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) Howver, we didn't expect to be bumped by waiters a few times during our dinner.
Sat at the bar and orderd a few appetizers, the humus and cheese plates along with some calamari - all very tasty.
I realized that you dont have to wait hours and pay crazy prices for food.
On the other hand, the food was good but not awesome as had been described, furthermore I found the portions fairly small for this type of restaurant.
After we finished our salad our waitress told us that they had run out of roast lamb and pastitichio.
Upon finishing our meal that same waitress that ignored us, suddenly appeared at our table asking if we needed our check, we were finishing our coffee and drinks, yet she was blatantly trying to get us out so that the table could be turned over.
I'm also a big fan of the chicken pizza on their new bar menu (no bread - weird, huh?
Although I didn't pay for the meal (and it's about $22 bucks a plate, way over my normal eating range), I have to say that it was better than any food I've ever had in little Italy, and there weren't any touristy elements to be found.
Too bad the food and service aren't nearly as nice as the decor.
waitress brought different food.
The ambience was all wrong, the bar opened into the main dining room causing the noise to flow into the room.
Bartender seemed cool, so maybe I'd go back for a drink.
Our waiter recommended thZt we share a few of the appetizers; they were great.
In all cases, service is slow but it's not the waiters fault.
Horrible service, below average cuisine, asked to leave the table before finishing our wine, and forced to have our port at the bar.
Each dish is carefully prepared and is a tribute to the ingredients being served.
We waited FOREVER for a table and when the appetizers arrived they were cold or frozen in the middle!
Let me count the problems: music so loud it hurt, sticky unclean tables, the waitress took a long time to take our order, and then didn't bring a glass for the beer.
I have been back for several dinners and lunchs and especially like the terrace when weather permits.
Best value is the sushi/sashimi lunch combo - get the large for double pieces on sushi!
Music was blasting (speakers located practically on top of every table), and we asked the waitress if they can turn it down.
My only quibbles are service - which was confused (we waited 10 minutes for menus), and the wine list, which is over-the-top expensive.
food is heaven  we were greeted by the hostess and sat down immediatly the space was very crowded and and we decided to order drinks promptly food can wait.
With one drink each, apps, entrees, and three desserts (nothing great) the bill came to $200 for four.
Part of the charm is in the earnest service; part of it is the colorful clientele; but the real charm comes from what emerges from the kitchen.
the wait staff looks like were doing us a favor giving us service and two loud guys at the bar made my evening with my wife quiet miserable.
The waitress encouraged to come for dinner and brunch, and I followed her recommandation.
Not being familiar with Vietnamese cuisine, we found the menu descriptions very helpful.
i had the smallest martini, which the waiter spilled part of.
To sum it up, the steak is indeed the best out there, but the servers and especially the hosts are big time jerks.
Patrons can choose to be seated in the front room with a little more activity and more of a bar feel or in one of the 2 back rooms which both offer slightly quieter, more relaxed environments.
For dinner we decided to take our servers advice and order several items to share.
He prepares the most authentic dishes, I guess that's why the bar is usually filled with Japanese.
The Scene Superfine is an easygoing, instantly appreciable neighborhood hangout that boasts a kitchen staff armed with serious cooking chops.
We waited for 1 hour each time the waitress came over to our table.
On my last visit we arrived around 9 on a Saturday, and although it wasn't crowded, the waitress acted like we were inconveniencing her, forgot bread, drinks, etc.
When we arrived, our table wasn't ready and we waited 30 minutes in the bar.
Our waiter snubbed us when we asked if there was dessert (there wasn't), and my meal would have been the same price had it not been restaurant week.
Actually she want to eat sushi, but their staff reject to serve it.
26 seats also has the most reasonable prices in NYC, it is a true gem.
For entrees, the Ground Lamb in Spicy Sauce (can't remember the name on the menu) was perfectly cooked and had just enough kick for the average person.
The best tasting pizza by far, a long long wait for service but well worth it.
