input: Write a positive yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output: OK; I am a regular visitor to Las Vegas, but I cannot remember ever writing a review for the Second Street Grill in the Fremont Hotel. My late wife and my family and I have eaten here many times over the years. We made reservations for 7:30 pm and that was good since it was packed with people waiting and people without reservations wanting to add their names to the waiting list. I heard the hostess tell them that their wait would be 2+ hours or more. We also requested and got assigned my favorite waitress there -- I will not add her name to this posting since I don't know if she would approve of me doing that. But part of my good dining experiences in all the Vegas restaurants that I frequent, is due to the special servers that I always request. Without good, knowledgeable, and courteous service, your dining experience could be the pits! Anyway, I had a small salad and the assorted tempura platter -- I thought this was excellent (as usual). It contained about 4 large pieces of vegetable tempura, three large/jumbo shrimp tempura, one whole soft shell crab tempura, and big piece of fish tempura, and some other things that I have now forgotten. I ate my full and couldn't finish, but my piggie son finished it for me. And even after eating his dinner that he ordered!! He ordered the combo escargot/scallop appetizer -- three escargots and three giant scallops in garlic butter with garlic bread. A large salad with cukes and tomatoes, and then his Mongolian rack of lamb with garlic mashed potatoes. He ate it all and mine too. Oh yeah, as usual, our liquor bill was about equivalent in $$ to our food bill. But that is normal for us. The food here is pretty good -- not outstanding, but pretty darn good. And they give us regulars very good service. I would also say that the prices are high, but not unusually high for a semi-fine dining place. I would say that they are no higher in price that other fine dining establishment. I will always go back again, maybe even this coming weekend since my daughter this time wants to go to Vegas with me.
input: Write a positive yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output: No trip to Madison is complete without a visit to the Memorial union. When I was attending school here, we would often go down and listen to the bands (some of which were well known touring bands) and have a beer on the classic patio. The view of the water, and the people watching here is perfect. Now, this said, there is more to the union than the patio (or the silly sorority and frat kids). Oh, hey, when it is nice out they get the grills going and you can buy brats too. Der Rathskeller is a great place to hang out - especially the side rooms with the cool murals on the walls. Sure the food is student centered and meal plan approved (I think) but it gets better every year - so while there is junk food, there is better stuff as well. The Paul Bunyon room is a personal favorite, and is one of the spaces that is being restored. There is in fact a whole plan to restore the union's many rooms. Sadly parts of Der Stiftskeller's murals will be moved (whatever that means). Some of the plans will make parts of the union look like an airport terminal or corporate lobby. But most of what they plan to do looks pretty cool. At least they still have German meatballs and currywurst. Where else in the USA can you get currywurst. I read also that this was the first student union to allow beer! Way to go Wisconsin.
input: Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS:
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output:
Seriously, people. MBFGR is "Mediterranean" food capitalizing on a hokey movie that for some reason some people liked. There's a lot better to be had out there- try Pita Jungle, Flaming Kabob, or Byblos, for examples. I have also eaten once at the Mill avenue location and both places have been a testament to mediocrity-and that's being complimentary. Every server I have had here has been....well, let's just say "special"- or maybe stoned. The food served and what the menu describes are seldom the same. Please, I beg you, avoid this chain and get some real food at a local establishment crafted and served by people who know where Greece is.