thai screamed sugar, sugar, sugar. It was sweeter than what I\'m usually used to and the new sweetness wasn\'t something that interested me. \n\nThe prices was more or less in line with other Thai restaurants. \n\nNot a place that I would recommend nor come back myself. There\'s tons of better Thai restaurants out and around Toronto. I've both dined-in here and ordered their food for delivery. Both times, I've come away full and satisfied.\n\nThe Pad See Eu is just the right portion size, and isn't disgustingly greasy as some Thai places offer. The veggies are fresh and it's prepared to order. The pad thai is authentic and delicious, as are the chicken spring rolls.\n\nIn takeout form, the mango salad retained its crisp and freshness, and the green curry with beef was perfectly apportioned for two lunches over a bed of their jasmine rice.\n\nThe wonton soup was a little lacking in flavour, but otherwise, the only negative part in two separate delicious experiences.\n\nThe restaurant itself looks pretty low-grade, but don't let appearances fool you: the food here is great, with unpretentious and made to order service.\n\nGo!

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Restaurent name is: Istanbul Grille review: Jeeeesuuuus....is this place good! I don't have very many regrets in life, but if I had to pick one it would be that I didn't believe my wife when she told me months ago how excellent the food at Istanbul Grille was. \n\nIn fact, it wasn't until I found out they were being forced to close that I stared eating here. Since then, I've made several trips. Usually I end up with the chicken dish, salad with hot dressing, and a bunch of other stuff that I just kind of point at and they shovel into my Styrofoam to go box. \n\nI'm never 100% sure what I'm going to pay either, or if I'll get some extras, but I do know I haven't left spending over $10 or without a sore shoulder from carrying the enormous portions the provide.\n\nIf you haven't checked out Istanbul Grille, do yourself a favor and get down there before they're gone...also, let's say a prayer that when they are forced out, we find a new location for them close by. Generous portions of yummy Turkish food for a great price. It is cash only, so I must admit that I don't get here as often as I would like because I don't carry cash often. There is a gentleman there who seems to be the owner or manager with long black hair who is very nice. I will often just let him make me a mix of whatever he thinks is good that day and I have never been disappointed. The salad that comes with every meal has fanstastic dressing as well. Oh boy, this is as good as it gets for takeout in Downtown Pittsburgh. For $8.50 you get heaping portions of an entree over a bed of rice and a side salad. They usually have around 8 different entree options with at least 2-3 vegetarian options. Everything is spectacular, well seasoned and full of flavors. The food here is amazing! and the owner Josh is a very nice guy. Don't come here on your lunch break if you are in a hurry. You make yourself look stupid huffing and puffing because we all know the food is worth the wait! If there was ever a business that I would point out as a 'model' for other businesses to follow, Istanbul Grille would be it, hands down!\n\nFirst, their food is fresh, real, plentiful and absolutely delicious. Second, their prices are more than reasonable. And thirdly, and most importantly, their sense of customer service and 'hospitality' is as real and friendly as I have EVER seen in Pittsburgh - and they're from Turkey!\n\nI'd been to two of their other locations, first when they were on Centre Avenue, and then after they'd moved to Lawrenceville, and both times, the staff and owner were so incredibly friendly, and the food, even though they'd had kitchen limitations, came out as a home cooked Turkish meal that was outstanding.\n\nI tried the downtown lunch counter once after I'd started working downtown, and the thin and adorable guy behind the counter said 'first time?' I told him it was my first time at this location, and I ordered the 'meat' plate for the day. It came with their meat of the day, whatever is on the rotisserie (lamb or chicken) and he piled on the salads, the rice, some hummous, some hot sauce (which is more flavor than 'heat'), and a few other surprises. I don't even remember the price that day, but I had cash in my wallet, paid, and took it back to my office, and it was spectacular. \n\nBut my second visit was even more amazing. I saw the credit card stickers on the door, and didn't have cash in my wallet. I ordered the meat plate with a little extra hummous, and when I got the food, I noticed they didn't seem to have a credit card terminal. I asked the owner if they took cards. He said 'We don't take anything. Not even money. The food is free.' I smiled but said 'Seriously' because I didn't have cash. He said 'Don't worry, just bring it when you can'. I thanked him profusely, and then ran to my co-worker who was buying dreck food at Subway and borrowed cash, and returned immediately.\n\nHe looked at me when I walked in the door and said 'Why don't you listen to me? I didn't say run now, I said when you can!' A lady, who I assume is his mom or aunt came over, and I asked what the total was, and she said 'ten'. I handed her the nine I'd borrowed from my friend, and reached for my wallet. 'That's good' she said. I insisted on giving her the other dollar from my wallet, and thanked them all again. And as I made my way to the door, the owner yelled out 'Hey! Get yourself a soda!' Oh, and did I mention there was a line of twenty people both times?\n\nI didn't take a soda, but I was so moved by their genuine realness, that there are no worries - if I have cash, I WILL be back.\n\nIf some of the businesses serving up crap in town were this genuine and nice, I might spend money on their wares anyway. They should take a lesson from Istanbul.\n\nAnd Istanbul, along with remarkable friendliness, serves up remarkable food. Clearly, a win-win situation.\n\nAn added bonus is that if you happen to be attracted to dark Middle-Eastern and Indian/Asian types, the line is almost TOTAL eye candy. I fell in love three times just waiting in line.\n\nNo bull, just total yum - at Istanbul!

mediterranean

Restaurent name is: Shoeless Joe's Sports Grill - Aurora review: I had one of the power bowls and it was divine !!\nMy son had fish and chips and my daughter had pizza, both very reasonably priced for kids menu and great portion sizes. \nThe prices are great compared to some of the dining near us in the suburbs of Toronto. I highly recommend . I went for lunch on a first date and ordered the lunch special Buffalo chicken rap. It was not good. When I say no good I mean I got food poisoning and I only had 2 bites. When I told the waitress she responded immediately with "no one ever complains about our food". Almost as if to say I\'m lying. She didn\'t even take the food away. It stated in front of me the whole time until my date was done her food. The waitress never even came back to ask if we needed refills. 5 minutes after I left I called to speak with the owner. He responded exactly like the waitress. Almost like it was rehearsed... immediately with "no one ever complains about our food". The when I told him I myself own a restaurant he responded with "what do you want from me?". I told him I wanted nothing I thought he would like to know since it appears his waitress tell him no one ever complains. What a crock of sh**. I ended up getting sick to my stomach about 2 hours later. I wrote to head office. Waited a week for them to respond but they don\'t care either. I didn\'t get a call or email from them. \n\nI will never go to any Shoeless Joe\'s Restaurants no matter where they are. They are all going out of business for a reason. I just found it. Been here twice in the last 6 months. They have a great patio for sure but the food is not awesome. Its ok. Service was good both times. Both times it was packed with younger/teenage crowd talking loud. Else, not a bad place to chill and have some drinks. This Shoeless Joe's is good. The food is tasty, the portions are decent and the service is pretty good. The staff is friendly and, for days when the weather's nice, there's a patio overlooking busy Yonge Street. My husband and I never write reviews but this is a MUST...\n\nI wanted to voice my complete and utter dissatisfaction with my recent experience at the Aurora location. I visited this location today (Sunday June 16), was seated on the patio and commenced with my meal.\n\n The server, a thin blonde girl, took me and my husband\'s order, poutine, 2 closer sandwiches. We ordered the poutine as an appetizer, but soon realized after it arrived we noticed that there was a huge dead fly cooked in the dish- it was obvious it had been fried in with the food. We were upset with this but did not let it ruin our meal, we let the server know and she took the poutine back to the kitchen. When we returned she let us know it would be taken off the bill, which of course it should, we only ate 2 bites before discovering the fly. What struck me as odd is that they just took the poutine back and did not ask if we wanted anything else or if we wanted a fresh batch of the dish again.\n\nNeedless to say, we did not find this to be a good resolution and we asked that something more be done. The waitress then told us she will inform the manager at the time, and tell her to come speak to us directly. When the manager on duty arrived, another blonde lady, name not given, she told us the best she could do is 10% off because we were on the patio and there is no way of guaranteeing that the fly didn\'t fly in while we were out there. We pointed out that it was dead and looked like it was baked. She then said again what she could do. \n\nAt this time the original server came back and asked if we wanted any more water, in which I said "yes, sure". This is the point in which the experience takes a real turn for the worse.\n\nThe manager came back out again and told us that we are not allowed to harass the servers, and swearing at them is not tolerated. We had honestly thought she was joking and asked if she had the right table, and said yes. She claimed that the server said that I replied to the question of more water with "well cant you see my F**king glass is empty?". I had in fact not said a word, it was me that replied to more water. \n\nIt was at this point where i could not take this bad service any longer. We were not only shocked but completely floored- where did that come from?? I said how offended I was with this poor attempt to slander us and that I was fed up and would not be paying for anything because of the way they had offended us, as if we were rude and low class. The manager said that we must pay or else. \n\nI offered her a little lesson on service and in the end I had to argue my way out of a bill that no experienced restaurant manager would have ever let me pay for due to the complete lack of care and service tied to this experience. She did not understand the basic idea that the customer is for lack of a better term "always right". From the moment we interacted with the staff it was all as if it was the customers fault, with absolutely no apologic attitude throughout the entire bizarre experience. \n\nI am not looking for anything out of this, I just really thought as a company you should know what type of management and experience your locations are offering. As a former restaurant manager myself, I understand this industry very well and know that creating great experiences and owning up to your mistakes are crucial in creating long lasting, loyal customer relationships. To be blatantly lied to and not believed over the fact that we were apparently yelling and swearing has really put my opinion in that location to its ultimate low. It is sad because the week before we went there and had an unbelievable experience.

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Restaurent name is: Arthurs Nosh Bar review: Love the salads and the MacArthur sandwich. Definitely overpriced but the food is solid. Je vais s\xc3\xbbrement y retourner seulement \xc3\xa0 cause de la nourriture. Le service laisse un peu \xc3\xa0 d\xc3\xa9sirer. Ils sont occup\xc3\xa9s comme dans plusieurs restaurants de Montr\xc3\xa9al mais on dirait que \xc3\xa7a ne leur pla\xc3\xaet pas de servir des clients. \n\nEn tout cas, c'est le seul point n\xc3\xa9gatif, qui peut totalement g\xc3\xa2cher un repas! Mon copain m'a dit que c'est la derni\xc3\xa8re fois qu'on y va. Mais comme j'appr\xc3\xa9cie la bonne nourriture je me suis dit qu'il fallait laisser une deuxi\xc3\xa8me chance et revenir un autre jour de semaine un peu plus t\xc3\xb4t. Je ne veux m\xc3\xaame pas imaginer bruncher ici une fds hell no\n\nLa nourriture \xc3\xa9tait fra\xc3\xaeche, simple et excellente. J'ai eu les cr\xc3\xaapes (sans \xc3\xa0 c\xc3\xb4t\xc3\xa9) et mon copain a eu la sandwich d\xc3\xa9jeuner. Nous avons aim\xc3\xa9 nos deux assiettes. Ce n'\xc3\xa9tait pas \xc3\xa9norme mais vu que \xc3\xa7a go\xc3\xbbtait vraiment bon on a accept\xc3\xa9 les portions. My friend and I came here on a Sunday at noon. It's a great addition to the area. We had to wait almost an hour for our table because it was really happening. The time went by fast though because it gave my friend time to talk and catch up. There's a counter for people to order food and we were all standing in front of it all squished together. \n\nThere were a lot of things on the menu. I was not expecting that. I'm not too familiar with Jewish breakfast food so I wasn't sure what to order and decided based on the waitress' recommendation. The food was good. I ordered the Arthurs Caesar and had the Latke Smorgasbord which consisted of gravlax, scrambled eggs, sour cream, caviar, English cucumber salad and black Russian bread. the gravlax was good but I found the portion was smaller than I expected so I was a bit disappointed. The eggs were light and fluffy. The Latke had a sweet sauce on top. I think it was apple and I would have preferred it without it. I tried to removed as much of it off and kept the sour cream on top. My friend had the tuna melt. She was expecting a sandwich but she pretty much had to eat it with a fork and knife. She wasn't complaining about it though. I would want to go back and try their other stuff especially the shakshouka because a few people were eating it around me and it looked so good! Next time Arthurs, next time!! For the food and service I would give it a 4. The cottage cheese in the pancakes give it a tangy taste and really cuts down on the heavy sweetness of the syrup. They're also super light and fluffy. I came here on a Sunday morning at 9:30 (half an hour after they opened) and there's already a line. I took a walk in the park nearby since the waiters told me they'll scream out my name once a table is ready. I suggest sitting on the patio if there's space. The inner decor is minimalistic. My only complaint is that for $14, I expected a bit more than 2 pancakes. Maybe a side of fruit would be nice. I mean the pancakes are good, but maybe not $7 per pancake good. When in Montreal make it your 1st and last stop owner so persoanable and generous great vibe \nMcArthur sandwich magnificent flavor unique quinoa gluten free salad best ever multi flavored perfectly crafted. Latke and scrambled eggs on the house for the inconvenience of waiting the bear door in the bathroom another unique twist.

canadian (new)

Restaurent name is: La Cocina Economica review: I live in the neighborhood and this place has always been great. Food is fresh employees are nice place is clean. Good little joint. The food is solid and the staff gets your food out quick. It's one of the few places I have found that you can get to go nachos and they will actually make them right. I noticed people saying stuff about it being outdated in other reviews, which confuses me. Look at the area, it fits. I would take a restaurant like this with great food over one of those new hipster joints with terrible food any day of the week. My absolute favorite Mexican restaurant in Phoenix. Tortilla chips are amazing! The wait is so worth it. Here is a great Mexican food joint that is not expensive, very affordable and the food is Fantastic. The atmosphere is very nice and cozy, TV's in the corners, music in the background. The Ladies waiting adn that work there are very sweet and nice and attend to everything.\n\nThe menudo here is the best i have tried along sides my moms, lol. Have not tasted menudo this good since i moved here from Cali. Many places in phoenix, either add too much oregano or make their menudo soup to thick. But ths place is awsome!!!\n\nThe wifey tried the shredded beef tacos and rice and beans, And wanted more. \n\nHave gone back often to eat their menudo and try differnt items, and were to my satisfaction. \n\nGreat Food, Great Service, Great Job!!!! Super satisfied . Didn't expect them to bring me salsa and chips but they did and then brought out our food as well. Simple stuff but made me happy to eat here.

