| ambiance |
92.18999862670898% positive |
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This is good, inexpensive food in a fun, casual environment. ”
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Very great atmosphere, exudes Italian. ”
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The service was friendly, the atmosphere warm, other diners seemed to be enjoying themselves. ”
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Great atmosphere, eh food ”
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The food is always great the atmosphere is always upbeat and you will always run into friends and faces from years gone by. ”
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They give you alot of food and I hear the pizza is good- but I haven't tried it- Definately a good pizza atmosphere. ”
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Children are not happy here as the atmosphere is loud and playful which makes them want to run and play and will annoy every other guest. ”
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good food, good wine selection and great atmosphere. ”
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Fun Time in a good atmosphere ”
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Excellent service, fun place. ”
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If you liked the atmosphere and friendliness of the Italian restaurant in Moonstruck, you'll love Palermo! ”
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the location is great, right next to a theater, bookstore, and several other odds-n-ends stores. ”
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If you have the money to try some of the higher priced dishes than Palermo offers a great ambiance and quick service to make an enjoyable night out. ”
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lasting example of quality dining at reasonable prices; great staff with old fashion sense of good service with a no nonsense style of welcome; an ambience of old world styling without the unecessary noise level the hip, cool trendoid foodies gossip; th ”
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The food here isn't really that good, but somehow I'm always happy to go here because the ambiance is very warm and loving. ”
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love the atmosphere at Palermo - cool and casual. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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And the owner Tony is so nice, this was our first time going and we were leaving he told us to sit back down and when we went back the waitress came we dessert and said "Tony said 'you must have dessert and it's on the house.' ”
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as someone else mentioned here, the pizza appetizer is awesome and really convinces you to buy a whole pie! ”
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I've heard the pizza is better, so maybe stick with a pie and some vino for a more enjoyable session. ”
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The pastas are good - but save room for dessert - the tiramisu is unparalleled! ”
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| drinks |
92.30999946594238% positive |
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love the wine samples while you're waiting to be seated (which will be the case on weekend evenings). ”
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Once you're seated before you even order your drinks, a server/or someone will walk over and givey you a complimentary slice of pizza (usually one slice per person). ”
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Great food and a free glass of wine while you wait. ”
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Box wine never tasted so good while you're waiting in line. ”
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It was a great experience and the wait isn't half-bad when you're chatting w/ friends and having a glass of wine. ”
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Always makes for good people watching and the complimentary port wine takes the bore out of waiting for a table. ”
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The pizza is absolutely delicious, the pasta dishes are tasty and filling, the salads are good, the wine is delightful and affordable. ”
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Great place to eat, good prices and even if you have to wait to be seated - they serve you wine for $.75 a glass - so you really don't mind the wait. ”
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The wait for a table was one of the most pleasant in recent memory -- free wine offered, the host laughing with guests and just a good overall vibe. ”
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The managers are there each night to welcome you, offering an especially affordable glass of wine while you wait for your table. ”
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They also have a full bar in back in case you need a cocktail. ”
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Another great perk is the free or next to free wine they pass out while you wait for a table. ”
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good food, good wine selection and great atmosphere. ”
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| food quality |
87.08000183105469% positive |
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The lasagna was drenched in this horrible marinara sauce that tastes as if they just opened the jar and poured it on the dish. ”
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The food is amazing especially i. ”
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Many people I have talked to raved about how great this restaurant is, makes me wonder if they have ever had good Italian food. ”
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Once you're seated before you even order your drinks, a server/or someone will walk over and givey you a complimentary slice of pizza (usually one slice per person). ”
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The portions are large though, but this really makes no difference if the food isn't good. ”
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Although Palermo has a nice, warm, dining space, I was not impressed with their tomato sauce. ”
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the garlic bread was decent ”
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The food is always great the atmosphere is always upbeat and you will always run into friends and faces from years gone by. ”
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If you're looking for cheap eats or a good pizza I would stay away. ”
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I've heard the pizza is better, so maybe stick with a pie and some vino for a more enjoyable session. ”
