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Food: ***** Service: * I own a restaurant so I am overly sympathetic and empathetic when I am not getting top notch service- maybe it was a slammed lunch and our server is worn out, whatever. But when the offenses start piling up my empathy dries up. That's what happened with my highly anticipated, partially disappo...
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Overall, I'm a little disappointed with my recent trip to Giorgio a few days ago. We went on a Friday night around 630 with the goals of carb loading before a race the next day. The restaurant was crowded but we were seated right away without a reservation. However, our table was so cramped that it was hard to even sit...
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796
I was walking around the water front and saw this place. It is practically surrounded by the commercial fishing fleet with boats unloading their catch right in front of the restaurant. Unfortunately Brophy Bros is seeming unable to tap into the fresh caught local fish market. It is a cool looking place with a nice de...
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826
Easily one of the best meals we've ever had. EVER. My fiance and I were looking to spoil ourselves with a nice dinner on our last night in Philadelphia. Barbuzzo sparked our interest because of a three-day special prix-fixe menu we saw advertised in some of the windows on 13th street (even though we ended up ordering ...
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755
How do I put this experience in a way people and most of all a business owner (the business owner) might accept a critique and maybe realize businesses live and die by reviews and word of mouth. Especially in South Tampa. I will try my best. So with the above stated let me first say I am not unreasonable or lacking c...
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913
Complete scam. I made the mistake of taking my dad here for Father's Day because i'd been a couple times and the food was pretty good. Karen was our server. We were a party of 8 and 6 of is wanted margaritas. We asked for 1 pitcher of house margaritas ($22) and she she said that wouldn't be enough for 6. Fair enou...
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899
Come, let me talk you on a journey through Pips Pass. Hands down this is an experience like no other in Reno. There is careful planning and meticulous attention to detail is apparent through and through. Executive Chef Jacob Burton, Chef de Cuisine Sean Munshaw and Majordomo Eric Nulte make you feel not only welcome bu...
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806
Full Disclosure: I am so excited that a Mex place has opened in STL that serves food & drink LATE (Midnight on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays) IN THE SUBURBS that they could be serving crap on a stick and I would likely roll with it! And this isn't one of those all-too-typical places in STL whose hours are POSTED as Mi...
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886
Our group of 13 visited Tompkins by the Rack House on a Saturday evening. A mixture of positives and negatives, but more negatives. However, the management seems to be actively looking for ways to improve. Based on this impression, I'll make it a point to return in a year and hopefully update this review. After loo...
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881
I was compelled to create this review because I was "called out" for not reviewing them on their Facebook page. Since I'm a big Yelp user I'll start here first. I clearly am not a "fake" account, you can tell if you do a little researching. This review will solely be on the management of this "group/organizers/busines...
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812
I was more than a little stressed out when I ventured into Fountain Square's Red Lion Grog House, an establishment that has been in the G.C. Murphy building since 2009 and yet still feels like one of Indy's hidden gems. I spent my day hanging out at the Indiana Author's Corner of Art Squared, a delightful event organiz...
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776
Gosh, it has been tough trying pick out what places to eat in NOLA. With so many great options, how do you really choose? This place was easy to decide upon though; from the online article, best new restaurant awards, and all the compliments it got from friends and colleagues--it seemed like a no brainer. Located about...
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841
Why is this place dead? The outside looks so shady, next door is a sketchy motel, you enter through the back and that's where things start to look a bit better. It almost felt familiar like a home up north where you walk in on a different level. Inside the door there are stairs to go up or down and the restaurant is do...
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807
We live in Santa Barbara and have been coming to this old place for years. I read all the reviews and people are correct. It really depends on the day or night you come for your experience. It can be uninviting, it can be charming, the staff can be nice and they can be rude. I suppose like anyone we all have bad days. ...
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993
My 61st birthday is this weekend. To celebrate such events, My Beloved and I usually dine at a nice steakhouse - Cowboy Star is a favorite - or we enjoy excellent Italian food at Solare at Liberty Station. But I've been dieting, limiting myself to 1000 calories per day, which is to say, I can have a stick or a rock, ...
