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Stopped by this place for a drink before seeing a show. It was nice and quiet, though it was a Wednesday evening. The bartender was quick and efficient. He was impressed by my paying in cash with a decent tip and ended up refilling my glass of wine. This was completely unexpected and appreciated.
Very good Mediterranean food. The service was ok. The place is nice.
Very little Mediterranean food on the menu. Staff was extremely busy (only 3 servers for the entire restaurant and bar). Staff was friendly, but constantly on the run and didn't have time to provide good customer service.
Great place to eat for a decent price. The service was a bit cold... No one seated us on our way in. Instead, the man behind the bar sort of shouted at us asking us how many people we were. The waitress finally seated us. I'm not sure we got one smile out of her all night. In order for her to come
Overall, our experience was good. Some of the food is fantastic. They have a great selection of moderately priced appetizers. When we go back, we will likely skip the main courses (for which we have mixed reviews) and just order more apps. Wine list had many $45-$55 bottles that were good. The
Great wine list, apps and cheese plate were lovely. Staff was exceptional and predicted our every need from a generous pour to additional bread. Charming decor that is casual enough for coworker drinks but also intimate and classy for a nice date.
I went there for a margarita which was ok. My friend ordered salsa w/ chips and it didn't taste that good. It was like tomato sauce, no spiciness to it. It had no veggies in it as salsa should have, so she ordered pico to put in the sauce. The atmosphere was nice.
The small plates were excellent and the service was as well. A great selection of wines. It's hard to believe this little dive is right in the middle of the midtown action because once you go inside you pretty well escape it all.
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