| ambiance |
94.04999732971191% positive |
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candlelit French atmosphere, shabby chic decor and charming, hip waitstaff. ”
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Great ambiance, food & service ”
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It is fun, has great food and very friendly service. ”
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The atmosphere is very charming french bistro so definitely go and enjoy the ambiance, the food can also be very good. ”
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Fantastic food, service, ambiance, music, etc. ”
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Great food, service, ambiance & value. ”
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It was really nice to see a restaurant in Hollywood where the people actually care about serving great food and wonderful, warm ambiance. ”
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On my second (and last) trip to La Poubelle, where I sat in the middle of the dining room in full view, the service was even worse! ”
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loved this cozy, little French bistro on Franklin Avenue. ”
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Incredible food & Fun atmosphere ”
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Great restaurant with fantastic, fun and relaxed atmosphere. ”
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Great ambience, food second ”
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This is a fantastic place -- great ambiance, interesting people watching, outdoor seating, etc, however, the price for a drink is outrageous. ”
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Cozy atmosphere ”
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The ambience was fun and festive, the waitress earned over a 20% tip and the food was so delicious, I've been dreaming of it ever since! ”
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Early evening - from 5 to about 9, the restaurant and bar is great for a quiet & romantic pre-movie & date night spot. ”
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What a fabulous place, the food, the atmosphere and Jacqueline the most wonderful owner. ”
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While the decor is really nice-- it is; it's cozy, kitchy, hip etc-- the only thing you're getting is packaging. ”
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It has a pleasant decor, and fronts a busy, interesting sidewalk for outdoor service. ”
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So the food's not bad, decent beer selection, a little bit overpriced, parking can be absolutely awful. ”
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had a lovely, romantic evening with my date. ”
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The food was fantastic, the atmosphere fun and charming & the service excellent. ”
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The ambiance was fantastic, the food was great (the duck was fabulous) and the staff was very entertaining. ”
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First of all, the atmosphere was totally romantic with candle light and the music was reminiscent of my early days at university in France. ”
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Try the Parisian Prostitute or the Metro Sexual martini - this place is fun and the food is just great! ”
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would disagree when they say romantic dining, date spot, special occasion dining, fine dining. ”
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La Poubelle is a fun, casual chic place to unwind and eat well. ”
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It has the hole in the wall feel with nice decor. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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We drank a fabulous Cote du Rhone, and for dessert the piece de resistance was a chocolate molten cake and a variety of luscious sorbets. ”
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For dessert we had a fresh berry cake -- which I will be dreaming about for months to come. ”
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For dessert you must try the home made sorbet and the fantastic banana beignets. ”
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The owner and her gracious daughter sent over a fantastic Spanish brandy (on the house) that complimented our chocolate desssert. ”
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| drinks |
85.1200008392334% positive |
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good wine and a good time ”
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Very nice small wine list - I suggest the Cote du Rhone, personal favorite. ”
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Our waitress was very knowledgeable on wine and food and made fantastic recommendations. ”
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This is a fantastic place -- great ambiance, interesting people watching, outdoor seating, etc, however, the price for a drink is outrageous. ”
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It seems that every week they still manage to surprise our group of friends with fantastic options, great service, memorable moments and lots of wine and laughter. ”
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The wine was horrible and after waiting an extremely long time for the waitress to come back we finally had to get up and go to the bar to ask her to come to our table. ”
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She also helped pair our wines to compliment our dinner, what a great restaurant. ”
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Sometimes for lunch meetings ( their brunch is really tasty and affordable), sometimes for dinner dates, and sometimes just to join some friends for drinks at the bar. ”
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Early evening - from 5 to about 9, the restaurant and bar is great for a quiet & romantic pre-movie & date night spot. ”
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But immediately upon entering I noticed the smell of "old dirty bar", the small patio looked nice though. ”
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Great neighborhood place to eat & drink ”
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have had birthdays, holiday parties, date nights with my wife, wonderful brunches, great wine and cheese at the bar with friends. ”
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what utter badness, the service sucked with servers who don't serve and you have to wait for at least 20 minutes to get a drink The servers are negative and very grumpy and when they add service to your bill, you have to wonder why! ”