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922
I am so happy that I have finally stayed at this resort after years of intending to do so. Other than being on the premises a few times over the years, I knew of the Tucson National as the place my parents held their wedding reception back in 1988. I turned out to have a fantastic five night stay. There's a lot to unpa...
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848
Ok, this is the first time I have ever been compelled to write a review for a business. I am a New Orleans native and I often stay in hotels downtown as a convenient and safe way to enjoy myself. I have never stayed at the Le Pavillon but have always admired the great architecture from the outside. From the beginning i...
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876
Copied and pasted from Google reviews, because I would really, really like it if someone in a position of authority saw this and tried to improve some of the problem areas. Wishful thinking, almost definitely, but I can dream. Let me preface this by saying that I've worked (and continue to work) in the service industr...
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798
Full review in the Blog. plenty of time to get to my plane I just couldn't justify making reservations for one at Lacroix's luxurious Sunday Brunch. Try as I might I've never been enamored by buffets and relying on public transport to get me to the airport I simply couldn't go against my instincts. With that fact n...
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875
Let me start off by saying that this place is not your average neighborhood, made for American-tastes, type of Chinese restaurant, with roots back to the 50's McCarthy area. So if you expect your General Tso's, Sesame, and Orange Chicken dishes to be prepared with enough sugar to put you into a diabetic shock, then yo...
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785
Wow.Never thought I would write such a glowing review of a grocery store. I dread shopping for groceries.However,due to my own towns lack of good offerings, I will sometimes trek to Wegmans in Mt Laurel and make a shopping trip out of it with DW. (You know hit Target/Bed & Beyond/grab lunch and a $5 Starbucks).As I was...
2positive
905
I'm giving this review 4 stars because I know this place has great potential. My wife and I lived in Hawaii for 8 years, and were lucky enough to have a Guy-Kaku within walking distance. We would eat there at least once a week, and sometimes even more often. When we found out there was a location in Philly, we were exc...
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832
The room itself was fine -- clean, quiet, comfy, etc. (However, the cheap clock radio barely worked as a radio, and not at all as an alarm clock, making me late on the second day of the convention I was there for.) The service was excellent (except the housekeeping staff not collecting the filled-in comment card from...
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885
From the time we moved to the Nashville area three months ago, we have heard nothing but how amazing Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria is. My fiancé and I are huge foodies and we prefer local places to a chain restaurant any day. Everyone we asked had rave reviews for this place, so I was beyond excited when we finally had a...
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894
My wife and I have been trying to like this place since the first week that it opened with results I would call 2 or 3 star at best. Tonight, the night before Thanksgiving we had some choices and thought lets give it one more try. Well thank you Social Gastro Pub for making our future decision simple. We will not re...
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883
My parents - who live in the area - brought me and my family and friends here the day after Mardi Gras because they said it had great food. 3 of our party ordered Jambalaya and it came to the table cold. My mom asked the manager? Owner? The guy behind the bar? His name is Mike. To get our waitress because our food was ...
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823
Sadly, we were very disappointed by today's visit. We've been customers of Addiction previously and very much enjoyed both the coffee and the customer service. We went there this morning for our much needed first caffeine fix of the day. My husband knew he wanted a regular drip coffee, but I was interested in perhaps o...
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799
I recently visited Cafe Tiramisu as a group of 6 on a lunch break from work. I didn't have my iPhone on me so I wasn't able to immediately upload pics of the meal but I did have a girlfriend snap a few and will haver her text them to me ASAP and I'll upload them here. Let's get to the meat and the potatoes: We came ...
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I have been a fan of food trucks since they started in St. Louis and have tried almost all of them. Most of them come to my work - Barnes/WashU Med School - so I often run outside and grab a quick bite for lunch. I have to be honest that I'm not the biggest fan of gyros. It's not that I don't like the meat or the pit...