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Restaurent name is: Market Garden Brewery review: The very first time my boyfriend and I went to Market Garden we had a great time! It was on a Sunday evening and we each did beer flights and were happy with our choices. Waitress was friendly and not very crowded, I ordered the pierogies and brats and it was wonderful! My boyfriend ordered the burger with fries and he said was also really good. We left pleased.\n\nThe second time we went back was after Taste of Tremont since it\'s close and we were gonna have more food and drinks. Upon arriving at the restaurant their was no hostess and 3 other parties behind us waiting, we stood there for about 7 minutes until somebody acknowledged us, we then were seated on the back patio. Going to order our food we were informed pretty much half of their menu was "out" How do you run out of food when you know a festival is going on??? I was not happy, I decided to forgo an entree. Service was also particularly slow that evening. \n\nI would still go back because their food is really good, just maybe on another day than a sunday! This place was very mediocre. The prices would be fine if the food was at all good. I had to ask for tartar sauce (which turned out to be a pretty good remoulade- I should've asked if it was house made) and salt to eat the incredibly bland fried cod. The breaded chicken sandwich was bland as well. Memorable only for the stark difference between price and quality.\n\n The service was good. Came here with a group of friends for a Cavs playoff game watch party. Excellent meal and good drinks served throughout.\n\nI tried both the beef brisket burger as well as an order of poutine. Burger was cooked to perfection, topped with braised brisket, white cheddar cheese, a fried pickled onion and bbq aioli. Juicy and to die for! Instead of fries, we swapped a side salad that my wife really enjoyed. We also shared an order of their poutine...seasoned fries topped with cheese curds, smoked chicken gravy and fresh herbs. Yummers, for sure.\n\nTheir beer selection was quite nice as well...I'm a dark beer kinda guy and really enjoyed their \nSt. Emeric's Stout on Nitro.\n\nI'm sure we'll be back again. Despite the name, not quite an unsuccessful Dutch/German restaurant.\n\nVisited Market Garden for Sunday brunch prior to the Browns dropping a gimme against the then-pitiful Oakland Raiders. An amazing space next to the West Side Market (probably its namesake?), Market Garden offers two indoor bars/dining rooms as well as a heated outdoor bar and dining area.\n\nNo booze before noon, so ordered a flight of microbrew, which was overall pretty reasonable. Food was also just reasonable, as the "famous" breakfast burrito was overall a pretty bland combination of egg, cheese, and underspiced sausage. Maybe they should rethink the recipe.\n\nAs should have the Allies in September 1944! I have been back a few times now after I went the first time for free food. The weekend crowd bums me out. It is the same crowd that is across the street at Bier Markt. The beer is pretty good, just does not get you very drunk because it is not strong. Last time I went, they were out of a few of my favorite beers. I really prefer coming here on weeknights. This is no good. I am cutting back on weeknight drinking so weekends are all I have. It is still a decent place to go because I have been blackballed from too many bars in the area. Only a matter of time before it happens here.

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Restaurent name is: Vargas review: Disappointing Service is incredibly slow. Dinner roll texture was as if they had been warned in the microwave. Lobster mashed potatoes super dry... Think the texture of paste! I recently tried Vargas after passing it several times between my hotel and the convention center. After getting out of the conference late one night, I stopped in here with my mom. At first I was worried about being underdressed (in just a top and jeans) but once I saw how the person at the front desk was dressed, I felt fine. I ordered the lobster and crab patties ($17) and garlic mashed potatoes ($6) that were fluffy and the perfect amount of garlic. Another night, I ordered six seared scallops ($35) and for dessert shared a chocolate lava cake. All the food was delicious, if a little overpriced. Definitely order a side or appetizer if you order the seared scallops. Even though the scallops were delicious it just wasn't enough food for dinner. Overall, I like the atmosphere and location. We were treated ridiculously poorly by the manager of this place. We travelled 14 hours by train from New York and arrived in Montreal at ten at night. We want online to find a place open to eat. Their online reservation said they were open until 11, and we made a 10:45 reservation. We took a cab and arrived at 10:30. The manager told us they had just closed the kitchen and would not honor our reservation. He was very rude, unapologetic, and could care less that we had a reservation. We have never been to Montreal before and this guy definitely made us feel like Montreal is not a friendly place. If the owner reads this, I highly recommend firing your manager and replacing him with a decent human being. Endroit parfait pour un diner d'affaires. Le service est impeccable, courtois, rapide. Le saumon est d\xc3\xa9licieux. Des assiettes g\xc3\xa9n\xc3\xa9reuses et peu co\xc3\xbbteuses. Que des bons mots. Ideally, you'd like to come here for lunch especially if you work around downtown. The service is extremely fast. \n\nWe came here as a group of 24 for lunch last week and we were well served. We were hastly seated and was greeted right away to ask if we had any questions or if we wanted any drinks.\n\nTheir wine list was very long. I'd guess that the choice of wine must be great for those who know their wine very well.\n\nOn the food side, I had a beef satay as an appetizer and a tri-tip sirloin with fries as a main dish (special of the day - it varies I think).\n\nI really liked the satay as lot as they delivered a lot of flavour, and the peanut dipping sauce was great to pair up with it. As for the steak part, I asked for a medium-rare and it did come out rather medium, and wasn't to my liking. Since we came here on lunch, I did not have the time to return the item. I'm sure if it was cooked the right way, it would've been better.\n\nHowever, don't let that distract you from visiting here especially for lunch. Great for business casual lunches or trying to finalize a deal over lunch.

asian fusion

Restaurent name is: Cosmos Cafe review: Just got back from Cosmos for dinner, all I can say is that $12 for 10 oz. prime rib special with bake potato and mix vegetables, you can't beat that! I definitely will go back for another round of good prime rib before this promotion ends! Went here for a friend's birthday. Didn't order food because by the time we got there, they were on to the abbreviated late night menu. Ordered several drinks, even one of the $10 martinis, and they were weak! The service was shoddy (took 10 minutes for my server to get my credit card back to me) but the atmosphere was interesting. People from all walks of life were there having fun. I wouldn't go back unless I was tipsy beforehand! I wish I could have given Cosmos @ Rea Rd a higher rating. I use to love the original on College street. \n\nI did not realize this place got rockin until 10pm on Saturdays. This would explain why my hubby and I were seated immediately around 8. Hey we did not complain. Our server, Kaitlyn? was FAB. Very attentive and she delivered a very tasty Extra Dirty Vodka Martini. Cheers to the Bartender! The atmosphere was groovy and the clientele were ALL women, except for my husband of course. It took me a minute to figure out what was going on. Once the staff started moving tables the light bulb clicked on. Apparently I am getting a little slow in my later years. \n\nThe food, sigh, was not great. We ordered the Chicken Souvlaki, Lamb Sliders, a Spicy Tuna roll and the Grilled Octopus. The chicken was boring, the Lamb Sliders were very dry and the tuna was almost non existent BUT the Grilled Octopus was so delicious and tender, I could have munched on it all night. Who knew the octopus would be the star of the evening? Looks like this is my go to place when craving the eight legged creature.\n\nAs we were leaving the men started rolling in getting ready for the hunt. Play nice men, there are plenty of females to go around in there! I had 8:30 PM reservations for New Years Eve and of course they required a credit card to secure the reservation. We arrived at 8:00 PM and were told that we had the next table. After 2 and 1/2 hours at 10:30 I was told that we may not get to eat. There were at least 50 other people left standing at the door that night. They acted as if they didn't care that they had ruined everyone's New Years Eve. It was pure greed that they simply over-booked so that they could be assured a full house. Never again!!!! My group of 12 came here for brunch after church. I enjoyed the breakfast bar and had a three star all loaded up in my mind.\n\nThere was a nice assortment of breakfast foods and desserts, not to mention deviled eggs. I love them, especially a finger food out of my own fridge for breakfast.\n\nI wish the catsup was in the form of a bottle for me to douse my eggs with, and that's my only complaint.\n\nGood service and Sunday atmosphere. I just maybe will not visit the evening scene here as is mentioned in the other reviews.

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Restaurent name is: YUME Bistro review: Great little place. I had the tonkatsu spicy miso ramen was delicious...tastes like the one my wife had in japan. The negitoro donburi was very tasty and delicate. It was a great find. The owners are great as well. Will definitely return. Direct from the Bay Area and Hong Kong, Tony and his wife bring the mist amazing flavor profiles in their Ramen. Try the spice miso and the Salt. The seaweed, eggs, pork and noodles are exceptional. Get there soon. Congratulations to a real winner! love the authenticity of this place! takoyaki, ramen, gyoza so delicious and flavor is spot-on. pricey but the politeness and friendliness of the staff outshines. i have taken friends here to eat and they love it, family loves it too. portion is large, you will go home very full and happy. The ramen is pretty good, not explosive-umami good, but still better than most ramen shops I've been to in Charlotte. Although for the price I'd expect a little more meat, an order of ramen only had 1 slice of pork, which was slightly disappointing. The takoyaki was so delicious and paired really well with the ramen. But it's a shame that the actual octapus inside was very chewy and tasted frozen. Stopped in and very pleasantly surprised!\n\nSmall and quaint restaurant that has a very good offering of Ramen noodles and other Japanese dishes. Fresh, home made Ramen noodles, fresh Uni (when it comes in), Miso Tako (octopus), and the BBQ Pork Belly Bao were simply delicious. \n\nToni and Rosanna recently moved here from San Francisco's East Bay and have established a perfect little niche for outstanding Japanese fare. The soup broth is traditional style, made lovingly from pork bones and takes over 20 hours of cooking that is the base for their Ramen dishes. Fresh and simple ingredients make for a genuine for\xc3\xa9 into Japanese cooking prepared with finesse and care.\n\n You will be pleasantly surprised, and I highly recommend you stop in and sample this wonderful Ramen Noodle shop.

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Restaurent name is: Papa Chevo's Taco Shop review: People that rated them low don't know what mexican food is all about. They should go to mcdonalds or burger king. This place is the bomb! 10 times vetter than Filibertos! Great customer service for a small shop. They made me an order how I wanted it and made sure it was right. Then later come by bc he said they used older chips. Tasted the new order, omg best chips ever! I was amazed how good just chips can be! Tried today for the first time. The dining area was really clean, and spacious. The staff was friendly. Amazing view, great food. If you go, try the California Carne Asada I have lived in Ahwatukee my whole life & finally a good authentic restaurant. I just discovered it about a month a ago & go at least once on the weekend. The food is amazing & the people are genuine. Not to mention the prices are unbelievable, my family of 3 eat there for under $20. So far I've had; a chicken taco, a chicken tostada & a breakfast burrito, they were all full of flavor & the chicken is all white meat. I definitely recommend Papa Chevos to everyone! For the most part, this restaurant serves very tasty food. While some of the food tastes a bit underseasoned, I can definitely say that the food that has been adequately seasoned is rather good. The breakfast burritos, especially the Chorizo Burritos, are to die for, especially if you had a long night and need a good pick-me-up in the morning. Additionally, the Carne Asada Fries are a guilty pleasure of mine and are great for a day of indulgence. When asked if you want extra hot sauce, always say yes and ask for the green salsa. It will add a wonderful flavor to your food.

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Restaurent name is: Emerald Garden Restaurant review: We've gone to this restaurant for a few years now and every time we go it's been very good.\n\nWe usually order the typical dishes (Beef & Broccoli, Egg Fu Yung, Fried Rice, Ginger Beef, etc.) and are always totally happy with the food served. We've never had an issue with the dishes being too greasy and we've always been pleased with the freshness of the vegetables. \n\nService is bang-on and the food arrives arrives quickly, piping hot. This is a really good restaurant. The service here was impeccable. We just stopped in for take-out, but they were very prompt and even offered us some water while we waited. But after that, the whole experience went down-hill.\nFor the most part, the food was average. The chicken fried rice was terrible (the pieces of chicken looked raw--not fried) and the whole dish had this ozone of oil all over it. The sweet and sour chicken was okay and the veggie surprise was decent. But that rice was a real turn-off. It reminded me of that Arrested Development episode where they boil chicken in water and then feed people the water as chicken "sauce" or something. It was disgusting....\nIf you eat here, either stay away from the chicken fried rice or insist that they actually fry it. I\'ve been here half a dozen times, and am always impressed by the consistent quality of both the food and the service. The sign says "Peking & Seafood", but they also specialize in dishes from Macau. These include various Portuguese seasoned char-grilled meats, and delicious curries with aniseed for an Asian twist. These are not items you\'ll find on many menus, but they are definitely approachable for the average Calgarian. If you\'re afraid to order new dishes in Chinatown because they might come with that nasty pork that has the texture of pocket lint, try the all-kinds-of-awesome offerings at Emerald Garden instead. You won\'t want to touch bobo balls or sweet and sour chicken with a ten foot chop stick afterwards! Our Family Favourite, this Chinese restaurant not only offers a Chinese food menu but also a Portuguese menu, an influence from MACAU, the Portuguese colony 40 minutes from Hong Kong, our family get togethers or celebrations happen here often, the service is always great, and the food, always pleasing and delicious, the only thing I can say is the seats are uncomfortable but everything else is great, I am trying to get family together here lots in 2015, the prices are great, just nice evenings out, our family fav dishes include the Ginger Beef, Ginger Chicken, Corn Soup, Coconut Rice, and many more. This is our favorite place to go to for fresh delicious Chinese food in Calgary!! We've tried so many... greasy salty not fresh.. Finally found this gem on 16th and 10th nw.. our wonderfully gracious and knowledgeable server is Kim and now she knows our favorite dishes! Mine is the vegetable one with large pieces and zucchini pea pods carrots etc. So good. \n\nMy husband's fave is chicken chow mein with bean sprouts cooked in. Try to find that dish now a days. It's the old Chinese way.. \n\nWe recommend this resto to everyone.. worn out? Can't agree with that comment at all and the washrooms are the cleanest I've ever seen in a restaurant. No kidding!! \n\nIf you want red black and Grey and plastic chairs..head to McDonald's. We come for the great food atmosphere friendly service and cleanliness.

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Restaurent name is: D\xc3\xa9lice Oriental review: The worst restaurant ever!!!!!! horrible ambiance, over rated food.TOOO expensive for low quality menu.\nShrimp fried rice is 13 $(+tax 15$) which includes a few frozen beans a few baby(really baby smaller than beans)shrimps and then a big plate of bland,boring rice. I can make the same dish with 3 bucks at home in few minutes.\nNever go there again!!! I went there on a saturday night with 2 other friends. We had the Szechuan cold dish Fuqifeipian (lungs), the pan grilled beef, and a spicy chicken dish.\nThe service was efficient, and our dishes arrived quickly. \nThe dishes were all really spicy, but good. Really enjoyed eating there, would return. My friend and I were in the mood for steak.\n\nLook around and it's the wrong neighborhood for steak.\n\nSecond craving was Asian food.\nNot knowing a whole lot about Chinese cuisine, we relied on which of the 10 or so restaurants in this area had the most clientele from that part of the world.\nIt kinda lets me know how authentic something is\n\n\nI pass by here a lot and never saw this place that opened about a year ago.\n\nDon't tell the language police but there are almost no signs in French or English, a pretty good sign it caters to ex-pats.\n\nThis place specializes in cuisine from the Hubei province in China, the waitress said they eat pretty spicy, which is an understatement.\n\nLordy lord is this food spicy, and I love spicy.\n\nThe general Tao was the least spicy, sauce not too sweet and the breading was perfectly crisp.\n\nThe beef schezuan was pretty savoury and had a peppery kick.\n\nThe one dish that was over the top was the spicy fish swimming in a chili pepper broth.\n\nThe fish was perfect, the seasoning very strong and a couple of teaspoons of the soup helped to warm up very quickly.\n\nThe service was OK, not amazing but in line with other similar places.\n\nThe prices are from $9 for the chicken to over $15 for some dishes.\nThere are some dishes that are way out of my taste palate like duck blood cake and beef tripes, but if it's your thing, this is the place. Just a local eatery for those who want unpretentious sichaun cuisine.\nSeating is a bit crowded but it's cozy I guess. \nAs mentioned in other reviews, service is rather slow. Since you're eating spicy food you want that water topped up asap.\nI got the fish stew thing that everyone gets. It comes with a lot of sides like tofu and veggies, and two decent sized tilapia good for two people. However, the fish doesn't taste fresh and quality in general is meh. Personally I think it was too salty, because they use the strong flavours to mask the fact that the fish was not fresh.\nIt's a hearty meal, but I think they could've priced their food lower to reflect the quality and atmosphere.\nBottom line: would recommend for sichuan cuisine but you can probably find better. great fish, one of the best roasted eggplant in montreal, everything could use less oil but flavour is there.

