| ambiance |
87.06000328063965% positive |
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The wine is delicious (I love the Strange) and I reccomend it to anyone looking for a romantic soiree. ”
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If you are looking for a romantic setting try elsewhere. ”
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The waiter was fun and friendly and provided great service. ”
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Service was very friendly and the ambience is lovely. ”
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The atmosphere was decent, but almost seemed like a fancied-up Denny's. ”
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Nice ambiance, unfortunately poor service ”
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Good atmosphere, annoying service :: be careful ”
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As a Londoner I struggled for a bit to find an LA spot that had that great combination of delicious (consistent) food as well as a fun layed back atmosphere. ”
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The servers are awesome, friendly but not overly talkative, the atmosphere is perfect, the chairs are unique and varied- I sit on the left when I am lunching at the tables and on the right when I am doing a business meeting in the booth. ”
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Then Cristina Richie tucked away in the corner,how cool was that great food and lots of fun people watching. ”
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The decor is so warm and interesting. ”
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It's warm, cozy and the food is great. ”
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loved the look of the restaurant, kind of funky, and very cozy. ”
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In short the atmosphere was comfortable, however, the service was horrible. ”
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OK, the atmosphere is great, the food is good, but it's hard to enjoy good atmosphere when you are waiting absurdly long for anything to come to your table. ”
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Great location next to all the fun antique shops. ”
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The decor was warm and inviting as well and the waitress was friendly. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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went to dusty's to have my regular meal, steak and fries with my (toasted head)wine and for dessert there famous chocolate tort. ”
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| drinks |
77.77999877929688% positive |
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The service was excellent, the wine sophisticated and the grilled calamari melts in your mouth. ”
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We had six people in our party, three of which did not order any drinks or starters. ”
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it will be a great place to go for an after work drink. ”
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My friend had an orange juice and I had a very good dark organic coffee. ”
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went to dusty's to have my regular meal, steak and fries with my (toasted head)wine and for dessert there famous chocolate tort. ”
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couldn't order tea because the restaurant did not have hot water. ”
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The wine is delicious (I love the Strange) and I reccomend it to anyone looking for a romantic soiree. ”
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Warm bread, butter, jams and spreads were on the table instantly, coffee etc.. the food fantastic. ”
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The breakfasts are always enjoyable and have many original dishes that we never see anywhere else, such as eggs chasseur, eggs baked in wine, tomato, mushroom, onion and wonderfully spiced. ”
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| food quality |
90.79000473022461% positive |
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Yes, the food is GREAT and the room is charming. ”
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It's not hard to find a decent crepe, sandwich or steak/frjtz in this town, so skip Dusty's and go elsewhere. ”
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It is the place I regulaly rely on for great quality food, straight up cheery service as well as excellent vibes. ”
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" "the potatoes are interesting. ”
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OK, the atmosphere is great, the food is good, but it's hard to enjoy good atmosphere when you are waiting absurdly long for anything to come to your table. ”
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The food here is good, but it's not great, so not worth the wait. ”
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hipster/waiter. He never checked in to see if we liked our food - we did, it was delicious - and he never cleared our plates when we were done eating. ”
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The wine is delicious (I love the Strange) and I reccomend it to anyone looking for a romantic soiree. ”
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Accessories like the bread and strawberry-orange juice were also delicious. ”
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Sadly, the service was unpolished and unprofessional, 3 dishes came out cold and the food was good but not great. ”
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It's warm, cozy and the food is great. ”
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What a great menu and the food was equally impressive. ”
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great bistro with excellent food, a wide variety from french to american, and reasonable prices. ”
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The Scheherezade salad is a fantastic vegetarian salad, combining hummus and eggplant caviar amongst olives and other interesting ingredients. ”
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My friend order the Eggs Benedict with the included roasted potatoes: "very good. ”
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Best breakfast potatoes I have tasted yet! ”
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it has everything im looking for in a restaurant: the staff is very nice, the atmosphre so comfy and the cuisine, exquisit ! ”
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The breakfasts are always enjoyable and have many original dishes that we never see anywhere else, such as eggs chasseur, eggs baked in wine, tomato, mushroom, onion and wonderfully spiced. ”
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Then Cristina Richie tucked away in the corner,how cool was that great food and lots of fun people watching. ”
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had couple of dishes here and the food is really bad. ”
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favorite is the calamari and the pork chop. ”
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As a Londoner I struggled for a bit to find an LA spot that had that great combination of delicious (consistent) food as well as a fun layed back atmosphere. ”