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967
First Idaho appearance of a small (4) chain of steakhouse meets seafood restaurants started by a Sacramento couple, their marketing collateral uses the adjective "swanky" as introduction: "...a modern steakhouse with a swanky vibe". Based on our introductory meal we'd choose uncomfortable as adjective to describe the...
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838
Ok, so went here this past Sunday for the Hoots VDay show...Serrano and Tin Angel have been doing this for 9 years now, and my friends and I have been to 8 of the 9 (my one buddy and his wife have been to all 9)...anyway, in the past 8 years of doing this night, the food has steadily gone downhill, and this past Sunday...
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939
My wife and I went here for our anniversary dinner. We were seated right away, which was great. The main, and biggest, part of the Fork seems to be the bar area. It looked like there was a dining area off to the side, but I did not get a chance to look at it. It was very cold outside and we were just thrilled to get ...
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1,008
As much as I wanted to like this place....it was difficult. It's basically more of a tourist attraction than an actual tea room. Doesn't mean it's bad just not for me. :( Heard about it on Yelp app and also saw it driving by a few times. I wanted to go on a Sunday for tea but discovered they are closed on Sundays....o...
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903
As an avid fan of Top Chef on Bravo and having seen Hubert Keller in action I was ecstatic about trying his flagship "Burger Bar" at Lumière Place despite the lavish expense. The place was deserted when we got there. At 6:00pm. On a weekday. During Restaurant week. Let me back up- this restaurant, which was advertised...
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795
Cielo is exactly what you'd expect from a restaurant at a Four Seasons: bright and airy, with great food and a focus on friendly service. We ate at Cielo twice this weekend, for both dinner and for breakfast the following day. The atmosphere is upscale, with an open dining room, and two-seat tables angled so both din...
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771
I have to start off by saying that this is definitely in the top five best Italian restaurants I have been to in my entire 31 years of existence (the BEST in Florida by far). I live right across the street and finally decided to try this place out. We reserved a table on their outside patio for a party of 7 at 8pm Satu...
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901
Firstly, I will say that, I was excited about visiting Barbuzzo after its 3-bell review in the Inquirer and after visiting Lolita, Mercato, and Varga in the close and extended restaurant family. NONE of those wonderful places should be grouped with this review. Everything about my experience this evening made me say "...
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892
I've been going to Alfredo in Berwyn since it opened. I like the exposed brick decor, and always get my corner table by the window. It's convenient when meeting people for a casual dinner in-between home and the city. I didn't know how I was on Mercato's email list until I saw the webpage which branded it as "Mercato ...
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815
Marsh House brought me to the Gulch on Christmas Eve after I'd dramatically declared I was quitting the Gulch - too many overpriced restaurants with pretentious menus and unaccountably-hyped food amidst a parking nightmare. We got a ride down to Marsh House - after checking their cocktail menu and following a week of ...
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844
I have mulled over whether or not to leave this review but after speaking with several friends I have decided to do so. My husband & I frequented this establimement after learning about it in Sept of 2020. Recently, my husband & I visited & I went next door to order food as I have always done when we visit here. I am o...
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876
Where do I start? Well, I'll start with it's been 8 yrs since I've been to this Chicky and Pete's. That time, the experience was not good. We were sat in the bar area at lunch time. Them music was so loud, we could barely hear each other speaking. Service was slow, despite it not being crowded at all. I ordere...
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858
Hoshun = win win ! Hoshun was literally my go to spot whenever I was living in NOLA. Y'all are about to read and see just how often Hoshun was a GO-TO spot for me. I literally had almost everything on the menu..and y'all...their menu is as hefty as a newspaper. This spot was definitely one of my favorite spots to hit ...
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833
TL;DR: Friendly service, atmosphere, and decent food. Didn't have any big issues. Very detailed account of food and experience below. I'm being a little generous with my rating. 3.5 stars I think. I wouldn't mind going again to try something else. Overall, happy with service and atmosphere. Prices are a bit high for d...
