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97.91999816894531% positive |
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The food is amazing, the music and the ambience to die for. ”
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The decor, music , food & service is awesome. ”
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The food was outstanding, the ambience was terrific, and the service was friendly. ”
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This place combines great atmosphere and excellent Indian food. ”
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The ambiance is very cool and definitely unique for an Indian restaurant. ”
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totally fell in love with the ambiance (stunning) but then the drinks were also yummy (I had the Kama Sutra- mmmmm) and the food was delish! ”
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This restaurant/lounge hybrid has an amazing vibe and great decor. ”
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Super comfortable atmosphere. ”
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The ambience is awesome - for a lounge atmosphere, outdoor dining or just a plain table. ”
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They were gracious and warm on top of wonderful food and ambience. ”
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Great food, great ambience and cool crowd! ”
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will be back, it was easy to give my car to the valet parking and and enter a restaurant who was so welcoming, the service was great our hostess was very charming. ”
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Scene and decor are fantastic, but an attempt at new-Indian is so-so, esp. ”
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We were struck immediately by the beautiful mystical decor that whisks you up and ushers you off to India and embraces you with the good graces of the Gods and Goddesses whose images don the walls and appear as statues that do double duty as fountains and ”
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The decor is very nice until you reach the bathrooms which look like they belong at LAX. ”
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Other than off pricing, I have to say that our food was delicious and the ambience was excellent - I cannot emphasis these two factors enough. ”
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While the decor is cool and the happy hour great (unless they have changed it, the last time i was there it was $5 drink specials and $5 appetizers til 8 pm), the staff is incredibly inconsistent. ”
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Great food, good atmosphere & CELEB Hangout! ”
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Excellent food, service, and superb ambience. ”
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The fireplace seating was the best seat I got, really romantic. ”
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Overall decor is nice but doesnt compensate for the horrible, incompetent, and rude staff! ”
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The decor was great, the food was great - but who the hell charges $10 for a bowl of rice which will get you two appetizers on their menu - also, no one charges $4 for a soda - and an additional $4 for a refill unless you're trying to make money any possi ”
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it has a cute decor, great for a girls night out. ”
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Perfect place for a romantic dinner or just hitting the bar for some Martini's. ”
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| drinks |
80.3600025177002% positive |
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feel that I may be a bit biased because the service was so poor that we left before even ordering so I can't speak to the food, drinks, etc. ”
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This was the way I was feeling after an evening of lounging around in a bad, sipping Nirvana drink and eating great grilled indian Scallop, and divine mushrooms, the music is incredible, will watching indian video and the admostphere so. ”
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Perfect place for a romantic dinner or just hitting the bar for some Martini's. ”
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The drinks were good - nothing more pricey then any other place. ”
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had drinks there last night with several friends and the place was amazing! ”
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The food and drinks were bad. ”
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Dinner is pricey, but go for drinks and order appetizers while you recline on huge beds. ”
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totally fell in love with the ambiance (stunning) but then the drinks were also yummy (I had the Kama Sutra- mmmmm) and the food was delish! ”
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The lounge is nice but not really ideal for eating a meal unless you don't mind hunching over a coffee table to eat. ”
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Not only is the enviromnet cool and relaxed (they have beds and a mojito bar - and a corridor where fish swim at your feet below a clear floor) but the food is knee buckling good - their menu is fantastic - and acesible to those who are new to indian cuis ”
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The drinks were delicious. ”
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The exotic drinks are fabulous, and great starters to accompany them. ”
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While the decor is cool and the happy hour great (unless they have changed it, the last time i was there it was $5 drink specials and $5 appetizers til 8 pm), the staff is incredibly inconsistent. ”
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The service was excellent, my friends got friendly with the bar tender and he spiced up the drinks. ”
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| food quality |
86.63000106811523% positive |
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The food was pretty bad and honestly people weren't there to eat, they were there to be seen. ”
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Other than off pricing, I have to say that our food was delicious and the ambience was excellent - I cannot emphasis these two factors enough. ”
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Where else can you lay in your significant other's arms and be served some of the best food in Los Angeles? ”
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Great food, great ambience and cool crowd! ”
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Food is overpriced and just okay have had better Indian food. ”
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Not only is the enviromnet cool and relaxed (they have beds and a mojito bar - and a corridor where fish swim at your feet below a clear floor) but the food is knee buckling good - their menu is fantastic - and acesible to those who are new to indian cuis ”
