| ambiance |
89.13999557495117% positive |
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The atmosphere was great and our server was really helpful and attending. ”
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It was one of the most fun diining experience we has with good food and great service by a waiter named "Matt ”
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The decor alone should be worth anyone's time for a visit but the food is authentic, tasty and affordable. ”
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Great food, great atmosphere, great drinks & great music. ”
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If you're looking for a romantic evening, try an upstairs table for privcy! ”
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This place has high energy, fun people, and great dancers. ”
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It's nice to sit upstairs where you have a nice view of the entire downstairs. ”
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And the ambiance, you just can't get a more comfortable place to go for a great meal. ”
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All the food was super fresh and large portions too, not to mention the atmosphere can't be beat! ”
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But the ambience, drinks & value more than made up for the slow service. ”
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The decor is great, drinks are fab, service is good and food is good compare to most restaurants. ”
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Anytime a group of friends are in town I take them to Monsoon--the atmospere and decor is impressive and the menu extensive and not costly. ”
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This place is so much fun that I've met some people who drive all the way from OC and the IE (Be aware: there's a $10 (cash) cover charge, but it's well worth it!) ”
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Everyone loved the ambiance and the food. ”
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The restaurant has different levels to eat on (the tables on the balconies have the best view of the restaurant). ”
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This place has a great atmosphere and great entertainment, but terrible service. ”
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Nice atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere was great and the staff was friendly and helpful. ”
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The decor is amazing which reminds you of the restaurant from "Indiana Jones and The Temple Of Doom! ”
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The food at Monsoon was delicious and the location and atmosphere was great, but the service was the worst i had seen in a very long time. ”
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Full Sushi Bar, Upstairs another bar, with live music, great decor, resonably priced. ”
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The location is beautiful and the food was very delicious but I would not visit again because of those problems with the staff and management nor would I recommend this location to anybody else. ”
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The food is great, the ambiance is perfect, and it's easy on the budget, too. ”
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like the atmosphere. ”
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Their drink menu is fun and they have this contest to come with funnier and whittier drink description. ”
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Horrible service, good atmosphere. ”
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re looking for a restaurant in the Promenade area with a fun, relaxed atmosphere and great food, this is a good choice in my book. ”
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The food and atmosphere are great I would've rated 5 stars if the restrooms were clean! ”
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I've heard that Thursday and Friday nights are also fun, if you aren't into salsa. ”
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Good Asian cuisine, interesting decoration ”
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So if you are looking for a cool, hip and cozy place to take a date or just taste great food ”
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Definitely go to Monsoon to party and enjoy the live entertainment in a cool atmosphere. ”
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the decor was very unique and hip. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The food portions are huge, so arrive with an empty stomach and please save room for desert, which are absolutly decandet. ”
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Furthermore, the staff did not bother to sing happy birthday with us and chose to only serve the first cake to our group, save for two guests--who were given a small slice of the second one. ”
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| drinks |
80.0% positive |
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We sat in the front bar area, we order Margaritas and a couple of apps. ”
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They have the best Sushi & drink happy hour. ”
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There food is good when you don't even consider the price but when you think you will only spend about $20 a person for food & drinks it's amazing. ”
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The service is great - attentive, friendly and accomodating - and the wine recommendations always complement the food perfectly! ”
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wasn't expecting this good quality food & drinks for $3.00 and $3.75. ”
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When I came back and asked about it, she brought a fresh beer HALF FULL with attitude. ”
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We ordered sushi, which was really good but the drinks were terrible. ”
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Full bar with a great wine selection. ”
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The first time it went o/k but I was shocked at the waitress who while I got up from the bar to go to the restroom thru out my half full beer. ”
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Great food, great atmosphere, great drinks & great music. ”
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Great place for cocktails and food ”
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Loved the cocktails and the yummy thai noodles. ”
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The bar is also a great place to catch a quick bite when you are dining solo. ”
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Fresh sushi, amazing soups (try the red wine one) and a great place. ”
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Yesterday it was hell, service terrible, food arriving very late, and the drinks after the food ! ”
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There is also a big sushi bar. ”
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But the ambience, drinks & value more than made up for the slow service. ”
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It's a great place for a few drinks and some great entertainment. ”
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Great experience, good food and drinks! ”
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Their drink menu is fun and they have this contest to come with funnier and whittier drink description. ”
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The food and drink are amazing. ”
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The decor is great, drinks are fab, service is good and food is good compare to most restaurants. ”
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Full Sushi Bar, Upstairs another bar, with live music, great decor, resonably priced. ”
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they serve a pretty good meal and upstairs in the back room, they have a tiki bar with live jazz. ”
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You won't last 3 rounds with these great drinks with polysian drinks. ”
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| food quality |
78.53000164031982% positive |
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All the food was super fresh and large portions too, not to mention the atmosphere can't be beat! ”
