| ambiance |
93.05999755859375% positive |
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The food is good and the prices are right--and it's much easier to find parking here than at the Pico branch across from Westside Pavilion. ”
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The only benefit is Ugo's convenient location and lower-than-average prices. ”
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The location is wonderful! ”
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Nice atmosphere. ”
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Nice location, bad food ”
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The ambiance was great. ”
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give the good location of it credit for the # of customers it has not it's delightful service or 2 points above mediocre quality of food. ”
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Leave your car in the city parking garage, have a nice meal at Ugo, and walk across Washington to the movie theater. ”
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Good ambience ”
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great ambiance good food ”
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It has a nice atmosphere and really good food! ”
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great ambiance, quick and friendly service, great food ”
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| dessert |
87.5% positive |
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love gelato but most of their gelato was covered with ribbons of chocolate syrup. ”
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The dessert was excellent, but that will not compel me to come back. ”
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We did not care much for the chocolate rasberry cake as it was way way too gooey and sweet, but all in all we had a great dinner and would definitely go back! ”
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great desert ”
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Yech, I want fresh chocolate syrup when the gelato is served. ”
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If the meal had been good and service quicker, we might have stuck around longer and tried dessert, but we couldn't wait to leave. ”
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We then split the lobster ravioli which I thought was really nice, it had a good sundried tomatoe sauce that was a combo of red with a bit of cream. ”
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Dark chocolate and a little bitter with the sweet. ”
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| drinks |
72.7299976348877% positive |
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I've been to the restaurant many times, and I always enjoy their wines. ”
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The service is good, the food is great but not pricey and the wine bar next door is the bomb. ”
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We also had a great bottle of red wine from Italy (sorry I can not spell the region) for $22, the wine was perfect and it was really refreshing to have such a large selection of Italian wines in all price ranges. ”
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Highly recommend Ugo as a spot for a casual night out where you want more than the typical bar scene. ”
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good wine and pasta at a very reasonable price. ”
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On her recommendation I ordered a Belgium beer which was not good. ”
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Great Tapas, good service, cute pastry guy, good wine. ”
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After having a horrible experience at Fords Filling Station (read review) last Friday the 9th of November my girlfriend and I went to the new Ugo tapas, wine bar, next to older Ugo. ”
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Next time I'll order wine. ”
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During one of my last few sips of the wine, I got a mouthful of what tasted like bitter sand. ”
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My husband and I really enjoyed siting outside, drinking wine, and having their delicious pasta. ”
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| food quality |
75.0% positive |
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I'm not a picky person, love all types of food, and am generally easy to get along with (all around great guy! ”
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recommend Ugo to anyone who likes light Italian cuisine. ”
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The meal's only redeeming features were the tasty mushrooms on top of the steak and delicious gelato. ”
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One of my friends had the (meat) lasagna, which was spectacular, and the other person had the rigatoni, which was good, but not great. ”
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Terribly food, long waits, no children friendly, but good bread. ”
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My boyfriend had the salmon, which was cooked perfectly with fresh and delicious vegetables. ”
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Their appetizers and paninis are good and their gelato is honestly ”
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If the meal had been good and service quicker, we might have stuck around longer and tried dessert, but we couldn't wait to leave. ”
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It has a nice atmosphere and really good food! ”
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I've been a few times recently, the food is always delicious and it's easy to park in the lot on cardiff (2hr free). ”
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Terrible service: waiter didn't know menu, didn't remember what we'd ordered, we were nearly first for lunch and waited over 30 minutes for pre-made sandwiches and one small salad and other people got their meals first. ”
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Generally, the service is spot-on, so they get high marks from me--I just moved to Culver City, and this is the best all-around meal I've had so far! ”
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Plus, it is literally across the street from the Pacific Movie theatre in Culver city making it the perfect before/after movie meal! ”
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The bread on the table is warm and fresh baked, the food portions are ample but not gut busting and they truly are committed to a real Italian experience. ”
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so-so food, bad service, overpriced ”
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(-) bad food (salad was disgusting and drenched in dressing; steak was burnt; pasta was overcooked) ”
