| ambiance |
92.29000091552734% positive |
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saturday. overall the atmosphere was great, good strong drinks, sushi was amazing. ”
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The decor is unique and it's worth checking out. ”
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This restaurant has such a great atmosphere. ”
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Overall, great food, great decor, would never go back because the people who work there are incompetent and rude. ”
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The ambience was amazing, the music was good, the crowd swas beautiful and lively. ”
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while it was a bit pricey, it was completely worth it because the food and the decor were perfect for a special occassion. ”
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The decor is really cool and I like the vibe, the food was amazing and they had some really unique drinks, that were also really great. ”
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great decor, a d.j. spins on the second floor and the music is pretty loud so don't go expecting a nice quiet meal. ”
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While the decor is beautiful, music-very cool, service-friendly and upbeat, this place is a rip-off. ”
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The decor is really nice and the upstairs outdoor patio/lounge will be a really cool place once the place gets known but we were all very surprised that the food was hardly anything to talk about. ”
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like its decor, they have great drinks, but their sushi is just ehhh. ”
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the food is great the people are fun and it's just a great place to be! ”
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The sushi was only average and the ambiance was unpleasant. ”
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nice ambience, TERRIBLE service! ”
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not exactly a romantic place to go on a date, went on a tuesday night and felt like it was ”
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The ambience was superb. ”
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And it IS a fun atmosphere (modern, bright pink colors, girls dressed as Geishas happy to take a photo with you). ”
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Great ambience, terrible food, watch your credit card bill! ”
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Yummy food, great ambience, but it seems as if the food is ALWAYS COLD! ”
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Great rolls and decor ”
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Although the service was good, if you just want to throw your money for the ambience and to people watch this is the place to go. ”
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If you're looking for a fun atmosphere to have a few drinks with a group of friends and people-watch, this is the place to experience, If you're only interested in eating a good sushi dinner, forget it, save your money and eat somewhere else. ”
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wouldn't go back to Geisha House, simply because I don't enjoy subpar food in a deafening atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere and decor are unique and add a great vibe to the restaurant. ”
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good people watching, fun bar scene ”
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ambiance is nice. ”
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the sushi was really good, and not even as expensive as i expected it to be, but the waiter we had was rude and didnt really help us, i asked him what the person was having at the table next to us was having and his answer: "its in the menu" the sushi was ”
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Great atmosphere, no attitude, great service. ”
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The geisha's kiss (mixture of champange, sake and some sort of rasberry concoction) is wonderful and it is really fun to mix it up with beautiful people and a mix of small plates. ”
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the decor is breath taking, the food was great, the DJ was unreal she jammed. ”
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This place is so much fun. ”
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The atmosphere was cool and it was really crowded. ”
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ambience is really nice, they have women dressed up as real geishas and the upstairs has a roof that opens up to show the sky at night. ”
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liked the ambience, the drinks, and the desserts though. ”
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The restaurant is fun and trendy. ”
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The entrance of the restaurant is interesting, but once I passed that and swam through the barrage of people in front of the bar, the crowded and loud atmosphere began to irritate me. ”
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Sorry but you have to be willing to spend a little money if you want to eat good food at a fun place. ”
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The decor is captivating, staff is professional and knowledgable, food is deliciously creative and this place exudes sexiness! ”
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Good service, good food, great decor ”
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the waiter was pretty attentive and the atmosphere rocks. ”
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The vibe was fun and upbeat. ”
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The drinks were very good (Geisha Kiss, Green Geisha) and the ambience is amazingly romantic, cool, and hip. ”
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All in all, it's a fun place with great eye candy if you can justify putting up with crappy service and cigarette smoke. ”
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Drinks were stiff and the decor was certainly fun and entertaining. ”
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find the food very good, reasonably priced (Katanna and Roku have the same items but at a bit more), the ambiance fun and service exceptional, not at all the snobby Hollywood style. ”
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Go with a big group of friends - so much more fun that way. ”
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creative sushi, great futuristic atmosphere ”
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The decor was beautiful. ”
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Flashes of hot magenta pink lights and cool tone reds set for a trendy yet surprisingly romantic feel. ”
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This restaurant has very interesting modern Japanese decor. ”
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Not for the romantic 2 person dinner, more for the bigger crowd going for a bachelor party, birthday party, or a group of 4 hot chicks who want free drinks all night =) Staff was friendly, not snobby as i've read here, and we had a blast (group of 8 of us ”
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On the plus side, the service was excellent, the food was above average, the decor was interesting, and the place has a very lively atmosphere. ”
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Geisha House is totally my type of restaurant - really cool vibe, awesome decor, fun and upbeat environment, cool music, great food and service. ”
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Good food, good service, great atmosphere. ”
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The food is great, and the ambiance is perfect. ”
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Creative cocktails and electric atmosphere. ”
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Good food, good atmosphere, dinner was rushed ”
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Slow servers, fast food kind of meals, loud/noisy atmosphere. ”
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Come to stargaze, get some ambiance, and sip decent drinks with 'decked-out' friends willing to go with the flow. ”
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really liked the decorations and red lighting. ”
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The ambience is nice and trendy. ”
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The atmosphere is great though, go for drinks and the people watching but spend your money for food somewhere else. ”
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The excellent food, impeccable service and stunning decor make this one of the BEST restaurants in LA. ”
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loved the ambience but the food wasnt at all worth its price. ”
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the first thing that stands out is the really cool, futuristic-Japanese atmosphere. ”
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Most times we have had great and sometimes really fun service, but this time not so much. ”
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The inside was nice, fancy but hip and comfortable. ”