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We ordered hot and sour soup, which was tasty but cold and sour upon arrival 20 minutes after ordering. ”
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Was there on 1/22, enjoyed the music, food and people. ”
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was disappointed at not only the mediocre quality of the food, but the poor service as well. ”
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believe this is the first complaint I post on any website or in any form for service but such Disgustingly unacceptable service and food leads me to write this review. ”
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The food and atmosphere are great I would've rated 5 stars if the restrooms were clean! ”
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loud, bad service, good food ”
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The service is great, the food is for far the best in the promenade, definitely will be back. ”
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they serve a pretty good meal and upstairs in the back room, they have a tiki bar with live jazz. ”
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After the disgusting meal, the check takes about another 15 minutes to come. ”
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had a teriyaki salmon and it was awesome, the portions are really rich. ”
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We ordered sushi, which was really good but the drinks were terrible. ”
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Loved the cocktails and the yummy thai noodles. ”
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The food is amazing. ”
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The food and drink are amazing. ”
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The food was mediocre and not all that exciting. ”
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What came was a dry bowl of rice and a salad sized plate of bone dry chicken. ”
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The food was amazing and I love the family style. ”
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Good Asian cuisine, interesting decoration ”
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The location is beautiful and the food was very delicious but I would not visit again because of those problems with the staff and management nor would I recommend this location to anybody else. ”
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There is also a big sushi bar. ”
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It was as tough as jerky, no mango, butter, oil, nothing on the dry chicken. ”
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The sushi is on par, and they have some pretty interesting creations of their own as well as a great selection of other pan-asian foods. ”
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Great food ”
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They offer the typical but it was their unique creations/dishes that were wonderful. ”
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But we forged on, determined to have one delicious memory of Monsoon. ”
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Alas, there was an icy cold component to the dish [the crab meat? ”
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The menu has so many options that even my boyfriend who does not eat fish can find a great plate such as the orange chicken. ”
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We ordered a Spider Roll, looking forward to the warm crispness and flavor of the soft shell crab. ”
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She would not do anything to resolve the items disappearing, or the very disappointing service or terrible food. ”
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Great food, great atmosphere, great drinks & great music. ”
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Yesterday it was hell, service terrible, food arriving very late, and the drinks after the food ! ”
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The food is very reasonable and it's pretty amazing. ”
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Everyone loved the ambiance and the food. ”
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It seems like most are geared towards one time visitors so their food is bad and service is horribele. ”
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The decor is great, drinks are fab, service is good and food is good compare to most restaurants. ”
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The whole place has a lot of character and full of characters which is a breath of fresh air for LA. ”
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The food downstairs is also great, reasonably priced, but the service is SLOW, so allow for some extra time. ”
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The decor alone should be worth anyone's time for a visit but the food is authentic, tasty and affordable. ”
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Great place for cocktails and food ”
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wasn't expecting this good quality food & drinks for $3.00 and $3.75. ”
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the waiter was vwery helpful and recommended some delicious dishes. ”
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Great food and excellent service. ”
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but some of my favorite dishes are made here, so I keep going back. ”
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Good food, well priced, BAD ATTITUDE! ”
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I'd suggest checking elsewhere for great food/service on 3rd Street. ”
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Again our food order was wrong and the server was not friendly and very rude. ”
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Our server Angela was really helpful even she seemed to be really busy, we were helped by the busser, the runner, and even the manager ran our food. ”
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Food was authentic Asian food, made with good quality ingredients and the service was little fast for my taste but not over the top. ”
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The food at Monsoon was delicious and the location and atmosphere was great, but the service was the worst i had seen in a very long time. ”
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There food is good when you don't even consider the price but when you think you will only spend about $20 a person for food & drinks it's amazing. ”
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would recommend Vietnamese spring roll & Sushi for appetizers and shrimp rendang & fragrant duck for entrees. ”
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Santa Monica has a lot of restaurants with great Asian cuisine, but Monsoon is the best of the best! ”
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The tempura roll was crispy --spicy outside, hot and succulent inside--and the sashimi was juicy and fresh. ”
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Awesome sushi, and great happy hour! ”
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It was one of the most fun diining experience we has with good food and great service by a waiter named "Matt ”
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would recommend fish roll, which has 3 different types of fish in a roll, scallop dynamite, calamari and potstickers. ”
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The food is great, the ambiance is perfect, and it's easy on the budget, too. ”
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The sushi is great! ”
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The food portions are huge, so arrive with an empty stomach and please save room for desert, which are absolutly decandet. ”
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The service is great - attentive, friendly and accomodating - and the wine recommendations always complement the food perfectly! ”
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The chicken potstickers are delicious! ”
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re looking for a restaurant in the Promenade area with a fun, relaxed atmosphere and great food, this is a good choice in my book. ”
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I've heard that Thursday and Friday nights are also fun, if you aren't into salsa. ”
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So if you are looking for a cool, hip and cozy place to take a date or just taste great food ”