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Restaurent name is: First Watch review: This was the go-to place for our staff brunches. I've had almost half the menu here, and it's not bad. It's nothing that will knock your socks off, but it's an acceptable brunch place that can appease anyone in your party. I appreciate the healthy options that they have as well. My favorite hangover food is one of their skillets with poached eggs. It really doesn't get better than that. Add a cup of coffee and it's as if last night never happened.\n\nBe warned though-the lines are insanely long. Be prepared to wait at least 30-45 minutes for brunch on Saturday and Sunday during peak hours. \n\nAlso, I agree with another reviewer. The home fries are always bland, and I have to load them with salt/pepper/salsa. Sometimes they're even dry/cold. Sadness. First Watch is a great option for a quick and tasty breakfast. I love that they bring a pot of coffee to the table immediately upon greeting you. It's great to instantly get that cup of coffee while you look over the menu to decide on food. I also really like all of the flavored creamers that they put on the table- it's a fun way to spice up your coffee, especially if you're like me and don't usually do that at home!\n\nI've tried a number of First Watch breakfasts, but I recently tried their pumpkin pancakes and they were excellent. Not too sweet but with a ton of pumpkin spice flavor! My favorites at First Watch are the Tri-Fecta (eggs, meat, pancake/waffle), the Elevated Egg Sandwich (more interesting version of a traditional egg breakfast sandwich), and the avocado toast. I love the variety of dishes they have on the menu, so you can stick to a cleaner simpler breakfast, or go all out with a huge indulgent meal. Nice place conveniently located off of cedar. The food is good but could be better. Stopped in for brunch. Little pricier than most places. Lots of choices to choose from. The service was lightning quick. Definitely will recommend and come back. First Watch has become my go-to brunch place in Cleveland when I want something healthy, affordable, and yummy. The place is always busy but the wait time is usually short. I love that they have free coffee at the door while you wait for your table. I appreciate the ability to pick from egg whites and cholesterol free eggs if your (healthy) heart so desires. Sometimes I consider this but it's blasphemy to pass up on an egg yolk IMHO. Don't miss their pancakes, especially the banana granola crunch! They are multigrain and huge and fabulous. Once I watched a couple next to me order two omelets and four pancakes, finished off with two bowls of homemade granola. Now they're doing it right. I first heard about First Watch through a friend. \n\nMy first reaction: "First Watch? Sounds like an insurance company"\nMy friend: "Yeah, I thought it was some sort of weight loss program"\nAnother friend who I invited along: "Oh that place? I thought they sold watches!"\n\nName confusion aside, we came here for brunch on a Sunday. It was fairly busy, with a 25 minute wait, which wasn\'t so bad since they have free coffee at the counter for you. I didn\'t have any, but my friend said it tasted good.\n\nWe got seated and the waitress took our orders. When it came to my turn to order, I pointed out what I wanted on the menu (eggs benedict florentine) and the waitress repeated what I said. About five minutes later, another waitress comes by and asks us "whoever had the skillet, how did you want your eggs?" We all look at each other- no one ordered a skillet? \n\nThe waitress said she\'d get the original waitress to sort it out. Well... a few minutes after that, yet another waitress comes along and sorts out our orders. Apparently the person taking my order wrote down skillet instead of eggs benedict, even though she repeated what I had ordered, and saw what I had pointed to on the menu. To be fair, she was new on the job, but in general it seemed like the service was unorganized (after we got all our food yet ANOTHER waitress came by with another order of my friend\'s food- oops for them)\n\nSo.... food is good, service is spotty, and I was slightly grossed out by the bits of stuck on egg that was left on my knife. It took me 3 times of asking the various waitresses to get a new knife! I\'m giving this a marginal 3 stars because of the food alone though since the eggs benedict was in fact very tasty.

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Restaurent name is: Raul & Theresa's review: This restaurant came highly recommended, but there was nothing remarkable out it. The interior is the now overdone industrial design with exposed air ducts and lots of sheet metal.\n\nThe food was very basic and the prices not all that attractive to make me want to return. The chips were unsalted and stale. The salsa was hot and spicy, but with not alternative offered, went untouched by most in our party.\n\nHours after eating, 3 of the 4 of us complained of stomach pains and other intestinal distress. Maybe just a coincidence.\n\nThere's much better Mexican out there. Don't waste your money. Food was ok. Service was horrible. My family of 6 went one day over a weekend for lunch. We walked in and the sitting/waiting area is awkwardly positioned past the host station, no host standing there greeted us not even looked. Hosts continued texting as we stood there. Half my family went to sit down to wait as I asked if a table was available. We were told to take a seat and wait about 10 minutes while a table gets cleaned off. There were multiple tables with dishes left and we weren't the only guests waiting. We ended up waiting almost 30 minutes. Got a table after asking the hosts about it since they forgot about us. We waited about 15 until we got water. Our waitress was sweet and very nice. I won't be returning, unfortunately. I don't think I've ever had a bad experience with the service or the food. We've dined at this new location several times as well as the original location on MC85. I don't understand the bad reviews. We are always greeted with a smile and a big basket of chips with a bowl of salsa. If the chips run out before our meal arrives, they promptly bring out more. My husband is also a huge fan of this place and so are our kids. They enjoy a bowl of menudo while I like the enchiladas. We will be back soon. This is some of the best Mexican food I've eaten in a restaurant ever! It is like going to eat at Nana's House. You immediately feel at home. Best Mexican food in town!! And on Wednesday they do all you can eat tacos and enchiladas for 10.99. Don't go to the one off mc85 it's horrible and has new owners the one on litchfield is the best and the original owners

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Restaurent name is: Tanaka Grill & Sushi review: The food is just okay but very pricey . The restaurant is so dirty . The salt and pepper shaker hasn't been cleaned in months . The restaurant needs a mop and rag and an update to charge the current prices Best Carrots in Charlotte! LOL but really, the food is really good, the staff is friendy, and they are pretty quick. I love the sticky rice with the Hibachi chicken, and the carrots are not your normal thin sliced carrots, they are big chunks of carrots that seem to melt in your mouth. This is at the top of our office lunch list. Great Job Tanaka! Friendly staff and good prices. Love the sushi! Have been looking for a good place since moving from CA. I have become obsessed with Tanaka's Heather roll its everything I love about sushi rolled into one scrumptious bite! I have to get it at least once a week, and if I don't all is not right in the world... well my life anyway. Definitely give them a shot! Definitely not $50 worthy!\nPretty slow service, but hey there's more sushi bars to try around the area.

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Restaurent name is: Vitamin T review: OMG! Amazing & scrumptious soft street tacos & delicious, fresh tamales! ....5 Stars. all the way! \n\nThe food is modeled after Mexico City street eats. The most obvious choice is therefore the tacos, sold individually for $2.50 or in sets of three for $7. Soft corn tortillas encase a selection of fillings. The star here is the barbacoa, beef brisket rubbed with coffee and chili de arbol. It's a tender and flavorful way to fill a taco, but the chicken and pibil (pork shoulder) are good second choices. There's also an impressive vegetarian option that goes beyond the usual rice and beans to include roasted potatoes, mushrooms, and pepitas. Hot dogs Look delicious on the menu but the bread was so rubbery it felt like if I dropped it would bounce right back at me. Red salsa ok. Great concept, poorly executed. We stopped there before a game. It was good we can't wait to go again. My only complaint was the seating was up high and a bit uncomfortable. I went here with a group of friends before we started work because everyone had been raving and raving about the Sonoran hot dogs. I was skeptical, as anyone really should be, when they say it is wrapped in bacon. My first thought was helloooo heart attack. \n\nSo I get there and I order it minus the guacamole. It comes to me 5 minutes later and it is the most delicious hot dog I have ever tasted. The bacon creates this crispness and the tomatoes and onions with the bean spread create a flavorful touch that is perfect for the hot dog. \n\nNothing is over-powering and the flavors compliment each other. I recommend going if you haven't and just a reminder happy hour is 3-6! If you like Classic rock, tacos and margaritas for cheap this is your place. Tasty, tasty, tasty. They could clean the tables outside but other than that it's great. It's has a pretty decent happy hour too. 3-6 and all day on Saturdays.

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Restaurent name is: Flippin' Rice review: OMG love this food truck!!! I could eat this for lunch and dinner everyday!!! The fams and I went to the Asian festival a couple weekends ago and had the crispy adobo fried rice. Errrmagherd so yummy. Get it. Hope to try everything else on the menu because it all sounded good!!!\n\nLook for the big black truck with splashes of color :-) I was excited to try out this food truck as I was down for some rice bowl mix up some flavor. I got the Orange Chicken bowl $10 with added on $1 eggroll, as others have stated its expensive and overpriced for what you get and how it tastes. I felt the orange chicken was boneless wings with added orange chicken sauce and the rice was disappointing. Add a tip and you are paying for 2 meals at another place. The bowl looks packed but its not, wont be trying this food truck again.....sorry but make the food more real instead store bought feel I have been wanting to try Flippin' Rice for some time now and was finally able to. We went to the Food Truck Caravan a little while ago and enjoyed three items from Flippin' Rice.\n\nMy sister-in-law ordered fried rice with pork belly. The pork belly was super crisp and tasty. She really enjoyed the fried rice and I would definitely give it a try. \n\nI ordered both the adobo pao and the bulgogi pao to share with my husband. The adobo pao is crisp pork belly and the bulgogi pao is steak. Hands down, we both preferred the bulgogi poa. The steak itself was extremely tender and super tasty. The pork belly was good but the overall flavor just didn't compare to the steak. Both came with rice chips which were okay but completely unnecessary. While the pao was really delicious, I thought it was pretty pricey for just two buns and some rice chips. The fried rice was much more reasonably priced and a lot more food.\n\nI'd definitely come back and try a few more items. This is my absolute favorite food truck. The pork belly adobo is awesome. Any time I see they will be attending any sort of food truck event, I'm there! The only downside is they seem to rarely attend events anymore. Please come back!

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Restaurent name is: Filiberto's Mexican Food review: Pluses - Holy indoor seating Batman! Overall the food is good - up-to-par with the other locations. The free chips and salsa is a nice touch.\nMinuses - The Arizona burrito specifically is not quite as good as other locations and the wait was realllly long. \nSummary - Definitely worth a visit if you have time and don't want to eat in the heat or the car. More and more, your Filiberto\'s, Julioberto\'s, etc, are becoming bigger and popular "chains" around these parts... I guess that\'s *okay*, but some of the personality and charm is somehow diluted as they grow larger? I dunno, maybe I\'m trippin...?\n\nThis particular location is still advertised (modestly) in their semi-stained window that they\'re "NEW", which is accurate, however, it seems sorta "crumby" and not enough "maintenance sweeps in the dining area" are done during the days\' traffic. Like, if I were to bet, you could peel back the chair seat seams and find lines of tortilla crumbs. You seriously could. I\'m not trying to be mean - just get out the Black & Decker Dustbuster - done!\n\nPrices are fair game and it doesn\'t take very long to summon your food stuffs, which I totally dig, bc I can be an impatient prick and all... Today, I tried the Cheese Enchiladas and am still gnawing at it 3 hrs later. But. Word the the wise: be careful as you\'re skipping away from the establishment as to avoid tipping your "To Go" bad-for-the-environment styro food thing-y, at all. Why? Because if you have any sort of sauce, beans, etc., you\'re in a heap of trouble, sugar. I speak of first-hand experience (today), and pretty much stomped back into Fili\'s with my bottom lip out and thrust the spilled bag before me. The nice lady calmed me down (plus it was hot and I was wearing black and already crabby) and cleaned up my mess of a lunch, served more frijoles that had escaped earlier, and wiped my tears away (kidding).\n\nPlace is on my "rotation" of regulars for lunch stops, but can improve in some areas! I had the Carne Asada Fries, and it was good. It was loaded with a generous amount of steak, and then topped with sour cream, and cheese. I'm not a fan of guacamole, so I didn't get that, but I felt it was missing something crunchy, spice or cold, like pico de gallo and jalapenos. \n\nThe woman at the front counter was super nice, but I literally had to wait while the cook stood there and fiddled with his phone. I was on lunch, and had to go, and this little wait made me somewhat angry. It wasn't a small wait either, it was long enough to where I was starting to think maybe they were switching it up and someone was making my food in the back, but nope, after he finally got done with his phone, he proceeded to drop my fries. Needless to say, I wasn't a happy camper about that at all.\n\nHowever, the food was generous and more than fair for what you get, so I didn't complain. I'll be back. Ok so..I'm from California, so I appreciate a good burrito. Since I work right down the street, I figured since I'm used to the Adalberto's, Beto's, Alberto's in Cali..Filiberto's must be one of their cousins. \nOn Fridays I treat myself to either breakfast or Starbucks. Well. The Steak, eggs and cheese is pretty good! So not displeased. Not so fast though...i ordered a drink as well. The cashier gave me my cup and I mosey'd on over to the drink machine. Good thing I looked inside the empty cup before filling it up..it had ants running around inside the cup!! JUST DISGUSTING!!\nI was ruined! I was hungry! On the precipice of Hangry, and I get handed a drink cup chock full o'Ants! The cashier just laughed and apologized. Not going back. Thanks. Who knows how many ants I've eaten. I'm good. I had tried this restaurant in different locations and every time I had the same experience, the place smells really bad, they could open the windows or clean the AC filter every once and a while. The food was below average, I could not enjoy the greasy poor tatse soft tortilla taco. Also the place was overpriced for the quality presented and provided, if you wanted to add other ingredients to burrito bowl it will cost you at least 15 dollars, and still you want be completely happy. \n\nI hope they will work at the quality of the food presented

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Restaurent name is: Wako Sushi + Sake Bar review: Nice sushi, polite service. They have Sapporo by the pitcher, which my husband loved. Pretty standard offering for the price range. One thing that kinda irked me was that every Asian person who came in got a huge chorus of Korean greetings from the staff, whereas when we walked in it was silent. Eventually the hostess put down her iPhone long enough to seat us but it still annoyed me just a tad. best kalbi beef in north york\nbest kalbi beef in north york\nbest kalbi beef in north york\nbest kalbi beef in north york\nbest kalbi beef in north york\nbest kalbi beef in north york\nbest kalbi beef in north york\nbest kalbi beef in north york\n\nhands down\n\n\njuicy & generous pieces........soooooooooo good\n\n\nmodern but comfy place to take the family/friends to eat\n\n\nsoju prices are alright too =) Chirashi wad just OK, rice doesn't have the right balance of vinegar and sweetness. we also ordered the orange dragon roll, Just average again. There are way more better Japanese/korean restaurant choices nearby Yonge and Finch. This is our first time trying out Wako and it is going to be the last time. Came here for lunch around noon. I ordered the udon and roll combo for 11.95 and the food was pretty decent. The nabe udon soup base was very flavourful and the parkview roll was fresh. Couldn't give it 5 stars because the service was pretty slow after ordering and they didn't refill our tea at all. \n\nThe restaurant is pretty busy during peak lunch hours but I would come again as they have a wide variety of lunch combos! Lots of options to choose from -- bento boxes, sushi combos and many more! The prices are decent- not too expensive. However, you get what you pay for. The quality is not the best. I'd rather spend a little more and get sushi that is much better quality. There are way better other options in the area.

