| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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My friends ordered dessert, which seemed to come with a big pile of pink cotton candy for the entire table to enjoy gratis, which was fun and tasty. ”
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This place has an amazing atmosphere, so comfortable and chic (feels like you are dining in an aquarium). ”
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The ambiance is beautiful and is a great place to enjoy the afternoon and eat at your own pace. ”
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The diningrooom is beautiful, and we had a great view of everything from our circular banquette. ”
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was impressed with the restaurant and most of the good reviews listed here were very accurate in terms of friendly service, food and ambience. ”
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The ambience of the place is quite nice. ”
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Amazing place, fun great looking crowd-Dont miss the Cabo wabo watermelon margarita! ”
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Stylish, good food, fun ”
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Very convenient location, comfortable rooms, and excellent/friendly staff. ”
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Still, the food was excellent, the service top notch, and the ambiance fantastic. ”
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went there with 5 friends for my birthday on a Saturday night 2 weeks ago, and our ecxperience was very positive: got a call back to confirm the reservation in a timely manner, ambiance was beautiful, our waiter was knowledgeable and courteous, food was ”
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The workout room is impressive, rooms are a bit small but nicely decorated, very nice staff, good location overall. ”
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My guest and I were very impressed by the attitude of the staff and the ambiance of the restaurant. ”
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The junk food dessert was fun but the homemade cupcakes were just ok and so were the donuts. ”
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Decent food, Great ambience ”
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Its a gorgeous ambiance with great food, cocktails, and attentive employees. ”
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went to Simon when it first opened and had a very nice meal, good food, fun atmosphere, and good service. ”
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First off the atmosphere is nice. ”
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| dessert |
92.8600025177002% positive |
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The dessert list contained some unique options including one dessert with avocado (we steered clear of that one). ”
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It was the famous dessert platter equipped with cotton candy, home made cookies, snowballs, chocolate cupcakes, caramel corn, and a milkshake that would make Kelis proud and bring "all da boyz in da yard! ”
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At the end of the night my friends and I enjoyed the dessert sampler more then we enjoyed the meal. ”
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We had one of the worst meals I've had in Los Angeles -- $257 and only 3 drinks were purchased and no dessert. ”
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The junk food dessert was fun but the homemade cupcakes were just ok and so were the donuts. ”
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The side dishes, however, follow the New American cookie cutter mold (mac n' cheese, creamed spinach, onion rings, etc.) Appitizers were phenomenal- the yellowtail carpacio is fresh and light; the Tuna Dynamite is an interesting blend of texture. ”
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Their salmon salad was rather small for a entree and their dessert was decent. ”
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My friends ordered dessert, which seemed to come with a big pile of pink cotton candy for the entire table to enjoy gratis, which was fun and tasty. ”
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Not what you'd think of as a traditional cheesecake presentation but I loved this dessert. ”
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It also came with an amazing, refreshing green apple sorbet, bag of freshly baked cookies, tub of caramel corn, and of course, the giant puff of cotton candy, which my date and I quickly devoured. ”
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Margarita pizza, tuna dynamite and tomato goat cheese soup were the highlights of the appetizers; ahi tuna and shortribs for the entrees; junk food dessert platter with fresh peanut butter ice cream. ”
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The vibe is ultra chic and they have the best key lime pie martini in town. ”
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The highlight of the evening was the delightful junkfood sampler dessert. ”
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While the mashed potatoes were great, go for the spinach only if you like your creamed spinach heavy on the cream. ”
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| drinks |
75.0% positive |
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$50 buck for my meal (just the meal, without any drinks), and it was one of the most disgusting meals I have had in quite a while. ”
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She made a good suggestion for a bottle of wine and gave a detailed description of the dinner specials (which I ended up ordering). ”
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Its a gorgeous ambiance with great food, cocktails, and attentive employees. ”
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The drinks were great and priced well (shocking for a trendy place) and if you are looking for a GREAT steak. ”
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Service was great, drinks were better. ”
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We had one of the worst meals I've had in Los Angeles -- $257 and only 3 drinks were purchased and no dessert. ”
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Everything from the food and drinks to the host and waiter were fantastic and the staff is great looking for you LA'ers who care about that thing. ”
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Food and cocktails were excellent - our waitress was extremely attentive and friendly - the chef personally greeted our table. ”
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| food quality |
89.7700023651123% positive |
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Everything we had was delicious, the staff was very friendly and welcoming, and I loved the look of the place. ”
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The Gulf Shrimp were tasty but not all that impressive- a better than average popcorn shrimp with a yummy sauce. ”
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The junk food dessert was fun but the homemade cupcakes were just ok and so were the donuts. ”
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didn't like the tuna/crabcake combo, and neither did the others, but the steak tartare and the spare ribs were wonderful. ”
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The meat was very tender and the sauce was delicious. ”
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Bad service, nasty, greasy food - Overall, it wasn't a great experience and I know my friends and I won't return! ”
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$50 buck for my meal (just the meal, without any drinks), and it was one of the most disgusting meals I have had in quite a while. ”
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would probably go back as I found the food very decent and I think SimonLA has more to offer me the next time I return. ”