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The food was outstanding, the ambience was terrific, and the service was friendly. ”
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They were gracious and warm on top of wonderful food and ambience. ”
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Owned by the same people as Nirvana, it has an excellent selection of delicious, traditional Indian food. ”
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Food is probably the best Indian food I have had in the US. ”
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Excellent food, service, and superb ambience. ”
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If you are looking for excellent Indian food go elsewhere. ”
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but if you want authentic indian food. ”
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Excellent food! ”
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LOVE Indian food. ”
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guess, people are realizing that this place is overpriced & overhyped with bad food and service. ”
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The food and drinks were bad. ”
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The foods was terrific, as we were ten of us we pretty got to taste a lot of their appetizers and dishes. ”
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My favorite dish are the lamb chops and all apetizers. ”
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feel that I may be a bit biased because the service was so poor that we left before even ordering so I can't speak to the food, drinks, etc. ”
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The place is warm, and hip - and above all, I stress this - the food is fantastic. ”
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You're better off sticking to the appetizers, which are tasty and come in large portions. ”
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The lounge is nice but not really ideal for eating a meal unless you don't mind hunching over a coffee table to eat. ”
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totally fell in love with the ambiance (stunning) but then the drinks were also yummy (I had the Kama Sutra- mmmmm) and the food was delish! ”
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Recommened great food (stuffed mushrooms & scallops!) ”
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Nirvana is a super cool lounge, awesome indian food and stocked with pretty people. ”
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The food looked interesting buy pricey and there is none of the usual Indian curry dishes. ”
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The salmon and the chicken in lettuce cups are my favorite appetizers but it's all trancendntal. ”
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The decor was great, the food was great - but who the hell charges $10 for a bowl of rice which will get you two appetizers on their menu - also, no one charges $4 for a soda - and an additional $4 for a refill unless you're trying to make money any possi ”
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This place combines great atmosphere and excellent Indian food. ”
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The decor, music , food & service is awesome. ”
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The menu is interesting and service is great, but the food is so-so. ”
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say that as somone who LOVES Indian food and would be happy just eating it for the rest of my life (grew up in India, in a food obsessed family). ”
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just loved the lamb chops and the fish. ”
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The food was fantastic (especially the mushroom appetizer). ”
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Go there tonight, order the salmon appetizers, you'll thank me. ”
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The food is delicious. ”
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The food is amazing, the music and the ambience to die for. ”
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There is actually good Indian food in Los Angeles. ”
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The drinks were delicious. ”
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Great food, good atmosphere & CELEB Hangout! ”
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Appetizers were tasty and the price was acceptable. ”
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This was the way I was feeling after an evening of lounging around in a bad, sipping Nirvana drink and eating great grilled indian Scallop, and divine mushrooms, the music is incredible, will watching indian video and the admostphere so. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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The decor was great, the food was great - but who the hell charges $10 for a bowl of rice which will get you two appetizers on their menu - also, no one charges $4 for a soda - and an additional $4 for a refill unless you're trying to make money any possi ”
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Owned by the same people as Nirvana, it has an excellent selection of delicious, traditional Indian food. ”
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Not only is the enviromnet cool and relaxed (they have beds and a mojito bar - and a corridor where fish swim at your feet below a clear floor) but the food is knee buckling good - their menu is fantastic - and acesible to those who are new to indian cuis ”
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Stylish, Chic, Amazing menu! ”
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The menu is interesting and service is great, but the food is so-so. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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This is handsdown the best Indian restaurant in Los Angeles. ”
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The chef is from the absolute best Indian restaurant in India - Bhukhara, in Maurya, New Delhi. ”
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The drinks were good - nothing more pricey then any other place. ”
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The decor was great, the food was great - but who the hell charges $10 for a bowl of rice which will get you two appetizers on their menu - also, no one charges $4 for a soda - and an additional $4 for a refill unless you're trying to make money any possi ”
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great service and the waiters are smokinn hotzz if u knw what i mean ; P i cant wait to throw our partayy here...2 thumps up perfect place to relax and have a great time and chillaaaxx in the cabana reccommend from the beverly homies. ”
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the best place in town ”
