| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The atmosphere was great, not too loud for a lazy Sunday, perfect for that bottle of wine. ”
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The ambiance was fun and upbeat, and everyone we came into contact with was smiling. ”
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Great steak, cool atmosphere ”
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If not for the outstanding food, enormous wine list or beautiful location, check it out for the best waitress in Santa Monica. ”
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The tables are far apart and the open atmosphere does make it loud but the vibe is very friendly and fun. ”
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Well, the decor was quite nice and so was the ambient but the food was lacking. ”
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Great steak, great atmosphere ”
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ambience is a combination of hip, trendy, beautiful decor and a "hustle bustle" atmosphere but that's what IDG brings to everyone of it's concepts. ”
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She made perfect suggestions for both food and wine, was friendly, fun, attentive and if I may, cute as a button. ”
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love the decor and I would love to see more of the same type of ambience found in more restaurants. ”
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We will definately return, and want to say kudos to Boa for great service, food and atmosphere! ”
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Terrific steak, stellar wine list, funky atmosphere (lively but cozy). ”
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The ambience/decor is also nice. ”
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While the restaurant is romantic, most of the seats are so close together that it's impossible to have a private conversation. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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After going all the way and ordering delicious oysters and the amazing goat cheese baklavi, enjoying the tender filet, and juicy mushrooms, I was even suprised with the dessert. ”
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For dessert we got the chocolate chip cookies which were very tasty. ”
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Desserts are great (S'mores & Salted Phylo w/ a Nutel Mouuse with housemade ice creams & sorbets to mention a few). ”
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had the best entree it was a filet stuffed with cajun shrimp inside and a cajun cream sauce on the side. ”
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| drinks |
87.5% positive |
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Good wine selection with wise staff good at knowing the fine line between reccommendation and annoying. ”
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We were very impressed by the wine list and the waiter was very knowledgeable. ”
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love half-priced wine. ”
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She reccomended two amazing bottles of wine, based on our likes and price considerations. ”
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We had a wonderful dinner last night (Sunday night) -- the food was amazing and the 1/2 price wine (we had a Lancaster Meritage from Alexander Valley) was a bonus. ”
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We had great recommendations from Scott and Jonathan on everything from wine to oysters. ”
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The Kobe was excellent, the bone-in filte superb, and the wine list was fairly reasonably priced. ”
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If not for the outstanding food, enormous wine list or beautiful location, check it out for the best waitress in Santa Monica. ”
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The Caesar salad is amazing and the we always are given great suggestions for wine. ”
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It appears as if the waitress took it in her owns hands to offer me there most expensive wine by the glass without telling me the actuall price, the manager was very professional and took it off our bill. ”
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The atmosphere was great, not too loud for a lazy Sunday, perfect for that bottle of wine. ”
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She made perfect suggestions for both food and wine, was friendly, fun, attentive and if I may, cute as a button. ”
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Terrific steak, stellar wine list, funky atmosphere (lively but cozy). ”
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Because the restaurant is so open, the bar area is a great spot to eat and meet people. ”
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They're bartenders are familiar with this Brazilian spirit as well as many other unique cocktails. ”
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Luckily the management team @ BOA is well versed in wine to provide that helpig hand through the list (Not having to tip a sommelier is a nice bonus). ”
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| food quality |
84.06000137329102% positive |
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We had a fantastic meal- the food was all wonderful (especially the foie gras and the goat cheese baklava! ”
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If you want a good steak then you can't go wrong at Boa. ”
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The steaks were perfectly cooked and we love the mac 'n cheese. ”
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There are so many other great steak places that are tried and true. ”
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However, the food was mediocre and the service (especially the hostess) left something to be desired. ”
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took a work group out to a celebratory late lunch on a weekday about a week ago; restaurant was not busy (maybe 3 other tables), some annoying infomercial-like vodka bartender class going on {rather loudly}; took 20 minutes to get our appetizers, and th ”
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Great food, Great Service ”
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good to know that the food you are getting is fresh and local. ”
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The Chef's must go crazy working in a steakhouse but do wonders changing it's Foie Gras & Fresh Fish nightly and occasionally sprinkling in some impressive and tasty specials(spicy slaw with dungenous crab or live spiny lobster) ”
