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While the food was good enough (if old-fashioned - my meal tasted like it was out of a fancy 1950s cookbook, all creamy and rich) the environment was sort of bizarre - rich tapestries, yucky corner-grocer roses on the tables, and a strange '80s mirrored wall, which we sat against at the back of the restaurant.
it took forever for the waiter to take my order as he was too busy chatting at the bar.
Waitress we had appered to be very impatient, didn't know the name of the fish in English, apptizer came when we were having entree and she made no apology.
The hostess did not verify/review the menu prices with us nor did they inform us of the logistics of the brunch.
I waited 10 minutes to get change for a drink I ordered at the bar, my friend had one of her drinks dumped all over the floor by the same waitress above who took too long to get me my change, and it took forever for that much to happen.
The menu sounded good but the grilled eggplant roll was oversauced with a pile of mint, pork chop was leathery, and everything just tasted wrong.
The waiter could not have been more patient with us as we (okay, my wife) made her decision on appetizers.
We saw the waitress twice - once to tell us the night's specials and once to take our order.
i think that the second floor is better if you prefer a quieter environment for dinner.
Ate at the bar and started with an amazing bowl of french onion soup with 3 cheeses (3!)
Sometimes service was a bit slow, and we had to ask for salads, water, etc a couple of times, but this was all done with good humor and no resentment.
But, quickly all would realize that most items on the menu are grease-laden, and the portions are so big that you'd get tired of the flavors before you finish half a plate.
The view is the reason to go to this restaurant, not the food nor the service.
My only gripe was that the food was all in big bins, but that's expected for a lunch rush hour type crowd.
one waiter couldn't remember what we had to drink and we were the only people in the place.
Great wine list with an extra expensive selection for all you big spenders.
After dinner and even a few times during the owner came upto us and asked us how we felt about the place and the food which doesn't happen often in Manhattan.
I expected there to be more options for tapas the food was mediocre but the service was pretty good.
Only con was the cost -- our dinner for two was $400!
On top of that, the portions were hearty enough that we barely had any appetite left for dessert.
Kids love the tabletop crayons and coloring books, but the real crowd-pleaser is raw pizza dough--lumps are available at the open kitchen window.
To both our surprise, this inquiry was interpreted as a personal offense by the waiter who told my wife to leave the store if she didnt want the pastries.
Po has the best food in NY, if you don't mind a wait.
The prices are up there without being over the top but the quality of the food commands it.
We were a party of six and I had tried almost everything that was on the table, and had I been rich I would have hired the chef to cook only for me!
The Scene  With flickering sconces and rough-hewn brick walls, Crispo may look like an elegantly restored Italian farmhouse, but frenzied servers, tight tables and wait-list hopefuls at the marble bar make it feel like a city-slick hotspot.
Their new style of all you can eat is: They bring barely enough food for the table, mostly just bread ,until you ask a waiter to bring some more.
some sweaty so frazzled, when we returned both an app and entree, the manager didn't even come to speak to us.
The waitress was friendly but did not know the menu and had to run to the kitchen after each question.
When we asked the waiter for water - he gave us dirty looks and it took at least 15 minutes to get it.
also you dont mind waiting because theres such a buzz around the bar it makes you feel like you are out for drinks.
On each table there's a variety of sauces and spices, which you're encouraged to add to your dish; by the end of the meal you mind up with something completely different in your bowl from you started, but it will still be so satisfying.
The chef/owner is always walking around making sure everyone is having a good time.
Once the waitress cursed our table for not tipping enough after we had waited an hour to order and another half an hour just to get a drink, on top of this I had to find my own cutlery.
I had to physically get out of my seat and find the waitress twice just to ask for more water.
The Food The free chips-and-salsa may suggest casual Tex-Mex cooking, but this menu is a couple notches above.
After a couple of drinks upstairs before our meal, we slipped downstairs to a nice corner table that offered plenty of privacy in this 'loud' place.
