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The place is packed, they don't take reservations and waited almost 2 hours.
Each table has a pot of boiling water sunken into its surface, and you get platters of thin sliced meats, various vegetables, and rice and glass noodles.
Serving things like Chicken Kiev with a garlic mashed potato egg roll for $$ with the snooty attitude to match!
Blue Ribbon Sushi has far more than a cult following, packed daily from Noon till 3 AM, with hipsters, celebrities, Sashimi Lovers, and of course SOHO locals, it's breath taking menu, Superb Fare, Lengthy Sake List, and pro seating system have earned it a 5 STAR rating with The Sushi Times: 6 years running.
Park your trench coat at the coat check and be prepared for fine dining, expert / attentive table service and a delectable cuisine.
the service is so-so; our waiter told us there was a table for us, then took us back to the entrance , we then waited another fifteen minutes- confusion seems to reign.
Especially the manager or host who kept walking by and giving us the evil eye to see the progress of our dinner so they could turn the table over to other customers.
Again, since I go out to dinner several times a week in NY, I am used to paying high prices and do not mind at all.
Generally, the food was fine, but the table is too small to eat comfortably.
Food presented well and the service once we were seated was great but we had a long wait for our table (about half an hour) even though I had pre-booked.
we told our waiter to make five selections for each of us, and he decided instead to charge us for each glass separately instead ($80 instead of $20).
OUr waiter was a little confused about how to serve champagne.
I also do not think waiters there are rude- yes there are not friendly and chatty, but do provide great service.
Food is decent but portions so small that after 5 appetizers, 2 sides and three entrees, the three of us left still hungry!
When I requested a specific beer on the menu, the waiter said they were all out of that one and kept pushing the only available beer, which I didn't want.
Once dinner ended the party really started going inside they were playing great music.
Their delivery of fresh hot pizza.
i went on a thursday evening and the restaurant was pretty empty the server got our drinks wrong 3 times!
Sushi pieces are smaller if u r a 'buffet' customer and choices are rather limited and there's really nothing special on the menu.
The bigger sin is the service --our waiter was late with our main dishes, late with the bill, which was totaled incorrectly (twice).
the manager said that they were just starting with a preview menu.
A huge Coca-Cola sign dominates the bar, and cute waiters whisk plates of 'cue across the dining room and to the sidewalk patio.
We had a great tiem watching the shows and characters and ar food was just what we were looking for.
Went to Brasserie for restaurant week dinner and maybe it was the menu but the food was very bland and it was something that I could have eatten at home.
I have never been treated more rudely than I was by the hostess and the manager of Public for brunch last Sunday; the hostess was arrogant, despicable, and mean to our party (reminder: she is a hostess in the service industry).
The Scene This storefront eatery is decked with colorful Mexican art and party kitsch, but it gets dim and moody enough in the evenings to suit a date.
Zero decor, this is not a date place--just a great place to get a quick, tasty and cheap meal.
The place has a sort of trendy pseudo-asian decor that seems perfectly casual or romantic.
Besides the price, here are some other annoyances: bleaching the floors during the dinner and automatically charging you 20% gratuity on your credit card without your knowledge.
Hostess continued to ask us if everything was okay, and then did nothing when we gave her specific actions (how about some water or coffee served in paper cups).
The Food Chef-owner Tom Valenti's food makes just as much noise; he cooks in a masculine, big-flavored, meat-and-potatoes style, rich with terrines, mustards, eggs and bitter greens.
The service always ruins your food if it's poor.
The staff didn't even tell us (college kids) about the prix-fixe special, but the pair of older adults sitting next to us took advantage.
Place was empty, waitress was rude, told us that even though there were drink specials at the bar (2 for 1 margaritas), we couldn't have them at our table and we couldn't go up to the bar to get drinks.
After being treated like we were at Nobu by the hostess, our waitress brought us our check before we even asked for it and denied us a 2nd round of drinks because.
