Problem: Write a negative (OPTIONS:
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- positive) yelp review.
A: This review pains me a great deal, as Onda has the chance to be a top contender for my favorite restaurant, but I can't imagine trying it again as it was a very bad experience. We made 9:30 reservations to enjoy a relaxed dinner on my wife's birthday after seeing Love. We walked up to the hostess podium with another couple waiting and no one manning the station. As the hostess comes back, an older man walks up and says table for two, clearly cutting in line. She asks if they have a reservation, he says no, and they are sat immediately. I didn't say anything to the hostess as it was apparent he was cutting and if he was sat immediately, I figured it would be just a minute or two. She comes back and puts the couple in front of us down on the waiting list, they also had no reservation. Next I check in with her and tell her we do have a reservation, but she says we have to wait. VERY ANNOYING. What I believe to be a manager then came to the podium while she was away and offered to seat us, ultimately having to stop in the middle when he saw that there wasn't a table. Clearly the hostess gave our table to the line jumper without a reservation. VERY ANNOYING. He was friendly and professional and set us up at the bar and offered us a free drink (I don't drink and my wife is pregnant) so we just got a simple drink, but the gesture was excellent and we were ready to start over again with Onda. After a few minutes, we were sat at a nice table and the seats were very comfortable (a bit too cushy for my wife, she had a hard time getting out since she was pregnant). As it was, we ordered the two most expensive items on the menu, so expected top quality food. I had the lobster milanese and can honestly say it was the best lobster that I ever had. For those who don't like the breading exterior, just don't eat it all :-P. My wife ordered ravioli, but it wasn't ravioli. It was basically a flat noodle (as in lasagna) with some cream and seafood and another flat noodle. I liked hers, but she didn't. If that was all there was, it would easily be a 4 star experience. The part that is unforgivable is that our waiter (Cesar) ignored us after taking our orders. He didn't bring the food from the kitchen, he didn't refill our drinks, he didn't check in at all. Worst of all, when he walked by our table, he looked the other way so we couldn't even flag him down. At this point, the restaurant was mostly empty, as it was 10:30 or maybe a bit later. Someone else took our plates and we sat there with no drinks and no food for around 30 minutes. My wife wanted dessert, but was getting really annoyed at the actions of the waiter. FINALLY, he came by and said "Is there a birthday here??" bringing a piece of cake. He didn't seem to know whose birthday it was and he didn't give us the option to look at a dessert menu. Yes, the slice of cake was free, but my wife didn't like it and would have happily paid for something she did enjoy. She was very upset and not the experience I had hoped for when I am paying over $50/plate. VERY ANNOYING!! I still tipped reasonably well under the circumstances (15%) because in Vegas I am very superstitious and didn't want bad karma :-P. I looked for the manager who was so friendly and the busboy? who had been refilling our drinks and clearing our plates to tip them a $20 directly for their service, but didn't see them. For a place with such excellent food that I would love to try again, I can't imagine coming back after terrible, inept service, especially when we were celebrating a special occasion that they knew about. Onda, please class it up.
Q: positive

A: When we booked our last minute Vegas/Grand Canyon vacation, we did so on a bit of a budget and booked our first few nights at Circus Circus in order to take advantage of the free pair of Cirque du Soliel tickets. One positive thing I can say about our stay at Circus Circus is that it certainly made our decision to splurge on the Bellagio for our last night feel like the best decision we ever made! The lobby is absoulutely gorgeous! Probably one of the nicest in Vegas. Check-in was approximately 50 times faster here, and they had us in our room in no time! We were greeted by a very friendly housekeeper who came in and made sure our towels, robes, pillows, and chocolates were fully stocked and showed us where everything was. Very sweet and friendly lady! The room was immaculate, the bathroom was amazing, the curtains opened and closed remotely, the bed was super comfy, and the view was unbeatable! We felt like royalty in our room! HUGE disappointment of the night: We had decided to pay a bit more for the full lakeview room, which offered a full view of the fountains of Bellagio, complete with the music streamed live through the TV. We got ourselves a bottle of wine, settled ourselves in front of the window, and waited for the show to begin... and waited, and waited, and waited. Finally, I called the front desk and inquired as to why the fountains were not going off. I was informed that they had canceled the shows for the evening due to very high winds. I wanted to cry. We hadn't seen the fountains all week because we had been saving it to see on our last night from our room. I asked if they were offering any kind of discount for their guests who had paid extra for the lakeview room, and I was transferred to an extremely sympathetic and apologetic woman who agreed immediately to credit $50 to our account. I was still very disappointed, but I thanked her and said I understood. Queue moping. My boyfriend suggested I have some wine and take a bath to cheer myself up, since our bathroom was equipped with a very nice soaking tub. I dumped the whole mini bottle of shampoo into the tub and made myself a nice bubble bath and proceeded to relax. A few minutes into my bath, I heard my boyfriend laughing in the other room. I asked what he was laughing at, and he responded "the fountains are going off." I leapt out of the tub, covered in bubbles, wrapped a towel around myself and ran to the window, but I was too late. Queue more moping. Please please please don't let that be the only time they go off tonight! Fortunately, I got to see the fountains go off three more times (at half height, I believe), so I was content! We were still given a $30 credit, since they did set the fountains off, but not nearly as much as they would on a regular night. Overall, I felt very pampered and comfortable, and I felt that the staff genuinely cared about my happiness. Now if only I could afford to always stay in hotels as nice as this one!
Problem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:
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- positive) review?

Answer: When I used to work in downtown Phoenix, I would sometimes make the drive out to 44th and Indian School just to get me some fish tacos. The staff is pretty friendly here, it's a large space with a great patio, and clean! While I have a wealth of Mexican to choose from in AZ, I really do love Rubios, chain or not. I've been going to them all over the Valley since they first started opening. Solid menu, cheap, and satisfying. Love their salsa bar. $1.50 fish tacos, burros under $5, mmmmmm.
Problem: Write a positive (OPTIONS:
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- positive) yelp review.
A:
Late one night, compelled by hunger and a dwindling bank account my boyfriend and I decided to try Los Armandos on a dare. While we are not picky eaters caution is the watch word when considering a place to grab a late night nosh. To our surprise, we quickly discovered two things: #1) exceedingly low prices and #2) and after midnight no one in the joint speaks English. On our first trip we ordered Carne Asada for me and a #6 combo platter for my other half. Upon arriving at our mutual dwellings, we both crossed ourselves and said a prayer, then when at it. The Carne Asada fries filled the styrofoam container to the breaking point; the meat was very tender, very flavorful and very plentiful and the fries were freshly 'Frenched.' My boyfriend's #6 combo platter taco/beef burrito with rice and beans left him hovering 18" above the floor for several hours after he consumed the food. In all, we have become true devotees of this well-lit hole in the wall little patch of Mexico! We highly recommend to this place anyone who happens to be low on cash, big on appetite and in the general vicinity.