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This had a good crispy crust (i.e., not soggy), and it also had plenty of good quality meat and cheese on top. ”
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The food is excellent, the personal pizza. ”
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Palermo is a friendly, neighborhood Italian restaurant with decent food. ”
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Other dishes comprised of best quality ingredients, sure to please those familiar with the dishes they order. ”
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I'm not a marinara fan but their's is authentic and good. ”
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great food. ”
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Try the Nino pizza; great crust, great ingredients. ”
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The owner always welcomes his customers with smiles and feeds them great food! ”
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The pizza here is excellent; simple menu for good taste. ”
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Prices were expensive for the quality of food. ”
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Great food, the best service in town and a traditional home-style flair that brings us back at LEAST once a week! ”
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as someone else mentioned here, the pizza appetizer is awesome and really convinces you to buy a whole pie! ”
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No two Italians (or anyone else for that matter) like their sauce & fare the same. ”
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The menu has a nice selection of authentic, simple Italian dishes. ”
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Plus, to top it off, it came with a side of spaghetti drenched in that same horrible marinara sauce. ”
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Absolutely the best value for Italian food ”
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This by far has been the best place, not just the best italian food but the service was so good. ”
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Sure, it's not high end cuisine, but it's delicious, affordable, unique and has the best service in LA! ”
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Although this place is charming in that checkered table cloth and boisterous Italian waiter kind of way, and I will concede to loving the decent, dirt cheap chianti, I will say that the food never lives up to the "idea" of going to Palermo. ”
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If you want some good authentic Italian food, then look no further! ”
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They give you alot of food and I hear the pizza is good- but I haven't tried it- Definately a good pizza atmosphere. ”
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Great pizza and service ”
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Pizzas and salads are your best bets (for takeout or delivery too), though everything's tasty. ”
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Their garlic breads are really tasty, in combinat. ”
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The place is festive too bad the food wasn't any good. ”
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suggest it as an appetizer or as a full meal (on some nights they offer it for free to everyone). ”
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You won't like everything at Palermo but its a sure bet that you'll find some dishes you LOVE. ”
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To enjoy a meal is priceless. ”
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This classic may not have great Italian food, but it has one of he best pizzas around. ”
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Great food and a free glass of wine while you wait. ”
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Amazing food! ”
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This place is great if you like your food bland and tasteless. ”
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good food, good wine selection and great atmosphere. ”
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had the Chicken soup which, btw, was great. ”
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great vines and friendly waiters, I like the pizza and parmigiana. ”
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find the food mediocre, however, particularly the chicken dishes. ”
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the pizzas are always piping hot and delicious, the service is friendly and surprisingly attentive for how bustling it gets. ”
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Great atmosphere, eh food ”
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The food is great at Palermo's. ”
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But the pizza was great and ranks in my top 1 or 2 for L.A. pizzas. ”
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Authentic Italian food, heck the owner is from Italy. ”
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The pizza is absolutely delicious, the pasta dishes are tasty and filling, the salads are good, the wine is delightful and affordable. ”
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have been searching for 9 years to find an Italian restaurant that has Lasagna Bolonese as delicious as Palermos. ”
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The food was good, but far from great. ”
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lasting example of quality dining at reasonable prices; great staff with old fashion sense of good service with a no nonsense style of welcome; an ambience of old world styling without the unecessary noise level the hip, cool trendoid foodies gossip; th ”
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figured this was a great sign, an indicator if you will, of a great meal to come. ”
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great meal might consist of two of them and a small house (three cheese and tomato) pizza. ”
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The Pizza Rosa is absolutely delicious, the fresh salad an garlic bread are great too. ”
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Service, food, and prices are all great. ”
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Your complimentary Pizza Rosa (Fresh warmed tomatoes and a fantastic trademarked mixture of cheeses that I have found nowhere else on EARTH served on the best crust this side of Sicily) is enough to tempt you into the pizza - which is unrivaled in LA. ”
