| ambiance |
93.05999755859375% positive |
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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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have been there a couple of times before with friends and liked the decor. ”
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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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The waitstaff is attentive and fun. ”
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So romantic and great vibes from the patrons and staff. ”
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This place is so unique, the decor, the ambience, it? ”
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Great ambiance within the restaurant and cool decor! ”
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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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great atmosphere, okay food, what happened to the drinks? ”
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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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It is pretty noisy in the restaurant area, so not exactly a romantic spot. ”
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Eat at Citizen Smith and then come here for drinks and a cool atmosphere. ”
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It's got everything-unique ambience, awesome food, good drinks, good service. ”
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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 ambiance is pretty cool, but that is about the oly thing that makes this place stand -out. ”
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tasty drinks, neat atmosphere ”
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loved the decor. ”
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The only bummer is the good ol' Cahuenga parking hassle. ”
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Love the decor. ”
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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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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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Fun place, Good vibe, Awesome decor! ”
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The food is to die for and the ambience is awesome. ”
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The music is even fun for a while. ”
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This has got great atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere is amazing. ”
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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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The decor and ambience is amazing. ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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The decor is really cool, straight out a Tarantino movie. ”
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Ambience is fun, but get drunk before you go there as it's expensive. ”
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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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Saw a few celebs which is always fun. ”
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The decor was so cool and different. ”
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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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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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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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Mouth-watering mole, perfect service, sultry ambiance ”
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The staff is incredibly fun. ”
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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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I've lived in L.A. for five years, and yes, parking is horrible. ”
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The decor, the service was great and so were the chips and salsa. ”
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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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hope they have a good halloween party to go to because decor sure lends to it. ”
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The food is great and the decor is adorable. ”
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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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Mariachis were so fun. ”
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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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Our drinks were wonderful, but we were not seated for 45 minutes! ”
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If you want a great drink, it will cost you (about $15 for a specialty margarita). ”
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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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From the funky, trendy decor to the free chips & amazing dips to the out of this world drinks. ”
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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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Love the dancing dolls above the bar ”
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They had very tasty drinks wonderful food! ”
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Always a great option for the bar hopping in the area. ”
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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 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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The food is fine, drinks are great, atmosphere is like a Three Amigos vision of a Mexican restaurant. ”
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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 was good, drinks good, but the atmosphere is a MUST. ”
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Had some great drinks. ”
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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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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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This is a great place to go and grab a 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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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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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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tasty food and drinks ”
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The Patio is great with its own bar and pleanty of leg room. ”
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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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And for the price we would have liked more than 5 sips of drink. ”
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Good food, weak drinks ”
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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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for the lousy drink. ”
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great atmosphere, okay food, what happened to the drinks? ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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It's got everything-unique ambience, awesome food, good drinks, good service. ”
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Eat at Citizen Smith and then come here for drinks and a cool atmosphere. ”
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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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tasty drinks, neat atmosphere ”
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The bartenders were horrible at both bar stations. ”
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drinks were tasty and strong the way i like them! ”
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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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for a 12 drink not worth it service at the bar lousy. ”
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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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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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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 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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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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The "specialty" drinks are not only overpriced (come on! ”
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Every time i go i have a great time with great service, good food, amazing drinks. ”
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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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They have a nice patio bar that is cash only! ”
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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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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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| food quality |
90.60000419616699% positive |
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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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The food is to die for and the ambience is awesome. ”
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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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Best chips and salsa I ever had. ”
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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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tasty food and drinks ”
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the food is amazing - so reasonable, huge portions and Monday nights 2 for I margaritas! ”
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usually get the ceviche appetizer which is amazing and then a burrito of some sort. ”
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The food great! ”
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Great 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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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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Live mariachi music, great food (try the Ahi Tacos), margaritas in fresh pineapple shells, this place even had dancing puppets. ”
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Our server was very friendly, and the chips and salsa were great. ”
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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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The food portions are huge, too! ”
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looove a good margarita and some Mexican food, but this restaurant has neither. ”
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The food is tasty and huge portions for the price. ”
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Had the best steak tacos and calamari. ”
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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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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 is exquisite. ”
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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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Food is not authentic Mexican ”
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drinks were tasty and strong the way i like them! ”
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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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Their margaritas are well priced and delicious, and the music in the back room was awesome! ”
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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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They had very tasty drinks wonderful food! ”
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Every time i go i have a great time with great service, good food, amazing drinks. ”
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food was very good. ”
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we sat at our table excellent menu full of yummy chooses. ”
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food very enjoyable with real rice & beans! ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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food was so delicious. ”
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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 was not good. ”
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The food has always been mediocre. ”
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tasty drinks, neat atmosphere ”
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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 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 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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Good food, pushy service ”
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This place has great food! ”