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Good food, poor service ”
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If you like pasta and seafood, go for the amalfi--great pink sauce, shrimp, capers, mmmm! ”
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Yech, I want fresh chocolate syrup when the gelato is served. ”
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Leave your car in the city parking garage, have a nice meal at Ugo, and walk across Washington to the movie theater. ”
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This is some of the worst Italian food I have had in L.A. I have been here three times for lunch - two of my meals were horrendously bad, and one was passable at best. ”
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It's very reasonably priced and the food is very fresh. ”
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The shrimp was fresh and flavorful- not fishy at all. ”
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If you like really authentic, fresh italian food, don't bother eating here - you will just be disappointed. ”
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The bread was dry and bland. ”
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It wasn't grilled, the bread was dry and the filling was bad. ”
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On my first visit, the food service was slow even though my friend and I were the only lunch patrons. ”
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great ambiance good food ”
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good wine and pasta at a very reasonable price. ”
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The food is good and the prices are right--and it's much easier to find parking here than at the Pico branch across from Westside Pavilion. ”
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Fantastic service, food, welcoming. ”
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My boyfriend had a chicken dish that was tasty, (although I preferred my fish.) ”
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The food is good however and the prices are reasonable. ”
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love love love their food, but the Gelato is what brings me here. ”
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My husband and I really enjoyed siting outside, drinking wine, and having their delicious pasta. ”
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Good bread though, I'll give them that. ”
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Worst meal I've had in years ”
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My friend had a two pieces of pizza (they serve it by the slice and the slices are huge!) ”
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great ambiance, quick and friendly service, great food ”
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She recommended a fantastic Sauv Blanc to go with my pasta, which was fantastic; I had the linguini with shrimp. ”
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can't speak for every menu item, but I can say that the typical Italian fare (eg., quattro formagi pizza, chicken marinara, etc.) is quite tasty. ”
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We started with the caprese salad which was served with the tomatoes slightly grilled and no the tomates were not heirloom as the ones I had in Ojai last weekend but they did have a really nice flavor and the mozarrella was fresh soft and delish, the sala ”
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The bread is terrible b/c it's cold and not terribly fresh either. ”
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So, while our food was above average, my girlfriend and I had an unpleasant experience with the manager of the restaurant. ”
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Attentive service, great oven-baked pizza ”
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My favorite, though, is the chicken marsala--they usually cook the chicken perfectly, and the sauce is amazing. ”
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Wonderful food, environment, service and especially Ugo the Owner. ”
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Food wasn't so great at least my salad was disappointment. ”
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(The sauce was pretty tasty, though.) ”
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We then split the lobster ravioli which I thought was really nice, it had a good sundried tomatoe sauce that was a combo of red with a bit of cream. ”
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The pizza was good both times - thin crust, right amount of cheese, but not much basil. ”
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give the good location of it credit for the # of customers it has not it's delightful service or 2 points above mediocre quality of food. ”
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It was an awesome deal for really good food. ”
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We just visited Italy this past winter and have been looking for authentic Italian food. ”
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Bottom line, this establishment has poor service and mediocre food. ”
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The service is good, the food is great but not pricey and the wine bar next door is the bomb. ”
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Nice location, bad food ”
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The gelato tasted like regular icecream and lacked the authentic Italian taste. ”
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Great food! ”
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Outside the terrible food, our waitress was congenial but absent most of the time. ”
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| menu variety |
75.0% positive |
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The menu is quite extensive, so figuring out what to eat can be a challenge. ”
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Terrible service: waiter didn't know menu, didn't remember what we'd ordered, we were nearly first for lunch and waited over 30 minutes for pre-made sandwiches and one small salad and other people got their meals first. ”
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can't speak for every menu item, but I can say that the typical Italian fare (eg., quattro formagi pizza, chicken marinara, etc.) is quite tasty. ”
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We also had a great bottle of red wine from Italy (sorry I can not spell the region) for $22, the wine was perfect and it was really refreshing to have such a large selection of Italian wines in all price ranges. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Well, I must say that we were passing up a great restaurant experience. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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The dessert was excellent, but that will not compel me to come back. ”