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777
The Snapper should be called CRAPPER. This was my first visit in about 8-9 years, so I really had the expectation that things would have improved. This is given the fact that the Phoenixville restaurant scene has vastly improved in that time. Restaurants from the highly acclaimed Majolica to the solid Black Lab Bistro...
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760
Date Night Turned Into Wait Night Back in the day, Yellow Porch was a weird, vegan or vegetarian restaurant. But then I went there for dinner with some friends and we had a lovely evening, outside on a patio complete with whimsical string lights, and I saw that they now have a normal menu with beef, fish and salad opt...
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940
This block of Ortega was in desperate need of a restaurant. I eagerly anticipated the opening of Little Kitchen from the moment their notices of construction were posted in the window. I was like a child anxious for Santa to arrive, walking past the store front daily (it's near my job) for signs of life. Once it fina...
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795
Tommy DiNic's is a Philadelphia institution. The Nicolosi family has been feeding hungry Philadelphians for the last 100 years, since 1918 when Gaetano Nicolosi opened a butcher shop and called it Nicolosi's. In the 1970's DiNic's was born - the brain child of cousins Tommy Nicolosi and Franky DiClaudio. By combining t...
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I've had Pho in all of 50 States, completing such a feat in Anchorage, Alaska in June 2018. Here I am in Willow Grove, PA at it again. Then again, it was just lunch here at Pho Viet Hoa. It was nice to meet up with a friend, whom I hadn't seen since November 2013 in Philadelphia. My friend and I cruised on over to Pho...
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832
If you live anywhere near mid city, you know the options for good Vietnamese food are pretty dismal. I can't put into words how excited I was to see a Vietnamese cafe opening within walking distance to my house! The pho gods are smiling down on me! I was super excited to try Namese and it didn't disappoint! Names...
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825
As with any restaurant, usually there are high points and low points. There will forever be room for improvements, especially in the restaurant business. Always remember that reviews I post are that of my own personal experience. My husband and I dined there with our 18 yr old niece on Thursday, October 29th at 5:30...
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773
Is poutine the most Canadian food invention? Probably yes. Emerging from Quebec in the late 1950s, this french fries, cheese curds and brown gravy combo has become one of the quintessential dishes of Canadian cuisine. Here are some of my own personal (judgmental) thoughts on poutine and how it's supposed to be made: 1...
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898
Came here for a celebratory homecoming dinner after my main squeeze had been overseas for two months, and it was a great choice! When you pull in you will be required to valet your car. Notice all the Maseratis, Porsches, BMWs, and Mercedes' flanking the entrance to the restaurant. If you drive a crappy VW like me, it...
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823
Way to treat your GLOBALIST(highest level) member guest! If I could give zero stars I would...My overall stay at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis was absolutely horrendous. The entire stay was a disaster and the rooms were beyond deplorable. This trip to Indianapolis was supposed to be special as my mother and I were vis...
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916
There's no dearth of good eateries in Edmonton; that's one reason I so love my adopted second city. There *is* a dearth of excellent execution: rarely do front-of-house and back-of-house mesh so seamlessly as to spark joy in the diner. DOSC sparked joy. From the clean exterior façade to the strong horizontal lines and...
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881
I was really looking forward to my Friday night plan of checking out The North End Moonshine & BBQ, the latest restaurant from Indy chef Ryan Nelson (of Late Harvest and Oceanaire fame). While I'd already heard some mixed buzz about the place, for the most part the mixed reviews have also come with a disclaimer crediti...
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914
One star rating because I cannot go lower: Absolutely awful food and "meh" service. Aside from the courteous greeting and prompt seating we received from the host, everything else was downhilll from there. A couple at a nearby table had a delicious looking plate of nachos, so we went with them, ordering them immedia...
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924
1) Yogi Berra 2) West v East 3) Brooklyn, Baby! 4) Value 5) Friends 6) Flies All relevant to our first visit to this Grimaldi's, an offshoot of Grimaldi's in Brooklyn. Not a franchised store, but outpost of westward expansion by this privately owned business. (Joe Ciolli is current CEO.) The business plan inst...