Tony's gone, sadly Ernie's passed on and now the waiters have corn rows and less finish to their chosen profession but it still maintains it's class and place as a brooklyn landmark.
The waitress took our menu away, without taking our food order!
We told the waitress a few more were coming and ordered drinks.
One time the waitress left in the middle of our dinner.
There is no waiting area, so we had a crowd hovering over our table, this is just testament to how many people want to eat there.
My dining experience with friends started off very badly - 40 minute wait WITH a reservation and having to repeatedly ask for bread and water - but ended on a better note.
We have been waiting for months for a 8pm reservation at this very average restaurant.
the best thing is the atmosphere, but even that is overshadowed by the lack of taste and originality in the food.
I dined at Belleville and my meal was distrupted by the manager yelling at the wait staff in the middle of the dining room.
For fun on the run, sip a mojito at the bar while a portrait of the Virgin Mary bizarrely watches over you.
Seated by a moody hostess and presented a menu that included live food-samples.
For the price and quality of the food we got, I would not dine here again.
Our server didn't have the sommelier stop by when we were trying to decide on wines, he never brought the bread we requested and didn't crack a smile the whole evening until he saw that I was paying the tab when he suddenly became nicer.
I like how the ambiance changes from the cafeteria style of lunch to a sit down dinner in romantic lighting.
Mostly, this small restaurant offers eggs, hot sandwiches and traditional American platters.
The Scene The bar's upbeat Latin music, colorful stools and cocktail napkins, and a fruity drink menu are the first confirmations that Agozar lives up to its translation: A good time.
The two vegetarian dishes on the menu were just an afterthought--why did they even bother?
He was not accommodating at all and the handful of dishes I sampled that night failed to compare to anything you would find elsewhere in the city for less than half the price.
At first I was shocked by the price, but the excellent and friendly service from our waiter Jack was great and the duck salad was the best ever.
The menu features such sumptuous fare as lobster ravioli in a light aurora sauce, double-cut grilled veal chop with an aromatic salsa verde, and octopus salad with steamed potato, red onions, and caper berries.
At the end of the meal the manager stopped by and said dessert was on her.
Came here for a b-day and ended up waiting so long even for a reservation.
I would say that the atmosphere was nothing amazing, I didn't feel like the authenticity of the history of the place was nearly as prevelant as it could have been in the experience.
Our server never bothered to inquire as to whether or not we wanted coffee.
The hostess finally seated us at a table for two when there were three of us in an empty restaurant.
i think friends coffee shop makes great food the service is great and they are very poilte i think that they should open more because there the best food store i ever ate from the food is addicting and you cant stop eating because it so delious.
But Bobby Flay really steps up at Bar Americain--his passion and heart shine through the food.
The ravioli was the better of the two, but the serving was tiny, and the skin a bit rubbery.
I didn't even have time to finish my single cocktail and the waiter didn't even ask if we wanted coffee but instead, gave us our check without us even requesting it.
It was somewhere between our waiter not knowing what sushi came as part of the tasting platter and the copious amounts of wine that he spilt while trying to pour me a taste that I realized.
But the karaoke downstairs is the real draw: You and your friends can sing yourself silly in absolute privacy, for nothing more than the cost of dinner and drinks.
after booking reservations at Danube, only to show up and not have any tables available, the Danube somelier graciously called over to Bouley and got us a table for immediate seating.
The owner and his sister make you feel like you've been invited over to their house for dinner.
we all liked the brunch items we had but when we later asked if the chips were supposed to come with the meal, the waitress explained it away by saying sometimes they forget instead of apologizing and offering something extra.
In the winter they have the fireplaces working which immediately creates a cozy romantic feel.
The service was horrible- the 'manager' took my our order - did not write it down- and two of us were given the wrong apps and or entrees.
On the menu says Free delivery (Minimun order $10) but I was charged a couple of dollars on both opportunities.
While the recently added outdoor seating was what drew me and my friend to the restaurant, the food, service and overall experience were what drove us out!
The next thing we know, the bartender comes over and says (and I quote verbatim), I already gave you two beers (which he hadn't).