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The food here isn't really that good, but somehow I'm always happy to go here because the ambiance is very warm and loving. ”
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Good happy hour deals for average food. ”
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From the outside, and the inside as well, Palermo's looks like a small, authentic Italian restaurant. ”
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Wait staff is friendly and pizza is tasty. ”
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I'm not too into their pizza, but the pasta dishes are quite good. ”
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The food is fantastic and the service is friendly. ”
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the half price appetizers makes the small sauceless, tasteless pizzas seem a decent bargain for 5 dollars. ”
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The complimentary Pizza Rosa is also great as a meal. ”
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The pizza's are fabulous as are the raviolis and the meatballs. ”
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recommend the heartier meat sauce. ”
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The spinach salad is good. ”
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Great food, great prices, great service, but without the drama (which may or may not be good!) ”
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fairly large menu with all sorts of tasty options but they'll adapt to your taste if requested. ”
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If you have the money to try some of the higher priced dishes than Palermo offers a great ambiance and quick service to make an enjoyable night out. ”
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If the sauce improves, Palermo has a chance of being a great place to take friends and family to, but they are not there yet. ”
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You'll get traditional italian-american dishes at this restaurant in generous portions (even if you order the small size). ”
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This is good, inexpensive food in a fun, casual environment. ”
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The food is YUMMY super delicious, creamy and thick alfredo sauce. ”
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The Raviolis w/ meat sauce are to die for, thanks for recommending a hearty lentil soup AND for a grand finale Tira Misu. ”
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Walked into Palermos to order a slice of takeout pizza. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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fairly large menu with all sorts of tasty options but they'll adapt to your taste if requested. ”
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The menu has a nice selection of authentic, simple Italian dishes. ”
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good food, good wine selection and great atmosphere. ”
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The pizza here is excellent; simple menu for good taste. ”
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| overall |
97.22000122070312% positive |
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The Lasagna is terrific, great place to take a date. ”
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If the sauce improves, Palermo has a chance of being a great place to take friends and family to, but they are not there yet. ”
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It's probably my favorite restaurant in town, and that is saying a lot. ”
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This by far has been the best place, not just the best italian food but the service was so good. ”
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If you want some great italian cooking this is the place! ”
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Many people I have talked to raved about how great this restaurant is, makes me wonder if they have ever had good Italian food. ”
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the location is great, right next to a theater, bookstore, and several other odds-n-ends stores. ”
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nice place with tableclothed tables. ”
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great place for dinner with a group of friends. ”
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Palermo's is a great little restaurant in Los Feliz with the friendliest staff around. ”
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Very nice place. ”
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This great neighborhood restaurant has to be then number one in my book! ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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But alas, not good enough for a return visit. ”
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All in all, it was a great experience and I'd definitely return. ”
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| service |
95.20000457763672% positive |
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This place has incredible service. ”
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great vines and friendly waiters, I like the pizza and parmigiana. ”
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Palermo is a friendly, neighborhood Italian restaurant with decent food. ”
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Great staff. ”
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Always makes for good people watching and the complimentary port wine takes the bore out of waiting for a table. ”
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told him that not only was the service bad (not including him) but the waitress's attitude was bad. ”
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lasting example of quality dining at reasonable prices; great staff with old fashion sense of good service with a no nonsense style of welcome; an ambience of old world styling without the unecessary noise level the hip, cool trendoid foodies gossip; th ”
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The food is fantastic and the service is friendly. ”
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Great food, great prices, great service, but without the drama (which may or may not be good!) ”
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the pizzas are always piping hot and delicious, the service is friendly and surprisingly attentive for how bustling it gets. ”
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Wait staff is friendly and pizza is tasty. ”
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That's not to say service is always perfect. ”
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Sure, it's not high end cuisine, but it's delicious, affordable, unique and has the best service in LA! ”