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Food was delicious, the space is gorgeous, the owner is nuts. ”
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The wonderful bread basket with baguette and pecan raisin breads, served with butter, and jams come to the table promptly. ”
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Dinner was delicious for all of us! ”
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The food was good. ”
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got the Croque Monsieur, the baby greens come with it: delicious, filling and the salad was fresh and perfect. ”
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Maybe my big hang up is that the food is very expensive, but nothing special. ”
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Great food! ”
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The food was great. ”
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They are extremely good french fries. ”
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too have tried virtually everything on the menu and while my preferance is on the meat, fantastic steak and lamb chops, I find the quality of fish first rate too. ”
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We were five people, and all had different dishes, and all of us enjoyed our meal immensely. ”
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Great salad, great food ”
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There seemed to be no manager on the premises, or anyone taking charge of the lack luster service, and the gross food wait. ”
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The staff is so friendly and unpretentious and the food is consistently great. ”
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In my last visit, I told them I will never recommend it, no matter how good food is. ”
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went to dusty's to have my regular meal, steak and fries with my (toasted head)wine and for dessert there famous chocolate tort. ”
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Excellent food, unbelievably bad service. ”
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Warm bread, butter, jams and spreads were on the table instantly, coffee etc.. the food fantastic. ”
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We waited an hour for food that was certainly good but not worth the rude service and lack luster attitudes. ”
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In short, the food is good, the service is what it is but does place you in the proximity of servers who are so cool they are almost tragic and the clientele is really ”
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| menu variety |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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too have tried virtually everything on the menu and while my preferance is on the meat, fantastic steak and lamb chops, I find the quality of fish first rate too. ”
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am totally mystified by all of the reviews below citing terrible service at this charming-yet-hip spot with an excellent, varied menu. ”
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What a great menu and the food was equally impressive. ”
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The dinner menu is amazing and I come here with my husband and w/ friends at least 6 times a month (or more) thank god it's in the neighborhood! ”
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The poor waiter did all he could do, which was to take one diet coke off the menu, but. ”
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It was so refreshing to enjoy a creative and inspired french menu without the obligatory higher prices that usually accompany any kind of a french menu. ”
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great bistro with excellent food, a wide variety from french to american, and reasonable prices. ”
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like the variety of their daily menu, interiors and freshly squeezed OJ. ”
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We had a great waitress (Hungarian) who was very friendly and aware of the menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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In short, the food is good, the service is what it is but does place you in the proximity of servers who are so cool they are almost tragic and the clientele is really ”
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everything is nice about this place! ”
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it will be a great place to go for an after work drink. ”
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This is such a great restaurant! ”
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nice place for brunch, if you don't mind waiting for service after waiting for seating. ”
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very nice place for breakfast ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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We went to Dusty's tonight and had a truly awful and very expensive experience that will lead me never to return to that place. ”
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can't wait to come back for lunch (or dinner, when they get their liquor license) with friends, sit in the curved booths, and enjoy some moules frites! ”
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| service |
63.14000129699707% positive |
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The waiter was fun and friendly and provided great service. ”
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Then Cristina Richie tucked away in the corner,how cool was that great food and lots of fun people watching. ”
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WE DID ASK our server why so many people would think that there was bad service at this place. ”
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But the service is the worst! ”
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Gawker once listed restaurants in Brooklyn with different types of terrible, holier-than-thou hipster service. ”
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The poor waiter did all he could do, which was to take one diet coke off the menu, but. ”
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In short, the food is good, the service is what it is but does place you in the proximity of servers who are so cool they are almost tragic and the clientele is really ”
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If you get poor service here, blame the owner, not the staff! ”
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Further, the service was great. ”
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We waited an hour for food that was certainly good but not worth the rude service and lack luster attitudes. ”
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Also, I know FOR A FACT that a good portion of the good reviews here are written by her, her family, or she coerced staff into doing it. ”
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We were five people, and all had different dishes, and all of us enjoyed our meal immensely. ”
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In short the atmosphere was comfortable, however, the service was horrible. ”