Call it a bar with weak but tasty sangria and leave it at that.
We a menu that rearely changes,e xcept for one or two specials, the quality and care they put in thier food in evident.
The simple menu focuses on standard pies and chicken-centric specialty pizzas--the Hawaiian BBQ, BBQ chicken, and bacon and chicken club--each topped with fresh ingredients like baby portobello mushrooms and roma tomatoes.
After some good food and spotty service, my friends and I were surprised to get a bill that had a 20% tip included post-tax.
The food is simply remarkable as is the fiery female master sommelier!
The waitress interrupted us halfway through our meal to say that if we wanted dessert we had to order it then, because the kitchen wanted to close.
My friend and I enjoyed choosing from a very diverse menu of appetizers and entrees.
The space was so fantastic that once we heard they were serving dinner we decided to go one night and try it out.
The wait staff had good recommendations and when i broke a wine glass, they reacted in a way to put me out of my embarrassment quickly and even filled me a new glass of wine.
If you can get service, you might enjoy the surroundings- especially the upstairs lounge.
Waiter brought white instead of red wine.
After the wonderful anipasto tray came, it was 60 minutes before our plates were removed and dinner was brought.
An unpretentious sexy atmosphere lends itself to the above average wine-list and a menu that can stand-up to any other restaurant in NewYork City (or Paris).
I for one do not plan to go back, there are many other places in Manhattan that have just as good food if not better, at the same prices with much better service.
The decor there is nothing special, though somehow the service manages to deal with the large crowds in an efficient, friendly manner.
I've since been back for a regular dining night out, it was packed and I should have made a reservation (the wait was a little long).
one of us still had wine, so the others tried to order dessert drinks, but the owner told us no because there were people waiting and the waiter said if he served us more he would be fired.
When we sat, our dinner was delivered promplty (Like FAST) and we had plenty of time to make The Goat, which by the way I also recommend highly (Great Show!
you may have to wait a bit for service but you will not be disappointed with the food.
The fondue was good, but not worth the very expensive price tag.
We were hassled about seating by our waiter who seemed at the end of his pony-tail, so we opted for the bar, quaintly decorated with giant fly strips.
When we first walked in, we saw other diners wiping their plates with bread- so we though that the food was good -but we very soon realized that the portions really were so small that you really have to lick your plate clean - afterall, their dinners costs a fortune.
When our turn came to get in, we were told that the place was full due to the Labor Day weekend and we could not get inside unless we bought a 200$ bottle of vodka.
South American additions to the menu, like perfectly fried green plantains and garlicky pork, are uniformly successful.
The waiter did not take a drink order from us.
I went there about three times, one for dinner on a sunday evening which is a salsa night after dinning, the service was slow and a bit rude, the plates average some shrimp octopus and empanadas.
Get some drinks and listen to the free live music.
I've been here several times for Sunday brunch now - (note: it helps if you're a late riser as I find the wait is always reasonable if you show up after 3pm).
hard to work a buzz with the server taking so long between every round, but worth trying the signature african rum cocktail and happily surprised they had our favorite white - sancerre by the glass at this japanese restaurant.
Why would anyone ever go here when the same food (and menu) is double the price of Baba and Jaya in Chinatown.
While we were trying to have dinner, all of the waiters spent their time playing with spilled milk at the counter, not paying any attention to the diners.
After confronting the counter clerck he assured me the soups would stay warm as long as I wasn't walking 20 minutes to my destination.
(they should if you are willing to spend $400 on dinner) if the owner of this restaurant saw how the staff was acting he would fire ALL of them.
Sushi is consistently fresh, service pleasant Sushi rice is a bit hard.
One example, I ordered an appetizer that was not prepared as the menu stated and had to argue with waitress to get it fixed.
We ask the waiter where's the chocolate?
Usually you lose food quality the trendier you go, but not at this place.
The food was good but not worth the price.
It is not a very stylish place, but we had some of the best Chinese food we ever had.
