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I love the food, and have gone back several times, but each time the waitress is a little nastier.
The server rolled his eyes when we ordered only an entree per person (with no appetizers), spoke curtly to us, and ignored our requests for more water etc.
The wait for brunch is kinda long (what can you say?
The menu showcases Thai-French favorites: fresh chopped hai (white fish) and salmon with Chinese black olives and basil oil; mussels in coconut-lemon grass broth; and garlicky octopus sauteed with ground pork, broccoli rabe and lime juice.
My friends and I tried practically every strange, inventive dish on the menu, most of which are very tasty.
The wait staff while attentive did nothing to address the hair that was found in one of our dishes.
There were three parties of two standing in the front entrance looking like bumbling idiots while not a single host, waiter, or manager attended to us.
I understand its a very busy night of the week but it is unacceptable that I was hung up on by the hostess twice (I also called back and she refused to answer the phone for 15 minutes) and was told that I should have picked up my food instead of having it delivered.
Your drink is at your fingertips and you don't have to wait for the waitress to come back with your cocktail.
The Captain was showing his impatience for a crowded Monday night and the dinner I was served was not prepared the way he told me it would be.
The characters were very entertaining, and while the prices are a little steep, it is well worth the cost.
Food was fine, and the place is pretty cool, but the waitstaff was slow and pretty clueless.
We ordered a platter that was an asssortment of appetizers which was great recomendation.
If you don't mind eating great thai food in a schnazzy ambience with a hop hip lunch crowd, then come on over to SPICE.
Beautiful rooms filled with beautiful people, but expensive for what it is ($68 prix fixe), limited menu, tiny portions, reeeeeeeally slow service, undercooked potatoes with the cod, less than fascinating desserts.
The owners Pat and John are very friendly and can often sit and have a beer with you.
It's not going to win any awards for its decor, but the food is good, the portions are big, and the prices are low.
It took an hour for us to order, another hour and 15 min to get our entree's I had to go to the bar to order my champange, and carry it back myself, the waiter got our entrees mixed up and placed them in the wrong place and sat there and watched me switch them around.
the atmosphere is that of a diner, but if you get a booth that is the best!
If you're tired of the long waits for table at nearby place, then head to Moutarde for a delicious meal that won't keep you waiting.
If you are undecided about which sandwich to choose, go for the Indecision, which is a trio of smaller sandwiches on the menu.
-4 waiters bustling around though no table was actually being helped -25 minutes to take our order -15 minutes to get the drinks we order -another 20 minutes to get our food -NO apology from the waiter In between our lunch, a man burst out shouting in anger at the lousy service (he asked for ketchup 20 minutes ago and never got it).
The food is ok, but not worth the prices.
not only did we not get our 'bombay' fries until after the entire meal, but we then had to wait nearly an hour for our inattentive waiter to bring our check, and only after we flagged him down.
1 hour for water, 1 hour for drinks, 1 hour for food, as you can see we were there for almost 5 hours before our bill came, not for enjoyment but pure frustration.
She walked away in a huff, and had the BUSBOY pass on the same message: you can't order coffee because you've already paid (have these people never heard of someone changing their mind?
What a pleasant surprise to have found a restaurant where you can sit at the bar and feel like a glamourpuss, yet whose staff and even other patrons make you feel like you are already a family friend.
We didn't have reservations, and showing up at 8:45 we were told it would be about an hour wait.
Portions are small, they try to pass themselves off as family style by encouraging sharing and putting dishes in the center of the table, but it is glorified a la carte.
but no reservations makes for a very long wait, usually of an hour.
The Food The Korean dishes here are a bit more delicate than the potent fare found 30 blocks north, but the kitchen is hardly pulling its punches.
And the waitstaff has very little knowledge of the food, they served me the wrong dish and no one could identify what it was that they gave me, someone said pork chop, someone said lamb, and then they insisted it should be fine since it was the same price.
It appears to be a charming french outdoor bistro, and the food wasn't bad, but the waiters were clearly tired of dealing with tourists, and didn't handle us with care.
