| ambiance |
96.42999649047852% positive |
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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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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 place is really romantic I'll have to say. ”
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by far one of my favorite restaurants in l.a. affordable, delicious and fun. ”
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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 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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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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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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The atmosphere was so nice and the bartender was great! ”
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El Compadre is the most fun for birthdays! ”
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Great atmosphere! ”
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Decent food, nice dark atmosphere and strong drinks. ”
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It's about the band, the drinks and the awesome atmosphere. ”
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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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The bar is also a good place to sit (if not too crowded) while you wait for your table. ”
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the waiter was friendly, the drinks were strong and the plates were hot and yummy. ”
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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 tried to order drinks but they never arrived. ”
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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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It's about the band, the drinks and the awesome atmosphere. ”
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but the food is DELICIOUS, and the drinks are always strong and good. ”
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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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Decent food, nice dark atmosphere and strong 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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The food is great and the drinks are stiff. ”
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| food quality |
83.90000343322754% positive |
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my boyfriend noted that their soda was especially yummy. ”
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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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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 food was good and the service was quick. ”
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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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but the food is DELICIOUS, and the drinks are always strong and good. ”
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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 tastes authentic and the servings are huge. ”
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The food is very mediocre. ”
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Really bad food. ”
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my sister brought me a couple of months ago and i absolutely loved the food. ”
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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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yummy mexican ”
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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 food wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either especially for the price. ”
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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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Mediocre food, nothing special ”
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got two KILLER margaritas (flaming ofcourse) and some chips, salsa and beautiful, fresh guacamole! ”
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also always get the albondigas soup which is truly amazing, so much flavor. ”
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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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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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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 whole dish that I had was an amazing balance of delicate flavours and textures, the only complaint being; there wasn? ”
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Taco Bell is probably more authentic. ”
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The food is very good, worth the wait on crowded nights. ”
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food is generally good ,great drinks. ”
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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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thought the food was pretty good-- mostly just satisfactory. ”
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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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the waiter was friendly, the drinks were strong and the plates were hot and yummy. ”
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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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After having a decent meal I thought I was in the clear. ”
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some days the salsa was disgusting. ”
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by far one of my favorite restaurants in l.a. affordable, delicious and fun. ”
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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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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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Best dishes: chicken with molé sauce, any of their enchiladas, and their fajitas! ”
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like tomato water. ”
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If you want the best mexican food you every tasted, Go to El Compadre. ”
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Their salsa is amazing--very spicy! ”
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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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One of my favorites for great food and great service! ”
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They also commented on how great the food was. ”
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Great shrimp dishes, spicy salsa, taquitos, refried beans, and guacamole. ”
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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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Whenever I wanna get a good home meal I enjoy going to this spot. ”
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Good food ”
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Yes, the food is good. ”
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the salsa and food was very delicious 4 years ago. ”
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The food is great and the drinks are stiff. ”
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Great food! ”
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love the tacos and chicken enchiladas-they are a perfect compliment to the strawberry margarita! ”
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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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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 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 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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do not order chicken here it had BONES in it! ”
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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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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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its a great place to go if u want to get romantic cause they have live music on the weekends. ”
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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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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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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 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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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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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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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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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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| service |
66.25% positive |
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The food was good and the service was quick. ”
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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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This is the best place to people watch and have margaritas. ”
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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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The Tortilla Soup was fantastic, the salsa is incredibly tastey and the service was definitely top rate! ”
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The hostess with shorter blonde hair was really rude and snotty. ”
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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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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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The service was lousy and not friendly at all. ”
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Great service! ”
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The service is really bad. ”
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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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Good food, terrible 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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The waiter was funny and the margaritas were excellent and VERY STRONG. ”
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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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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 service is great and so are the bartenders! ”
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The service can be a bit slow but not to the levels of inconvenience. ”
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Cool bartender and attentive waiters make this place a pleasure. ”
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Their service was a little slow but very good service. ”
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The staff is so friendly and the margaritas are the best in town. ”
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The hostess is the worst. ”
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This place was over-rated and service was slow. ”
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the waiter was friendly, the drinks were strong and the plates were hot and yummy. ”
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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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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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Some of the best service I've ever had in LA...very old-world style! ”
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The service is very good, they are constantly waiting on you. ”
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the food is good, the service was great, and the best part were the drinks! ”
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The atmosphere was so nice and the bartender was great! ”
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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 service is slow, so order an extra Mai Tai and relax. ”
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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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Slow seating, slow service and to top it off the sh*ts. ”
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One of my favorites for great food and great service! ”
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great band,great service when the brothers who own the joint are present. ”
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They have great service and there is hardly ever a wait. ”
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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 staff is friendly. ”
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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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by far one of my favorite restaurants in l.a. affordable, delicious and fun. ”
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The food wasn't horrible, but it wasn't great either especially for the price. ”
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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 food tastes authentic and the servings are huge. ”
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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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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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After all $9 margaritas you'd say is a great price for being in Hollywood. ”
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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 is very good, worth the wait on crowded nights. ”
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| wait time |
35.4200005531311% positive |
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The service can be a bit slow but not to the levels of inconvenience. ”
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The food was good and the service was quick. ”
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gave up on eating my cold food long before it came and only desired another margarita. ”
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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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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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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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This place was over-rated and service was slow. ”
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Once on a busy Saturday night, once on a slow Sunday afternoon. ”
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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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Their service was a little slow but very good service. ”
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The service is slow, so order an extra Mai Tai and relax. ”
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Slow seating, slow service and to top it off the sh*ts. ”
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