Aged beef charred on the outside, red on the inside.
The bar had a hip DJ and the crowd was ultra chic.
A cute restaurant and average food (with a small menu).
The waiter never came by to check on us after the bus boy brought us our food.
The waitstaff is nice, but is pushy and seemed irritated when we did not order an a la carte side vegetable (we already had a cheese plate, appetizers and ordered 2 entrees).
Our waiter took our drink orders and never came back!
After a show we had surperb steaks and had cocktails at the bar.
The new server we had was surprisingly well-versed on the menu and gave really solid service.
The menu was small, but the food delicious.
the solitary waitress was friendly though i found her service a little slow.
Our waiter didn't know the menu or the ingredients.
Later in the evening after our meal we finally found the real owner behind the bar of the restaurant and explained to him the situation which he had been made aware of by the waitress.
The bar was so crowded there was no point in ordering a drink, and when we were finally seated we got no service at all for 20 minutes.
We politely asked our server for the regular menu, but were told that for large parties they could only offer us the banquet menu (would have gone elsewhere had we known).
The Scene Service bustles through the energetic, sprawling space with the precision of expert merengue dancers, and everyone else goes along with the flow suggested by the tall, curving ceilings.
The ambience is diner-like and the wait staff is rushed, but at these prices, I can't complain.
But the place is so great that patrons don't mind waiting outside rather than go to another restaurant which you can find at least 10 in short walking distance.
Then the menu is all in Italian well I don't speak Italian so it took forever for the waitress to translate.
It's really great to go in here and be able to get a creative cheap drink (they have things like blueberry mohitos for $4), a $4 plate of veggie spring rolls, and be able to joke with the bartender.
After waiting for 90 minutes, the host gave away our table to a couple who arrived after us.
We started with some drinks on the front porch and then continued at our table with a bottle of delicious red wine.
They need to expand the menu some, and offer additional toppings for the pizza.
Its two massive rooms are frequented predominantly by Greeks who chow down on traditional mezze--spinach pie, feta cheese and stuffed grape leaves--and entrees--kebabs, sandwiches and pasta dishes.
(They even let us bring our own cake for the event, which many restaurants may not allow you too) They food was good as I only sampled so I can't really comment.
I asked the waiter about the vintages of the wines, to which he replied, I don't know, probably 2003/2004.
The filet was NOT on the menu, but my friend had the bouillabaisse, which he found delicious.
We tried explaining nicely to them that we were just finishing up a drink, and after a brief, unprofessional discussion with the two waiters, they told us never to come back again.
A friend of mine and I bumped into this restaurant last week and it didn't look like any special place on the outside, but when we looked at the menu we decided to give it a try.
The desserts were both essentially the same, and the service was on the slow side.
For Manhattanites like us that are used to pretentious attitudes and expensive tabs, this place is definitely a nice change from the rest of the meatpacking district.
Althought the menu is more expensive than your average Mexican restaurant, it is not more expensive than any other hip, increadibly well designed, bar scene and dining room in Manhattan -could be less in fact.
Tried it again for brunch, when the service was worse.
The manager sent us a complimentary glass of wine for the steak not being cooked like he wanted.
I guess if you order the chef's tasting menu, which is a seven course meal with an optional wine matching for $125pp then your tummy will be well satisfied.
It is expensice, but the portions are big and include a side, salad, nan and rice along with your main meal!
We explained that we had left a standard 15% on food, and a slightly smaller percentage on alcohol (At least 10%).
We weren't sure we'd even get a table,surprisingly the lovely hostess assured us she'd get us in if we gave her 15 minutes in the bar.
If it's atmosphere you want go to the River Cafe under the bridges and pay an arm and a leg for hospital-type food.
Even with our reservation, they had us waiting at the bar for over an hour.
Perhaps it's early and they will improve but service is VERY slow - took a good 25min for waiter to take our order on both visits and the second time I was one of three tables at a 5:30pm reservation so not like it was busy.
