Problem: Write a negative (OPTIONS:
- negative
- positive) yelp review.
A: This place has been going downhill since my last review, and I will probably never come back here. This review is strictly for the restaurant and casino. _____________________ Food Quality: 0 This casino is so small it's best to think of it as a restaurant with a casino area. We eat here regularly, and the quality has been declining for over a year now. There is a $6 steak deal. My favorite is a huge platter of BBQ for $10 (this is seasonal). They have $9 prime rib. The portions are so large you will be full. The past three times we've eaten here the food has been cold and it took a very long time to get to our table. Last year it would be hit or miss (some days the brisket would be great, others the chicken would be totally cold like they did not bother to microwave it). Their definition of doneness varies. One time I had raw prime rib that I took home to recook. One time I asked for medium well, and they nuked it into rubberyness. Their eggs are sometimes dry (do they nuke these too?). +1 cheap. -1 wildcard doneness for steaks. -1 bad items. -2 (update) somehow slow and cold. What I'd Get Here: The chicken fried steak. Any steak if you like it Pittsburgh. _____________________ Service Quality: 3 Their was friendly, but lately it is just OK. For the restaurant, they take your name and call you when your table is ready, and it can be heard throughout the casino. However, the speed depends on how full the restaurant is. Lately the service is slow. When we confronted the waiter that our food was cold, he insisted that it had 'just come up', but it was room temperature. On the casino floor, the drink waitress will come around more often than in other casinos. -1 hit or miss service time. +1 frequent drink waitress. _____________________ Ambiance and Location: 1 This is a dive. It doesn't loose points for being a dive, because it's pretty clear that this is no ritz from the outside. It's off of Boulder and Flamingo, near Cannery and Sam's Town, so it's in a better location compared to other dive casinos. The positives end there. It's packed and smokey. Extremely dated look of everything. There's nothing for kids to do here. Don't take a date here. Don't take a large group of family here, the tables are small. Lately they have renovated the bathroom. +1 location. -1 smokey. -1 dated. -1 cramped. +1 (update) renovated bathroom. This would be a good place to take a: group of friends who want to do Vegas cheap. _____________________ Gaming and Entertainment: 1 You'll notice they have tables, but it looks like they only play funny blackjack here, so I stay away. They have a limited variety of machines. You get a pack of cookies for joining their gaming club. Occasionally they'll have a guy on a guitar. I understand that most performances are pre-recorded, but his performance struck me as overtly fake and cheesy. -1 funny blackjack only. -1 limited games. You would find me at: the triple and five play video poker. _____________________ Cleanliness: 2 The restrooms will surprise you. They're better than you would expect. The restaurant booths are filthy. The restaurant and the bar have different health code ratings (see below). -1 filthy booths. +1 A. -1 B. Health code rating: restaurant is an A, bar is a B. Overall rating: floor(average(ratings)) = floor(1.4) = 1
Q: negative

A: I want to preface my review by saying that I was on the fence about this place, and thus, didn't have high expectations to begin with. Location: In the heart of the old port on de la Commune. I can see this being a nice place for drinks in the summer. The closest subway stop is Place d'Armes and street parking is available but good luck with that. If you can walk down or use the subway, this is a better option (lots are VERY expensive in this area and there's always a risk of damages to your car). The place: The space is warm and inviting, with windows facing out onto de la Commune. It's split out into two rooms, the bigger of which is facing the port. The only thing that I found strange is that when you walk in, you're immediately facing what seems to be a hallway that may or may not lead to the kitchen (or toilets - I don't really know). It's just... there. The food: The reason I agreed to come here is because it was my friend's choice for MTL a Table (I'd already picked the other two places I was going to). As such, I expected an experience that was on par with what I experienced at Pastaga last week, and Barbounya, last year. So did not happen. To begin, I ordered the clam chowder with bacon and potato. Not my usual style of appy but I wanted to try something new and the guy next to me had ordered it, and I could smell it from where I sat. So yes, it smelled amazing but sadly did not deliver on taste. I found the chowder to be very bland and the clams were chewy as hell. I tried to eat one but found myself in a perpetual state of chewing, got fed up, and extracted said clam from my mouth. My date had the Zucchini carbonara, which she seemed to enjoy (though the dish looked a little limp to me). For the main, I went with the seared scallops and vegetables. Overall, the dish was barely lukewarm. The scallops tasted great, but the vegetables were a mish mash of Romanesco and other assorted veggies that looked like they were just sort of dropped on the plate. Also, who cooks radishes (disclaimer: it looked like radish and had the radish tail, as I call it). My date had the meat dish and said it was decent but not hot enough. For dessert, I had the chocolate mousse and my date had the apple crumble. The mousse was OK but nothing to write home about. My data wasn't impressed with the apply thing. Service: Frankly, the staff was a little disinterested and chilly. I would think that when a restaurant chooses to participate in MTL a Table, it's because they want to show the world how awesome they are, and therefore, staff should be on their toes, right? Don't get me wrong - the service wasn't terrible, but our waitress wasn't exactly warm and fuzzy, and we waited almost 45 minutes to get our mains - and I think we only got them because my friend got fed up and asked the waitress if we were going to be fed soon. Our water was never refilled and when we paid the bill, chick stood right over us, presumably to see if we would tip. I mean, really? Not cool, sister. Overall: My friend rates this a 7/10. I'm going with a 6/10 and I probably won't return. But, I do wish these guys the best of luck.
Problem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:
- negative
- positive) review?

Answer: Yummy matzoh ball soup served with your choice of bagel. I get mine with a jalapeno & cheese bagel and a coke. Great flavor combo. This place is popular with the jewish locals so it has to be good. More than decent portions. You can make 4 sandwiches from the meat in just one of their deli sandwiches. They renovated the interior so it looks cleaner and less divey than before. I like perusing their pastry shelves after a meal. Some desserts are hit or miss but you can't go wrong with some chocolate covered strawberries and marshmallow twists.
Q: positive

A:
For the price this place is really nice, Mirage is one of my favorite hotels that I can afford. The pool is awesome, the nude pool is lame just a rip off small pool they charge you too much to get in too. This place reminds me of marine world and the jungle its really got a lot going on and full of fun energy. Its just a really great hotel with a good vibe.