Q: It's hard to give a two-star review for Karey's Kitchen given the storm of very positive reviews so far, but anything more feels really inaccurate given my two experiences there. Let me explain myself. The first time I went to this place (which is just a few blocks from my office), I really liked the food but found the service hit-or-miss (albeit ridiculously friendly). As of April of this year, I had stopped eating meat, so I was unable to order anything from the ready-made lunch buffet. Not the restaurant's fault, per se, but it would have been helpful to know from the extensive "laundry list" online menu that fish/tofu items had to be made to order. I did end ordering a noodle bowl with tofu and shrimp but it took 25 minutes. Even though the man helping me was incredibly apologetic, it was frustrating on a busy work day to be so held up. The noodle cake he offered me was also good but hard to eat before I had actually eaten my savory lunch! Again, though, my noodles were greasy but really good. The second time I came to Karey's Kitchen, I brought a co-worker. She eats meat, so she ordered items from the lunch buffet. I again ordered something off the menu and we also ordered some vegetarian fried rolls to share. When my food finally came, we dug in. Her pork-based dish was incredibly greasy and she described the meat as being "suspect." My vegetarian dish (essentially a tofu rice bowl) was good but also very greasy. Worst of all, the vegetarian rolls had meat in them! Third strike... I do truly appreciate how nice the staff at this place was each time there were mess-ups. I was also really impressed by the way they leveraged social networking (Facebook, Twitter) to advertise their opening and spread awareness. I also understand that as a family-owned business, they are short-staffed. All that said, they need to focus on doing fewer menu items better and should add some vegetarian/fish items to their main lunch menu so people like me don't have to wait half an hour for a special order. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: Iberico ham from Spain was exquisite! Paella was beautiful! And all the sinful drinks were perfect! OPTIONS:
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A: positive

Q: Parents, bro, hubby, and myself decided to stop by for lunch one day. 2 of us ordered the sushi special, the other 2 ordered Katsu (1 chicken and 1 pork), and 1 order the fried fish special. The sushi was as ok - for $10, it included 5 large pcs of sushi, a california roll, and crab tempura. The real treat was the katsu - it was crunchy, tasty, and not greasy. It was delish. The fried fish special was eh. The real disappointment, was when we got our check, they added an automatic 18%. I didn't see this posted on their menu and there were no signs anywhere. Typically, I see this on the dinner menu for a certain size party. I'm not a cheap tipper, but this automatic gratuity completely turned me off. It is not fair, and I didn't want to raise a scene, so we just paid and left. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: When we went, there were only about 90 reviews on Yelp. I asked the hostess and I guess they had only opened two months prior. Their biggest problem, as expertly noticed by my ex-waiter fiance, was the inxperienced system. The hostess was running around doing some of duties that I think runners typically have. Once we were sat, we were ignored for a while. I don't blame them. They were far too busy and there were far too few servers... but it was 7pm and in Vegas, attention to detail is everything. -1 star The food, however, was largely delicious! Get the kale bread. We expected something bitter, but the creme fraiche made it sweet and savory. It might be the best thing we had that night. We also loved the falafel, but be warned: they are bite-sized. The hummus was great. I was looking forward to the babaganoush but it tasted plain. Nothing to write home about~more cheese than eggplant. Definitely go, but at not at peak hours until they get into the groove of things. OPTIONS:
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positive