The wait staff was not as attentive as I would have liked, we had to ask several times for water and refills of water, and after the food was served, no one returned to check on us.
Basically the comfort is lacking but the food is the focus.
1) they gave us the wrong table had to wait 10 minutes until they gave us the one we wanted 2) had to wait 15 minutes for a waiter 3) ordered chicken and brocolli.
When the food came, it was almost good, but the lack of AC, bad service, and overall apathetic staff, from the HOST, to the MANAGER to the WAITER, ruined the experience.
The bar area got a little too crowded but the ambiance was great.
The wine list was had some of my favorites which I have not seen anywhere in New York, and when I clumsily spilled both water and wine all of the my table the waitress and manager were there in a flash jovially helping me clear up the mess.
Service was a little slow, but going on a Monday night during the Brooklyn Restaurant Week, where 20 bucks each got a friend and I appetizer, entree, and dessert was phenomenal.
We went there on New Year's Day around 7 pm without a reservation and were able to get a table right away thanks to the very accomodating hostess.
You'll have to wait for a long time if you're not in with the management or Fernando, but it's worth it, have some campari and cinzano at the bar!
Not only did the food take an eternity to come out; but the waiter never checked in, explained the delay for the food, or refreshed our drinks.
The Scene Opened in 1993, Nick's may be the only great pizza place in the city of New York that isn't older than most of the people who eat there.
I was tempted to try the dessert because I've heard rave reviews about it, but we were stuffed, as the portions are fairly large.
We sat for 20-40min without water or bread and were basically ignored by the waitstaff.
The menu has many choices, and the dining experience lends itself to being a great place for a date, client dinner, parents' dinner or even a start-off to a night out on the town.
Sure, the wait was a bit long for a table, but the service was good and the food was pretty good too.
Since the waiter NEVER checked on us during the meal, she never had the chance to ask for hoisin.
Nonetheless, our waiter gave us prompt service and a smile every time he came over to take an order, bring us drinks, or check up on how we were doing.
The owner circles the place asking patrons if their meals are fine.
small portions, average food 6) we ask for the check, the waiter says, ok, and 5 minutes later asks if we want coffee or dessert.
The food is average the prices high and the whole experience was very upsetting.
prices were low, you got a good deal, sushi was ok; everybody wins.
i went on a thurs night and it was a bit loud due to the many businessmen eating their dinner, but the food and service more than outdid the lack of peaceful dining.
Instead, 4 members of the wait staff were giggling and carrying on at the corner of the bar.
The Scene Uncomplicated, tasteful touches--a soothing abstract painting, an exposed brick wall, a tiny bar--grace the restaurant's neutral-toned interior.
They brought my mother a chicken enchiladas instead of cheese and then it took her 10 minutes to explain what the error was to the waiter and bus boy who then finally had to tell the manager who was also confused and my mother is fluent in Spanish.
They were seating people without reservations who were either friends of the employees or were slipping the hostess $20 to get seated without a reservation.
After dinner the manager grabbed my boyfriend, asked him: Where are you from.
I went to the tasting before Nobu opened and the menu and service has greatly improved since then.
There is a long bar area wide enough to accommodate large crowds, large screen tv's on the walls to view games, but not that do not dominate the atmosphere, and up front there is a large lounge are with several booths and a working fireplace.
My party did not love the meats on the menu maybe the pork dumplings but nothing else.
I absolutely hate communal seating and closely spaced tables and this place had both, but the atmosphere and the food were such that I was able to get beyond the grumpy mood that put me in to have a really good experience.
They need to change the overall decor if they want to get a serious dinner crowd though.
It would have been nice to find that out on the website but it took us an hour of waiting for Godot before calling and being told the news that no lunch was prepared for us.
Also, the waiter wrongly described a wine I had inquired about causing the sommelier to have to make a trip to the table to offer an alternate recommendation.
I love to go there on weekends and have the delicious french toast (made from baguette slices) or the granola with fresh fruit, sometimes I am so torn that I end up getting both!
i've been there for lunch - when the place is empty- and the waiter spent more time outside, soaking up the sun for himself, like he was a patron.
