| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The Fish has been a favorite place of mine for its location and great food. ”
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fabulous cocktails and atmosphere. ”
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Great ambiance and most of all excellent sushi! ”
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Atmosphere is the fun part and everything else is as good as any Sushi/Sashimi pad in town. ”
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The atmosphere is also particularly pleasing. ”
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look for good value, good food, and ambience when dining. ”
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The food was great and so was the atmosphere. ”
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This resturant has the best Silver Cod, The best wine and atmosphere, I have been there a few times and love it, everyone should at least vist this resturant at least once. ”
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This is a great date place or a fun place to go with a group of people. ”
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it's a trendy place with pretty contemporary decor. ”
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Great atmosphere but not for a family. ”
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Friendly service coupled with great ambience and food that is out of this world, owners Michael and Danny take you to a new level of uber-greatness with their extraordinary people behind the bars (sushi and regular). ”
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Maybe the romantic lighting is confusing the chef? ”
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Great atmosphere, and very good service. ”
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Red walls give a sultry atmosphere, great place for a date. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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the lobster-cream cheese puff is good as well, but it's pretty rich. ”
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And the banana tempura dessert is heavenly. ”
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Food quality was superb, and we even tried desserts. ”
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| drinks |
80.0% positive |
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Their sushi is so so, but their cocktails, atmoshpere, and crowd is always great. ”
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water was not refilled, and drinks were slow. ”
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fabulous cocktails and atmosphere. ”
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Needless to say, we decided not to order any food and just had our one round of drinks before promptly leaving. ”
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This resturant has the best Silver Cod, The best wine and atmosphere, I have been there a few times and love it, everyone should at least vist this resturant at least once. ”
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| food quality |
75.98999977111816% positive |
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Needless to say, we decided not to order any food and just had our one round of drinks before promptly leaving. ”
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would recommend this place to sushi-lovers who don't mind a restaurant crammed with beautiful people AND which also serves great-tasting food. ”
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You've got to love a sushi place called simply "The Fish ”
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The sushi is overpriced and sub-par -- just slightly below average on its best night. ”
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have sampled sushi all over the U.S. and Asia, it is my favorite meal! ”
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The wait can be long on weekends and the food sometimes is slow late on friday or saturday night. ”
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My husband and I love sushi, we have been to Japan several times because of his business. ”
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Good sushi, great music and lots of spying! ”
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look for good value, good food, and ambience when dining. ”
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Fine service, bad food ”
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When you go to a Sushi restaurant, you expect good quality Fish, when you go to a HOT Sushi restaurant, You expect supperior quality fish, well I am sorry to say that the TORRO(Fatty Tuna) Sashimi was the worst I have ever had, chewy, and not consistant. ”
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If you want great sushi, skip Fish altogether and head to Osaka just a couple of miles away. ”
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Delectable food and first rate friendly service have got me to become a regular here. ”
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can think of many other places that have great, fresh sushi at the same price or CHEAPER! ”
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am not a sushi person, and I really like this place. ”
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The sashimi was fresh but a little skimpy. ”
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... The sushi is always fresh and fabulous, while the service sometimes leaves something to be desired. ”
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Their sushi is so so, but their cocktails, atmoshpere, and crowd is always great. ”
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Everyone was very happy with their selections and raved about the food in general. ”
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Great sushi and a cool setting that makes you feel like you're not in Houston. ”
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The food was great and so was the atmosphere. ”
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recently moved to Houston and had heard that this place was a little pricey but man would I pay for this sushi. ”
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but the actual fish is poor quality and the dishes and rolls compromise appetizing tastes for creativity. ”
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the food was terrible and overpriced. ”
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The lush, red glow in the room made me look younger, always a welcome thing, and the rolls and sashimi were fresh and properly made. ”
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the food was mediocre at best, and the waitress treated us with open contempt. ”
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Good sushi place for non-sushi lovers ”
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The staff is friendly and the food is always excellent. ”
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The sushi is fabulous. ”
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The portions are also smaller than any other sushi place that I've been to, and yet this place is by far the most expensive sushi restaurant that I've ever encountered. ”
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love the sushi here. ”
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great, fresh fish! ”
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The wait staff is pretentious and unhelpful, the food is very average and the prices are outrageous. ”
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The food is decent, though nothing exceptional. ”
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Blowfish is a great place to people watch and have exceptional sushi. ”
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With so many sushi places around town there is no reason to pay for overpriced food and poor service. ”
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love their sushi, but the service terrible. ”
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Friendly service coupled with great ambience and food that is out of this world, owners Michael and Danny take you to a new level of uber-greatness with their extraordinary people behind the bars (sushi and regular). ”
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The rolls are all big on fish, and don't fill you up with too much rice. ”
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Great food, extremely horrible service ”
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best sushi ”
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The sushi is ok and rolls were creative. ”
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Great ambiance and most of all excellent sushi! ”
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The Fish has been a favorite place of mine for its location and great food. ”
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Their rolls are really creative and the sushi is great quality. ”
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could eat sushi pretty much anywhere, it's my absolute favorite food. ”
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would definitely recommend Osaka over The Fish as far as service, value for money and quality of sushi. ”
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Like I said, I have always felt like their sushi wasn't as fresh as it could be. ”
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loved the food and the place! ”
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The speciality sushi rolls are wonderful, once you get them. ”
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have yet to meet a sushi fan that recommends the sushi at The Fish. ”
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My two favs are the fatty tuna and fresh water eal (sashimi). ”
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The waitstaff was very friendly, and my food was served promptly. ”