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We have eaten at small, hole-in-the-wall sushi restaurants and elegant establishments. ”
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Fresh sushi, amazing soups (try the red wine one) and a great place. ”
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Apart from the blend of various styles and design the eatery was arranged with, I really enjoyed the sushi and sashimi. ”
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When I came back and asked about it, she brought a fresh beer HALF FULL with attitude. ”
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the food can be very good. ”
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Their sushi is fresh, Korean BBQ beef cooked at the table is a treat, all their noodle dishes are to die for and service is friendly but not over bearing. ”
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At $14 and $15 per roll, we expected to at least enjoy our food. ”
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Great experience, good food and drinks! ”
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This is a great place for a one time meal. ”
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The food tasted good but not great. ”
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They also have great special fried rice and black cod. ”
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And the ambiance, you just can't get a more comfortable place to go for a great meal. ”
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Now it is bad service with OK food, and I will be sorr5y to see it continue like this. ”
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| menu variety |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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Their menu is interesting and the execution is fantastic. ”
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The menu has so many options that even my boyfriend who does not eat fish can find a great plate such as the orange chicken. ”
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Anytime a group of friends are in town I take them to Monsoon--the atmospere and decor is impressive and the menu extensive and not costly. ”
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The sushi is on par, and they have some pretty interesting creations of their own as well as a great selection of other pan-asian foods. ”
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Full bar with a great wine selection. ”
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Their happy hour is fabulous - everything on their set menu is $4 during happy hour (they have 2 happy hours - one early and one late). ”
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Their drink menu is fun and they have this contest to come with funnier and whittier drink description. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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When we were there last they had this great R&B band that had a record deal and the place was packed. ”
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This is a great place for a one time meal. ”
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This is for far the best restaurant in the promenade ”
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This is, in my opinion, the best restaurant in Santa Monica. ”
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Fresh sushi, amazing soups (try the red wine one) and a great place. ”
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It's a great place for a few drinks and some great entertainment. ”
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The restaurant has different levels to eat on (the tables on the balconies have the best view of the restaurant). ”
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On a recent visit to LA a friend of mine recommended this place as a good place to eat. ”
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The bar is also a great place to catch a quick bite when you are dining solo. ”
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best place I've visited in WLA ”
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Some months ago they had a nice lady manager her name something like Carrie or so, and the place was working like a clock. ”
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Really too bad, it could really be a great place otherwise. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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This snotty hostess Devon was so obnoxious, unfriendly and downright rude to my guests I will never go back again. ”
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The service is great, the food is for far the best in the promenade, definitely will be back. ”
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| service |
60.07999897003174% positive |
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Angela is the best server ever. ”
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... its trendy, colorful and filled with young beautiful people. ”
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This place has a great atmosphere and great entertainment, but terrible service. ”
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But the ambience, drinks & value more than made up for the slow service. ”
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Great food and excellent service. ”
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Terrible service ”
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This snotty hostess Devon was so obnoxious, unfriendly and downright rude to my guests I will never go back again. ”
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This place has high energy, fun people, and great dancers. ”
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Was there on 1/22, enjoyed the music, food and people. ”
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It was one of the most fun diining experience we has with good food and great service by a waiter named "Matt ”
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went there on a date with my girlfriend and the service was terrible. ”
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And if you have a large party, in our case...12, since the gratuity is included, don't count on getting good service. ”
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rude customer service over the phone ”
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During the many years I went to Monsoon I ve seen good service and good management and also bad service and bad management. ”
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The service sucked too. ”
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The service was fast but very friendly. ”
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The location is beautiful and the food was very delicious but I would not visit again because of those problems with the staff and management nor would I recommend this location to anybody else. ”
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Great service! ”
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Furthermore, the staff did not bother to sing happy birthday with us and chose to only serve the first cake to our group, save for two guests--who were given a small slice of the second one. ”
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Food was superb, the waitress was sexy & friendly. ”
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The service is great - attentive, friendly and accomodating - and the wine recommendations always complement the food perfectly! ”
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The experience itself at the restaurant was absolutely horrible from the long wait time and a bartender ending up seating me. ”
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believe this is the first complaint I post on any website or in any form for service but such Disgustingly unacceptable service and food leads me to write this review. ”
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loud, bad service, good food ”
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Their sushi is fresh, Korean BBQ beef cooked at the table is a treat, all their noodle dishes are to die for and service is friendly but not over bearing. ”
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The food downstairs is also great, reasonably priced, but the service is SLOW, so allow for some extra time. ”
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was disappointed at not only the mediocre quality of the food, but the poor service as well. ”