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Restaurent name is: Pancho's review: Checked out Pancho's in DTS for the first time. Sat in the bar to watch the game and have a few appetizers. Decor and atmosphere are very nice. Service was okay. Drinks were good. Food was average. Prices are ridiculously high for what you get. Well over $40 for two drinks and one average chicken quesadilla! Could have gone to Mercadito in Red Rock for the same money and had a much better culinary experience. Sorry Pancho, but I was hoping for better. Really over priced for very average Mexican food. I had a burrito and it was like $19 .. Crazy. \n\nThe decor is nice so I gave them 2 stars. \n\nI probably wouldn't come back. I love coming here when I'm craving New Mexico style Mexican food. All of the food I've ordered is definitely very flavorful with a hint of spice unless you let the waiter know you want it extra spicy lol they definitely accommodate to what you want. The enchiladas are definitely a must have with a margarita of course! I'll give it 3 Stars because it isn't horrible. The food is ok. It is just over priced.\n\nThe building is beautiful and I am sure they have high rent to pay, but I'm not paying it anymore...even for the convenience of being close to my to my house. I have been about 10 times.\n\nThe do send out a 2 for 1 val pack coupon. I would recommend using that. Best Mexican in Vegas. I asked to go there for my birthday Twice in the same week. I had seven people mad at me because it was 30 minutes away. But when we got there and saw the food they all told me it was a good choice. I loved the one in Manhattan Beach Ca. and they didn't disappoint and even had some of the same employees from Ca.. I see people complain about the price but the portions are really BIG. You can easily split a burrito and it would be plenty for 2 people. They also have a huge bar.

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Restaurent name is: St. Louis Bar & Grill review: The art of bartending and serving food is not that complicated. Be attentive, constantly observe your customers to see if they need booze or more food and smile from ear to ear. They have failed to to all! tips should not be expected, but rather earned. This all points to poor management. I didn't like the service but food was good. cheers I waited for a total of 15 minutes. It took the vast majority of that for the waitress to even acknowledge my party was there. After a few more minutes of not receiving menus we just left. I wouldn't blame the waitress but rather the owner/manager for scheduling so few people on a weekend shift at dinner time. \n\nThat being said, I've been to other locations that had great service and I like their wings. I\'ve come here before on two other occasions, food was average, mistakes were made with the order and waitresses lacked the ability to attend to their tables efficiently. 3 weeks ago, on my LAST EVER visit to this location I was completely surprised by how much worse it was. My boyfriend and I went on a Tuesday and they had several tables which were available but just needed to be cleaned. Nobody cleaned them for about 20 minutes, so nobody was seated. In addition to this no staff attended to the crowd of patrons waiting by the door to be seated. We waited about half an hour until my boyfriend finally decided to go walk around and ask a waitress. She told him there was a wait list and that he would be #5 on the list. Then some minutes later when the manager came out, she called out over 7 group names but not ours. In addition to this, a man at the bar was waiting for about 6-7 other friends to come (was a party of 10) but they weren\'t there yet so he insisted that she hold the table for another 15 minutes while he waits at the bar sitting drinking his beer. When I heard this I told my boyfriend this is ridiculous when there\'s a wait line they can\'t just hold tables like that and that we should just leave. Then the most surprising and insulting thing happened. The manager comes up to me in a condescending, challenging tone, and says "oh I don\'t know how to manage this restaurant? Well then why don\'t you tell me how to run it!" I tell her how long we had wait and that we were told we were supposed to be group #5 on the wait list and she tells me no we have "pages" ahead of you-no apologies, and still continues to challenge me. Needless to say I have NEVER been to a professional establishment where the workers-especially manager- speak to you like this. We will never be back at this location ever again. We instead went to the one at sheppard (yes a far trip due to lack of professionalism) knowing this location is always a perfect experience. Don\'t waste time, money, or effort on this extremely small Richmond Hill location. Brought my daughter here a few times because she likes wings and goes here with her friends. I found the wings were very dry and seemed like they just slapped hot sauce and mixed it with out warming up the wings. Fries had a greasy taste. They dont even deserve one star, poor customer service, treating customers unfairly. The server didn't even say any greetings. We just ordered a beer and don't even bother ordering their food.

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Restaurent name is: Taxco Mexican Grill review: Not an awesome facility and not trendy. I thnk this place is a sleeper. Its a low key place with good service and much better than average food for the prices. Pretty good hidden gem inside of the Target shopping center in Huntersville. We came here after having a bad experience at a seemingly more popular Mexican restaurant in the area. Our service here was great, quick, and kind. I have one small concern however, that is the return time for food ordered. Typically I have a problem with food coming out five minutes after I order. To me that screams "microwaved". However, I will say the food did not taste microwaved. I wouldn\'t say "fresh" but it wa better than expected. Nothing too different from your typical Mexican restaurant these days, but after the experience we had down the road, it was a wonderful trip back to good service. Every member of the waiting staff talked to us at some point of our visit. \n\nWe will definitely return here if we are looking for a quick "south of the border" meal. Four stars mainly for the service! Love this place! The food is standard Mexican faire, but the flavors and combinations elevate above the competition. If you sit at the bar, you'll have the chance to be served by the friendliest bartender in Charlotte. He smiles and greets you like an old friend and is extremely attentive to your needs, anticipating chips and salsa refills and ready to pull the trigger on another Margarita. You can chat with the staff about futbol, it's always on the TV and the crew has a fanatical knowledge.\n\nTaxco is great for a date night, a laid back night out or just a couple of Margitas after work on a Thursday. I've traveled to Mexico quite a few times, and this place is the most authentic within the Charlotte area. For the price you pay, you can eat for 2 nights after! I get the pollo blanco with flour tortillas. Service is awesome. You get your food within 10 mins of ordering busy or not. They have a live mirachi band (however you spell that) about once a month. That's always a fun time. Really poor, slow, unprofessional service weather it be fine in or take out. Had a take out order that took over 45 minutes, when I called to check in on it the manager was extremely rude and hung up on me. Food was cold and soggy. Too many other options for Mexican food to waste time with this place.

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Restaurent name is: Bar en Gril review: I really wanted to like you Bar En Gril... and in fact, I did like you for a moment. But I can\'t get past what you served to my son.\n\nThis place is right around the corner from my house so I was really hoping our visit would turn out well. They just recently opened so I thought there might be a few kinks in the service but that wasn\'t a problem. The timing was good and our server was friendly. \n\nMy salad was a little bland, just ok. I think someone forgot to dry the lettuce after washing it because the dressing was very runny, but at least it was fresh. I ordered the wing tenderloins in "Just Enough" sauce and they were very good, plus the portion size was very generous. These were all chicken breast pieces, very lightly breaded, with a spicy (but not too spicy) BBQ sauce. Great quality meat, great flavor. Unfortunately that\'s where the good food ended.\n\nMy son ordered the lollipop chicken nuggets, "what a cute idea!" I thought. And the presentation was very cute: fries in a little shopping basket, and chicken nuggets standing upright on little sticks. But when my son refused to eat the nuggets after one bite, I took a closer look. These were obviously frozen chicken nuggets from a bag, and not even frozen white meat either. They were cheap, compressed dark meat nuggets with breading that had become very hard, possibly from freezer burn. It really boggles my mind because my chicken was so obviously fresh and I got a huge plate of it. They couldn\'t give some of that goodness to the kids??\n\nMy advice to Bar En Gril is to raise the price of the kid\'s meal by 50 cents or a dollar if you have to, but don\'t make children eat crap. I know you can do better, I tasted it. My friends and I tried this place for the most recent Giants vs. 49ers game. They don\'t have any game day specials but did have $3 bloody-mary\'s and $5 mimosas, both were really tasty. They also offer local beers on tap like Kilt lifter and that\'s always good news! My friends and I ordered; the club sandwich, the pretzels bites and the spinach artichoke dip. The club was good (you can\'t really mess up a club) it came with a cute little fryer of shoe string fries. The pretzel bites were good, the nacho sauce was slightly spicy which was really yummy. The spinach dip was ok, nothing special but nothing bad. The service was awesome! Our waitress was a beautiful red head who was very attentive without being overbearing. We sat in the "dining" area and pretty much had our pick of tables, which was nice to be able to find a seat to watch such a big game and be surrounded by so many tv\'s. We will be back to try more food, the salads and wings looked amazing. And to see our awesome waitress again. We love this place!! the staff is great and the food is fabulous. We frequent the restaurant, and have eaten many items on the menu, we haven\'t had anything bad. I liked Native new yorker when it was there but I am more excited to have a restaurant that isn\'t a chain. They have plenty of televisions for all the games. Aaron is amazing at making sure his customers have "Everything" they need. Thanks Bar En Grill for taking care of our very large group every time we come in!!! I have lived around the corner for a few months, which makes this place very convenient. They have free wifi, which gives me an excuse to go get work done at a bar. They have above average bar food, and unlike most places it isn\'t all fried (try the big town burger, it\'s great). And they have a patio, which allows me to take in the great weather we\'ve had the last few months. \n\nThe reason this place gets 5 stars from me, though, is that I can bring my dog with me to sit on the patio. Officially speaking, it\'s a "look the other way" policy on the dog thing, but it hasn\'t been a problem any of the 5+ times we\'ve gone. \n\nAt the end of the day, it\'s good food, free wifi, a decent beer selection, and a pet friendly environment, all within a short distance from home. That earns you five stars from me! The manager/owner was nice enough to follow up with me after my last review and let me know they had addressed some of my concerns, so my son and I gave it another go! There was a definite improvement in the quality of the kid\'s chicken nuggets (thank goodness) so my son was very pleased. The chicken tenderloins with "just enough" sauce were just as great as the last time so I was happy, too. Good fries, good view of several TVs with all the NFL games, good service, and very good prices for an NFL Sunday afternoon.\n\nI wish the place had been more lively because with the sparse decor and few customers it seemed kind of cavernous in the dining area, the bar was semi-full though. Hopefully, they have a better crowd in the evening. Anywho, I\'m glad the management upgraded the kid\'s nuggets as promised. We will be back soon!

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Restaurent name is: Fresh Kabob review: I would give them 0 stars if I could. I wanted Persian food (kabob and saffron rice). Their food is more Indian than Persian. They did not even use saffron, it was food coloring. I was very disappointed and will never go back. Got here 30 mins before closing time. Was waiting for the lady to get off the phone to take our order. As soon as she got off she said kitchen will be closing, as if we made her wait. Staff is very unfriendly. Food quality is not the best. This will be my last time eating here. Don't waste your time here. I ordered Lunch Combo (Tenderloin Chicken with french fries) for $8.99\n\nfood looks and tasted good. \n\nLocation with special view to the Runway from the McCarran International Airport. I got this via Postmates and unfortunately found the chicken to be very dry and the steak very tough. Has never dined in there so this review is solely based for their take out... we mostly order chicken tenderloin, chicken kabob, rose ice cream...the pita bread is delicious and i dont know the name but one of the creamy sauce is to die for...i really didnot like their hummus but the rest of the dishes are really good...also the chicken shawarma is to die for... treat your sweet tooth with their yummy baklava

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Restaurent name is: Casa Carbone review: Casa Carbone is nestled in the heart of Aurora. The restaurant has a warm and inviting feel. Staff are knowledgeable, friendly and professional. The menu has a good variety to choose from. We were in the mood for a plate of authentic pasta. My husband loves gnocchi. It's a given when we go Italian. This time was no different, he was drawn to the gnocchi here as they were made with cornmeal, which gave an added twist. Cornmeal in Italian cuisine is used to make Polenta. I ordered The tagliatelle in a lamb sauce, which I really enjoyed. The portion was smaller then I'm use to for a main course. When the gnocchi came my husband was so disappointed. They did not look like gnocchi but two pieces of polenta with a little tomato sauce. He asked for extra sauce, but when it arrived he found it to be acidic and not cooked long enough. He was not impressed. Again portion was small. We ordered muscles in a white wine sauce to start but they were bland. We didn't want to complain as the staff were so nice. Our waiter offered us a sample taste of a pink Proseccoo which was very nice. I would give the restaurant a second chance as there were other items on the menu I would like to try. Just like home. Vince and his staff are awesome. Sergio was the best waiter. Food was awesome. Love this place. 3.5 stars.\n\nNew authentic Italian restaurant opened down the street from where I live! After reading up on reviews and drooling over the photos posted on Yelp, I have decided to pay a visit with my date one evening.\n\nThe service was very welcoming and attentive. Our server was experienced and our meal went very smoothly. We started with a bottle of red wine with some assorted housemade bread. The breads were quite dense, so don't just fill up on bread because the best has yet to come: FRESHLY HOUSEMADE PASTA.\n\nI ordered the Venison Spaghetti, and my date ordered their daily special, Seafood Spaghetti in tomato wine sauce. The pasta itself was made to perfection - it was light, and cooked al dente (firm and chewy) just the way I like it. The Seafood pasta was definitely the highlight of my night - it tasted heavenly with the delicious sauce and lots of seafood - I literally ate half of my date's dinner lol. My Venison meat had a very gamey taste - certainly not something everyone can handle, but I thoroughly enjoyed this dish.\n\nWe also shared the Coffee panna cotta and the Tiramisu. Both were delicious, and absolutely perfect for coffee lovers. The only thing was that the inside of the panna cotta felt a bit frozen; it had the crunchy ice crystals inside.\n\nAnother thing that I was not exactly pleased was the dish presentation of a couple dishes. If you compare my photos to the ones our CM Kris U. took, you would be able to spot the difference for the Venison Spaghetti and the Octopus appetizer.\n\nNonetheless, I would come back to try more items! I really enjoy Italian food, and I especially love pasta. There is still plenty of room to grow and make improvements - I understand that they are still new. Keep up the good work, Casa Carbone! #supportlocalbusiness I love when independent restaurants with nice ambience and amazing food join the Newmarket/Aurora scene. You can tell they are eager to please which I appreciated - the owner came over multiple times to make sure we were enjoying everything. He spent 10 years living in Italy with his grandfather and learning how to do everything in the authentic Italian way. The waiter was also Italian and took great care of us. We ordered from the specials - a manicotti dish and a seafood stew and both were excellent. The house baked bread was fantastic and just the perfect size so that you can try some without filling up before your meal comes. Luckily we saved room for dessert - the white chocolate dish was amazing as was the orange slices soaked in liquor (not something I would normally order but decided to give it a go at the suggestion of the waiter - no regrets). We look forward to returning many times and trying more of their delicious menu! Their menu recently changed. Meal tasted great but portions are super tiny and expensive. The octopus is no longer available as a appetizer. Instead it's a main course $45 for 1 tentacle. It was tender and smokey. The gnocchi, probably my favourite was pillowy soft and delicious but only came with 14 pieces lined up with 2 jumbo shrimp. The margarita pizza was really nice, lightly charred and woodsy. The crust had a nice light crispy on the outside and a nice slight chew inside. Overall a fantastic meal but way too expensive and not filling.