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To the restaurant: You are a great sushi restaurant, and I would much rather support your business than chain sushi restaurants, but you need to improve your service to keep your clientel loyal. ”
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The fish is very fresh. ”
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The food combinations are interesting but quite tasty and I just love the Asian-inspired decorating. ”
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Houston has lots of great seafood restaurants, this is NOT one of them! ”
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And I can tolerate the mediocre food at Cyclone Anaya's and Farrago, but Fish really pushes my limits. ”
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It was the best sushi I've had so far in Houston. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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service was great, he supplied us with everything we needed and was more than knowledgeable about the menu. ”
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Everyone was very happy with their selections and raved about the food in general. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Blowfish is a great place to people watch and have exceptional sushi. ”
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This is my favorite Sushi restaurant in Houston. ”
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To the restaurant: You are a great sushi restaurant, and I would much rather support your business than chain sushi restaurants, but you need to improve your service to keep your clientel loyal. ”
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This is a great date place or a fun place to go with a group of people. ”
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good place to go early in the evening before hitting the town and taking a little stroll to the tasting room. ”
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Red walls give a sultry atmosphere, great place for a date. ”
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| return potential |
25.0% positive |
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Unfortunately because of the bad service, my boyfriend refuses to come back here. ”
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have been to this restaurant on three separate occassions and have never had a good experience (I don't plant to be back for a fourth). ”
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It is a shame I can't come back here again because the last two times I have been here with my boyfriend we have had horrible service. ”
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loved this place so much that I have been there twice in the past week, and I am planning to go back tomorrow. ”
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| service |
55.56000232696533% positive |
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Great atmosphere, and very good service. ”
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The crow seemed to be young and rich which is why this place is great to people watch. ”
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However, I would NOT recommend it, as the service is extremely horrible. ”
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The wait staff is pretentious and unhelpful, the food is very average and the prices are outrageous. ”
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Delectable food and first rate friendly service have got me to become a regular here. ”
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It is interesting to me how they can find such bad service people in such a great city. ”
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To the restaurant: You are a great sushi restaurant, and I would much rather support your business than chain sushi restaurants, but you need to improve your service to keep your clientel loyal. ”
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their weekend special roll was amazing, but don't count on it being there, server said it was just for the weekend. ”
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Blowfish is a great place to people watch and have exceptional sushi. ”
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would recommend this place to sushi-lovers who don't mind a restaurant crammed with beautiful people AND which also serves great-tasting food. ”
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The service is sometimes poor - one time, they served my starter about 15 minutes before my companion's starter arrived, not having the sense to hold mine back till both were ready. ”
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The service is horrendous and the overall attitude of the staff is pretentious and uninviting. ”
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It is a shame I can't come back here again because the last two times I have been here with my boyfriend we have had horrible service. ”
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The waitstaff was very friendly, and my food was served promptly. ”
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Friendly service coupled with great ambience and food that is out of this world, owners Michael and Danny take you to a new level of uber-greatness with their extraordinary people behind the bars (sushi and regular). ”
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Great food, extremely horrible service ”
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The staff is friendly and the food is always excellent. ”
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The service was awful. ”
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The service is downright awful. ”
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had to complain to the manager (something I almost never do) and the manager was even more rude than the servers. ”
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the food was mediocre at best, and the waitress treated us with open contempt. ”
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Fine service, bad food ”
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Please do something about your poor service. ”
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Unfortunately because of the bad service, my boyfriend refuses to come back here. ”
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eat here frequently and have never had bad service, even when it is packed on the weekends. ”
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The service was excellent and discreet and we had a great time! ”
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service was great, he supplied us with everything we needed and was more than knowledgeable about the menu. ”
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This is a great date place or a fun place to go with a group of people. ”
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... The sushi is always fresh and fabulous, while the service sometimes leaves something to be desired. ”
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The service is a bit slow but who cares when you're out with your friends drinking and talking? ”
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That said, it is great people watching down there! ”
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would definitely recommend Osaka over The Fish as far as service, value for money and quality of sushi. ”
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love their sushi, but the service terrible. ”
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is the way i will call their great service. ”
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With so many sushi places around town there is no reason to pay for overpriced food and poor service. ”
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The service was decent. ”
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| value |
40.0% positive |
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the food was terrible and overpriced. ”
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The sushi is overpriced and sub-par -- just slightly below average on its best night. ”
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The portions are also smaller than any other sushi place that I've been to, and yet this place is by far the most expensive sushi restaurant that I've ever encountered. ”
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can think of many other places that have great, fresh sushi at the same price or CHEAPER! ”
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recently moved to Houston and had heard that this place was a little pricey but man would I pay for this sushi. ”
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The wait staff is pretentious and unhelpful, the food is very average and the prices are outrageous. ”
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would definitely recommend Osaka over The Fish as far as service, value for money and quality of sushi. ”
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The lunch portions are huge! ”
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With so many sushi places around town there is no reason to pay for overpriced food and poor service. ”
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look for good value, good food, and ambience when dining. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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water was not refilled, and drinks were slow. ”
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The service is sometimes poor - one time, they served my starter about 15 minutes before my companion's starter arrived, not having the sense to hold mine back till both were ready. ”
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The wait can be long on weekends and the food sometimes is slow late on friday or saturday night. ”
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The service is a bit slow but who cares when you're out with your friends drinking and talking? ”
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