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Check out the little room with the red seats and candles and get a green dragon saketini - it's worth the NYC cocktail price ($14).	red seats, candles, cocktail price	neutral, neutral, positive
Cheese on the bottom, sauce on top - not too thick or doughy.	Cheese, bottom, sauce, top	negative, neutral, neutral, neutral
Cheeses get short shrift by waitstaff, who all seem hurried.	Cheese, waitstaff	neutral, negative
Chef Anthony is warm and is always fixing up something unique and tasty in the kitchen to send to your table.	Chef, table	positive, neutral
Chef Richard is always eager to please, and will be happy make something special 'off the menu' if you ask.	Chef, menu	positive, neutral
Chef Shea Gallante takes up residence in the former kitchen of Waxman, now walled off from the diners but visible through glass service doors.	Chef, kitchen, diners	positive, neutral, neutral
Chicken with Mixed vegetables is an explosion of flavor, many great spicy dishes too.	Mixed vegetables, flavor, dishes	neutral, positive, positive
Chino's has become my new regular Lunch spot after trying their awesome pork sandwhich and calamari salad.	Lunch, pork sandwhich, calamari salad	neutral, positive, positive
Choices are standard and plentiful: omelettes and egg dishes, pancakes, bagels, muffins, croissants, mini-doughnuts, cookies, etc.	Choices, egg dishes, pancakes, muffins	positive, neutral, neutral, neutral
Choppy service with a bit of attitude thrown in -when we asked for the restaurant week prix fix menus the aiter made a face.	service, menus	negative, neutral
Clams, shrimp, mussels, scungilli, and calamari served together in a spicy red sauce atop linguine are full of flavor; steak pizzaiola, a heroic portion of tender beef in a pool of garlicky marinara, comes with a side of spaghetti.	Clams, shrimp, mussels, scungilli, calamari served, spicy red sauce atop linguine, flavor, steak, portion of tender beef, spaghetti	neutral, neutral, neutral, neutral, neutral, neutral, positive, neutral, neutral, neutral
Classic seafood offerings include lobster tails, steamed crab legs and wild Alaskan salmon; sides, served a la carte, include baked potato and chipotle mac and cheese.	seafood offerings, lobster tails, steamed crab legs, wild Alaskan salmon, sides	positive, neutral, neutral, neutral
Clever decor with lower false ceiling to distinguish the bar area.	ceiling, bar area	positive, neutral
Cocktails were ok, not so good with chinese food so hot tea was fine for us.	Cocktails, chinese food	positive, neutral
Coffee served without sugar/milk and took more than 10 min to catch the waiter to ask for it.	Coffee served, waiter	neutral, negative
Coffee, treats, and the best of eerything.	Coffee, treats, eerything	neutral, neutral, positive
Come here to drink, but don't come here for a meal.	drink, meal	negative, positive
Come hungry but be careful not to order too large an appetizer because it would be a shame to waste their scallion pancakes because you've gotten too full prematurely.	appetizer, scallion pancakes	positive, neutral
Come in the evening, sip a glass of wine, or two, and enjoy the great live jazz along with your dinner.	live jazz, dinner	positive, neutral
Comfort food is the restaurant's strength: Braised short ribs are promising, the Nicoise salad (with seared tuna) is fresh and tasty and the mashed potatoes are, true to form, delectable.	Comfort food, Braised short ribs, Nicoise salad, seared tuna, mashed potatoes	positive, positive, positive, neutral, positive
Comfort standbys--including bacon-wrapped meat loaf and barbecued ribs, and upscaled interpretations--like tuna club made with wasabi mayo, share space with brunch favorites (Belgian waffles, fluffy buttermilk pancakes and wrecked eggs, or tofu).	Comfort, barbecued ribs, interpretations, wasabi mayo	positive, neutral, neutral, neutral
Compared to New York prices, the menu seems reasonably priced (it is not cheap like Fridays, but is reasonable compared to top quality food experiences in this city).	prices, food	neutral, positive
Conversation went like this: waiter: presented the steak and said 'Meduim well'	waiter, steak	negative, neutral
Cornelia Street looks like a Broadway set for West Side Story and the inside of Po is so cool quaint you really can't top the setting for a romantic dinner in NYC.	setting, dinner	neutral, positive