I realize that this place has a huge menu and, therefore, will have some not-so-good things, but it's the rudeness of the service that gets to me.
The atmosphere is still to die for, but the wine list has so clearly been pared down and marked up (as a result of higher foot traffic brought in by lots of rave reviews in local publications, perhaps?
Not only is it the nicest atmosphere with an antique bar and allabaster globes sconces, marble fireplace.
Last, but not least, when we walked in, most of the clientelle was Vietnamese and next to us was a food critic whose review was on the back of the menu.
After leaving the traditional 15% tip, the waiter ran after us for half a block to confront.
Excellent Steaks, the attitude of the Servers could be a little better but the food makes up for everything.
The pooris were miniscule, about 2 bites each; they serve 4 of those as a dinner for $25!
Oh, the prices were not so bad either, we paid $58 for chicken, salmon, one sushi roll, one ceasar salad and soda :).
The Scene Honeycomb-colored walls, random wall art, a peek into the kitchen from paper-topped tables--all combine for a casual, thrown-together ambience.
) The food was good, but not at all worth the price.
The music is a little bit louder, but the food is excellent.
It's sad that everything about this place was great (even the service and decor) except for the steak.
the sushi is so-so, the 70s orange-themed atmosphere is 2000ish, and there is no reason for the staff's attitude.
The Food It's a people-pleasing menu, with spaghetti and meatballs, calamari, eggplant Parmesan and other red-sauce classics alongside several more upscale dishes.
the service was very slow and his knowledge of the menu wasnt that good.
Service was bad enough that we decided to head out after the first round of drinks.
The waitress told us the portions were not big, so we each got an entree and shared a side.
If you live downtown, definitely grab one of their menus, make a phone call and relax in front of the tv while they pound the pavement to get to you (although they do take about 45 minutes on average to get to you)-- the in restaurant service is likewise very very good.
Even if you have to wait a bit for a reservation, the hostess will come over to apologize, update you on the wait and make sure you are comfortable.
The mole sauce is not too sweet and adds a nice flavor to the otherwise bland chicken.
We went to Steinhof about a week ago and sat at the bar since the place was packed, but they have the full menu at the bar.
The 'people watching' and table location (on boardwalk) made up for the rude service.
very nice servers, but they seemed more interested in conversing with the regulars than bringing food and being attentive.
Food was good but portions were quite tiny.
We were charged for the missing appetizer and when I complained to the manager, who never thought to apologize, he blamed the kitchen.
One of the waitstaff spilled a huge drink on the floor that splattered everyone nearby, no offering of apology was made or to foot the drycleaning bill and no comp was offered either.
went here w/ great expectations and was greatly disappointed; the food was good, not great and vastly overpriced- one salad, two pasta dishes, two demi-carafes of red wine- $100 (tax and tip); rediculous; orechiette came w/ so little brocoli rape that it did not have its characteristic flavor; and it is very very loud.
Between the seven of us we sampled just about everything on the menu, and nothing disappointed (ribs pulled pork seemed like the biggest hits).
The salads were amazing in themselves - mixed greens andtomato wedges in a delicious balsamic vinagrette with slices of Italian bread with warm goat cheese.
Two Tom's food is excellent, it more than makes up for the lack of decor.
If you are looking for service and all the frills $$$ - Il Mulino is the best for both - if you are looking for a fabulous dinner in/out - this restaurant is it!
Unfortunately for them, we would have ordered twice as many drinks if we didn't have to wait half an hour for the waitress between every drink.
I made the mistake of coming here with 5 friends for brunch so the wait was extremely long and then we got stuck at the only table big enough for 6 (downstairs near the bathroom away from all of the other patrons) so that was dissapointing but I will be back soon with 1 or 2 friends.
Our waiter told us he knew all the wines on it quite well, and he did!
There were about 4 tables filled in the entire restaurant yet the hostess made us sit at the bar for 20 mins--she never would have come for us had we not approached her asked to be seated.
