| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Arturo's has it all going on; plenty of parking, upscale decor, great food and a pleasant staff that is very attentive. ”
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In my point of view this is a great success and achievement to be able to create this atmosphere with all the most important things in a restaurant combined. ”
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We don't go to the bar, but it is a lot of fun to watch the beautiful people doing their thing. ”
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Not only is the food good - whatever fish special they have and the ravioli - but this is the only Galleria spot where there is plenty of parking and we don't like to valet. ”
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Everyone there is nice and the decor is sexy gorgeous. ”
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Good location but the food was not exceptional. ”
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Nice date place and atmosphere ”
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There is always plenty of parking and the crowd is great. ”
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ambiance, good service and good food ”
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Also, parking is great. ”
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thoroughly enjoyed the meal, ambiance, and service. ”
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would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a great romantic italian restaurant without the wait and pretentiousness of some of the other uptown/galleria area eateries. ”
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Wonderful service, great atmosphere, and impressive food. ”
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Really sharp decor and background music with old and foreign classics. ”
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would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for an elegant yet very chill atmosphere with a great wine list and all types of specialty drinks! ”
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Never been during dinner but think it's probably a nice romantic place for a date or special occasion. ”
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would definitely recommend Arturo's if your looking for great italian food and a nice atmosphere. ”
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The location is great, the service was good but I did not find the food to be beter than other average italian resturants. ”
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The decor is great adn the attentiveness of the staff was excellent without being over-powering. ”
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| dessert |
80.0% positive |
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That was a nice touch that they just gave us that & a spoon is just the perfect amound because we usually don't eat desert. ”
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We looove their crab cakes and their sea bass, but really everything on their menu is great. ”
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Salads (can be customized), Great pasta combinations, Fried Calamari, Milanese and the best Crema Catalana as desert! ”
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The desserts are good and the wine list is very good, with my favorite Altimura and Amarone on the menu. ”
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The food is fabulous too, there seems to be something for every taste and a nice selection of desserts for those with a sweet tooth. ”
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work right across from UpTown Park and its too bad they dont serve crab cakes on their lunch menu or I'd probably be there every day! ”
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Both desserts were very good! ”
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We had the Klime pie for desert and John brought us a sampler of their signature Creme Brulle desert both excellent. ”
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We did not order desert. ”
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Wonderful dessert selection and great service. ”
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| drinks |
97.10000038146973% positive |
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He pours a good drink and gives excellent menu recommendations. ”
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The desserts are good and the wine list is very good, with my favorite Altimura and Amarone on the menu. ”
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The food is delicious, especially the fish, the service is top notch and wine savvy and the look of it is very pleasing. ”
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There's a blond gal who works behind the bar too, who's quite delightful. ”
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also was impressed with their wine list - they have great italian reds by the glass, so you don't feel pressured to buy an entire bottle if you are the only one drinking wine. ”
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My tea glass was refilled and service was very good. ”
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The restaurant is absolutely beautiful with a great bar area with leathers booths. ”
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The hostesses are personable and the bar staff friendly and attentive. ”
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Best bar in town. ”
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We don't go to the bar, but it is a lot of fun to watch the beautiful people doing their thing. ”
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The waiters are very knowledgeable and very helpfull, just let them know ahead of time your wine price range. ”
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Great place to sit at the bar, enjoy small plates, and sip wine. ”
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Had a goofy wonderful conversation with a blonde bartender, Annie, and she talked into eating and we stayed at the bar where there was a classy crowd. ”
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To the right is the dining area which bends around the large bar area, an entertaining spot to watch as you dine on some seriously delicious food - best snapper I have ever eaten. ”
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The waiters are highly trained, well-versed in the menu selections, and also well-prepped to make excellent wine recommendations for the beginner or novice wine connoisieur. ”
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His service was a wonderful compliment to the food and wine we had in that resturant. ”
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The bar is huge and the staff is top-notch. ”
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Great bar scene, sat next to Billy Gibbons of ZZTop one time -very nice guy. ”
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It is more restaurant than bar, not a meat market, but there are always some interesting and pretty people at the horseshoe bar. ”