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| return potential |
62.5% positive |
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If you are not waited on by one particularly sweet waitress with red hair, you will probably get one particularly awful waitress with black hair who will come back to the table MAYBE twice from when you arrive to when the happy hour ends. ”
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We absolutely love this place and go there again and again. ”
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The eggplant was good, but not good enough to come back to. ”
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will be back, it was easy to give my car to the valet parking and and enter a restaurant who was so welcoming, the service was great our hostess was very charming. ”
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| service |
51.84999942779541% positive |
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Never ever met such rude people, including the owner! ”
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was with some friends and the staff was soooo nice! ”
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Unfortunately, sometimes the service is just plain terrible, and the amazing appetizers just cannot make up for it. ”
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The food was outstanding, the ambience was terrific, and the service was friendly. ”
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Excellent food, service, and superb ambience. ”
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great service and the waiters are smokinn hotzz if u knw what i mean ; P i cant wait to throw our partayy here...2 thumps up perfect place to relax and have a great time and chillaaaxx in the cabana reccommend from the beverly homies. ”
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wow here is a place that epotimizes the phrase of bad service. ”
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Overall decor is nice but doesnt compensate for the horrible, incompetent, and rude staff! ”
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The food was pretty bad and honestly people weren't there to eat, they were there to be seen. ”
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guess, people are realizing that this place is overpriced & overhyped with bad food and service. ”
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The staff is completely rude, acting as if you are bothering them, especially the female bartenders. ”
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The service was poor. ”
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Despite this, the service was quite slow and rude. ”
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Came in with some friends and was graciously taken care of by a wonderful manager, Bren. ”
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will be back, it was easy to give my car to the valet parking and and enter a restaurant who was so welcoming, the service was great our hostess was very charming. ”
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While the decor is cool and the happy hour great (unless they have changed it, the last time i was there it was $5 drink specials and $5 appetizers til 8 pm), the staff is incredibly inconsistent. ”
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feel that I may be a bit biased because the service was so poor that we left before even ordering so I can't speak to the food, drinks, etc. ”
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came for dinner for the first time and i was taken away--servers treat you like royalty, nice and prompt, helpful. ”
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Probably worth a try once, but only if you can tolerate the wait and poor service. ”
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The menu is interesting and service is great, but the food is so-so. ”
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The service was awful. ”
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Owned by the same people as Nirvana, it has an excellent selection of delicious, traditional Indian food. ”
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The decor, music , food & service is awesome. ”
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The service was excellent, my friends got friendly with the bar tender and he spiced up the drinks. ”
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If you are not waited on by one particularly sweet waitress with red hair, you will probably get one particularly awful waitress with black hair who will come back to the table MAYBE twice from when you arrive to when the happy hour ends. ”
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Nirvana is a super cool lounge, awesome indian food and stocked with pretty people. ”
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We were so disappointed by what seemed to be dishonesty (or at least an inability on the restaurant's part to take responsibility for misinformation), rude service, and inconsideration. ”
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| value |
50.0% positive |
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Appetizers were tasty and the price was acceptable. ”
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The drinks were good - nothing more pricey then any other place. ”
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The decor was great, the food was great - but who the hell charges $10 for a bowl of rice which will get you two appetizers on their menu - also, no one charges $4 for a soda - and an additional $4 for a refill unless you're trying to make money any possi ”
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Horrible overall experience, ridiculous prices ”
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guess, people are realizing that this place is overpriced & overhyped with bad food and service. ”
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The food looked interesting buy pricey and there is none of the usual Indian curry dishes. ”
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Probably worth a try once, but only if you can tolerate the wait and poor service. ”
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Food is overpriced and just okay have had better Indian food. ”
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Other than off pricing, I have to say that our food was delicious and the ambience was excellent - I cannot emphasis these two factors enough. ”
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Dinner is pricey, but go for drinks and order appetizers while you recline on huge beds. ”
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You're better off sticking to the appetizers, which are tasty and come in large portions. ”
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Entrees are pricey. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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Despite this, the service was quite slow and rude. ”
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