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The ribs had too much sauce, so you could taste nothing about the meat and the pancakes were boring - no yummy corn kernals, nothing -just pancakes and meat? ”
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The side dishes, however, follow the New American cookie cutter mold (mac n' cheese, creamed spinach, onion rings, etc.) Appitizers were phenomenal- the yellowtail carpacio is fresh and light; the Tuna Dynamite is an interesting blend of texture. ”
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Great rice krispy treats though. ”
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Happily, the restaurant and entire meal did not disappoint. ”
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For my entree I had the braised short ribs with sweet potato pancakes, so good and filling I took it home. ”
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Margarita pizza, tuna dynamite and tomato goat cheese soup were the highlights of the appetizers; ahi tuna and shortribs for the entrees; junk food dessert platter with fresh peanut butter ice cream. ”
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had the daily special fish (halibut, I think) that was really good also.) ”
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the food was so OVERRATED! ”
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The food was incredible, breakfast was amazing, wish I had eaten there more instead of leaving the hotel. ”
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Looking back over the meal, I can't say that there was any one dish or component that was particularly outstanding or challenging. ”
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Best tuna dish in LA. ”
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can only highly recommand that restaurant with very sure values in terms of food and creativity like we can find in a convivial family with a very modern touch and inventiveness in plus in a very beautiful interior design which helps you to feel differe ”
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The drinks were great and priced well (shocking for a trendy place) and if you are looking for a GREAT steak. ”
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went to Simon when it first opened and had a very nice meal, good food, fun atmosphere, and good service. ”
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The appetizer called tuna dynamite was delicious and enough for 2 people to share. ”
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Their salmon salad was rather small for a entree and their dessert was decent. ”
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had that tandorri salmon, as a huge Indian lover and also a big fan of salmon, I was expecting fireworks. ”
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was impressed with the restaurant and most of the good reviews listed here were very accurate in terms of friendly service, food and ambience. ”
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Its a gorgeous ambiance with great food, cocktails, and attentive employees. ”
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Loved the bread basket. ”
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The tuna dynamite and heirloom tomato-burrata salad were delicious appetizers. ”
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Great food, great design, great service and great for dates. ”
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went there with 5 friends for my birthday on a Saturday night 2 weeks ago, and our ecxperience was very positive: got a call back to confirm the reservation in a timely manner, ambiance was beautiful, our waiter was knowledgeable and courteous, food was ”
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For entree I had the Cowboy rib eye with some creamed spinach for side dish, the meat was juicy, warm and with great texture and tenderness. ”
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The rice was old, the sauce was bitter, the tuna didn't taste good, and the crab just tasted like mayo. ”
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We were really looking forward to trying the food since we've heard such great things about it but I did not feel like spending money and getting disgusting service. ”
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Stylish, good food, fun ”
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The food was great, it's a great date spot or girl's night out spot. ”
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the meat was excellent and the mac n cheese is a MUST. ”
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Rarely have I eaten at a place where all the different elements combined - the hostess, server, food, and chef's personal attention - to have me walking out the door with a big grin on my face. ”
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Decent food, Great ambience ”
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My friends ordered dessert, which seemed to come with a big pile of pink cotton candy for the entire table to enjoy gratis, which was fun and tasty. ”
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While the mashed potatoes were great, go for the spinach only if you like your creamed spinach heavy on the cream. ”
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Great space, very Zen, sit outdoors, food was a 9 and staff was cool. ”
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Loved the yummy potato pancake as well. ”
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Beef carpaccio pizza with arugula and white truffles was presented third with a tandoori marinated wild salmon atop a cold black bean salad with red and yellow pepper oils after it. ”
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Next we had the Cowboy Ribeye and Lamb Porterhouse - both juicy and delicious, with wasabi mashed potatoes and creamed spinach on the side. ”
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Nice staff & service but I have never had such bland food. ”
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We began with a dish they called "tuna dynamite" that consisted of sushi rice and raw ahi topped with warm crabmeat with mirin and soy. ”
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They gave us cotton candy at the end which I felt was a nice touch as it reminded me of old times, good ending to a decent meal. ”
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We had a thin crust pizza which was delicious. ”
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Even the bread basket was amazing. ”
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Beautiful room, very good service, and good food. ”
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At the end of the night my friends and I enjoyed the dessert sampler more then we enjoyed the meal. ”
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went with a group and the concensus was that the food was delicious. ”
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Still, the food was excellent, the service top notch, and the ambiance fantastic. ”
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If you like good old American food with a twist. ”
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Everything from the food and drinks to the host and waiter were fantastic and the staff is great looking for you LA'ers who care about that thing. ”
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liked the Tuna Dynamite a lot, the crab and tuna was generous enough and very fresh. ”
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| menu variety |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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In the span of no more than a few seconds, the valet managed to spew several rude phrases at me, such as "get out of my way," "move it," and others of that variety. ”
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The menu is interesting and unpredictable ranging from modern american, to asian and italian influences. ”
