| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Fun, cozy chinese ”
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also enjoy their chow fun and chow mein--Hong Kong style. ”
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Although Mao's Kitchen doesn't look like any other Chinese restaurant I've been to (the decor could easily fit either a hamburger joint or rustic bistro), it provides an excellent dining experience. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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But I would personally skip dessert - the Red Bean Pastries are popular and were interesting - I normally love desserts made from red beans - but these were just fried rice dough filled with red beans and not my cup of tea. ”
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Bamboo steamer dumplings with spinach, mush, tofu, Crispy salad with Smoked Tofu, sichuan eggplant (with smoked tofu if you want that extra meaty feel), long life beans (the sauce really is highly addictive) and Please Please Please don't forget the red b ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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But I would personally skip dessert - the Red Bean Pastries are popular and were interesting - I normally love desserts made from red beans - but these were just fried rice dough filled with red beans and not my cup of tea. ”
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They also have a really good Jasmine iced tea. ”
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| food quality |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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Service is always spotty, but if you order carryout, the foods fresh, hot, and on time. ”
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The brown fried rice is really good with lots of vegeis and nuts. ”
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It's really frustrating b/c I enjoy the food immensely. ”
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Most dishes are very tasty, don't be afraid to try strange combinations like substituting cashews for chicken. ”
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The waitstaff are, as a whole, extremely rude, and the food takes forever to arrive. ”
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OK food, lousy service ”
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The food, as always, has been consistently good, borderline great for the price. ”
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Garlic chicken is a little lighter and the Kung Pao chicken is also extremely good. ”
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Won ton soup and flavorful black bean chicken never disappoint. ”
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It's not quite authentic, but it's some good grub. ”
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am vegan, and it is overwhelming how much they cater to us and the food is always so yummy. ”
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The ingredients are always fresh, the dishes aren't too greasy, and the menu is diverse. ”
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Great food, TRULY AWFUL SERVICE. ”
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am one of your fellow citizens, all I want to do is to make Maos Kitchen a nice, friendly place offering good food at reasonable price. ”
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Their food is delicious! ”
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recommend the Long Life Beans (their black bean sauce is excellent!) ”
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But I would personally skip dessert - the Red Bean Pastries are popular and were interesting - I normally love desserts made from red beans - but these were just fried rice dough filled with red beans and not my cup of tea. ”
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Really, really good chinese food ”
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Good food, but horrific service ”
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excellent delivery service and food ”
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I've never dined in or had takeout but in reference to all the reviews on here citing poor customer service, I have to say that each time, the food was delivered hot and within the time frame that I was told (usually 45 minutes). ”
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I'm not a big fan of eggplant, but the sauce was delicious and so the next time, I ordered from there, I asked for the same dish but with just beef and they accomodated the request for a few extra dollars charge. ”
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and the Orange Chicken is also delicious. ”
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When it arrived, the order was wrong and the food just tasted bad that night (wrong order, rice was undercooked and noodles were overcooked). ”
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The food, despite it being wrong, was still pretty good. ”
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Venice locals flock to this funky spot for cheap, creative Chinese food. ”
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Really good Chinese food (coming from a Chinese person). ”
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Everything seems chaotic and disorganized-- the food is not worth the hassle. ”
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Come here for willfully bad service, the uplifting theme of mass murderer as pop icon, or an astronomical ratio of popularity to quality (hint: the higher the ratio, the worse the restaurant; mao's is crowded and the food ranges from mediocre to inedible ”
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The onion pancakes (while not always cooked consistently) are usually a good dish to start off with. ”
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recommend their fried rice, and anything made with their black bean sauce. ”
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hate the service, but I keep eating there because I love the food. ”
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Bamboo steamer dumplings with spinach, mush, tofu, Crispy salad with Smoked Tofu, sichuan eggplant (with smoked tofu if you want that extra meaty feel), long life beans (the sauce really is highly addictive) and Please Please Please don't forget the red b ”
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Mao's Kitchen makes healthy but tasty Chinese food that is surprisingly affordable. ”
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My favorite is the salt and pepper shrimp--the flavors are simple and believe it or not, I enjoy the subtle flavor that comes from the oil in which it's cooked. ”
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Great authentic food. ”
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The service is incredibly inconsistent which is unfortunate because the menu is interesting and the food is delicious. ”
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Great food, poor service ”
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The People's Potstickers and the Orange-Ginger Chicken were terrific, but both were completely eclipsed by the house fish specialty. ”
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think the food has changed a bit since day one but aside from pizza, it's the best leftover food in the fridge the next day. ”
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never once thought the food was outstanding but you get what you pay for and this was always a quick, cheap and mediocre way to satsify a craving. ”
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The ginger, garlic, and cilantro were a fantastic complement to the fish. ”
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you know they have fresh food being cooked for you, so you wait a bit more for that service. ”
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Good prices, fresh food, but salty ”
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always order food there for lunch, the food is execellent , always hot, fresh and affordable. ”