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My wife and I sat outside on the patio and ordered a fantastic bottle of wine. ”
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would find it a good place to go if you are not to hungry but just want a good place to sit, drink and nibble on something. ”
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It was upsetting to order rounds of drinks, unknowing of such high prices, and receive a bill of which you feel you are undeserving. ”
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So the food's not bad, decent beer selection, a little bit overpriced, parking can be absolutely awful. ”
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The chef prepares special meals for us, and to top it all off on Sundays they have these fantastic wine deals. ”
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And while you wash your "French Bistro" food down with $7 beers and $11 drinks, pay close attention to the admonishment on the menu that if you dare sit a table you'd better order a minimum of $30 per person. ”
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The bartender got the beer right, but the martini was TERRIBLE...small and had to be "fixed"...for $11.00, we expected it to be perfect the first time. ”
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When we receive any service for drinks or anything, I flagged down a server walking by to ask if we could order some drinks. ”
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Great small wine list with very reasonable prices. ”
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Nice wines by the glass and the specials sounded really inspired. ”
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La Poubelle has the best drink prices and best food that I've found in the hood. ”
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The tender chunks of filet mignon in the wonderfully rich burgundy wine was perfect. ”
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So last week we had a choice of 1/2 dozen oysters or French onion soup as an appetizer and a choice of a fantastic ribeye steak with shallot and red wine sauce or perfectly prepared salmon in a beurre blanc sauce. ”
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The WORST service in Los Angeles but a good place to drink ”
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Great wine list! ”
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| food quality |
85.45000076293945% positive |
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So last week we had a choice of 1/2 dozen oysters or French onion soup as an appetizer and a choice of a fantastic ribeye steak with shallot and red wine sauce or perfectly prepared salmon in a beurre blanc sauce. ”
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Lousy service and very average food for the price. ”
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We have had great food, great service and have recently met the owner, who is this exceptionally beautiful and charming young women. ”
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We always feel welcome and the service and food are consistently great. ”
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In our 3 hour visit we dined on delicious food, had an excellent service who made us feel welcome, I had the pleasure of passionate discussion about the strike with Poubelle personality "Hugo" and one of my buddies invited "Francois? ”
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unless you love people's butts touching the back of your head, and eating cold food, skip it. ”
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We had oysters to start, which were SO delicious. ”
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The ambiance was fantastic, the food was great (the duck was fabulous) and the staff was very entertaining. ”
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What a fabulous place, the food, the atmosphere and Jacqueline the most wonderful owner. ”
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My food suggestions are the Steak Au Poivre, Coq au Vin, Shrimp or Duck Crepes, and they always have incredible specials! ”
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We will definitly make this our regular spot - great food, great service & value! ”
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Sometimes for lunch meetings ( their brunch is really tasty and affordable), sometimes for dinner dates, and sometimes just to join some friends for drinks at the bar. ”
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She recommended a few dishes (which we ordered) they were great, and they were mouth watering, simply wonderful. ”
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We then had a sumptuous spinach crepe and a wonderful shrimp, gorgonzola and crimini mushroom crepe. ”
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The food is good, but the bartenders are probably some of the most desperate men you'll run into in this town. ”
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have been gathering a few friends every Sunday evening for a great meal at La Poubelle - Sunday Night Supper! ”
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Fantastic food, service, ambiance, music, etc. ”
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Having been once before, where the service was poor and the food barely passable, my girlfriend and I gave it a second chance. ”
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The food, the service, the music, the party was terrific. ”
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The food - when you get it - is decent, but all in all I wouldn't recommend the trip, it's just not worth it. ”
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Great food, service, ambiance & value. ”
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The service was sooo slow and the food wasn't that great and they added not the usual 18% for large parties but 20%. ”
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Try the Parisian Prostitute or the Metro Sexual martini - this place is fun and the food is just great! ”
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For dessert we had a fresh berry cake -- which I will be dreaming about for months to come. ”
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My favorite dishes are the seafood crepe and the chicken curry crepe. ”
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Our waitress was very knowledgeable on wine and food and made fantastic recommendations. ”
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La Poubelle has the best drink prices and best food that I've found in the hood. ”
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Over all a great meal and great service. ”