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The wine list is not huge but has great selections. ”
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would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for an elegant yet very chill atmosphere with a great wine list and all types of specialty drinks! ”
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Excellent wine list. ”
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All the tables were full as was the bar, and the room had a hum, but somehow the noise wasn't overwhelming and we were able to converse comfortably. ”
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| food quality |
96.09000205993652% positive |
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We both had a cup of clam soup for our appetizer which was very good. ”
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We sat out on the patio and enjoyed a terrefic meal on an absolutely perfect spring night. ”
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If you are looking for great italian food, and willing to pay a little, then you found it here. ”
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thoroughly enjoyed the meal, ambiance, and service. ”
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The food is drop dead delicious. ”
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Good location but the food was not exceptional. ”
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With a few more classic Italian dishes added to compliment the menu, and a slight reduction in price, I would upgrade the rating from four stars to five stars. ”
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We had very picky eaters with us but we all loved the food. ”
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The food was ok, nothing outstanding and quite expensive. ”
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recommend this resturant to every one that is looking for great food and great service. ”
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I looked over and saw a waiter at another table grating fresh parmesan on someone else who had gotten the same dish as me. ”
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The food here is quite good. ”
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The food is great,the menu varied, and I am picky. ”
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We looove their crab cakes and their sea bass, but really everything on their menu is great. ”
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The marinara sauce is very close to my moms, which is a very fresh tasting sauce. ”
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Salads (can be customized), Great pasta combinations, Fried Calamari, Milanese and the best Crema Catalana as desert! ”
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The food is delicious, especially the fish, the service is top notch and wine savvy and the look of it is very pleasing. ”
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Great food ”
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The setting is intimate, the food is great a. ”
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Wonderful service, great atmosphere, and impressive food. ”
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Our favorites are the veal tbone, snapper, clam pasta and the magnificent ravioli with crabmeat. ”
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She likes the pasta. ”
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We started with the house salad which is excellent and then had the pallaea which was great and the Viel Salopini. ”
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While the pasta is certainly good (get the margarita pasta with olive oil and garlic), the seafood is as good as can be. ”
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My wife doesn't eat fish and she enjoys the pasta, so I will try that -someday. ”
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The creme brulee was very good. ”
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We both had pasta dishes after the calamari appetizer - everything was perfect! ”
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Good food, but the upselling is annoying ”
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His service was a wonderful compliment to the food and wine we had in that resturant. ”
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Red snapper with grilled shrimp is the best. ”
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would definitely recommend Arturo's if your looking for great italian food and a nice atmosphere. ”
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It is more restaurant than bar, not a meat market, but there are always some interesting and pretty people at the horseshoe bar. ”
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Our waiter, Carlos, was very attentive & seems to be as excited talking about the food as my friend & I were to eat it. ”
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ambiance, good service and good food ”
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The location is great, the service was good but I did not find the food to be beter than other average italian resturants. ”
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We would go here for the food, but we go even more because the food and the service are so good. ”
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Horrible service and mediocre food, at best. ”
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Arturo's has it all going on; plenty of parking, upscale decor, great food and a pleasant staff that is very attentive. ”
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The service was great and the food was out extremely fast. ”
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PS: The crushed tomato brushetta sauce served with the Calamari appetizer, was truly wonderful. ”
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The "Mela" salad is terrific, as is the tuna, and sauteed shrimp with basil. ”
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really enjoyed the food and SOME of the evening. ”
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No gimmicks, no silly architectural stacking, just tasty Italian dishes. ”
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had the shrimp bisque soup which was very delicious. ”
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Not only is the food good - whatever fish special they have and the ravioli - but this is the only Galleria spot where there is plenty of parking and we don't like to valet. ”
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Arturos salads and great dish has made my experience magical. ”
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Small price to pay for a wonderful meal in a lovely restaurant. ”
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Because of this, I am usually disappointed when I try a new italian place, and would dismiss most of the restaurants that people say is good italian food, because most don't know. ”
