Problem: Write a negative (OPTIONS:
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A: I love Indian cuisine, and being still fairly new to the valley, I'm trying to find the best places in town for Indian food. I bought a Groupon for Madras Ananda Bhavan a few months ago and decided to go for dinner last night. As we approached I saw a sign on their front door warning/ advising customers that if they use a Groupon gratuity will be automatically added to their bill. I found that to be an odd and ostracizing thing to do, but at least they were upfront about it. We arrived before 6pm and it was pretty quiet, with only a few tables present. Nice. I enjoy quiet dining. The sign said to wait to be seated. We only had to wait a few seconds before we were seated and the menus were brought. I informed them right away that I'd be using a Groupon. I advised the waiter that I was vegan and inquired about the menu items in which I was interested. He was knowledgeable, helpful, and very friendly (awesome smiles!). We ordered vegetable samosas ($3.50). They were huge and very good. Crunchy & golden on the outside; savory and spicy on the inside. Their tamarind sauce is stronger and more tart than to what I am accustomed, but it was ok. I prefer the sweeter based tamarind sauces though. I ordered the Gobi Manchurian ($8.99). It was absolutely AMAZING! The cauliflower was so perfectly crisp and that red sauce (not spicy) is so flavorful. Outstanding vegan dish! I ordered plain puri/poori ($2.99 for 2 pieces), which is a light vegan bread. Plain puri/poori is not on the menu (the menu offers stuffed puris), but just ask for it. It was very good. My dinner mate ordered naan ($2), and the server advised me not to eat it because it contains dairy. (Good looking out!) She thought her naan was a little too burnt for her liking. Here's where things go badly... My non-vegan dinner mate wanted Aloo Saag, which is not on the menu. The waiter advised that she could order Saag Paneer ($10.99) and add aloo (potatoes), so that's what she did. (Note to vegan's who are not familiar with Indian cuisine: saag = spinach, & paneer = cheese, so this is not a vegan dish. If you'd like a spinach dish, inquire about them making a vegan version, like Aloo Saag with no dairy.) She really enjoyed her dish until.... she noticed a long piece of hair in her spoonful of saag. Process of elimination: she has very long, naturally curly/wavy hair, so it was definitely not her own hair. I was sitting across the table and never came near her food, but for s&g let's just add that I have extremely curly hair, so it most certainly was not my hair. I examined it closely to ensure that it wasn't an herb of some sort, but it was indeed a hair follicle. Despite my OCD-ness screaming on the inside, I was very calm and maintained a smile as I called over the owner and pointed out the snafu. He apologized profusely, promptly took away the tainted food, and brought her a new dish with new naan. Our dishes were served with a small helping of rice. What is up with the instant white rice?? You get @ 2 spoonfuls of this plain and dry rice. Where is the moist, fluffy, herb-infused, flavor-bursting basmati rice? Very disappointing! Pitchers of water were sitting on each table, even the unoccupied ones. Having a pitcher of water at your table is definitely a plus for me because I drink a lot of water. However, with that pesky nat (it drove me crazy!) and any other germs flying around, I did not like that the water had just been sitting there for who knows how long (long enough that the ice had melted). And it's a waste of water when you get an OCD customer like myself, who will ask you to bring a fresh pitcher of water with ice in it. Just bring out the pitcher once the customer arrives. The bill came and there were 0 concessions for the hair situation. Yes, you brought out a new dish. That's expected. No, I did not appear to be angry, but I was livid and disgusted. There was HAIR in my baby's food! Department of Health &/or Public Safety, hello?! I just chose to behave in a civil and professional manner. Wrong is wrong, and one should not have to rant and rave or throw a hissy fit to be accommodated in such circumstances. I did not ask, but as a customer service gesture, that dish should've been removed from my bill. Despite the excellent Gobi Manchurian and puri/ poori, or the friendly smiles, that was a deal-breaker, so sadly, I have no plans to return.
Q: positive

A: The BEST Pizza in Vegas period!!! The rest of the menu is just as wonderful. The attention to detail is fanstatic.
Problem: What would be an example of an negative (OPTIONS:
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Answer: I like the idea of Zoes, but they just don't really execute it properly. Everything is pretty bland, and I think their only flavor profile is Feta cheese. Don't get me wrong, I like Feta...but on everything? I've been there 3 times, always hoping for the best, but I always end up having to load everything with salt and pepper to even taste it. It's overpriced for just getting a simple sandwich on store bought bread with a bag of potato chips.
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Output: great place. Hot line, bar & tables. Smells great inside. Different types of beers offered, some on tap. Root beer on tap, big menu, vegan & gluten free friendly if that's your thing. Food tastes great. Seriously, if you have a problem with this place - you have problems.
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output: Bad don't waste your money Dancers are very greedy ! And are very pushy take it from a local go to hustlers for male strippers its ran by a female and very kick back atmosphere Ogs is not how it used to be very shady!
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I grew up outside of Chicago and Gino's East was always my favorite deep dish. Amore is the closest thing you can get to authentic Chicago deep dish here in Vegas. Their thin crust and other dishes are pretty good too.