input: Write a positive yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output: I had dinner here with friends last Friday. Aside from being a bit hot outside, the experience was a pleasant one. The staff and manager - Andrea - are extremely helpful and make you feel like a VIP. *I LOVE the kale salad* - amazing! Starters we had the edamame dumplings and the smoked salmon - delish! I had the halibut - it was a touch dry and not my favorite. Surprising - because halibut is typically my "go to." However, after tasting my boyfriend's Miso Glazed Black Cod - my palette was pleased! I will definitely go back for that dish! Actually - going there for lunch today to get my kale salad!
input: Write a positive yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output: If you are in Vegas and have $75 to blow on a schizophrenic lunch you might want to check out the Sterling Brunch at the Bally's Hotel and Casino! ($100 after tax and tip) "Huh, did he just say SCIZO?" - YES I DID. Did I just pay $75 for a freaking buffet? - YES I DID. Did I get a recommendation from other Yelpers prior - YES I DID. Anyway, back to the story: The Sterling Brunch is one of those hidden gems in Vegas that not a lot of people know about. It occurs only once per week on Sunday and it is cleverly hidden inside the Steak House so those buffet trotting families will remain none-the-wiser. Most of the customers proudly displayed their "Britishness" by thoroughly challenging every normal word while still speaking English-proper. As soon as you walk in you feel like you are in a classy place. The Maitre d' is dressed in an all black tux with a matching bow-tie. We came in shorts and T-shirts and it was admittedly overwhelming at first. That is, until you noticed that EVERYONE else was casual as well. (OK so now you see why it is SCIZO?). Of course, everyone here just wants to know about the food. Honestly, for a buffet its pretty good. But, I either LOVED or HATED whichever dish I got. The Encrusted Chillean Sea Bass, Caviar, Perrier Jouet champagne, Crab claws, and desserts were primo in my books. However, I found the lamb shanks, top sirloin strips, and Alaskan King Crab legs to be sub par for a buffet of this type. The sushi was much better at Makino on Decatur so don't even bother. Was it worth it? YES - the champagne and caviar alone justified the expense. Oh, and if you haven't tried "Nagasaki" saki you might want to give it a try as it was very drinkable. However, I remain amused that some marketing guy would name the drink after a city that we bombed - how intelligent. SERVICE: AAA, but you still had to get your own food (remember - it is a buffet). I did, however, have a slight peave that they ended the buffet at 2:30 promptly and asked us to leave by 4:00 pm. A few of my buddies and I were just looking to hang around and make good conversation but everyone working just wanted to end their shifts. Completely understandable and possibly even our fault - but it did ruin the evening nonetheless. So be forewarned - get there early. VERDICT: If you have an ADD personality, love caviar and champagne, and can put up with a few nuances it is DEFINITELY an experience worth trying. If you've ever spent a week on the gorge-fest of a boat Celebrity Cruise Lines you'll be sorely disappointed at the Sterling Buffet. If you think $75 is a lot of money for lunch then go to the Wynn buffet... you'll spend half as much and still think it was expensive.
input: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output:
I'd been patiently awaiting the arrival of Sprinkles Cupcakes in Scottsdale for many months (the delay on the building was killing me!!!), and finally opening day came. I live in South Chandler, and luckily go to school at ASU, so the drive up Scottsdale Road after class wasn't killer out of the way. The line was out the door and there were very few varieties left even though there were still at least 3 more business hours left for the day. I had my heart set on a lemon cupcake, but they claimed they didn't have any left for the day (a tray was set out as I was leaving the shop!!!) I picked up 13, 12 for sharing, and one for the car ride home. The price was certainly exorbant, $42 for 13 cupcakes made my head spin, but it was happily charged to my credit card, thinking about how tasty these cupcakes were going to be... I had a coconut cupcake for 30 mile ride home. The cake was dry. The frosting was tasty, but extremely sugary with the sweetened coconut on top. There wasn't a cream cheese tang to the frosting that usually comes with good coconut cupcakes. It tasted like regular buttercream to me. I was let down. But I had 4 other varieties to try when I got home... It was the same story with the other cupcakes (Red Velvet, Black and White, Vanilla, and Vanilla Milk Chocolate). The cake was dry (I highly doubt these were made that week!) and crumbly, and the frosting just didn't seem right. The Red Velvet didn't have the cream cheese tang, just like the coconut. The Vanilla/Vanilla Milk Chocolate cakes were the worst. They didn't hold up to a knife at all! The Black and White was the most moist out of the five varieties I tried, but the chocolate flavor in the cake seemed almost burnt. I thought maybe these were maybe opening day/week flubs, but the consistancy has stayed the same. I've been back two more times, hoping that maybe they've worked it out, but they really haven't! And somehow, they've been out of the fruit flavor I had planned on getting each time I've been there! I was really disappointed in these cupcakes, especially for the price. I can whip up a batch of 2 dozen frosted homemade cupcakes for less than 2 of Sprinkles' Cupcakes. I should have known not to get caught up in the hype. (BTW, Tammie Coe Cakes Ooey Gooey Cupcakes are much better if you're looking for a quick treat!).