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We recomend Arturo's if you are looking for good Italian food combined with a charming reastaurant with good service. ”
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The so tender ossobuco on Friday's is my favorite and my girl loves seafood stew, I forget the name. ”
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GREAT fresh Italian food, charming Italian waiter. ”
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The appetizers here are fair, and the seafood is good. ”
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Great waiter, wonderful food ”
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The osso bucco was as good as any we had in Italy and the veal t-bone was moist and perfect, cooked in extra-virgen olive oil - tasty and healthy. ”
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Great food, great service, great menu! ”
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This is the BEST Italian food in town. ”
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We've been several times and like the sauteed shrimp appetizer, the pizza, great ravioli, the veal tbone and the pasta with sausage. ”
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recommend anything they do with seafood -really good. ”
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Great food & great service ”
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work right across from UpTown Park and its too bad they dont serve crab cakes on their lunch menu or I'd probably be there every day! ”
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The soups and salads are very good, and don't miss the veal and fish in particular. ”
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Absolutely beautiful restaurant and the best italian food I've had since living in Houston. ”
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To the right is the dining area which bends around the large bar area, an entertaining spot to watch as you dine on some seriously delicious food - best snapper I have ever eaten. ”
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The food is fabulous too, there seems to be something for every taste and a nice selection of desserts for those with a sweet tooth. ”
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| menu variety |
90.90999603271484% positive |
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Wonderful dessert selection and great service. ”
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The waiters are highly trained, well-versed in the menu selections, and also well-prepped to make excellent wine recommendations for the beginner or novice wine connoisieur. ”
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work right across from UpTown Park and its too bad they dont serve crab cakes on their lunch menu or I'd probably be there every day! ”
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We looove their crab cakes and their sea bass, but really everything on their menu is great. ”
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The food is fabulous too, there seems to be something for every taste and a nice selection of desserts for those with a sweet tooth. ”
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He pours a good drink and gives excellent menu recommendations. ”
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The wine list is not huge but has great selections. ”
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The food is great,the menu varied, and I am picky. ”
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Great food, great service, great menu! ”
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With a few more classic Italian dishes added to compliment the menu, and a slight reduction in price, I would upgrade the rating from four stars to five stars. ”
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The desserts are good and the wine list is very good, with my favorite Altimura and Amarone on the menu. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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They could have put any so-so copycat Italian chain in this shopping center, but they put a great and original restaurant. ”
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If you are looking for a great place to take a date, this is the place. ”
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Highly reccomended as the best new place in Htown. ”
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This is a good place if you have the business card or the parents are springing. ”
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great Italian restaurant in Uptown ”
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It is so nice to go to a restaurant that isn't a chain and doesn't change personell every week and the friendly staff cares that you have a good time, which we have had everytime. ”
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moved to Houston last July, and have been looking for a great italian place worthy of my $$$. ”
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Arturo's is a really great italian restaurant in the galleria area. ”
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In my point of view this is a great success and achievement to be able to create this atmosphere with all the most important things in a restaurant combined. ”
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Never been during dinner but think it's probably a nice romantic place for a date or special occasion. ”
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would recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants a great romantic italian restaurant without the wait and pretentiousness of some of the other uptown/galleria area eateries. ”
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If you like Italian and want a great place to go, make sure you head to Arturo's just as long as you stay away from the waiter Geurmo (he was so bad that we made sure to get his name on the way out so that we would request anyone but him). ”
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| return potential |
0.0% positive |
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Other than the bad apple, we enjoyed it and will be back. ”
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| service |
94.56999778747559% positive |
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Great food & great service ”
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Sound level friendly for conversation. ”
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Had a goofy wonderful conversation with a blonde bartender, Annie, and she talked into eating and we stayed at the bar where there was a classy crowd. ”
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Horrible service and mediocre food, at best. ”
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The location is great, the service was good but I did not find the food to be beter than other average italian resturants. ”
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I looked over and saw a waiter at another table grating fresh parmesan on someone else who had gotten the same dish as me. ”
