| ambiance |
92.93999671936035% positive |
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If you want to go out for a an evening of great atmosphere and food then this is the place to go. ”
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The atmosphere is very cool and I've seen celebs from Dave Navarro to Christina Ricci to Bill Pullman eating here. ”
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Electric Lotus has great ambience, a bit dark though if you like to examine your food while you eat. ”
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Great food, great service, cool decor ”
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The food is very good, the atmosphere is great for a date and the service is good. ”
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Great ambiance, so-so food, terrible service ”
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The parking situation is bad, but all parking in that neighborhood is. ”
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The atmosphere is very cool although you need to shout over the din bouncing off the concrete floors, walls, and ceilings. ”
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Definately a fun place in a cool neighborhood- Loz Feliz is a great place to hang out and wander around, and Lotus is the right location to start or end your evening at. ”
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really like the atmosphere too. ”
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The ambiance is wonderful and a bit mysterious, which is helped along by the rotation of electro-Indian music. ”
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must admit that the decor is beautiful and so dark at night (maybe students from the Braile Institute down the street meet there at night). ”
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Great place, good atmosphere, good music BUT the music is way too loud, the interior is far too dark, the food's a bit pricey, parking's not easy, there's usually a wait for a table and THE SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. ”
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The decor was nice, with the flowing fabric, dark setting, etc. ”
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It does have an undeniably cool ambiance though. ”
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Honestly, the service was pretty good and the ambience was totally awesome. ”
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the food is amazing, the servers are very friendly, the atmosphere is awesome and the overall vibe is the best. ”
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Very cool lighting, beautiful decor, great waitstaff, amazing variety of vegetarian food, and fantastic music (I heard the shins, the flaming lips, the decemberists, etc). ”
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Electric Lotus has great food, a great atmosphere, excellent wine choices and is in every way a delight! ”
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The atmosphere IS really great, except it almost crosses the line how dim it is in there. ”
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The atmosphere was great, hip and sexy. ”
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We all thought the service was great and the decor was hip. ”
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The food is good the atmosphere is fun and cheery and the crowd can be very attractive. ”
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The food is ALWAYS great and the atmosphere is tops without being pretentious. ”
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Great atmosphere, dimlu lit with a good bar. ”
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Electric Lotus is a great place to go on a date or with a group- the ambience is very low key (dark and candle lit, with a very moroccan feel to the decor including curtains and pillows) and the food is very good. ”
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If you have a craving for Indian food (especially if you like a more romantic place), GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. ”
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music is nice, and the lighting is dim enough to make you feel comfortable, but not blind. ”
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which is sad, because I really really liked the ambience. ”
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Honestly, the food is great and so is the atmosphere. ”
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The ambiance was great. ”
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think the decor is beautiful. ”
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Great location, but the food was okay. ”
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HOWEVER, I would recommend it for drinks or perhaps appetizers only because the ambience of the restaurant is so great. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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also order the mango lassi as my drink, its a yogurt based drink with mango and its delicious. ”
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Electric Lotus has great food, a great atmosphere, excellent wine choices and is in every way a delight! ”
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HOWEVER, I would recommend it for drinks or perhaps appetizers only because the ambience of the restaurant is so great. ”
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The food is delicious, the service is quick and efficient, and the bar is fully stocked. ”
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Great atmosphere, dimlu lit with a good bar. ”
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| food quality |
76.39999866485596% positive |
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Honestly, the food is great and so is the atmosphere. ”
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Yes, the place is colorful, occassionally the DJ is spinning some interesting music, and the food is tasty, but the service can be spotty, at best. ”
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The food didn't seem authentic. ”
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love the food here. ”
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The food is always good, whether you are indulging, dieting, dating, whatever. ”
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The aloo mateer is delicious! ”
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Before the new owner remodeled and expanded from the small adjecent space, this WAS the best Indian food with a real Indian Shiek head chef. ”
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The food is outstanding. ”
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the food wasn't that good either. ”
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ordered Lamb Kabab" and what I got was a few pieces of hard tasteless roasted lamb over a bed of uncooked peppers and onions, to the point that the Lamb seemed like a garnish to this pepper-onion pile. ”
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was hoping the previous reviews on the food were flawed, but unfortunately the food was bland and lacked the essential spices that make Indian food so unique. ”
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great food, very dark inside ”
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ordered chicken biryani which had only a good price tag but no taste-chicken pieces were very large and not properly done. ”
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Great food, great service, cool decor ”
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Service was SO slow, we had to have our food packed to go without taking a bite. ”
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If you want to go out for a an evening of great atmosphere and food then this is the place to go. ”
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think if you'd never had really good Indian food, you just wouldn't know what you were missing and would think it was fine. ”
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Great ambiance, so-so food, terrible service ”