Corner Bistro, despite the hoopla and critical praise, is nothing more than a burger joint with long lines.	burger, lines	neutral, negative
Costs could be better - expect to be upsold by the hovering wait staff - and come for the authentic tastes, not the interior decor (looked a littel like Cheers!	hovering wait staff, interior decor	positive, negative
Could have gone to Pastis for a salad three times the size for the same price.	salad, size, price	neutral, positive, negative
Cozy atmosphere, good food and service, good place to meet friends for dinner and a drink.	atmosphere, food, service, dinner, drink	positive, positive, positive, neutral, neutral
Crowded waiting area in entrance forced you to sweat out the wait for a table while standing over other diners.	waiting area, table	negative, neutral
Crowds do come on weekends, so be sure to make reservations.	Crowds, reservations	negative, neutral
Curries are another menu highlight, with several choices including Pa Nang with coconut milk, lemongrass leaves, onions and peppers, and Gang Paa with hot and spicy chili sauce.	menu, Nang with coconut milk, onions	positive, neutral, neutral
Customers MUST order one entre each if dining outdoors, they will not seat you unless your entire group is present (nor will they hold a table) and they make it clear that they want to turn tables.	dining outdoors, seat	neutral, negative
Customers choose flavors like sweet cream, cake batter or banana, add mix-ins--ranging from candy bar chunks and Gummi bears to hot fudge and peanut butter--then servers mash it all together on a frozen slab of granite.	sweet cream, cake batter, banana, servers, bar	neutral, neutral, neutral, positive, neutral
Cute decor, but rather small so the dining room can get very smoky if the bar is crowded.	decor, dining room	positive, negative
D, who can't decide on a single dish, the tapas menu allowed me to express my true culinary self.	dish, tapas menu	negative, positive
DINERS serve better french toast than Balthazar.	DINERS, french toast, Balthazar	neutral, positive, neutral
Days later, you'll dream about luscious polenta beneath braised rabbit with thyme and olive gravy, tender calves' liver slivered over sweet and sour onions, meaty monkfish with lemon-rosemary escarole and sublime chocolate pear tart.	braised rabbit, thyme, olive gravy, calves, sour onions, chocolate pear tart	neutral, neutral, neutral, positive, neutral, positive
Deborah, the chef and co-owner, is an extraordinary talent - she has not received the notoriety she deserves - and her food, while not expensive, really merits a two or three star rating.	chef, food	positive, neutral
Decent eggs (just about everything on the menu is coated in this amazing hollandaise).	eggs, menu	positive, neutral
Decent value for decent chinese food for the area - obviously you can get cheaper down in chinatown.	value, chinese food, area	positive, positive, neutral
Decor is simple yet functional and although the staff are not the most attentive in the world, you don't feel rushed and the food is good, hot with decent portion sizes and a good selection to suit most tastes.	Decor, staff, food, portion	positive, negative, positive, positive
Def, Def try the green papaya salad for an appetizer.	green papaya salad, appetizer	positive, neutral
Del Frisco's is pricey and I was seated in a leper locker room area, but the food was totally fantastic.	locker room area, food	negative, positive
Delicious appetizers and entrees, our server recommended a wonderful bottle of wine, and we couldn't resist dessert.	appetizers, entrees, server, bottle of wine, dessert	positive, positive, neutral, positive, positive
Delicious food, just stay away from the specials of the day!	food, specials	positive, negative
Delivery portions are bigger and 2 can easily share 1 entree.	Delivery portions, entree	positive, neutral
Delivery wasn't the fastest, but the food was still hot so I won't complain.	Delivery, food	negative, positive
Denny's serves a better Grand Slam breakfast--and at a quarter of the price (I paid $21 w/o tip for b-fast--I went back a second time, because the restaurant was highly touted and I thought the first bad experience was a fluke.	Grand Slam breakfast, price, tip	positive, neutral, neutral
Despite a lovely atmosphere, this was perhaps the worst dining experience I've had in New York.	atmosphere, dining	positive, negative