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| dessert |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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When we told the waitress that the manager offered us free drinks to compensate for the poor service but that we wanted free dessert instead, she accused us of lying and said there's no way the manager offered us free drinks. ”
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would highly recommend The Cowboy Roll (steak, aspargus and cream cheese), The Red Samurai Roll (spicy tuna with sliced jalapenos on top) and the Albacore Carpaccio with a jalapeno and balsamic vinegar sauce! ”
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My miso soup was cold, my entree took 2 hours and 15 minutes to arrive at the table, the dessert was not fresh at all. ”
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liked the ambience, the drinks, and the desserts though. ”
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threw a girlfriend's bday thing there and they did everything to accomodate, down to the dessert details, helpful staff and prompt service. ”
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The fruit wontons dessert was great, very innovative. ”
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| drinks |
88.36999893188477% positive |
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When we told the waitress that the manager offered us free drinks to compensate for the poor service but that we wanted free dessert instead, she accused us of lying and said there's no way the manager offered us free drinks. ”
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our service has been excellent and as for the price 4 people can eat AND drink like kings for $300 plus tip, and if you are use to going out in hollywood thats about the going rate for dinner,you're there to eat and enjoy the experience not penny pinch,if ”
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If you're looking for a fun atmosphere to have a few drinks with a group of friends and people-watch, this is the place to experience, If you're only interested in eating a good sushi dinner, forget it, save your money and eat somewhere else. ”
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The drinks were great, although they were made very consistently, had the same drink twice, and the 2nd time it wasn't made as well. ”
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Come to stargaze, get some ambiance, and sip decent drinks with 'decked-out' friends willing to go with the flow. ”
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The atmosphere is great though, go for drinks and the people watching but spend your money for food somewhere else. ”
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The decor is really cool and I like the vibe, the food was amazing and they had some really unique drinks, that were also really great. ”
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Food was slow to arrive, drinks were even slower. ”
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Great sake list, and a variety of delicious martini drinks, Try the geisha cosmo, kiss, or minori. ”
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Having very good wine knowledge can come in handy sometimes especially when the condescending "sommelier" tries to "up sell ”
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like its decor, they have great drinks, but their sushi is just ehhh. ”
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The bar is awesome too! ”
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With the over-abundance of decent maki in the city, the inflated price of the food [along with the infalted price of relatively small portioned drinks] and the noise makes this place simply not worth it. ”
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It took us 2 hours to receive 2 rounds of drinks and the food was mediocre at best! ”
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But I looooove this Geisha House: killer appetizers, radically inventive sushi, and house cocktails like you wouldn't imagine, all dreamed up by the sublime Shareen. ”
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The entrance of the restaurant is interesting, but once I passed that and swam through the barrage of people in front of the bar, the crowded and loud atmosphere began to irritate me. ”
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The drinks were great, and the food was pretty well priced. ”
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The waitresses were dressed in new-wave hip attire, the music had a good beat, and the bar lounge had an alternative but upscale theme to it, I was impressed. ”
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expected only to have great sushi with my friend and a couple of drinks, but I wanted to stay =) It was like they were my friends and kept me entertained with such creativity! ”
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saturday. overall the atmosphere was great, good strong drinks, sushi was amazing. ”
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Atleast the cocktails were good. ”
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liked the ambience, the drinks, and the desserts though. ”
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The hostess was even nice, and when I showed up 45 minutes early for a reservation during peak hours on Friday night, she gladly sat us early after letting us order a drink at the bar. ”
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As soon as you walk in you're treated to visual overload & fabulous drinks, my favorite being a Geisha's Kiss. ”
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The sushi was good as were the drinks. ”
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You go to Geishahouse to have great drinks, loud conversation, celeb spot, & have just a generally great time. ”
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Their drinks can be expensive and the you have th. ”
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good people watching, fun bar scene ”
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If you're just looking for a nice place to hang out and socialize, have a few drinks than ok. ”
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When I finally did show up I was quickly seated and our friendly waiter came over and asked if we wanted somethig to drink. ”
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the managers are also very nice and if you go late for tapas and drinks, they will usually buy you a few rounds especially if you are a group of pretty girls. ”
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Creative cocktails and electric atmosphere. ”
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Yummy sake cocktails, like the Geisha cosmo. ”
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The bar looked very cool and the Red Decour is sexy and very Hollywood. ”
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As for cocktails, the Green Geisha is amazing! ”
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When we first arrived we were greeted by two very attractive hosts that led us to a bar with small flat screen TVs playing some weird Japanese fear factor show. ”
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The have great specialty cocktails. ”
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We also enjoyed special drinks they make with the japanese fruits - VERY SPECIAL. ”
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recommend the Mongolian lamb chops, tempura-style fried Calamari, and the cocktails. ”
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Not for the romantic 2 person dinner, more for the bigger crowd going for a bachelor party, birthday party, or a group of 4 hot chicks who want free drinks all night =) Staff was friendly, not snobby as i've read here, and we had a blast (group of 8 of us ”
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The drinks were very good (Geisha Kiss, Green Geisha) and the ambience is amazingly romantic, cool, and hip. ”
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He also stopped coming by just as we were ready to order more food and drinks. ”
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The food was good and tasty, albeit on the salty side (probably so that we would drink more). ”
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| food quality |
78.82999897003174% positive |
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This is a great place for creative sushi rolls. ”
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This place is really REALLY nice, the environment is authentic Japanese setting. ”
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The atmosphere is great though, go for drinks and the people watching but spend your money for food somewhere else. ”
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The "Cowboy" roll was disappointing (beef lacked seasoning) and was way too small. ”
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im not a cheap person, i dont mind paying for good food but i think this place is over priced. ”
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Overall, great food, great decor, would never go back because the people who work there are incompetent and rude. ”