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Incredible food & Fun atmosphere ”
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had an excellent Filet Mignon with wild mushroom sauce. ”
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Great ambience, food second ”
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Shamefully bad service, pedestrian food ”
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This is a FANTASTIC restaurant with great food and a very knowledgeable & helpful waitstaff. ”
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The atmosphere is very charming french bistro so definitely go and enjoy the ambiance, the food can also be very good. ”
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We went to the Italian place a couple of doors down and had a nice, uninterrupted meal. ”
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My favorite dish is the coq au vin and the onion soup. ”
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The garlic fries were great. ”
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At best, their cuisine is mediocre and even then, the service you have to endure isn't worth the average meal you eventually get. ”
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And while you wash your "French Bistro" food down with $7 beers and $11 drinks, pay close attention to the admonishment on the menu that if you dare sit a table you'd better order a minimum of $30 per person. ”
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The fries were good but when you fry something it kind of has to be pretty good, no? ”
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It is completely unique and special, not to mention the food and service are always great. ”
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So the food's not bad, decent beer selection, a little bit overpriced, parking can be absolutely awful. ”
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Great ambiance, food & service ”
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The food was fantastic, the atmosphere fun and charming & the service excellent. ”
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The food tastes good but everything else was rubbish. ”
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The food was great--we had the hummus as an appetizer and split the "La Poubelle Pizza. ”
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Good french food, though a bit sceney. ”
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Plus it's kinda overpriced, especially given that the food at the other restaurants on the street is more appetizing. ”
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It was really nice to see a restaurant in Hollywood where the people actually care about serving great food and wonderful, warm ambiance. ”
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That night the service was courteous and fast, the food was delicious (my wife and I like over seasoning, especially garlic...you will get that here). ”
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Slightly above average food with horrible service ”
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The ambience was fun and festive, the waitress earned over a 20% tip and the food was so delicious, I've been dreaming of it ever since! ”
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Our waitress recommended the wild salmon and the filet mignon, which was absolutely SUPERB! ”
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Oddly, we like the place, in a food fight sort of way. ”
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We love the loster & fresh seafood pasta and the wonderful crepes. ”
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The food service at this place is terrible. ”
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The food is great, the service is wonderful and it is lively! ”
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eat at least twice a week at La Poubelle and have always had great food and service. ”
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If you like ill mannered wait staff, a nauseating smell and over priced food this place is for you. ”
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My husband loves the bistro burger with garlic fries. ”
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It is fun, has great food and very friendly service. ”
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The Steak has a great Peppercorn sauce and the mountain of delicious f. ”
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What a fantastic, unique and delicious restaurant. ”
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| menu variety |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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We drank a fabulous Cote du Rhone, and for dessert the piece de resistance was a chocolate molten cake and a variety of luscious sorbets. ”
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So the food's not bad, decent beer selection, a little bit overpriced, parking can be absolutely awful. ”
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And while you wash your "French Bistro" food down with $7 beers and $11 drinks, pay close attention to the admonishment on the menu that if you dare sit a table you'd better order a minimum of $30 per person. ”
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It seems that every week they still manage to surprise our group of friends with fantastic options, great service, memorable moments and lots of wine and laughter. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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The owner, a beautiful and fantastic young lady takes great pride in being a second generation owner at her family's restaurant. ”
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She also helped pair our wines to compliment our dinner, what a great restaurant. ”
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would find it a good place to go if you are not to hungry but just want a good place to sit, drink and nibble on something. ”
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Its a great place to enjoy the nightlife on a weekend night. ”
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The WORST service in Los Angeles but a good place to drink ”
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It was really nice to see a restaurant in Hollywood where the people actually care about serving great food and wonderful, warm ambiance. ”
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We are all so glad that we began the New Year at our favorite local restaurant - with the BEST servers & bartenders in Hollywood! ”
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feel that you get great value and I am truely glad I found this place. ”
