| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Love the decor! ”
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It has an amazing energy to it with a wonderful alluring ambiance with a gorgeous staff that makes you want to come just for the eye candy : ) But seriously, when normal people go out to eat they want to have a cool hip place, good food, and relaxing atmo ”
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Great food, fun atmosphere and GREAT drinks! ”
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I'd recommend this as a good date spot, not too crowded, and nice atmosphere. ”
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Each time I've been there, the staff , including the managers, has made it a great, fun experience. ”
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There is a nice rooftop bar with views of glittering LA, and reasonably priced small plates and appetizers. ”
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Nice atmosphere ”
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Great experience from the lounge upstairs for pre-meal drinks to the amazing atmosphere of the dining room. ”
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Food was good, ambiance was great. ”
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Great atmosphere, actually cooler than the NYC one. ”
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The place had a good atmosphere. ”
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Sure, the ambiance is great, and I know this is Beverly Hills, but can they make the sushi any smaller? ”
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fun place, good drinks ”
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Overall, smokin staff, friendly, good food, GREAT ambiance, moody lighting always a favorite. ”
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Firstly, the room and enviornment is very comfortable, the lighting perfectly dim, and the elements of wood, stone and mirrors all sophistically combined. ”
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Great atmosphere, love the ambiance, I'll be back. ”
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| dessert |
0.0% positive |
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Now i never leave a "nice" dinner without dessert so even this evening I decided to grab some of their sweets. ”
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| drinks |
96.42999649047852% positive |
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We were invited to the lounge for drinks which was nice. ”
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It had a swanky, chic vibe and was a good place to get a drink before going to the table (there is also a bar in the lobby). ”
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We had reservations downstairs and simply wanted to enjoy a drink before dinner. ”
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Great food, fun atmosphere and GREAT drinks! ”
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fun place, good drinks ”
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We were offered a table by the very chic japanese hostess, and lounged for an hour and a half sipping delicious Thai Basil cocktails and watching the cool crowd. ”
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As always, a great vibe, beautiful people, and delicious cocktails. ”
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Great space and great cocktails though and the lounge is a nice place to check out too. ”
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Sultry seating throughout although the sushi bar is in an interesting spot. ”
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Its nice ot have a trendy NY'y bar in Bev Hills, but I couldnt even finish my sushi it was so mediocre. ”
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There is a nice rooftop bar with views of glittering LA, and reasonably priced small plates and appetizers. ”
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Great experience from the lounge upstairs for pre-meal drinks to the amazing atmosphere of the dining room. ”
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First of all the cocktails are amazing gin basil, lychee martini's, sweet saketini's are gum lickingly satisfying to the very last drop. ”
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good drinks, yummy sushi, excellent service. ”
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| food quality |
85.88000297546387% positive |
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Great food, unlike anything here in LA-except little strip mall places, and really HOT staff, knowledgeable and good. ”
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am a big fan of their sushi chef, Chef Hiroshi Nakahara and as expected he delivers with amazing sushi. ”
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am from Japan and I am picky with my Japanese food, but this place was pretty awesome. ”
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We ordered tons of different things including the lobseter tempura (tasted like fried shrimp from Sizzler), the short ribs (reminded us of a piece of meatloaf and was luke warm), the chillean seabass entree (over cooked slightly and again luke warm), the ”
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) The dishes don't seem too bad price-wise but it adds up quickly! ”
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The chef sent over farmer's marker fresh sorbet on the house and beautiful melt in your mouth bon bons that he was trying for the sushi house. ”
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The organic mixed greens with ginger dressing was ridiculously yummy (considering it sounds like a bore) but every bite surprised. ”
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mean wagyu tatake (kobe beef) it shouldn't be cold and it was terribly. ”
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The food was amazing (my favorite was the braised pork belly) and moderately portioned so we could try quite a few things. ”
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The food was surprisingly good too. ”
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recommend the sea bass for your entree, and the steak tartare for your appetizer. ”
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the crab rolls are incredible, the service very good ”
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had a pork belly dish that was beyond tasty. ”
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We had the best greens salad I've ever had, the spicy shrimp were amazing, and I almost died when I tasted the seabass. ”
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We shared all the food which was great since I love trying new things. ”
