| ambiance |
96.42999649047852% positive |
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El Compadre is the most fun for birthdays! ”
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It's great for romantic dinners, parties, mid-afternoon lunch---everything. ”
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its a great place to go if u want to get romantic cause they have live music on the weekends. ”
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by far one of my favorite restaurants in l.a. affordable, delicious and fun. ”
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Their live music and flaming margaritas are excellent, and the romantically dim ambience makes you feel as famous as the person sitting next to you. ”
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The atmosphere was so nice and the bartender was great! ”
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It's about the band, the drinks and the awesome atmosphere. ”
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It is too bad, since the atmosphere is so cool, but sitting captive and starving at your booth just ruins the experience. ”
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Decent food, nice dark atmosphere and strong drinks. ”
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There is an appealing retro cheeziness to the decor, and when you can actually get your food, and it's actually what you ordered, the food is generally good (though not great) in an old-school dive-y greasy spoon Mexican resturant way. ”
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Great atmosphere! ”
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The food sucks, but the atmosphere is the best - they have during the weekends a trio of singers that will get you coming back for more. ”
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The food itself was good, I got carnitas in verde sauce and was blown away, it was a lot better than I expected it to be, and the ambiance is fun too, it has a down home feeling to the place. ”
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The place is really romantic I'll have to say. ”
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| drinks |
91.07000350952148% positive |
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we were greated by a beautiful hostess that sat us down right away, not a minute later someone came by to take our drink orders. ”
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We tried to order drinks but they never arrived. ”
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We ate in the bar for lunch once, and had good service, so I guess that is the key to this place. ”
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admit the service can be slow, and I have had to flag down the waiters for water and more salsa almost every time I go, but I like the food,drink and the price! ”
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We had reservations for New Years Eve(early too) and an obnoxious older waiter told us we needed to pay and leave after we had just ordered, and received drinks. ”
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The food is great and the drinks are stiff. ”
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It's about the band, the drinks and the awesome atmosphere. ”
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food is generally good ,great drinks. ”
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the food is good, the service was great, and the best part were the drinks! ”
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the other thing I will say it does seem to be a great place to grab a drink after work. ”
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but the food is DELICIOUS, and the drinks are always strong and good. ”
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the waiter was friendly, the drinks were strong and the plates were hot and yummy. ”
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Decent food, nice dark atmosphere and strong drinks. ”
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The bar is also a good place to sit (if not too crowded) while you wait for your table. ”
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| food quality |
83.90000343322754% positive |
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Yes, the food is good. ”
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Their salsa is amazing--very spicy! ”
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The food is very mediocre. ”
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the food is so good that I can't wait to go back, I go there twice a week they're always packed. ”
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There is an appealing retro cheeziness to the decor, and when you can actually get your food, and it's actually what you ordered, the food is generally good (though not great) in an old-school dive-y greasy spoon Mexican resturant way. ”
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The band the plays in the background ads to the wonderful experience of eating at this wonderfully decorated authentic mexican restaurant. ”
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The dishes are all good, i have been there for lunch about 5 times and every visit has left me knowing that I will return. ”
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The service is consistently AWFUL, waiters actually run from the kitchen when they get a plate of food cause they know the hungry diners might grab the plate from them! ”
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The whole dish that I had was an amazing balance of delicate flavours and textures, the only complaint being; there wasn? ”
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love the tacos and chicken enchiladas-they are a perfect compliment to the strawberry margarita! ”
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food is generally good ,great drinks. ”
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With all the great Mexican restaurants in town there's no reason to deal with this for just a mediocre meal. ”
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Really bad food. ”
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The food tastes authentic and the servings are huge. ”
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They also commented on how great the food was. ”
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like tomato water. ”
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Great food! ”
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the food is good, the service was great, and the best part were the drinks! ”
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The Tortilla Soup was fantastic, the salsa is incredibly tastey and the service was definitely top rate! ”
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also always get the albondigas soup which is truly amazing, so much flavor. ”
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The food itself was good, I got carnitas in verde sauce and was blown away, it was a lot better than I expected it to be, and the ambiance is fun too, it has a down home feeling to the place. ”
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love this place get good food, meet good peeps, get a mag that hot, go and see what I'm talking about, and that have good music all night the open till 2am thay open at 11am kool right, it's a must go and see in my book, trust me! ”
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There are many other good Mexican food places in LA to go where the kitchen makes FOOD, and the wait staff actually brings FOOD to people, where table service comes with a smile and some charm, where you can have a good overall experience. ”
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The food is great and the drinks are stiff. ”
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Great shrimp dishes, spicy salsa, taquitos, refried beans, and guacamole. ”