Despite a slightly snotty server (our waitress was great) I cant wait to hop back on the L train and cruz on over.	server, waitress	negative, positive
Despite almost flawless service, I had my birthday there for a party of 15 and we were given a private area on the top floor, which was so cold, we had to keep our jackets on throughout the entire meal.	service, private area, floor, meal	negative, negative, neutral, neutral
Despite the fact that I had called earlier in the day and was told that the place didn't take reservations and there were several empty tables for two on both floors, we were told that there would be a 30 minute wait.	reservations, tables, wait	neutral, negative, neutral
Despite the servers' best intentions, it's easy to feel rushed while perusing the menu -- an awkwardly large blackboard.	servers, menu, blackboard	positive, neutral, negative
Dessert was speedily served as I still had a beer to drink and this is after I requested a few extra moments until it arrives.	Dessert, served, beer, drink	positive, positive, neutral, neutral
Desserts are showstoppers, namely the caramelized banana tower with toasted marshmallows in a tall hazelnut shell.	Desserts, shell	positive, neutral
Desserts include a sweet masala chai and keer, and cardamom- and saffron-flavored rice pudding.	Desserts, sweet masala chai, rice pudding	neutral, neutral, positive
Desserts were pleasent enough, if not trying way to hard on presentation, lacking portions and interest.	Desserts, portions, interest	neutral, negative, negative
Desserts were visually inventive but lacking in flavor.	Desserts, flavor	positive, negative
Did not get to dessert as it took a while to get the server's attention and we had a show to get to.	dessert, server	neutral, negative
Didn't get a call so I thought all was ok-they didn't have a reservation and wouldn't seat us for over an hour even though no one else was waiting and I saw several empty tables.	reservation, tables	neutral, negative
Didn't have room for dessert, but will definitely be back to try the coconut mousse.	dessert, coconut mousse	neutral, positive
Didn't like having to flag down waiters for drinks, nor having to wait almost 15 minutes for a check after asking two servers.	waiters, drinks, servers	negative, neutral, neutral
Dim, candlelit dining room is accented by a funky star pointed bar and multi-colored ceiling lamps, with trendy upbeat music in the background.	bar, ceiling, music	neutral, positive, positive
Diners at the bar watch busy chefs scoop lobster salad onto warm brioche rolls.	bar, lobster salad, brioche rolls	neutral, neutral, positive
Diners choose between deep banquettes or seats at the bar, which offer a front-row view of the small preparation area and a chance to watch the two chefs as they whip together the elegantly constructed desserts.	Diners, seats, bar, area, chefs	positive, neutral, neutral, neutral, neutral
Diners sit around large tables where chefs ostentatiously chop, slice, stir-fry and grill.	chefs, Diners	negative, neutral
Dining choices range from three-course, ingredient-themed tasting menus or a regular, seasonal a la carte menu.	Dining choices range, menus, la carte menu	neutral, positive, positive
Dining experience begins with cracked, filthy vinyl tile flooring tables so small close together that you couldn't move.	Dining, tile flooring tables	neutral, negative
Dinner highlights include succulent salmon fillet, drenched in roasted tomato shallot sauce and grilled hangar steak with light fries and caramelized onions.	Dinner, succulent salmon fillet, caramelized onions	neutral, positive, positive
Dinner was recently a lamb special - large gristly hunks of lamb slopped on plate, swimming in a pool of watery sauce with chopped asparagus thrown all over plate.	Dinner, sauce with chopped asparagus	neutral, negative
Dinner was very rushed - the waiter was bringing out the main course even before we had finished the appetizer.	Dinner, waiter, appetizer	negative, negative, neutral
Dinner's nothing to scream about (although there are a few winners on the menu), but solid margaritas and appetizers are well-suited for a summer evening.	menu, margaritas and appetizers	neutral, positive
Disappointed in the selection on the restaurant week menu (which did not include any steak entrees) but impressed with the actual food- everything was very good- fresh and innovative- saffron risotto was not too powerful and the entrees were all good.	menu, steak entrees	neutral, negative