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Great customer service! ”
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the service can be quite annoying. ”
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The service made the experience very undesirable. ”
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The first time it went o/k but I was shocked at the waitress who while I got up from the bar to go to the restroom thru out my half full beer. ”
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The food at Monsoon was delicious and the location and atmosphere was great, but the service was the worst i had seen in a very long time. ”
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Angela, the best waitress in the world! ”
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The service is great, the food is for far the best in the promenade, definitely will be back. ”
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The decor is great, drinks are fab, service is good and food is good compare to most restaurants. ”
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Food was authentic Asian food, made with good quality ingredients and the service was little fast for my taste but not over the top. ”
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the staff was extremely friendly and accomodating. ”
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She would not do anything to resolve the items disappearing, or the very disappointing service or terrible food. ”
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Again our food order was wrong and the server was not friendly and very rude. ”
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The atmosphere was great and the staff was friendly and helpful. ”
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The restaurant is very accomidating for large parties and the wait staff is great. ”
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When asking for the manager, Maria, Devon was even more obnoxious. ”
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Yesterday it was hell, service terrible, food arriving very late, and the drinks after the food ! ”
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Horrible service, good atmosphere. ”
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Service was attentive and kind, rushing around the spacious dining room amid a vibrant crowd. ”
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Now it is bad service with OK food, and I will be sorr5y to see it continue like this. ”
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This place is so much fun that I've met some people who drive all the way from OC and the IE (Be aware: there's a $10 (cash) cover charge, but it's well worth it!) ”
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It seems like most are geared towards one time visitors so their food is bad and service is horribele. ”
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Bad service, especially when considering that the restaurant wasn't even that busy on a 1:30 pm afternoon: ”
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Only thing that wasn't perfect was the almost too fast service. ”
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On the other hand, the bouncers were actually very friendly and helpful. ”
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The atmosphere was great and our server was really helpful and attending. ”
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The service was friendly but since they were busy as anything it was little slow. ”
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However, if you are looking for attentive service and a real noteworthy dining experience, then save your money and go someplace else. ”
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only 10 made it and the staff was rude. ”
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I'd suggest checking elsewhere for great food/service on 3rd Street. ”
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Our server Angela was really helpful even she seemed to be really busy, we were helped by the busser, the runner, and even the manager ran our food. ”
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Ok Food, worst service in LA ”
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We rented out the private dining room and enjoyed everything but the rude and slow service. ”
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the waiter was vwery helpful and recommended some delicious dishes. ”
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had amazing service from kevin, the bartender/host/server (way to multi-task buddy). ”
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Some months ago they had a nice lady manager her name something like Carrie or so, and the place was working like a clock. ”
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| value |
76.91999912261963% positive |
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The food portions are huge, so arrive with an empty stomach and please save room for desert, which are absolutly decandet. ”
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All the food was super fresh and large portions too, not to mention the atmosphere can't be beat! ”
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This restaurant offers poor value for the money. ”
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There food is good when you don't even consider the price but when you think you will only spend about $20 a person for food & drinks it's amazing. ”
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This amazing huge Asian restaurant has left me speechless. ”
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The lunch salads are great, and the prices are reasonable. ”
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This place is so much fun that I've met some people who drive all the way from OC and the IE (Be aware: there's a $10 (cash) cover charge, but it's well worth it!) ”
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The prices are unbeatable and the vibe is so great! ”
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However, if you are looking for attentive service and a real noteworthy dining experience, then save your money and go someplace else. ”
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Even though we had to wait in line for few minutes it was well worth it since there was no cover charge and music was amazing. ”
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The decor alone should be worth anyone's time for a visit but the food is authentic, tasty and affordable. ”
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had a teriyaki salmon and it was awesome, the portions are really rich. ”
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But the ambience, drinks & value more than made up for the slow service. ”
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| wait time |
50.83000183105469% positive |
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The service was friendly but since they were busy as anything it was little slow. ”
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We rented out the private dining room and enjoyed everything but the rude and slow service. ”
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We ordered hot and sour soup, which was tasty but cold and sour upon arrival 20 minutes after ordering. ”
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After the disgusting meal, the check takes about another 15 minutes to come. ”
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The food at Monsoon was delicious and the location and atmosphere was great, but the service was the worst i had seen in a very long time. ”
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The experience itself at the restaurant was absolutely horrible from the long wait time and a bartender ending up seating me. ”
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To top off a wonderful evening, both my wife and I had to race to a restroom within ten minutes of leaving the cafe. ”
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Even though we had to wait in line for few minutes it was well worth it since there was no cover charge and music was amazing. ”
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But the ambience, drinks & value more than made up for the slow service. ”
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The bar is also a great place to catch a quick bite when you are dining solo. ”
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