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but we waiting two hours to get it (we had reservations but it was late so we wanted to try to come in earlier).
the waitress was probably new, because she had no idea what wine they had, or if they had a certain type by the glass or bottle, and kept going back to the bar to find out.
When you go, you should ask for help from the wait staff in deciding what to order since the menu can be daunting.
Olives served at the bar are wonderful.
The only con is the price ($110 for two people for a full meal).
When we went, the wait staff did not talk to us about any of the specials/the menu etc and handed us our bill while we were still eating.
food was just ok,, to many high end places in such a cool lower east side neighborhood,like prune and apizz, prices to high in these places for this hood.
The waitress recommended four courses, not three, given their tiny size.
I was a bit taken aback by the paper napkins and the flyer like menu, but was excited nevertheless to taste the food praised by at least 6 people on this site.
The place was empty except for one table, but they were just having drinks (red flag #1).
Food was much better than the average Indian place in the area, and more interesting.
In addition to Italian staples like pasta, chicken and veal parmigiana, house specials like chicken Giovanni (chicken breast with sausage, sauteed in white wine) and linguini Giovanni (shrimp and clams in red sauce) keep the menu interesting.
Just be sensible, if the wait is 45 minutes or longer--just have sushi there some other time, and eat something else that night.
So, get drinks elsewhere, have a nice dinner here, and stop by the package store on the way home where you can get a bottle of Bombay Sapphire for the cost of 2 drinks here.
One person's dinner was cold, another was charged for a larger portion than ordered, and my shrimp pasta was inedible.
Babbo and Lupa are significantly better, and this place should redo the menu, or empty seats could become the norm.
Subtle decor, above average wine list and a menu with a difference.
After dinner our waiter takes the bill and the manager tells him to clear our table so that we could leave.
The food was awesome if you can deal with wait staff who you can hardly ever find.
Two complaints- their appetizer selection stinks, it would be nice to get some mozzarella sticks on the menu.
We waited FOREVER on Valentine's Day for our table because their hostess had lost our reservation BUT the food was worthy of the long wait anyway.
The waiter brought the wrong food and charged us for food and drinks we didn't order.
our waiter from last year, a young man named Chris, actually remembered us (we did speak at length that evening about everything from food and wine to how to create good marrige).
I went back to telly's because i heard that they changed the Chef and the food was again, after a very very small break, was excellent again.
Expect to be cramped and you may have to wait a little for your food, but the service is really friendly and helpful.
Art and miscellany adorn the black-painted walls; strings of colored lights, disco balls and TVs are hung here and there; and on weekends a DJ fills the dining room with loud dance beats.
Pad thai and a variety of noodle soups, such as pho bac and Bangkok Curry, round out the menu and arrive in heaping portions.
The portions are not huge, but they do include an alcoholic beverage or fresh juice, so that made up for it.
Although the food was good, it wasn't quite worth the price tag.
During my meal the waiter and waitress gathered with other friends that had arrived and they spent the whole time talking and ignoring the clientele.
Finally, one of the waitstaff noticed and brought out a dirty bus pan which he put on the table next to me and started bussing the entire dining room.
Even though it wasn't totally full, the waitress had to RUN around the restaurant, and the drinks and the food took a LONG time to arrive.
After ordering a couple beers from the pleasant bartender, my date and I took a seat at one of MANY vacant tables next to the bar (The bar stools were full).
Had a few appetizers; smoked duck was served cold but good flavor, tofu was good/fresh too, nothing to rave about though.
The price wouldnt be so bad if it wasnt for the poor service, average food, and uninspired menu selections (choice of tiramisu and strawberries with whipped cream for dessert?!
NEED Reservations in order to get past the host by the secret door and the maitre d host downstairs but No trace of snooby attitude here.
Then the manager said, hey we'll give you shrimp instead, which would have taken another hour.
I always find myself asking the waiter to make something bland and different than what is on the menu.
In Short The vegi burgers (and the full bar) are the main draws: ranging from the Super Veg-Burger with lettuce, tomato and Abijah's secret sauce to the McKate (two un-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, dairy or nondairy cheese, etc.