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had a great brie and chicken sandwich here, nothing too exciting but it was good, and an excellent glass of pinot grigio, but WOW was the restaurant cold! ”
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As far as the service it was decent, food was overpriced to say the least especially for what we were served. ”
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At a good steak restaurant, at least you can get good steak. ”
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Look i don't mind this place being trendy, but the waiters are rumpled and moody, the tables are so large (and it's so noisy) you have to scream across them, and you can get the same old okay food for this price (or less) at tons of other great places in ”
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We had a wonderful dinner last night (Sunday night) -- the food was amazing and the 1/2 price wine (we had a Lancaster Meritage from Alexander Valley) was a bonus. ”
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The prime steaks are always good here, my favorite is the Bone in Filet (amazing flavor) ( only draw back it's fatty near the bone like any "bone in" meat). ”
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The steak she reccomended (bone fillet) was outstanding, and her honesty about portion size, sharing, etc., was so appreciated. ”
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best steak in town ”
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thought the steak was amazing. ”
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It is the only true Steakhouse in SM and does have the best steak in town. ”
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would not have minded the $400 tab if the food was acutally good, unfortunately the mac n' cheese was the good thing we had that night. ”
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After going all the way and ordering delicious oysters and the amazing goat cheese baklavi, enjoying the tender filet, and juicy mushrooms, I was even suprised with the dessert. ”
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The food was extremely overpriced, the bread was overcooked. ”
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Its really bad when a steahouse can NOT make a steak properly. ”
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The fries were good, but that does not make a meal. ”
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good steak ”
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The steak was good, prepared just a little more than I liked (which the server never asked about), but it was chewy and not really tender. ”
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Want a great steak go to Mastros, Mortons or Ruths Chris. ”
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If not for the outstanding food, enormous wine list or beautiful location, check it out for the best waitress in Santa Monica. ”
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Their sauces made my mouth water and their fries are fantastic. ”
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Not only was the service very, very bad, but the food was nothing to get excited about. ”
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have eaten here a half dozen times mostly at the request of clients and I am systematically underwhelmed most times, of the 6 times one was excellent the rest were very average for a high end steak house (cold fries, tough meat once, the oddity that is ”
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Great food for sure. ”
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The only reason I can't give a perfect rating to this restaurant is because I've had a better steak before. ”
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My date had the bone in filet and if I go back to this restaurant I would order that steak instead because I did like it even more than my own. ”
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At these prices, I would have expected a great meal with outstanding service. ”
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bad food, bad service, & not worth it ”
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The filet is delicious, as are the garlic green beans and mashed potatoes. ”
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The employees are very knowledgeable about the food and Wine selections, not to mention friendly and attentive. ”
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The food was amazing. ”
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The food was decent (although I'm not sure it warrants the exorbitant cost) but the service COMPLETELY ruined my experience. ”
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As an avid cook and notorious "foodie" I consider myself to know great cuisine and I have eaten in high end restaurants in the States and Europe since I was a child. ”
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The food here was really great. ”
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had the best entree it was a filet stuffed with cajun shrimp inside and a cajun cream sauce on the side. ”
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Well, the decor was quite nice and so was the ambient but the food was lacking. ”
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We will definately return, and want to say kudos to Boa for great service, food and atmosphere! ”
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Also, I don't agree with the fact that the same company owns Sushi Roku (trendy sushi - not worth it) across the street - it's monopoly of good property. ”
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The sides were awful, overcooked soggy vegetables and tasteless mashed potatoes. ”
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Great food! ”
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The service was impeccable and the actual steaks were cooked to perfection. ”
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Terrific steak, stellar wine list, funky atmosphere (lively but cozy). ”
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This is Los Angeles, and there is too much good food for any local to ever consider coming back. ”
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had dinner there last week with friends, and everyone loved their food. ”
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The food is always good and always unique. ”
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She made perfect suggestions for both food and wine, was friendly, fun, attentive and if I may, cute as a button. ”