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Great food, fun atmosphere and GREAT drinks! ”
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The sushi was so incredibly fresh and right on! ”
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Even more incredible was the service: In a city where you often hear "no substitutions" or an unwillingness to accommodate those with food allergies, this super chic high-end establishment could not have been more accommodating. ”
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couple of times, the food was pretty good but nothing really "wowed" me enough to make it memorable. ”
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Great Ambience worst service and below par food. ”
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also love the steak and the seabass although the first time i had the seabass it, it was much better than the last time. ”
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trued the spicy crispy shrimp and it was like beef jerky. ”
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The waiter was helpful with recommendations and even steered us away from dishes he didn't think were great. ”
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The spicy tuna and sesame crusted shrimp rolls were simply delicious and I couldn't get enough of the sauces. ”
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my pet peeve when sushi is disgustingly big. ”
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Nice place - unfortunately, that didn't save the food. ”
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Sultry seating throughout although the sushi bar is in an interesting spot. ”
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The food--simply superb and a good balance of entres. ”
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The sauce they both came with was beyond delicious. ”
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Our bill came and the food was very pricey. ”
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GREAT service and quality food! ”
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It combines small bites, with great roles and intresting sashimi dishes. ”
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Its nice ot have a trendy NY'y bar in Bev Hills, but I couldnt even finish my sushi it was so mediocre. ”
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Excellent service and great food ”
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good drinks, yummy sushi, excellent service. ”
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If you want the scene that this place thinks its good for go to Koi LA's real local spot and get everything you want including great, relaxed but prompt professional service and incredible food. ”
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Love the food! ”
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We were offered a table by the very chic japanese hostess, and lounged for an hour and a half sipping delicious Thai Basil cocktails and watching the cool crowd. ”
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Sure, the ambiance is great, and I know this is Beverly Hills, but can they make the sushi any smaller? ”
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explain the various sushi items I was in the mood for and gave him quite a list of good stuff. ”
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We've been to the Bond street in NYC a few times and the meal was great. ”
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one of the best sushi and japanese restaurant in the area ”
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would spend my money else where and avoid getting sick with 2 day old fish! ”
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In the back of my mind I thought, well Ican always order a sandwich from room service when I get back. ”
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Not only do I love some of the rolls but the sushi is delisiously fresh! ”
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The food has been almost as good to just as good (depending on the visit), but what happened yesterday compelled me to write my first review on Citysearch ever. ”
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Everything on their menu is delicious--you can't go wrong. ”
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The sushi was spectacular - our server selected the 6 Bond Nigiri, Sushi Sextet (both on the exotic side), and about 5 other rolls (most notable - the spicy tuna roll with chili mayo, and the arugula crispy potato roll with carrot ginger dressing) ”
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still wasn't fully satisfied after several orders of sushi and other appetizer/entree dishes, so I decided to order a bowl of soba noodles to "fill up" a little. ”
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Oh did I mention that the dimmed lights went on bright as can be about 3 times throughout our horrible meal. ”
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All this to say, my party and I were happy with the food but particularly refreshed with our server who was genuine and keen on meeting our every need. ”
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The sushi was decent but not extraordinary. ”
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the food was below avergae quality and I swear I saw a rodent scurry towards the light of the kitchen besides that the food was very slow coming out and the service was pushy make sure you dont ask for flat water or you'll ahve to buy another small bottle ”
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And a few NY strips that were to die for (along with fried dice potatoes and an 18 year aged reduced balsamic - my husbands favorite dish, of course. ”
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Go to Bondst if you want a scene with good food. ”
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Sushi wasn't bad -- we all were keen on the sundried tomato and avocado rool -- and I really liked the porkbelly (though the others in our group didn't). ”
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had a craving for some real good sashimi I mean I was going to skip past all that fancy mitake verbage and right to the good stuff the blue fin the meat! ”
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Great experience from the lounge upstairs for pre-meal drinks to the amazing atmosphere of the dining room. ”
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He waited for me to finish then as if educatiing me tells me that the propper way to eat this cuisine was to first have a cold appetizer then a hot appetizer or soup then a main entree and lastly I should be ordering my sushi! ”
