| ambiance |
97.32999801635742% positive |
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ambience is nice, but it better be - this is melrose! ”
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The atmosphere is very NY West Village and the servers are very polite and very nice! ”
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This spot was perfect for my fun bunch of friends. ”
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The food is good - great prices, great atmosphere. ”
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Great location on Melrose. ”
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This place is low key with great food, excellent ambiance and a fantastic vibe. ”
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Also, we had an opportunity to people watch which is always fun in LA - when you're in a cool joint. ”
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Los Angeles seriously lacks in comfortable, good neighborhood restaurants. ”
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Whereas some restuarants in LA are all about the hype with terrible food and service (like Velvet Margarita), Village Idiot does a great job of combining great atmosphere, great food, and perfect service. ”
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The place does not have the best of food but the service is great and the atmosphere is pretty relaxed. ”
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good food, good service and good atmosphere! ”
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thought the ambiance was great, very inviting. ”
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At The Village Idiot, you get a great room, with a great mix of people - crossing many demographics - with a great ambiance both in the main front room, where the pleasant staff make drinks for you behind the centrally located bar or the very exposed kitc ”
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The neighbourhood could use a comfortable place with decent beer, figure that part out and we happily pay your inflated prices! ”
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extremely attractive and comfortable with excellent food and unbelievably reasonable prices. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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With great hopes and thinking it was opening week jitters I went back, this time for a business dinner and drinks - food was ok but not great, beer selection is pitiful for it to be a pub and we were rushed from our table before being offered dessert or a ”
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The desserts are delicious. ”
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We did, however order dessert. ”
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love desserts and wish they had more on offer, we shared the apple tart, pretty darn good left me wanting more. ”
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| drinks |
95.64999580383301% positive |
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If you want to be a pub then get some decent British beers and proper pint glasses. ”
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it is the perfect place to meet friends and have a good beer! ”
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The food was good, mussels in beer broth, curried vegetable pi. ”
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Cool and trendy bar scene. ”
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The neighbourhood could use a comfortable place with decent beer, figure that part out and we happily pay your inflated prices! ”
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The beer selection isn't that big, but they do have a few local beers that are great. ”
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Overall, I think the restaurant has a great concept in serving lots of drinks like a bar but actually having some decent restaurant food (not enough LA bar & restaurants are like that). ”
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At The Village Idiot, you get a great room, with a great mix of people - crossing many demographics - with a great ambiance both in the main front room, where the pleasant staff make drinks for you behind the centrally located bar or the very exposed kitc ”
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This is a great place to grad a cold beer with your friends. ”
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The bar area was too crowded, there was no where to stand, good luck getting a drink and you couldn't hear anyone besides the huge noise of the crowd. ”
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Great drinks with high decibel level ”
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the drinks were fine, but i wish we had the nice barback who cleared off the bar in front of us as our bartender because the bartender that was there totally ignored us. ”
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With great hopes and thinking it was opening week jitters I went back, this time for a business dinner and drinks - food was ok but not great, beer selection is pitiful for it to be a pub and we were rushed from our table before being offered dessert or a ”
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That said if you're going for a beer -- they have great local microbrews -- get the mussels. ”
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The design was interesting with a bar counter situated in the center of the restaurant and cushy booths. ”
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good bar scene ”
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Not too shabby, nice bar actually ”
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The food I thought was great for a bar. ”
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The food and the drinks were great. ”
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few of my friends and I had dinner and thought it was a pretty good bar & restaurant with a few downers. ”
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love this bar. ”
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The bar was amazing. ”
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The food was good and drinks were a bit pricey. ”
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| food quality |
83.55999946594238% positive |
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The mixed green salad and the dressing was great as well! ”
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With great hopes and thinking it was opening week jitters I went back, this time for a business dinner and drinks - food was ok but not great, beer selection is pitiful for it to be a pub and we were rushed from our table before being offered dessert or a ”
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Considering the place has only been open a few weeks and is jammed packed, I have been really pleasantly surprised by the consistently excellent service and food. ”
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At The Village Idiot, you get a great room, with a great mix of people - crossing many demographics - with a great ambiance both in the main front room, where the pleasant staff make drinks for you behind the centrally located bar or the very exposed kitc ”
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The desserts are delicious. ”
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The food I thought was great for a bar. ”
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My friends and I enjoy trying new spots in L.A. and sampling good cuisine in this exciting town. ”
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11 bucks for fish and chips and a good generous portion. ”
