input: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output: This area has needed another hot dog joint since the demise of that other HD place City Hot Dogs located where PioPio is now located. City Hot Dogs had a great do-it-yourself topping bar and I kinda wish JJ's took note of that and expanded what they offer. Walking in impressed by the decor and merchandising, I really expected to be wowed. I saw some beautiful looking franks & sausages coming from the grill area to the counter where a small army of employees added the various toppings and sent them on their way. I placed my order for something easy and tasty that can't be screwed up: a chili-cheese coney with onion rings and a sweet tea. Next to the fountain station was a tiny topping bar and I got a small cup of the vinegar-veggies and they were quite good. Probably the most flavorful item the place had on this visit. Doesn't sound good saying that, does it? Sweet tea was average. Chili-cheese coney, while a decent size, lacked any memorable flavor. I figured with the frank being charred the way it was, that dog was going to pop with flavor. No dice. Chili was kinda bland. I had to douse this sucker with some hot sauce and a dash of salt & pepper. The onion rings were a failure. I think the majority of the breading was left in the little basket or on my lap. Somebody ain't frying these suckers right and ketchup is a must to dip them in. Not a lot of flavor to be had out of these either. For the price I paid, I felt like this place did not deliver. I can easily go to Greens around the corner from my building and get 2 hot dogs for the price of JJ's one and even though Greens is guilty of using canned chili, frozen fries & onion rings, etc.....the tastes and bargain there are so much better. I can get a dash of more flavor out of a bottle of Texas Pete there than anything JJ's had to offer. Methinks JJ's needs to strive harder in coming up with food that will match what they're trying to accomplish. Merchandising already? Really? C'mon! Work on your product first! It's like they're trying to sell this off as a franchise before they're putting their money where their mouth is in the actual menu itself. I even saw a group of the owners/managers/partners having a pow-wow in a booth, hatching up their next scheme. Do you know hard it was for me not to go over there and rain on their parade? I would like to make a return visit and at least try one of their brats or other sausages. For selling me an overpriced hot dog, I say this place fails. For such a lack of flavor they should at least given me 2 for that price. At least expand that topping-bar so I can boost the flavor up some how. As I told Sam J., hot dogs should never cross into that "gourmet" territory that hamburgers have done in recent years unless they're made with lobster gibblets and lips instead of the normal pig innards. Your pal, Walter
input: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output: Terrible service, we waited almost an hour for our food; they brought us our appetizer but nothing else we told them we're leaving we are paying for the appetizer , we are not paying for anything else and left.
input: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output:
Me and the wifey finally made it to this place. We are big seafood/oyster fans and as most of you know there are few options for good oysters in CLT area. Oysters were good but way pricey. Everything else was an epic FAIL. Service was weak. Bartenders and servers were lethargic. Draft beer was flat. We sat in bar area at a hightop and watched beer after beer get returned for same reason. Bartender did nothing to adjust CO2. He was more concerned with the FSU-NCSU football game. Wife ordered glass of Chardonnay and the pour on the wine was very weak as well. Maybe a 1/4 glass full. Other food besides oysters were disappointing. Salad was dry and looked old and tasted bland. Left at 6: 45 on Saturday evening and the place had 12 people inside. Unless late night rocks it out this place won't make it. Disappointing way to start a Saturday night. Two stars only because oysters were fresh and did taste good.