| ambiance |
70.0% positive |
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Lousy food, lousy service, and screamingly ugly decor does not a great meal make. ”
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close to staples center,great if catching an event there...comfortable atmosphere,cheap food and great portions. ”
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The decor that reminded me of a prison cafeteria in a bad early mov. ”
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It's a dive, it's in a seedy location, the food is full of grease, I don't eat coleslaw, it's kinda dirty. ”
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love this place, not only this place serves great food but i had some fun time over there. ”
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one of the most delict but clean ambience, the waiters are glum, the the veg trays perfect, the breakfast without contest the finest, especially if you want to close out a great evening out! ”
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Wonderful, unique atmosphere, fantastic food and friendly, fast service. ”
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but the atmosphere here is great also. ”
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Fast service (at least at 8:30 p.m. on a Friday) and a unique atmosphere make the place stand out. ”
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But I like to go to diners for hearty good tasting food not decor. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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While I do not stray too much from the steak menu, the desserts are excellent also. ”
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Great NY steak, incredible hamburger, great apple pie,I'm a local, but if not it would be worth the trip. ”
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| drinks |
25.0% positive |
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The bad attitude of the waiter was pretty idiotic; by behaving that way you're guaranteeing that you've lost customers who won't come back, whether or not they want to order a ten-course meal or just a cup of coffee. ”
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Loads of grease on most foods, the coffee is tasteless. ”
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| food quality |
68.94000053405762% positive |
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Great value - food sucks! ”
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though the beef tips were a little dry. ”
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great spot for everyone to get together and hangout and eat some great comfort food. ”
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The food's not that great, and the portion size/price ratio is not what it used to be, but you still get a substantial square meal, divorced from current trends regarding carbs, fat content, etc., and it's there 24/7, 365 days a year, period. ”
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In the case of The Original Pantry, we're talking good food at a great price. ”
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They used to serve a terrific plate of roast beef brisket. ”
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You get plenty of food but no one could possibly eat so much bad tasting food. ”
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My friends and I used to go all the time after midnight, when they start serving breakfast again, to get huge, cheap plates of pancakes, ham and cheese omelettes, sourdough toast, and coleslaw. ”
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Breakfast, big and tasty. ”
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The pantry burger is quite delicious and filling. ”
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Fluffy pancakes, great ham steak and huge servings all around! ”
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Plenty to eat, served in less than 10 minutes, fresh squeezed juice, all for under $10 for two people. ”
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can eat from weird catering trucks, I ate grasshopers when i took a trip to the pyramids, but this food was beyond nasty. ”
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Still great food (and lots of it), great service and a slice of Americana~LA style. ”
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Great comfort food hits the spot! ”
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The portions are great and you cant beat their sourdough toast. ”
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The bad news is the food is absolutely horrible. ”
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they have the best potatoes and sourdough toast and the waiters know my family so we always get superb service. ”
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Thick bacon, the best hash browns and a seat at the counter makes for the perfect breakfast. ”
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thought the food must be super duper good. ”
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The Boston clam chowder was quite good, although the Philly cheese steak sandwich was a bit dry. ”
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The quality of the food is very poor. ”
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The food is a bit greasy but it's still the best breakfast in the city. ”
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However, to me, greasy food is good (not good for you). ”
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Plates full of beef steaks, pork chops, huge omelletes, thick cut bacon and eggs. ”
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The bad attitude of the waiter was pretty idiotic; by behaving that way you're guaranteeing that you've lost customers who won't come back, whether or not they want to order a ten-course meal or just a cup of coffee. ”
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Lousy Service, overrated food ”
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We both ordered breakfasts, and both were lacking a key ingredient in any good food. ”
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But I like to go to diners for hearty good tasting food not decor. ”
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Then they switched to an inferior cut of meat for the roast beef and it became tough and grisly. ”
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The food is tasty and the portions very generous! ”
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The sourdough toast, the potatoes and the ham slab & eggs are the best. ”
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It's not gourmet but you get a lot of great food for your money. ”
