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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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Good experience in a Turkish restaurant FIRINCI
I went with my colleague there last Friday, they welcomed us and found us a good table which had a view to the kitchen for seeing the chiefs while working in.
As a side menu they brought us a season salat, a green salad and yogurt that they famous for.
We ordered steak with mushroom sos and chicken wings with special sos which were so delicious.
All the time waiter were asking us if everything ok and they made up what we complained, they were so helpful.
The thing that we didn’t expected is the pill was very expensive.
I was really excited about visiting a Turkish restaurant but I’ll thing a lot before trying it another time because going to this tip of restaurant needs a big budget.
If their prices had been realistic I would go there another time.
Yes, I had a very bad meal at one of my favorite restaurants, it was with a salad, I order it because it sound fresh and sweet, but when it came, the salad was served with an awkward kind of cheese, in the minute I try it, I almost return the bite, it was awful, I gotta mention that I haven´t tried that kind of cheese before and I will never try it again. I can even eat it, so yes i had a very bad meal before
I had dinner with my family at the central city restaurant many years ago. The restaurant welcomed us with warm and friendly. The mains was good with all of meals we love. We enjoyed the food until we found the chicken still red inside. It wasn't cook enough. The manager came to say sorry but she still thought the dish was good. So we have never came to that restaurant again.
VELASCO WEBSITE
A few months ago I went to dinner with my boyfriend. The atmosphere of the restaurant was excellent, the waiting time was pleasant and the attention was incredible.
When we arrived there was no line to order so we immediately ordered 2 cups of chocolate.
After ordering, we looked for a table and waited around 10 minutes for the hot choclate to arrive, while we appreciated the music that set the place.
We really recommend the restaurant, because the taste of the food is incredible, the prices are affordable and the atmosphere and attention from the staff is amazing.
CARMELO'S PIZZA & PASTAS
For dinner, I went there with my girlfriend. At first sight, the place was a little messy and unclean.
We both ordered a lasagna special, which was delicious and had just come out of the oven. A bit oily but just on edge. The attendant was kind, and the food arrived in 20 minutes, which I consider a prudent time to cook that dishes.
Overall, it was a good experience, and I would go again.
Few months ago, I went to a Thai restaurant in Saigon city with my old colleagues. I was very impressive by the it's architecture even it places in a small alley inside the downtown. This restaurant is one of the famous restaurant in the city, hence it seems always full of customers.
We had to wait around 30 minutes to order our foods.
It's worth the wait, the foods and drinks are delicious, the side dishes with a little sweetness and main course are really spicy but I love that taste a lot.
If you ask me, if I have had an experience like this. The answer is "Yes" unfortunately there are restaurants which don't know the meaning of good cooking and also customer service, they treat you as a beggar.
Unfortunately this happened several times in different occasion. For example, me and my husband were in a road trip from Muscat to Sur, a far east costal town, when we stopped for a quick meal at one of the local restaurants.
It has a great sea view with a spectacular outdoor sitting area. My husband ordered a seafood pizza and I ordered a tuna salad.
The service was good and the staff were friendly. The food was served within a reasonable time. My husband enjoyed his pizza. He said it was delicious and flavored. I was disappointed because my tuna salad was awful and not fresh at all. However when the waiter asked us if every thing was good, I mentioned for him that the salad was totally unexpected and I feel so bad about it. He was very polit and apologized for that. He offer me another tuna salad with a complementary fresh orange juice. The second tuna salad was great and well presented with fresh and juicy vegetables.
I enjoyed my meal and the sea view. We tipped the waiter generously. I'll consider visiting this restaurant in future for sure and I'll recommend it to my friends and family.
Unfortunately I have. It was about year ago. I ordered pizza and I expected that it was delicious. But when I tried it I was confused. There was so much oil and sause. I could not eat it.
i really doesn´t care much the flavour about food, if im hungry, i like everything, even if it is cold, but one day, i had to wait so mucho in the queue just for a hot dog, dude. i was really annoying and dissapointed about that attention. besides, that place in a wrong way say much about the local.