Dishes feature intriguing names, and interesting combinations of fresh ingredients.	Dishes, ingredients	neutral, positive
Diver scallops were divine along with chilled beets or high volocety pasta.	scallops, chilled beets, volocety pasta	neutral, neutral, positive
Do not go to this restaurant unless you like paying high prices for small protions, ordering a drink that arrives 20 minutes later, or ordering a meal only to get the side dish 5 minutes after you're done.	prices, drink	negative, neutral
Do not use this place unless you want to waste your money on horrible stale cheese and food, service which takes your drinks away from the table once you've placed it on the table, waiters that eat your desert while its on the table, non working faucets in the bathroom, and overall very unporfessional service and food.	cheese, drinks, waiters, bathroom	negative, neutral, negative, neutral
Dominic will give you the ambience of the old times when they were all immigrants and good food was equivalent of good friends and unforgettable times.	ambience, food	neutral, positive
Don't ask for a menu- take the trip with your waiter who eloquently (and vividly) describes dishes until he sees your eyes light up.	waiter, dishes	negative, neutral
Don't ask for menu,steak is what you will have,along with great creamed spinach.	steak, spinach	neutral, positive
Don't bother looking at a menu- Shrimp cocktail, steak for 1,2,3, or more, creamed spinach and hash browns, and save room for the pecan pie and cheese cake, and don't forget the SCHLAG!!!!	menu- Shrimp cocktail, spinach, pecan pie and cheese cake	neutral, positive, positive
Don't ever bother - the drinks were awful, but it was the people who work there that really made this the worst experience at dining.	drinks, people, dining	negative, neutral, negative
Don't expect to be filled up by one small dish, you should order a few, or a combination, if you are eating dinner.	dish, dinner	negative, neutral
Don't expect trendy atmosphere: room looks like it could have been designed in 1940s, but who cares - it's actually comfortable and inviting; with great food and unbeatable value, you can't go wrong.	atmosphere, food, value	negative, positive, positive
Don't forget to get quacamole made at your table (it's $10 extra) I told the waitress it was my cousin's birthday and they brought out a cake and the mariachi band played at our table.	waitress, band	positive, neutral
Don't go for the decor or the location, go for the food!	decor, location, food	negative, negative, positive
Don't go here for sushi, but for one of the other lovely seafood dishes, i.	sushi, seafood dishes	negative, positive
Don't go if you want a serene environment to go with your sushi.	environment, sushi	positive, neutral
Don't know about the rest of the food, but the burgers are one of New York's hidden treats.	burgers, treats	positive, neutral
Don't know if the bar is really that bad, BUT the food would more than compensate!	bar, food	negative, positive
Don't let the all-Italian menu intimidate; the waitstaff patiently translates each item.	menu, waitstaff	neutral, positive
Don't let the ambiance of this place fool you, the food is far better than many pricey establishments.	ambiance, food	negative, positive
Don't look for sushi on the menu although there's tons of sake and it's served properly.	sushi, menu, served	neutral, neutral, positive
Don't miss the creamed spinach, skip the frieeees.	creamed spinach, frieeees	positive, negative
Don't miss the crema catalana the waiter recommended us for dessert.	waiter, dessert	positive, neutral
Downstairs is an entirely different scene: There's a fireplace with sofas and comfy chairs set around it, and a bar off to the side.	Downstairs, chairs, bar	positive, positive, neutral
Downstairs, with the lighter menu, and uncomfortable seating, is only worthwhile if people watching and the energy of the bar scene is more important to you than the food.	menu, bar scene, food	positive, positive, neutral
Drinks are a bit pricey ($10-12) but delicious - no wine is less than $10/glass either.	Drinks, wine	positive, negative
Drinks are overpriced; wine list is good.	Drinks, wine list	negative, positive
Drinks took a while, and after a few rounds pf the we're sorry, we don't have this bottle sir routine.	Drinks, sir routine	neutral, negative