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Restaurent name is: Lady Luck Cafe & Catering review: Zero dairy-free coffee options and no vegan-friendly breakfast choices. Vegetarian menu available for lunch but since I order without the mayo and cheese, it left me with a dry sandwich with only the flavor of the veggies. The chips were good and looked freshly made, but were the saltiest chips I've had in a very long time.\n\nFree wi-fi. Yay! No power sources. D'oh! Place looked newly (and hastily) painted so well-kept. Just a handful of 2-tops and one 4-top table inside, though.\n\nWater Street is desperate for eateries, so I'm sure this place is great for omnivores. Very nice gentleman working the desk and open very early (7 am) which is nice for those of us only down there for car service nearby. They have a coffee happy hour from 7-9 for 50% off, too, which would've been great -- had they carried a non-dairy milk.\n\nI overheard other diners really enjoying the French Dip sandwich of the day, so my review is only for the more healthy-minded. Love Love Love this place! Amazing food, great prices, wonderful people! This business is a prime example of how service should be!!! Thanks Lady Luck. Yumm, yumm, yumm! Super good, quick and did I say yummy! The staff was very nice and made a great sami!\nI am out this way once a month or so, I will be back..\nCongratulations on you awesome eatery Lady Luck! Had the quiche florentine and it was really good. Also had a shaken mocha iced coffee and it was really good. The only complaint I have is that the restaurants has a weird smell but besides that they have a grade A from the health dept and the food was good. Yay! A place that delivers breakfast to work! I always get their breakfast burritos, add hash browns (and sometimes avocado). It is so good. My coworker usually gets a bagel breakfast sandwich. They also have yummy baked goods like cookies and cinnamon rolls. I haven't tried them for lunch yet but am looking forward to it. Their soup and sandwiches look really good. Their delivery hours used to start at 10 am and Zach would deliver early for us which was really nice. They now deliver earlier, starting at 8 am I believe. If you live or work in the downtown Henderson area give them a try!

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Restaurent name is: La Scala review: We were in Vegas for the CES Show. We just happened to find this place on the way back to our hotel. We ordered a stuffed pork chop, eggplant parmesan, a couple of salads and coffee. It was all very good and very tasty! We would recommend La Scala and will eat there the next time we are in Las Vegas I've lived in Vegas my entire life and have always been curious to try this Italian restaurant tucked into the bottom of a luxury apartment complex. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that Groupon was offering a deal where $15 bought you $30 worth of lunch, so I knew it was time to try it out.\n\nI brought my dad down to the restaurant, and the first thing we noticed was super-small amount of parking available for the restaurant. It looked as though there were only four spaces available, though I'm unsure if the two nearby parking garages and valet are solely available for the apartment building, or are also available for restaurant patrons. That's where the dissapointment ended with our visit.\n\nWe walked into the restaurant and were amazed at how nice it looked inside. It had that classic Vegas atmosphere, a little dark and elegantly dressed, though not TOO elegant.\n\nWe were seated by the bartender, and waited on by his wife, who were both charming and extremely friendly. \n\nOur waitor brought us some EXCELLENT bread and butter, as well as a complimentary lentil soup and Caeser Salad (sans Chicken), and everything was WONDERFUL.\n\nWe also ordered some Garlic Bread ($3.50) as an appetizer, and were really pleasently surprised. It was definently chock full of garlic, but had a nice blend of cheese and butter as well.\n\nFor our main course, my dad ordered the lasagna ($13) and I ordered the Tagliatelle alla Bolognese ($13), which were both AMAZING. I especially enjoyed the Bolognese because it was made with both beef and veal, which actually made it taste similar to Osso Bucco. Both of the plates were so large that we were stuffed sufficiently by the end of the meal, and neither of us needed to eat dessert or dinner that night.\n\nI would DEFINENTLY recommend this place to any Italian-food fans, though it surely is better to go at lunch rather than dinner-time. The prices are doubled, and the menu is actually surprisingly not as appetizing. Great !!!! Ate there twice this week . The veal Milanese was like my Grandmothers and the pastafagoile the best in town ! The Italian cake for desert was light and sweet , a great desert . I'm going back for more . The old school look is backed up by the authentic Italian cooking !!!! Love this place!!! If you like intimate and Italian this is your place!! Great variety!! Had a tasting menu when I was there a couple weeks ago and was treated like a queen!! Great wine by the glass list too!! :-) Very traditional italian food. The flavors were just right and not overpowering like Casa di Amore. Also the restaurant only had a few other patrons inside which made it a very comfortable atmosphere. They were flexible with the menu items, probably because it wasn;t packed.\n\nThe service was also excellent. They were extremely friendly and knowledgeable of the menu and wines.\n\nI recommend the osso bucco. There was a generous portion of meat around the bone and was very tender. We had it served with gnocchi which was extremely tender as well...not chewy like I've had before. I ordered the risotto which had other seafood besides the lobster. as stated in the menu We had the lobster bisque and beef carpaccio for appetizers topped off with a bottle of Penfolds shiraz.\n\nWe are defintely coming back again and again and bringing friends.

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Restaurent name is: El Valle Mexican Restaurant review: Good local spot for Mexican food. The service is usually prompt and friendly. Menu has standard dishes. A plus is the dishes are seasoned well. \n\nThis place has changed over the years but all in all good local spot. In my opinion, a little pricey but again it's very local- no long drive for me. \n\nI always find myself migrating back here. \n\nPS.... I believe it's the gorgeous murals on the walls :) Decided to try out a new mexican place and boy how I wish I hadn't. My chicken burrito was bland and I bite down on two bones. After a few hours I started to get sick and threw up everything I ate as I got food poisoning. This is your typical Mexican restaurant. You get a lot of food, and the price is what you would expect. They have really good pico that you won't find elsewhere. It has jalape\xc3\xb1o and cucumber, which is unique and tasty. They also have really good spicy salsa. good service, friendly environment, good food. it's more tex mex. not authentic mexican food. the wings however were terrible. it tasted like it was ketchup based, not hot sauces at all. Great Mexican at a great price. Margaritas are awesome too. Servers are polite and service is quick. This is our go-to place for Mexican around the gaston county area.

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Restaurent name is: Momo San review: This my first time been to this place. The environment is good. Food looks very fancy and it taste ok. There still a lot of space for improvement. I hope next time I come here, there will be some improvement. Great lunch near campus! Been here twice and ordered the chirashi ($17) both occasions and it never disappoints. Tried their aburi waygu sushi, it was not good at all. Actually very disappointed in the quality as it was chewy and flavourless.\n\nThe service is really good and very attentive. Would recommend; Loved every pieces of food they brought us. Jalape\xc3\xb1o poppers were yummy and the chef's recommended serving had a great variety of taste and textures. Service was great. Would recommend anytime. Wish it was patio weather as they have a great outside sitting area. I came here for lunch alongside my fellow foodie friend about a week ago. We were both eager to try Momo San as we'd seen the feature on blogTO and are, admittedly, self-professed sushi fanatics! Although we made a reservation in anticipation of lines, one mightn't have been needed (though to be fair we went on a Wednesday so none of the nearby restaurants were bustling at the time). The interior is not too large, which we found surprising for a relatively upscale sushi venue. Accordingly, we sat in the patio, where there was space aplenty. \n\nOur order:\n+Momo San roll ($15) - spicy shrimp and cucumber topped with beef short-rib and wasabi sweet onion (8 pieces) \n+Momo Plate ($18) - 5 pieces of nigiri and a separate set of chicken/shrimp/a small salad \n\nI was tempted to order the tart given how popular doshi / sushi donuts are these days, but it didn't look very filling for the price. I thought the roll was tasty (beef rib was not too large or small, shrimp was cooked fine but I thought it could have been spicier) yet not as exciting as I might've expected from a signature roll (perhaps this is my fault as I might have wanted to order the torched sushi which they are more known for! I'll have to come back). The portion of the roll was also a bit meager for a full lunch (I wasn't too hungry at the time, but if you are I'd recommend the Momo Plate instead as the portion is satisfying!). The plate features a generous portion of chicken in particular, and my friend seemed to enjoy her nigiri as well. Service was alright - our waitress seemed a bit perplexed when I asked her about the ingredients in the Momo San roll prior to ordering, but little hiccups can always be forgiven :) \n\nOverall, not a bad experience! Initially wanted to try this place out since it opened up quite recently. Reservations were super easy to make through their website. They confirmed my book within an hour of my request. \n\nIt was a pretty hot day and I was a little disappointed that the waitress could not seat 3 of us near the back where there was AC because it was only limited to 2-people parties. Fortunately, it started cooling down during the evening.\n\nThe service was super fast with friendly staff members. We ordered the Momo San Signature plate ($28) which involves an assorted plate of Aburi and Sushi. I'm personally a really big fan of Aburi and this was one of my fav dishes. Would definitely come back here to try some their other assorted plates.

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Restaurent name is: Rancho Relaxo review: We've always had good experiences here when ordering vegan meals. The service isn't super speedy, but everyone has been friendly, and there's a nice laid back atmosphere. \n\nIt's white rice, white flour, processed faux meats and cheeses, etc., so it's not where I go when craving a healthy or authentic Mexican dining experience, but sometimes it really hits the spot. It's definitely comfort food. I recommend the Three Amigos, vegan style. Went with some friends to Rancho Relaxo and didn't know quite what to expect. The front entrance looks a bit dingy with a small patio, but once you get inside it looks like they stuffed it with all sorts of random Mexican stuff. It is a bit dark, but feels rather homey inside! \n\nMy mushroom addiction meant that I had to order the portobello quesadilla and I was pretty happy with it! Better than I expected as there were lots of meaty portobello slices throughout the quesadilla. Three of us actually ordered it and we all loved it. My other friend ordered this dish that came with flour tortillas and a big skillet full of melty cheese with chorizo and other good stuff. He was stuffed! \n\nThey have beers, they have some cocktails.. margaritas, daquiris, pina colada.. I had their mango frozen margarita which I found a bit too heavy-handed with the syrup, but I generally don't like things too sweet. \n\nOur server, a very friendly blonde lady who worked the bar at the back as well, was excellent. She joked around with us for a bit and we found out that she has something like 5 chihuahuas, which is scary. \n\nFun relaxing place to hang out with friends if you happen to be in the area ^^ You've changed. \n\nYou used to be my jam, now I don't recognize you in the slightest. Price have gone up, portions have gone down. Dishes are altogether different. I understand your need to try new things, but I can't help but feel left behind in your journey to reinvent yourself. \n\nI don't want to be the one to hold you back, so I won't. Clearly we're both after different things, and we have grown apart these past few years. Now is your time to be your new self, experience new things. I want you to feel the freedom that you are entitled to in self exploration. \n\nMaybe in a little while our paths will cross again, and we can see if our mutual interest have realigned.\n\nUntil then, I will dream about the old times where I was satisfied after a single meal and didn't have to order additional plates in order to no longer feel hunger. \n\nGood bye for now and I wish you nothing but success with your new identity.\n\nP.S. The new food is fine, I am not faulting the options or taste of the menu. Just that it's no longer a place I am keen to visit. Also, the male server/bartender is as off putting and as they come. As my friend described it; his presence is akin to a seagull flying into the restaurant and shitting on his food. Had the Camarones Al Diablo (sauteed shrimp) and it was pretty good! The shrimp were large, tasty and you get quite a few. The side rice and beans were also quite good. \n\nThe staff, however, kept getting my friend's drink order wrong, like at least twice but finally got it right. \n\nDeep fried ice cream was great, both the soy and vanilla.\n\nPlanning on going back, esp because we have another online voucher! :) Food's great; service is good. Nice, cozy place and reasonable prices.

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Restaurent name is: Barro's Pizza review: Pizza is good but I'm sorry tonight's cashier hates being at work. I'm sorry to ask for napkins and forks. Thank you for tossing at me. Service terrible I checked in just to try it out. Never had the pizza before. Went for the cheese. Ordered two slices. Nothing to jump up and down about. I'm more of a thinner crust guy. I'm the pizza taste a lot better when cooked to order. It hit the spot. At least now I now what cheese pizza taste like. Approx two weeks ago I was in this Barros for the first time. I ordered a dozen wings as well as a salad, I was not happy with either one. I posted on Yelp my dissatisfaction. Having owned my own businesses I know that it's like to have an employee make a customer mad and that customer quit doing business with me. When I would talk with them my standard statement was I can't fix what's broken if I don't know. I didn't do that to the mgr of Barros, instead I post on Yelp. Tonight I received a call from Amy Barro, she and her husband own this one. She said she saw my post and wanted to apologize for my experience and that this was not the way she wanted her customers taken care of. She offered me a credit which I accepted. I didn't not expect a call, I didn't expect anything, for the owner of the company to call was extremely impressive and showed me that Barro's really cares about their customers. For no other reason than this phone call I'll go back to Barro's and try them again. More owners need to do what Mrs Barro did, contact the customer and do your best to make it right. I applaud Barro's Pizza. Thank you. I give this location one star. Not only was my salad old. But My fiance wings were not cooked. After a $40 bill the manager only gave us $18 back. Should of been free! Its called customer service especially if raw food (chicken) went out their door. Some people still do like and deserve good customer service. we will not be going back!!! Barros is our go to pizza place for a pie that never disappoints. We had a large sausage and bacon/mushroom split order and they prepared it perfectly. While waiting for our pizza we also ordered mozzarella sticks with pizza sauce. They were yummy and disappeared quickly. This Barros is relatively new and moved from their location further north. It is was clean and looked like they were trying to keep it that way. The staff was friendly and efficient. (They look like they are taking their reviews seriously.)

