| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Large space, nice atmosphere but loud inside. ”
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The atmosphere is romantic and fun. ”
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The decor is great. ”
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Yes, the ambiance is great and they are honestly trying to promote local farms. ”
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The food and atmosphere were great, of course. ”
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Super comfortable seats too which is a big plus for me. ”
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The decor is nice but the layout is not well thought out. ”
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So many times, places that have a conscience are bright and depressing inside, but Akasha's is dark and alluring and filled with great energy without subjecting you to that RFD atmosphere. ”
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Akasha - great ambiance, terrific service and the food is healthy, tasteful and diversified. ”
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The food was delicious and the ambiance was nice. ”
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Great ambience, average food ”
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Everything on the menu is amazing, the bar is outstanding and spacious, the atmosphere comfortable, and the service is great. ”
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| dessert |
75.0% positive |
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The desert of Lemon Meringue with berries on the side was also terrific and some of the lemon was running slightly out of the tart which was quite spectacular. ”
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The braeburn apple tart for dessert is fantastic and vegan. ”
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and crispy rice cakes (rice cakes were Tiny! ”
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And if you can't make a good desert turn off the burners! ”
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| drinks |
93.33000183105469% positive |
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Our waiter had no wine experience so we had to have the bartender recommend something, one of the glasses must have had some sort of soapy residue as the wine tasted like a dishwasher. ”
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Even their drinks were very good, healthy-tasting & creative. ”
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In addition to their great food they also have an excellent wine list. ”
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The drinks are super expensive for what they are ( agave or no agave ). ”
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Everything on the menu is amazing, the bar is outstanding and spacious, the atmosphere comfortable, and the service is great. ”
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The cocktails were good. ”
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We enjoyed the outside cafe seating and the $6.00 brunch drinks but the food was an EXTREME disappointment. ”
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We ordered a decent bottle of wine on the cheaper side (the wine list is good and priced reasonably), a completely boring salad, a completely boring pizza, and the tiny and more "meh. ”
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The food is fresh, the wine is sensational. ”
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They comped our drinks which was good for us! ”
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Great glasses of wine at the huge bar. ”
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My friend ordered a festive drink and received a drink in a very small martini glass that wasn't full! ”
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The drinks were good, but a bit on the pricy side ($12-$14 ea.) ”
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The only reason I'm giving it two stars is because our waitress was great (ask for Bren if you want to be taken care of) and the wine list isn't shabby (although being around the corner from Bottlerock, it's not something I'd really come back for). ”
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-When you want to entertain a party of 4 and you can park without having to valet, enjoy some wine at the wine bar next to Ugo for an hour, then have a great 2 hours dining experience at Akasha or Ford's. ”
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| food quality |
71.07999801635742% positive |
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The food is terrific! ”
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Lettuce wraps- Good, fresh, w/ a nice sauce, not very big but that's to be expected ”
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Their bread is great and they are very generous with that portion. ”
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After a 10 minute period or so they brought us the hummus : A tad on the sweet side, with seasoned flat bread topped with caramelized onions, we were won over. ”
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The forbidden rice is great. ”
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We ordered a decent bottle of wine on the cheaper side (the wine list is good and priced reasonably), a completely boring salad, a completely boring pizza, and the tiny and more "meh. ”
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The food I thought was great, I had the Turkey burger and my wife had the salmon salad, we shared a prosciutto pizza as an appetizer. ”
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While the space is nice the food is. ”
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The food was fast and amazing! ”
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The room is great the food is good. ”
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It was under new and notable restaurants section on citysearch and downtown Culver City is a new hot spot for good restaurants (the owner used to be Barbara Streisand's personal chef) A few items on the menu seemed quite tasty so we decided to order a few ”
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On the plus side, my friends liked their entrees (Eggplant, Goat Cheese & Tomato Gratin and Margherita pizza). ”
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Another trendy LA restaurant that gets by on mediocre food and large noisy crowds. ”
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The food and atmosphere were great, of course. ”
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told our server the fries were so great, but so few and the server said "I know" and left it at that, but someone in management must have overheard the conversation (the restaurant was pretty empty at the time) because they brought out some more fries ( ”
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We started with an order of onion rings, and while they tasted good, six onion rings for $7 just doesn't strike me as a good value. ”
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They serve tasty c. ”
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Our server was nice, but you got the feeling he didn't like the food either. ”
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The bread that they served before the meal came was great, but we were disappointed to find out that it wasn't even baked in their on-site bakery. ”
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Cappucino was delicious! ”
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The food was delicious and the ambiance was nice. ”
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Food was delicious, yet portions small ”
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no no no.. not a good value, nor a good meal ”