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Great pizza and service ”
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The service is usually good and the prices can not be beat. ”
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And the service is amazing! ”
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Many people I have talked to raved about how great this restaurant is, makes me wonder if they have ever had good Italian food. ”
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This by far has been the best place, not just the best italian food but the service was so good. ”
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If you have the money to try some of the higher priced dishes than Palermo offers a great ambiance and quick service to make an enjoyable night out. ”
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Palermo's servers and hosts were soooooo incredibly warm and friendly. ”
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Although this place is charming in that checkered table cloth and boisterous Italian waiter kind of way, and I will concede to loving the decent, dirt cheap chianti, I will say that the food never lives up to the "idea" of going to Palermo. ”
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The prices are very reasonable and the service is usually efficient and friendly. ”
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And the owner Tony is so nice, this was our first time going and we were leaving he told us to sit back down and when we went back the waitress came we dessert and said "Tony said 'you must have dessert and it's on the house.' ”
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The service, though nice, didn't go above and beyond. ”
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Excellent service, fun place. ”
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Great food, the best service in town and a traditional home-style flair that brings us back at LEAST once a week! ”
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The service was friendly, the atmosphere warm, other diners seemed to be enjoying themselves. ”
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Fun atmos with friendly service. ”
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great service. ”
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The entire staff is very friendly and will make you feel at home. ”
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Once you're seated before you even order your drinks, a server/or someone will walk over and givey you a complimentary slice of pizza (usually one slice per person). ”
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The service is friendly and efficient. ”
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Palermo's is a great little restaurant in Los Feliz with the friendliest staff around. ”
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| value |
86.89999580383301% positive |
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The prices are very reasonable and the service is usually efficient and friendly. ”
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The portions are large though, but this really makes no difference if the food isn't good. ”
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Service, food, and prices are all great. ”
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the half price appetizers makes the small sauceless, tasteless pizzas seem a decent bargain for 5 dollars. ”
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lasting example of quality dining at reasonable prices; great staff with old fashion sense of good service with a no nonsense style of welcome; an ambience of old world styling without the unecessary noise level the hip, cool trendoid foodies gossip; th ”
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You'll get traditional italian-american dishes at this restaurant in generous portions (even if you order the small size). ”
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always order the half sizes on dinners because the portions are huge. ”
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Absolutely the best value for Italian food ”
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This is good, inexpensive food in a fun, casual environment. ”
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The service is usually good and the prices can not be beat. ”
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Great place to eat, good prices and even if you have to wait to be seated - they serve you wine for $.75 a glass - so you really don't mind the wait. ”
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The ball-shaped mozarella appetizers were something not worthy of the wait experience and though the portions were big, quality over quantity could be better put to test. ”
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The pizza is absolutely delicious, the pasta dishes are tasty and filling, the salads are good, the wine is delightful and affordable. ”
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If you have the money to try some of the higher priced dishes than Palermo offers a great ambiance and quick service to make an enjoyable night out. ”
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Although this place is charming in that checkered table cloth and boisterous Italian waiter kind of way, and I will concede to loving the decent, dirt cheap chianti, I will say that the food never lives up to the "idea" of going to Palermo. ”
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Sure, it's not high end cuisine, but it's delicious, affordable, unique and has the best service in LA! ”
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If you're looking for cheap eats or a good pizza I would stay away. ”
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Good happy hour deals for average food. ”
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Great food, great prices, great service, but without the drama (which may or may not be good!) ”
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The managers are there each night to welcome you, offering an especially affordable glass of wine while you wait for your table. ”
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Prices were expensive for the quality of food. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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The "Special Pizza" is my favorite, it comes with a bit of everything (including anchovies) and a couple of slices go a long way. ”
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If you have the money to try some of the higher priced dishes than Palermo offers a great ambiance and quick service to make an enjoyable night out. ”
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