| ambiance |
74.23999786376953% positive |
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The atmosphere is casual and lively, and the dining rooms are always full. ”
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The food is good - the ambience makes up for the imfamous slow serivce. ”
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This is a great place to take a date during the week, when it's not so crowded because it's cozy, has great wine (with informed staff on pairings for the beginners), and is pretty quiet - things for an overall a great dining experience. ”
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The ambiance was very nice as well. ”
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Go down the street to Empire Cafe or Pronto for good pasta at much better prices with similar ambience. ”
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horrible service, very noisy, mandatory valet parking ”
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expect good food properly prepared, prices in line with the decor, and an efficient, congenial, but not patronizing staff doing its best to assure return business. ”
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invited my friends to join me at Dolce Vita where I had been a few times and enjoyed the food and ambience. ”
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The place is nice and cozy and the prices are better than I'd expected. ”
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Insist on sitting upstairs and enjoy a glass of wine + appitizers while you wait instead of whining- it will make the true relaxing ambience more apparent. ”
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If you havent been to Italy or arent used to the Italian style of casual dining you might be a bit confused but go with itit is a fun, different experience with the added bonus of fabulous food! ”
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| dessert |
87.5% positive |
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Good dessert, appetizer; mediocre entree, stinky cheese ”
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Dark chocolate or Nioccola (nutella/hazelnut flavored) are my favorites Great date spot, great place to go on a double date. ”
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the food here is delicious its nothing like star pizza, dolce has reazonable portions i mean if u want a huge pizza with a galon of grease on i sugest you go to piza hut, the appetizers are supeb, the hostess that greeted us was great Adriana was her name ”
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It was a sheet cake for 20 people, so I hope the kitchen staff enjoyed it. ”
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| drinks |
97.6200008392334% positive |
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Warm beer b/c they ran out of cold - didn't seem equipped for a busy Saturday night. ”
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We were a party of 4, so we decided to sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine while we waited. ”
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If you want to go enjoy a good glass of wine w/ friends and have some interesting tasting (like pears + truffle oil) pizza this is a great place. ”
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Sat at the bar, watched the game and ate super Clam pizza with nice bottle of Italian wine. ”
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Dolce Vita was fenomenal great host staff, great servers, and especialy great wine menu who ever does their wine menu does a great job. ”
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That campari and cava on a hot day is good and so was the bloodorange vodka drink was even better. ”
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the food here is delicious its nothing like star pizza, dolce has reazonable portions i mean if u want a huge pizza with a galon of grease on i sugest you go to piza hut, the appetizers are supeb, the hostess that greeted us was great Adriana was her name ”
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This is a great place to take a date during the week, when it's not so crowded because it's cozy, has great wine (with informed staff on pairings for the beginners), and is pretty quiet - things for an overall a great dining experience. ”
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The manager was very friendly suggesting cavas and cool drinks on a hot day. ”
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asked the Bartender to recommend a good 30-40 dollar bottle of wine and my bill had a 60 dollar bottle of wine. ”
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The wine was good. ”
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For wine I would go with the Cerema white label which is a Nebbiolo red which is hard to find and they have a great price. ”
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While not a wine bar, the waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine options and answered all the questions of my wine aficianado friends. ”
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Insist on sitting upstairs and enjoy a glass of wine + appitizers while you wait instead of whining- it will make the true relaxing ambience more apparent. ”
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| food quality |
84.56999778747559% positive |
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The pizza's are quite yummy and you can choose to try some of their more exotic toppings like rapini (kinda a little broccoli) or stick with a tried and true like the Calabrese (spicy salami similar to a pepporini). ”
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If you want to go enjoy a good glass of wine w/ friends and have some interesting tasting (like pears + truffle oil) pizza this is a great place. ”
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For great Italian pizza this is the place. ”
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Even though I live in Sugar Land, I will drive to satisfy my regular cravings for Dolce Vita's unbelievably good thin crust calabrese pizza, a pizza so good that I usually get greedy and horde a whole pizza by myself. ”
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Good pizza - Quick Service ”
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Go down the street to Empire Cafe or Pronto for good pasta at much better prices with similar ambience. ”
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The gelato was not bad, and the appetizer (basically a red snapper sandwich) was really awesome! ”
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Such great thin crust pizza, I can eat a whole one myself ”
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Good food Good service ”
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The pizza, a 12 incher was sparsely filled with a full 1 1/2" unfilled crust around the outside making it a 9 incher. ”
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The Houston pizza scene is pretty terrible, so this may be worth a try. ”
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So, heard the salad was a little fresh this evening? ”
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best pizza best service in houston ”
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The pizzas feature interesting flavors by Houston standards, and each I have sampled were wonderful with crispy (not soggy) crusts. ”
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We used to here at least twice a month, whether for the delicious thin crust pizza or the simple and delicious pastas. ”
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The pizza was good. ”
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great pizza, service and amazing little bowls ”
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expect good food properly prepared, prices in line with the decor, and an efficient, congenial, but not patronizing staff doing its best to assure return business. ”
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This is authentic woodfired oven pizza. ”
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Or better yet Carrabba's on Kirby, where the pasta is exceptional and priced right AND the service is excellent. ”
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had never thought I'd like pizza with pears, but the waiter recommended it, and I was glad I took his advice! ”
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Dry, stale crust with a minute splash of tomato sauce, non-existent cheese and a few springs of arugula. ”
