| ambiance |
81.82000160217285% positive |
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The only thing it has going for it is the ambience, which is pretty good. ”
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Love the ambience and the food ain't bad either! ”
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Great wine list, great service, nice atmosphere and reasonably priced. ”
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The place is small, definitely a great place for a romantic dinner, but not for large parties. ”
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As for the atmosphere, it is intimate and the open kitchen creates quite an entertaining dining experience. ”
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Unfortunately they no longer take reservations on weekends for any party smaller than 8, but that just means I get to wrangle up my friends more often for a wonderful eving of wining, dining and fun! ”
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The service was good and eventhough it was a little early for dinner, the ambiance was really nice and comfortable. ”
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The atmosphere is cozy and romantic, and the staff is gracious. ”
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The atmosphere is great-- good lighting, smallish size--just be careful if you're asthmatic or sensitive to smoky air to ask to be seated away from the open kitchen area. ”
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The quality is superior, and the portions are much larger, although the ambience isn't as good. ”
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The prices here are very reasonable, the hospitality is great, and you get two hours' free parking w/validation literally upstairs in the same building. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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had the mango cheesecake and it wasn't good at all but everything else we had was wonderful! ”
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For dessert, the Kesari Kheer was a perfect ending; the pistachio made the difference. ”
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The crab cakes were good, but a little on the small side. ”
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The waitress also recommended a few dishes such as the Eggplant Curry and Potato cakes which were delicious. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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Milk tea is refreshing too and it's not on the menu. ”
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Great wine list, great service, nice atmosphere and reasonably priced. ”
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Their wine list is impeccable, considering the reasonable prices. ”
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The service is friendly and so are the wine prices. ”
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| food quality |
88.9799976348877% positive |
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ll admit that the food is good here, but it is just not worth waiting so long for it and being treated so poorly. ”
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she recommended the coco lamb. ”
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The garlic nan bread is the best I've had. ”
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The Karahi Shrimp was fantastic; the Chicken Tikka Saag was very tasty. ”
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My favorite dishes would have to be the Sea Bass and Chicken Marsala. ”
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place I take people who think they don't like Indian food and introduce them to the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Tandoori Sea Bass, both of which are guaranteed hits. ”
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best indian food in L.A., and I've had indian food all over the world. ”
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Its a shame when a restaurant with so many tasty dishes becomes sour because of the wait staff it employs. ”
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This is perfect for people who love stewed meat. ”
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akbar has excellent dishes on their menu! ”
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Every dish we ordered are suprisingly delicious. ”
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food is good. ”
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Otherwise, a great place for Indian cuisine. ”
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The spicy meter & the description of each item on the menu are very helpful index to help ordering. ”
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am an indian punjabi man and i eat good food all the time. ”
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The food is amazing and the staff is very pleasant. ”
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My girlfriend and I routinely order indian food. ”
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The food was quite good, though the fires flaming in the kitchen left a fai. ”
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Love the ambience and the food ain't bad either! ”
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When the food came out, I was upset to see only 4 dry chicken nuggets. ”
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Then as we were leaving, we told the waitress our food was cold and that she was rude? ”
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great food and service ”
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The best Indian food in LA, and friendly staff! ”
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We've eaten at Akbar a few times because the food was delicious, so we took some friends to what ended up being anunpleasant experience. ”
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The bread is baked fresh to order and all the food is delicious. ”
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NOT only did he box it but he carefully wrapped their bread in foil and wished them a good evening. ”
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The food is excellent and fresh. ”
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Have it with some of their good naan bread. ”
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Those who may not be familiar with truly excellent Indian food may fall for this "fake Indian cuisine" but it cannot compare. ”
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the one dish i HIGHLY recommend is the vegetable rice. ”
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For the same price, you get a salad, yummy rice, and the best juicey and tender kabobs (they really do have the best kabobs). ”
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best of the best indian food ”
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Oh, man - the food here immerses you in a whole world of exotic flavors, starting with their excellent (and eye-openingly spicy) chutneys. ”
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For good Indian cuisine, this is the only one in town that I can highly recommend as far as taste goes. ”
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like another reviewer said, the food is good but i'd recommend take out and enjoying it in the comforts of your own home. ”
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The saag paneer was rubbery, the rice was dry and bland, the chicken tika masala was bland and dry, the naan was spongy and undercooked. ”
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The wait staff is friendly and helpful in explaining the dishes and they never laugh if you wimp out and order something on the mild side. ”
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wonderful customer service, and their staff really knows the food well. ”
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Entered Akbar was seated and waiter took my order, nothing wrong with that and the food was actually very good but at the end of my evening I asked to have my food boxed. ”
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Relatively poor service; delicious mango lassi and side sauces. ”
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The naan was served cold and when we asked for fresh, warm naan, they took ours away and reheated the broken pieces. ”
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Fresh and delicious Indian food. ”
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First off, the food is delicious! ”
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The condiments were so tasty, especially the HOT green one; and the one with corn, that's almost like a side vegetable salad. ”
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The food at Akbar is incredible. ”
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Perhaps the food may not be too authentic to real Indians, but definately tailored to American taste (not-too-intense or strong). ”
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The servers are very knowledgeable and caring about the food. ”
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We just moved to Highland Park and have been attempting to find a place for good indian food. ”
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My favorite dish is the Dhaba lamb. ”
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however, the food was pretty good! ”
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The waitress also recommended a few dishes such as the Eggplant Curry and Potato cakes which were delicious. ”
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don't even like lamb but this dish just made me so happy as I was eating it! ”
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The food is good for the price you pay. ”
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We went for a nice meal and ended up gettin treated like dirt at the end for not reason. ”
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best indian food and service ”