Check out the little room with the red seats and candles and get a green dragon saketini - it's worth the NYC cocktail price ($14).

red seats, candles, cocktail price

neutral, neutral, positive

Cheese on the bottom, sauce on top - not too thick or doughy.

Cheese, bottom, sauce, top

negative, neutral, neutral, neutral

Cheeses get short shrift by waitstaff, who all seem hurried.

Cheese, waitstaff

neutral, negative

Chef Anthony is warm and is always fixing up something unique and tasty in the kitchen to send to your table.

Chef, table

positive, neutral

Chef Richard is always eager to please, and will be happy make something special 'off the menu' if you ask.

Chef, menu

positive, neutral

Chef Shea Gallante takes up residence in the former kitchen of Waxman, now walled off from the diners but visible through glass service doors.

Chef, kitchen, diners

positive, neutral, neutral

Chicken with Mixed vegetables is an explosion of flavor, many great spicy dishes too.

Mixed vegetables, flavor, dishes

neutral, positive, positive

Chino's has become my new regular Lunch spot after trying their awesome pork sandwhich and calamari salad.

Lunch, pork sandwhich, calamari salad

neutral, positive, positive

Choices are standard and plentiful: omelettes and egg dishes, pancakes, bagels, muffins, croissants, mini-doughnuts, cookies, etc.

Choices, egg dishes, pancakes, muffins

positive, neutral, neutral, neutral

Choppy service with a bit of attitude thrown in -when we asked for the restaurant week prix fix menus the aiter made a face.

service, menus

negative, neutral

Clams, shrimp, mussels, scungilli, and calamari served together in a spicy red sauce atop linguine are full of flavor; steak pizzaiola, a heroic portion of tender beef in a pool of garlicky marinara, comes with a side of spaghetti.

Clams, shrimp, mussels, scungilli, calamari served, spicy red sauce atop linguine, flavor, steak, portion of tender beef, spaghetti

neutral, neutral, neutral, neutral, neutral, neutral, positive, neutral, neutral, neutral

Classic seafood offerings include lobster tails, steamed crab legs and wild Alaskan salmon; sides, served a la carte, include baked potato and chipotle mac and cheese.

seafood offerings, lobster tails, steamed crab legs, wild Alaskan salmon, sides

positive, neutral, neutral, neutral

Clever decor with lower false ceiling to distinguish the bar area.

ceiling, bar area

positive, neutral

Cocktails were ok, not so good with chinese food so hot tea was fine for us.

Cocktails, chinese food

positive, neutral

Coffee served without sugar/milk and took more than 10 min to catch the waiter to ask for it.

Coffee served, waiter

neutral, negative

Coffee, treats, and the best of eerything.

Coffee, treats, eerything

neutral, neutral, positive

Come here to drink, but don't come here for a meal.

drink, meal

negative, positive

Come hungry but be careful not to order too large an appetizer because it would be a shame to waste their scallion pancakes because you've gotten too full prematurely.

appetizer, scallion pancakes

positive, neutral

Come in the evening, sip a glass of wine, or two, and enjoy the great live jazz along with your dinner.

live jazz, dinner

positive, neutral

Comfort food is the restaurant's strength: Braised short ribs are promising, the Nicoise salad (with seared tuna) is fresh and tasty and the mashed potatoes are, true to form, delectable.

Comfort food, Braised short ribs, Nicoise salad, seared tuna, mashed potatoes

positive, positive, positive, neutral, positive

Comfort standbys--including bacon-wrapped meat loaf and barbecued ribs, and upscaled interpretations--like tuna club made with wasabi mayo, share space with brunch favorites (Belgian waffles, fluffy buttermilk pancakes and wrecked eggs, or tofu).