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The inside was gross, and the worst part the food was disgusting! ”
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The sourdough toast is good too. ”
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(I enjoy the occasional greasy spoon, but PLEASE give me food that doesn't taste like it came out of a doughboy's tin!) ”
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Wonderful, unique atmosphere, fantastic food and friendly, fast service. ”
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something, like good food! ”
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If you really want a historical place to eat (with good food, including breakfast),go to Phillipe's! ”
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Tried this place for the first time and loved the food (breakfast). ”
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this is not a restaurant where everything on the menu is good, however if you are looking for an authentic melt-in-your-mouth steak, this is the place. ”
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However, I did not enjoy the food or the service. ”
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And I just love those potatoes. ”
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You can't even order a burger without getting unwanted onions chopped up and mixed in. ”
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You walk in there like your walkin in an old american diner, you feel american in that place old school, steaks r good , breakfast is delecious, defenetly a goer, i will always go to that place, service is awsome, just beautifull, you wouldn't like it at ”
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love this place, not only this place serves great food but i had some fun time over there. ”
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The place looks like something straight out of the '40s, I really appreciated the look and feel of the place, but the food was terrible! ”
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The local's know you can order the ham steak. ”
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It's a dive, it's in a seedy location, the food is full of grease, I don't eat coleslaw, it's kinda dirty. ”
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Save yourself from the overpriced, blah-no flavor food! ”
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For dinner, the steaks are outstanding, (tenderloin is my favorite) as are the fried potatoes, and fresh bread and butter. ”
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The service is awesome and you get served a LOT of food for your buck. ”
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close to staples center,great if catching an event there...comfortable atmosphere,cheap food and great portions. ”
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I'm from L.A and I'd rather go to a taco stand for an authentic L.A experience! ”
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FOOD- you get a lot of food, so if you are hungry and don't care about good taste/quality - go here. ”
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for a great regular steak ”
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Love the Rib Eye steak, but you can't beat the breakfast. ”
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After 75 minutes of getting passed over, we went to IHOP where the food was delicious and the service was prompt. ”
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It was good old fashion food. ”
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The new york steak (even at medium rare) was too chewy and the tuna salad was horrible. ”
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While I do not stray too much from the steak menu, the desserts are excellent also. ”
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Lousy food, lousy service, and screamingly ugly decor does not a great meal make. ”
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They brought me a tasteless beef patty in between two slices of sandwich bread, not even a bun. ”
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Never again, but no big loss; the greasiness of the food, long lines and lousy service don't add up to much. ”
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Other than the horrible horrible food it took us 30 minutes to finally convince someone to give us the check so that we could leave the dive. ”
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Great NY steak, incredible hamburger, great apple pie,I'm a local, but if not it would be worth the trip. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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HUGE portions, menu written on chalkboards, different daily specials, Sunday brunch line is around the block! ”
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The dinner menu is good but not as popular as breakfast. ”
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this is not a restaurant where everything on the menu is good, however if you are looking for an authentic melt-in-your-mouth steak, this is the place. ”
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bit baffling; the place wasn't full, there's no minimum printed on the menu, there was no one waiting and we weren't inconveniencing anyone else who might want to sit down. ”
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While I do not stray too much from the steak menu, the desserts are excellent also. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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this is not a restaurant where everything on the menu is good, however if you are looking for an authentic melt-in-your-mouth steak, this is the place. ”
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My boyfriend told me it would be the best breakfast place ever. ”
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This is the best place for a ham breakfast. ”
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After years of hearing what a good place this is to eat, we finally got a chance to try it. ”
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My absolutely favorite 24 hour restaurant. ”
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You walk in there like your walkin in an old american diner, you feel american in that place old school, steaks r good , breakfast is delecious, defenetly a goer, i will always go to that place, service is awsome, just beautifull, you wouldn't like it at ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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The bad attitude of the waiter was pretty idiotic; by behaving that way you're guaranteeing that you've lost customers who won't come back, whether or not they want to order a ten-course meal or just a cup of coffee. ”