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After having a decent meal I thought I was in the clear. ”
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do not order chicken here it had BONES in it! ”
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the salsa and food was very delicious 4 years ago. ”
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The food wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either especially for the price. ”
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thought the food was pretty good-- mostly just satisfactory. ”
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Good food, terrible service ”
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If you want the best mexican food you every tasted, Go to El Compadre. ”
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but the food is DELICIOUS, and the drinks are always strong and good. ”
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admit the service can be slow, and I have had to flag down the waiters for water and more salsa almost every time I go, but I like the food,drink and the price! ”
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Best dishes: chicken with molé sauce, any of their enchiladas, and their fajitas! ”
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my boyfriend noted that their soda was especially yummy. ”
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The food is very good, worth the wait on crowded nights. ”
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It's unfortunate that the service is so bad because the food was decent and the marg was great. ”
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The food was good and the service was quick. ”
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The food is great and the dark automosphere with the live music has made me come back everytime I'm in & around Hollywood. ”
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Taco Bell is probably more authentic. ”
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Although it is located in Hollywood and full of celebrities and Hollywood types, it always stays true to its authentic Mexican theme. ”
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my sister brought me a couple of months ago and i absolutely loved the food. ”
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The food comes in a big portions so if you don't eat much you can share the plate with someone. ”
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yummy mexican ”
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the waiter was friendly, the drinks were strong and the plates were hot and yummy. ”
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words cant describe how good the food was, how fast the service was, how professional the staff was and how much i want to cut the people who wrote bad reviews ”
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some days the salsa was disgusting. ”
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The food sucks, but the atmosphere is the best - they have during the weekends a trio of singers that will get you coming back for more. ”
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gave up on eating my cold food long before it came and only desired another margarita. ”
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Whenever I wanna get a good home meal I enjoy going to this spot. ”
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We live in Seattle and have difficulty finding authentic Mexican. ”
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Decent food, nice dark atmosphere and strong drinks. ”
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Mediocre food, nothing special ”
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Then they started going downhill, salsa started to taste worse and worse, food was not tasting as good ect. ”
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One of my favorites for great food and great service! ”
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by far one of my favorite restaurants in l.a. affordable, delicious and fun. ”
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Good food ”
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got two KILLER margaritas (flaming ofcourse) and some chips, salsa and beautiful, fresh guacamole! ”
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| menu variety |
50.0% positive |
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The entire menu is full of great stuff. ”
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| overall |
90.0% positive |
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the other thing I will say it does seem to be a great place to grab a drink after work. ”
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The bar is also a good place to sit (if not too crowded) while you wait for your table. ”
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Why the good reviews for this lousy place? ”
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El Compadre would be a great place if it wasnt so dang expensive. ”
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The food itself was good, I got carnitas in verde sauce and was blown away, it was a lot better than I expected it to be, and the ambiance is fun too, it has a down home feeling to the place. ”
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This is the best restaurant in town! ”
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This is the best place to people watch and have margaritas. ”
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its a great place to go if u want to get romantic cause they have live music on the weekends. ”
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We ate in the bar for lunch once, and had good service, so I guess that is the key to this place. ”
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mean u have everything there u got ur flaming margerhitias, the people who work there are nice and they have a little bit of olivera street u know the mexican theme and if the resturant is packed or they chage u the wrong amount then chill out cuz that ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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The food is great and the dark automosphere with the live music has made me come back everytime I'm in & around Hollywood. ”
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The dishes are all good, i have been there for lunch about 5 times and every visit has left me knowing that I will return. ”
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the food is so good that I can't wait to go back, I go there twice a week they're always packed. ”
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| service |
66.25% positive |
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Slow seating, slow service and to top it off the sh*ts. ”
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try the double margarita the best ever in La, last time i went was my friend's birthday the band sung the song for us they were so nice and the waiter was always very attentive in everything. ”
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great band,great service when the brothers who own the joint are present. ”
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The service was lousy and not friendly at all. ”
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Some of the best service I've ever had in LA...very old-world style! ”
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Great service! ”
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One of my favorites for great food and great service! ”
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The hostess with shorter blonde hair was really rude and snotty. ”
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The service is very good, they are constantly waiting on you. ”
