| ambiance |
93.05999755859375% positive |
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I've been here on numerous occasions & every time I am reminded just why I love their complimentary chips (cripsy, fresh corn tortillas fried to perfection with just a few red ones thrown in for fun) that come with the three-tiered serving cups of pico de ”
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Saw a few celebs which is always fun. ”
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Love the decor. ”
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The food is delicious and rather inexpensive for such large portions, the music is festive to say the least ( from classic salsa to Smiths in spanish), the staff all know me by name and always make me feel at home, but what is truly unbelievable is the de ”
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The decor and ambience is amazing. ”
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Ambience is fun, but get drunk before you go there as it's expensive. ”
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It is pretty noisy in the restaurant area, so not exactly a romantic spot. ”
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Great ambiance within the restaurant and cool decor! ”
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The food is great and the decor is adorable. ”
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The restaurant's decor is kitchy, funky and inspired, and provides the perfect backdrop for a festive night. ”
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It's got everything-unique ambience, awesome food, good drinks, good service. ”
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Mariachis were so fun. ”
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Eat at Citizen Smith and then come here for drinks and a cool atmosphere. ”
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tasty drinks, neat atmosphere ”
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I've lived in L.A. for five years, and yes, parking is horrible. ”
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The decor is really cool, straight out a Tarantino movie. ”
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Mouth-watering mole, perfect service, sultry ambiance ”
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From the funky, trendy decor to the free chips & amazing dips to the out of this world drinks. ”
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this place is awesome for atmosphere, service, drinks and is busy but not annoyingly so which all equals a great time. ”
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The decor was so cool and different. ”
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The Ambiance: I would have to agree with everyone that the ambiance is brilliant, but what really got me going was the music. ”
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Honestly, it's not "authentic" Mexican food - the best thing this place has going for it is location and the crowd. ”
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This has got great atmosphere. ”
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The waitstaff is attentive and fun. ”
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The decor, the service was great and so were the chips and salsa. ”
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The ambiance is pretty cool, but that is about the oly thing that makes this place stand -out. ”
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The atmosphere is amazing. ”
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the velvet margarita in a pineapple is fun, but of four drinks, we sent two back because they just didn't taste good (i can't remember ever having done that before - with even one drink, let alone two). ”
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hope they have a good halloween party to go to because decor sure lends to it. ”
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This place is so unique, the decor, the ambience, it? ”
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In general the decor is beautiful and if you're into the Day of the Dead, you need to check it out. ”
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loved the decor. ”
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The staff is incredibly fun. ”
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The atmosphere is amazing and of course the the velvet margarita in the pineapples made with real fresh fruit are the best I have ever tasted! ”
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the atmosphere is fun - loud, but pleasant at the bar, the back patio slightly more quiet and more hip. ”
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Food was good, drinks good, but the atmosphere is a MUST. ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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have been there a couple of times before with friends and liked the decor. ”
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The moment you walk-in you can't help but look all around at the fabulous decor! ”
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The music is even fun for a while. ”
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The food is fine, drinks are great, atmosphere is like a Three Amigos vision of a Mexican restaurant. ”
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great atmosphere, okay food, what happened to the drinks? ”
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The only bummer is the good ol' Cahuenga parking hassle. ”
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That's all I wanted to say and of course I know your suppose to review places on this site so I say this place the vmc margarita is way cool decor pretty spectacular after i calm down will come back and eat just had drinks & chips &salsa margaritas were s ”
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So romantic and great vibes from the patrons and staff. ”
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Fun place, Good vibe, Awesome decor! ”
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love this place, I went with a bunch of friends & the bartenders were heavy on the pour, the crowd was fun & friendly, kind of a rocker vibe. ”
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The food is to die for and the ambience is awesome. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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even saved room for their wonderful dessert, our whole table shared 4 different Desserts all great. ”
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Oh and you have to order the Churros for dessert. ”
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| drinks |
84.67000007629395% positive |
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I've only been here for drinks and it gets pretty crowded inside, they have an nice patio in the back though with a bar, and it's never crow. ”
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tasty food and drinks ”
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drinks were tasty and strong the way i like them! ”
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the velvet margarita in a pineapple is fun, but of four drinks, we sent two back because they just didn't taste good (i can't remember ever having done that before - with even one drink, let alone two). ”
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They have a nice patio bar that is cash only! ”
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In All honesty I will return cause it's a nice place just try to come check it after you have a couple of drinks somewhere else because it will be an ice age before you get through the slow bar service! ”
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my favorite place for a special occasion to have dinner or to just have a couple drinks and hang out with friends ”
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Had some great drinks. ”