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| service |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The service is awesome and you get served a LOT of food for your buck. ”
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The staff is great and many have been wor. ”
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The waiter became extremely unfriendly when he heard that we weren't ordering full meals. ”
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I'm a regular for Sunday breakfast and even have a favorite waiter. ”
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Lousy food, lousy service, and screamingly ugly decor does not a great meal make. ”
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Wonderful, unique atmosphere, fantastic food and friendly, fast service. ”
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Plenty to eat, served in less than 10 minutes, fresh squeezed juice, all for under $10 for two people. ”
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You walk in there like your walkin in an old american diner, you feel american in that place old school, steaks r good , breakfast is delecious, defenetly a goer, i will always go to that place, service is awsome, just beautifull, you wouldn't like it at ”
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Fast service (at least at 8:30 p.m. on a Friday) and a unique atmosphere make the place stand out. ”
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However, I did not enjoy the food or the service. ”
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The bad attitude of the waiter was pretty idiotic; by behaving that way you're guaranteeing that you've lost customers who won't come back, whether or not they want to order a ten-course meal or just a cup of coffee. ”
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one of the most delict but clean ambience, the waiters are glum, the the veg trays perfect, the breakfast without contest the finest, especially if you want to close out a great evening out! ”
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I'm an L.A. native and I have no idea why people love this dump. ”
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Never again, but no big loss; the greasiness of the food, long lines and lousy service don't add up to much. ”
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After 75 minutes of getting passed over, we went to IHOP where the food was delicious and the service was prompt. ”
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they have the best potatoes and sourdough toast and the waiters know my family so we always get superb service. ”
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The price is reasonable and the service is never wrong. ”
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Still great food (and lots of it), great service and a slice of Americana~LA style. ”
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| value |
81.57999992370605% positive |
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It's not gourmet but you get a lot of great food for your money. ”
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Plates full of beef steaks, pork chops, huge omelletes, thick cut bacon and eggs. ”
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As some of the previous reviewers stated here though, if you like hearty portions of down-home cooking, this place is worth a try. ”
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close to staples center,great if catching an event there...comfortable atmosphere,cheap food and great portions. ”
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And the prices are terrific, expecially for being right downtown. ”
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Save yourself from the overpriced, blah-no flavor food! ”
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The price is reasonable and the service is never wrong. ”
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The food is tasty and the portions very generous! ”
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The food's not that great, and the portion size/price ratio is not what it used to be, but you still get a substantial square meal, divorced from current trends regarding carbs, fat content, etc., and it's there 24/7, 365 days a year, period. ”
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HUGE portions, menu written on chalkboards, different daily specials, Sunday brunch line is around the block! ”
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In the case of The Original Pantry, we're talking good food at a great price. ”
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Fluffy pancakes, great ham steak and huge servings all around! ”
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I'd much rather go down the street to Denny's where there's not a huge line, they don't force cole slaw down my throat, and I can pay with a credit card. ”
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Great NY steak, incredible hamburger, great apple pie,I'm a local, but if not it would be worth the trip. ”
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Better than an expensive club, more satisfying than a paper party hat. ”
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Great value - food sucks! ”
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The portions are big you can definitely share. ”
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My friends and I used to go all the time after midnight, when they start serving breakfast again, to get huge, cheap plates of pancakes, ham and cheese omelettes, sourdough toast, and coleslaw. ”
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The portions are great and you cant beat their sourdough toast. ”
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| wait time |
62.5% positive |
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Other than the horrible horrible food it took us 30 minutes to finally convince someone to give us the check so that we could leave the dive. ”
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Plenty to eat, served in less than 10 minutes, fresh squeezed juice, all for under $10 for two people. ”
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Never again, but no big loss; the greasiness of the food, long lines and lousy service don't add up to much. ”
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After 75 minutes of getting passed over, we went to IHOP where the food was delicious and the service was prompt. ”
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