| ambiance |
78.13000202178955% positive |
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-The ambiance was romantic ”
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It's a good bet it was ten years ago the last time anything was done here as far as decor is concerned. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful, service is great and the food is yummy and full of garlic! ”
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The garlic clove appetizer was fun - I couldn't believe how much garlic I could eat. ”
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Unlike other Beverly Hills restaurants, the stinking rose has friendly staff and environment is very comfortable for dining in large groups or with family. ”
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Overall, the setting is nice and cozy, the service was good. ”
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buca di beppo has some, shall we say, interesting decor, too, but they've got the mood and the ambience to go with it. ”
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" The service wasn't that great - I was having a romantic moment with my boyfriend as we were holding hands across the table, and then the server just busted in "prime rib medium rare" with no regard to the occasion at all. ”
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Interior is very fun. ”
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Bar has a nice layout, decor is a little strange, but who cares the drinks are top notch. ”
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The entire ambiance blew me away, the seating was romantic, the service was super helpful and friendly, the food is still a craving till this day. ”
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Don't like the ambience at all. ”
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The atmosphere was fine and the aroma was great. ”
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The four of us (all different ages & tastes)decided after reading the reviews that this place sounded like a fun & unique place w/good food. ”
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The private, tented tables are romantic but make sure you know your date well before bringing him or her here! ”
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The valet service was fast and easy, the host was very professional and polite, our waiter was nice and fast, our drinks were well made, the garlic bread was good, and the best of all the water was filtered (not tap) Also, the decor was very interesting a ”
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Other than service (by the way, we found out she was new, which is no excuse to be a lame server), the food and atmosphere was good. ”
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Good atmosphere, poor service. ”
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Very unique atmosphere, colorful tents cover tables, very romantic, also great first date material. ”
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Awesome restaurant with great food and atmosphere! ”
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The atmosphere of the place is just awesome with old hollywood pictures EVERYWHERE! ”
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I'd recommend this place for a date, since the atmosphere is warm, & the decor is fun. ”
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We had a great time, good atmosphere and the service was awesome. ”
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don't suggest this place for a special occasion or a special date - it's more like just a place to dine for fun and on a night out on the town. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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Don't forget to order a hot chocolate for dessert. ”
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Garlic ice cream would be great if it weren't for the garlic; it's not as good as I suspected it had potential. ”
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didn't think it would be good and that it woud probably be like a really rich dense cheesecake like the cheesecake factory but I was all wrong. ”
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Great starters and desserts ”
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All the dessert were excellent. ”
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would recommend this restaurant for the garlic ice cream! ”
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Oh, and the garlic ice-cream is pretty interesting. ”
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really like the mole sauce that comes with the ice cream. ”
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We were curious about the "garlic ice cream" and actually order a scoop to try. ”
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| drinks |
92.8600025177002% positive |
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Our waiter was wonderful and was very helpful on our selection of wine. ”
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The drinks were good (a bit over priced but come on its L.A. what do you expect) and once our whole party arrived we were seated right away. ”
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The valet service was fast and easy, the host was very professional and polite, our waiter was nice and fast, our drinks were well made, the garlic bread was good, and the best of all the water was filtered (not tap) Also, the decor was very interesting a ”
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Everything was so good, but be warned, don't even think about going to a bar or club afterwards. ”
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If I'm paying $100 for dinner and drinks for two people the least an establishment could do is let me enjoy my meal. ”
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There is an elegant full bar and several theme rooms to enjoy. ”
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Bar has a nice layout, decor is a little strange, but who cares the drinks are top notch. ”
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| food quality |
87.79000282287598% positive |
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They give you free garlic bread, but you should order the garlic spread with it even though they charge you extra~ it's worth it! ”
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p.s there was no excuse for the bad food ,it was on a sunday & the place was slow. ”
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The bread they served was good but make sure you get the roasted garlic cloves. ”
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The food is delicious and the price is reasonable. ”
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All the meals were very tasty however they lacked one important aspect. ”
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My 40 clove chicken was better then great. ”
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The service was good - the complimentary bread was very tasty, Garlic fries were so yummy - My fiancee' loved them. ”
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If I'm paying $100 for dinner and drinks for two people the least an establishment could do is let me enjoy my meal. ”
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The staff is super efficient, and the food is fantastic. ”
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Great bread, garlic (of course) and chicken. ”
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love their garlic fries, crabs and shrimps, fried fish, and garlic breaded asparagus. ”
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We start always with the bagna calda (spreadable roasted garlic) and then a nice combo skillet with mussels shrimp and crab. ”
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have to say that the food was delicious. ”
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We highly recommend the clams and if you are a steak lover like me, this is your place. ”
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Always excellent food ”
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scrumptious food! ”