Chances are the garden out back is hopping, with happy Slopers sipping wines that start less than $20 per bottle and munching on more than a dozen kinds of pressed sandwiches.
the waitress was slow and forgot our drinks about 3 times.
The other side of the menu offers chicken, veal, and seafood standards, including perfect saltimbocca and a huge, succulent veal chop.
My steak looked worse than the grizzle and fat John Candy had to finish in the Great Outdoors and the service, while friendly, was incredibly slow even though we were one of only 4 other tables.
Of course we went there with a large party and had to wait a bit to get seated (even with reservations), but we had all our dishes served at the same time and promptly.
Denny's serves a better Grand Slam breakfast--and at a quarter of the price (I paid $21 w/o tip for b-fast--I went back a second time, because the restaurant was highly touted and I thought the first bad experience was a fluke.
Jackson Diner was my first intro to true Indian food and its been 10yrs since and I cannot go one month without some of this unbelievable food.
Only reason to go is Eben, the most solicitious bartender in NYC (now) with drink knowledge and ability to spare.
The problem was that we waited for a long time to get our waitress, we had to ask the bus boy for refills for drinks, and we waited for a long time to pay for our check.
The waitress took about 20 minutes to bring us the menu.
You cannot beat having the waiter spooning butter over your steak before you are served!!
The bar's waitresses seem to have a sixth sense for when customers have reached the bottom of a drink or are scratching their forks against empty plates.
they didn't have to change anything about the menu except add a leg of chicken seperatley and the guy mumbled very rudely that I had already ordered and I should've decided earlier.
The staff were friendly, but the food just wasn't that great.
There are no vegetarian items on the menu, but when I requested that the chef make something meat-free for me, he came through with a dish just as delicious and pretty as those my friends were eating.
To be honest, it cost $95 for two adults and a kid (including only two beers for the adults), and the only things worth eating were the raw oysters, information about which the staff was not too sure.
Our oh-so-chic waitress obstained from half the items on the menu (give me a break) so she couldn't make subjective recommendations.
The place is small, the host was friendly and communicative -- we had to wait 45 minutes for a table but they don't take reservations and clearly it's a popular spot.
Upon his arrival the staff checked in his bags and put them in the storage room, but when my bf asked for a check-in ticket, the host refused to give one and threw the bags back at us.
Little Italy-style hambone performances by the waiters (actually saying fugettaboutit 4 times during specials) was embarassing and did nothing to hide the fact of of being charged for 4 bottles of wine when we only ordered 3.
The best dish is not listed on their menu - it is a special - the flat pasta with truffle mushroom sauce.
The waiter recommended I choose a bottle for the entire meal.
when our server accidentally spilled some wine at our table, he cleaned it up offered us another glass right away.
The waiter was knowledgable about the menu and spirits, and guided me to all the right items to order given my budget and occasion.
The small shrimp were dry and rubbery and when I sent the dish back to the kitchen, the waitress returned saying that they use 'frozen shrimp so that is wny they have that texture.
After the waiter finally took our order and gave us our food he never came back.
Even though we complained several times, they brought us the bill before dessert and the manager came to our table to mention he was closing the place for the night.
While getting a reservation upstairs can be a pain, stopping by on Saturday night for a dinner by the window is a fun way to experience Babbo without the long term planning.
We went at 1 am, we got food, fast service and Excellent drinks.
I have been going to this restaurant for years, in the past the service was average and the food inconsistant.
Service has improved drastically from the old days, you are now seated by a hostess instead of standing behind a nearby table waiting for them to finish.
Paying that high price, I could have dined at other places with better food and service.
Upon explaining, the waiter confronted us as we left and spewed a stream of profanities at us as we walked out the door.
Everything from the salmon dip at the bar (while waiting for our table) to the dessert was perfect.
The dinner lasted about 3 hours, that waiter continued to refill our water even though we finished the whole meal(including desserts) an hour and half before.