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877
This review is about two very good things - this business, and the kind hearted people in Philly who are working nearby. Strange sounding, but I have to explain as this was a nice reminder how good hearted people in general are - whether they are in a big city or small town. Pls bear with me. : My girlfriend and I a...
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815
It pains me to write this review. This is my first Nashville sushi experience since moving here. I read a lot of Yelp reviews, mentally filtering reviews that didn't mention anything substantial (both positive and negative reviews), those praising crazy non-traditional sushi rolls to the high heavens, and those that a...
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806
Frankie's on Fairview, sometimes I just want to scream with frustration over you. How do I rank "almost"? Seriously, this is making me crazy. Dinner started a few months ago, and since then the Reverend, I and sometimes others have visited three evenings. Since it's a new offering, I wanted to give time for the res...
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752
A big disappointment... We made reservations for this place on open table.com for 7:45 PM. When we arrived we were told we needed to wait for an additional few minutes which turned into approximately 10. Our first time at this establishment, this was not the best way to start an impression. This place is loud. From the...
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895
Hmm. I just realized the Cal-Neva kinda falls into the same situation the Western Village does with me - I like the casino even though it's small and divey, love the cheap eateries and the sports book ... but the hotel has serious noise problems and I can't recommend it. I'll shake the whole thing out to a 4 because I'...
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830
If there is a SAINT LOUIS 4-Legged BBQ Stool....then Adam's is that STRONG 4th LEG...with those other other legs being Pappy's, Bogart's, Dalie's. I visited this quaint but powerfully flavor-filled packed shack, on Father's Day with my own, and after dining in, we left with to-go orders of things we just had to take...
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Not sure what all these 4- & 5-star reviews are about.,,, I was in Santa Barbara this past weekend to see the Postal Service with my boyfriend and some friends - amazing show btw. Sunday morning we decided to go to brunch and I suggested Adama because it had gotten such great reviews on Yelp (boyfriend is vegetarian,...
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756
Whether you enjoy Buffalo wings, sandwiches, salads, or burgers, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar has that and much more to offer. The restaurant has certain things it specializes in, for example, the various amounts of sauces for those who prefer a milder one versus a spicy hot sauce. The atmosphere aspect is unique and...
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871
We have been looking forward to trying this place for a while, don't get to this end of town very often so being that neck surgery is coming up for me, thought we would get out and enjoy some places that we have been wanting to try. The wait was only about 20 minutes. When we sat down, I asked the server about the bu...
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896
My girlfriend and I went to the Largo Mall Target this morning we was there at 8:45 a.m. the security guard said that they were only letting in people over 65 and the ones with immune system deficiencies that could possibly have a threat to this Coronavirus. So we moved away from the security personnel and the only doo...
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814
I'm giving this restaurant a 2.5 because the overall food quality and aesthetic appeal kept my experience from being completely terrible. If it had not been for the service I received I would've given this place five starts, but the service I'd honestly have to rate a solid 2. Let's start with what they did right. Th...
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809
"Dance 10. Looks 3." Song title from Broadway hit "A Chorus Line" describing a dancer could be applied to Crave! after their second audition for delivery and food respectively. (See earlier review for details about the business.) They continue to be best at the delivery part - on time, well packaged, arrives hot an...
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861
Despite the low number of stars and bad reviews we wanted to try Tace for ourselves and give it a good chance because New Orleans fare is one of our favorites. We thought when we walked in, 'hey the place is packed' so it has to be good, right?...nope. It pains me to have to give a new restaurant a 1 star, but I have t...
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936
So first let me say that this review is based on my experience with BCB as a destination for a party. And at the end of this, you'll understand why they got 1 star. So as my 30th birthday was fast approaching, two of my best friends approached me wanting to know where they could plan a fun event to celebrate this mil...
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941
When I was a vegetarian, this place was a god-send. Now that Im not, I still really like it. Meat-eaters who arent pretentious fops who say things like "well it doesnt taste like beef, so i dont like it"...will probably like it too. If you go here understanding that the food tries to come close to some meat-like dishes...