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But we really enjoyed our meal and it wasnt too expensive. ”
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Good food - Average service ”
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but the food is too good to regret paying the price. ”
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My bestfriend hated her garlic chicken. ”
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The shrimp pasta was mediocre. ”
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The four of us (all different ages & tastes)decided after reading the reviews that this place sounded like a fun & unique place w/good food. ”
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highly recommend the garlic crab ( but not for a first date as it is a pretty messy ordeal) and the garlic fries. ”
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The food was decent, expected more though. ”
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We came here for a staff Christmas party, 27 people, we got a privat area were we ate Garlic with food, I love Garlic. ”
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Overall we had a nice time with good food, semi-private setting and average service. ”
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Anywayz, the garlic bread to start off with was good, and the menu was ok (a little short with few options for me) but I could deal. ”
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Good food, and the service was friendly once the waiters finally arrived. ”
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the sauce on them was pretty good. ”
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My wife tried the silence of the lamb (go figure the name) also very good, nice and tender. ”
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The valet service was fast and easy, the host was very professional and polite, our waiter was nice and fast, our drinks were well made, the garlic bread was good, and the best of all the water was filtered (not tap) Also, the decor was very interesting a ”
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We had crab, which was decent. ”
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We moved onto the lightly breaded asparagus spears they were good ,but they served them alone on a glass plate ,not drained ,not even a dipping sauce. ”
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The pork ribs were simply amazing, very much like carnitas left on the bone. ”
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The service and the fries were good ”
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It s true that s a little bit tacky but the food was very good, (forget to bring a date, garlic...) ”
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Excellent seafood dishes, the garlic is very tasty and brings out the flavor of their dishes. ”
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Good food, okay service, bad hostess ”
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It's usually a whole lot of hype and mediocre food at best, but I have to say that The Stinking Rose was great. ”
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really like the mole sauce that comes with the ice cream. ”
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hehe, The food was pretty good. ”
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Others at the table seemed to enjoy their food. ”
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The rolls were delicious. ”
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The food is amazingly good, yet not overpowering. ”
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Great service, great food, great experience! ”
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maybe we had high expectations, but even with the spreadable garlic on the really good bread and the very smooth pineapple mojito, i still think the whole thing was overrated. ”
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The entire ambiance blew me away, the seating was romantic, the service was super helpful and friendly, the food is still a craving till this day. ”
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Everytime I went here with my family and/or friends, i've had great food and great service. ”
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Our food was good. ”
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The food was good, and the setting was awesome, however our server sucked pond water. ”
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The food was excellent. ”
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The food was great. ”
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The 40 Clove Garlic Chicken was the best meat. ”
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Excellent garlic potato soup. ”
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This time I tried the zuppa di pesce, a seafood mix in a tomato broth, delicious. ”
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thought my garlic pasta with prawns was pretty tasteless. ”
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The food is incredible. ”
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If you like your food with lots of garlic then you should definitely check this place out. ”
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the food is good enough by itself and they just use garlic to flavor the meal, not killl it with garlic, which surprised me my first time here. ”
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like my pasta al dente, but the ravioli was super al dente. ”
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love their garlic fries, crabs and shrimps. ”
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Definitely one of our favorite restaurants in town, just to make sure try to make a reservation, the service is good and the food is always excellent and consistent. ”
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The filet mignon is great, so are the pastas, on good days, i love the ceasar salad. ”
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The food was good, but not great and there was nothing notable about the service. ”
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had the pork chops which were the best I have EVER had to this day and my date had the roasted chicken which was mouth watering as well. ”
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Awesome restaurant with great food and atmosphere! ”
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The food here is great- but cary some breathmints because they put a LOT of garlic in everything. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful, service is great and the food is yummy and full of garlic! ”
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Good food. ”
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Other than service (by the way, we found out she was new, which is no excuse to be a lame server), the food and atmosphere was good. ”
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Our food was pretty good though, definitely better than expected. ”
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had to put a bunch of the fresh garlic on the table onto my pasta to give it a taste. ”
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-The food was disappointing. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Anywayz, the garlic bread to start off with was good, and the menu was ok (a little short with few options for me) but I could deal. ”
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Our waiter was wonderful and was very helpful on our selection of wine. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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by the way, they do have mints and its a great place for a date. ”
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There are some great values on the winelist and the restaurant are every accomodating of large groups. ”
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If you love garlic, which I do, this is a good place. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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This was a mistake because their more creative stuff was amazing (I'm not saying mine wasn't good but I really want to go back and actually eat the other stuff rather than just trying it off of my friend's plate). ”