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My mother loves Mexican food! ”
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The decor, the service was great and so were the chips and salsa. ”
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Good food, weak drinks ”
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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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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 is great and the decor is adorable. ”
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had a spinach enchilada dish that was amazing! ”
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Decor was pretty amazing and the Filet Mignon tacos were the best. ”
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The food isn't the best you've ever had, but after a few mojits. ”
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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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Their main courses were beyond what I expected, my favorite dishes are the chilli rellenos and green Chili Enchilada's! ”
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Great food. ”
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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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good energy place food was so tasty could'nt stop eating those chips and salsa with that bean dip unbeleivable! ”
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The food is terrific. ”
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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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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 was sooo good! ”
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Good dishes to try-tomatillo spinach enchiladas and ahi tuna tacos. ”
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It's got everything-unique ambience, awesome food, good drinks, good service. ”
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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 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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great atmosphere, okay food, what happened to the drinks? ”
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The food was good, not the best but good enough. ”
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The food is delicious & they have a great $5 recession margaritas right now. ”
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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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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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have to say that the food was very good so that was a good point. ”
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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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The food is truly good, and the staff is super friendly. ”
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THe creamy sauce with the rice was delish. ”
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If you like eclectic food this is a must try. ”
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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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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Everything on the menu tastes great. ”
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we sat at our table excellent menu full of yummy chooses. ”
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great vegetarian menu too! ”
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the menu was interesting, though limited. ”
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didn't stay long, but I drooled over the menu and the crowd seemed cool. ”
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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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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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This is a great place to entertain people from out of town. ”
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By far, my favorite Mexican restaurant in Hollywood! ”
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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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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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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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What a great place for a party! ”
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great place! ”
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Food is below average, not a very good place. ”
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This was my favorite restaurant in Hollywood before my birthday and it still is! ”
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This is a great place to go and grab a drink. ”
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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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good energy place food was so tasty could'nt stop eating those chips and salsa with that bean dip unbeleivable! ”
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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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| 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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can't wait to go back and try more of the wonderful selections on their menu! ”
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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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| service |
80.19000053405762% positive |
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Food was good, although the waitress seemed to ocassionally get lost. ”
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told the bartender it was bitter and he just added ”
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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 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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service was excellent. ”
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So romantic and great vibes from the patrons and staff. ”
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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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...Host was super friendly. ”
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They gave us a great table and the service was awesome! ”
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Wonderful atmosphere, bitchen bar, generous attention form the staff and decent food. ”
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This is a great place to entertain people from out of town. ”
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Wonderful staff! ”
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The host was nice as was the waiter. ”
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got quite an education from the bartender about what makes a great tequila. ”
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went with a big group of people because we heard it went off at night. ”
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Lot's of good looking people. ”
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Jeremy, our server, was personable and attentive, and the service was impeccable. ”
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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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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 waitress was AWESOME and very attentive. ”
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The food is truly good, and the staff is super friendly. ”
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The outside bartenders were very rude. ”
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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, Travis, was super polite and treated us incredibly well. ”
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Mouth-watering mole, perfect service, sultry ambiance ”
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The waiter was a little slow, but it was also a Saturday night. ”
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Our server was very friendly, and the chips and salsa were great. ”
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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 was friendly, however the service was a bit slow. ”
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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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the staff were all so friendly. ”
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The staff was very attentive, amicable, and professional. ”
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for a 12 drink not worth it service at the bar lousy. ”
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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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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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Good food, pushy service ”
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It's got everything-unique ambience, awesome food, good drinks, good service. ”
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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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Staff were attentive and didn't rush us out when we were done. ”
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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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Place was packed, but staff were still extremely visable,friendly and helpful. ”
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Bartenders are friendly and flirty. ”
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The decor, the service was great and so were the chips and salsa. ”
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Drinks were fantastic and your staff were so on it! ”
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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 was friendly and the margaritas were great! ”
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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 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 staff is incredibly fun. ”
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Happy holidays to all of the nice people that work there! ”
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Thanks for the great service. ”
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The waitstaff is attentive and fun. ”
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| value |
62.5% positive |
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for a 12 drink not worth it service at the bar lousy. ”
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The food portions are huge, too! ”
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The "specialty" drinks are not only overpriced (come on! ”
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Great value for your money. ”
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WOW, did i say expensive margarita? ”
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And for the price we would have liked more than 5 sips of drink. ”
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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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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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Ambience is fun, but get drunk before you go there as it's expensive. ”
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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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The drinks are pricey so expect to buy a lot waiting for 2 hours at the bar. ”
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Not the perfect place since their "cheap" margies are 10 frigging dollars! ”
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The portions are huge too. ”
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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 food is amazing - so reasonable, huge portions and Monday nights 2 for I margaritas! ”
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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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Dinner is a flat price--$15! ”
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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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The food is tasty and huge portions for the price. ”
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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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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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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 waiter was a little slow, but it was also a Saturday night. ”
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The staff was friendly, however the service was a bit slow. ”
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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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Our drinks were wonderful, but we were not seated for 45 minutes! ”
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didn't stay long, but I drooled over the menu and the crowd seemed cool. ”
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