Problem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:
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Answer: I am not a fan of East Towne Mall. Frankly, I hate all large malls. But I was hunting down this little cafe which was reviewed recently in Madison Magazine. I read a great review of their Russian Pelmeni and they were right. These little dumplings, filled with a mix of pork and beef were absolutely wonderful ($5.99). Made fresh, they were plentiful, moist, and flavorful. The side of spicy sour cream was just the right accompaniment. There is a bakery case filled with yummy looking treats. They had some excellent choices for a children's birthday party and the prices were very reasonable. The menu includes sandwiches on fresh baked bread, soups including borscht and potato, even PB&J for kids. Let's not let this this little jewel disappear. Try it and then tell your friends.

Problem: What would be an example of an positive (OPTIONS:
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Answer: First off, I would like to humbly say, I eat Pho monthly, if not weekly. Whether that be homemade or at a sit down, I slurp it frequently. Ironically, as the business name might suggest, I actually do not come here for the Pho. My food instinct tells me the root problem lies in the broth. Not enough beefy, meaty flavors. You can throw as much cooked meat into a bowl of Pho but that doesn't make the broth better, in addition to the excess oily content. There's definitely room to improve! Aside that, there are plenty of other dishes here that are very satisfying and evidently keeps me coming back. ** BBQ Pork Banh Mi (Bun Me): If you ever had a Chinese Char Siu Bun, it's basically the same thing but in a baguette with fresh vegetables. The bun is slightly toasted and served warm. Definitely, a winner in my book. ($2.50) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/gQMAcDm8kv8ev7x2BshMwg?select=ruAAr86Q1SOeE8ovHHUhRA ** Beef Stew with Banh Mi: The stew broth is fantastic! Lots of flavor from the beef! Just exactly how I would like it! Take a piece of bread, dip, soak in the broth, and eat away! Yum! (Under $6) ** Bun Bo Hue: Besides Pho, this is typically one of the other go-to soup bowls. Don't let the redness in the soup or the pork blood scare you, its the reason why its good! Ha, ha! The best part is eating the bone-in pig skin and meat. (Under $6) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/gQMAcDm8kv8ev7x2BshMwg?select=aHJ6RhEArYbl4194Z6c-Sg ** Luc Lac w/ a side of White Rice: French inspired pan seared steak and salad. The awesome flavors that is fused with the caramelized onions paired with fresh, crisped salad drenched in special, citrus vinaigrette. Caveat: a tad oily, but it's fine! When you hear it SIZZLING on a hot, stoned plate is when you know it's good! ($9) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/gQMAcDm8kv8ev7x2BshMwg?select=dxw6_gLECBo-fOFNvQImng ** Ca Ri Ga (Chicken Curry and Potato): If you like curry, you will most definitely enjoy this. It's basically a soup bowl of brothy chicken with yellow curry and potato. Similar to the Beef Stew, you can order it with a Banh Mi (baguette), OR have it with Vermicelli noodles or White Rice. I would go with a warm, toasted baguette, so you can dip, soak the curry and eat it in small parts. (Under $6) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/gQMAcDm8kv8ev7x2BshMwg?select=ok5oYmXE3cIQ3vfJl8gRXQ These are just some of my favorites that I get here, but you can certainly order much more on their extensive menu. I stick with what I know and like, typically. The most important element of this place is the pricing! For lunch, its hard to beat! The service is okay, they always start you off with a cold, ice water with lemon and then take your order after a few minutes of being seated. Lastly, if you crave desserts, they are refrigerated and visible as you come up to pay for your meal. If you are lucky enough to work around or twelve minutes away (like I do), I highly recommend getting your Viet fix here.

Problem: What would be an example of an negative (OPTIONS:
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Answer:
It makes me sad how this is what passes for acceptable eating out these days for the majority of people... that rant being said... We went here with my family celebrating 8 million occasions. We all have very busy schedules and can't always make it to all of the events that happen in each others lives. In the past 5 weeks my family has had 5 birthdays, mother's day, a graduation, and a retirement. We finally picked a date that we could all meet up on, regardless of some of us missing the individual events. And unfortunately, my in laws have some sad love affair with Darden Restaurants, so sadly we wound up at Olive Garden tonight. We arrived with a party of 9 and were seated in less than 15 minutes, which is one of the few pluses of our OG experience tonight. We ended up with 2 servers for our party, which is the company's sad policy. That equals out to 4.5 people per server to wait on.... should be a piece of cake right?! Four modifications were made to our party's order: - 2 people asked for extra lemons in their ice tea -(one got no lemon, the other got 1 lemon) - 1 person asked for sauce on the side - 1 person asked for an item to be added to their pasta - (this resulted in an overly long thought process about whether or not the computer had a button for it) No one ordered booze. Ice tea and water for the whole table. Food came out moderately promptly and was accurate. Drinks; however, were left not refilled for 4 party members for 15 minutes. Salad plates were only cleared from half the table Boxes were asked for, but left on a tray for us to retrieve ourselves. Typical, but annoying is the response I have to this Olive Garden experience. But, why bother improving service when people keep coming anyways, right?!