Q: Drinks are decent if ordered at the bar, otherwise prepare to have bad mix drinks at the tables. Food is "so-so". I wish they would come up with more new menu items. I mean seriously, I've been going here for over ten years and not much has changed. I'm sure your wondering then why do I keep going back??? WELL, first of all if you have kids and want a family friendly place this is a good spot. They have an arcade game room in the back which keeps the kids busy while mom and dad can talk and relax a bit. NOW, they could also improve there happy hour menu desperately! No good deals and the HH food is, well I'm sure you can guess what I think. For that I give it 4 stars but because the menu is outdated and is just "so-so" in general and the drinks are hit or miss (boo!) I give it a 2 stars :( Sorry Goldie's but you have to update the menu and poor some better drinks! And it would t hurt to do some remodel if the place too. I mean seriously, you make a ton of money and it never looks like it goes into the business to update the place in any way. Looking old and rundown. And last but not least, please tell your bar tenders that if they break a beer glass over the ice chest please let them know that they can NOT continue to serve ice in people's drink for obvious reasons. It needs to be completely emptied and made sure there is no traces of glass shards left in it! I witnessed this and I was appalled! OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: This business is bascially divided into 2 parts, the bakery and the lunch counter, but you can't divide reviews so I'm giving a 5 to the lunch and a 3 to the bakery. Had a tuna pan bagnat, which was not exactly like the one you get in the south of France, which has chunks of tuna, green beans, potatoes etc., in oil on a crusty round bread, but the roll was round and delicious, and the tuna salad was really good, albeit American style, and did include sliced boiled eggs and tomatoes as a sort-of salute to Nicoise. The ham and cheese on their really good croissant was also tasty- best thing hands down was the Croque Madame- crispy, creamy, cheesy, salty, literally good to the last bite. It was also basically self-serve, but the counter people were helpful, friendly and prompt. Now to dessert. Were we just not hungry enough? We scoped the case on the way in and didn't know how we would ever narrow our choices. The pastries on display were both huge and beautiful. We finally settled on the lemon flan,strawberry tart, and mille-feuille. They were huge and beautiful. Too bad they didn't taste better. Of the three, the mille-feuille was the best. It was layers of light, crispy pastry with whipped cream filling and strawberries. Sounds great. Looked great. The lady at the counter said it traditionally comes with a chocolate coating. Put it back. It needs the flavor. The tart was OK- crust was nice and it's hard to mess up strawberries, but the layer of pastry cream was just yucky. Same as the lemon flan. It was a huge portion, but we were expecting something smooth, light and creamy, like Mexican flan. It was heavy, chalky, and grainy. Even our resident human garbage disposal couldn't finish it. Or didn't want to. Who knew Mexicans were superior to the French as pastry chefs? To add insult to injury,my niece reported that the counterperson at the bakery was less than gracious; Ok, rude. Not to be deterred, we decided to order a few things to go, so I was prepped to be nasty right back, but she decided to behave with me and no blood was shed. We had a lot better luck with the product, too. Salted caramel macarons were so tasty, as was the crispy coconut macaroon,and the croissants (plain and almond). Will definitely go back, but will approach the pastry counter with caution. OPTIONS:
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A: positive

Q: We flew Swiss airlines to Barcelona over the holidays because they offered the cheapest fare ($580 pp round trip). Based on the experience I had, I would definately fly with them again. We had booked an extremely tight connection in Zurich each way (under an hour) and were worried that we'd have to go through customs there before continuing on, as we did on our way to Venice last year when we had a layover in Madrid. Nope, not here. The Zurich airport is one the most efficient I have seen. We simply took a tram from one terminal to the next, which took us about 15 minutes gate to gate. We arrived in plenty of time for our connection on the way over. On the way back, we still had enough time, but we were about 10 minutes late in landing at Zurich (due to high traffic) so then they held our plane to Chicago for 15 minutes to allow other delayed passengers to board. Combining that with a delay in landing at O'Hare (again due to traffic) we were about 20 minutes late in total. Still not that bad though. Service was excellent on all flights. On the way there we moved to an empty 4-person row so I could stretch out. They served plenty of food (and it was pretty tasty, with some swiss chocolates) and lots of drinks and provided free headphones for use with the free seatback entertainment systems that had a great selection of movies and tv shows. Based on the great service, ease of connection in Zurich (where I think pretty much all their flights from Chicago connect) and the low price, I would definately chose Swiss air again. OPTIONS:
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A: positive

Q: Great staff. Great specialty drinks you won't be able to find anywhere else. I've heard mixed reviews about some of the deserts being dry, but every time I've had one (I normally just go for drinks) they've been great. I was just there for a bridal showcase last night, everything was laid back, tasteful, and fun. It was probably the most fun I've had at an event like that. They had mini cupcakes to sample and a chocolate fountain. My friends and I were speaking to the event manager about the best nights to come there and she warned us table reservations can fill up weeks in advance. DO NOT POP IN HERE WITH A BIG GROUP AND EXPECT TO BE SEATED. If you're with one or two friends you will easily find a seat at the bar (which is where I'd prefer to be anyway since I go specifically for the drinks.) All in all, great place. There's a reason it's still going strong in a city where most places have a 5-10 year shelf life. I will be going back very soon. OPTIONS:
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positive