The food was a meal I could find anywhere else in the city for a better price.
and if that wasn't enough the owner threw in a free beer each for me and my friend.
Informal servers sashay past plastic chairs and patterned booths, ducking enormous lampshades with cheerful insouciance.
When we showed up, the guy at the door said it would be 15 minutes and that we could wait by the bar.
our waitress (who was ok) disappeared in the middle of our dinner, leaving us to an obnoxious amateur (must answer the phones or something) who could not answer our questions and treated us extremely rudely.
Wait staff started swarming around us as if we just ordered cokes throughout lunch.
Smallish menu, but more than adequate, and not that heavy on sauces which is so typical of italian restaurants.
Besides ordering single dishes you can also order family style.
the staff there was really freindly the owner even sat down at one point to chat with us, it was hard to chose from the menu it all sounded good, so my wife and i shared plates to try a little of each dish , we ordered.
Even at lunch, when lawyers and publishers flock in to wheel and deal over the justly-popular lunch buffet, the atmosphere remains serene.
I highly recommend the chicken hearts, but remember: ask the waiters, since they're not usually available and will be cooked upon request (and will go fast).
Had a late-night dinner there on Friday, and while the decor is fabulous, we waited a long time for our check.
the decor isn't quite like Shun Lee but the service will definitely make up for any shortcoming.
In the middle of dessert, the waitress silently passes by and drops the check.
The waiter's recommendation for the entree (seabass in a lime and mango chutney) exceeded our expectations and we ate the chutney to the last drop.
For the cost of the lunch I expected much better service.
Even though it's a trek for me to get there and the place is a little of a Hole in the wall, I've gone many times for the food alone.
In the main dining room, finding your waiter is Hell and aside from when they take your order and bring the bill, you'll rarely see them.
We sat there with the check and ordered dessert and more drinks.
As a former waitress, I get this conceptually, and I am even understanding of the fact that I had to wait 30minutes to get my first drink because the bar was backed up.
But my lunch was very light with a wrap, not tortilla, but something thinner, a rice paper sort of crepe, that had lettuce and spicy cabbage and thin sliced beef.
I have been a waiter for many years and I can tell you that if bad service is given you at least apologize to the costumer.
Those less interested in people-watching dine inside the whimsical, wood-trimmed room under a canopy of Italian inscriptions, or at the long, art-lined bar, which hosts a hopping after-work crowd.
And I'm saying that dinner has actually taken about an hour more than it should, just because of the slow service.
We sat near the sluggish, hot and very loud kitchen and the service area was not wiped down once during the entire time.
Manager couldn't be bothered to come over and acknowledge the mistake.
Soy abounds, in all forms: as firm patties, pure squares of glistening tofu, and something called a hijiki patty--mixed tastily with shreds of seaweed, then fried.
Evening service--featuring waiters all in black--is a little slow; plan on a leisurely dinner unless you're headed for the theater.
Try the stir fried cube steak, shabu sahbu, or the Oden, or anything else you want to try on the menu.
I sat at the bar to receive faster service, and boy was i wrong!
Within 3 minutes after we sat the waiter was hovering over us to get our food order.
My mouth almost dropped, and for good reason, when the server brought my sandwhich and side of macaroni.
If you think the prices are outrageous, just take the family, enjoy the ride and go in and order a few appetizers as prelude to a real dinner.
(Note: Price variations were listed nowhere--and I had asked for a to-go drink, deciding--after paying--to sit at a no-service counter until my drink cooled off.
This restaurant was a great value, even though I know nothing about the prix fixe menu.
To enhance the dining experience, there is a live jazz band, which further isolates you from the world outside the gates.
Surf-and-turf encompasses the menu's star entrees: deliciously charred sesame-crusted tuna with ginger ponzu gently juxtaposes espresso-rubbed filet mignon.
The menu is quite substantial, with a number of chicken, beef, and seafood specialties not found at your typical chinese restaurant.
Other than the too fruity drinks at the bar which wasn't my cup of tea, everything else was excellent.