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The sushi was amazing as usual and the staff is so well versed it's crazy. ”
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BUT the food is really expensive for the small portions that they give you. ”
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Their sushi is actually good. ”
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try the cowboy roll if you don't like sushi, and the red samurai if you do. ”
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As authentic as possible, their food is quite good. ”
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On the plus side, the service was excellent, the food was above average, the decor was interesting, and the place has a very lively atmosphere. ”
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Aside from the fantastic 'aura' of the place (blood red building on Hollywood Blvd), it has very great sushi. ”
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The food was excellent! ”
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Sadly the food is below average a couple things were actually bad! ”
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love spending money on going out to eat but this place the food is way overpriced for how terrible it is. ”
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It was not the best sushi/sashimi I have ever had but all the rolls are really great along with the cooked food. ”
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Food was among the worst sushi I have ever had. ”
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Our waiter was very nice and the food came promptly, but didn't taste like anything special. ”
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If you like Cod then you have to try their Black Cod (the sauce it comes with is finger licking goos)! ”
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the food is great the people are fun and it's just a great place to be! ”
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It used to be a great scene with really good Japanse food and sushi. ”
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He also stopped coming by just as we were ready to order more food and drinks. ”
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would highly recommend The Cowboy Roll (steak, aspargus and cream cheese), The Red Samurai Roll (spicy tuna with sliced jalapenos on top) and the Albacore Carpaccio with a jalapeno and balsamic vinegar sauce! ”
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The decor is captivating, staff is professional and knowledgable, food is deliciously creative and this place exudes sexiness! ”
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We ended up with the spicy tuna on crispy rice, Albacore Sashimi dish, black cod, Kobe steak and a little sushi sampler to finish. ”
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find the food very good, reasonably priced (Katanna and Roku have the same items but at a bit more), the ambiance fun and service exceptional, not at all the snobby Hollywood style. ”
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Yummy food, great ambience, but it seems as if the food is ALWAYS COLD! ”
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the food is average but the service is the worst ever! ”
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am from San Francisco and eat at some of the best sushi restaurants, and was very impressed with this place I don't understand why some people think it is expensive, because it is not for what you get. ”
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The sushi was only average and the ambiance was unpleasant. ”
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Consistent with other reviews, we arrived at 9:30 for dinner and left three hours later amid a table full of dirty dishes. ”
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Good food, good atmosphere, dinner was rushed ”
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The sushi was good as were the drinks. ”
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creative sushi, great futuristic atmosphere ”
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Great ambience, terrible food, watch your credit card bill! ”
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best sushi in town ”
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Food was suprisingly tasty. ”
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The service was great and the food was excellent. ”
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My favorite was the hamachi, which was very fresh. ”
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The BLACK COD is delicious, but the sushi average vis-a-vis LA's other options. ”
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actually used to think this place was ok, but I will never waste a night there again, the food isn't even that good. ”
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guess it's true what they say about fishy sushi being bad sushi. ”
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Although we did wait 10 minutes for our reservation, our waitress was very helpful and explained all the diferent kind of sushi. ”
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Slow servers, fast food kind of meals, loud/noisy atmosphere. ”
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The server was also extremely helpful in making suggestions and giving us a little history on the food. ”
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The food was good (I've had better) service was great, but you go there for the scene. ”
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The sushi was not fresh. ”
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If you're looking for a fun atmosphere to have a few drinks with a group of friends and people-watch, this is the place to experience, If you're only interested in eating a good sushi dinner, forget it, save your money and eat somewhere else. ”
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great sushi and great service ”
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wouldn't go back to Geisha House, simply because I don't enjoy subpar food in a deafening atmosphere. ”
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She recommended a few dishes and they certainly were the stand outs on the menu. ”
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The ingredients used weren't as tasty as what I'm accustomed to (ikura lacked saltiness), plus they scrimped on the servings (esp. ”
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The food is great, and the ambiance is perfect. ”
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The excellent food, impeccable service and stunning decor make this one of the BEST restaurants in LA. ”
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Awesome people, good food, happening place. ”
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We are both huge foodies with generous wallets for good cuisine. ”
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WHO CARES for the not so superior dishes when you can drown yourself in taseful alcohol, dance the night away on the second floor, watch King Kong on their super huge projection facing the entire east wall and watch tons of crazy, gorgeous people have a g ”
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The food was good and tasty, albeit on the salty side (probably so that we would drink more). ”
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The decor is really nice and the upstairs outdoor patio/lounge will be a really cool place once the place gets known but we were all very surprised that the food was hardly anything to talk about. ”
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The sushi was pretty good but not really what I expected. ”
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The ONLY dish that was decent was the spicy tuna "roll" even though it came in a sushi style somewhat ? ”
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The food was even pretty good. ”
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don't think those pretty people know what good japanese food is. ”
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I'm glad I didn't order any other sushi ? ”
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However, I have to say that between my excessive drinking and eating, the meal did cost me a pretty penny. ”
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The decor is really cool and I like the vibe, the food was amazing and they had some really unique drinks, that were also really great. ”
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My boyfriend and I enjoyed a delish meal at Geisha House, where the restaurant hostess seated us on the second floor overlooking the fireplace + tables below. ”
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He was able to suggest to us a delicoius sake (i had previously thought there was only one type, boy was i wrong) and also which one went best with the food we ordered. ”
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Good food, good service, great atmosphere. ”
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recommend the rock shrimp tempura (! ”
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The food is great for groups, served family style so I got to try a bunch of different dishes. ”