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We had six people in our party, three of which did not order any drinks or starters. ”
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Everyone was so friendly and relaxed. ”
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Sadly, the service was unpolished and unprofessional, 3 dishes came out cold and the food was good but not great. ”
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Service is very friendly, but VERY slow. ”
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We had a great waitress (Hungarian) who was very friendly and aware of the menu. ”
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It is the place I regulaly rely on for great quality food, straight up cheery service as well as excellent vibes. ”
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We have never been there since, and by the look of the reviews on CS, Dusty's continues to support their bad service practice. ”
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The wait staff was friendly and did their job. ”
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Our waitress was awesome, everyone was very friendly. ”
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Lovely restaurant, horrible service ”
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friendly service ”
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The wait staff is professional, knowlegable and efficient. ”
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Slow service, but worth the wait. ”
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He said that the place is so busy, and so many people want the best service and immediate attention. ”
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the service is a little slow, but they're always polite and appreciative so it doesn't bother me. ”
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hipster/waiter. He never checked in to see if we liked our food - we did, it was delicious - and he never cleared our plates when we were done eating. ”
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Service was very friendly and the ambience is lovely. ”
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As it got more crowded, we had to defend our unfinished plates from the staff who were more interested in turning the table than providing good service. ”
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Excellent food, unbelievably bad service. ”
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mean, the service here is bad. ”
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it has everything im looking for in a restaurant: the staff is very nice, the atmosphre so comfy and the cuisine, exquisit ! ”
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have been there twice for breakfast (excellent crepes), and I liked it but the service is REALLY REALLY TERRIBLE TERRIBLE. ”
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The service was excellent, the wine sophisticated and the grilled calamari melts in your mouth. ”
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The decor was warm and inviting as well and the waitress was friendly. ”
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nice place for brunch, if you don't mind waiting for service after waiting for seating. ”
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Really bad service ”
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The servers are awesome, friendly but not overly talkative, the atmosphere is perfect, the chairs are unique and varied- I sit on the left when I am lunching at the tables and on the right when I am doing a business meeting in the booth. ”
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The fact that he didn't even try made it somehow ok, though, because it was not like bad service that intended to be good service. ”
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am totally mystified by all of the reviews below citing terrible service at this charming-yet-hip spot with an excellent, varied menu. ”
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Our waiter was highly informed and suggested an Australian Reisling which was delightful, crisp with a hint of sweetness but not overpowering at all. ”
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Having just been open under 3 months, we forgive Dusty's for slow service. ”
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the interior charm and the wonderful service is what gives this place such a sweet allure. ”
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In defense for all the good servers I have encountered at Dusty's I felt I had to put in my personal opinion. ”
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Good atmosphere, annoying service :: be careful ”
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The staff is so friendly and unpretentious and the food is consistently great. ”
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Nice ambiance, unfortunately poor service ”
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I've been there three times, and the staff is always pleasant, but verging on incompetent. ”
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Great friendly service! ”
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There seemed to be no manager on the premises, or anyone taking charge of the lack luster service, and the gross food wait. ”
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| value |
60.41999816894531% positive |
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The food here is good, but it's not great, so not worth the wait. ”
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Slow service, but worth the wait. ”
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great bistro with excellent food, a wide variety from french to american, and reasonable prices. ”
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The price is so reasonable! ”
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It was so refreshing to enjoy a creative and inspired french menu without the obligatory higher prices that usually accompany any kind of a french menu. ”
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Maybe my big hang up is that the food is very expensive, but nothing special. ”
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We went to Dusty's tonight and had a truly awful and very expensive experience that will lead me never to return to that place. ”
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We waited an hour for food that was certainly good but not worth the rude service and lack luster attitudes. ”
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| wait time |
35.999999046325684% positive |
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OK, the atmosphere is great, the food is good, but it's hard to enjoy good atmosphere when you are waiting absurdly long for anything to come to your table. ”
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Having just been open under 3 months, we forgive Dusty's for slow service. ”
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Service is very friendly, but VERY slow. ”
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Awhile back, my girlfriend and I went in to Dusty's during a slow weekday during lunch. ”
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the service is a little slow, but they're always polite and appreciative so it doesn't bother me. ”
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