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go for the blue cheese marinated tuna and the blue fin toro, we also ordered fresh wasabi (it was a special for that night) which was incredible and is rare to find at any restaurant. ”
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As always, a great vibe, beautiful people, and delicious cocktails. ”
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...All of our sushi came on a MASSIVE platter beautifully presented and with a side of fresh wasabi hand grated from the root! ”
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The quality of food was good and I appreciated the excellent service. ”
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stunning decore with the special addition of a professional/friendly staff (oh, and great food) ”
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The sushi is not even mediocre our bill was 800 dlls and seriously it wasn't worth 150 dlls. ”
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The food was delicious! ”
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Some true authentic flavors in the dishes too. ”
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My favorite was the sea bass tempura; it melts in your mouth and is accompanied by an amazing sauce. ”
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Overall, smokin staff, friendly, good food, GREAT ambiance, moody lighting always a favorite. ”
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Then on another visit - my cod was served with cold shitaki mushrooms & aspargus. ”
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usually have sushi at the beginning of the meal but I went through the motions, you know to have the full experience. ”
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THis NY import doesn't work also because the food was so poor. ”
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They have the BEST food! ”
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I'm not sure if we enjoyed the food more or the lively conversation with the staff. ”
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... Apps -Spicy crispy shrimp (with chipotle aioli sauce), sake braised short rib, and yellowtail sashimi in chili oil -(thanks Mr. Bloom look-a-like) ”
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recommend the fuji apple salad, the kurabuta spring rolls and the seshwan (spelling?) ”
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Cool place, authentic flavors, nice people watching ”
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Not to mention the spicy crispy shrimp! ”
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The chicken was amazing! ”
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It has an amazing energy to it with a wonderful alluring ambiance with a gorgeous staff that makes you want to come just for the eye candy : ) But seriously, when normal people go out to eat they want to have a cool hip place, good food, and relaxing atmo ”
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Our server, Jay P, so charming, on his game, and nice help me, with my many food allergies navigate the menu and allowed me to have a side order of what I believe will turn into a city famous spicy tuna. ”
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First of all the food was so slow coming out of the kitchen and it was not up to par for me. ”
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love the sushi! ”
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So we went to BondST after hearing all of the hype about the sushi and the attractive staff, thinking that it be like any trendy new restaurant in LA...big deal about very little. ”
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If you want to go out and be treated like you matter, with great food, better than any other sushi place in town, if you add all the elements together, then go here. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Everything on their menu is delicious--you can't go wrong. ”
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Our server, Jay P, so charming, on his game, and nice help me, with my many food allergies navigate the menu and allowed me to have a side order of what I believe will turn into a city famous spicy tuna. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Would be a great place for a date! ”
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one of the best sushi and japanese restaurant in the area ”
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If you want to go out and be treated like you matter, with great food, better than any other sushi place in town, if you add all the elements together, then go here. ”
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Great space and great cocktails though and the lounge is a nice place to check out too. ”
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Thank goodness we finally have a really cool Japanese place to go to. ”
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It had a swanky, chic vibe and was a good place to get a drink before going to the table (there is also a bar in the lobby). ”
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work at a top talent agency, and I thought it would be a great place for all of my coworkers to also entertain guests. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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Great atmosphere, love the ambiance, I'll be back. ”
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| service |
79.7599983215332% positive |
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The service was bad for us and the surrounding tables. ”
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It has an amazing energy to it with a wonderful alluring ambiance with a gorgeous staff that makes you want to come just for the eye candy : ) But seriously, when normal people go out to eat they want to have a cool hip place, good food, and relaxing atmo ”
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As always, a great vibe, beautiful people, and delicious cocktails. ”
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Overall, the service was excellent and the vibe was definitely very chill. ”
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stunning decore with the special addition of a professional/friendly staff (oh, and great food) ”
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So we went to BondST after hearing all of the hype about the sushi and the attractive staff, thinking that it be like any trendy new restaurant in LA...big deal about very little. ”
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Each time I've been there, the staff , including the managers, has made it a great, fun experience. ”
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We were offered a table by the very chic japanese hostess, and lounged for an hour and a half sipping delicious Thai Basil cocktails and watching the cool crowd. ”