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We did not care much for the chocolate rasberry cake as it was way way too gooey and sweet, but all in all we had a great dinner and would definitely go back! ”
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| service |
68.5200023651123% positive |
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very friendly good service. ”
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So, while our food was above average, my girlfriend and I had an unpleasant experience with the manager of the restaurant. ”
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give the good location of it credit for the # of customers it has not it's delightful service or 2 points above mediocre quality of food. ”
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Great Tapas, good service, cute pastry guy, good wine. ”
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Our server was polite and on top of her job. ”
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The best service, however, came from the hostess and busgirl. ”
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We were greeted by a wonderful slash enthusiastic waitress who beckoned us into this new establishment. ”
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am not a snooty restaurateur, but I feel confident in my cooking and tasting skills (I have cooked fabulously for small parties and for events over sixty people), and so this recommendation is not born of ignorance. ”
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The service is good, the food is great but not pricey and the wine bar next door is the bomb. ”
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Our waiter was nice enough, but the rest of the staff seemed intent on clearing our plates before we were finished, trying to turn the table over. ”
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Terribly food, long waits, no children friendly, but good bread. ”
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great ambiance, quick and friendly service, great food ”
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We kept asking the bartender which were the best to try, the staff was so knowledgeable and really went out of their way to make sure we were happy. ”
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On my first visit, the food service was slow even though my friend and I were the only lunch patrons. ”
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Outside the terrible food, our waitress was congenial but absent most of the time. ”
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Good food, poor service ”
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The manager was very rude to my 13 yr old daughter who asked to sample a gelatto in which he abruptly responded ”
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horrible service indifferent manager ”
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Fantastic service, food, welcoming. ”
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Bottom line, this establishment has poor service and mediocre food. ”
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If the meal had been good and service quicker, we might have stuck around longer and tried dessert, but we couldn't wait to leave. ”
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Attentive service, great oven-baked pizza ”
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so-so food, bad service, overpriced ”
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Generally, the service is spot-on, so they get high marks from me--I just moved to Culver City, and this is the best all-around meal I've had so far! ”
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After I politely brought it to the attention of the helpful waitress, she said that she would let the manager know about it. ”
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Wonderful food, environment, service and especially Ugo the Owner. ”
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Terrible service: waiter didn't know menu, didn't remember what we'd ordered, we were nearly first for lunch and waited over 30 minutes for pre-made sandwiches and one small salad and other people got their meals first. ”
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| value |
90.90999603271484% positive |
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The food is good however and the prices are reasonable. ”
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The food is good and the prices are right--and it's much easier to find parking here than at the Pico branch across from Westside Pavilion. ”
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We started with the caprese salad which was served with the tomatoes slightly grilled and no the tomates were not heirloom as the ones I had in Ojai last weekend but they did have a really nice flavor and the mozarrella was fresh soft and delish, the sala ”
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so-so food, bad service, overpriced ”
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The only benefit is Ugo's convenient location and lower-than-average prices. ”
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good wine and pasta at a very reasonable price. ”
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My friend had a two pieces of pizza (they serve it by the slice and the slices are huge!) ”
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was pleasantly surprised to see such reasonable prices only to be dismayed by the miniscule size of my entree. ”
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The service is good, the food is great but not pricey and the wine bar next door is the bomb. ”
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We also had a great bottle of red wine from Italy (sorry I can not spell the region) for $22, the wine was perfect and it was really refreshing to have such a large selection of Italian wines in all price ranges. ”
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The bread on the table is warm and fresh baked, the food portions are ample but not gut busting and they truly are committed to a real Italian experience. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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On my first visit, the food service was slow even though my friend and I were the only lunch patrons. ”
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Terribly food, long waits, no children friendly, but good bread. ”
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great ambiance, quick and friendly service, great food ”
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Terrible service: waiter didn't know menu, didn't remember what we'd ordered, we were nearly first for lunch and waited over 30 minutes for pre-made sandwiches and one small salad and other people got their meals first. ”
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