| ambiance |
86.3599967956543% positive |
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It's dark wood paneled, land-that-time-forgot 70's-ish decor, and with all the high-backed booths there is a lot of privacy -- this would be a nice place for a date as well as a loud group of friends. ”
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The restaurant is beautiful in it's decor, exquisite art work! ”
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love the dark decor and comfy booths. ”
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Mexicali down the street might be more fun, but I go to Casa Vega when I'm hungry. ”
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GREAT Mexican food and a FUN atmosphere ”
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This place is a testament to the stupidity of diners or the triumph of a great location over quality. ”
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Not a comfortable place to eat if you are sensitive to people pretty much "in your face" while you eat. ”
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The food here is great and the atmosphere is happening. ”
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Look no further for a great time with awesome food and a festive atmosphere. ”
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The decor is kitchy but it's intended that way and what's a great meal without a unique ambiance? ”
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Bar is fun and always full of people. ”
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The atmosphere is incredible, the staff is very friendly and the margaritas are to die for. ”
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the wait is never as long as the hostess says and the place is fun. ”
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Good atmosphere, average food, and prices that are not outrageously high but you can go elsewhere and pay less. ”
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Great food and drinks in a sexy romantic I don't want the world to see me atmosphere. ”
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This is truly a fun place with great service, great food and awesome drinks! ”
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The food is good, the ambiance is great, the margaritas are even BETTER! ”
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The food's good to okay, but what it lacks in this area, the restaurant pretty much makes up for with ambience (really dark inside; cool like a 70's time capsule), DRINKS and service. ”
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Great food, average atmosphere, pricey drinks ”
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On Dec.16, 2006 my husband, son and myself drove up the parking area and asked the valet guy if the place was full. ”
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Good food, good fun! ”
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Do go there if you are in the mood for Juan's amazing margaritas and some fun people watching. ”
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| drinks |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The food is good, the drinks are good, and the people in there are interesting to watch. ”
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The drinks are great (just the house margarita alone will give you a buzz). ”
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Although the margaritas tasted good, they called the drink a double (joke) and it cost $27.50 for two. ”
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And although the drinks are a bit overpriced, they're always very strong. ”
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This is truly a fun place with great service, great food and awesome drinks! ”
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The prices were reasonable I figured that there arent a lot of mex restaurants around LA with valet good drinks and killer vibe like this place. ”
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The enchiladas are awesome as are the drinks. ”
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On a Friday or Saturday night, you may have to wait an hour or more for a table, but the eclectic crowd is perfect for people watching, and the drinks will help make the time pass quickly. ”
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Great drinks ”
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Great food and drinks in a sexy romantic I don't want the world to see me atmosphere. ”
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Juan and Ignacio are the best bartenders - just ask and they will make your drinks even stronger if you want! ”
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Great food, average atmosphere, pricey drinks ”
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The taste of the food is questionable, but the drinks are good. ”
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The bar was only half full (I would say between 2-3 people deep), 45 minute wait, and was told by the hostess AND manager on duty that we would need to wait outside in the cold. ”
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So friendly, yes, with good drinks and great crowd. ”
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| food quality |
89.35000419616699% positive |
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The salad you get with the combo meals is amazing and almost addicting. ”
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The food is overpriced I have had better Mexican food at Guadalajara Grill for much less. ”
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The taste of the food is questionable, but the drinks are good. ”
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GREAT Mexican food and a FUN atmosphere ”
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The food's good to okay, but what it lacks in this area, the restaurant pretty much makes up for with ambience (really dark inside; cool like a 70's time capsule), DRINKS and service. ”
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The food is amazing and the service stinks! ”
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knew it would be crowded on a Friday night at 8pm, but we wall wanted some good Mexican food. ”
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The food and service is always great. ”
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great place great food ”
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think the food is OK and have yet to discover my favorite dish there. ”
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And the tasty margaritas will knock you on your butt. ”
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Great food and Maragrita's! ”
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Good margaritas / Good food / Forget about friendly service ”
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The food is good, the ambiance is great, the margaritas are even BETTER! ”
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Great food, HIGH prices and HORRIBLE attitude. ”
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The best chicken enchiladas! ”
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love the crab and shrimp enchiladas. ”
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The food is very good, but the margaritas are fantastic. ”
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the mexican food here comes in big portions, probably enough for two people! ”
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bad service but good, authentic food ”
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They charge a premium for mediocre food and horrible service. ”
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Plus, $18 for two good margaritas is not a bad deal at all, and trust me, the margaritas at CV are tasty AND strong, even the house tequila! ”
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have never tasted a bad dish. ”
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Great food, average atmosphere, pricey drinks ”
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The food is good, the drinks are good, and the people in there are interesting to watch. ”
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love this place, it is one of my favorite places for Mexican food, and I am a Mexican food connoseiur! ”
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If you like authentic Mexican food, then go to Casa Vega! ”
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my boyfriend likes the chicken mole, the burritos are amazing, the tostada salads are good, the rice and beans are excellent. ”