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hope that others who had had bad experiences here will give the restaurant another go because I know that I and my family can't wait to go back! ”
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| service |
82.36000061035156% positive |
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The atmosphere is wonderful, service is great and the food is yummy and full of garlic! ”
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When we got to the restaurant, our hostess and waiter were super nice. ”
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The valet service was fast and easy, the host was very professional and polite, our waiter was nice and fast, our drinks were well made, the garlic bread was good, and the best of all the water was filtered (not tap) Also, the decor was very interesting a ”
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Great service, great food, great experience! ”
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The hostess had a lousy attitude, though--no welcome, no goodbye, and when I asked her about getting a waiter, she copped attitude. ”
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The service was good too, friendly and efficient ad this time the manager was nice enough to show us the vampire room called Dracula's grotto, which I never new they had. ”
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-The service was not slow, but noone had any personality. ”
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Good food - Average service ”
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Overall we had a nice time with good food, semi-private setting and average service. ”
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The food was good, and the setting was awesome, however our server sucked pond water. ”
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" The service wasn't that great - I was having a romantic moment with my boyfriend as we were holding hands across the table, and then the server just busted in "prime rib medium rare" with no regard to the occasion at all. ”
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Food ok, service mediocre, valet terrible ”
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The service was so fast, accurate, friendly - it was amazing. ”
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If I'm paying $100 for dinner and drinks for two people the least an establishment could do is let me enjoy my meal. ”
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The service was good - the complimentary bread was very tasty, Garlic fries were so yummy - My fiancee' loved them. ”
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the staff was attentive enough. ”
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The valet service was a bit annoying and I'm not sure they all know how to drive. ”
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people either loved it or hated it. ”
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Good atmosphere, poor service. ”
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The entire ambiance blew me away, the seating was romantic, the service was super helpful and friendly, the food is still a craving till this day. ”
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Other than service (by the way, we found out she was new, which is no excuse to be a lame server), the food and atmosphere was good. ”
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The service is the best I have ever experienced. ”
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The whole staff was very friendly and quick and the night went off great! ”
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Our waiter was wonderful and was very helpful on our selection of wine. ”
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Everytime I went here with my family and/or friends, i've had great food and great service. ”
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We had a great time, good atmosphere and the service was awesome. ”
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The host JEFF( I think )was super friendly and accomodating. ”
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Definitely one of our favorite restaurants in town, just to make sure try to make a reservation, the service is good and the food is always excellent and consistent. ”
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The service is great and the little novelty shop is pretty cool too. ”
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All started off well,great waitress. ”
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The service and the fries were good ”
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Decent service. ”
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as a server myself, the staff is very attentive. ”
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The staff is super efficient, and the food is fantastic. ”
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Our waiter was wonderful and very helpful as this was everyones first time at the Stinking Rose. ”
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The food was good, but not great and there was nothing notable about the service. ”
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Good food, okay service, bad hostess ”
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Good food, and the service was friendly once the waiters finally arrived. ”
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We came here for a staff Christmas party, 27 people, we got a privat area were we ate Garlic with food, I love Garlic. ”
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Unlike other Beverly Hills restaurants, the stinking rose has friendly staff and environment is very comfortable for dining in large groups or with family. ”
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Overall, the setting is nice and cozy, the service was good. ”
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the service, with their lil computers, are amazing. ”
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The service was good though. ”
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| value |
75.0% positive |
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But we really enjoyed our meal and it wasnt too expensive. ”
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but the food is too good to regret paying the price. ”
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Kinda gross, but soooo worth it. ”
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The food is delicious and the price is reasonable. ”
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After the starters we began to worry about how the expensive entrees that we ordered would taste. ”
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They give you free garlic bread, but you should order the garlic spread with it even though they charge you extra~ it's worth it! ”
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There are some great values on the winelist and the restaurant are every accomodating of large groups. ”
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Elegant and pricey this novelty restaurant caters to the garlic afficianados out there. ”
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Well we turned to the jumbo prawns in garlic,capers ,lemon butter,again cold ,rubbery,overcooked ,a small plate for the price ,but it had good spice to it ”
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The drinks were good (a bit over priced but come on its L.A. what do you expect) and once our whole party arrived we were seated right away. ”
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| wait time |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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p.s there was no excuse for the bad food ,it was on a sunday & the place was slow. ”
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-The service was not slow, but noone had any personality. ”
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The whole staff was very friendly and quick and the night went off great! ”
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