| ambiance |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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The ambience was nice however, the food was below average. ”
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I've had many great meals at the old location, but the magic is gone, long gone. ”
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Anyone can do 'romantic', but only the best can pull off what Patina does. ”
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Take your time and enjoy the ambience, and the subtle flavors of the wine and food. ”
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Patina is located at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and has a very elegant and unique ambiance. ”
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While the food is still high quality, I liked the decor and atmosphere of the old restaurant much more than the new location. ”
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The ambience was not cozy. ”
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It isn't the most romantic of settings, but it has clean, crisp lines and the unique Disney Hall ambiance which makes it stand out. ”
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Not crazy about the new venue, would have probably preferred their previous location on Melrose, but service was impeccable. ”
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| dessert |
96.66999816894531% positive |
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My husband and I requested to meet the pastry chef because we wanted to see who made these wonderful desserts. ”
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Everything from the first course down to the desserts were just fabulous. ”
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The saving grace was the amazing desserts and cheese cart. ”
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would have to say that this was the best dessert I have had in awhile. ”
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Overall, great food, amazing desserts, and mediocre service! ”
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On a recent visit, I enjoyed a creamy lobster bisque, a huge piece of perfectly roasted halibut, accompanied by mashed potatoes and some of the most buttery wild mushrooms I have ever eaten, and a warm pistachio cake that was astounding. ”
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The food is great, and the desserts are to die for. ”
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Overall, though, Patina is a great place to dine and even greater if you just come in for cheese and dessert. ”
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My partner's chocolate terrine was equally amazing, and I will go on record as saying I want to make out with pastry chef Ian Gresik. ”
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The desserts were incredible. ”
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| drinks |
92.5% positive |
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the management there seem very ridiculous in their stress level and yet they still overlook things like warm red wine. ”
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The wine list is a bit over the top but has some really interesting wines by the glass. ”
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We enjoyed the market lunch menu and shared a wine pairing (we had to drive, and it seemed no problem at all by the friendly and helpful sommelier). ”
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The staff is well trained, the food is AMAZING, the wine list extensive. ”
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Space, nice but noisy and a little cramped, drinks and wine were good, food: average to below average, especially when you're paying $15-25 for an app. ”
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Came here for a holiday lunch and the food and selection of wine were excellent. ”
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The wine was clearly the winner of the night, but I'm afraid I can't credit Patina with that ;-) The wait staff were polite, but as the evening wore on they became less and less available (did they sense something?) ”
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Take your time and enjoy the ambience, and the subtle flavors of the wine and food. ”
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first, they served their red wine warm, extremely warm. ”
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When I wanted a third glass of wine with my meal and received a stern look from my wife, again Kevin came to the rescue and offered up a wonderful half glass option. ”
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| food quality |
81.66999816894531% positive |
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Yes, my venison was exquisitely cooked to the temperature I requested and most of our other dishes in the tasting menu tasted as they should at an expensive restaurant like this. ”
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Good Italian cuisine and they seems to have good chief! ”
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Everything was tasty and the service, impeccable. ”
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Everything but the main course (pork, which was extremly fatty) was great and service reacted promtly on the two of us leaving the two plated almost full, they returned with an appolgy from the kitchen, which turned out to be a heavenly dish of scallops a ”
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It is hard to really enjoy your meal when you have a table-full of Japanese tourists next to you talking on cell phones all evening, but nonetheless, the food was less than spectacular. ”
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Romantic, good service, good food. ”
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The food is great, and the desserts are to die for. ”
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Beyond his behavior, the food was not worth the price----tasteless, bland, forgettable. ”
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My meal was very good and my wife enjoyed the tasting menu (good but not out of this world). ”
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had wanted the Ocean Menu ($85), but contemplated, as I don't eat cruel food such as foie gras (which it had). ”
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Good food and Even Better service ”
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The food had an incredible taste, and great presentation. ”
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Even the bread was great (it was plentiful and served warm, the best of which was the potato and chive roll). ”
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But I thought the food was to die for; it was traditional French with some interesting twists. ”
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The best dish in my 5 course tasting menu was listed on the menu as: ”
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Great, great, high priced cuisine. ”
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The food was horrible-- odd-tasting, too warm, too cold, too fishy, undercooked. ”
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The service is attentive but not intrusive, and the food is beautifully presented and delicious. ”
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Despite its lack of elegance, the sevice was excellent, and the food was tasty, detailed, and very special. ”
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Ironically, our favorite dish turned out to be a replacement dish for the inedible John Dory we turned down. ”