Setting aside the interminable wait for food, the cheese omelet opened up on the way from the kitchen to the table so that when it arrived, it looked like a large yellow pancake with a slab of uncooked cheese sitting in the middle.
the filet came out and was absolutely delicious, on a bed of julienned vegetables in a balsamic vinagarette sauce.
The owner and staff are all Japanese as well and that adds to the entire ambiance.
There was live music at the bar, which made our wait for a table wonderful (we didn't have reservations).
We were not offered the dessert menu and that waiter was so rude!~ I was very offended after a good meal.
I'm sorry, but the prices at Boi are outrageous for this type of cuisine.
After the appetizers, which were the only saving grace (BBQ chips, spinach, fried bread), the servers descending and without asking started taking our plates away.
There isn't a huge selection of food, but there's something on the menu for everyone to really enjoy.
The waitress gave us attitude because we orderred the price fix and not the regular menu.
The waiter made a huge production over what order he should deliver the food, as we all agreed the miso should be eaten with the sushi to aid digestion.
Would go back when I was ordering off the regular menu and give the steak a try.
Once we'd finished eating, it was another 15 minutes before we saw someone who would bring us the check - and after running my credit card, the waitress had the audacity to write cash only in the tip portion of the receipt!
The Scene You'll have to knock to enter this hidden dining room, a luxe windowless space featuring four wall-sized murals depicting famous landmarks throughout the seasons, as well as a handful of finery-laden tables.
If you consider throwing food at your when they remember good service, then go for it.
While they adhere to a certain traditionality in serving their teas; eg: samovar for the russian, chinese tea sets for the green, the food labours under no such restrictions and there is nothing ordinary on the menu.
The worst service I have ever had - entered the restaurant and waited at the door for 5 minutes before deciding to push our way past the extremely small bar to find a waitress.
Hostess finally brought it, saying if we wanted dessert, we could move to another table.
The owner promised my party a table and bottle service and took care of it immediately as we all arrived.
Ignoring the merits of the cuisine (which was par at best), I see no reason why one would pay Da Umberto prices for an okay meal and below average ambience.
Though there are a handful of Japanese a la carte offerings on the menu, the prix fixe is most popular by far.
Get there before 7:30 for dinner or get ready for a really long wait - this place doesn't take reservations.
Our waiter was very prompt and friendly, but the worst part of the experience was actually after the meal when I was leaving.
The food was definitely good, but when all was said and done, I just couldn't justify it for the price (including 2 drinks, $100/person).
Went for restaurant week and surprisingly on the menu were entree options of Mahi, Mahi, Kobe Beef ribs, Salmon and some other things in very reasonable portions.
The waiter didn't go over the menu choices and at the end of the night we were so fed up we didn't even order dessert.
This place is good but food and service is presented for the masses, not much personalized service considering the price tag and that it is a  full-evening-out type of dinner place.
The menu reads well, and it sounds like the chef knows whats up.
the tasty food keeps luring me back, but after placing an order with who i assume must be the same rude sunday manager i keep hearing about, i'm not sure i will again.
Portions were certainly substantial for lunch.
The waiters do not pay any attention to the customers, instead sit at the bar and watch TV.
Not 5 minutes passed before the server actually tapped us on the shoulder and, I swear to god, ASKED US TO LEAVE because they had a reservation.
When we asked a waiter for an explanation of the long wait with some many empty tables he had no answer so we asked for the manager.
You can spend $25 per entree at a much fancier place.
Space gets kind of crowded in there--because it's so popular--but it's worth the wait because the food is very good.
A few years ago I would have rated it much higher, but now - with other better choices such as Candle Cafe, Good Health Cafe and others, the dated menu, crowded atmosphere are spacey service is not the greatest choice.
Grabbed a lunch here on a weekday and it was reasonably priced, well-portioned and generally well-prepared.
The Setting The exposed brick and tangerine walls, flickering candles and tiny bar cast a formal mood across this cozy Park Slope trattoria, but the high ceiling fans and two glass walls (left open in warm weather) add a casual breeziness.
great food, even better price, they also have a dj spinning great music, definitely a must try.
