input: Write a negative yelp review.
output: Tom, Tom, Tom...(sigh) I am an avid food enthusiast & regularly watch your show (Top Chef) and admire how you critically pin-point flaws/perfection in hundreds of dishes through-out your career. I'll keep it short & sweet (maybe a little sharp too)... 1.) SCALLOPS ($40) - Best dish, perfect sear, cooked just enough to retain the moisture in the scallop. The beurre blanc sauce or what not could've used a bit of thickening but still was delicious. I really enjoyed the accompanying pickled white onions that came with. I truly and thoroughly enjoyed this dish. 2.) RISOTTO ($14) - About 3-5% overcooked. Yet, still tasty. The pine nuts accent the risotto & parmesan and work well together. And although it was tasty I felt it could've used more of a kick. Risotto is something I really love eating, especially when it has a somewhat addictive flavor that leaves you wanting more. Now that I've said that, on to the steaks: 3.) DOMESTIC RIBEYE ($50) - Visually stunning especially when plated in the metal pan carrying all the delicous jous. However, by the time I got to my steak, which was a perfect med-rare, it was tough and just inedible. (Maybe I should mention I had been just getting over a cold. However, I dont think this should alter my taste judgement too much because the first two appetizers were tasting mighty fine.) I really wanted to like it, and I just couldn't get less than half of it down. 4.) DOMESTIC WAGYU RIBEYE ($105) - Again, Visually stunning. It tasted like a cross between a fatty short rib & a ny strip. However, and AGAIN, texture failed, it was warm to cold and barely was edible. More-so edible than the previous mention, but still not worth nearly what it costed. I really dont wan't to say this, but goto Outback and order a "teriyaki ribeye" and you'd enjoy that 7 times more than this...I feel depressed now. Anyway, all in all, I wouldn't go back. I honestly wanted to like it..REALLY I DID. Perhaps next time I will attempt Jean Georges Steakhouse or another variety. I will probably never enter another Tom Colicchio restaurant ever again due to the severity of this incidental experience. First and last time for Tom Colicchio as far as I'm concerned. Sorry Tom, I tried. If it means anything, you're (probably) still a very good chef (Tom Colicchio). TOTAL BILL: $235
input: Write a positive yelp review.
output: I really was impressed tonight when I walked over from the studio to pick up some take out. I believe the young man's name was David who helped me. He had just been promoted from general help to handling take outs for this location. He's going to do well. The service he provided was just what I could have asked for. He knew the menu and a lot of small details I wouldn't have expected. He even made me aware that there was covered parking that I didn't know about. I haven't been in a Pita Jungle for years but if he is representative of the type of people that the company hires, I'll go back more often. I certainly couldn't complain about the food either! I like vegetarian especially when there are some interesting dishes featured which they definitely have.
input: Write a positive yelp review.
output:
It was early Sunday morning, after dropping our wild child (our pitbull terrier) at her day camp that we decided to make the drive to Patisserie Manon to taste the macarons for ourselves. I had it bookmarked FOREVER. Earl been wanting to go after hearing a retired pastry chef raved about how he would be a Patisserie Manon at least 3x a week. When we arrived, we definitely felt like kids at an ice cream shop. Ooh I want this, I want that, wait, let's look at everything first before making our decision. Our final orders were: -Macarons: Caramel Sea Salt, Mango, Pistachio, Rose, Ginger. I enjoyed all, though I haven't tried the ginger. That one is Earl, and he hasn't eaten it yet. -Pain au Chocolate: I like this very much. I will order it again. -Cheese Crossaint w/hot dog: Earl though it's a cream cheese crossaint, but no, this was savory. We didn't enjoy this at all. Pass. -Palmier: Earl's choice. It was crispy throughout. Eh. Nothing special. Earl said that he was hoping that it will taste like the one at Babita's Coffee Shop in Long Beach. It doesn't. -Strawberry Creme Amare (?): It looks like their version of the strawberry shortcake but instead of shortcake, it was a crossaint or something similar. I ate half of it today and it is still good. I heart this one and will get it again and again. -Meringue: I just wanted to try...pass. The young gentleman that helped us was super friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back.