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Casa Vega is a little far for me to go, but occasionally I'll make the extra trip for the delicious mole. ”
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From tacky "CV" topiary out front to the cheesey interior, this is the place to go to let your hair down, have good Mexican food, and let go of any pretense. ”
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We had great service, great food and great margaritas. ”
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Great food and drinks in a sexy romantic I don't want the world to see me atmosphere. ”
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The food was amazing! ”
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Good atmosphere, average food, and prices that are not outrageously high but you can go elsewhere and pay less. ”
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But food is really good. ”
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Over priced terrible food, worse service. ”
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Great authentic mexian food ”
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The cadillac margaritas were great -- the waiter asked first if we'd like doubles and of course we said yes, which led to a little bit of sticker shock when the bill came, but they were delicious so it was worth it. ”
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And only after we received plates of subpar mexican food (which I was hoping would make up for their lack of customer service abilities), was I truly shocked into believing that this place was pretty subpar all together. ”
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And the food is surprisingly good. ”
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Casa Vega is the BEST Mexican food in Los Angeles! ”
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If you want good food and good service, this is the place to be. ”
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am a big fan of authentic mexican food, and this is top quality. ”
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love the chesse soup that comes as an option with every meal(or you can have the meatball soup or their salad on a tortilla shell)I always order the combo plates so I can have leftovers for the next day(2 items rice and beans and one of the options I me ”
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The appetizers and entrees are all fabulous and I am picky about Mexican food. ”
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The tostada salad was perfect, the food hot and amazing, taste. ”
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The food here is great and the atmosphere is happening. ”
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The food is delicious, but it's so dark in the restaurant that you can never see it. ”
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so after my houseguests left the following day, i told my sister who loves casa vega too our little salsa experience, and she wasnt surprised, she said they are the rudest people around, i guess because they have SO many customers, it doesnt matter if the ”
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The margaritas are legit, fresh salsas and the food is plentiful and fairly priced. ”
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as bad as the service is, i will go back here because i do love the food. ”
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Great tostada salad starts your meal. ”
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have to agree with the other reviews--the tostado salad was amazing. ”
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The food is always great and they've got margaritas on tap that will have you feeling good after the second one! ”
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The decor is kitchy but it's intended that way and what's a great meal without a unique ambiance? ”
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have been going to Casa Vega for over 7 years and I have never had a bad meal! ”
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The salad is the best I have had. ”
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Good food, good fun! ”
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Anyone who says the food here is bad, is just plain crazy. ”
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Great place with awesome food! ”
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My favorites are the crispy tacos and the dinner tostada salad. ”
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but the food is good. ”
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Look no further for a great time with awesome food and a festive atmosphere. ”
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The food was not bad, but it was far from exceptional. ”
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ok, to be honest, the food here is awesome, they give you plenty and it is SOOO good. ”
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Good food, big portions! ”
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This is truly a fun place with great service, great food and awesome drinks! ”
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The margaritas are great and I have never had one bad meal there. ”
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good carne asada burrito! ”
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The food was delicious and the portions generous. ”
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Fun, good margaritas, and good food ”
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the food is greasy and unappetizing, the service is SLOW and the prices are too high for the caliber of food that it is. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Our server LEO was a consumate professional as he navigated us through the menu like a true salesman and not an apethic order taker like i get so many times, i eat out alot so I can spot the difference. ”
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love the chesse soup that comes as an option with every meal(or you can have the meatball soup or their salad on a tortilla shell)I always order the combo plates so I can have leftovers for the next day(2 items rice and beans and one of the options I me ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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It's dark wood paneled, land-that-time-forgot 70's-ish decor, and with all the high-backed booths there is a lot of privacy -- this would be a nice place for a date as well as a loud group of friends. ”
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great place to go with friends or your Sweetie. ”
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It's a great low key date place. ”
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The prices were reasonable I figured that there arent a lot of mex restaurants around LA with valet good drinks and killer vibe like this place. ”
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great place great food ”
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casa vega - the best place to hang hungover. ”
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If you want good food and good service, this is the place to be. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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as bad as the service is, i will go back here because i do love the food. ”
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For this reason alone, I will never go back there and will never recommend the restaurant to any of my friends. ”
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| service |
68.55999946594238% positive |
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The staff there is terrific - from management to busboys. ”
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This is truly a fun place with great service, great food and awesome drinks! ”
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If you want good food and good service, this is the place to be. ”
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the wait is never as long as the hostess says and the place is fun. ”
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Bar is fun and always full of people. ”
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so after my houseguests left the following day, i told my sister who loves casa vega too our little salsa experience, and she wasnt surprised, she said they are the rudest people around, i guess because they have SO many customers, it doesnt matter if the ”
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Good margaritas / Good food / Forget about friendly service ”