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We walked in without reservations and had the best meal we've had in LA. ”
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On a recent visit, I enjoyed a creamy lobster bisque, a huge piece of perfectly roasted halibut, accompanied by mashed potatoes and some of the most buttery wild mushrooms I have ever eaten, and a warm pistachio cake that was astounding. ”
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Dishes are creatively prepared, generous in size, and above all, sumptuously delicious. ”
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My friends ordered the tasting menu, which included a dish that had a weird cylinder of squash that was so hard (like a raw carrot), that I thought that it was going to go flying each time they cut into it. ”
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Presented in a pool of fresh and fragrant cucumber consomme on an island of sauteed mixture of diced olive and vegetables, it barely made up for the shortcomings of this overrated restaurant. ”
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the food was good but patina itself is another story. ”
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It's just the same old Patina redone with a new crop of snotty staff (with attitude) and underwhelming, overpriced food. ”
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The food was really tasty although a few dishes were too odd for me. ”
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Came here for a holiday lunch and the food and selection of wine were excellent. ”
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Take your time and enjoy the ambience, and the subtle flavors of the wine and food. ”
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The ambience was nice however, the food was below average. ”
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Our food was delicious, my beef was cooked perfectly and my husband's venison was as well. ”
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He should be voted pastry chef of the year with all his wonderful pastries he sent out. ”
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While the food is still high quality, I liked the decor and atmosphere of the old restaurant much more than the new location. ”
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The staff is well trained, the food is AMAZING, the wine list extensive. ”
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They give you plenty of time to enjoy your meal as well as to enjoy your company. ”
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When I wanted a third glass of wine with my meal and received a stern look from my wife, again Kevin came to the rescue and offered up a wonderful half glass option. ”
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Overall, great food, amazing desserts, and mediocre service! ”
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Excellent food, but not worth the $$$$ ”
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Space, nice but noisy and a little cramped, drinks and wine were good, food: average to below average, especially when you're paying $15-25 for an app. ”
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All of the courses were good, but the scallop and the lobster tail stood out (rich emulsions, creamy meat). ”
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received cold food, a steak overdone and salty and service that was deliberate, but painstakingly slow. ”
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Great Service, great food. ”
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The monkfish, the lamb chops, the Diver Scallops with Heirloom tomatoes, the Ocean menu, truffle risotto, tuna tare tare, corn espuma, and more were excellent. ”
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Each course was wonderful, especially the chilled artichoke soup and the italian cheese napolean. ”
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| menu variety |
82.1399974822998% positive |
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Nothing outstanding on the menu. ”
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The staff is well trained, the food is AMAZING, the wine list extensive. ”
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We enjoyed the market lunch menu and shared a wine pairing (we had to drive, and it seemed no problem at all by the friendly and helpful sommelier). ”
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My friends ordered the tasting menu, which included a dish that had a weird cylinder of squash that was so hard (like a raw carrot), that I thought that it was going to go flying each time they cut into it. ”
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My meal was very good and my wife enjoyed the tasting menu (good but not out of this world). ”
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The prix fixe menu is expensive but worth it. ”
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The monkfish, the lamb chops, the Diver Scallops with Heirloom tomatoes, the Ocean menu, truffle risotto, tuna tare tare, corn espuma, and more were excellent. ”
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The old Patina on Melrose was used to be my favorite restaurant with the best tasting menu and best service. ”
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The menus change every 2 months the waiter said, but everything they make is wonderful! ”
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Came here for a holiday lunch and the food and selection of wine were excellent. ”
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Yes, my venison was exquisitely cooked to the temperature I requested and most of our other dishes in the tasting menu tasted as they should at an expensive restaurant like this. ”
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He was very knowledgeable in every selection we made and his suggestions were impressive. ”
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The best dish in my 5 course tasting menu was listed on the menu as: ”
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My wife wanted the tasting menu and I wanted to order off the regular menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Patina was a great place to dine. ”
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Patina serves as a great upscale restaurant. ”
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Overall, this place is a great place for an anniversary, birthday, or any day! ”
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The old Patina on Melrose was used to be my favorite restaurant with the best tasting menu and best service. ”
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Overall, though, Patina is a great place to dine and even greater if you just come in for cheese and dessert. ”
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Overall great quality, though not overtly French (as the maitre d' told someone, the restaurant is really French-American). ”
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| service |
67.51999855041504% positive |
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The service was mediocre, nothing special. ”
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Our friendly yet professional waitress asked for my temperature preference for the venison I had just ordered. ”
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Our server was wonderful, and we informed him that we already saw a show and that he could take his time, and he did. ”