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Delicious food & friendly service! ”
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chicken tikka masala was good but not the best like i read in some other reviews. ”
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best indian food in Los angeles ”
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The crab cakes were good, but a little on the small side. ”
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The service is slow but expect it since they make everything fresh. ”
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It took fifteen minutes since the moment we sat down to get a waitress to order our food, but we had to flag down the hostess first. ”
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This restaurant is really the top choice if you are in for quality and authentic northern Indian delicacy, if you don't believe me yet, then I'll kindly and highly recommend that you experience it for yourself and then rate me! ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Milk tea is refreshing too and it's not on the menu. ”
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Akbar's menu contained everything from unlikely items such as tandoori seabass, that was absolutely amazing, to the more traditional items like Chicken Tikka Masala, which was the best I've ever had. ”
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akbar has excellent dishes on their menu! ”
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The spicy meter & the description of each item on the menu are very helpful index to help ordering. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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The dim lit space makes for a great date restaurant. ”
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come here regularly on Thursdays and it is my favorite Indian restaurant in LA. ”
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The place is small, definitely a great place for a romantic dinner, but not for large parties. ”
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Otherwise, a great place for Indian cuisine. ”
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| service |
68.69999885559082% positive |
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wonderful customer service, and their staff really knows the food well. ”
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The wait staff is friendly and helpful in explaining the dishes and they never laugh if you wimp out and order something on the mild side. ”
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From the corner of my eye, I could see the hostess and waitress rolling their eyes, which was extremely rude and completely uncalled for. ”
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DO NOT go here if you appreciate good customer service. ”
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Even if the kitchen were slow, I would not mind waiting if the service were gracious -- or, at the very least, cordial. ”
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Its a shame when a restaurant with so many tasty dishes becomes sour because of the wait staff it employs. ”
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We asked her if she thought it was right that her employees were misinformed and thus mislead her customers? ”
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And the waiters were very nice and kept our table clean (we got kinda messy). ”
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The food is amazing and the staff is very pleasant. ”
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and I still got the worst service ever. ”
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The second time I went, the waitress was very rude. ”
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The servers are very knowledgeable and caring about the food. ”
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Worst customer service in the world. ”
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Delicious food & friendly service! ”
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Until this last visit; the hostess/watress "Murreill" was beyond nasty. ”
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The service was poor. ”
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the prices are reasonable and the service well that was the best part. ”
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By the way, service from the ladies are impeccable as always. ”
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The service is slow but expect it since they make everything fresh. ”
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On a positive note, we were seated promptly and service was decent. ”
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best indian food and service ”
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Food is good, Replace the hostess! ”
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The service was good and eventhough it was a little early for dinner, the ambiance was really nice and comfortable. ”
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Then as we were leaving, we told the waitress our food was cold and that she was rude? ”
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The atmosphere is cozy and romantic, and the staff is gracious. ”
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As a service oriented business you would think the owner would put someone that is more congenial. ”
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It took fifteen minutes since the moment we sat down to get a waitress to order our food, but we had to flag down the hostess first. ”
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great food and service ”
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Service Staff is rude; even with tables open they will have customers wait 10 plus minutes to be seated and then will snap at you not to bother them they are busy and then will tell you to just sit down. ”
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Great wine list, great service, nice atmosphere and reasonably priced. ”
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Relatively poor service; delicious mango lassi and side sauces. ”
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The service is friendly and so are the wine prices. ”
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The waitress also recommended a few dishes such as the Eggplant Curry and Potato cakes which were delicious. ”
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place I take people who think they don't like Indian food and introduce them to the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Tandoori Sea Bass, both of which are guaranteed hits. ”
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The best Indian food in LA, and friendly staff! ”
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The staff are very polite, friendly and attentive. ”
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This is perfect for people who love stewed meat. ”
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Our waitress, Sharon is good. ”
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our waitress, i believe her name was kasia, was so delightful. ”
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the service is bad. ”
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Entered Akbar was seated and waiter took my order, nothing wrong with that and the food was actually very good but at the end of my evening I asked to have my food boxed. ”
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| value |
80.0% positive |
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The quality is superior, and the portions are much larger, although the ambience isn't as good. ”
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The food is good for the price you pay. ”
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The prices here are very reasonable, the hospitality is great, and you get two hours' free parking w/validation literally upstairs in the same building. ”
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The service is friendly and so are the wine prices. ”
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It was a horrible experience, and to top it off, it was wildly expensive. ”
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ll admit that the food is good here, but it is just not worth waiting so long for it and being treated so poorly. ”
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not a good value ”
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For the same price, you get a salad, yummy rice, and the best juicey and tender kabobs (they really do have the best kabobs). ”
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the prices are reasonable and the service well that was the best part. ”
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Their wine list is impeccable, considering the reasonable prices. ”
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| wait time |
58.33000183105469% positive |
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It took fifteen minutes since the moment we sat down to get a waitress to order our food, but we had to flag down the hostess first. ”
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Service Staff is rude; even with tables open they will have customers wait 10 plus minutes to be seated and then will snap at you not to bother them they are busy and then will tell you to just sit down. ”
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Even if the kitchen were slow, I would not mind waiting if the service were gracious -- or, at the very least, cordial. ”
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The service is slow but expect it since they make everything fresh. ”
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Why does it take 20 minutes to get dried nuggets on a week night when the restaurant was not even half full? ”
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ll admit that the food is good here, but it is just not worth waiting so long for it and being treated so poorly. ”
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