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The food was excellent, I was really surprised. ”
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The food, the service, the bathrooms - disgusting. ”
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extremely attractive and comfortable with excellent food and unbelievably reasonable prices. ”
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Next I had the cornmeal crusted catfish (my waitress' favorite dish) with jalepeno creamed corn on the side. ”
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The catfish was excellent, very tasty, steaming hot. ”
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good food, good service and good atmosphere! ”
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For example, the smoked sausage on Yukon mashed potatoes was a total miss because both the sausage and sauce were too sweet for a typically savory dish. ”
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When we finally got our table, the menu looked decent, but the food was either bland, or badly cooked. ”
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Everything on the menu is delicious! ”
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The food and the drinks were great. ”
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The service was very good all things considered, and the food was tasty and a great value. ”
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Overall, I think the restaurant has a great concept in serving lots of drinks like a bar but actually having some decent restaurant food (not enough LA bar & restaurants are like that). ”
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Surprisingly sophisticated/yummy food, reasonably priced, good service, attractive "dinner" crowd, will return 4 sure ”
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AVOID AVOID AVOID - bad bartenders, bad waiters - HORRIBLE uncooked food, unsanitary bathrooms! ”
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my favorite dishes so far are the braised pork shoulder with garlic white beans, ALL the starters and sides (especially the decadent brussels sprouts with bacon), grilled chicken, cornmeal crusted catfish and the warm frisee salad with potatoes, bacon, eg ”
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totally great and unexpectedly good food. ”
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The food isn't amazing but I would say it is above average. ”
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ordered the fish and chips - the fish was burnt, the fries were awful. ”
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The food is good - great prices, great atmosphere. ”
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The place does not have the best of food but the service is great and the atmosphere is pretty relaxed. ”
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didn't order a salad so i waited 1 hour for my food. ”
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the mussles cooked in ale were delicious, not to mention the huge croutons that came with it. ”
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Our waitress was awesome - the food was okay. ”
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The savory food is reminiscent of the traditional London pubs with a modern twist. ”
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The pork sandwich with chutney was fantastic. ”
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The food was good and drinks were a bit pricey. ”
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Some dishes that were excellent were the rock shrimp and scallion fritters and the lightly battered catfish that are hard to find elsewhere. ”
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When I started to eat the rib-eye I thought to myself this place serves the worst food. ”
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The food was good, mussels in beer broth, curried vegetable pi. ”
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The burger for $12 was pretty good except for its thick bun that was also too sweet (just go for a yummy side of fries instead). ”
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Whereas some restuarants in LA are all about the hype with terrible food and service (like Velvet Margarita), Village Idiot does a great job of combining great atmosphere, great food, and perfect service. ”
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This place is low key with great food, excellent ambiance and a fantastic vibe. ”
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After eating at Tom Bergin's and being very disappointed, I didn't think I was going to like the food here, I am a prejudice against pubs in L.A. ”
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simply expected decent food, but received excellent food. ”
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The food is ALWAYS good, and the service though sometimes hurried is always on point. ”
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the food was decent but nothing special. ”
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Good food. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Food wise, the menu looks pretty good, if a little overpriced for this neighborhood. ”
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The beer selection isn't that big, but they do have a few local beers that are great. ”
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With great hopes and thinking it was opening week jitters I went back, this time for a business dinner and drinks - food was ok but not great, beer selection is pitiful for it to be a pub and we were rushed from our table before being offered dessert or a ”
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When we finally got our table, the menu looked decent, but the food was either bland, or badly cooked. ”
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Everything on the menu is delicious! ”
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But my two buddies loved their choices (sorry, can't tell you what they were). ”
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| overall |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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This is a great place to grad a cold beer with your friends. ”
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What a nice place to visit on a saturday afternoon, when it is not crowded with the trendsters. ”
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Overall, I think the restaurant has a great concept in serving lots of drinks like a bar but actually having some decent restaurant food (not enough LA bar & restaurants are like that). ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Surprisingly sophisticated/yummy food, reasonably priced, good service, attractive "dinner" crowd, will return 4 sure ”
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| service |
77.23999977111816% positive |
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One major knock on this place is the rude and unknowledgeable staff, from the servers to the bartenders. ”
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Oh, and Don't expect good service the Doorman was unbelievably arrogant and rude to me. ”
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The staff was cool but not too cool if you know what I mean. ”
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The staff seem knowledgeable, and really friendly, simply too nice and pleasant for the amount of people in there. ”
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Everyone who we encountered that worked at Village Idiot was nice and our waitress was very attentive. ”