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The staff was very accommodating, from the Host, who made sure our large group was well taken care of, to our Server, who was attentive to a fault, and the Bartenders, who made us stiff drinks all night long! ”
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had read about the once famous DJ at Gaslight (turned Opium Den) Big Daddy Carlos opening up a bar, so it was much to my delight to go and check it out. ”
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In general, I would not come here again because it is overpriced and the good soup and dip doesn't make up for the overwise lackluster food and drinks. ”
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And for the price we would have liked more than 5 sips of drink. ”
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drinks were soooo good. ”
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The drinks are pricey so expect to buy a lot waiting for 2 hours at the bar. ”
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Free margaritas, hot sauza tequila girls, and comp food trays all night- food was good- I've eaten dinner there before which was really good, who knew bar snacks could be yummy too. ”
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Love the dancing dolls above the bar ”
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the atmosphere is fun - loud, but pleasant at the bar, the back patio slightly more quiet and more hip. ”
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Every time i go i have a great time with great service, good food, amazing drinks. ”
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Don't forget to order the margarita in a pineapple drink and of course you must try the Ahi Tuna ceviche to start off and ask for DAVID! ”
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This is the type of place where you can just come in for a drink and a good meal and just end up staying all night because the people are so cool and the vibe good. ”
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The food is fine, drinks are great, atmosphere is like a Three Amigos vision of a Mexican restaurant. ”
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Food was good, drinks good, but the atmosphere is a MUST. ”
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The "specialty" drinks are not only overpriced (come on! ”
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Eat at Citizen Smith and then come here for drinks and a cool atmosphere. ”
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HOWEVER, I did experience nasty attitude from the bartender while ordering drinks and in the same night was double charged for another set of drinks by a different bartender. ”
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That's all I wanted to say and of course I know your suppose to review places on this site so I say this place the vmc margarita is way cool decor pretty spectacular after i calm down will come back and eat just had drinks & chips &salsa margaritas were s ”
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It's so refreshing to come to a restaurant/ bar where everyone from the servers to the bar tenders and everyone in between is so friendly. ”
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What I am though is a regular guy who appreciates a good meal, a cold beer, and a little respect from the person who I plan to show appreciation to when the check arrives. ”
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That being said, food was just OK, drinks were pricey but good and it's a "different" kind of place to go and hang. ”
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The bartenders were horrible at both bar stations. ”
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It's got everything-unique ambience, awesome food, good drinks, good service. ”
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heard the people next to us say the margaritas were great, but we drank wine, which was actually good too. ”
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Our drinks were wonderful, but we were not seated for 45 minutes! ”
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for a 12 drink not worth it service at the bar lousy. ”
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great atmosphere, okay food, what happened to the drinks? ”
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If you want a great drink, it will cost you (about $15 for a specialty margarita). ”
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They had very tasty drinks wonderful food! ”
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This is a great place to go and grab a drink. ”
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From the funky, trendy decor to the free chips & amazing dips to the out of this world drinks. ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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tasty drinks, neat atmosphere ”
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for the lousy drink. ”
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Always a great option for the bar hopping in the area. ”
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The Patio is great with its own bar and pleanty of leg room. ”
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The food was the great, the drinks were great and even our friends who weren't "drinking" seemed to have a good time. ”
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The ultimate insult were the drinks. ”
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this place is awesome for atmosphere, service, drinks and is busy but not annoyingly so which all equals a great time. ”
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The Velvet Heart was the best drink I had, but at $10, I'm only going to splurge on one, maybe two. ”
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Good food, weak drinks ”
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Fun bar to get some chips and salsa and a margie but not a place to have a good mexi dinner. ”
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| food quality |
90.60000419616699% positive |
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the food is amazing - so reasonable, huge portions and Monday nights 2 for I margaritas! ”
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My mother loves Mexican food! ”
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Their margaritas are well priced and delicious, and the music in the back room was awesome! ”
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The food has always been mediocre. ”
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The food isn't the best you've ever had, but after a few mojits. ”
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Good food, weak drinks ”
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Most of the genuine reviews I've read regarding the food were about sanitation issues, meaning aside from that nasty hangover the next morning, do you really want to add food poisoning to that list? ”
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The food was the great, the drinks were great and even our friends who weren't "drinking" seemed to have a good time. ”
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Another member of our party had the chicken enchilada with green tomatillo sauce that she was said was delicious. ”
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The food is truly good, and the staff is super friendly. ”
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The atmosphere is amazing and of course the the velvet margarita in the pineapples made with real fresh fruit are the best I have ever tasted! ”
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THe creamy sauce with the rice was delish. ”
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I've been here on numerous occasions & every time I am reminded just why I love their complimentary chips (cripsy, fresh corn tortillas fried to perfection with just a few red ones thrown in for fun) that come with the three-tiered serving cups of pico de ”