The menu is limited so I opted for the jalapeno potato soup and a romaine salad.
was yelling at the rest of the waitstaff audibly enough that I was able to follow his entire tirade from where I sat in the secondary dining room.
Ive personally tried almost everything on the menu and been amazed at the quality and presentation.
My friend was looking forward to her favorite dish on the menu had made reservations for the 14 of us a few weeks beforehand.
It's cheesy, great herbs,good bread and large slices But it's in a very dirty area, good for take out and bring it home kind of place.
The downside is that perhaps due to rice's eclectic nature, the chef has trouble cooking any single type to perfection.
By the time you get to the table, it'll have been WELL worth the wait.
The steak is brought to the table soaked in grease.
I lived next door and loved to go down for a drink at their uplit marble bar under the beautiful lighting or sit by the fireplace when the live band is not playing.
As if the 2 hour wait wasn't bad enough, the host/manager was so busy flirting with attractive female customers, he didn't seem to notice we had been sitting at the bar and we ended up missing his call.
17 for a small cup of tea.
the kimchi and other sides were off, the rice had red bean mixed in, and the waitress gave us a double order of the bulgogi instead of two single orders of different meats.
After being seated took our waiter 10 mintues to get us a menu, 15 minutes to come back for our order, by the time we finally got our food it was almost 1 1/2 hour since getting there.
After waiting forty minutes for our brunch, learned that the waitress had -- oops!
Teenie weenie overpriced appetizers were served at an agonizingly slow pace, one at a time 30 minutes between each.
the staff prefers to watch TV in the main dining room infront of their waiting customers then serve their customers.
Perhaps I chose the wrong place, not fully appreciating that another reviewer's remark that diners here won't be rushed could translate to my timely-arrived party having to wait 'til 9:50PM to be seated for a 9PM Saturday reservation.
), but our waiter was had a horrible attitude, couldn't remember to bring lemon for our water, or soy sauce for our sushi rolls, the food was wonderful, but unfortunately the service ruined our visit.
I have never tried anything else on the menu the burgers are so good.
I had one of the worst service experiences in memory having the prix fix brunch there--waving arms, calling, asking two or three times for everything from coffee to the check.
We wouldn't bother quibbling over the price of a few drinks anyway but I wonder why they would offer if they weren't intending to back it up.
Finally, the manager had the audacity to lock the doors, presumably to prevent us from skipping out on the bill, while one of our friends went to an ATM to get cash.
And for families they have high chairs and waiters were really nice to my kid.
The service sucks every time, but the food is usually tasty, even though the menu leans toward the boring and expected of French fare.
Then, we discovered that not ordering guacamole for your table is tantamount to asking the wait staff to roll their eyes at you and then ignore you during your entire meal (I had to eventually go to the front of the restaurant to ask for our check).
Their main chef Louie, makes the oddest specials you will ever see and the portions are quite large.
The wait staff were incredibly attentive, though as a warning, if you like wine, but also a little privacy, this might not be a good idea, since they have the tendency to hover a bit.
The waiter brought us the desert menu, and when we refused asked if we were really sure we didn't want anything.
The service was average - the waiter did not check in on our meals and did not even refill the water, but was a bit pushy on desert (we both ordered schnapps).
When we confronted the hostess, she told us that there were 3 of them and only 2 of us, and that the 3 women had a reservation at 8:30pm.
For appetizers, wine, dinner, desert, great convesation, expect to spend a couple of hours.
They crumbed the table once, although it was solied the entire meal.
I tried the price fix and te waiter looked offended when I requested the price fix menu.
Service is wonderful- I've sat there for over 3 hours at dinner and never felt rushed to leave.
But then there's the sluggish and absentminded service: twice someone tried to serve us something for another table and it took a long time to get our check.
The waitress was not very responsive to requests and was slow to return with drinks.
The staff is cool and friendly, and the place has been around since J.
The seafood is out of this world and priced accordingly.
Most of the food has a vinegary flavor (I think because of the injera).
One of the managers offered us a seat at the bar to wait for a table, there we had the most amazing empanadas and red sangria.