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The service can be a bit slow but not to the levels of inconvenience. ”
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There are many other good Mexican food places in LA to go where the kitchen makes FOOD, and the wait staff actually brings FOOD to people, where table service comes with a smile and some charm, where you can have a good overall experience. ”
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the waiter was friendly, the drinks were strong and the plates were hot and yummy. ”
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words cant describe how good the food was, how fast the service was, how professional the staff was and how much i want to cut the people who wrote bad reviews ”
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This place was over-rated and service was slow. ”
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The staff is so friendly and the margaritas are the best in town. ”
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The service is great and so are the bartenders! ”
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Sure the margarita are expensive and there is one female server who is horrible but everything else is an A+++ in my book. ”
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They have great service and there is hardly ever a wait. ”
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Their service was a little slow but very good service. ”
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We had reservations for New Years Eve(early too) and an obnoxious older waiter told us we needed to pay and leave after we had just ordered, and received drinks. ”
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mean u have everything there u got ur flaming margerhitias, the people who work there are nice and they have a little bit of olivera street u know the mexican theme and if the resturant is packed or they chage u the wrong amount then chill out cuz that ”
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The food was good and the service was quick. ”
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El Compadre, where David Castro, the co owner and hands on manager worked over 12 years ago, is situated at sunset blvd across from the world famous guitar center. ”
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This is the best place to people watch and have margaritas. ”
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We ate in the bar for lunch once, and had good service, so I guess that is the key to this place. ”
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The atmosphere was so nice and the bartender was great! ”
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The service is slow, so order an extra Mai Tai and relax. ”
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the food is good, the service was great, and the best part were the drinks! ”
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Good food, terrible service ”
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The service is consistently AWFUL, waiters actually run from the kitchen when they get a plate of food cause they know the hungry diners might grab the plate from them! ”
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It's unfortunate that the service is so bad because the food was decent and the marg was great. ”
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admit the service can be slow, and I have had to flag down the waiters for water and more salsa almost every time I go, but I like the food,drink and the price! ”
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The service is slow and the wait is often long (this may be because we always go on a Friday or Saturday night), but it is well worth it! ”
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The waiter was funny and the margaritas were excellent and VERY STRONG. ”
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The staff is friendly. ”
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Cool bartender and attentive waiters make this place a pleasure. ”
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we were greated by a beautiful hostess that sat us down right away, not a minute later someone came by to take our drink orders. ”
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The service is really bad. ”
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The hostess is the worst. ”
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The Tortilla Soup was fantastic, the salsa is incredibly tastey and the service was definitely top rate! ”
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| value |
72.5% positive |
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El Compadre would be a great place if it wasnt so dang expensive. ”
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The food tastes authentic and the servings are huge. ”
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The food comes in a big portions so if you don't eat much you can share the plate with someone. ”
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The service is slow and the wait is often long (this may be because we always go on a Friday or Saturday night), but it is well worth it! ”
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Sure the margarita are expensive and there is one female server who is horrible but everything else is an A+++ in my book. ”
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The food wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either especially for the price. ”
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admit the service can be slow, and I have had to flag down the waiters for water and more salsa almost every time I go, but I like the food,drink and the price! ”
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by far one of my favorite restaurants in l.a. affordable, delicious and fun. ”
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After all $9 margaritas you'd say is a great price for being in Hollywood. ”
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The food is very good, worth the wait on crowded nights. ”
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| wait time |
35.4200005531311% positive |
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The service is slow and the wait is often long (this may be because we always go on a Friday or Saturday night), but it is well worth it! ”
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gave up on eating my cold food long before it came and only desired another margarita. ”
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The food was good and the service was quick. ”
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Slow seating, slow service and to top it off the sh*ts. ”
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Once on a busy Saturday night, once on a slow Sunday afternoon. ”
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The service is slow, so order an extra Mai Tai and relax. ”
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This place was over-rated and service was slow. ”
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Their service was a little slow but very good service. ”
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admit the service can be slow, and I have had to flag down the waiters for water and more salsa almost every time I go, but I like the food,drink and the price! ”
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we were greated by a beautiful hostess that sat us down right away, not a minute later someone came by to take our drink orders. ”
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The service can be a bit slow but not to the levels of inconvenience. ”
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It's the perfect Hollywood hotspot and it's open for lunch and dinner so you can party all day long. ”
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