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tasty drinks, neat atmosphere ”
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Food is not authentic Mexican ”
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The salsa are awesome, chips are delicious, and the moles were as rich and nutty as those I had traveling in Oaxaca. ”
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had the ahi tuna tacos which were the best fish tacos I've had in quite a while. ”
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Great food. ”
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The food is to die for and the ambience is awesome. ”
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food very enjoyable with real rice & beans! ”
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The food was simply amazing. ”
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the quesadillas were delicious and the tamales were excellent too (warning - lots of stuff has olives in it, so ask if you aren't an olive person) though the steak burrito was average. ”
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That's all I wanted to say and of course I know your suppose to review places on this site so I say this place the vmc margarita is way cool decor pretty spectacular after i calm down will come back and eat just had drinks & chips &salsa margaritas were s ”
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In general, I would not come here again because it is overpriced and the good soup and dip doesn't make up for the overwise lackluster food and drinks. ”
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Honestly, it's not "authentic" Mexican food - the best thing this place has going for it is location and the crowd. ”
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looove a good margarita and some Mexican food, but this restaurant has neither. ”
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This place has great food! ”
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What I am though is a regular guy who appreciates a good meal, a cold beer, and a little respect from the person who I plan to show appreciation to when the check arrives. ”
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Had the best steak tacos and calamari. ”
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had a spinach enchilada dish that was amazing! ”
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have to say that the food was very good so that was a good point. ”
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great atmosphere, okay food, what happened to the drinks? ”
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If you like eclectic food this is a must try. ”
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food was so delicious. ”
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The food looked good and some girl told me it was the best chips and salsa she ever hadLooking forward to finding out for myself. ”
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The food was sooo good! ”
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Decor was pretty amazing and the Filet Mignon tacos were the best. ”
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love Mexican food but am rather hesitant to order dishes in restaurants because of the lard or chicken stock style of preperation, but not here! ”
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....The food was good, but I could easliy go to a taco truck and have better food and service! ”
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Fun bar to get some chips and salsa and a margie but not a place to have a good mexi dinner. ”
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That being said, food was just OK, drinks were pricey but good and it's a "different" kind of place to go and hang. ”
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The food was not good. ”
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usually get the ceviche appetizer which is amazing and then a burrito of some sort. ”
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drinks were tasty and strong the way i like them! ”
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The food is delicious & they have a great $5 recession margaritas right now. ”
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The margaritas are tasty, but go for a middle of the road one, the $30 one just is not worth it. ”
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also love their albondiga (meatball) soup, which is made with turkey -- traditionally, it's a soup made with beef so this is a great alternative and still very tasty. ”
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The food is delicious and rather inexpensive for such large portions, the music is festive to say the least ( from classic salsa to Smiths in spanish), the staff all know me by name and always make me feel at home, but what is truly unbelievable is the de ”
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Good dishes to try-tomatillo spinach enchiladas and ahi tuna tacos. ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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Free margaritas, hot sauza tequila girls, and comp food trays all night- food was good- I've eaten dinner there before which was really good, who knew bar snacks could be yummy too. ”
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The food was good, not the best but good enough. ”
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Live mariachi music, great food (try the Ahi Tacos), margaritas in fresh pineapple shells, this place even had dancing puppets. ”
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The food is terrific. ”
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the salsa /queso trio was really good too - REAL queso - not crappy melted cheese like in most H/wood restaurants. ”
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The food great! ”
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It's got everything-unique ambience, awesome food, good drinks, good service. ”
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The free chips & salsa were amazing, they have so many different types of margaitas to try (all were very good) and the food was so tasty. ”
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This is the type of place where you can just come in for a drink and a good meal and just end up staying all night because the people are so cool and the vibe good. ”
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tasty food and drinks ”
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The food is great and the decor is adorable. ”
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They had very tasty drinks wonderful food! ”
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The decor, the service was great and so were the chips and salsa. ”
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The food is exquisite. ”
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Great food! ”
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Good food, pushy service ”
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The three different dips that were provided with the chips were good, the shrimp bisque was very good and the calamari was pretty good, but the rest of the meal (I had the steak tacos) was forgettable. ”
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Every time i go i have a great time with great service, good food, amazing drinks. ”
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we sat at our table excellent menu full of yummy chooses. ”
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good energy place food was so tasty could'nt stop eating those chips and salsa with that bean dip unbeleivable! ”
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Best chips and salsa I ever had. ”