The porterhouse is as good a steak you are going to find in NYC or the surrounding area.
After a short wait at the bar (which was very crowded), we were seated upstairs at a private table.
My only two complaints are that (1) our server was a real space cadet and kinda inattentive and (2) the sodas were really small; overall, though, I had a great time and really enjoyed my dinner!
After paying for our meal, we left some feedback with the manager (a chap named J.
Down right comfortable, pleasant, enormous portions, have lunch and bring home a doggie bag wth your dinner.
The host actually came over to my table and told me and my date we had to leave because we already paid our bill.
Their Korean menu was also equally impressive, A must try is the Kimchee cabbage pancakes as an appetiser ( the portions were as big as an entree!)
The Waterview is one of the best diners I've evr been to interms of the quality and taste of the food.
40 minutes later, the waitress finally looked at our table and we asked about our dishes.
The staff were all partying with each other at the bar, so even though we were the only ones there for food, it took 15 minutes to get menus.
we told the waitress and she told us that we ordered the dead fish as opposed to the swimming fish.
Our waiter was confused and forgot an additional soda when we asked for it.
The Scene Neither trendy and slick nor haute and haughty, it this cozy wine bar adds a bit of Mediterranean sun to the chilly east 70s.
This is one of two Ping's in Queens, the other one on Queens Blvd in Elmhurst serves great seafood dishes fished straight off clean tanks.
The place was beautiful, I sat at the bar for two hours and eat oysters and had way too many martinis.
Unfortunately it gets very crowded on the weekends, so if you don't mind dining at the bar you can skip the wait for a table.
If you are under 24 this might seem to be a great place in the big city but for the rest of us it's just a liitle too chheesy and the food is under par for the price.
They spoon the FAT GREASE over your steak when they bring it to the table.
In Short This old-fashioned luncheonette, festooned with artificial flowers and signs touting the cherry lime rickeys, egg creams and banana-walnut pancakes, is favorite pitstop for folks visiting the Brooklyn Museum and Botanical Gardens.
I'm a chef (30 years), and I can honestly say that I've finally found Italian food worth eating at a reasonable price.
unbeknownst to the three of us, the hostess made note of the fact that i was celebrating my b-day after a member of my dinner party made a very brief reference to it as we were seated.
Although we were seated quickly, ambiance was cozy, service was decent the overall menu selection and overall food taste and presentation was less to be desired!
Count on fresh, fairly priced cuts of fish that represent a good value, even if portions are a bit on the small side.
Food is pretty good but the service is horrific.
Warming clam miso soup and expertly rolled Mexican maki (made with yellowtail, scallions, avocado, and jalapeno mayonnaise) pair well with a stiff glass of shochu, Japanese liquor with a bite as strong as tequila.
The Food Mafrici's approach to modern Italian fare may seem gimmicky: The menu lists eight seasonal ingredients, each prepared as an appetizer, pasta and entree.
The food was cold and did not match the description on the menu, the waiter could not be bothered with me (and I am nice to deal with since I work in the industry), and it was way over priced.
The tables are close so you can hear every conversation going on around you, but if you're here with someone who enthralls you, you will notice no one else but your dinner date.
00 bottle of wine, we had to endure the waiter's attitude, like he was doing us a solid, if you're into huge Euro crowds and don't care about what you eat and how it is served to you, Baraonda is your kind of place.
After waiting almost an hour for a table (with resies) our waiter told us that they don't have a sommelier because no steakhouse has a sommelier (patently false), and finished with the notion that he had absolutely no idea about any of the wines on the list.
We had to wait by the door, and the host failed to acknowledge our existence for a whole 15 minutes!
A friend and I went for dinner, the host was rude to us as we walked in, we stayed because the decor is charming and we wanted french food.
Not the best ambiance, but meat that'll make you drool.
The food is good and cheap BUT the attitudes of the bartender and wait staff are almost unbearable.
When we got there, the wait was just as everyone here has described, Domenico's process was just as described, but the pizza?
I don't think the menu is particularly creative, but I've gotten solidly tasty sushi here and it's always enormous.