Don't let the ambiance of this place fool you, the food is far better than many pricey establishments.
However, our one and only complaint was when I received my drink I gave my coupon to our waiter, he returned minutes later to tell me that it could not be used in the dining room, only at the lounge or at the bar.
For lunch, walk in slightly after 1pm to avoid long lines.
Even when the place has been packed with tables (I saw a party of 12 in there last time), the waiters and bartenders are still nice.
Long wait for our meal (approx 30 minutes), unusual slow service, waitresses (especially the preety one with black hair) louder thn clients, do not care much for customers.
the hostess is rude as can be, the waiters can't stop to check in, the busboys are flinging stuff on your table, and that's true even when the restaurant is half empty!
We happen to walk by, read the menu posted outside they offered a nice selection ranging from citrus salmon, pan seared trout, chicken pot pie, sirlion steak, the fried calamari is out of this world they use a secret ingredient to their dipping sauce.
Noisy atmosphere makes the place even more fun, though it may become hard to get in after 5PM on Friday- almost every table would be reserved.
Additionally, one of the waiters found it necessary to walk around the restaurant, telling people how to eat their food.
I have gotten warmer and much friendlier welcome and outstanding service at the other Thai restaurants in the Greenpoint area.
Lastly the waiters and bartender should learn to have argurments in private and not in front of customers.
The food is not five star but the prices reflect that.
The price was right too--I spent under $30 for my entree and two drinks.
Obviously we did not get right service and nobody said soory for that and other restaurant guests who came after us got quicker dish than us.
I won't even wait for an hour and a half when I don't have reservations, but the hostess and the pompous maitre d' just jerked me around and kept on promising me that I'd be the next to be seated.
at the end of the meal the hostess came to us and rudely ask us to leave the table, we were astonished by her attitude.
Went to Chow Bar for dinner, I thought it was kind of pricey, but the food and the service was good - but it wasn't incredibly busy, so maybe they just had more free time to devote to us.
What I don't get is asking a high rolling, forgiving of bad service, drink guzzling table like mine to leave as soon as we finished out last sip of $12 martinis and left a 25% tip.
I love the food here, and although it is pricey, the entree comes with rice, naan, dal, and salad, which makes it worthwhile.
our waiter spilled an entire glass of water on my brother and didn't so much as acknowledge it, let alone apologize.
The staff is very kind and well trained, they're fast, they are always prompt to jump behind the bar and fix drinks, they know details of every item in the menu and make excelent recomendations.
My friends and I had a great time - the atmosphere was exciting but didn't encroach on us while we had our meal and drinks (which is better, the kiwitini or the watermelon martini?)
If you like an ecclectic crowd and an overall good time where you and your friends can get together whether it be to eat, drink or just play some good old pictionary (they provide crayons and a blank white sheet at every table), go to the Cargo!
the food at pongal is average, the rava masala dosa is much better at madras mahal (a few doors down) and certainly the service at pongal is the worst among the indian restaurants along that block.
Instead, the chef made me a special creation off the menu, and wow.
I followed my handsome waiter's suggestions for everything from my cranapple martini, BBQ duck tostada appetizer and rum-glazed pork tenerloin entree to the scandalously good brownie sundae.
As expected, the wine list is as thoughtful as the menu the staff has earned my trust with their bullet-proof recommendations I have yet to be disappointed from their exhaustive list.
Much to my satisfaction, I was seated promptly without a reservation and soon after being seated was greeted by my server.
before we could say anything, one waiter picked it up while another brought a knife to our table on a platter.
There was no price on the menu and the waitress recommended it.
The ambiance and service is great but I wish I could say the same about the food.
Then we were led downstairs to the main room, and were seated at the huge communal dining room table.
The food is just ok, not at all worth having to put up with the disgusting staff, the manager/owner in particular.
Our waiter never once asked how everything was, as I suspect he knew the kitchen was producing seriously average food.
The prices did not reflect the quality of the meal.