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Restaurent name is: The Roxton review: This place used to have some of the best burgers in town. No more. Mine was dry as dust, largely flavourless, with dull toppings. "Chips" included with the burger? Ha. Yes, they make them in house, but five or six potato chips does not a serving make. Oh, and the snack-size order of house-made potato and parsnips chips consists of a little mound of fried parsnip shavings, another little mound of maybe a dozen blue-potato chips, and a bit of ketchup. Quite the mark-up for $4. I bet one parsnip lasts them all night. I think the Roxton has changed ownership since I last ate there, which come to think of it was quite some time ago. Too bad. I won\'t be going back. Oooohhh it's so romantic. Yes, this place is totally a great place for cozy Friday nights with friends, or, you know, to propose to your girlfriend. The candles do it. Tiny tealights at every table, not to mention the dark wood bar, classy decor and mellow atmosphere...\n\nAnyway, enough about the romance. The Roxton is adorable. Their food is delicious -- they stick to a simple menu full of seasonal ingredients that make it feel like home. Servings are generous and staff are friendly. The place is so small it feels like it could be someone's dining room, but you still have enough room to enjoy your company without eavesdropping on other people's conversations. I went against ordering a burger but when I saw the table next to us with their huge, juicy burgers, I wished I had just gave in. Next time, burgers.\n\nAlso, I'd recommend arriving early if you want a seat. When we got there, almost every table was set aside for reservations, but since we were a group of two, there was one table as well as bar seating available for us. If you're more than two, or you want to eat after 6pm, I'd suggest reservations. They had to turn people away at the door throughout our meal.\n\nAs for alcohol, they've got quite a few beers on tap, and if you're solo or going to be wanting frequent refills, I'd say you should sit at the bar to ensure your glass is always full. Their wine list looked decent as well (up on the wall, on a chalkboard).\n\nThe Roxton is definitely a cute neighbourhood joint worth checking out. There's no sign outside -- just walk east on Harbord at Ossington, on the south side, and it's in the building with the glowing blue diamonds. This is a small spot that's clean, modern and homey. It's one of the few bars on Harbord, especially in the area near Ossington. I know plenty of people who enjoy this place for food, and my one food experience there was a good one, but I really consider this more of a place for an evening drink, than a dinner spot.\n\nHarbord St itself is a unique spot in the city; you really feel like you're in the downtown strip of a small town because there's nothing over 3 stories anywhere. It makes sitting by the window (pretty much every seat inside is by the window) and even sitting outside on the patio a worthwhile experience in itself. It feels a bit like getting out of the city, without actually getting out of the city. I went to this place last night after a visit to the Comedy Bar on Bloor. I liked the decor and the atmosphere, although the music was a touch too loud if you're looking for a place to converse with friends. They had a small bookshelf with board games, which is cool.\n\nIt wasn't too busy at the time, there were a few groups of people both inside and out. The waitress was a bit odd, I asked to see a menu and she sort of looked at me funny before she gave it to me. I looked it over and it was a bit fancy for pub food but it looked like there were a few options. \n\nI ordered the chicken sandwich with roasted red peppers and brie, hold the onions and mayo, and upgraded to jerk chicken. My friend ordered the beef taco special, no sour cream. The meals came in a reasonable amount of time. My sandwich was missing the brie, but the jerk chicken had a nice flavour. The beef tacos came with mayo on them. That wasn't described at all in the special. Who puts mayo on tacos? My friend cancelled the order and the waitress sort of got in our face about it. \n\nIn the end we shared my sandwich and the nice part was they didn't charge us for the tacos, I've been to other places that have when that sort of thing has happened.\n\nI won't go back there to eat. This place is great for being hidden and off the radar of busy college street. Super great date spot.\n\nMy only hate on the place is the new owners and new menu.\nIt's not as good, and I think they killed the pulled pork sandwich ....

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Restaurent name is: Anthonys of Little Italy review: My wish was Anthony\'s command. I had just finished a huge, filling meal at a restaurant in Lakewood when I declared, "I would really love some good gelato," and - lo and behold - I turned around to see Anthony\'s with gelato right in the window. Begin challenge of finding parking in Little Italy (a spot magically appeared right in front Anthony\'s right after I said I wanted the gelato - cue heavenly choir), and the gelato adventure began. \n\nI just wanted a little something sweet, so I chose to sample both the pistachio (yum) and strataciela (also yum). I couldn\'t decide between the two, so my server graciously offered to give me a little bit of each in a small cup. It was heaven! I love the consistency of gelato so much more than ice cream, and each scoop swelled with sweet flavor. \n\nOnly downsides to the place were a) price ($4 for a tiny cup?) and b) parking -- although I got lucky, I don\'t know how often I will be able to scratch my itch for gelato with the traffic being what it is on that part of Mayfield Rd. In any case, this place hit the spot for me today when I had my craving! A very good dinner. All four of us enjoyed our pasta dishes immensely. The chef handmade gluten free breadsticks and pasta for one of us and all agreed both were excellent. And the piano player there on Saturday nights is a star. Highly recommended. Another AWESOME meal @ Anthony's of Little Italy! Calamari, bruschetta app, gluten free pizza, chicken parmigiana and grilled chicken Caesar salad. Katie and Sara were so wonderful and helpful! We went there last Friday evening with a party of eight. We were seated right away. I had the 4 cheese ravioli in a vodka sauce. Excellent. Our server, David, was very good. This restaurant will become a favorite! My wife and I are mainstays at Nido Italia, and even had our rehearsal dinner there. We always go there when in Little Italy. They aren't open on Monday, so we tried this place. It was EXCELLENT! We started out with the calamari for an appetizer, and it was the best I have ever had. For an entree I had Chicken Marsala, and my wife had Chicken Florentine. Marsala reduction was sweet and delicious, and the Florentine was Romano cheese crusted with spinach and tomatoes. It was also superb. For dessert, homemade salted caramel gelato. We will definitely have a difficult choice next time we come to Little Italy.

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Restaurent name is: B.GOOD review: First experience disaster. Ordered the food online to go, to take on the road. We arrived and waited another 30 minutes before it was ready. The staff seemed completely clueless-they weren't even sure if it had been paid for. Food was cold. Chicken was dry. Sweet potato fries were not done. Ordered a kids meal for my daughter, and there were maybe three pieces of broccoli as a side. Not only did we get delayed leaving town, but the food was not good at all. Once we got situated in the car, and halfway down the road, they had forgotten our drinks :-( Great lunch spot! Everything looks fresh and is on display. I'm hooked on this place. I ordered the Kale salad and it was on point. You walk in and order, they give you a buzzer and you wait to be called. Simple, fast and just what you need for lunch! Everything tastes really good. The smoothies,salads & flavored lemonade. \n\nI only gave 3 stars because it took incredibly long, both times, to get our food. So my wife ordered online and it was ready, but the portions weren't the same. b.good is a refreshing new concept among a continually evolving south Charlotte restaurant scene. It is, in fact, the only farm-to-table offering in the franchise-heavy area in which it resides. I do like this location a bit better than it's sister restaurant in Stonecrest one exit down off 485. The dining area is much brighter and roomier.\n\nI have gone with the Kale and Grain Bowls on two of my three trips. The power bowl, laden with brussels sprouts and crunchy chickpeas, was tasty and filling. The veggie burger is beautfully presented and flavorful. Still, though nothing has really blown me away. \n\nService and was okay and sanitation was barely acceptable at a grade of 93. Unfortunately for them, there are just too many excellent restaurants in the area for just barely acceptable sanitation grades. Hopefully both locations will improve upon that going forward. Otherwise, a GoPlaySave Buy1 Get1 Free coupon will guarantee that I'll at least return for one more visit. If you're looking for locally sourced and healthy food, B. Good is the place to go. Customer service alone surpasses Living Kitchen in Atherton by miles. They made sure my 4 year old daughter had a wonderful experience. We will be back!

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Restaurent name is: Speedway Grill & Cafe review: For an airport restaurant and getting there at the end of breakfast and start of lunch - I was satisfied. After a quick discussion with my waitress - I decided to order quickly and have breakfast - scrambled eggs, sausage patties, potato wedges and toast - had a diet Coke (a bit of lunch I guess) and everything was served nice and hot with flavor (eggs were a bit bland, but that's eggs for you). \n\nThe service was quick, the waitress certainly friendly enough and the place was decent in the cleanliness area. I know not everyone cares about this, but it truly can be an indication of how the business is run!\n\nI'm not sure about the new thing - bottles of Fiji water you can take for $4.00 dollars sitting on every table - almost looks like they are free - sorta kinda! I had to ask my waitress how much they were.\n\nOverall - for this stop - it gets 4 stars, because everything I had was good, price was very reasonable and the service was very good. I had pancake and sausage and my wife had an omelet. The pancake and omelet were delicious and the portions were more than adequate. The service was slow, but we loved the food. Not bad for airport food. Once I ordered service was prompt and attentive. However, getting to order took a little longer than it really should at an airport restaurant really should. \n\nI had the buffalo chicken sandwich. Tasty, but no way you can actually eat as a sandwich. More of a fork and knife meal. Nice cold beer though. Ordered the over the wall breakfast this morning waiting on my delayed flight. It sounded great! Two eggs your way, bacon or sausage, potatoes or fruit and multigrain toast. My eggs were undercooked and a tad bland even with salt and pepper. The sausage patties were ok. Fruit was a nice blend, but each piece was either too ripe or not ripe enough. My server was nice enough, but he just dropped everything and ran. I had to call him over multiple times for milk and coffee refills and butter for my toast. I swear I'm not that demanding of a patron. Just ask if I need anything once you drop the food and maybe a follow up check in??? All in all, I would try another breakfast spot in the terminal next time. We stopped in here to kill time during a layover here in Charlotte. Really plays up to the theme of a NASCAR race with racing uniforms and pieces of actual cars. They have a full bar and a wonderful view of planes coming and going. You come in and seat yourself. \n\nThe food was nothing spectacular. The bacon was extremely salty and greasy. The grits weren't edible. The only thing I ate that was ok was the eggs and fries. 2 things of which are extremely difficult to mess up. The pancakes were ok tasted like store bought mix nothing great. \n\nAll in all if ever in CLT I would definitely not return. For a $30 breakfast after tax and tip I expect a little bit more. I should have went to Cinnabon or Starbucks and saved $20. Might just be a nice place to have a beer and catch a great view of the planes

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Restaurent name is: Java House Cafe review: This is my go to spot in Gastonia! Friendly staff plus good quick food choices. Try the Death Wish Coffee - very smooth. Tasty ice cream as well. The vibe is so uplifting in this downtown spot, they should bottle it as a mood enhancer. I'm not a coffee drinker, but there are a lot of beverage choices. Small, but creative breakfast and lunch menu. Good keto-friendly choices, including chicken tenders that are also slap-your-pappy delectable. As a new yorker this place reminded me of home. Great coffee and friendly baristas. I'll be back! This is the second time I've been here able the service was very friendly both times. I ordered the White Chocolate Cookie Dream frappe and really enjoyed it. The sitting/lounge area is small but comfy. I just wish they didn't close so early because that's the only thing that's stopped me from visiting more often. They close at 6pm and aren't open at all on Sundays. Hopefully that will change soon. Second time visiting this business today. I was greeted warmly and friendly by Adina when I first walked in. Gotta love that about a business when they genuinely appear to be happy that you walked into their establishment. After being here today, I told myself I need to frequent more often. They've upgraded their menu and now they deliver for free. Definitely going to be taking advantage of that. Always looking for great places to eat in Gaston County. I ordered the white chocolate mocha coffee. Delicious. One recommendation I'd make to the owner is to upgrade to better coffee cups. My cup seemed flimsy and it was too hot to carry. I didn't see any cup sleeves - it's possible I missed them.

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Restaurent name is: The Azteca review: This place is very special. It is so good. Family owned and run. They are very friendly and make delicious food. \n\nIt is worth the trip from Champaign or any surrounding community. The burritos are great. So are the tacos (pastor Mexican style is amazing). I'm currently eating their special called a Moyete. It's pretty much a huarache with meat and Mexican potatoes on their HOMEMADE bread! \n\nJust come here. It's so frigging good. \n\n- El Maestro This place has great authentic Mexican food. If you come here expecting something like El Toro or Dos Reales, you won't find it. There food is great. The Pastov Taco is my new favorite, but I have never had anything there that I didn't enjoy. \n\nThe service can be slow, especially when it is crowded. The restaurant it self has more of a fast food feel to it than a casual restaurant. The food more than makes up for these flaws. We drive from Nashville to Bloomington a lot and this is a great, quick stop to eat when we're almost home, but know there isnt any food in the house :) \n\nCheap, simple Mexican food. The people that run the place are very sweet and give speedy service. Easy access from the highway. Even though there is another Mexican place close by, we always stop at Azteca. Consistently good!\n\nAlso a coffee shop next door if you need a quick pick me up :) Um real Mexican food in mahomet what? These tacos are better than some I've had where I live in Chicago. The staff makes you feel welcome, it's family owned...by the way...definitely would not compare this place to taco bell Incredible place. Better than any other Mexican in Mahomet. Homemade and family run, with a very unique, broad, and ever changing menu. Azteca soup is great. Or get a few pastov tacos. Burritos are great. Huaraches.

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Restaurent name is: Bob Evans review: First time eating at Bob Evans. The food was great. Good value for lunch with the pick two. Plenty to eat. Loved the pumpkin bread! I really enjoy the buttermilk biscuits, but other than that, the breakfast food is mediocre. I ordered the "Garden Harvest" omelet, which has baby spinach, diced tomatoes and onions with Monterrey-Jack cheese. It was topped with hollandaise sauce, shredded cheddar cheese and scallions. I also ordered the hashbrowns.\nI thought there were too many tomatoes and onions in the omelet, as it was very wet and soggy. The onions were not really cooked (i.e. caramelized) , just heated so they were wet and white as the new fallen snow. The spinach portion was fine, but I\'d halve the tomatoes and onion to dry it out. And caramelize the onion to get more moisture out. Not much cheese evident on the omelet, but that could have been due to the moisture. I also thought that there was no flavor in this omelet, even with the cheese and hollandaise sauce. Where I to make this, I\'d use a bit of feta cheese instead to introduce flavor. The hash browns were okay. \nThey also have a new "Bold Roast" coffee, which was foisted upon me. I don\'t take my coffee with cream or sugar, so I found it to be way to bitter to enjoy. Fortunately, my father ordered the regular and I was able to cut mine with his to get a reasonable strength coffee. I already have enough hair on my chest; I don\'t need extra strong coffee to promote the growth of anymore thank you very much :)\nOn the upside, the overworked server (not enough servers to cover the breakfast crowd at this location so she was running like a chicken with its head cutoff) was very friendly, positive, and treated us like family even though she was trying to handle a good dozen tables. I appreciate her effort :) Miguel and I went there on the final day of my trip for breakfast. I wanted Oatmeal b/c I was sick of eating chicken at Fridays where we had gone 4 times in the 2 previous days. They were out of oatmeal. I was bummed. I had a salad which was just o.k. and Miguel had some really runny eggs. The meal was more expensive than the Friday's happy hours and you get less food and the quality was not as good. The same salad at Fridays was better. I have been to this location twice now and the service has been horrible. The first time I went, I thought that the server we had may just have been having an off day. But then I went again a second time and had the same server and she was just as bad. First of all, she was rude to my mother. My mother is gluten sensitive and she had some questions about substitutions and the menu. She was downright rude and not helpful. She also seemed like she was flustered when she only had 3 tables total in her section. She also did not keep drinks filled; I had finished my coffee and was hoping for another cup, but it took her at least 15 minutes to come back to our table.\n\nOur food took FOREVER to come out. We ordered around 10:30am and did not receive our food until around 11:20. The food should not have taken that long for the amount of people that were in the restaurant. My sisters boyfriend had to go to school a bit after class and he was almost late. \n\nI gave this location a second chance but I have decided that I will not be returning.\n\nAlthough the service was bad, I still tipped the waitress 20% because I know how much of a server's paycheck comes from tips (pretty much all of it, actual pay checks are not much money at all). The place were the Midwest eats. We stopped for breakfast and the place was packed. We wanted an order of the multi- grain pancakes. As usual they are very satisfying. I suspect by drowning them in syrup defeats the purpose of the multi- grain, but they are good!

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Restaurent name is: Gauffre Mignonne review: Great waffles, friendly service and not always busy with late hours\nA nice place for a late bite when you have a craving or just to go from a breakfast or brunch Amazing food!!! Great coffee and nice service. Would highly recommend this place! I got the waffles with maple syrup and bananas and blueberries - hands down the best waffles I've ever had! Coffee and tea place for more relax meeting with friends in the area. Sugar sugar sugar ... and many tables. A group of friends and I came for brunch. We ordered a strawberry and nutella crepe, and a meatlover's. The crepe was average but the meatlover's was pretty good. Great service and a really cute place! I had the hash breakfast and i really liked it. They serve 2 sunny side up in a skillet with potatoes, pepper and cheese. I substituted the ham and bacon for turkey. The presentation is impressive.