The waiters are very kind and helpful, and I regularly get something on the house - coffee, dessert or a drink.
It takes forever for them to serve you just drinks, and some of the waiters seem to not comprehend what you order.
The servers were extremely professional, especially considering the entire room needed to be served at the same time.
The waitresses are so nice and will even help you pick a meal if you are new to spanish food.
Sit at the bar (no reservations necessary), eat, talk to the bartender, and enjoy, b/c come dinnertime you will pay quadruple the price (but it's still worth it).
Once at the table our waitress managed on two occasions to take 15 minutes bringing drinks to our table, our plates sat uncleared on the table for just as long.
We had reserved space one one side of the bar, but when the staff tried to force the Pre-Fixe on all 15 members of the party to stay there, we moved to the other side (the difference in decor was minimal).
Also lovely was the atmosphere; the high ceilings and spacious room make it a nice contrast from the other brunch mills on the upper west side.
never had a bad pizza, the staff has always been friendly, if not overly solicitous, and the only downside is the occasional wait on line outside.
We had a horrible night here stemming from intolerable service, no appologies after our food never came out after waiting longer than an hour and a half, and a plate of crusty bread thrown at us when we asked for their signature corn bread.
Clams, shrimp, mussels, scungilli, and calamari served together in a spicy red sauce atop linguine are full of flavor; steak pizzaiola, a heroic portion of tender beef in a pool of garlicky marinara, comes with a side of spaghetti.
The Scene Vintage suitcases and black-and-white photos of old ocean liners evoke the Golden Age of travel in the front bar, where a worldly clientele sips cocktails around a flickering faux fireplace.
We had reservations and when we showed up the manager told us the wait was over 45 mins.
Diners choose between deep banquettes or seats at the bar, which offer a front-row view of the small preparation area and a chance to watch the two chefs as they whip together the elegantly constructed desserts.
We had to ask for the bill twice, and our water was refilled only when we asked for it.
The waiter had a slight attitude and brought our wine aprroximately 10 minutes into our appetizer.
We did enjoy the recommended, yet simple $40 sangiovese, atmosphere and loosey-goosey service, but we were disappointed overall.
The waiter poured our wine into my water glass, rolled his eyes when I asked for a new water, and definitely didn't offer to comp the wasted glass of wine.
I am a martini guy - vodka, not gin - and their classic martini with blue cheese olives is pretty damn near definitive.
With the exception of one late day when I came in for caffe and the waitress nearly rushed us out since dinner was coming around.
I can't imagine waiting for 20 minutes to have my plates removed, given that usually the waitstaff hover around like birds of prey waiting for a fork to drop etc.
Oh, but on a brighter note, when the waiter poured water into my vodka glass by mistake, we got a free drink out of it.
My girlfriend asked the bartender what kind of wine they had and since she couldn't hear she leaned on the bar to get closer to him and he made a face and told her not to get near him.
sashimi was meh, salmon was good but the tuna was a little white and seemed like the day before as the flavor had faded.
They do make great burgers for the money and give big portions of fries with it.
Went to dinner with some girlfriends on Wednesday at Calico Jacks and had a fun time.
Philippe should re-train their wait staff to communicate with one another and better orchestrate the timing of food service.
The waiter never came back to check on us or refill coffee, he got one of the orders wrong, and we both left wondering what we were going to eat when we got home.
You'd expect one to have more dessert options, other than rice pudding.
The food is definitely the attraction, but the service has been consistently bad on every visit.
really bad service took half an hour just to get a drink.
But the waiter was very accomodating; he brought extra garlic bread at no charge, was attentive, and apologized profusely for not allowing us to order from the 12-and-under kids' menu.
The night I was there, besides extraordinary food and service, the owners; Carmelo Leotta and Pietro Cinquemani were belting out Mario Lanzi tunes on the Steinway piano.
The waiter's knowledge of the menu and ability to make recommendations were ridiculously bad, requests weren't observed effectively, and our water and wine glasses were not kept full.
Food is served simply but quickly with a smile.