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The crowd and staff were among the best I have seen in Hollywood and the food was excellent. ”
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The food is good, really good for a hollywood hot spot. ”
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With the over-abundance of decent maki in the city, the inflated price of the food [along with the infalted price of relatively small portioned drinks] and the noise makes this place simply not worth it. ”
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The food was good. ”
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Horrible food, horrible service, dishonest, NEVER going back ”
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The food is definitely pricey, and you're not going to escape without spending a good chunk of cash, but the experience and the food will make it a night you won't regret. ”
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The sauteed calamari was excellent as was the kobe(expensive but worth it) and the crab legs. ”
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The food is great, the service is great, the talent looks great. ”
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both rolls were extremely fresh and unlike any other sushi rolls i have ever ordered. ”
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Everything was great, including the food. ”
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If you are looking for a place to enjoy your food and not feel rushed, this is not it. ”
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My miso soup was cold, my entree took 2 hours and 15 minutes to arrive at the table, the dessert was not fresh at all. ”
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The food was okay, my favorite was the sauteed calamari (very soft and tastey). ”
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The drinks were great, and the food was pretty well priced. ”
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Try the Marilyn Monroll, loved the crab that was in it. ”
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I've been there several times, and never had the sushi (as i've never been one to like sushi and fish) - but this last time, i was pressued to try it - and it was just awesome (which is huge, coming from someone who usually hates sushi!) ”
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It took us 2 hours to receive 2 rounds of drinks and the food was mediocre at best! ”
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The food is overpriced and sub-standard. ”
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The food was good and wait staff were very attentive. ”
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had a quick dinner here with friends and I must say that their sushi is fresh and I do recommend this place. ”
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the decor is breath taking, the food was great, the DJ was unreal she jammed. ”
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The black cod was delicious, but not worth the price. ”
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Excellent service and great food ”
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The food was good for the price I paid. ”
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The food was good enough to give me an upset stomach. ”
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The food is delicious, the service attentive, well-trained and professional. ”
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recommend the Mongolian lamb chops, tempura-style fried Calamari, and the cocktails. ”
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Very busy on a Friday, the food was expensive and did not fill us up. ”
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Sorry but you have to be willing to spend a little money if you want to eat good food at a fun place. ”
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expected only to have great sushi with my friend and a couple of drinks, but I wanted to stay =) It was like they were my friends and kept me entertained with such creativity! ”
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like its decor, they have great drinks, but their sushi is just ehhh. ”
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Otherwise we had quite an enjoyable evening with surprisingly good food. ”
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The sushi was amazing, we enjoyed a couple of rolls and some sashimi. ”
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other good dishes is the black cod and the skewers. ”
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but the food is overpriced ”
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Great sake list, and a variety of delicious martini drinks, Try the geisha cosmo, kiss, or minori. ”
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The sushi was very fresh and our waiter gave us great recommendations as to what was the best tasting on the menu. ”
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The crispy rice is a signature dish but all in all, there are better Asian fusion restaurants available and within the same price range , for example Koi restaurant. ”
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The focus at Geisha House isn't on cuisine, it's on making money by overcharging for mediocre food. ”
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like the "hollywood stars" dish. ”
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love the rock shrimp and the rainbow roll. ”
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We tried to order edamame from the sushi chef but he never placed the order. ”
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Poor service, terrible food, lack of good management style. ”
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They are now my favorite sushi place! ”
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Awesome sushi ”
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Everybody we spoke with was extremely friendly, and our server actually knew the food and sake menu well. ”
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It was a shame as I'd always liked this place but people need to be warned and Geisha House needs to wake up and smell the spicy tuna rolls. ”
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I'm actually not a huge sushi fan, but after a little convincing from my friends, I gave it another try. ”
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As for the food, the hot food was incredible, especially the Kobe beef my girlfriend and I split. ”
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The crablegs with butter and lemon sauce was the best. ”
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The room is aesthetically pleasing and the sushi was actually really good, but the music is just way too loud. ”
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its cool to club there but the food gets a huge thumbs down if you know anything about sushi. ”
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the sushi was really good, and not even as expensive as i expected it to be, but the waiter we had was rude and didnt really help us, i asked him what the person was having at the table next to us was having and his answer: "its in the menu" the sushi was ”
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Yes, the service is sometimes slow but the food has always been amazing. ”
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saturday. overall the atmosphere was great, good strong drinks, sushi was amazing. ”
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The food is incredible, and whoever is commenting otherwise just hasn't ordered the right stuff! ”
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while it was a bit pricey, it was completely worth it because the food and the decor were perfect for a special occassion. ”
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We enjoyed several great dishes including the tuna tartar w/jalapeno on a slightly fried bed of rice, fresh albacore, bacon wrapped cherry tomato skewers, and rock shrimp with spicy sauce. ”
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Been here twice now, the first time the food and sushi wasn't that bad, second time around the quality of fish was horrible. ”
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Our server was very helpful in suggesting dishes for us to try; she actually brought us a free round of shots. ”
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The service was great and the sushi was perfect. ”
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The food is very good. ”
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great time AND great food ”
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"The Hollywood" roll was delicious. ”
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ordered chicken which had to be sent back twice for being terrible undercooked. ”
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As I don't really like sushi that much,I was highly recommended the Kobe steak by the waiter. ”
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Geisha House's dishes are decent and if it's your first time trying Japanese fusion food, you would definitely like it. ”
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Kobe steak was delicious as was the apple crisp. ”