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912
As visitor to Boise in 2013, I wrote then about this uniquely remarkable eatery to say this was the best food my husband and I enjoyed during our week long visit with "...all people are welcome vibe, friendly service, inventive cocktails, delicious food and good value. We loved it." As residents of the area since 201...
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798
Hummm after you wake up sometimes still "Feelin It" you need to bring yourself back to reality. Like the song says..."Back to life, Back to Reality" after boozing and poplocking the night away in The City of Reno btw I did say "Poplocking" and not just dancing. I had an appetite suitable for a "King". Now here is where...
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913
Three Muses is for real connoisseurs of culture, good food and music not those looking for a tourist trap! What drew me to Three Muses is it's inventive menu, romance, creativity and charm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=424UnUra0Xs It's not a chain (I still can't believe people eat in chain restaurants in Nola) a...
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907
We visited BP last night, at 5 p.m. hoping to enjoy the ambiance before the crowds arrived. Our plan was to have a cocktail and two appetizers at the bar in order to test out the kitchen. The Yelp review's were generally positive, so we were looking forward to the experience, especially since like many locals, we relis...
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Originally, when I was planning to do a brewery tour of St. Petersburg, any of the Tampa breweries were not in the cards. That changed when I discovered that Angry Chair Brewing was doing a bottle release on Labor Day Weekend (the weekend my friends and I were going to be there), as well as Hidden Springs Ale Works. Be...
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Two weeks ago, one of my colleagues brought in a gooey butter cake she had baked, and it reminded me how disappointed I was two months ago. On the to-do list was to send out gooey butter cakes to Utah for my "boss" and her team as a surprise. With over 70 flavors that Park Avenue has, how could it possibly go awry? Y...
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John Besh is New Orlean's new celebrity chef, supplanting fuzzy little Emeril as the city's darling contemperary chef. He's been on Iron Chef, participated in soft touch Food and Wine articles, and showed up almost everywhere you can in the fine dining world. August is Besh's flagship restaurant in New Orleans, a luxe ...
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762
I can't stop thinking about something I ate at D'Angelo's last summer that was completely out of character for me and unbelievably sumptuous. Worse, I'm not sure how I would go about recreating the recipe for the next several months of breakfasts at home until I get sick of it and never have to think about it again, so...
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After not feeling well all morning today, I decided to talk a half-day off of work to recover from some weekend health issues. I left downtown Indy in the early lunch hour and decided to make a couple stops on the way home to pick up supplies - I figured "What the heck?" and decided to grab a bite to eat before heading...
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I live nearby Maurepas Foods and was excited to learn about the opening of this restaurant since we don't have much upscale-like dining in the Bywater. But boy have I been disappointed on my two visits and simply don't understand what all the fuss is about. I think everyone down in the Bywater is just so excited for th...
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860
Thank you Yelp. After seeing the The Local Yelp, we decided to give the Eastern Peak a try. What a nice place. The decor is elegant with large windows that provide lots of natural light in the summer evenings. In the 90+ degree heat, the interior was cool and comfortable. The staff is very friendly and downright jovia...
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Another review that screams for a half star option....3 1/2 is my verdict, so much I loved about Sacred Pepper and some room for improvement. Sacred Pepper is a new restaurant, where Grille One Sixteen used to be. The interior decor is beautiful, chic with enough simplicity to allow for the special pieces to pop, whil...
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Alright yo. Here it is. I read a lot of reviews from St. Louisan Yelpers who frigg'n bitch and complain when a Mexican restaurant is not housed on Cherokee Street. Like a Mexican establishment anywhere else is sub-par or illegitimate. Well, I've got news for you haters: SUCK IT. The "authentic" dishes typically foun...
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I have been to Flix Brewhouse several times now after relocating to Carmel. I've been disappointed the majority of the time. Let me break it down for you. Tldr I started a campaign for an Alamo Drafthouse in the Indy area. It's everything Flix Brewhouse wishes it could be and more. Flix Brewhouse's only redeeming mom...
