A restaurant review
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Vega, New York
Reviewed yesterday
★★★☆☆
Great mains, pity about the chips
Came for lunch with my sister. We loved our Thai-style mains which were amazing with lots of flavour, very impressive for a vegetarian restaurant.
But the service was below average and the chips were too terrible to finish.
When we arrived at 1.40, we had to wait 20 minutes while they got our table ready. OK, so we didn't have a reservation, but the restaurant was only half full. There was no reason to make us wait at all.
We ordered the chips as a side dish and they looked delicious. But, when we tasted them, they were overcooked and swimming in oil so we left most of them. We expected a lot more for $10!
When the waiter asked if everything was ok, we said we really didn't like the chips and he said 'That's funny, I love them' and that was it. He didn't offer us anything else or take them off our bill. Also, when we didn't leave a tip, he looked annoyed.
I was really excited about visiting Vega, and the mains were just fantastic, but the rest of the experience was really disappointing.
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"The saddest lunch"
The last time was for my girlfriend's graduation. We went to Crepes & Waffles on 72nd Street. When we arrived, we entered the restaurant very fast because we went with my girlfriend's family, we were 8 people approximately.
I ordered a Panne Cook, that was so delicious but the bread was too toasted and it was almost impossible to eat. My girlfriend ordered a strange type of pizza, although it was amazing, it took approximately 30 minutes to arrive, just when we had all already finished.
The service that day was terrible and generally it is not like that. It was sad because when the bill arrived, they added the service charge but it was very bad because it took too long and we wanted to share a special moment. In the end, I wanted to try the soda and ice cream but we didn't order them because we wanted to leave due to the bad service.
★★★★★
"The best feijoada I ever had"
Some months ago I tried a new restaurante in the center of São Paulo called "Sagrado Mineiro" which had the best feijoada I ever had. Besides the dishes, the service was amazing, the waiter was very attencious and fast.
I went with two people in the middle of the day like 1pm and we had the table very quick.
Evrything was perfect there. I definitely recommend it!
Sure, it happens to me every now and then; I'm used to writing reviews on a specialized website for the restaurants I visit.
Ice-cold, but with a terrible taste
I orderer a milkshake from a very famous fast-food restaurant for delivery. But, when it arrived at my home and I tasted it... I felt like I was dying.
Is Outback a good restaurant? I went to Outback to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday on apri, and i have some points to talk about. First, i need to say that the waiters were very kind and helpfull. I was with fever and they changed our table to get confortable (even with a specific reservation in a crowded day). The atmosfer of the restaurant is unmistakable, and the service was perfect. To start the night we ordered a rib with potatos as a main, we loved the seasoning, but all food was very oily. Outback is kinda expensive, but i would recomend for everyone who wants to tast a good food in a beautiful place. My boyfriend recived a desert as a gift to celebrate his birthday. He is realy shy and the garçons were very respectiful with his decision to not get a screams with his name. The drinks were very cold and with a good price (the ice tea was my favorite one). After a night eating good foods we payed the bill and gave a god tip to the waiters. We arived the rest
Yeah, but it was a delivery order. I ordered a Chicken Burger Meal. When I started to eat, I felt a weird texture in my mouth. After more than one bite, I realized that the Chicken was raw. I really got disappointed because it was a really famous fast food restaurant.
I recently visited a small restaurant in my village that is well known for its local food. When I arrived, I found an empty seat and immediately called a waiter to take my order. I wanted a cup of black coffee without sugar, so I specifically requested that. However, the waiter brought me coffee with sugar. When I pointed out the mistake, he responded rudely and insisted that the coffee did not contain sugar, telling me to either drink it or leave it. His attitude made me feel upset and disrespected, so I asked him to take the coffee back and left the restaurant immediately. Because of the poor customer service and the unfriendly behavior of the staff, I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone.
I like going to restaurants and I try to choose the carefully. Unfortunately it can happen that you are disappointed in some cases, both in relation to the food and the service. However I have the habit of describing my experiences in this matter on a dedicated website, so that it can be useful for others.
once ,I had dinner at local restaurant in Bali. The service was friendly and the food was tasty also. However, I was shocked by the price. it cost me like 20$ for 2 dishes. I think this is over price for local restaurant. Maybe they saw us as foreigners, which is why they charged us such a ridiculous price.
★★★☆☆
Great mains , pity about the side dishes
came for dinner with my husband. we loved our Jordanian-style mains which were amazing, that 'Mansaf' was really delicious , very impressive for a budget-friendly restaurant.
but the service was below average and the side dishes were really terrible to finish.
when we arrived at 8, we had to wait half an hour while they got our table ready. Ok, so we didn't have a reservation, but the restaurant was only half full. There was no reason to wait at all.
We ordered a salad as a side dish with a soup and they looked delicious. but when we tasted them, they were really salty , the salad was coarsely chopped and the soup need more time cooking. We expected a lot more for 8JOD!
when the waiter asked if every thing was ok, we said we really didn't like the salad and the soup and he said 'we are sorry to hear that but this is our service' and that was it. He didn't offer us anything else or take them at least partially off from our bill. Also when we didn't leave a tip, he looked annoyed.
I was really excited about visiting the city, and the mains were just fantastic, but the rest of the experience was really disappointing.