We were crammed next to the people who were seated to the right of us, who repeatedly took phone calls during dinner, while the rude wait staff did nothing despite the warning on the menu that cell phones were not to be used in the dining room.
The Food The daily-changing menu, scrawled on large dry-erase boards, offers a blend of haute cuisine and Texas roadhouse fare.
Although we had to wait a few minutes for our table, the manager bought us a round of drinks and proceeded to take care of throughout the entire meal.
we walked in to the resturant, squeezed by our (to be) waiter (who ignored us and didnt step to the side), and straight up to the host (he was busy talking to the bar tender).
The Food When the counter guy asks, Would you like better fries with that?
The menu is informatively presented with facts about the ingredients, and is divided into Starting and Sharing plates, which allows one to sample a few items during the meal.
My wife and I invited our friends to a late dinner and were having drinks afterwards when the manager instructed the waitress not to serve us any more drinks as it was bottle service.
I am not sure if this was just an off night or what, our waiter forgot wine, brought us desert menus before dinner came, then brought us the wrong dinner.
Generous portions on the entrees.
We asked for the manager who told us that it was their first time serving brunch, to be patient and that our bill would be discounted.
The rude and unaccomodating hostess (who we later learned was the manager) repeatedly promised us the next table but never offered to buy us a drink while we waited.
Everyone around me was eating stuff that wasn't on the menu and looked tastier, but the waitress didn't bother to suggest any of these things, even when asked for suggestions.
The waiter asked us several times after dinner whether we had paid our bill yet, and after we had, he came over to make sure that we hadn't just hidden it from him or something.
After asking the waiter for a few minutes to look over the menu, we had to call out several times over 15 minutes to get him to come back to our table.
Not a destination restaurant, but if you're hungry for breakfast or lunch, big portions and good quality for the money.
Good wines under $100 are included in the predominantly French list, but take some ferreting out to find.
anyway, nice place for brunch for selection under $20 meals desserts were great (3 flavors for creme brulee!!
Downtown Dinner 2002 - Prixe fix: Appetizers were ok, waiter gave me poor suggestion.
The Food Nothing makes for better bar snacks than this down-home Southern menu.
After spending about 2 hours in the restaurant our waiter decided to call it a night without even asking if we wanted dessert.
Half the menu is comprised of original creations while the other half consists of unique slants on orthodox cuisine such as the single super-sized gnocchi with cinammon.
Not only did we have to flag the waiter down every time for every course or request, but they spilled our drinks twice all over the table - and once was hot tea.
Second, the value was great; after ordering a ton of food and several drinks, the bill still came to less than $40 a person (though I suspect that the nice manager might have given us a few freebees!
We arrived about 15 minutes late for a Friday 12:30 reservation, but the staff couldn't have been nicer.
I have eaten here for nearly three years, with firends with family, the service is great attentive and informed, perfect for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
After reading the negative sushi reviews, my boyfriend and I opted for their Korean fare.
After dinner I walked over to the cheese counter -after having been greeted by a rude server, I was shocked to see how dissapointing their cheese selection was: it is miniscule, many of the fresh chevre cheese were more than ready to be tossed, etc.
The waitresses are at your table filling your water or oil before your last sip or dip.
The first time, the food was decent for lunch, but remember mediocre service.
We walked out the door with only a drink in each of us and the bill was still over $100.
It took us 20 minutes to get a check, despite many attempts at meaningful eye contact with the wait staff.
The pancakes were good, but don't have blueberry pancakes on the menu of you are not able to produce more than three tiny blueberries in each pancake.
Our waiter disappeared entirely, our food, when we were finally able to order it, arrived without plates (we had to go and track down a busboy to get them), and when we were finished, we couldn't get the check, even after walking across the restaurant to request it.
90 for a porterhouse steak for 2 (ordered medium-rare, delivered well-done, dry and tasteless) and I'm not even full.
The food was good but our waiters were pushy,rude and dumb.