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food was very good. ”
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Our server was very friendly, and the chips and salsa were great. ”
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The food is fine, drinks are great, atmosphere is like a Three Amigos vision of a Mexican restaurant. ”
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The food is tasty and huge portions for the price. ”
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eat earlier then 5 cause if not your in a for a night of heartburn and full belly the food is super heavy. ”
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The food portions are huge, too! ”
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Their main courses were beyond what I expected, my favorite dishes are the chilli rellenos and green Chili Enchilada's! ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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great vegetarian menu too! ”
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the menu was interesting, though limited. ”
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we sat at our table excellent menu full of yummy chooses. ”
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didn't stay long, but I drooled over the menu and the crowd seemed cool. ”
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Everything on the menu tastes great. ”
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can't wait to go back and try more of the wonderful selections on their menu! ”
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| overall |
85.71000099182129% positive |
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good energy place food was so tasty could'nt stop eating those chips and salsa with that bean dip unbeleivable! ”
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Honestly, it's not "authentic" Mexican food - the best thing this place has going for it is location and the crowd. ”
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This is a great place to go and grab a drink. ”
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This is a great place to entertain people from out of town. ”
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Want to say to the person who owns it good job and thanks so much for having a great place like this in Hollywood. ”
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In All honesty I will return cause it's a nice place just try to come check it after you have a couple of drinks somewhere else because it will be an ice age before you get through the slow bar service! ”
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That being said, food was just OK, drinks were pricey but good and it's a "different" kind of place to go and hang. ”
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This was my favorite restaurant in Hollywood before my birthday and it still is! ”
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With plenty of bars to hop to and clubs to dance at, the VM is a great place to start or end the evening. ”
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Food is below average, not a very good place. ”
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Live mariachi music, great food (try the Ahi Tacos), margaritas in fresh pineapple shells, this place even had dancing puppets. ”
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great place! ”
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What a great place for a party! ”
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By far, my favorite Mexican restaurant in Hollywood! ”
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| return potential |
90.0% positive |
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Parking is a pain but all in all an awesome place I will definitely go back to! ”
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That's all I wanted to say and of course I know your suppose to review places on this site so I say this place the vmc margarita is way cool decor pretty spectacular after i calm down will come back and eat just had drinks & chips &salsa margaritas were s ”
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In All honesty I will return cause it's a nice place just try to come check it after you have a couple of drinks somewhere else because it will be an ice age before you get through the slow bar service! ”
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In general, I would not come here again because it is overpriced and the good soup and dip doesn't make up for the overwise lackluster food and drinks. ”
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can't wait to go back and try more of the wonderful selections on their menu! ”
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| service |
80.19000053405762% positive |
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The host was nice as was the waiter. ”
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Place was packed, but staff were still extremely visable,friendly and helpful. ”
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The food is truly good, and the staff is super friendly. ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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Mouth-watering mole, perfect service, sultry ambiance ”
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They gave us a great table and the service was awesome! ”
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Lot's of good looking people. ”
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this place is awesome for atmosphere, service, drinks and is busy but not annoyingly so which all equals a great time. ”
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love this place, I went with a bunch of friends & the bartenders were heavy on the pour, the crowd was fun & friendly, kind of a rocker vibe. ”
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Wonderful staff! ”
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The waiter was a little slow, but it was also a Saturday night. ”
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The staff was very accommodating, from the Host, who made sure our large group was well taken care of, to our Server, who was attentive to a fault, and the Bartenders, who made us stiff drinks all night long! ”
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The waitress was AWESOME and very attentive. ”
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....The food was good, but I could easliy go to a taco truck and have better food and service! ”
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Our server was very friendly, and the chips and salsa were great. ”
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for a 12 drink not worth it service at the bar lousy. ”
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Jeremy, our server, was personable and attentive, and the service was impeccable. ”
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The staff is incredibly fun. ”
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Food was good, although the waitress seemed to ocassionally get lost. ”
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The snooty bartender with the British accent took the opportunity to verbally chastise me regarding the evils of Corona being an Anheuser-Busch product that does not support the Mexican economy. ”
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service was excellent. ”
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HOWEVER, I did experience nasty attitude from the bartender while ordering drinks and in the same night was double charged for another set of drinks by a different bartender. ”
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The waitstaff is attentive and fun. ”
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Good food, pushy service ”
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The service was friendly and the margaritas were great! ”