The waiters didn't clean it up until they brought our dessert.
The wait staff is friendly and helpful and kudos to the sushi chef Hero who serves up great dishes on and off the menu and is always wearing a smile.
the most expensive dish on the menu was $14!!!
A very pretty setting to have a meal, but unfortunately the service and food don't match the atmosphere.
Although almost the entire back room had tables available, the owner made people wait to be seated while dragging waitresses around by the arm and loudly telling them they were doing things wrong.
I visited the Park Slope location on Fifth Avenue, and was impressed with the menu, and that they offered chicken fried steak.
i had a horrible experience with a waiter while trying to have breakfast friday morning.
that the waiting is horrific but the food is great.
He hooted and hollered -- and told every staff person at the bar, not to serve us.
To finish, the cost of the dinner was over-priced.
The caesar salad was a huge bowl of iceberg lettuce, a dressing that wasn't ceasar, 1 crouton and a few slices of thin chicken -- for $12.
If you go for lunch as we did, get there when they open as seating is fairly limited.
The service isn't spectacular and neither is the ambience, but on a lunch hour, all you're looking for is a satisfied stomach.
The problem is that if you want anything to continue the meal, if you need an extra minute to go over the menu, or if, horrors, you want the check, you might be in for a lengthy wait.
She also has to beg for water refills squeeze her smallish rear-end between crowded tables.
If you are expecting big portions, go find a Cheesecake Factory.
Pastas include shellfish-stocked linguine with tomato sauce, and an excellent homemade cheese ravioli--all are available in half portions.
Good location, but tourist-y and poor quality food.
The menu does not have much and what we did have - original pizza with pepperoni and sausage was not so great.
Their menu has just been updated featuring new rolls and more choices.
A popular diner in the Metro Tch Brooklyn area catering to local brooklyn ites or the wall street financial back office employees of Metrotech.
Although the pricing is on the more expensive side, this is a must try restaurant for its food.
although the food was well-prepared, it was not worth the price, especially when it does not include dessert!
Watch out for the sesame noodles, though, and leave the complimentary pickled cabbage and carrots sitting on the table for the next customer to enjoy.
The menus took about 15 minutes to come, the menu were already set up for Valentines day the salad was good my dinner was a soup of about 2 or three shrimps, THAT'S IT!
Menu had several fish selections (snapper, salmon, cod) but all were around $30 despite the fact that the portions would hardly fill a child's belly and the sides were 3 pieces of lettuce (literally).
The service can be a bit spotty since they are sometimes busy taking phone orders to attend to the restaurant patrons so make sure you have a lot of time to spare when you go there for dinner.
I find the attitude of the managers to be appallingly superior, and the food below average, at sky-high prices.
mistake on the check, overly salty morels stuffed with foie gras) but overall, Daniel's dishes are revelations in taste.
Particularly good is the chicken verde burrito with a refreshingly spicy salsa that avoids the heat overkill.
The food was pretty good but the portions were smaller than what I would expect for brunch.
While there's a strong Asian influence behind many of the plates, you can't pigeonhole the food into a single genre, as there are Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and American dishes incorporated into this creative menu.
The mussels and fries at this place were amazing!
I politely told our waitress about this and she was not only apologetic, but the manager came over a minute later and apologized and bought myself and my guest another round of drinks.
The hostess SLOWLY walked by our table scribbing something on paper.
Everything that could go wrong did starting with the set menu that I was not informed of at the time of the reservation, to trying to seat us 45 minutes late at a table that was not made up.
Great decor, expensive drinks but worth the price, but the music is bland and the crowd is very cheezy.
Delivery wasn't the fastest, but the food was still hot so I won't complain.
Bins of fresh bagels rest behind the counter, and there are always a few customers sitting at one of the few tables inside or on one of two wooden benches out front.
Ten minutes later: no burgers and no sign of our waiter.
Our waiter never once came by the table to ask us how our meal was.
There is a bar right by the door, which is convenient while waiting in the long lines for a seat and be prepared to wait on the weekends.