Comfort, barbecued ribs, interpretations, wasabi mayo

positive, neutral, neutral, neutral

Compared to New York prices, the menu seems reasonably priced (it is not cheap like Fridays, but is reasonable compared to top quality food experiences in this city).

prices, food

neutral, positive

Conversation went like this: waiter: presented the steak and said 'Meduim well'

waiter, steak

negative, neutral

Cornelia Street looks like a Broadway set for West Side Story and the inside of Po is so cool quaint you really can't top the setting for a romantic dinner in NYC.

setting, dinner

neutral, positive

Corner Bistro, despite the hoopla and critical praise, is nothing more than a burger joint with long lines.

burger, lines

neutral, negative

Costs could be better - expect to be upsold by the hovering wait staff - and come for the authentic tastes, not the interior decor (looked a littel like Cheers!

hovering wait staff, interior decor

positive, negative

Could have gone to Pastis for a salad three times the size for the same price.

salad, size, price

neutral, positive, negative

Cozy atmosphere, good food and service, good place to meet friends for dinner and a drink.

atmosphere, food, service, dinner, drink

positive, positive, positive, neutral, neutral

Crowded waiting area in entrance forced you to sweat out the wait for a table while standing over other diners.

waiting area, table

negative, neutral

Crowds do come on weekends, so be sure to make reservations.

Crowds, reservations

negative, neutral

Curries are another menu highlight, with several choices including Pa Nang with coconut milk, lemongrass leaves, onions and peppers, and Gang Paa with hot and spicy chili sauce.

menu, Nang with coconut milk, onions

positive, neutral, neutral

Customers MUST order one entre each if dining outdoors, they will not seat you unless your entire group is present (nor will they hold a table) and they make it clear that they want to turn tables.

dining outdoors, seat

neutral, negative

Customers choose flavors like sweet cream, cake batter or banana, add mix-ins--ranging from candy bar chunks and Gummi bears to hot fudge and peanut butter--then servers mash it all together on a frozen slab of granite.

sweet cream, cake batter, banana, servers, bar

neutral, neutral, neutral, positive, neutral

Cute decor, but rather small so the dining room can get very smoky if the bar is crowded.

decor, dining room

positive, negative

D, who can't decide on a single dish, the tapas menu allowed me to express my true culinary self.

dish, tapas menu

negative, positive

DINERS serve better french toast than Balthazar.

DINERS, french toast, Balthazar

neutral, positive, neutral

Days later, you'll dream about luscious polenta beneath braised rabbit with thyme and olive gravy, tender calves' liver slivered over sweet and sour onions, meaty monkfish with lemon-rosemary escarole and sublime chocolate pear tart.

braised rabbit, thyme, olive gravy, calves, sour onions, chocolate pear tart

neutral, neutral, neutral, positive, neutral, positive

Deborah, the chef and co-owner, is an extraordinary talent - she has not received the notoriety she deserves - and her food, while not expensive, really merits a two or three star rating.

chef, food

positive, neutral

Decent eggs (just about everything on the menu is coated in this amazing hollandaise).

eggs, menu

positive, neutral

Decent value for decent chinese food for the area - obviously you can get cheaper down in chinatown.

value, chinese food, area

positive, positive, neutral

Decor is simple yet functional and although the staff are not the most attentive in the world, you don't feel rushed and the food is good, hot with decent portion sizes and a good selection to suit most tastes.

Decor, staff, food, portion

positive, negative, positive, positive

Def, Def try the green papaya salad for an appetizer.

green papaya salad, appetizer

positive, neutral

Del Frisco's is pricey and I was seated in a leper locker room area, but the food was totally fantastic.

locker room area, food

negative, positive

Delicious appetizers and entrees, our server recommended a wonderful bottle of wine, and we couldn't resist dessert.

appetizers, entrees, server, bottle of wine, dessert

positive, positive, neutral, positive, positive

Delicious food, just stay away from the specials of the day!

food, specials

positive, negative

Delivery portions are bigger and 2 can easily share 1 entree.

Delivery portions, entree

positive, neutral

Delivery wasn't the fastest, but the food was still hot so I won't complain.

Delivery, food

negative, positive

Denny's serves a better Grand Slam breakfast--and at a quarter of the price (I paid $21 w/o tip for b-fast--I went back a second time, because the restaurant was highly touted and I thought the first bad experience was a fluke.