First, the hostess gave us a nasty look when asked if we could eat at the bar, and then just swished her hand to indicate we could seat ourselves.
I use to always get the turkey club, until recently where I have gotten more bread than turkey.
Despite the fact that I had called earlier in the day and was told that the place didn't take reservations and there were several empty tables for two on both floors, we were told that there would be a 30 minute wait.
I must start by stating plainly that I love Jeollado, but it is loud, the service is bad, but the rolls are great and it is the best deal (CHEAP) in town.
we ordered filets, and ny steaks eventhough our waiter kept pushing up to get the porterhouse.
What the sparse space lacks in decor it makes up for in atmosphere.
The food is ok at best, but the service and the uncomfortable accomidations have such a negetive effect, that one can only wonder why they waited so long for so little.
There are a few things I can forgive at any popular place: somewhat long waits even with reservations, service staff that mistakenly believes they're there to act haughty rather than serve, and a way over-the-top interior.
Inside as we waited momentarily for our table, the bartender made light conversation as he made our drinks.
Tuesdays are Wine Lovers nights, where everything on their wine list is half off - it's a great deal.
This Prospect Heights institution, with its old-fashioned soda-fountain type counter, complete with cakes of the day on pedastals w glass covers, attracts a diverse and loyal crowd.
The service was a bit inadequate-and be warned they bring your food as it is ready- so be sure to order apps then after being served order entrees.
The waiter messed up my order and we had to hunt down the wait staff to get a second drink.
We were not offered bread and the host did not apologize until we asked for another update 45 minutes later.
A friend asked for cheese on her pasta and the waitstaff, including the manager, REFUSED to give it to her.
We had at least 10 of the appetizers on the menu, which all were delicious.
We asked the waitress very nicely to please change the playlist to something more appropriate for dinner, she chuckled to herself and said sure but never changed it.
The host was playing god with his headset and reservation list, the bar was packed with horney drunken investment bankers, reservations are a joke and after haplessly sliding the plates at us when serving the food, they couldn't wait to collect the plates until we were done.
Because our daughters weren't sure what to order, and were a little intimidated at the surroundings (notwithstanding the beautiful simplicity of the decor), they ordered only appetizers while their fathers ordered dinner.
We get our beers and then are told from a confuzed waitress that she realized that she can't give us the happy hour drink prices if we are not sitting at the bar.
There is no menu and the waiter never told us how much lunch was, I thought it couldn't be more than $35.
Every course was delicious, including the multiple chef samples, brought to you from the chef throughout your entire meal.
this has become one of my favorite spots to hang out at the bar and drink martinis, not only because the atmosphere is energetic and lively, but also becasue the staff are so friendly.
What we were treated to, instead, was snooty attitude by the waiter and the maitre d' and a dinner I couldn't eat.
We had to ask for water multiple times, there were no paper towels in the bathroom and even after informing a staff person they still were none an hour later.
The food is worth it, but I suggest you order delivery, so that you don't have to read old issues of Robb Report while you wait forever in a small and hot room.
A blink-and-you-missed, tiny bar lines the lefthand side wall as you enter, which is packed with neighborhood hipsters, but it sadly interferes with the tables filled with dining patrons that are forking out mega bucks for mediocre fare.
Another quick tell-tale sign is the furniture at the bar and the seating tables.
Take out and delivery is next door and usually will be better if you are looking to get your food faster.
Ignoring the plain decor, Jo-An is one of the best options for cheap japanese food on the Upper West Side.
When my brother and I we had too much pizza in New York, we would like to order something else from the menu.
We ate at the bar to avoid waiting for a table.
It was absolutely delicious to the point where i went back and asked for a variety plate They were so nice to accomodate me and gave me almost everything on the menu to taste from.
After waiting over a month for weekend reservations, I would of rather gone to IL Baggato.
If you're looking for nonstop attention, a 20 page wine list and a waiter who puts your napkin on your lap, this is not the place to go.
We hunted the waitress to at least pay for the drinks.
Food : A++ Service : A++ Value : A++ No other steakhouse in Manhattan can beat Ruth's Chris.