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The service is fast once you get seated which can take a while on the busy weekend nights. ”
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Juan and Ignacio are the best bartenders - just ask and they will make your drinks even stronger if you want! ”
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The food's good to okay, but what it lacks in this area, the restaurant pretty much makes up for with ambience (really dark inside; cool like a 70's time capsule), DRINKS and service. ”
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The atmosphere is incredible, the staff is very friendly and the margaritas are to die for. ”
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However, the hostess are so rude and it is amazing how some people who show up after you seem to get seated first. ”
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The food and service is always great. ”
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the food is greasy and unappetizing, the service is SLOW and the prices are too high for the caliber of food that it is. ”
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loved the atomosphere and the service was great. ”
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The food is amazing and the service stinks! ”
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love the chesse soup that comes as an option with every meal(or you can have the meatball soup or their salad on a tortilla shell)I always order the combo plates so I can have leftovers for the next day(2 items rice and beans and one of the options I me ”
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On a Friday or Saturday night, you may have to wait an hour or more for a table, but the eclectic crowd is perfect for people watching, and the drinks will help make the time pass quickly. ”
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Over priced terrible food, worse service. ”
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Embarrassed that the employees have to wear such ridiculous outfits, but nonetheless, the service is good. ”
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The food is good, the drinks are good, and the people in there are interesting to watch. ”
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I've never been to a Mexican resturant where the servers were so attentive. ”
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When I got there I was immediately put into a happy place because the valet service was so damn cheap(3.50! ”
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of all the times my boyfriend and i eat here, we have gotten BAD to almost horrible service. ”
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Do go there if you are in the mood for Juan's amazing margaritas and some fun people watching. ”
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The staff is horrible, that I know from experience. ”
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The cadillac margaritas were great -- the waiter asked first if we'd like doubles and of course we said yes, which led to a little bit of sticker shock when the bill came, but they were delicious so it was worth it. ”
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Our server LEO was a consumate professional as he navigated us through the menu like a true salesman and not an apethic order taker like i get so many times, i eat out alot so I can spot the difference. ”
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And only after we received plates of subpar mexican food (which I was hoping would make up for their lack of customer service abilities), was I truly shocked into believing that this place was pretty subpar all together. ”
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great service ”
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The servers have always been extremely pleasant, and once you get seated the service is almost dismayingly fast (gee, I've been waiting awhile, I'd like to linger at the table a while too). ”
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At first, we though the rude service was a gimmick, you know, like those '50's places. ”
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But, the hostess wasn't bad, she even seated us without our full party (2/3 were there, so it wasnt that bad.) ”
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So friendly, yes, with good drinks and great crowd. ”
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bad service but good, authentic food ”
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now understand the reason we always had horrible service. ”
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the mexican food here comes in big portions, probably enough for two people! ”
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The bar was only half full (I would say between 2-3 people deep), 45 minute wait, and was told by the hostess AND manager on duty that we would need to wait outside in the cold. ”
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We had great service, great food and great margaritas. ”
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as bad as the service is, i will go back here because i do love the food. ”
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the attitude on the entire staff was horrible, it wasnt one or two unhappy employees, it was all of them. ”
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The bartenders are great and the servers at the table are horrible. ”
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They charge a premium for mediocre food and horrible service. ”
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Not a comfortable place to eat if you are sensitive to people pretty much "in your face" while you eat. ”
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| value |
63.540000915527344% positive |
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WAY overpriced. ”
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The food is overpriced I have had better Mexican food at Guadalajara Grill for much less. ”
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After a few bites of my nasty 15 dollar combo, i began to lean back in our booth while enjoying a hilarious story my friend was telling me. ”
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Great food, average atmosphere, pricey drinks ”
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Good food, big portions! ”
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The food was delicious and the portions generous. ”
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Great food, HIGH prices and HORRIBLE attitude. ”
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Servings are huge--try their burritos and they're quesadillas! ”
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the mexican food here comes in big portions, probably enough for two people! ”
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The prices were reasonable I figured that there arent a lot of mex restaurants around LA with valet good drinks and killer vibe like this place. ”
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Parking is a serious pain, but the valet is not that expensive and occasionally you get lucky on the street. ”
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Good atmosphere, average food, and prices that are not outrageously high but you can go elsewhere and pay less. ”
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The cadillac margaritas were great -- the waiter asked first if we'd like doubles and of course we said yes, which led to a little bit of sticker shock when the bill came, but they were delicious so it was worth it. ”
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And although the drinks are a bit overpriced, they're always very strong. ”
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When I got there I was immediately put into a happy place because the valet service was so damn cheap(3.50! ”
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the food is greasy and unappetizing, the service is SLOW and the prices are too high for the caliber of food that it is. ”
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| wait time |
33.3299994468689% positive |
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The bar was only half full (I would say between 2-3 people deep), 45 minute wait, and was told by the hostess AND manager on duty that we would need to wait outside in the cold. ”
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the wait is never as long as the hostess says and the place is fun. ”
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We would need to wait in the cold outside with no beverage for 45 minutes if we wanted to eat there. ”
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