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Great steak, great atmosphere ”
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On top of that, the food was great. ”
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For dessert we got the chocolate chip cookies which were very tasty. ”
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asked her for the best steaks and she gave me a few ideas. ”
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Trendy spot if you want a great steak ”
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Great steak, cool atmosphere ”
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Our side were cold and to top if off the chef came by to see how we liked the food. ”
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Fantastic food and service ”
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The food was wonderful. ”
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The Caesar salad is amazing and the we always are given great suggestions for wine. ”
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| menu variety |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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The employees are very knowledgeable about the food and Wine selections, not to mention friendly and attentive. ”
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Boa Is a great place to have lunch with a lot of affordable options! ”
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Good wine selection with wise staff good at knowing the fine line between reccommendation and annoying. ”
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| overall |
97.1399974822998% positive |
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Okay, if I must say something that is less than great is that it's noisy but that seems to be a problem with most restaurant that have great interiors, alot of hard surfaces makes for a very noisy place but it's very forgivable. ”
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But if you can look past all the "flash" this is truly a great place to go for a special occasion or just great night out. ”
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Boa Is a great place to have lunch with a lot of affordable options! ”
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...service is great but the personality of the restaurant varies from server to server (which is a bonus as well). ”
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Definitely a great place everyone should check out at least once, its the perfect place to grab a cocktail w/friends and or a date. ”
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had a great brie and chicken sandwich here, nothing too exciting but it was good, and an excellent glass of pinot grigio, but WOW was the restaurant cold! ”
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see it slowly transitioning to more restaurants, but the sleak yet eccentric and retro-mod environment turns the steakhouse into a great dimly lit place to enjoy an evening. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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My date had the bone in filet and if I go back to this restaurant I would order that steak instead because I did like it even more than my own. ”
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We will definately return, and want to say kudos to Boa for great service, food and atmosphere! ”
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| service |
65.99999904632568% positive |
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We will definately return, and want to say kudos to Boa for great service, food and atmosphere! ”
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We were very impressed by the wine list and the waiter was very knowledgeable. ”
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The waiter made snide remarks when we did not order alcoholic beverages. ”
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The food was decent (although I'm not sure it warrants the exorbitant cost) but the service COMPLETELY ruined my experience. ”
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Look i don't mind this place being trendy, but the waiters are rumpled and moody, the tables are so large (and it's so noisy) you have to scream across them, and you can get the same old okay food for this price (or less) at tons of other great places in ”
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But, as we were greeted by the warm, friendly staff and service with impeccable service, we definitely became converts! ”
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Even the young hostess made it a point to go out of her way to help since we had a huge party. ”
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At these prices, I would have expected a great meal with outstanding service. ”
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service was beyond bad ”
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However, the food was mediocre and the service (especially the hostess) left something to be desired. ”
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Service is friendly and efficient. ”
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If not for the outstanding food, enormous wine list or beautiful location, check it out for the best waitress in Santa Monica. ”
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bad food, bad service, & not worth it ”
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It appears as if the waitress took it in her owns hands to offer me there most expensive wine by the glass without telling me the actuall price, the manager was very professional and took it off our bill. ”
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The chef came over twice to see how our dinner was, and our waiter was very attentive. ”
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The employees were very rude, as if they were a part of something very special and new. ”
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We were seated promptly and they accomodated the stroller for my niece - a great start - until we got our waiter. ”
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Large portions and great service. ”
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Once we were finally seated the service was horrible. ”
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The hostess was very friendly and accomodating. ”
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They're bartenders are familiar with this Brazilian spirit as well as many other unique cocktails. ”
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As far as the service it was decent, food was overpriced to say the least especially for what we were served. ”