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Also, the sushi was mediocre. ”
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loved the ambience but the food wasnt at all worth its price. ”
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Can a place offer sub-par service, mediocre food at above-average prices and an ill-placed smoking area next to the dining room and still be considered "cool. ”
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The food and service were great and it wasnt as high priced as I expected. ”
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This is a good place for anyone who loves sushi and loves to people watch. ”
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The food was sooo good I want to go back as soon as I can afford to splurge. ”
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The space is funky and dramatic, on a really dingy corner of the boulevard, the servers are smoking hot, reservations are hard to come by, and yet -- against all logic -- the food is terrific. ”
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The ribeye steak was really good and special; the king crab legs was awesome for it's price; and the cowboy roll is great! ”
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The food came out quickly and the waiter was attentive. ”
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But I looooove this Geisha House: killer appetizers, radically inventive sushi, and house cocktails like you wouldn't imagine, all dreamed up by the sublime Shareen. ”
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would never go there expecting top notch sushi, it isn't even close, but the waitress was rude to such an extent it wasn't even chuckleworthy. ”
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For non sushi eaters the Udon Noodles with Beef are excellent as well as the Rock Shrimp Tempura. ”
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Good service, good food, great decor ”
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To be blunt, I will NEVER go to this overrated, wanna-be's trying to be seen, poor service, mediocre but over-priced sushi place again. ”
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Geisha House is totally my type of restaurant - really cool vibe, awesome decor, fun and upbeat environment, cool music, great food and service. ”
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great decor, a d.j. spins on the second floor and the music is pretty loud so don't go expecting a nice quiet meal. ”
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The sushi rolls were good, nothing out of the ordinary. ”
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Also, my favorite dishes were the miso soup with crab, the (I think they were grilled?) ”
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Great food, great service ”
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Definitely not your typical trendy/celebrity owned restaraunt with mediocre food. ”
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Good food and eye candy, but TERRIBLE service! ”
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Some restaurants have good food. ”
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The service was cool and friendly, sushi is fresh, and perfect. ”
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| menu variety |
84.72000122070312% positive |
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Everything looks so good on the menu. ”
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They had a special Valentine's Day menu that was awful and overpriced. ”
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:-) Drink menu is great, but I walked away w/ two Fallen Suns. ”
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The BLACK COD is delicious, but the sushi average vis-a-vis LA's other options. ”
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Great sake list, and a variety of delicious martini drinks, Try the geisha cosmo, kiss, or minori. ”
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The only disappointments were the obnoxious waiter recommending everything on the menu and the lack of reasonably price sake selections. ”
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Very hip vibe with an excellent menu to back it up! ”
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the sushi was really good, and not even as expensive as i expected it to be, but the waiter we had was rude and didnt really help us, i asked him what the person was having at the table next to us was having and his answer: "its in the menu" the sushi was ”
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Very unique and interesting menu. ”
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She recommended a few dishes and they certainly were the stand outs on the menu. ”
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Everybody we spoke with was extremely friendly, and our server actually knew the food and sake menu well. ”
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The sushi was very fresh and our waiter gave us great recommendations as to what was the best tasting on the menu. ”
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| overall |
96.30000114440918% positive |
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the best place to hang out in LA ”
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im not a cheap person, i dont mind paying for good food but i think this place is over priced. ”
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It's a nice place to go and see "the pretty" people. ”
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This is a good place for anyone who loves sushi and loves to people watch. ”
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This is a great place for creative sushi rolls. ”
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Awesome people, good food, happening place. ”
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The atmosphere and decor are unique and add a great vibe to the restaurant. ”
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Sorry but you have to be willing to spend a little money if you want to eat good food at a fun place. ”
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Overall, not a great place to eat SUSHI, maybe great for star gazing, I think that is included in the price. ”
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Hey, it was this hayseed's first time in a place even remotely like Geisha House, and it's now my new favorite restaurant on the West Coast. ”
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am from San Francisco and eat at some of the best sushi restaurants, and was very impressed with this place I don't understand why some people think it is expensive, because it is not for what you get. ”
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Really a great place all together! ”
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If you're just looking for a nice place to hang out and socialize, have a few drinks than ok. ”
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then emailed the general manager of Geisha House and Dolce Group to let them know of my awful experience as for sure they would be disgusted with our treatment and maybe do something to prevent this from happening to other nice people who want to have a ”
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Although the service was good, if you just want to throw your money for the ambience and to people watch this is the place to go. ”
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What a great place to take out-of-towners. ”
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The decor is really nice and the upstairs outdoor patio/lounge will be a really cool place once the place gets known but we were all very surprised that the food was hardly anything to talk about. ”
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the food is great the people are fun and it's just a great place to be! ”
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| return potential |
60.0% positive |
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wouldn't go back to Geisha House, simply because I don't enjoy subpar food in a deafening atmosphere. ”
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Will never recommend and never return. ”
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GH is great for a night out and I'll be back. ”
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The food was sooo good I want to go back as soon as I can afford to splurge. ”
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Overall, great food, great decor, would never go back because the people who work there are incompetent and rude. ”
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| service |
75.56000232696533% positive |
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The service was cool and friendly, sushi is fresh, and perfect. ”
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The service was great and the food was excellent. ”
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Overall, great food, great decor, would never go back because the people who work there are incompetent and rude. ”
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The first time we went we received excellent service, however the three times after that have been awful. ”
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Horrible food, horrible service, dishonest, NEVER going back ”