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Even more incredible was the service: In a city where you often hear "no substitutions" or an unwillingness to accommodate those with food allergies, this super chic high-end establishment could not have been more accommodating. ”
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I've been there maybe a dozen times and each time I've had a great dinner with great service. ”
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The staff was cool. ”
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The sushi was spectacular - our server selected the 6 Bond Nigiri, Sushi Sextet (both on the exotic side), and about 5 other rolls (most notable - the spicy tuna roll with chili mayo, and the arugula crispy potato roll with carrot ginger dressing) ”
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GREAT service and quality food! ”
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The handsome Asian bartender was so friendly and attentative. ”
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was pleasently surprised to see the beautiful design and the attractive staff. ”
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Our server delighted us with a fantastic personality and promptly took control of our dining experience and we couldn't have been more satisfied! ”
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Surprisingly the place is hip and had good service. ”
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Our server, Jay P, so charming, on his game, and nice help me, with my many food allergies navigate the menu and allowed me to have a side order of what I believe will turn into a city famous spicy tuna. ”
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Busy, dark and sophisticated, friendly vibe, s@xy place to catch up and people watch. ”
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the crab rolls are incredible, the service very good ”
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The vibe there is awesome, service was informed and not pretentious. ”
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The staff friendly and professional (a hard balance to achieve). ”
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Such slow service is odd considering most restaurants understand that weekday lunches need to move along quickly. ”
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All this to say, my party and I were happy with the food but particularly refreshed with our server who was genuine and keen on meeting our every need. ”
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I'm not sure if we enjoyed the food more or the lively conversation with the staff. ”
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Great Ambience worst service and below par food. ”
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The staff was very attentive and pleasant. ”
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The quality of food was good and I appreciated the excellent service. ”
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In the back of my mind I thought, well Ican always order a sandwich from room service when I get back. ”
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Overall, smokin staff, friendly, good food, GREAT ambiance, moody lighting always a favorite. ”
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The people on here that wrote the bad reviews need to stay away because you are bad taste with bad energy that no one wants to kiss. ”
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the food was below avergae quality and I swear I saw a rodent scurry towards the light of the kitchen besides that the food was very slow coming out and the service was pushy make sure you dont ask for flat water or you'll ahve to buy another small bottle ”
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have to say that the service was painfully bad. ”
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The waiter on the other hand could not have been more rude. ”
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The waiter was helpful with recommendations and even steered us away from dishes he didn't think were great. ”
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Great food, unlike anything here in LA-except little strip mall places, and really HOT staff, knowledgeable and good. ”
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The manager was really nice and sent out these tuna tarts for us to try. ”
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Cool place, authentic flavors, nice people watching ”
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Excellent service and great food ”
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On top of that, the service was EXTREMELY slow. ”
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good drinks, yummy sushi, excellent service. ”
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If you want the scene that this place thinks its good for go to Koi LA's real local spot and get everything you want including great, relaxed but prompt professional service and incredible food. ”
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| value |
60.0% positive |
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would spend my money else where and avoid getting sick with 2 day old fish! ”
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The sushi is not even mediocre our bill was 800 dlls and seriously it wasn't worth 150 dlls. ”
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) The dishes don't seem too bad price-wise but it adds up quickly! ”
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Our bill came and the food was very pricey. ”
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Show me a Japanese restaurant with huge portions and I'll show you a Benihana. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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We had to wait 30 minutes for our table even though our full party was there on time. ”
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First of all the food was so slow coming out of the kitchen and it was not up to par for me. ”
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Such slow service is odd considering most restaurants understand that weekday lunches need to move along quickly. ”
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the food was below avergae quality and I swear I saw a rodent scurry towards the light of the kitchen besides that the food was very slow coming out and the service was pushy make sure you dont ask for flat water or you'll ahve to buy another small bottle ”
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On top of that, the service was EXTREMELY slow. ”
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