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Not crazy about the new venue, would have probably preferred their previous location on Melrose, but service was impeccable. ”
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The lady waiter was less than friendly. ”
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The old Patina on Melrose was used to be my favorite restaurant with the best tasting menu and best service. ”
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Romantic, good service, good food. ”
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Everyone from the hostess to waiter to sommelier was very nice and super knowledgeable. ”
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The service is very professional and the Cali. ”
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Service was certainly friendly, if not a little showy. ”
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It's just the same old Patina redone with a new crop of snotty staff (with attitude) and underwhelming, overpriced food. ”
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The service is still one of the best and I love the cheese plate here. ”
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However, the service was impeccable (although not very busy) and really made the dining experience. ”
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did not find the service pushy at all-quite the opposite. ”
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Overall, great food, amazing desserts, and mediocre service! ”
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received cold food, a steak overdone and salty and service that was deliberate, but painstakingly slow. ”
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Friendly staff. ”
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There was no acknowledgement or apology regarding this horrible lapse in service. ”
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We enjoyed the market lunch menu and shared a wine pairing (we had to drive, and it seemed no problem at all by the friendly and helpful sommelier). ”
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The staff is well trained, the food is AMAZING, the wine list extensive. ”
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No apologies, just utterly rude and incompetent service. ”
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Our server was knowledgeable and friendly. ”
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feel bad for those people who had bad experiences. ”
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There didn't seem to be a fromagier onsite, but the server had fantastic cheese knowledge, and the one cheese she reccommended was the best one we had! ”
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The menus change every 2 months the waiter said, but everything they make is wonderful! ”
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Our waiter was kind of rude and only cared about the more important people in the restaurant, which I guess we weren't. ”
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The service is attentive but not intrusive, and the food is beautifully presented and delicious. ”
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Our server recommended some other places to try and even offered to make reservations for us. ”
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Our waiter, whose name escapes me, good looking young gentleman of asian descent was pitch perfect: very helpful, always attentive, knowledgeable, and even came outside the restaurant to thank us while we were waiting for our taxi. ”
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The manager upon noticing the very expensive Prada bag my friend was carrying made it his mission to dote on her the entire evening. ”
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All the staff were extremely friendly (not that they're not friendly prior to 8pm!) ”
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Shouldn't have worried, our waiter Kevin was excellent. ”
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The service was outstanding and not stuffy. ”
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The wine was clearly the winner of the night, but I'm afraid I can't credit Patina with that ;-) The wait staff were polite, but as the evening wore on they became less and less available (did they sense something?) ”
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There were times when our service was too slow, but only because they were trying to rush the diners who were seeing the 8pm show. ”
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Everything was tasty and the service, impeccable. ”
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Everything but the main course (pork, which was extremly fatty) was great and service reacted promtly on the two of us leaving the two plated almost full, they returned with an appolgy from the kitchen, which turned out to be a heavenly dish of scallops a ”
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The service was slow. ”
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Good food and Even Better service ”
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| value |
31.81999921798706% positive |
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The prix fixe menu is expensive but worth it. ”
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This chef must have zero integrity - they certainly knew they're shoveling overpriced crap there. ”
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Meal was pricey (expect to spend $100+ pp), but good special occasion dining. ”
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Excellent food, but not worth the $$$$ ”
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Beyond his behavior, the food was not worth the price----tasteless, bland, forgettable. ”
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Yes, my venison was exquisitely cooked to the temperature I requested and most of our other dishes in the tasting menu tasted as they should at an expensive restaurant like this. ”
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It's just the same old Patina redone with a new crop of snotty staff (with attitude) and underwhelming, overpriced food. ”
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On a recent visit, I enjoyed a creamy lobster bisque, a huge piece of perfectly roasted halibut, accompanied by mashed potatoes and some of the most buttery wild mushrooms I have ever eaten, and a warm pistachio cake that was astounding. ”
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The manager upon noticing the very expensive Prada bag my friend was carrying made it his mission to dote on her the entire evening. ”
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Dishes are creatively prepared, generous in size, and above all, sumptuously delicious. ”
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If you must go to this overpriced letdown of a restaurant, ask for this 22 yr. ”
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| wait time |
25.0% positive |
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received cold food, a steak overdone and salty and service that was deliberate, but painstakingly slow. ”
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The service was slow. ”
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There were times when our service was too slow, but only because they were trying to rush the diners who were seeing the 8pm show. ”
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I've had many great meals at the old location, but the magic is gone, long gone. ”
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