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The sauce is rich, full, buttery, moderately spicy and just wonderfully balanced. ”
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But I was just missing the complexity of flavor I usually experience when I have good authentic Indian food. ”
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If you have a craving for Indian food (especially if you like a more romantic place), GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. ”
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best restaurant for a relaxing, quiet afternoon meal. ”
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lunch specials are delicious, cheap, and filling enough to split with a friend. ”
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it also has great Indian food. ”
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Very cool lighting, beautiful decor, great waitstaff, amazing variety of vegetarian food, and fantastic music (I heard the shins, the flaming lips, the decemberists, etc). ”
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The food was not good. ”
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the paneer naan tasted like like burnt bread with rotten cheese. ”
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If you think you don't like indian food then you haven't tried this place. ”
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Electric Lotus is a great place to go on a date or with a group- the ambience is very low key (dark and candle lit, with a very moroccan feel to the decor including curtains and pillows) and the food is very good. ”
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The food wasn't bad. ”
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The food is good the atmosphere is fun and cheery and the crowd can be very attractive. ”
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The food was fresh and fast, but totally bland. ”
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Everything else we ordered was surprisingly authentic and good, mostly because I did not see one Indian worker in the whole restaurant, so I was initially hestiant about how authentic this place can be. ”
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also order the mango lassi as my drink, its a yogurt based drink with mango and its delicious. ”
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Chicken Tikka Masala is nowhere near as creamy or spicy as I've had at better restaurants and the Aloo Gobi was dry and pasty. ”
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The WORST Indian food in LA! ”
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The food at Electric Lotus is good, though nothing to write home to India about. ”
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The rice was cold and stale. ”
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The Bertha (as they spell it) is almost decent when ordered very spicy so it will have some kind of flavor. ”
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Good food, POOR service ”
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the food is amazing, the servers are very friendly, the atmosphere is awesome and the overall vibe is the best. ”
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Love their food! ”
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Prices are decent, but you can get better Indian food for a decent price elsewhere. ”
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The Lamb was dry and there were two potatoes in the whole dish. ”
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order the Lamb Vindaloo, which is one of my favorite Indian dishes. ”
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dip the cheese naan in my lamb makhni, so delicious. ”
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Our bill for the evening was $60, unusally expensive for yummy Indian food. ”
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love the food from Electric Lotus. ”
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But the food just wasn't good. ”
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The food here is excellent. ”
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love Indian food. ”
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the garlic bread and yogurt dip was delish, and the lamb with rice was enough for us 2 girls to share. ”
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have had some of the best Indian dishes at this restaurant. ”
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great food, and the waiter was so nice to help us first-timers who didn't have a clue. ”
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The food is ALWAYS great and the atmosphere is tops without being pretentious. ”
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OK, this isn't the most authentic Indian food, but it is soo good. ”
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Great place, good atmosphere, good music BUT the music is way too loud, the interior is far too dark, the food's a bit pricey, parking's not easy, there's usually a wait for a table and THE SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. ”
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Diners are constantly packed like sardines into the main dining hall, making it hard for waiters to deliver those steaming hot plates of delicious tandoori chicken - I also remember having to full on shout my order to the waiter, who seems a little overwo ”
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The cheese naan is so good, the bread is soft, and pillowy, but cooked with melted stringy cheese inside. ”
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My husband and I have been looking all over Silverlake for good Indian food. ”
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Great sauce, the lamb makhni is the best I have ever had. ”
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The curries were pretty good and very spicy (suicidal for being mild). ”
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The food is very good, the atmosphere is great for a date and the service is good. ”
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The food can be good, but depending on what you order. ”
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Great location, but the food was okay. ”
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The surroundings were cool, but the food wasn't that great. ”
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tofu tikka masala is incredible and there is always a lot leftover for lunch the next day. ”
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If you like tasteless, greasy Indian food and terrible service, this is the place. ”
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Electric Lotus has great food, a great atmosphere, excellent wine choices and is in every way a delight! ”
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The food is delicious, the service is quick and efficient, and the bar is fully stocked. ”
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Electric Lotus has great ambience, a bit dark though if you like to examine your food while you eat. ”
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The food is fantastic, even for vegetarians (definitely more than just salad to eat). ”
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Great music, great owner, great food. ”
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certainly nothing tasty enough to merit the price. ”
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Tasty food in hipster environs ”
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The service sucks, the staff is rude and unaccomidating, and the food leaves something to be desired. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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ordered a paneer tikka which was not on the menu and that too dint taste like coming from a professional cook- the batter was not properly made. ”
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Electric Lotus has great food, a great atmosphere, excellent wine choices and is in every way a delight! ”
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Very cool lighting, beautiful decor, great waitstaff, amazing variety of vegetarian food, and fantastic music (I heard the shins, the flaming lips, the decemberists, etc). ”