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The hostess was very nice, BUT my waitress S*CKED! ”
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Sushi is always melt-in-your-mouth good and the servers friendly and hilarious. ”
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It was a shame as I'd always liked this place but people need to be warned and Geisha House needs to wake up and smell the spicy tuna rolls. ”
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would never go there expecting top notch sushi, it isn't even close, but the waitress was rude to such an extent it wasn't even chuckleworthy. ”
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The food is great, the service is great, the talent looks great. ”
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The only disappointments were the obnoxious waiter recommending everything on the menu and the lack of reasonably price sake selections. ”
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Perhaps the author of the aforementioned review should take into consideration that the space next door, seperated by the wall that she was seated next to, (according to the person at GH that I spoke with) is a recently vacated used book store, which is n ”
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Not Enough Food, Great customer service though. ”
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Decent Food--but extremely rude service! ”
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This is my 2nd visit to Geisha House, the first with a couple of girlfriends and a different server that was warm and attentive. ”
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While the decor is beautiful, music-very cool, service-friendly and upbeat, this place is a rip-off. ”
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Our waitress was great and explained everything in detail, gave us lots of time to decide, and checked back on us many times. ”
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Both times, I encountered excellent service and supreme satisfaction. ”
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Geisha House is totally my type of restaurant - really cool vibe, awesome decor, fun and upbeat environment, cool music, great food and service. ”
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On the plus side, the service was excellent, the food was above average, the decor was interesting, and the place has a very lively atmosphere. ”
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The server was also extremely helpful in making suggestions and giving us a little history on the food. ”
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Although the service was good, if you just want to throw your money for the ambience and to people watch this is the place to go. ”
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Our server, Lauren, was amazing. ”
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It's a nice place to go and see "the pretty" people. ”
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The atmosphere is great though, go for drinks and the people watching but spend your money for food somewhere else. ”
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Slow servers, fast food kind of meals, loud/noisy atmosphere. ”
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Yes, the service is sometimes slow but the food has always been amazing. ”
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Sorta nice seeing where all the beautiful people hang out but a turn off since it's all about image and not a great deall of substance. ”
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Waitresses thought they were auditioning for the part of "rude waitress" - they got the part down pat! ”
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The service was great and the sushi was perfect. ”
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Not only was our server friendly, but helped us decide what to order & was right on! ”
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we had excellent, attentive service. ”
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The place was packed, and with good looking people. ”
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find the food very good, reasonably priced (Katanna and Roku have the same items but at a bit more), the ambiance fun and service exceptional, not at all the snobby Hollywood style. ”
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then to top it all off the server was so rude. ”
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The geisha's kiss (mixture of champange, sake and some sort of rasberry concoction) is wonderful and it is really fun to mix it up with beautiful people and a mix of small plates. ”
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came here expecting a big hollywood experience with snooty wanna-be actor/actress servers, but I was pleasently surprised at how I got the exact opposite. ”
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Not for the romantic 2 person dinner, more for the bigger crowd going for a bachelor party, birthday party, or a group of 4 hot chicks who want free drinks all night =) Staff was friendly, not snobby as i've read here, and we had a blast (group of 8 of us ”
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BAD,BAD,BAD service! ”
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Everyone was very friendly and helpful. ”
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DOLCE group should trained their waiters well or hire better waiters with good attitudes. ”
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Also, both times I've been here I've had great waiters who were very attentive and made the experience that much more enjoyable. ”
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At these prices I expect excellent service. ”
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My boyfriend and I enjoyed a delish meal at Geisha House, where the restaurant hostess seated us on the second floor overlooking the fireplace + tables below. ”
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Overall great service especially for how busy it was. ”
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However, the service I have experienced is very good. ”
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The worst service ever! ”
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The weirdest thing was, we ordered Saki and they only brought 4 Saki cups, so I asked our waiter for another and he twitched when i asked him, almost as if I had asked him to do something horrible, I looked to my friend to see if she saw it or if I was se ”
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My server was a very good looking young guy who was very attentive. ”
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If you're looking for a fun atmosphere to have a few drinks with a group of friends and people-watch, this is the place to experience, If you're only interested in eating a good sushi dinner, forget it, save your money and eat somewhere else. ”
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Although we did wait 10 minutes for our reservation, our waitress was very helpful and explained all the diferent kind of sushi. ”
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Great foof but service can be terrible ”
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great customer service ”
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VERY rude service ”
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The waitress Bonnie was so great. ”
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threw a girlfriend's bday thing there and they did everything to accomodate, down to the dessert details, helpful staff and prompt service. ”
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nice service. ”
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don't think those pretty people know what good japanese food is. ”
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Most times we have had great and sometimes really fun service, but this time not so much. ”
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This is a good place for anyone who loves sushi and loves to people watch. ”
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Good Food, awful service ”
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As I don't really like sushi that much,I was highly recommended the Kobe steak by the waiter. ”
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the service is excellent. ”
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The servers were nice, which is rare in this town. ”
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also feel bad for the staff who have to wear those horrible stripe outfits. ”
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When we told the waitress that the manager offered us free drinks to compensate for the poor service but that we wanted free dessert instead, she accused us of lying and said there's no way the manager offered us free drinks. ”
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The weird part is that they were friendly about the bad service. ”
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The host was very welcoming but the wait staff, including the gal who showed us to our table, was a bit snooty and impatient. ”