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Either way, the food's decent if not somewhat heavy on the cooking oil, but their meats are decent and their vegetarian dishes are good as well. ”
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Order the pot stickers once and you may not start another meal here without them. ”
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live in Venice and Mao's has some of the best veggie Chinese food ever with huge portions! ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The ingredients are always fresh, the dishes aren't too greasy, and the menu is diverse. ”
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The service is incredibly inconsistent which is unfortunate because the menu is interesting and the food is delicious. ”
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| overall |
70.0% positive |
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am one of your fellow citizens, all I want to do is to make Maos Kitchen a nice, friendly place offering good food at reasonable price. ”
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am still looking for a great Chinese place on the Westside, but one thing is for darned sure, Mao's Kitchen is a venue I would never wish upon my worst enemies. ”
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If they could get their act together, Mao's would be a great place. ”
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It's loud and lively and you may be sitting very close to the people next to you so it's not the best place if you are looking for privacy or quiet. ”
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know there has to be a great take out and/or inexpensive place closer to Los Feliz, but I have yet to find it. ”
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| service |
55.06999969482422% positive |
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i've been to mao's a ton of times, and without fail, each time, I am astounded by what is horrible service. ”
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Come here for willfully bad service, the uplifting theme of mass murderer as pop icon, or an astronomical ratio of popularity to quality (hint: the higher the ratio, the worse the restaurant; mao's is crowded and the food ranges from mediocre to inedible ”
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servers are horrible ”
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am one of your fellow citizens, all I want to do is to make Maos Kitchen a nice, friendly place offering good food at reasonable price. ”
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Mao's has delightful service-but they are in a rush. ”
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love the Peace Not War Wonton Soup, but good grief the service is so awful it's just not worth it. ”
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It's loud and lively and you may be sitting very close to the people next to you so it's not the best place if you are looking for privacy or quiet. ”
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Get another job if you can't deal with people in a polite, professional manner. ”
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People who say this place has "bad service" have obviously never worked in a busy restaurant and are impatient for a good thing. ”
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have never encountered such rude behaviour in all my years of dining out. ”
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went here even after reading the reviews about bad service. ”
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Pretend the customer isn't annoying and that your job is to be our server. ”
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hate the service, but I keep eating there because I love the food. ”
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the service was excellent the night we went. ”
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The service may not have been perfect, but it was accurate and friendly. ”
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OK food, lousy service ”
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Good food, but horrific service ”
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The waitstaff are, as a whole, extremely rude, and the food takes forever to arrive. ”
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you know they have fresh food being cooked for you, so you wait a bit more for that service. ”
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The service is incredibly inconsistent which is unfortunate because the menu is interesting and the food is delicious. ”
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excellent delivery service and food ”
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I've never dined in or had takeout but in reference to all the reviews on here citing poor customer service, I have to say that each time, the food was delivered hot and within the time frame that I was told (usually 45 minutes). ”
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Great food, poor service ”
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| value |
78.21000099182129% positive |
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always order food there for lunch, the food is execellent , always hot, fresh and affordable. ”
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Portions are huge and you get plenty for your $$$. ”
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live in Venice and Mao's has some of the best veggie Chinese food ever with huge portions! ”
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am one of your fellow citizens, all I want to do is to make Maos Kitchen a nice, friendly place offering good food at reasonable price. ”
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Everything seems chaotic and disorganized-- the food is not worth the hassle. ”
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I'm not a big fan of eggplant, but the sauce was delicious and so the next time, I ordered from there, I asked for the same dish but with just beef and they accomodated the request for a few extra dollars charge. ”
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know there has to be a great take out and/or inexpensive place closer to Los Feliz, but I have yet to find it. ”
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Good prices, fresh food, but salty ”
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Venice locals flock to this funky spot for cheap, creative Chinese food. ”
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never once thought the food was outstanding but you get what you pay for and this was always a quick, cheap and mediocre way to satsify a craving. ”
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The food, as always, has been consistently good, borderline great for the price. ”
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love the Peace Not War Wonton Soup, but good grief the service is so awful it's just not worth it. ”
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Mao's Kitchen makes healthy but tasty Chinese food that is surprisingly affordable. ”
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| wait time |
33.3299994468689% positive |
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never once thought the food was outstanding but you get what you pay for and this was always a quick, cheap and mediocre way to satsify a craving. ”
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Bamboo steamer dumplings with spinach, mush, tofu, Crispy salad with Smoked Tofu, sichuan eggplant (with smoked tofu if you want that extra meaty feel), long life beans (the sauce really is highly addictive) and Please Please Please don't forget the red b ”
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I've never dined in or had takeout but in reference to all the reviews on here citing poor customer service, I have to say that each time, the food was delivered hot and within the time frame that I was told (usually 45 minutes). ”
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