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Restaurent name is: Majerle's Sports Grill review: You know, this was just OK in every single aspect. \n\nThey have a very so so menu out side the appetizers. I have been to the Phoenix location over and over getting drinks and appetizers. It has always been good for that, but what a disappointment. I was there with a group of 6. Nothing came out warm except the last plate that was special order. I had to ask over and over to get service and the food was not good. Visiting the dark color bar during the day time was like seeing being at Disneyland while it was closed, dirty and empty. Really just made for drinking, not eating there. It would be 1 start, but they do have a ton of TV's and the appetizers are not bad. The place had a fun atmosphere, friendly servers but the food is horrible here. Wings, fries, grilled cheese sandwich, all just not good. You can tell the food here is an afterthought We went last Friday evening, during happy hour... 'happy hour', where the 32 oz mini pitchers were $10. The bartender tried to make that seem like a good deal, but when Zipps has 32 oz mugs for $3.75 (HH) and Pranksters Too charges about $5 (HH), why in the world would we go to back to Majerle's? There were only about 6 other people in the place, and now we know why. Nice enough place, but just not worth it. I'm a huge fan of the food. The bar itself is a little too rowdy for me, but I'm not into sports bars. I had the slam dunk shrimp and I am smitten, who thought to put buffalo wing sauce on tempura shrimp?!?!? It's out of this world. I also got a kids quesadilla with fries and it was ok. The shrimp were the real superstars. As a vegetarian, I will definitely be back for these guys. The best place in Scottsdale for any sporting event. They have plenty of flat screens so you can always have a good view of an event. Always enough bartenders so the service is good and you don't have to wait for drinks. Good food too. BBQ chicken sandwich is my favorite. They do usually charge $10 cover when there is an event on but that doesn't seem stop people from going in.

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Restaurent name is: Domino's Pizza review: Would of gave 1/2 star. I'm the least pickiest when it comes to pizza but I would rather eat a hot pocket from a microwave than from this location again. It was undercooked, sauce was way too much & salty and couldn't taste any cheese whatsoever. I have had dominos at other locations with no complaints until now. Save your time and money. This Dominos Pizza is located at Ninth Line and Hwy 7, a small pizza place, clean. Lots of parking and the usual staff member there has a great memory and is very polite.\n\nI generally almost always try and order from dominos whenever they have their 50% off specials and they never disappoint. It's made on time at this location, they don't skim on toppings and it tastes AMAZING.\n\nIf you love Dominos this is the place to go to. It's not near me but for the customer service and the quality, it's worth the trip!\n\n4.5/5! Delivery orders are often missing items or wrong (2 cans instead of two bottles). Avoid paying by credit if ordering online. Payment must be done on the website and if they get your order wrong your two choices are waiting over 1hr for your missing items or get a credit for the next order.\n\n\nUpdate: I recently had yet another experience where my order was wrong. I called to complain and spoke to the manager. When I insisted they often get my order wrong and it's getting frustrating, he tried to pass it off as 'everybody makes mistakes'. Of course, that's a convenient excuse when you're taking someone's money and not delivering everything you're supposed to... I told him the situation has gotten way past ridiculous. He became really snippy with me and suggested he would send a message to everyone in the store telling them 'not to screw up my order'. I saw the writing on the wall, I'm not ordering from this place anymore. Downgraded from 2 stars to 1 star. Stay away from this place, they screw up orders, they have poor customer service and their manager is rude. I went to a function tonight and the pizza was undercooked, toppings were not spread properly and there was too much sauce. Train better staff please I've had takeout pizza before, and this spot makes some pretty good pizza. When they have a deal, you can get some good pizza for the same price of some much cheaper places. The amount of toppings you can get is crazy too. I think we found a new local fast food pizza spot.

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Restaurent name is: Boston Market review: Great place to go for the nights I don't want to cook! They always seem to have fresh food out and ready to go around dinner time. Love the creamed spinach and the rotisserie chicken as well as the meatloaf. If you don't want to cook and want some comfort food, stop by this Boston Market. Clean too! I honestly do not want to come to this location until the older woman named judi leaves the store. She is so rude and many customers walked out the door along with me. She is a manager who yelled at the cashier for helping another employee. Completely uncalled for. If I could give no stars I would. Her attitude towards the employees as well as some customers was horrible. Made a stop here today for a early dinner. Chicken and bread was cold when I got it. The staff was nice enough to bring us some warm chicken to replace the pieces we had. This location is a bit run down and needs some work. I will not be going back to this location in the future. I go here all the time. The carver sandwich is great. All the sides are good. Meatloaf, potato's and gravy are my favorite. It's all good. Food is mediocre at best. Everythings been sitting out way longer than it should. Lance the manager has a very fake attitude. Pretends to be nice to customers but clearly isn't a pleasent person. Constantly yelling at his employees as well. On top of the mediocre food, the prices are way too high. Got a chicken carver combo for $10. Not nearly worth that. Maybe $5. Also only one drink size? Worst business module I've ever heard of.

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Restaurent name is: Skybox Sports Bar & Grill review: Overpriced for the quality of food. I had the fish tacos and the drunken shrimp. I ate one taco since I was hungry but I didn't enjoy the appetizer or the entree. My friend had the fish and chips and he didn't like it either. It looked like Long John Silver food to me. The waiter was a nice guy but the food is bad, I suspect the fish was over fried to hide the cheap quality. I won't be eating here again. The setting is okay to watch a game and have a few beers/cocktails though. Ordered the chicken panini from the take-out side of the restaurant. "No avocado mayonnaise please." It was handed to me 15 minutes later full of the unwanted green goo. "Try again please." 10 minutes later I get one back, but it was petrified. It was like a big brown rock. I used it as a card protector at the poker table. You get a big fat F, Skybox. I am a local, I decided to get away for a hot romp for the night and picked ARIA. Came across the Skybox sports bar and grill! We sat at a booth with our own 42 inch plasma screen tv! Was freakin awesome! Service was awesome, love a bubbly waitress who knows the menu! Mmmmmm my mouth was doing a series of happy licks! Tasty Tasty so Tasty! Great prices for great portions! For two people each order a burger or sandwich and split an order of fries, you are good to go! This place is awesome for sports fans, tvs all over covering walls with all of the different sports action. The wall of flat screens is cool!\n\nMust try's\n\nGrilled chicken panini, bacon swiss cheese, avocado pesto!\n\nSky Burger 1/2 pound angus beef, bacon, smoked gouda cheese and bourbon bbq sauce, the best burger on the strip, hands down!\n\nGarlic parmesan hand cut fries, huge portion enough to share! MMMM melt in my mouth, awwwwww, ridiculous baby! I was very pleased with this place. We originally came here because we redeemed a free pitcher of beer thanks to myVEGAS. We of course ordered a couple apps to share as well. We split the Seared Ahi Tuna which I really enjoyed and the BBQ Pork Sliders which were decent as well. Service was average but I loved that I could see the BIG tvs in their sportsbook area from where we were sitting. I would definitely consider going back here for some lunch next time we're in town. This is a generous review of Skybox. It is more life a 3.5 of 5. \n\nThe place is beautiful, which isn't something you usually associate with a sports bar. I loved that they had many TV's and since I was staying at the Vdara it was the closest sports bar. \n\nMy main gripe: \n\n1) beer is expensive. It should be again the law to have the cheapest beer at a sports bar be $6. PBR was $6. That's not right. I don't mind if you gouge me on food but I'm not buying more than one beer if you rip me off so blatantly. PBR is at most $3. At most. \n\nI wouldn't call this a true sports bar. It's more like a nice hotel with a bunch of tv's that happen to be playing sports. If you want a quiet place to eat and have a beer while watching the game this is it but not a true sports bar. \n\nThe nachos were excellent, albeit $13 or so.

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Restaurent name is: Tacos Tijuana review: YELP 365 CHALLENGE 2014-(304/365) "Taco Tijuana 2.0"\n\nIf you\'re a fan of Taco Tijuana, There\'s another location inside the Broadacres Swap Meet & Events Center up North!\n\nA little smaller than their Tropicana location with outdoor dining accommodations, service is quick and easy, menu items and prices are the same, and the tacos are pretty good. I got an Al Pastor and a Tripa Taco. I Like my tripa(Beef Intestine, NOT tripe!) extra crispy and luckily there were some crispy ones available!\n\nThe tacos were good, but for the Al Pastor one, I wish that they would cook the pineapple with the meat, instead of hacking a piece off and placing it on the taco. Nevertheless, they were both solid.. This is one of the many dining options you have while checking out Broadacres with the family! ALOHA!!!\n\nShaka Meter: \\uuu/ \\uuu/ \\uuu/ \\uuu/ 4 You can't go wrong with street tacos, especially on a hot afternoon. My friends each had two tacos al pastor ($2 each), and I had one al carbon ($2) and one lengua ($2.25). Loved the lengua, but the al carbon was pretty pedestrian, although it had a healthy topping of guac. I much preferred the al pastor, so that's the route I'll take next time.\n\nBe sure to load up on the radishes (wish they had carrots as well), and ask the cook to add grilled onions and a jalape\xc3\xb1o! Review based on Uber Eats.\n\nThe Uber driver was right on and came to the hotel valet to drop it off. This place really needs to revamp their Uber eat packaging especially since this is what could have made this a 4 Star review. \nI ordered a plate of al pastor with tortillas and a mulita (two tortillas with cheese and stuffed with meat) I specified corn, got flour. I asked for carne asada and got al pastor. Al doable but why on earth would you wrap it with one piece of foil !? Meat juice dripping all over the bag, all over the foil everywhere! No salsas, no utensils, a few limes but plenty of radishes. Flavor was okay but the having to clean up the drippy mess made everything cold. Get it together and I might be back. Overprice; tacos no flavor; bad service; way too much to get my food; I never come back again Hola. Deber\xc3\xadan abrir un nuevo Tacos Tijuana en henderson Nv porque en henderson necesitan m\xc3\xa1s variedad de tacos especialmente en boulder highway y lake mead parkway porque hay mucha construcci\xc3\xb3n y negocio nuevos y hay mucho tr\xc3\xa1fico.

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Restaurent name is: T-Bird Lounge & Restaurant review: Where to go for an early dinner on a Saturday Christmas Eve? ...that wouldn't be crazy busy and has good food? T-bird Lounge & Restaurant on Blue Diamond fits the bill. A nice 16oz. Steak dinner with coleslaw, baked potato and Texas toast, plus a side of fried mushrooms. Jason gave great service and we will definitely be back! Gotta say .. I love t birds laid back inviting atmosphere!! Every time I come here it's a nice experience.. Cheap good food all day and night .. Out waitress' name was Lana and our bartenders name was Tina .. Both were truly sweet and informative about inquiries I has made about the restaurant.. People please if you have not, give t birds a shot it's a fine place for cheap good food, a great beer and some slots! You say bigger is not better ? That would be correct but this place hit on all cylinders when it comes to flavor ,quantity ,and most important to me is QUALITY ! T-Bird lounge now has several locations dotting The LV area, the original was on Trop but I found my home at the eastern and Silverado ranch location. breakfast are great beers cold 24/7 and the people are good as it get for Vegas. I hit home about once every couple years ( currently live in Texas) and this is the must eat Joint of all joints For this Cat. So weather it's a feast or just some Video Poker and wings give this place a try just old school Vegas at its best ! HOGGY OUT This place was an unexpected surprise. My husband has been coming here to eat for a long time. He told me it was good, but I wasn't sure how good. I was thinking, it's bar food, can't be that different. I've tasted the onion rings here, mozzarella sticks, caesar chicken salad and a burger. All have been great. I think they just do simple things, like changing out the oil they use regularly, but whatever they're doing is really making a difference. Great comfort food when you get the chance to splurge on the calories :) with our favorite waitress. Mary!!! you lady!\nFried pickles! bomb!\nby the way, Friday may 8th they are having a celebration of being open 10years Mexican food buffet ! 6pm to 9 pm come and enjoy! see you there !

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Restaurent name is: Pizza Hut review: I would give this franchise a zero if possible. We ordered to watch the game with the family, and we were already making ourselves other food by the time this palce delivered. Delivery was late (it took us 45 minutes to get one order of pizza, 8bites. And cinnaparts), food was stone cold, and i had to call them once in between. I asked where my order was, they said "delivery guy is on the way", and hung up. My house is a five minute drive from their store, and the guy shows up 15 minutes later. Not one single "sorry about the wait", from the manager nor the delivery guy. Ridiculous customer service, i have no idea why they are still open. NEVER order here. TURN BACK. RUN. SAVE YOUR MONEY. I have been a long time customer of pizza Hut so I know the standard for pizza Hut pizzas. The pizza that I recieved was absolutely unnaceptable. There was extremely little toppings, sauce, and there were holes in the pizza. I know I got the sale items, so a little deviation from the gold standard will be expected; but the pizza I recieved was so lacking, that it bordered what can only be felt like a scam.\n\nI felt scammed out of my money. Pizza of crap!!! Called this restaurant while I was staying in the Marriott on business. Mind you I haven\'t ordered from Pizza Hut in years but decided due to a long business day, I would go ahead and order some pizza. \nWell when I called and placed the order through the reservation line, the lady told me it would be approximately 30 minutes. After 45 minutes I called the local restaurant the manager told me that the driver would be leaving shortly and said that the people in customer service did not know what they were talking about because his drivers were busy and they should have told me 45 minutes to hour. \nWhen the pizza arrived, not only did the Driver put the bag with the pizza in it on the ground while he had me sign the credit card document. Then of course to my surprise opening the box the pizza was completely cold. \nMind you this pizza was not cheap... Full price thin pepperoni pizza for $25. \nWhen I called the manager and explain to him that this pizza was cold and he proceeded to tell me "the pizza is not cold", I explained to him I am here with the pizza and yes in fact it is very cold... Then the manager yet again insulted me by telling me I did not know what I was talking about. So again, I would not recommend this restaurant at ALL!!!! I was ordering pizza for our companys going away lunch for a staff member.. \n\nI even CALLED IN the location and mentioned that I need it to be made fresh and appetizing. \n(& also mentioned they dont have a party size option so i have to order a bunch of larges) \n\nAnyways, view the picture Ive attached. \nTHAT is their idea of a margherita pizza : \nA cheese pizza , with ONE small slice of tomato placed on each slice. That . Is a margherita. \n& the hawaiian barely even had ham on it, 1 of them barely even had PINEAPPLE on it , & ham & pineapple are the main and only toppings .. \n\nI called them and lost it. \nCompletely lost it. \nPaid $120 for a bunch of shit pizzas from PIZZA HUT which everyone hypes bcuz its supposed to be gourmet and yummy. Luckily my mother in-law answered and paid because I would have sent the entire order back. Tey told me 50 mins on the phone and literally 1 1/2 hours later it arrived just as I was makinh some oter food for my kid cause he was starving....then to top it off they gave us the wrong order. Last time I order from this restaurant. Oh and when I oredered I was put on hold for 5 mins until I had to hang up and re call them. Wtf???