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We ordered the flat iron steak- it was luke warm a horribly fatty cut with little to no flavor. ”
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The Masala shrimp and tamarind chutney are a must have and the short ribs are delicious. ”
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My date's salmon was amazing. ”
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Great ambience, average food ”
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My favorite part was how I felt full/satisified from the food but not that gross feeling. ”
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Also got the sweet potato fries which were pretty good. ”
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The beef burger was amazingly disappointing. ”
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The food is fresh, the wine is sensational. ”
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Great food, make reservations, not snobby for the slightly high price ”
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Each time, my food was tasteless. ”
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General tip, I ask the waiter what their best dish is at every restaurant, so I'm rarely disappointed (even if the place is not great, I'm likely to get the "least bad" dish!) ”
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Visually it is stunning, but the service was embarrassing, the food was either bland, cold, or too spicy. ”
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The food here was a huge letdown. ”
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The bread was delicious as were the onion rings. ”
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Akasha - great ambiance, terrific service and the food is healthy, tasteful and diversified. ”
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We ordered the shrimp cocktail app - awesome. ”
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Disappointing food. ”
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and crispy rice cakes (rice cakes were Tiny! ”
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We also tried the famous onion rings - so good! ”
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Horrible food + horrible service = horrible evening ”
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The spice rub was tasty but the brussel sprouts with bacon looked like a bad, elderly coleslaw. ”
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say just keep walking a few doors down to Tender Greens and have a great meal without the attitude or the hefty price tag. ”
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Next time we want dinner with an organic/sustainable edge head to Paul Martins in El Segundo where the waiters are happy, the food is plentiful and prices wont break the bank. ”
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The mushroom pizza was the big winner with the office. ”
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We were at Akasha for dinner and found it to be more than we had hoped for with great service, creative menu choices that were healthy and although we ate quite a bit we did not feel it the next day like y ou do in most restaurants where the food is unhea ”
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On a positive note the sweet potato fries were the best I've ever had, but this restaurant appears to be under the rules of the great depression (hoarding their portions for a rainy day or something). ”
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First let me just say the food was below mediocre. ”
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In fact the worst steak I've had in years. ”
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We enjoyed the outside cafe seating and the $6.00 brunch drinks but the food was an EXTREME disappointment. ”
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In addition to their great food they also have an excellent wine list. ”
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Everything we had was superb, healthy and fresh. ”
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The food was mediocre, at best. ”
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Mediocre food, bad service ”
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But for those who know what it costs to serve a meal in a good resturaunt "you get what you pay for ”
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Great bread right away is key for me too and this is some of the freshest and best tasting bread around. ”
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We felt like we had eaten really good food - both for our palate and for our health- when we left. ”
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The food was extremely expensive and most not worth it. ”
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Its frustrating when a place like this charges this much for food with no originality, creativity, or pizzaz. ”
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Cold eggs, lame portions ”
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The mac & cheese was awesome and the mushroom tart was also very good! ”
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I've NEVER had onion rings this good! ”
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The food is amazing! ”
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The menu is really interesting and fresh. ”
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had the turkey burger which was the best I've ever had anywhere with sweet potato fries as the side dish. ”
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BUT the food here is terrible. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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It was under new and notable restaurants section on citysearch and downtown Culver City is a new hot spot for good restaurants (the owner used to be Barbara Streisand's personal chef) A few items on the menu seemed quite tasty so we decided to order a few ”
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He made excellent suggestions and we didn't go wrong with our choices. ”
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am really starting to enjoy the assortment of dining options in Culver City. ”
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The menu is really interesting and fresh. ”
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We were at Akasha for dinner and found it to be more than we had hoped for with great service, creative menu choices that were healthy and although we ate quite a bit we did not feel it the next day like y ou do in most restaurants where the food is unhea ”
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Everything on the menu is amazing, the bar is outstanding and spacious, the atmosphere comfortable, and the service is great. ”
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| overall |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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She was very nice and seems to have a burning passion for making this the best and most responsible restaurant anywhere. ”
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Very good neighborhood place. ”
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On a positive note the sweet potato fries were the best I've ever had, but this restaurant appears to be under the rules of the great depression (hoarding their portions for a rainy day or something). ”
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General tip, I ask the waiter what their best dish is at every restaurant, so I'm rarely disappointed (even if the place is not great, I'm likely to get the "least bad" dish!) ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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The only reason I'm giving it two stars is because our waitress was great (ask for Bren if you want to be taken care of) and the wine list isn't shabby (although being around the corner from Bottlerock, it's not something I'd really come back for). ”