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The space is funky and dramatic, on a really dingy corner of the boulevard, the servers are smoking hot, reservations are hard to come by, and yet -- against all logic -- the food is terrific. ”
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Don't expect good service if you go here. ”
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Our waiter was very nice and the food came promptly, but didn't taste like anything special. ”
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Great service from the waiters. ”
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All in all, it's a fun place with great eye candy if you can justify putting up with crappy service and cigarette smoke. ”
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When I did find the bathroom no thanks to the staff the smell in the hallway was unacceptable. ”
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nice ambience, TERRIBLE service! ”
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good people watching, fun bar scene ”
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the food is average but the service is the worst ever! ”
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The hostess was even nice, and when I showed up 45 minutes early for a reservation during peak hours on Friday night, she gladly sat us early after letting us order a drink at the bar. ”
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the sushi was really good, and not even as expensive as i expected it to be, but the waiter we had was rude and didnt really help us, i asked him what the person was having at the table next to us was having and his answer: "its in the menu" the sushi was ”
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great sushi and great service ”
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The service was impeccable though, from our waiter Chris to all the servers. ”
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Order what the waiter recommends, they always seem to know best, or take my recommendations. ”
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The sushi was very fresh and our waiter gave us great recommendations as to what was the best tasting on the menu. ”
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then emailed the general manager of Geisha House and Dolce Group to let them know of my awful experience as for sure they would be disgusted with our treatment and maybe do something to prevent this from happening to other nice people who want to have a ”
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Lots of beautiful people everywhere. ”
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The place was crowded, but we were seated quickly and our service was good. ”
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Excellent service and great food ”
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kept hoping it was just that particular server, but each time our waiter was simply awful. ”
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WHO CARES for the not so superior dishes when you can drown yourself in taseful alcohol, dance the night away on the second floor, watch King Kong on their super huge projection facing the entire east wall and watch tons of crazy, gorgeous people have a g ”
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Great food, great service ”
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To be blunt, I will NEVER go to this overrated, wanna-be's trying to be seen, poor service, mediocre but over-priced sushi place again. ”
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am from San Francisco and eat at some of the best sushi restaurants, and was very impressed with this place I don't understand why some people think it is expensive, because it is not for what you get. ”
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The sommelier told us they were out of the sake we had ordered, told us he could give us a better bottle for the same price, charged us for the more expensive sake and when we complained the manager said there was nothing he could do and would call the po ”
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Good food and eye candy, but TERRIBLE service! ”
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However, the server was very nice and apologetic. ”
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We were too scared to call our waiter because his bad attitude! ”
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Great atmosphere, no attitude, great service. ”
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Awesome people, good food, happening place. ”
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The food was good (I've had better) service was great, but you go there for the scene. ”
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The decor is captivating, staff is professional and knowledgable, food is deliciously creative and this place exudes sexiness! ”
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The service here was great from the minute we walked in (20 min. ”
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Good service, good food, great decor ”
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great service and waitress was honest. ”
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the waiter was pretty attentive and the atmosphere rocks. ”
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the food is great the people are fun and it's just a great place to be! ”
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our service has been excellent and as for the price 4 people can eat AND drink like kings for $300 plus tip, and if you are use to going out in hollywood thats about the going rate for dinner,you're there to eat and enjoy the experience not penny pinch,if ”
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The sushi was amazing as usual and the staff is so well versed it's crazy. ”
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The server was rude and obnoxious and didn't know the difference between Hamachi and Yellowtail, (nothing! ”
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The food came out quickly and the waiter was attentive. ”
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Can a place offer sub-par service, mediocre food at above-average prices and an ill-placed smoking area next to the dining room and still be considered "cool. ”
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The entrance of the restaurant is interesting, but once I passed that and swam through the barrage of people in front of the bar, the crowded and loud atmosphere began to irritate me. ”
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The service was equally as mediocre. ”
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The food and service were great and it wasnt as high priced as I expected. ”
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The service was EXTREMELY slow. ”
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Definitely expensive due to the orders being small expensive plates usually fit for sharing according to the waitress. ”
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The excellent food, impeccable service and stunning decor make this one of the BEST restaurants in LA. ”
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The waitresses were dressed in new-wave hip attire, the music had a good beat, and the bar lounge had an alternative but upscale theme to it, I was impressed. ”
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The service was wonderful. ”
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Good food, good service, great atmosphere. ”
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Our server was very helpful in suggesting dishes for us to try; she actually brought us a free round of shots. ”
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The food was good and wait staff were very attentive. ”
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Everybody we spoke with was extremely friendly, and our server actually knew the food and sake menu well. ”
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Sounds like they try to scam people all the time. ”
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I've never had such a bad service like this! ”
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One particular waiter was AWFUL. ”
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Great looking staff, out server was beautiful and very attentive. ”
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When I finally did show up I was quickly seated and our friendly waiter came over and asked if we wanted somethig to drink. ”
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Let the server order for you, we did and everything was sooo good, they always know whats best. ”
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The cowboy roll, as other people have mentioned, was amazing and had great flavor. ”
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However i won't let 1 bad waitress ruin all my experiences at Geisha. ”
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The service was the best never skipped the beat. ”
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Poor service, terrible food, lack of good management style. ”
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The food is delicious, the service attentive, well-trained and professional. ”
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The crowd and staff were among the best I have seen in Hollywood and the food was excellent. ”