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Restaurent name is: Applebee's Grill + Bar review: we used to be regulars there for 4 years. but the last three times there were bad.\nall the food taste the same, happy hour prices are a joke.the bar area is always dirty!\nnever back again.....sorry( Usually great service. Not going to lie usually they mess up my order but are willing to fix it with no attitude that's The only reason I go back. Food is good, and great atmosphere My daughter and I went for lunch today. Our server, Shannon i believe, was awesome. She was on top of her section, friendly and efficient. Everything else was ok, but our server was what made our experience great! So I sat in the bar and watched the bar tender tell a guest that he was overwhelmed right now and couldn't take someone's order. 4 people at the bar and 2 tables with people. Finally the guest asked for the manager and the bartender said I will be right with her after I finish I am really busy \n Maybe a new bartender is needed. Guest placed her order after 15 min wait.... Was grocery shopping for dinner and somehow ended up here instead...\nOur host was very nice and sat us immediately after walking in, he also informed us on drink specials. It is a bit loud here but not as loud as the camelback/central location :) \nI was thinking of ordering a drink but opted for water instead just because.\nWe decided on the 2-4-24 and chose boneless wings as our appetizer. I think Applebee's wing's are just OK compared to other places, the sauce just doesn't do it for me but I'll eat them \nFor my entree I decided on the double crunch shrimp with fries \nWow, they give you at least 18 pieces of shrimp and I am like trying to eat... Unless they're trying to say something haha \nI'm taking some home\nThe shrimp is good itself with the sauce on the side

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Restaurent name is: Zada Jane's Corner Cafe review: Zada Jane's is the typical funky, eco-friendly restaurant that every big city needs. As usual, it is located in the hipster district and caters to many environmentally conscious eaters on an artist's buck. I tried a few of their breakfast offerings to see what they really had to offer.\n\nThe service and atmosphere is nice and friendly, but the grub needs some work. I like that they source locally, but I did not like the texture of my morning items.\n\nMy French toast resembled bread with a rubbery coating. It was not super crisp, but it was not super moist. It was just like eating a piece of thick bread that had some egg batter on it.\n\nThe sweet potato browns were gross, but not in a terrible way. They were just not very appetizing for $3.25. Sure, you get a large plate, but they were soggy... straight up moist and soft. It was nothing more than overbaked cubes of (probably chopped up yesterday) orange tuber. Some pieces were burnt, others were just floppy.\n\nThe biscuit was somewhat dry and dense, but the Grateful Growers sausage made it all the better. The locally sourced pork product was juicy and extremely spicy, just how I like my ground swine. The Imladris Farm apple butter and blackberry jam also improve the rather boring biscuit.\n\nZJ's is an institution to visit if you are into the cool little California style eatery, but I would go for something other than the typical breakfast fare. Perhaps they make a mean omelet; that is what everyone seems to be raving about. Being an Asheville native, Zada Jane\'s feels familiar. Sunny Point, Early Girls, Over Easy; they all came to mind the first time I walked in. It wasn\'t until I had a pleasant conversation with a Zada Jane\'s founder that I learned this feeling is not a coincidence, or blind admiration, but instead a calculated effort. "I love Asheville" he said. "I lived there for many years and miss going to places like Sunny Point. Charlotte needs more places like that." I couldn\'t agree more. \n\nThe food has been above average the half-dozen meals I\'ve had at Zada\'s, though somewhat inconsistent. It seems the later it is, with fewer people inside, the better the food tastes. You certainly won\'t find a better eggs dish any where in town at 9:45pm on a weeknight. \n\nIf located in downtown Asheville, Zada\'s may be viewed in a different light. It\'s out matched by Sunny Point and Over Easy. But in the Queen City, Zada\'s it\'s in a class of it\'s own. Once upon a time, Zada Jane's was a highly sought after brunch spot with long waits and iconic breakfast plates. Unfortunately, Zada Jane's is now nothing more than a has-been diner with exceptionally poor customer service and a kitchen staff that must be deaf, blind and dumb. \n\nAfter a handful disappointing visits, I figured I'd give Zada Jane's a final chance and called in an order on Memorial Day weekend- I mean, how badly could you mess up a takeout order? \n\nWhen I arrived at the restaurant, I could see my take out boxes sitting on the bar counter with a bill that matched my estimated total all ready to go. After standing by the unattended bar awkwardly for close to ten minutes, I flagged down a waitress that happened to look up from a personal conversation in which she and several other employee's attention seemed to be totally consumed. I let her know that I was here to pick up the order that was sitting in front of me at the bar. She very rudely challenged my assumption that the boxes that matched my order and cost were, in fact, for me, and told me to wait while she grabbed someone that could help me. Perhaps I'm in the wrong here, but I don't find it normal or appropriate to be the subject of such hostility when I was certainly not the one that left my manners at home.\n\nSo, I waited. And waited.\n\nFollowed by more waiting.\n\nFinally, someone competent appeared and completed this drawn out transaction. Finally, I did not have to beg the staff to acknowledge my presence. Finally, I did not have to argue with the staff to allow me to pay for my food. Finally, I could leave and be on my way. \n\nWhen I arrived home, I opened the boxes to find that my order was wrong. I paid an extra $2.00 to include an additional meat option in my Booker T. Only one type of meat was to be found. In the other Booker T, the dish was made with an entirely different meat than I had requested. Breakfast cuisine isn't hard. In fact, I'm not so sure as to why I opted to pay $20.00 for something that would cost $7.00 to make at home. \n\nIn all, if the next time I find myself craving an unhealthy egg dish served by a grumpy woman with messy hair and no bra, I will stay at home and ask my girlfriend to cook. At least the food will taste better. I've been here a couple times, but the last time was not the most enjoyable experience. I will give them the benefit of the doubt since everyone was trying to use their expiring livingsocial deal...as was I. There was an hour wait to be seated, then once we were seated, there was another hour wait for my food. When I asked what the hold up was, the waitress checked and said that the order did not reach the kitchen, even though she had put it in...what?? She basically forgot to put it in.\n\nWhen we finally got our food, it was pretty good. They were out of the chicken which I wanted, so I ended up getting the steak. No complaints on the food. The manager came to speak to us and offered me a $25 gift card. So I will be going back there at least one more time. I love to pop in and grab a coffee here. Last night I wanted to try a sit down meal. The meal read great, it was hard to decide on one item. I went for a splurge with the Breakfast burger which I order medium rare. My date also got the Meatloaf burger. The food took quite a long time to come out. We were the only guest in the restaurant which seemed like an open invitation for our server to invite herself to never leave out table. It was a bit annoying to be unable to speak to the person I can with 90% of the meal. She was kind and I don't think she knew what she was doing but you have to take social clues as a server. Finally she went and got our food and my burger was beyond well done. Super dry and just completed over cooked. My boyfriend was supposed to have a slice of meatloaf on her burger but it was just a normal burger patty. The only true positive is the Chai Latte and the Jalape\xc3\xb1o bacon Mac side item. It isn't worth the price in my opinion. I have a hard time giving this place the 2 stars I think it really deserves because I truly love coming here for coffee.

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Restaurent name is: M5 Modern Mediterranean review: I have eaten at M5 about three times and have had a good experience each time. Service is good, the decoration is chic, big outdoor seating and a great wine selection. For Charlotte, it's 5 stars. \n\nFavorites: Mussels in white wine sauce, gnocchi, local/farm fresh tomato mozzarella salad and any flat bread. Unique menu with a cool bar- hard to believe it's in Charlotte. M5 is super swanky, and with good reason: the food here is awesome. If you like Greek, and a modern take on Greek at that, then you'll love this place. Great flatbreads, hummus platter, olive appetizers--that sort of thing. At a price, though. This isn't cheap. \n\nThey have great fish here, so try one of their options if that's your thing. I tried one of their chicken dishes--not as good as all the fish dishes we tried.\n\nThe restaurant itself is super nice--really cool, modern, hip decor, so it's definitely a great place to impress--good for a fun business dinner or for a first date. There's a great--and pretty crowded--bar scene, too, so you can definitely just stop by here for (pricy) cocktails. I'm giving this one a 3 because we didn't actually eat an entree which isn't a complete experience of what the restaurant has to offer, but we didn't choose an entree because we were ready to leave when we saw the menu. \n\nWe got in around 7 on a weekday and were seated in front of a wall of wine and the atmosphere was kind of modern/hip. i can see how this place could have nights on the weekend packed with people with techno/jazz music playing and people ordering their 3rd martini before they contemplate eating...\n\nit was pretty dead though. it took a while before anyone came to the table and gave us the menu. we already had the wine menu at the table, which is as big as half the table, and then when we got the menu it came with the side book for 'drinks' and conveniently on the back of the menu (just incase we didn't see it) was another wine list. \n\nwe would like two waters please. \n\nthis is where i look for the waiter/ess to sigh or make some type of irritated or defeated sound. i'm not ordering water to be difficult or cheap, but we don't drink soda, and we don't necessarily drink a lot. \n\nokay so the menu. the menu had some different appetizers and soups and salads, but the main entrees sounded like boringsville. i dont expect the cirque du soleil to serve me a rare endangered species of bluefin king rustic whale tendon, but seriously 'grilled omaha fillet' 'rotisserie roasted half chicken'. yawn. maybe they expect you to be quite buzzed and unable to read the menu in the dark lighting once you are granted one.\n\nso in an effort to try something without drinking the water, eating the bread and rolling we chose to have the 'meze tasting' appetizer which was alright as far as the olives and hummus and stuffed grape leaves go, but the spanakopita was well... you see i was raised by a greek mom, so when a place like this that doesnt have any yiayia's in the kitchen hiding out tries to pass something as 'spanakopita' and not just 'spinach pie' i cant help but think: aww, thats cute. thanks for playing though, next... \n\nthe stuffed dates were stuffed with this odd pork mixture. it was kind of odd, i didnt know if i liked it or hated it. the menu doesnt say that its pork minced up in those dates so bear that in mind if you have someone who doesnt eat meat or more specifically swine.\n\nso after our appetizer we left the place and the staff was friendly enough. so i cant say we had a bad experience at M5, but just disappointing. I think we should have went to the build a burger place next door, that place was hopping. \n\nto finish the story we didn't end up going to another place to eat that night we instead went to the polka dot bakery and had cupcakes@! but thats another yelp! ^_^ We walked into M5 and expected a long wait given the amount of people inside, but luckily it was only 15-30 mins for a table for 2. The inside is dim, very chic, and cozy - the candles lit and the friendly staff make you want to get comfortable. As far as decor goes, we felt like if you picked M5 up and dropped it in Manhattan, you wouldn\'t know the difference. \n\nWe walked over to the bar area and ordered a couple of drinks. I will say this: be prepared to spend here. One glass of wine and 2 Chimays set us back $30, which we felt was a bit high. But hey, they were Chimays. Once our buzzer went off we were led to our table by a cheerful hostess. \n\nAn interesting note about the dining room: you can grab a seat at a "bar" in the middle of it and watch the cooks prepare the food. We thought this was a cool feature but appreciated a private table nonetheless. Where we sat was nice because we were facing a glass fireplace, and through it we had a great view of the cooks in action. \n\nNow for the food: M5 labels themselves as "modern mediterranian", and with this we strongly agree - it\'s mediterranean with a loose interpretation. And (surprise surprise!) it\'s yet another restaurant owned by the Harpers group. For apps, we got the mussels which were excellent, and the spanikopita which we devoured - it was delicious. For our entrees, my fiancee got the special which was so good I (again) had some serious food envy once I tasted his dish. It was the mahi mahi, over a bed of spinach with some almond sauce on top. AMAZING. I ordered the prawns, which came with a spanish risotto. It was good, but not great - the prawns were not as big as I\'d expected and there were only three of them, and the risotto was just okay.\n\nOverall it was a great dining experience and we will definitely be back here! I would make a reservation next time though, just to be sure.

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Restaurent name is: KINTON RAMEN review: People here greet us as we enter and as we exit the restaurant, like izakaya places. The ramen are very filling on their own. The vegetarian ramen comes with bean sprouts, carrots, cabbage, tofu cake, seaweed, and corn in a light vegetable broth, with thick noodles. I found it still a bit too salty. I like the flavours! I wish that there were more vegetarian options in the specials and chilled ramen! Went here a couple of times either alone or with co-workers/friends. \nWas great food every time we went. I mostly have the classic pork ramen and sometimes the chicken karaage, takoyaki and desert.\nThe only time I wasn't satisfied was when I tried their chicken ramen. The texture of the chicken seemed like rubber to me and it didn't look natural, too. \nThat's why I call it the plastic chicken which seems to become more and more popular among restaurant chains etc.(I will keep my hands off that stuff for sure). \nAnother thing I noticed is that the quality of their service is not always the same and it seems to differ from location to location. Also, there's often a long line up in the evenings. \n\nAnyway, it's a good place for delicious pork ramen (not chicken).\n\nNote: I have never been to Japan to eat real ramen. The staff were super friendly and the soup was great. The location itself is really small however which made it feel a bit cramped. Delicious ramen but what really brings me back every time is the phenomenal service. They take a photo with you if you manage to finish your entire bowl and even post it to their instagram so you can laugh about it later Coat hangar! They have it! (by the entrance)\nThis is probably my favorite ramen place ever. Noodles chewy but not too chewy, perfect broth.

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Restaurent name is: Johnny Rockets review: 4070002 Thomas Hawkesworth was over the top amazing!! And I\'m not exaggerating. Greeted us with friendly energy while walking by, sold us on the ice tea being "fresh brewed etc", which brought us in. Up selled us food, and served us CONSTANTLY, while serving everyone else as well. With fast, energetic, friendly, competent, service. Refills! To go cups! Speed smiles and over the top interaction!!! (The ice tea WAS excellent) Wow, I have never had as great service in a five star restaurant!!! Food was great too. Hot fresh and delicious. So clearly he had good back up from the cooks and manager. We\'ll probably be here every day while we are visiting Vegas. Balleys has a great food court with legit choices when you are eating on the run or after hours. My wife and I ate here on our way down to the pool. The burger and fries hit after a long night. Mostly, the service was great. THOMAS is the truth, great personal service, he inspired me to be better and more positive in my job and with people. He cares about his job and service. We came back the 2nd day because of him. My wife had the chicken sandwich that was very tender and i upgraded to the double burger which did not disappoint. Thanks Thomas, would be great to see him in management. Tom is are server. He is so efficient and courteous. His personality is great! He is really on top of everything. Top notch server. Thanks Tom. We arrived at Ballys and decided that we would have a quick lunch! There was nothing quick about this meal. Sitting at the counter we could see our meal on a tray across from us. It just had not been picked up and delivered. 10 min later of burgers sitting there. Shall I say soggy buns! Greasy! Gross! Skip this Johnny Rockets. This review is for the Johnny Rockets in Bally's. My friend was balls deep in dehydration and hadn't eaten anything all day and so we settled for what was closest which turned out to be the food court where this Johnny Rockets laid inside. I wouldn't be writing this review if it wasn't for our high energy, enthusiastic, catering host, Tom. His service level was exemplary considering this is vegas and half his eaters are probably drunk or moody. He definitely deserves some accolade from upper management. On top of this the food was cooked and put together well. Our chicken sandwiches and burgers were tender, juicy, and just what we needed, so props to the cooking staff too.

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