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love meeting friends here for a one-on-one meal, and recently took a friend of mine who came in town from Frankfurt, Germany, a vegetarian who, after a bite of the margerita pizza topped with fresh arugula, rolled her eyes in food ecstasy after the firs ”
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Our favorite pizza is the one with the arugala and proscuitto, simple yet wonderful. ”
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Great pizza! ”
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have come to this restaurant many times in the past and have been a fan of the great tasting food, but not even that will ever bring me back into this establishment ever again. ”
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Best pizza ever! ”
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will gladly concede that Dolce Vita has great food. ”
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Amazing pizza! ”
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All-in-all, a great place for the adventurous food lover. ”
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The thin crust pizzas are delicious! ”
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Yes, Montrose real estate is expensive but that's no excuse to overcharge for this food. ”
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really enjoyed the prosciutto for an appetizer - very delicious. ”
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This is the best pizza I have ever eaten outside of Italy. ”
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invited my friends to join me at Dolce Vita where I had been a few times and enjoyed the food and ambience. ”
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Everything from the pizza to the cappucino was wonderful. ”
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Sat at the bar, watched the game and ate super Clam pizza with nice bottle of Italian wine. ”
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$14 for a tasteless rapini pasta special. ”
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The food to say the least, is mediocre. ”
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also recommend the escarole, peccorino salad. ”
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Great authentic Italian. ”
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Other than that, i would have given this pizza joint a 9 b/c their pizza is really good. ”
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My husband and I have been there twice, and each time enjoyed our food emensely! ”
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The food is good - the ambience makes up for the imfamous slow serivce. ”
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We had superb service and excellent food. ”
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The pizza was worst. ”
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Great food but. ”
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If you're craving gourmet pizza, this is a good place to go. ”
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What's up with Houston way-overcharging for mediocre food? ”
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also really like their Gnocchi with Bolognese sauce. ”
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Yes, there was a wait for a table, and the restaurant was a little cramped and noisy, but the food was wonderful! ”
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If you're in this area, and need great pizza, then Dolce Vita is the place to go! ”
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The worst part is the food is good but there are other places that will take care of thier customers a whole lot better. ”
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good food but horrible, rushed service ”
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Starting with the basil and lemon martinis to the amazing truffle egg toast. ”
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There was no way we were going to stay after being treated so poorly and went next door to Indika where we had a phenomenal meal and great service. ”
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The gourmet pizzas were amazing- the best thin crust pizzas I've ever tried. ”
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We walked in to Dolce Vita this past Saturday night hoping to have a nice meal before going out. ”
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If you like to dine out, and you like excellent pizza, GO TO DOLCE VITA. ”
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If you are lookning for good food and a filling one at best, move on down the road! ”
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love their eggplant pizza! ”
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The food was just bad. ”
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mean, the food is good, but if service is that bad, I guess you have to decide if it is worth it to withstand. ”
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It is really simple but the fresh veggies and good olive oil are the key to its amazing taste. ”
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If your relationship is in need of a breath of fresh air, go to Dolce Vita! ”
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I've always loved Dolce Vita's pizza because it is truly old world. ”
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If you like pizza, you will LOVE these - especially with the different well-paired varieties of toppings! ”
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It was definitely not the best pizza in town as others have claimed. ”
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If you havent been to Italy or arent used to the Italian style of casual dining you might be a bit confused but go with itit is a fun, different experience with the added bonus of fabulous food! ”
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Great food ”
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As everyone else writes, the pizza was amazing. ”
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The pizza was amazing! ”
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went home feeling nauseas from that nasty pizza and pasta. ”
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the food here is delicious its nothing like star pizza, dolce has reazonable portions i mean if u want a huge pizza with a galon of grease on i sugest you go to piza hut, the appetizers are supeb, the hostess that greeted us was great Adriana was her name ”
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Very fresh chasse, the best prosciutto cut from a hand cranked slicer to minimize heat and preserve natural flavors. ”
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would especially recommend the robiola pizza (the cheese is heavenly, and the meat + leeks work well together), and ordering an extra egg on top, although horrible for your arteries, is great for your taste buds. ”
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But it's not just the pizza, it's the spicy patatas bravas (potato in spicy tomato sauce), the beets with horseradish and waltnuts, the pizza bread piping hot from the oven that enhances the texture of the piping hot eggplant parmesan, everything accompan ”
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The food was really good- it totally reminded me of my vacation to Rome-but from now on, I will be doing take out. ”
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still think Palmano's Pizzeria was the best Houston's ever had for true Italian pizza. ”
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Expected good to great food. ”
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It was delicious with fresh mozzarella and shredded basil! ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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While not a wine bar, the waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine options and answered all the questions of my wine aficianado friends. ”
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If you like pizza, you will LOVE these - especially with the different well-paired varieties of toppings! ”
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Dolce Vita was fenomenal great host staff, great servers, and especialy great wine menu who ever does their wine menu does a great job. ”
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| overall |
96.30000114440918% positive |
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If you want to go enjoy a good glass of wine w/ friends and have some interesting tasting (like pears + truffle oil) pizza this is a great place. ”
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For great Italian pizza this is the place. ”
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great place to revive a relationship ”