Grand Slam breakfast, price, tip

positive, neutral, neutral

Despite a lovely atmosphere, this was perhaps the worst dining experience I've had in New York.

atmosphere, dining

positive, negative

Despite a slightly snotty server (our waitress was great) I cant wait to hop back on the L train and cruz on over.

server, waitress

negative, positive

Despite almost flawless service, I had my birthday there for a party of 15 and we were given a private area on the top floor, which was so cold, we had to keep our jackets on throughout the entire meal.

service, private area, floor, meal

negative, negative, neutral, neutral

Despite the fact that I had called earlier in the day and was told that the place didn't take reservations and there were several empty tables for two on both floors, we were told that there would be a 30 minute wait.

reservations, tables, wait

neutral, negative, neutral

Despite the servers' best intentions, it's easy to feel rushed while perusing the menu -- an awkwardly large blackboard.

servers, menu, blackboard

positive, neutral, negative

Dessert was speedily served as I still had a beer to drink and this is after I requested a few extra moments until it arrives.

Dessert, served, beer, drink

positive, positive, neutral, neutral

Desserts are showstoppers, namely the caramelized banana tower with toasted marshmallows in a tall hazelnut shell.

Desserts, shell

positive, neutral

Desserts include a sweet masala chai and keer, and cardamom- and saffron-flavored rice pudding.

Desserts, sweet masala chai, rice pudding

neutral, neutral, positive

Desserts were pleasent enough, if not trying way to hard on presentation, lacking portions and interest.

Desserts, portions, interest

neutral, negative, negative

Desserts were visually inventive but lacking in flavor.

Desserts, flavor

positive, negative

Did not get to dessert as it took a while to get the server's attention and we had a show to get to.

dessert, server

neutral, negative

Didn't get a call so I thought all was ok-they didn't have a reservation and wouldn't seat us for over an hour even though no one else was waiting and I saw several empty tables.

reservation, tables

neutral, negative

Didn't have room for dessert, but will definitely be back to try the coconut mousse.

dessert, coconut mousse

neutral, positive

Didn't like having to flag down waiters for drinks, nor having to wait almost 15 minutes for a check after asking two servers.

waiters, drinks, servers

negative, neutral, neutral

Dim, candlelit dining room is accented by a funky star pointed bar and multi-colored ceiling lamps, with trendy upbeat music in the background.

bar, ceiling, music

neutral, positive, positive

Diners at the bar watch busy chefs scoop lobster salad onto warm brioche rolls.

bar, lobster salad, brioche rolls

neutral, neutral, positive

Diners choose between deep banquettes or seats at the bar, which offer a front-row view of the small preparation area and a chance to watch the two chefs as they whip together the elegantly constructed desserts.

Diners, seats, bar, area, chefs

positive, neutral, neutral, neutral, neutral

Diners sit around large tables where chefs ostentatiously chop, slice, stir-fry and grill.

chefs, Diners

negative, neutral

Dining choices range from three-course, ingredient-themed tasting menus or a regular, seasonal a la carte menu.

Dining choices range, menus, la carte menu

neutral, positive, positive

Dining experience begins with cracked, filthy vinyl tile flooring tables so small close together that you couldn't move.

Dining, tile flooring tables

neutral, negative

Dinner highlights include succulent salmon fillet, drenched in roasted tomato shallot sauce and grilled hangar steak with light fries and caramelized onions.

Dinner, succulent salmon fillet, caramelized onions

neutral, positive, positive

Dinner was recently a lamb special - large gristly hunks of lamb slopped on plate, swimming in a pool of watery sauce with chopped asparagus thrown all over plate.

Dinner, sauce with chopped asparagus

neutral, negative

Dinner was very rushed - the waiter was bringing out the main course even before we had finished the appetizer.

Dinner, waiter, appetizer

negative, negative, neutral

Dinner's nothing to scream about (although there are a few winners on the menu), but solid margaritas and appetizers are well-suited for a summer evening.

menu, margaritas and appetizers

neutral, positive

Disappointed in the selection on the restaurant week menu (which did not include any steak entrees) but impressed with the actual food- everything was very good- fresh and innovative- saffron risotto was not too powerful and the entrees were all good.

menu, steak entrees

neutral, negative

Dishes feature intriguing names, and interesting combinations of fresh ingredients.