This newly opened restaurant is another one of those Indian places that has a hugely promising menu and a greatly disappointing food.
Yes, this place is good, a cut above some of the other local diner food and a nice, friendly atmosphere.
Nice ambience and bar while waiting for a table.
The kicker was when there were three items on our check that were priced higher than stated on the menu and by the server.
If you're looking for barbeque like Dallas BBQ (soaked in sauce from a bottle, generic, homogeneous food) then you won't like Blue Smoke.
For the price I paid for a cup of Bustelo coffee w/ milk I could buy 2 vacumed packs for 3 bucks.
Three course meal for lunch was $13, the prices for dinner were just as great!
Lost reservations, out of liquor, jam-packed, waiting room, out of wine, sent steak out raw, no choices for dessert, no room to breathe, terrible service, etc.
Although we were seated 35 minutes after our reservation the service from then on was outstanding.
The Food The menu includes lovingly made renditions of panini, bruschetta and tramezzini (cocktail-style sandwiches with fillings like tuna with black olive pesto and bresaola with arugula), along with a roster of cured meats, cheeses and olives that have been imported from Italy.
My meal here was awesome, the appetizers, the bar finger food, the service, the drinks, the entrees of Smoked fish, Lamb salad, Clay pot salmon, Lobster rolls, and the dining room is spectacular.
The place is small, but loaded with plenty of goodies that range from Italian inspired treats to Greek pastries all well prepared.
The pizza is thet always fresh and just made they hav an outdoor seating area that is partially covered they also have a full service restaurant on the premises they make everything on premises.
A friend was dieing for chorizo but it was only in the tapas menu which we couldn't have.
Just make sure you make reservations a few days in advance because there aren't a lot of tables.
They had a prix fixe menu with the most amazing cooked quail appetizer, then lobster bisque, followed by a divine choice of entree, and then the chocolate mousse dessert.
In summer, the small outdoor garden is an ideal place to sip coffee while reading under a canopy of trees and sky.
If you had good service there, try to get your waiter's name and request him/her by name the next time.
Our waiter was stuffed with attitude and didn't bother explaining things on the menu that he clearly knew we could not understand.
not having a menu was rather strange at first but the food was superb.
If you are a person who wants perfect service, you should probably skip it, you may wait for your server to sing a song before you get your drinks but that is half the fun.
Casual and kid-friendly, the red-and-gold colored restaurants offer quick drive-thru or dine-in service with a menu of burgers, sandwiches and more.
When a seemly accommodating Le Souk manager assured you that he had no problem serving a group of twenty on a Saturday evening, I expected him to keep his words or shall I say our table.
dining with my mother this past Saturday must have signaled to the wait staff that I wasn't cool enough to merit their attention.
the staff knows the regulars by name and the sushi chef even yells goodbye from behind the bar.
Overall, the food makes up for what is missing in the ambience and service.
FINALLY the waitress came with our food after an HOUR!
Before our server took our drink order she told us that the prices on the menu were going to be higher that night because of the party.
when tables opened up, the manager sat another party before us.
After arguing about this and requesting tap water instead of a bottled variety, we were exiled to customer Siberia, and the staff seemed eager get us out of the restaurant as soon as possible.
Instead of being smart business people and treating us as paying customers, we were told they do not serve drinks, only food (only food?
However the casual atmosphere comes in handy if you want a good place to drop in and get food.
A narrow corridor leads to a tiny space where there are three tiny white tiled counters, a great deal of mess (stacks of bottles, cans) and a small counter holding 12-14 entrees.
We were ignored by our waitress after our entrees had been served.
When I was there with a friend the waiter who served us was pretty friendly.
My greek salad cost about $9 and for that price, I would not have expected chopped olive (as opposed to whole), and shredded bits of lettuce.
The retaurant is know for the long wait but they do take reservation for group of 5-8 people, so it was just perfect for my friend BD dinner for 3 couples.
since we're informed its service isslow we had dinner in midtownwent for dessertb-day thing.
the soups were superb and only $2 a bowl, and the entire dinner, with beers, cost less than $30 for two people.
