Problem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:
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Answer: Every time I visit Las Vegas I must without fail eat at Mint Indian Bistro, because I believe it's one of the best Indian restaurants in the country. I say this after having sampled the vegetarian food selection at over a hundred Indian restaurants in about a dozen major cities over the past two decades. The diversity, freshness, and flavor of the Nepali/Indian vegetarian food at Mint is unmatched. I usually order the Lumbini Platter, which is vegan. This is not cheap at $28 and others may simply wish to try the lunch buffet instead. But for those willing to try the vegan platter, let me say that it's health food that tastes like gourmet food. The meal comes with rice, whole wheat roti, a mixed lentil daal with a tantalizing smoky flavor, a few different vegetable combinations each with their own unique flavor, and a carrot pudding for dessert. On my last visit Chris, the owner, who has become a friend of mine, recommended I try the soy mango lassi afterward, and being in an adventurous mood I tried it and was very happy with the result. What makes the food at Mint so different is that the flavors of all the ingredients come out in a delightful blend and dance on your palate, because unlike most Indian restaurants, the chef here is sparing with the chili powder, uses oil in carefully controlled amounts, and uses different spice combinations in each dish. As a result you eat to your heart's content, enjoy every bite, remember the delicious curries Mom cooked at home (if you're from India), and end up feeling like you've done your body a favor with all that nutrition.

Problem: What would be an example of an negative (OPTIONS:
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Answer: Wow, I expected so much more from this place......but it was very disappointing. Let's just say everything that's not lobster there is good. I'm giving this place 2 stars because of their clam chowder. Everything else with lobster doesn't taste right. It's overpriced too!

Problem: What would be an example of an negative (OPTIONS:
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Answer:
The last time I was here was in December. I thought the food was spectacular. Today, three months later, not so much. Had the chicken biryani and the shrimp sag. Asked for the sag (spinach) to be made without dairy. There is another local restaurant that does this for me. Well they accommodated my request but the dish turned out to be flavorless. I didn't ask for the spices to be left out--just the dairy. So the shrimp sag was so so and this is being generous. The basmati rice that came with the shrimp sag lacked salt in its totality so it just tasted like white mush. The chicken biryani was generous and had three pieces of chicken which was enough. However, it was not tasty like the last time--again lacking in spices. Everything was freshly made that has to be said. The waitress gave us some raita (yogurt) and let us sample the "sambar?"when we inquired about what the buffet was like (before we got our food) It was lentils in a tomato base. Really good. The waitress was very polite, attentive and just an overall nice young lady. I am so disappointed in the food this time around though. I know this cannot be the same chef who made our food the last time. The bad thing about the restaurant business is the movement of chefs and staff. Here today, gone tomorrow. Today was a case where the former chef was greatly missed by us. I don't think I would make another trip out to 24th Avenue and Bell to eat this indian food. I thought I had found a gem, but sadly this is not the case. Management: Work on your food... who was cooking in December that made my first visit so great???