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The service was very good, from the hostess to the waitress and everything in between. ”
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She made perfect suggestions for both food and wine, was friendly, fun, attentive and if I may, cute as a button. ”
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The tables are far apart and the open atmosphere does make it loud but the vibe is very friendly and fun. ”
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My waitress was horrible. ”
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My service was professional and attentive with focus on generating a common consensus between waitor and customer on what they really want. ”
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The service is friendly and unpretentious. ”
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The hostess was so BAD it inspired me to sign up & write my first restaurant review. ”
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There are too many excellent restaurants in Los Angeles with first class service for people to put up with such demeaning treatment. ”
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The service was impeccable. ”
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The service was excellent. ”
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All the employees have bad attitudes, it starts at the top. ”
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Good wine selection with wise staff good at knowing the fine line between reccommendation and annoying. ”
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...service is great but the personality of the restaurant varies from server to server (which is a bonus as well). ”
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Some of these reviews said the staff were not friendly or professional. ”
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The employees are very knowledgeable about the food and Wine selections, not to mention friendly and attentive. ”
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the servers are rude and ignore you. ”
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Fantastic food and service ”
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Our server was possibly the best we've encountered in L.A. ”
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Because the restaurant is so open, the bar area is a great spot to eat and meet people. ”
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The one bright spot was the very friendly wait staff which is always refreshing in LA. ”
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The service was impeccable and the actual steaks were cooked to perfection. ”
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hour, rude remarks and a snotty, unhelpful attitude later, she found us a table. ”
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got the 40-day dry aged upon the waiter? ”
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took a work group out to a celebratory late lunch on a weekday about a week ago; restaurant was not busy (maybe 3 other tables), some annoying infomercial-like vodka bartender class going on {rather loudly}; took 20 minutes to get our appetizers, and th ”
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The steak was good, prepared just a little more than I liked (which the server never asked about), but it was chewy and not really tender. ”
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The service was great and our waiter was very attentive. ”
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Not only was the service very, very bad, but the food was nothing to get excited about. ”
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Going and seeing for myself I was treated to a great dinner, professional service and an overall good time at this gorgeous (in all ways) new steakhouse. ”
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| value |
67.85999774932861% positive |
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The food was extremely overpriced, the bread was overcooked. ”
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Look i don't mind this place being trendy, but the waiters are rumpled and moody, the tables are so large (and it's so noisy) you have to scream across them, and you can get the same old okay food for this price (or less) at tons of other great places in ”
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Boa Is a great place to have lunch with a lot of affordable options! ”
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Large portions and great service. ”
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It appears as if the waitress took it in her owns hands to offer me there most expensive wine by the glass without telling me the actuall price, the manager was very professional and took it off our bill. ”
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It's not cheap, but it's a beautiful space and rivals Mastro's as the bet steakhouse in town. ”
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The restaurant is pricey, but you get what you pay for. ”
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Even the young hostess made it a point to go out of her way to help since we had a huge party. ”
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We had a wonderful dinner last night (Sunday night) -- the food was amazing and the 1/2 price wine (we had a Lancaster Meritage from Alexander Valley) was a bonus. ”
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Also, I don't agree with the fact that the same company owns Sushi Roku (trendy sushi - not worth it) across the street - it's monopoly of good property. ”
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As far as the service it was decent, food was overpriced to say the least especially for what we were served. ”
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She reccomended two amazing bottles of wine, based on our likes and price considerations. ”
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At these prices, I would have expected a great meal with outstanding service. ”
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bad food, bad service, & not worth it ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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took a work group out to a celebratory late lunch on a weekday about a week ago; restaurant was not busy (maybe 3 other tables), some annoying infomercial-like vodka bartender class going on {rather loudly}; took 20 minutes to get our appetizers, and th ”
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