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Its a great neighborhood place where they all get to know you by your name. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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The wine was horrible and after waiting an extremely long time for the waitress to come back we finally had to get up and go to the bar to ask her to come to our table. ”
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loved this place in the past, and I live in the neighborhood, but this last experience may prove for me not to return until I am my wallet is bursting at the seams. ”
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| service |
68.24999809265137% positive |
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Really fantastic restaurant with fabulous customer service, very attentive & friendly. ”
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The wine was horrible and after waiting an extremely long time for the waitress to come back we finally had to get up and go to the bar to ask her to come to our table. ”
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Lousy service and very average food for the price. ”
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Great ambiance, food & service ”
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Our waitress was attentive, knowledgeable and very friendly. ”
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When we receive any service for drinks or anything, I flagged down a server walking by to ask if we could order some drinks. ”
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The food service at this place is terrible. ”
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On my first trip to La Poubelle, I blamed the terrible service on the fact I had out of the way table in the corner. ”
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The WORST service in Los Angeles but a good place to drink ”
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We are all so glad that we began the New Year at our favorite local restaurant - with the BEST servers & bartenders in Hollywood! ”
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It is fun, has great food and very friendly service. ”
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The owners are friendly, caring and just lovely considerate people that take great pride in servicing and cooking for the community. ”
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Having been once before, where the service was poor and the food barely passable, my girlfriend and I gave it a second chance. ”
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Who else would write such gems as: "The owners are friendly, caring and just lovely considerate people that take great pride in servicing and cooking for the community. ”
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Our waitress was very knowledgeable on wine and food and made fantastic recommendations. ”
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The service was sooo slow and the food wasn't that great and they added not the usual 18% for large parties but 20%. ”
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what utter badness, the service sucked with servers who don't serve and you have to wait for at least 20 minutes to get a drink The servers are negative and very grumpy and when they add service to your bill, you have to wonder why! ”
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We love the staff and the family that owns this place. ”
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You could just see that the staff and the owners take great pride in servicing the clientele. ”
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The bartender got the beer right, but the martini was TERRIBLE...small and had to be "fixed"...for $11.00, we expected it to be perfect the first time. ”
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We always feel welcome and the service and food are consistently great. ”
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If you like ill mannered wait staff, a nauseating smell and over priced food this place is for you. ”
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" or "You could just see that the staff and the owners take great pride in servicing the clientele. ”
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In our 3 hour visit we dined on delicious food, had an excellent service who made us feel welcome, I had the pleasure of passionate discussion about the strike with Poubelle personality "Hugo" and one of my buddies invited "Francois? ”
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The food was fantastic, the atmosphere fun and charming & the service excellent. ”
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unless you love people's butts touching the back of your head, and eating cold food, skip it. ”
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On my second (and last) trip to La Poubelle, where I sat in the middle of the dining room in full view, the service was even worse! ”
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we had to bother another waitress to get us more water and bring us the check. ”
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The ambience was fun and festive, the waitress earned over a 20% tip and the food was so delicious, I've been dreaming of it ever since! ”
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Over all a great meal and great service. ”
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Good thing it's in Hollywood -- as long as you give something the sheen of "cool" people won't realize that what lies beneath is a cauldron of bile. ”
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It was really nice to see a restaurant in Hollywood where the people actually care about serving great food and wonderful, warm ambiance. ”
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The food, the service, the music, the party was terrific. ”
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It seems that every week they still manage to surprise our group of friends with fantastic options, great service, memorable moments and lots of wine and laughter. ”
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It has a pleasant decor, and fronts a busy, interesting sidewalk for outdoor service. ”
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worst bartenders known to man. ”
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At best, their cuisine is mediocre and even then, the service you have to endure isn't worth the average meal you eventually get. ”
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Slightly above average food with horrible service ”
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The staff is friendly and well informed, and the crepes are great. ”
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Great food, service, ambiance & value. ”
