Sentiment analysis: After looking around the Galleria Mall, I stopped by Thelma's Filipino Restaurant to get a hearty meal.. and a hearty delicious meal is what I received. Location is right across the street from the mall itself and nearby Sunset Station casino. I missed my friend's Father cooking homemade Chicken Adobo and Pork Gisantes.. oh the aroma that filled the room as he cooked these dishes. I woke up to this every time I slept over at her place. One of many reasons why I loved spending a night there :P So sometimes I have cravings for something sour, sweet, and tangy all in one visit. This place is just what I needed. I loved the dining area... so spacious and clean. The light green colored walls and wooden chairs gave this place such an cool, soft ambiance... I couldn't help but think I was in Hawaii or somewhere tropical. I enjoyed sitting by the window and having the sun rest on my face. Nice to look out and enjoy a beautiful day!!! I ordered a mixed plate of the choice of two.... I chose the one scoop of rice and mac salad with two entrees of the Pork Gisantes and Chicken Adobo. When the plate arrived, it had a wonderful fragrant, color, and looked so tasty!!! It was one huge chicken piece for the Chicken Adobo and the meat was so tender that you wouldn't even need a knife to cut it. All I had to do was peel the meat off with my fork. Juicy and a burst of flavor... it had a small acidic bite, but the sauce was so delicious with rice. The Pork Gisantes had chunks of meat, green peas and green bell peppers. The meat had a few chunks of fat too, but it contributes to the flavor of the dish, so I didn't mind at all. The sauces from both dishes were wonderful to taste... It was a combination of sweetness and sour. I asked for the condiments and added some vinegar/garlic sauce to the Pork Gisantes, because I like to go a little extreme on the sour side. Maybe too much.. where you coat your whole tongue full of vinegar!!! I love it! After I finished everything... I always loved the Filipino dessert... Halo Halo! So I ordered their Halo Halo Special that came with Macapuno Ube(Young Coconut Purple Yam) ice cream! YUM. They serve it to you in a glass bowl with two scoops of ice cream and a piece of leche flan on top of crushed ice. Underneath the ice is where all the goodies are placed. Sugar palm fruit, jackfruit, nata de coco (chewy, jelly-like), and sweet beans are all mixed together to enjoy. It's topped off with some toasted crushed young rice and it's a wonderful treat to have after a tangy, hearty meal. And also you can sip it like a drink when you ate everything and all the ice has melted. So delicious and revitalizing to the senses!!! Service was very friendly and helpful. Although I don't eat much Filipino cuisine, I do love it every time I come here. Brings back good old memories and flavors I missed during my childhood. Their chicken adobo was very close in how my friend's father used to make it. Tantalizing aromas and flavorful dishes awaits for you at Thelma's Filipino Restaurant.
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positive

Sentiment analysis: I'm pretty sure fireworks exploded in my mouth as my taste buds threw me a savory celebration. The crispy rice is one of the tastiest things I have ever experienced. It tasted kind of like a grilled cheese sandwich, sans cheese. They were these delectable little rectangles of rice that were either pan-fried or deep-fried in what I'm guessing was probably butter and soy sauce. There were 2 versions available: one topped with spicy tuna, the other with kobe beef. I'm not a tuna fan, so I gave the tuna to my husband and stuck with the rice. We arrived during happy hour while the appetizers and a few other menu items were half off. That was really helpful to out wallet considering all the price gouging that goes in in Vegas. We were also able to order from the whole menu while in the lounge, which we did. The staff was swift and friendly. I even saw one of them help another couple take a photo on their phone. They are probably used to doing that all the time, but I still thought it was pretty cool of them.
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Sentiment analysis: You're kidding right. As close to authentic Italian as I am (I'm Asian). RANT: Even in the black chip world of Las Vegas, charging twice as much as anyone else does not mean the food is twice as good. $22 for a personal Margherita pizza? $22??? The best example I had in Italy, from a widely acknowledged top pizzeria rated by professional food reviewers, 7 ($9). And yes, it was more than twice as good. The menu reads well with dishes from Toscana, Lazio, and Campania. Ordering done. Anticipation builds, then WTF, bread served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, Italians would never commit such a culinary faux pas. The producers of either great ingredient would sooner see it run down the street then mix them together. Not a good sign. The springtime Roman classic, fried artichokes. They should be well trimmed, fried golden brown. The contrast between the bitter, crispy leaves and sweet tender heart makes the mouth all kinds of happy. NOT HERE. Half cooked, inedible leaves around an undercooked heart. Bitter and vegetal in all the wrong ways. The pizzas hailing from Nappoli, decent ingredients, properly blistered, crust well seasoned with a decent chew. So what's wrong? Rustic is one thing, plain sloppy is another. Margherita had 90 percent of the cheese on one side of the pizza. The desiccated, burnt basil on the other. The prosciutto with asparagus had all of it's ingredients centered in the middle with a two inch wide crust all around. Finally, the wines. This is an enotecca right? So Roman food, no wines from Lazio. Limited selections from Campania (Nappoli), Tuscany well represented. Vegas resort prices. Euro contemporary ambiance. Servers lack energy. Italy, still half a world away.
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negative