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This is a great place to entertain people from out of town. ”
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told the bartender it was bitter and he just added ”
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Drinks were fantastic and your staff were so on it! ”
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went with a big group of people because we heard it went off at night. ”
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You gotta love the hanging sombreros & kitschy Mexican tsotchkes like the crushed velvet paintings of people like Lucha Libre and Herve Villachaize (Tattoo from "Fantasy Island") ! ”
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Bartenders are friendly and flirty. ”
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The outside bartenders were very rude. ”
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It's got everything-unique ambience, awesome food, good drinks, good service. ”
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The decor, the service was great and so were the chips and salsa. ”
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The staff was friendly, however the service was a bit slow. ”
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heard the people next to us say the margaritas were great, but we drank wine, which was actually good too. ”
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the staff were all so friendly. ”
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Every time i go i have a great time with great service, good food, amazing drinks. ”
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The bartenders were horrible at both bar stations. ”
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In All honesty I will return cause it's a nice place just try to come check it after you have a couple of drinks somewhere else because it will be an ice age before you get through the slow bar service! ”
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The service wasn't great either, and after the waitress took our order, we never saw her again. ”
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We had heard about it from Star Shoes people but doggone it, it was sooooo pricey and the service was soooooo slow. ”
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...Host was super friendly. ”
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Our server, Travis, was super polite and treated us incredibly well. ”
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Thanks for the great service. ”
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Staff were attentive and didn't rush us out when we were done. ”
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Happy holidays to all of the nice people that work there! ”
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got quite an education from the bartender about what makes a great tequila. ”
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The staff was very attentive, amicable, and professional. ”
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The food is delicious and rather inexpensive for such large portions, the music is festive to say the least ( from classic salsa to Smiths in spanish), the staff all know me by name and always make me feel at home, but what is truly unbelievable is the de ”
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So romantic and great vibes from the patrons and staff. ”
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It's so refreshing to come to a restaurant/ bar where everyone from the servers to the bar tenders and everyone in between is so friendly. ”
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This is the type of place where you can just come in for a drink and a good meal and just end up staying all night because the people are so cool and the vibe good. ”
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| value |
62.5% positive |
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The food is tasty and huge portions for the price. ”
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the food is amazing - so reasonable, huge portions and Monday nights 2 for I margaritas! ”
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for a 12 drink not worth it service at the bar lousy. ”
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We had heard about it from Star Shoes people but doggone it, it was sooooo pricey and the service was soooooo slow. ”
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Dinner is a flat price--$15! ”
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Not the perfect place since their "cheap" margies are 10 frigging dollars! ”
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In general, I would not come here again because it is overpriced and the good soup and dip doesn't make up for the overwise lackluster food and drinks. ”
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And for the price we would have liked more than 5 sips of drink. ”
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The drinks are pricey so expect to buy a lot waiting for 2 hours at the bar. ”
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The margaritas are tasty, but go for a middle of the road one, the $30 one just is not worth it. ”
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WOW, did i say expensive margarita? ”
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This is one of those places that will gladly take your money on a slow weeknight but try to get in on a late weekend night and you won't make it past the door. ”
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Ambience is fun, but get drunk before you go there as it's expensive. ”
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The food portions are huge, too! ”
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That being said, food was just OK, drinks were pricey but good and it's a "different" kind of place to go and hang. ”
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Great value for your money. ”
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The portions are huge too. ”
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The "specialty" drinks are not only overpriced (come on! ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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The food is delicious and rather inexpensive for such large portions, the music is festive to say the least ( from classic salsa to Smiths in spanish), the staff all know me by name and always make me feel at home, but what is truly unbelievable is the de ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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We had heard about it from Star Shoes people but doggone it, it was sooooo pricey and the service was soooooo slow. ”
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didn't stay long, but I drooled over the menu and the crowd seemed cool. ”
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The staff was very accommodating, from the Host, who made sure our large group was well taken care of, to our Server, who was attentive to a fault, and the Bartenders, who made us stiff drinks all night long! ”
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The waiter was a little slow, but it was also a Saturday night. ”
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Our drinks were wonderful, but we were not seated for 45 minutes! ”
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This is one of those places that will gladly take your money on a slow weeknight but try to get in on a late weekend night and you won't make it past the door. ”
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The staff was friendly, however the service was a bit slow. ”
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In All honesty I will return cause it's a nice place just try to come check it after you have a couple of drinks somewhere else because it will be an ice age before you get through the slow bar service! ”
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