The place was practically empty when my friends and I got there for dinner.
On top of that, when we tried to order more food half-way through our first entree order, the waitress told us that we couldn't because they needed the table for another reservation!
8pm reservation, place was half empty on a Saturday.
The Scene The bright mix of colors painted on the cafe's walls matches the vivid margaritas that sit on nearly every table and litter the sceney bar.
The busboy kept our glasses full; the waiter warmed up to our table at the end of the night by cracking jokes.
Desserts were visually inventive but lacking in flavor.
The place was packed and while our food took time to be prepared, our waiter earned points for his sparkling conversation to pass time and for also knowing practically every ingredient of every special under consideration.
i recently had brunch at the new hill diner let me tell you it was great.
The festive crew serves from a gigantic menu of American classics: chili, burgers, cobb salads, baked potatoes, wings, philly cheesesteaks, club sandwiches, you name it.
The head-on shrimps with anchovy butter had me licking the plate.
You can only sit on the stools with a slice, as the main dining area downstairs is for real food.
The wine list didn't look all that great, but there was a very interesting selection of beers on tap.
Unfortunately the food and the service don't live up to the spectacular setting.
The food was OK, but trying to get anything, like a drink refill or the check, was an ordeal, and this was when the place was nearly empty!
Seating is limited, so you will probably want to order take-out, but a better take-out pizza you will not find!
The clientel, however, make it a scene for creative, talented people--inlcuding a soon-to-be-famous theater director who used to waitress there!
I liked the overall setting A LOT and it was only improved by the fact that our waiter was pleasant and attentive even though we only ordered entrees (no drinks, no appetizers, no coffee).
However service was quite slow for a lunch hour.
The menu was much too narrow - 4 pastas and 6 meat dishes or so.
(We did make reservations, since we had a group of 8, but had a short wait when arriving a little early.
first of all, the hostess was not pleasant and had a bit of an attitude when seating us.
We are laidback diners and as we've both waited tables, we tend to be forgiving of irregular service.
We only saw 2 - 3 boring appitizers on the menu and not a lot of choices of meat to select from.
It gets crazy busy like any other bar on the weekends, so don't go there on a busy night if your looking for a quiete dinner party or fine dining service.
The service may be a little slow (what can you expect in this laid back atmosphere), but a Sunday brunch is a rewarding experience.
Get in before peak dinner time (7-8 PM) to avoid harried service.
The mussels and frits were great, but the host had an attitude and my friends and I waited about 1 1/2 hours to be seated on a random Tues.
My date knew the waiters from years of dining here, so we were treated like royalty.
While the appetizers I sampled (gnocchi; shrimp wrapped in coconut or somesuch) were not so impressive (the gnocchi portion is meager and overpriced), my table was 100% satisfied with their entrees too.
Were told we could not share one menu and called over the horrible manager.
The bill came out to quite a lot though, considering there were 14 of us some of us ordered way too many drinks.
Many Thais top off spicy dishes with a fried egg, but in many places it's not on the menu and when requested, I will either get charged $1.
It had not been made fresh at the bar, but kept in the freezer till we ordered, they also forgot our soup, kept us waiting for the frozen sushi for close to an hour.
The owners couldn't have been more accomodating -- we had the entire restaurant to ourselves on a Saturday (before it opens to the public for dinner).
We would have left and gone to another restaurant but the host kept saying that a table was opening up in 5 minutes, people had just paid, etc - except when I went to check the table, they were ordering dessert.
Our waiter was pushing us all night to take our plates, and swiped my dessert before I was finised with it.
Or better yet, if on a budget and want to do something romantic, stop at the bar for a drink and enjoy the sunset.
It is a nice diner atmosphere, they have booths all around and a couple of middle tables.
The waitress had an ongoing diatribe with a waiter the whole time she served us-it was ALL BAD!!
Food was good, but not worth the wait.
The service was rather slow but our waiter was very pleasant and obliging.
Didn't like having to flag down waiters for drinks, nor having to wait almost 15 minutes for a check after asking two servers.