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The dessert list contained some unique options including one dessert with avocado (we steered clear of that one). ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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The ambiance is beautiful and is a great place to enjoy the afternoon and eat at your own pace. ”
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The drinks were great and priced well (shocking for a trendy place) and if you are looking for a GREAT steak. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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Bad service, nasty, greasy food - Overall, it wasn't a great experience and I know my friends and I won't return! ”
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would probably go back as I found the food very decent and I think SimonLA has more to offer me the next time I return. ”
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| service |
85.41999816894531% positive |
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The service was superb. ”
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The hostess was warm and friendly, and service was attentive but inobtrusive. ”
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Nice staff & service but I have never had such bland food. ”
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In the span of no more than a few seconds, the valet managed to spew several rude phrases at me, such as "get out of my way," "move it," and others of that variety. ”
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The appetizer called tuna dynamite was delicious and enough for 2 people to share. ”
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went to Simon when it first opened and had a very nice meal, good food, fun atmosphere, and good service. ”
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The service was great, we had a very attentive and pleasant waitress. ”
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The room service is great (the breakfast is the best!) ”
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We were really looking forward to trying the food since we've heard such great things about it but I did not feel like spending money and getting disgusting service. ”
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Very convenient location, comfortable rooms, and excellent/friendly staff. ”
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That being said, we experienced possibly the worst service we've ever had in Los Angeles. ”
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Everything from the food and drinks to the host and waiter were fantastic and the staff is great looking for you LA'ers who care about that thing. ”
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Service - fast, attentive, friendly, funny, good recommendations. ”
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Rarely have I eaten at a place where all the different elements combined - the hostess, server, food, and chef's personal attention - to have me walking out the door with a big grin on my face. ”
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The people, very friendly and service was good. ”
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Bad service, nasty, greasy food - Overall, it wasn't a great experience and I know my friends and I won't return! ”
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The workout room is impressive, rooms are a bit small but nicely decorated, very nice staff, good location overall. ”
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We were greeted by a beautiful host and a friendly staff. ”
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Despite this minor hickup, the service the rest of the evening was friendly and professional without being overbearing. ”
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was impressed with the restaurant and most of the good reviews listed here were very accurate in terms of friendly service, food and ambience. ”
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Food and cocktails were excellent - our waitress was extremely attentive and friendly - the chef personally greeted our table. ”
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My guest and I were very impressed by the attitude of the staff and the ambiance of the restaurant. ”
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went there with 5 friends for my birthday on a Saturday night 2 weeks ago, and our ecxperience was very positive: got a call back to confirm the reservation in a timely manner, ambiance was beautiful, our waiter was knowledgeable and courteous, food was ”
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Beautiful room, very good service, and good food. ”
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great staff. ”
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Its a gorgeous ambiance with great food, cocktails, and attentive employees. ”
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Great space, very Zen, sit outdoors, food was a 9 and staff was cool. ”
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Service was very attentive and lovely from host stand to our server. ”
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Similar to another reviewer, the rude valet staff made my dining experience end horribly. ”
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The service, while not awful, could have been far more attentive. ”
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The only highlight of the night was the excellent valet service. ”
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Great dinner, excellent service, loved the Sea Bass with Quinoa, tuna tartare was amazing, TUNA DYNAMITE, to die for! ”
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Everything we had was delicious, the staff was very friendly and welcoming, and I loved the look of the place. ”
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Still, the food was excellent, the service top notch, and the ambiance fantastic. ”
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Great food, great design, great service and great for dates. ”
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From the moment we entered the hotel we were greeted by friendly employees. ”
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| value |
81.25% positive |
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liked the Tuna Dynamite a lot, the crab and tuna was generous enough and very fresh. ”
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had that tandorri salmon, as a huge Indian lover and also a big fan of salmon, I was expecting fireworks. ”
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The best part of the evening had to be the huge mountain of pink cotton candy that they brought out to our group. ”
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Overall, a wonderful experience and worth the price. ”
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We were really looking forward to trying the food since we've heard such great things about it but I did not feel like spending money and getting disgusting service. ”
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can only highly recommand that restaurant with very sure values in terms of food and creativity like we can find in a convivial family with a very modern touch and inventiveness in plus in a very beautiful interior design which helps you to feel differe ”
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Cooked perfectly and what really surprised me--is very good sized portions. ”
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Dinner was also great, but pricey. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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Their dynamite tartar was the best I've had in a long long time. ”
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even securing us a very last minute reservation at a wonderful restaurant on a Friday night. ”
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