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The waitress was nice, the bus boys were totally helpful and worked hard. ”
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| value |
56.19999885559082% positive |
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its cool to club there but the food gets a huge thumbs down if you know anything about sushi. ”
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If you're looking for a fun atmosphere to have a few drinks with a group of friends and people-watch, this is the place to experience, If you're only interested in eating a good sushi dinner, forget it, save your money and eat somewhere else. ”
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The food is overpriced and sub-standard. ”
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while it was a bit pricey, it was completely worth it because the food and the decor were perfect for a special occassion. ”
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The food was good for the price I paid. ”
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The decor is unique and it's worth checking out. ”
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Of course, this quality means dinner is expensive (think at least twice what you would pay at, say, kabuki). ”
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The crispy rice is a signature dish but all in all, there are better Asian fusion restaurants available and within the same price range , for example Koi restaurant. ”
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Overall, not a great place to eat SUSHI, maybe great for star gazing, I think that is included in the price. ”
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Can a place offer sub-par service, mediocre food at above-average prices and an ill-placed smoking area next to the dining room and still be considered "cool. ”
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Their drinks can be expensive and the you have th. ”
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The food is definitely pricey, and you're not going to escape without spending a good chunk of cash, but the experience and the food will make it a night you won't regret. ”
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Sorry but you have to be willing to spend a little money if you want to eat good food at a fun place. ”
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love spending money on going out to eat but this place the food is way overpriced for how terrible it is. ”
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The atmosphere is great though, go for drinks and the people watching but spend your money for food somewhere else. ”
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our service has been excellent and as for the price 4 people can eat AND drink like kings for $300 plus tip, and if you are use to going out in hollywood thats about the going rate for dinner,you're there to eat and enjoy the experience not penny pinch,if ”
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The was pretty good but soo pricey. ”
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am from San Francisco and eat at some of the best sushi restaurants, and was very impressed with this place I don't understand why some people think it is expensive, because it is not for what you get. ”
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The only disappointments were the obnoxious waiter recommending everything on the menu and the lack of reasonably price sake selections. ”
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BUT the food is really expensive for the small portions that they give you. ”
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I'm actually not a huge sushi fan, but after a little convincing from my friends, I gave it another try. ”
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Definitely expensive due to the orders being small expensive plates usually fit for sharing according to the waitress. ”
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Pretty awesome night considering my sister was in from out of town and a huge Ashton Kutcher fan. ”
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Although the service was good, if you just want to throw your money for the ambience and to people watch this is the place to go. ”
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At these prices I expect excellent service. ”
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but the food is overpriced ”
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tasted like wontons were fried in cheap oil and tuna had gross fishy metallic smell. ”
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With the over-abundance of decent maki in the city, the inflated price of the food [along with the infalted price of relatively small portioned drinks] and the noise makes this place simply not worth it. ”
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Sushi is overall good, but can be pricey. ”
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the sushi was really good, and not even as expensive as i expected it to be, but the waiter we had was rude and didnt really help us, i asked him what the person was having at the table next to us was having and his answer: "its in the menu" the sushi was ”
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Very busy on a Friday, the food was expensive and did not fill us up. ”
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im not a cheap person, i dont mind paying for good food but i think this place is over priced. ”
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This was my second time at this place --even though my first experience was disappointing (expensive and small portions). ”
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The sommelier told us they were out of the sake we had ordered, told us he could give us a better bottle for the same price, charged us for the more expensive sake and when we complained the manager said there was nothing he could do and would call the po ”
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The black cod was delicious, but not worth the price. ”
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loved the ambience but the food wasnt at all worth its price. ”
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The focus at Geisha House isn't on cuisine, it's on making money by overcharging for mediocre food. ”
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The ribeye steak was really good and special; the king crab legs was awesome for it's price; and the cowboy roll is great! ”
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WHO CARES for the not so superior dishes when you can drown yourself in taseful alcohol, dance the night away on the second floor, watch King Kong on their super huge projection facing the entire east wall and watch tons of crazy, gorgeous people have a g ”
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I've been there several times, and never had the sushi (as i've never been one to like sushi and fish) - but this last time, i was pressued to try it - and it was just awesome (which is huge, coming from someone who usually hates sushi!) ”
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They had a special Valentine's Day menu that was awful and overpriced. ”
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The sauteed calamari was excellent as was the kobe(expensive but worth it) and the crab legs. ”
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We are both huge foodies with generous wallets for good cuisine. ”
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| wait time |
37.5% positive |
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Monday night was slow, the Saturday night was hopping with DJ Penelope and the open Moonbar upstairs (totally cool, by the way). ”
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This was the most frustrating, disappointing dining experience Ive had in a long time. ”
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Service was EXTREMELY slow. ”
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had a quick dinner here with friends and I must say that their sushi is fresh and I do recommend this place. ”
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Although we did wait 10 minutes for our reservation, our waitress was very helpful and explained all the diferent kind of sushi. ”
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Service was slow too. ”
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The service was EXTREMELY slow. ”
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The service here was great from the minute we walked in (20 min. ”
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My miso soup was cold, my entree took 2 hours and 15 minutes to arrive at the table, the dessert was not fresh at all. ”
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The hostess was even nice, and when I showed up 45 minutes early for a reservation during peak hours on Friday night, she gladly sat us early after letting us order a drink at the bar. ”
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Food was slow to arrive, drinks were even slower. ”
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Yes, the service is sometimes slow but the food has always been amazing. ”
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