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| service |
74.43999767303467% positive |
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had a male waiter who was nice and did apologize for the wait and he also sent over a manager, a British woman, who apologized and told us that the kitchen wasn't expecting such a turn out today and reassured us that this will prepare them for the futur ”
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Our server was friendly. ”
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Seriously Akasha, I expect the waiter to be able to suggest the Albarino as a dry white. ”
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Our server was very friendly & knowledgeable, suggesting items that were truly good. ”
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Everything on the menu is amazing, the bar is outstanding and spacious, the atmosphere comfortable, and the service is great. ”
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We were at Akasha for dinner and found it to be more than we had hoped for with great service, creative menu choices that were healthy and although we ate quite a bit we did not feel it the next day like y ou do in most restaurants where the food is unhea ”
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However, the wait staff continued to unlock/open the door, with total disregard about any of the customers concerns about the cold wind. ”
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Great place great service ”
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When we first arrived, we were greeted by a hostess with an overwhelming sense of self-importance. ”
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Akasha - great ambiance, terrific service and the food is healthy, tasteful and diversified. ”
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Our waiter had no wine experience so we had to have the bartender recommend something, one of the glasses must have had some sort of soapy residue as the wine tasted like a dishwasher. ”
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Our server was very helpful. ”
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Horrible food + horrible service = horrible evening ”
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General tip, I ask the waiter what their best dish is at every restaurant, so I'm rarely disappointed (even if the place is not great, I'm likely to get the "least bad" dish!) ”
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told our server the fries were so great, but so few and the server said "I know" and left it at that, but someone in management must have overheard the conversation (the restaurant was pretty empty at the time) because they brought out some more fries ( ”
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Our waiter was GREAT! ”
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Mediocre food, bad service ”
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The only reason I'm giving it two stars is because our waitress was great (ask for Bren if you want to be taken care of) and the wine list isn't shabby (although being around the corner from Bottlerock, it's not something I'd really come back for). ”
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Our server was friendly and informative. ”
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The service was good. ”
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Very rude demeanor. ”
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Next time we want dinner with an organic/sustainable edge head to Paul Martins in El Segundo where the waiters are happy, the food is plentiful and prices wont break the bank. ”
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The service is great. ”
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Our server was nice, but you got the feeling he didn't like the food either. ”
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Our server, Rob, highly recommended the Carrot Cupcake and I'm glad I listened to him, because now I will probably want to have them delivered to me at 2:00 a.m. like he said I would! ”
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Our server, David, was really friendly and made the experience even more pleasurable. ”
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nice eco friendly spot ”
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The wait staff were all very friendly and personable. ”
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The service was impeccable, everyone pleasant and Akasha and her husband came over to greet us and say hello. ”
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Visually it is stunning, but the service was embarrassing, the food was either bland, cold, or too spicy. ”
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| value |
63.88999938964844% positive |
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The food here was a huge letdown. ”
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expensive experience not to repeat. ”
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We started with an order of onion rings, and while they tasted good, six onion rings for $7 just doesn't strike me as a good value. ”
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Next time we want dinner with an organic/sustainable edge head to Paul Martins in El Segundo where the waiters are happy, the food is plentiful and prices wont break the bank. ”
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would expect a hamburger at this price tag($16.00) to be much more interesting, with more creative ingredients. ”
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don't like hungry man portions (I weigh under 100 lbs), but this is ridiculous. ”
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We were seated very late for our reservation(30 minutes) and then it still feels like you are in a more casual grill than expensive restaurant. ”
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Great glasses of wine at the huge bar. ”
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The drinks are super expensive for what they are ( agave or no agave ). ”
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On a positive note the sweet potato fries were the best I've ever had, but this restaurant appears to be under the rules of the great depression (hoarding their portions for a rainy day or something). ”
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Tender Greens is right down the street which serves good portions, uses quality ingredients and is WAY cheaper. ”
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say just keep walking a few doors down to Tender Greens and have a great meal without the attitude or the hefty price tag. ”
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Food was delicious, yet portions small ”
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no no no.. not a good value, nor a good meal ”
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The food was extremely expensive and most not worth it. ”
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Cold eggs, lame portions ”
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Great food, make reservations, not snobby for the slightly high price ”
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Their bread is great and they are very generous with that portion. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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We were seated very late for our reservation(30 minutes) and then it still feels like you are in a more casual grill than expensive restaurant. ”
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After a 10 minute period or so they brought us the hummus : A tad on the sweet side, with seasoned flat bread topped with caramelized onions, we were won over. ”
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