Q: Service was awesome. Ambiance was good. Music choice was good. Music volume was a little loud. For an app, I had the infamous egg ravioli. Disappointing to say the least, The plate was filled with brown butter, so when the ravioli was cut into...the yolk from the egg went all over the plate and was tough to get the complete taste. And to top it off...this 1 ravioli was like $20. Next I had the sweetbreads. These were the most amazing thing ever. Highly recommend theses. OPTIONS:
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A: positive

Q: If I had to describe this place in one word: Blah. I found myself hungry with time to kill after work, so I headed over here since I'd been meaning to try it out. I was in the mood for a good sandwich. I walked by and it was... dead. One table of three people, and I could see a staff member rolling silverware at the bar. I considered my close by options, but as my budget was limited to the cash I had in my wallet, I decided to stick with the diner. I was impressed by the decor. It has a diner feel, but with a little higher class- dark wood dining chairs, a (probably fake, but nice-looking) marbleized bar, wood floors, and bar TV's that don't dominate the room. There was an (empty) wine rack, and wine glasses on display. I was expecting diner food with a twist. Unfortunately, this is not what I got. Latorre's music was blasting through the walls. I didn't realize it was Latorre's at first, until they took a break for someone to make an announcement, and I could hear the diner's actual music playing through. Staff: The one employee I saw served as host, server, bartender, food runner, and busser. This was the perfect amount of staff for the crowd. He was kind and courteous, but honestly looked kind of bored to be there, and who could blame him? He immediately briefed me on things they were out of: Onion rings, mac & cheese, and 2 other high demand things I forgot. Menu: Plain. Plain plain plain. It's only 2 pages- a breakfast side, and a non-breakfast side. It is clear that no thought or effort has gone into making this menu look appetizing: It's on plain white paper, in a plain font, and there are no descriptions by the food- what's on it, what it's served with, any reason at all you should be tempted to order it. I came in looking for maybe a club sandwich or a panini but ended up getting a cheeseburger because that's all that looked appealing. Fries do not come with it, they are sold separately. The prices are reasonable, though. The menu does have a History of Charlotte on the back, but I didn't get to read it- I was busy looking for the rest of the menu and never found it. My cheeseburger was not bad, but not great. It was served on a plain bun that looked like they got it at Harris Teeter on a VIC special. I'm pretty sure the fries were Ore-Ida, though they were seasoned very well. My bill was around 8 bucks. You guys know I am a lover of diners, but I probably won't be returning to this one unless they step up their game. It's got so much potential, what with their location, their 24-hour concept, and their decor. Their food needs to get with the times. If you find yourself stumbling around lost at 3 am, saying "Eh, well, this place has food" it will meet your needs. If not, there are better places to go. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: The tag line for this show is "If you see only one show in Vegas, see this!". I think I would reword it to "If you miss only one show in Vegas, miss this!". Yes, the setting is intimate and performers are up close. To me it was like watching a good movie interrupted by stupid commercials. I am all for a bit of vulgarity and fun but the vulgarity went on and on and on and on. The actual performers were good, not spectacular but enjoyable. I actually felt embarrassed for them having to be part of this debacle. The co-host Penny screamed so much into her mic that it was impossible to understand her. The constant rehash of junior high school "potty mouth" jokes by the host was boring and in between acts I was reminded constantly that I was getting NBS (Numb Butt Syndrome) from the rickety wood chairs. It would have been good to have had some sort of story line around Absinthe (the drink) and the opening 'green' balancing act had my expectations up. Alas, it ended up like being at a county fair circus act. I half expected elephants and seals to come plodding down the aisle! At $10-$15 a watered down drink in a small plastic cup, I could not drink enough to make this show remotely funny. Sure there were a few chuckles but that was it. The only act I didn't like was the balloon. If you like watching a slightly overweight busty girl in a thong with pasties jump around inside a six foot balloon to a mediocre soundtrack then knock yourself out. Luckily the show is fairly short. If you go, don't sit in the front row unless you want to be in the show. Don't buy the VIP tickets because all you seem to get for the money is a crappy little table to set your drinks on and a bit more elbow room. Be sure you get a really good discount on the tickets because dollar for dollar, there are much better shows on the strip. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: I was honestly a little disappointed in this location. I have been to Panera many times in the past when residing in Oregon and this location just did not live up to the standard. I understand that they are new and are working out some of the kinks, however, there is still a long way to go. The line was long, but don't let that stop you- they actually got to me VERY quickly. I asked the cashier for a recommendation between 2 options and she said she never tried either. Ok... no worries... I went with the Turkey Avocado BLT, tomato soup, and an iced chai. The soup was barely warm, the sandwich was gross (the meat appeared to be cooked but the texture once I bit in did not seem cooked) I took ONE bite. The chai tea is very delicious! However, I didn't pay ~$18 for good chai and lukewarm soup. I didn't bother discussing this with the manager because she was busy dealing with other issues from other customers. OPTIONS:
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A:
negative