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The service is subpar but something tells me they know this already. ”
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That night the service was courteous and fast, the food was delicious (my wife and I like over seasoning, especially garlic...you will get that here). ”
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No, this was different...once again like a stage play for a rude bartender. ”
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eat at least twice a week at La Poubelle and have always had great food and service. ”
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awful service ”
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We will definitly make this our regular spot - great food, great service & value! ”
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The bartender should be attentive and gracious. ”
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It is completely unique and special, not to mention the food and service are always great. ”
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Makes me want to hate people almost as much as La Poubelle's owner does. ”
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Fantastic food, service, ambiance, music, etc. ”
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This is a fantastic place -- great ambiance, interesting people watching, outdoor seating, etc, however, the price for a drink is outrageous. ”
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Our server explained to us that they fairly new to the west coast oyster scene and they were the best oysters we've ever had. ”
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The owner Jackie is always around talking with her customers and the waitstaff are very friendly. ”
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The ambiance was fantastic, the food was great (the duck was fabulous) and the staff was very entertaining. ”
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We have had great food, great service and have recently met the owner, who is this exceptionally beautiful and charming young women. ”
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The owner was totally degrading a waitress right in front of us, saying things I wouldn't want to repeat and a big party at the table next to us said that's how they always treat thier employees. ”
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The food is great, the service is wonderful and it is lively! ”
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Shamefully bad service, pedestrian food ”
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The food is good, but the bartenders are probably some of the most desperate men you'll run into in this town. ”
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The service was horrible. ”
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Our waitress recommended the wild salmon and the filet mignon, which was absolutely SUPERB! ”
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The staff is friendly and knowledgable - and they really care! ”
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We just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary with the very wonderful staff at La Poubelle-we had our first date their many years ago. ”
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| value |
80.20999908447266% positive |
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So the food's not bad, decent beer selection, a little bit overpriced, parking can be absolutely awful. ”
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The chef prepares special meals for us, and to top it all off on Sundays they have these fantastic wine deals. ”
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We will definitly make this our regular spot - great food, great service & value! ”
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If you like ill mannered wait staff, a nauseating smell and over priced food this place is for you. ”
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Great food, service, ambiance & value. ”
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Great small wine list with very reasonable prices. ”
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Lousy service and very average food for the price. ”
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This is a fantastic place -- great ambiance, interesting people watching, outdoor seating, etc, however, the price for a drink is outrageous. ”
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La Poubelle has the best drink prices and best food that I've found in the hood. ”
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kept apologizing and saying that it was a huge misunderstanding and an honest mistake. ”
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feel that you get great value and I am truely glad I found this place. ”
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At best, their cuisine is mediocre and even then, the service you have to endure isn't worth the average meal you eventually get. ”
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The food - when you get it - is decent, but all in all I wouldn't recommend the trip, it's just not worth it. ”
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It was upsetting to order rounds of drinks, unknowing of such high prices, and receive a bill of which you feel you are undeserving. ”
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Sometimes for lunch meetings ( their brunch is really tasty and affordable), sometimes for dinner dates, and sometimes just to join some friends for drinks at the bar. ”
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Plus it's kinda overpriced, especially given that the food at the other restaurants on the street is more appetizing. ”
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| wait time |
25.0% positive |
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Good thing it's in Hollywood -- as long as you give something the sheen of "cool" people won't realize that what lies beneath is a cauldron of bile. ”
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The wine was horrible and after waiting an extremely long time for the waitress to come back we finally had to get up and go to the bar to ask her to come to our table. ”
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what utter badness, the service sucked with servers who don't serve and you have to wait for at least 20 minutes to get a drink The servers are negative and very grumpy and when they add service to your bill, you have to wonder why! ”
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The service was sooo slow and the food wasn't that great and they added not the usual 18% for large parties but 20%. ”
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