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So, yesterday between 6:40pm and 7:10pm, my mother had quite an experience at this Fry's. It was all thanks to this Liliana lady. Let me tell you what happened... My mother goes up to the fast check-out line with her handful of items since nobody was in it and the light was on. Naturally, she wanted to be in and out q...
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Ciccio's/Water in SoHo is one of the many restaurants in the Ciccio Restaurant Group found on Howard Avenue in South Tampa. they serve fresh California cuisine (salads, bowls, stir frys, etc.) as well as a unique selection of sushi. I'd heard great things about the dining experience at Ciccio's/Water, and knew my group...
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800
I'm about as Redneck as they come. If Rednecks don't hunt, don't fish, don't wear cowboy hats or cowboy boots or chew. Ok...I guess I'm about as redneck as one can be if one stands in the sun too long without sunscreen. But I do listen to country music on occasion! Does that qualify for me to write a review about a...
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Hotpot at the comfort of your own home!? I can't believe I'm going back for more hotpot, not really ... Bc I got it to-go this time. Let's see how that goes. Expectation wise, I try to have none since it's my first time getting a to go hotpot in USA, don't actually recall a time I have done so in US. My experience ...
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I had an incredibly unpleasant and dissapointing experience at Phoebe's a few weeks back. I had plans to have some friends over and order dinner for all of us, and had been wanting to try bbq from Phoebe's. I went to their website, where they give you the option of ordering from a few different online-order vendors, an...
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Edit: I raised this a star because I received a handwritten letter from the manager. He was sincere and gave us a certificate for a little less then 1/3rd of the cost of the bill. Enough to go in again? Maybe worth trying again but we'll wait for awhile. Disclaimers: A few things to point out: It was a slow Monda...
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862
Yelp describes a 5-star rating as: "Woohoo! As good as it gets!" I don't give 5-star ratings. Well, not true, I do give them, but I only give them when it truly is, in my humble but ever-correct opinion, "As good as it gets!" Five Bistro is. I was in St. Louis taking some testimony from an enemy witness. Things w...
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It is with a heavy heart that I write this. Now, I absolutely love soft shell crab and my sole visit to this restaurant years ago netted what may have been my favorite fried soft shell crab ever. I ordered a grilled one last night. The first two bites were tasty but the third capped off an overall horrible experience. ...
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919
I have never written an unsatisfactory review of an establishment, but it is time. My husband and I spent 5-6 hours in front of Mayo Ketchup on September 3 during the Tour di Lafayette. My daughter and her boyfriend and their friends come into town every year for the Gateway Classic, and since we live in St. Louis, it...
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"Dawson Taylor." When that's the answer to the question I always ask when offered coffee in a local restaurant, "What kind of coffee do you pour?", I'm happy to order and sip. So when Dawson Taylor's owner opened Roast as 'slow bar' in December 2016 at the Lusk District building that also holds DT's coffee roastery a...
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What a feat I've accomplished. Despite rarely making it home to Philly (full-time New Yorker these days), I've conquered The Holy Trinity: Nick Elmi Edition. A very good family friend of ours happens to be an equally close friend of Mr. Elmi's, and being the big foodie that she is, she's pretty much become the chef's p...
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I could remove a digit from one hand and still have enough fingers remaining there to count the number of times I've sent a dish back to the kitchen because it was inedible. Sadly, my meal at Luciano's was one of those times. Maybe if my expectations were lower going in this review would be higher a number for stars....
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When you're away from the comfort of your mother and father's cooking, you seek out places to help fill the void.  Lolo's Filipino cuisine got the job done and me and the kids had a pleasant encounter with the cook, Lolo and her mother Arlyn, who made us feel like family. The delicious Bistek, fish balls, garlic fried...
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We are over the moon that the Lingnan Chinese restaurant decided to open up their first Express location in St. Albert! My husband and I have been patiently anxiously stalking their twitter and Facebook site awaiting the grand opening! Much to our surprise, we were driving by the location on Hebert road yesterday and...
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