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| overall |
94.44000244140625% positive |
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Everything else we ordered was surprisingly authentic and good, mostly because I did not see one Indian worker in the whole restaurant, so I was initially hestiant about how authentic this place can be. ”
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If you want to go out for a an evening of great atmosphere and food then this is the place to go. ”
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This is the best Indian restaurant that I've been to. ”
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Electric Lotus hands down is the best Indian restaurant. ”
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Definately a fun place in a cool neighborhood- Loz Feliz is a great place to hang out and wander around, and Lotus is the right location to start or end your evening at. ”
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have had some of the best Indian dishes at this restaurant. ”
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Electric Lotus is a great place to go on a date or with a group- the ambience is very low key (dark and candle lit, with a very moroccan feel to the decor including curtains and pillows) and the food is very good. ”
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best restaurant for a relaxing, quiet afternoon meal. ”
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i've read the other reviews that say that the service is lousy but i've never had a problem and it's been my favorite restaurant for years. ”
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| service |
61.76000118255615% positive |
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But the service is horrible. ”
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Too loud for good service ”
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On a quiter evening service is great, they're all sweet and efficient and friendly, and on a hectic Saturday night they look like they're just trying to keep up which is totally understandable. ”
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Yes, the place is colorful, occassionally the DJ is spinning some interesting music, and the food is tasty, but the service can be spotty, at best. ”
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Although it does have great people/celeb watching (saw Jen and Brad a few weeks ago!) ”
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whether a dj is spinning or one of the servers or bartenders has one of their mixed cd's on, it feels like walking into one of l.a.'s best kept secrets. ”
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All those that say it's "the best Indian in LA" are likely written by the owner or people who haven't eaten good Indian before. ”
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The owner is especially rude and one of the waitresses told us she couldn't wait to find another job! ”
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horrible service ”
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The bartender was very friendly, and she recommended the pomegranate martini. ”
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Over the past 3 months, I've made multiple phone calls, talked to several people at the restaurant, been promised multiple times in various way that I would be receiving a full refund. ”
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The wait staff will be happy to make suggestions for every palate. ”
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We all thought the service was great and the decor was hip. ”
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Great food, great service, cool decor ”
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If you like tasteless, greasy Indian food and terrible service, this is the place. ”
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Server was excellent and attentive to our large group! ”
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i've read the other reviews that say that the service is lousy but i've never had a problem and it's been my favorite restaurant for years. ”
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the food is amazing, the servers are very friendly, the atmosphere is awesome and the overall vibe is the best. ”
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We just found out that our favourite blonde waitress doesn't work here anymore. ”
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The food is delicious, the service is quick and efficient, and the bar is fully stocked. ”
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We went to Electric Lotus for a friends birthday and the service was horrible. ”
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Honestly, the service was pretty good and the ambience was totally awesome. ”
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The host/hostess are the worst. ”
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have been here many times and have always had friendly service. ”
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Good food, POOR service ”
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But the service is terrible. ”
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The service sucks, the staff is rude and unaccomidating, and the food leaves something to be desired. ”
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The food is very good, the atmosphere is great for a date and the service is good. ”
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The service was fast and the environment was interesting. ”
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Diners are constantly packed like sardines into the main dining hall, making it hard for waiters to deliver those steaming hot plates of delicious tandoori chicken - I also remember having to full on shout my order to the waiter, who seems a little overwo ”
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Slow service, too dark, inept ”
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Although the service leaves a little to be desired, the over-all dining experience is quite enjoyable! ”
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Great ambiance, so-so food, terrible service ”
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great food, and the waiter was so nice to help us first-timers who didn't have a clue. ”
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| value |
95.55999755859375% positive |
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Prices are decent, but you can get better Indian food for a decent price elsewhere. ”
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Our bill for the evening was $60, unusally expensive for yummy Indian food. ”
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great price and well worth it! ”
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portions huge, but are missing the complexity of flavours i get at other cheaper indian restaurants. ”
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ordered chicken biryani which had only a good price tag but no taste-chicken pieces were very large and not properly done. ”
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lunch specials are delicious, cheap, and filling enough to split with a friend. ”
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very good prices, relaxing environment. ”
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Great place, good atmosphere, good music BUT the music is way too loud, the interior is far too dark, the food's a bit pricey, parking's not easy, there's usually a wait for a table and THE SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. ”
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certainly nothing tasty enough to merit the price. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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The food is delicious, the service is quick and efficient, and the bar is fully stocked. ”
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Service was SO slow, we had to have our food packed to go without taking a bite. ”
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