In this task, you are given Yelp reviews. The task is to classify a review as "POSITIVE" if the overall sentiment of the review is positive or as "NEGATIVE" if the overall sentiment of the review is negative.

[EX Q]: While my experience was not as appalling as the previous reviewer's, I, too, can hardly recommend a meal at The Bayou. But I did (after some thought) choose to give it two stars, rather than one, so let me explain why:

The food wasn't terrible. It was bland and uncreative. I ordered the red beans and rice with andouille sausage. The hearty portion of it that I was served was pretty good, but under-salted and perhaps under-seasoned, in general. The highlight of the meal might have been our appetizer of Bourbon Hot Wings, which were nice and meaty with a good, spicy sauce coating them.

What was really more atrocious than the food at The Bayou was the decor and the service. Michael R. noted that the murals on the inside walls of the restaurant are tacky and touristy. I'll give him that, but my bigger complaint was the furniture. The restaurant is entirely indoors, and yet the only table/chair options are metal ""grate"" patio furniture! Great for an evening outdoors (and necessary, I understand, if you need weather resistant pieces), but uncomfortable and unnecessary indoors.

And the service was slow. It took our server a long time to seat us, and to bring us our drinks. The appetizer was slow coming out, as was the main course. The time in between service and the obligatory check-in (""how is everything?"") was long, as well, which was unfortunate because it meant that we didn't even get salt on our table until we were halfway through our main course. The slow service also meant that when I was unsatisfied with my drink (I ordered an Old Fashioned. What they served me was a watery glass of whiskey with seemingly no other flavoring), it took a while to exchange it (for the Nola Cola, which was actually quite good).

Two stars or one, the bottom line on The Bayou is probably still: don't bother.
[EX A]: NEGATIVE

[EX Q]: DO NOT go here!! So I hadn't been to the Mill Ave new location, although I do frequent the location on Elliot. A colleague of mine and I decided to take 2 external customers with us to this restaurant, as we have been fans of the food and service on Elliot. NOT THIS LOCATION!!! Probably one of the worst dining experiences in my life. I was so embarrassed we took others here, too.

So, we arrive, after making a reservation for 4. We are promptly seated (the only good thing that happened all night) and after sitting there for about 2 min. I realize it's hotter in the restaurant than outside where it's 108 degrees today! The 2 guys we brought are in suits and ties and begin sweating bullets. We sit there for almost 15 min with nobody even acknowledging our presence. Finally, we flag down a server and ask her who OUR server is. 5 min later a girl, with no urgency or desire to please us, arrives. We ask her why it's so hot and she says, ""Yeah...our AC is broken. It will be fixed tomorrow"". OK, WELL WHY THE HECK DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT WHEN WE CALLED TODAY AND MADE A RESERVATION?!!! So, our guests from San Diego, about to pass out, are patient and kind and didn't say a negative word. Took another 8 min to get ice water...oh wait...warm water!!! Ice was all melted. 3 of the group order a cocktail. The beer our guest wanted she said they were out of, so he couldn't get that beer. Then, 10 min after we ordered the drinks (and still haven't gotten them!!) she comes back to the table, without any drinks, and tells my colleague they are out of the wine she wants. OUTRAGEOUS!!! Finally, I get my iced tea...no ice, no straw, no sweetener. I didn't even bother asking for anything because it was pointless.

We order the food and wait and wait and wait....all while our drinks are empty and without ice. We waited about 45 min for the food and finally had to flag down the server (because of course she's nowhere to be found!!) and ask her when the food was coming out. Immediately after that, it came out. Food was so so. I ordered the halibut. It was somewhat dry. Not sure how the other food was but everyone just wanted to get out of the hell, literally (because of the heat!) we were in.

After just spending a few min reading reviews on this place, I'm even MORE angry (which I didn't think possible)! It appears that you are supposed to get bread before you meal. Guess what? We didn't even get offered any. I know that's shocking.

I really cannot say enough bad things about this place and our experience. You would think with the AC out, they would at LEAST tell you, as you walk in and then even offer a cocktail or COLD (that means, with ice) beverage on the house. They need a serious lesson in customer service at this Cafe Boa. I can help, if they want. :-) Email me.
[EX A]: NEGATIVE

[EX Q]: The only reason to go here is if your favorite team is playing a game. Slow, loud and the food isn't worth the wait.
[EX A]:
NEGATIVE