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Arturo's has it all going on; plenty of parking, upscale decor, great food and a pleasant staff that is very attentive. ”
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Waitstaff is friendly and on it. ”
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It is more restaurant than bar, not a meat market, but there are always some interesting and pretty people at the horseshoe bar. ”
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Great waiter, wonderful food ”
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The service was great and the food was out extremely fast. ”
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The food is delicious, especially the fish, the service is top notch and wine savvy and the look of it is very pleasing. ”
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It is so nice to go to a restaurant that isn't a chain and doesn't change personell every week and the friendly staff cares that you have a good time, which we have had everytime. ”
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Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. ”
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Tony the server gave us great suggestions and we also saw Chef Arturo walking around. ”
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Great food, great service, great menu! ”
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recommend this resturant to every one that is looking for great food and great service. ”
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The decor is great adn the attentiveness of the staff was excellent without being over-powering. ”
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Because of this, I am usually disappointed when I try a new italian place, and would dismiss most of the restaurants that people say is good italian food, because most don't know. ”
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The great service starts w/ a gentleman at the front opening doors for its guests. ”
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The bar is huge and the staff is top-notch. ”
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Wonderful dessert selection and great service. ”
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The hostesses are personable and the bar staff friendly and attentive. ”
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The staff is spot on and the look is warm and elegant without being pretentious. ”
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The waiters are very knowledgeable and very helpfull, just let them know ahead of time your wine price range. ”
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His service was a wonderful compliment to the food and wine we had in that resturant. ”
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The employees really enjoy working here and it shows. ”
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Great appetizers and stellar service ”
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We would go here for the food, but we go even more because the food and the service are so good. ”
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My wife and I were pleasantly surprised to have an intimate dinner with excellent service. ”
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We recomend Arturo's if you are looking for good Italian food combined with a charming reastaurant with good service. ”
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The waiters are highly trained, well-versed in the menu selections, and also well-prepped to make excellent wine recommendations for the beginner or novice wine connoisieur. ”
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The hostess and waiters were friendly and attractive. ”
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Great for people watching with a lot of movers and shakers -wife's big time atty boss was there last time. ”
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Our waiter, Carlos, was very attentive & seems to be as excited talking about the food as my friend & I were to eat it. ”
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thoroughly enjoyed the meal, ambiance, and service. ”
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GREAT fresh Italian food, charming Italian waiter. ”
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My tea glass was refilled and service was very good. ”
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Wonderful service, great atmosphere, and impressive food. ”
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The staff is friendly and professional. ”
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He went all out to give us the best service we ever had. ”
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ambiance, good service and good food ”
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said, 'I have had horrible service' He says, ' you got over looked because you are by yourself'. ”
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If you like Italian and want a great place to go, make sure you head to Arturo's just as long as you stay away from the waiter Geurmo (he was so bad that we made sure to get his name on the way out so that we would request anyone but him). ”
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The service was excellent but a little snobby. ”
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We don't go to the bar, but it is a lot of fun to watch the beautiful people doing their thing. ”
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| value |
100.0% positive |
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It's not the most expensive place in town, but it's not cheap either, and worth every penny. ”
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Small price to pay for a wonderful meal in a lovely restaurant. ”
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The wine list is not huge but has great selections. ”
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He pushed one of us to order the Veal Tbone special that turned out to be over forty dollars. ”
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With a few more classic Italian dishes added to compliment the menu, and a slight reduction in price, I would upgrade the rating from four stars to five stars. ”
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The waiters are very knowledgeable and very helpfull, just let them know ahead of time your wine price range. ”
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The food was ok, nothing outstanding and quite expensive. ”
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Better yet, go to some of the restaurants in Mid-Town and enjoy a cooler scene and far better value. ”
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The bar is huge and the staff is top-notch. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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If you like Italian and want a great place to go, make sure you head to Arturo's just as long as you stay away from the waiter Geurmo (he was so bad that we made sure to get his name on the way out so that we would request anyone but him). ”
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