Dishes, ingredients

neutral, positive

Diver scallops were divine along with chilled beets or high volocety pasta.

scallops, chilled beets, volocety pasta

neutral, neutral, positive

Do not go to this restaurant unless you like paying high prices for small protions, ordering a drink that arrives 20 minutes later, or ordering a meal only to get the side dish 5 minutes after you're done.

prices, drink

negative, neutral

Do not use this place unless you want to waste your money on horrible stale cheese and food, service which takes your drinks away from the table once you've placed it on the table, waiters that eat your desert while its on the table, non working faucets in the bathroom, and overall very unporfessional service and food.

cheese, drinks, waiters, bathroom

negative, neutral, negative, neutral

Dominic will give you the ambience of the old times when they were all immigrants and good food was equivalent of good friends and unforgettable times.

ambience, food

neutral, positive

Don't ask for a menu- take the trip with your waiter who eloquently (and vividly) describes dishes until he sees your eyes light up.

waiter, dishes

negative, neutral

Don't ask for menu,steak is what you will have,along with great creamed spinach.

steak, spinach

neutral, positive

Don't bother looking at a menu- Shrimp cocktail, steak for 1,2,3, or more, creamed spinach and hash browns, and save room for the pecan pie and cheese cake, and don't forget the SCHLAG!!!!

menu- Shrimp cocktail, spinach, pecan pie and cheese cake

neutral, positive, positive

Don't ever bother - the drinks were awful, but it was the people who work there that really made this the worst experience at dining.

drinks, people, dining

negative, neutral, negative

Don't expect to be filled up by one small dish, you should order a few, or a combination, if you are eating dinner.

dish, dinner

negative, neutral

Don't expect trendy atmosphere: room looks like it could have been designed in 1940s, but who cares - it's actually comfortable and inviting; with great food and unbeatable value, you can't go wrong.

atmosphere, food, value

negative, positive, positive

Don't forget to get quacamole made at your table (it's $10 extra) I told the waitress it was my cousin's birthday and they brought out a cake and the mariachi band played at our table.

waitress, band

positive, neutral

Don't go for the decor or the location, go for the food!

decor, location, food

negative, negative, positive

Don't go here for sushi, but for one of the other lovely seafood dishes, i.

sushi, seafood dishes

negative, positive

Don't go if you want a serene environment to go with your sushi.

environment, sushi

positive, neutral

Don't know about the rest of the food, but the burgers are one of New York's hidden treats.

burgers, treats

positive, neutral

Don't know if the bar is really that bad, BUT the food would more than compensate!

bar, food

negative, positive

Don't let the all-Italian menu intimidate; the waitstaff patiently translates each item.

menu, waitstaff

neutral, positive

Don't let the ambiance of this place fool you, the food is far better than many pricey establishments.

ambiance, food

negative, positive

Don't look for sushi on the menu although there's tons of sake and it's served properly.

sushi, menu, served

neutral, neutral, positive

Don't miss the creamed spinach, skip the frieeees.

creamed spinach, frieeees

positive, negative

Don't miss the crema catalana the waiter recommended us for dessert.

waiter, dessert

positive, neutral

Downstairs is an entirely different scene: There's a fireplace with sofas and comfy chairs set around it, and a bar off to the side.

Downstairs, chairs, bar

positive, positive, neutral

Downstairs, with the lighter menu, and uncomfortable seating, is only worthwhile if people watching and the energy of the bar scene is more important to you than the food.

menu, bar scene, food

positive, positive, neutral

Drinks are a bit pricey ($10-12) but delicious - no wine is less than $10/glass either.

Drinks, wine

positive, negative

Drinks are overpriced; wine list is good.

Drinks, wine list

negative, positive

Drinks took a while, and after a few rounds pf the we're sorry, we don't have this bottle sir routine.

Drinks, sir routine

neutral, negative