Upon entering we were promptly seated and ordered a few minutes after ordering the waiter came out and said they are completely out of crab, crab legs, crab claws everything.
While the food is terrific, you must overlook the often apathetic service, and the sometimes downright rude Manager that seats people.
As the waitress cleaned the table in a rush she knocked over a party bag containing a glass bottle with bath oil.
I went there for a late dinner last night with a friend and the service was aweful.
For the price and quality of the food, the service should have been a lot better than it was.
Great place to get a good fulfilling meal but do not go for ambience or service.
It's always exciting to see celebrities hiding in the corner banquettes or behind sunglasses at the bar, but the real draw is the chef's short ribs and the volumous wine list.
Those waiting inside to get a free table and waitresses carlessly walking by only served to make matters worse.
So maybe I'm naive to the latest trends in dining, but I really didn't like it.
), we were not given bread though the couple next to us was, we asked twice for our check and when it came, they forced us to pay the tip in cash so they could get out of paying taxes!
The servers were prompt and attentive, but the food arrived lukewarm (maybe it was served so quickly because it was pre-cooked and had been sitting out for a while) and was not all that flavorful.
The Scene The space, fit with imported giant urinals, zinc-topped bar, large antique mirrors, mosaic floor tiles and mahogany trim, looks like it's been around forever.
We then waited until 7:35 before any food arrived at our table, despite the fact that we kept reminding our waitress that we needed to leave by 7:45.
When the pizza arrived it was definitely hot, however the topping was rather soggy from the moisture from the fresh tomatoes.
The service is almost stifling polite (they pushed in my chair behind me every time I returned from the bathroom), though the sushi chef preparing my food was casual and chatty.
I expected professionals, but was instead met with an amateur waitstaff that made several ominous errors during the course of the meal.
the hostess really underestimated the wait time for outdoor seating and never apologized, and our waitress was apathetic and unattentive.
Service was inexcusably, excruciatingly slow- it took more than 30 min to get the first round of drinks, by which point our party was ready to walk out.
We got there early so there wasn't much of a wait -- otherwise, I usually sit at the bar and have a cocktail.
The owner kindly gave us appetizers on the house to make our now, long wait, more pleasant, but of course they took forever to arrive and were insufficient.
The green hair table and seating at the front window was tacky and gimmicky, but figured it's the food that counts.
Myself along with every other patron were forced to wait in an overcrowded bar while employees carry chairs and such over our heads to prepare for dinner in the next room, shoulder to shoulder we stood there like cattle waiting to be fed.
Tried again for Brunch and really bad server with HUGE attitude.
Went for lunch but wanted to order a la carte, which was so highly discouraged by the waiter (pushing the 10.
The Food The pan-Italian menu forgoes the appetizer-entree format in favor of fairly priced small plates, which quickly add up.
The waiter made no effort to remember who had orderd what (just threw it on the table and bailed), or even who ordered (I had to flag him so my wife could order her main dish 15 min after he had taken orders from others).
went there for dinner over the weekend and was treated rudely right away by what I think was a manager who was doing anything but managing.
I was interrupted by the waiter to say that when we are done with dinner he'd bring one.
The food makes up for it, though the quality has fallen victim to it's success.
Get a bottle of wine, and eat what your heart has been desiring because all the things you would love to be on one menu--are!
The food was barely decent and our server was nowhere to be found.
I always trek to Bar 89 and get one of their huge sandwiches that comes with fries.
The Food The seafood-dominant fusion menu features standout starters, like super-fresh raw bar oysters, crispy citrus-pepperoncini calamari and flaky lobster-mushroom tart with fiery chorizo and caramelized onions.
The food and decor is above average, but it is clear the restaurant has bad management and service.
The first time around, we had the $80 tasting menu, which included some sushi items, which I found to be pretty average, especially for the price.
The Japanese folk music blaring on the quaint speakers are a trip and they have some interesting things on the menu like bull pen|s and turkey testicles.
The wait for a table is interminable.