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The bartenders are great and the crow. ”
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Good people watching since Melrose is always filled with the wackiness specimens shopping for the newest vintage designer clothes. ”
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The waitstaff is very knowledgable and offers just the right amount of service - not too much, not too little - and the manager/owners are brilliant. ”
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The atmosphere is very NY West Village and the servers are very polite and very nice! ”
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The service was very good all things considered, and the food was tasty and a great value. ”
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Surprisingly sophisticated/yummy food, reasonably priced, good service, attractive "dinner" crowd, will return 4 sure ”
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love the people who come to this place: smart, social, unpretentious, attractive (but not in a horrible LA way). ”
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AVOID AVOID AVOID - bad bartenders, bad waiters - HORRIBLE uncooked food, unsanitary bathrooms! ”
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don't exactly remember the music, but I do rememeber the noise from all of the people and the kitchen line staff - which meshed into a good harmony of work and play. ”
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Considering the place has only been open a few weeks and is jammed packed, I have been really pleasantly surprised by the consistently excellent service and food. ”
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The place does not have the best of food but the service is great and the atmosphere is pretty relaxed. ”
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The tables near the windows are great mid-afternoon on a warm day and the crowd is usually pretty friendly(surprisingly so for that area). ”
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Other negatives of the evening pretty much included everything about it: slow, bad, rude service; only ONE ladies toilet; so crowded, you couldn't hear a person an inch away from your face, expensive valet. ”
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Just dont count on any friendly treatment. ”
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The staff did not have that "I'm better than you" attitide, rather, they seemed to enjoy being there, serving you, answering your questions - with a warm smile and positive, happy attitide. ”
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Our waitress was awesome - the food was okay. ”
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Fun gastropub with a cool vibe, but rude and unhelpful staff. ”
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Next I had the cornmeal crusted catfish (my waitress' favorite dish) with jalepeno creamed corn on the side. ”
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Whereas some restuarants in LA are all about the hype with terrible food and service (like Velvet Margarita), Village Idiot does a great job of combining great atmosphere, great food, and perfect service. ”
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the drinks were fine, but i wish we had the nice barback who cleared off the bar in front of us as our bartender because the bartender that was there totally ignored us. ”
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The room was full of all sorts of people - who all seemed to be drinking from the same cool aid of good times. ”
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The waitresses are also really friendly and do a great job. ”
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The bartenders are great and the crowd is the lingering type -- despite the busy factor something makes you feel like you could stay all night. ”
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At The Village Idiot, you get a great room, with a great mix of people - crossing many demographics - with a great ambiance both in the main front room, where the pleasant staff make drinks for you behind the centrally located bar or the very exposed kitc ”
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The food, the service, the bathrooms - disgusting. ”
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we ended up telling the really cool barback to tell our lame bartender what we wanted. ”
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Worth the wait and mediocre service ”
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In short, the staff was rude and more concerned with pushing the liquor. ”
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The food is ALWAYS good, and the service though sometimes hurried is always on point. ”
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Excellent English Pub, Stylish, Great customer service, price within reason, value. ”
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Also, we had an opportunity to people watch which is always fun in LA - when you're in a cool joint. ”
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The waiter was rude, sarcastic and lacking in anything that appeared to be wait staff experience. ”
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good food, good service and good atmosphere! ”
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| value |
90.38000106811523% positive |
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The prices were VERY reasonable and the valet actually had my car in a short amout of time. ”
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11 bucks for fish and chips and a good generous portion. ”
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Good Food, Great price, Extremely LOUD. ”
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the mussles cooked in ale were delicious, not to mention the huge croutons that came with it. ”
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The service was very good all things considered, and the food was tasty and a great value. ”
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Other negatives of the evening pretty much included everything about it: slow, bad, rude service; only ONE ladies toilet; so crowded, you couldn't hear a person an inch away from your face, expensive valet. ”
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Food wise, the menu looks pretty good, if a little overpriced for this neighborhood. ”
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extremely attractive and comfortable with excellent food and unbelievably reasonable prices. ”
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The food is good - great prices, great atmosphere. ”
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The food was good and drinks were a bit pricey. ”
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Excellent English Pub, Stylish, Great customer service, price within reason, value. ”
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The bar area was too crowded, there was no where to stand, good luck getting a drink and you couldn't hear anyone besides the huge noise of the crowd. ”
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The neighbourhood could use a comfortable place with decent beer, figure that part out and we happily pay your inflated prices! ”
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| wait time |
75.0% positive |
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Other negatives of the evening pretty much included everything about it: slow, bad, rude service; only ONE ladies toilet; so crowded, you couldn't hear a person an inch away from your face, expensive valet. ”
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