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If you're in this area, and need great pizza, then Dolce Vita is the place to go! ”
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If you're craving gourmet pizza, this is a good place to go. ”
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This is a great place to take a date during the week, when it's not so crowded because it's cozy, has great wine (with informed staff on pairings for the beginners), and is pretty quiet - things for an overall a great dining experience. ”
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It is a great place to go out with the girls or a date! ”
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Dark chocolate or Nioccola (nutella/hazelnut flavored) are my favorites Great date spot, great place to go on a double date. ”
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All-in-all, a great place for the adventurous food lover. ”
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| return potential |
55.56000232696533% positive |
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It makes me so sad because I love this place - but I refuse to go back or recommend this place anymore because this experience left such a bad taste in my mouth. ”
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Conclusion: I would definately NOT recommend this place or ever return. ”
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expect good food properly prepared, prices in line with the decor, and an efficient, congenial, but not patronizing staff doing its best to assure return business. ”
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| service |
61.81000232696533% positive |
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Nothing I could say could make her understand that I was not really asking to split the check, and she became more rude by the minute, talking about their "regulations" and if I didn't like it, too bad. ”
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However, I had 4 different waiters asking me if I am ready to order my next course before the previous one is even out. ”
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We had superb service and excellent food. ”
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The waiter recommended the Pizza with Proscuitto and Arugula. ”
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good food but horrible, rushed service ”
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The female bartender takes WONDERFUL care of my friends and I everytime we go. ”
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bad service ”
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Expected poor service. ”
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The bartenders were helpful and knowledgeable also. ”
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The manager was very friendly suggesting cavas and cool drinks on a hot day. ”
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The servers that attended to us were so helpful and quick with their service. ”
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While not a wine bar, the waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine options and answered all the questions of my wine aficianado friends. ”
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Don't listen to the people who whine about bad service. ”
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Dolce Vita was fenomenal great host staff, great servers, and especialy great wine menu who ever does their wine menu does a great job. ”
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Well, good, I said, since he should then have clear evidence of the disgusting treatment she is giving people while he is supposedly "out of town" (I asked to speak to him). ”
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Service: rude hostess, unfocused, dirty fingernails, shoes are dirty ”
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have been here many times, and NEVER had bad service. ”
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The worst customer service and management. ”
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great pizza, service and amazing little bowls ”
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The WORST service! ”
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This is a great place to take a date during the week, when it's not so crowded because it's cozy, has great wine (with informed staff on pairings for the beginners), and is pretty quiet - things for an overall a great dining experience. ”
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Food was great - staff wasn't! ”
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Service was great thanks to our waiter Jason! ”
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mean, the food is good, but if service is that bad, I guess you have to decide if it is worth it to withstand. ”
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The waiter recommended the items we had and it was worth it. ”
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the food here is delicious its nothing like star pizza, dolce has reazonable portions i mean if u want a huge pizza with a galon of grease on i sugest you go to piza hut, the appetizers are supeb, the hostess that greeted us was great Adriana was her name ”
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Very good customer service. ”
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The waitress was very pushy. ”
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Both times we had very good service. ”
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We probably sat there no more than 20 minutes; rushed by our rude server after waiting over an hour for a table! ”
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The hostesses as well as the manager were just RUDE. ”
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horrible service, very noisy, mandatory valet parking ”
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The waiter was very pleasant and knowledgeable. ”
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The staff was also very friendly and when seated by a door way promptly moved us to a table of our liking. ”
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Good Food as Expected; Excellent service which was not expected ”
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The service has been very disappointing lately. ”
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Good food Good service ”
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There was no way we were going to stay after being treated so poorly and went next door to Indika where we had a phenomenal meal and great service. ”
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It was a sheet cake for 20 people, so I hope the kitchen staff enjoyed it. ”
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Or better yet Carrabba's on Kirby, where the pasta is exceptional and priced right AND the service is excellent. ”
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Our waiter was attentive. ”
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expect good food properly prepared, prices in line with the decor, and an efficient, congenial, but not patronizing staff doing its best to assure return business. ”
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agree that finding good help is difficult, but successful restaurateurs know how to train staff, and offer enough inducements to keep their best people. ”
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Horrible service. ”
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It is also extremely noisy what with people's screaming kids and the bus boys constantly slinging dirty diishes into a tub on the front porch right next to diners. ”
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came as a single diner and might have been left on the outskirts of regular service, but the staff was really horrible and ignored me at best! ”
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best pizza best service in houston ”
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had never thought I'd like pizza with pears, but the waiter recommended it, and I was glad I took his advice! ”
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| value |
80.7699966430664% positive |
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Hope they enjoy that extra 2 bucks, they won't see me again. ”
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The place is nice and cozy and the prices are better than I'd expected. ”
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the food here is delicious its nothing like star pizza, dolce has reazonable portions i mean if u want a huge pizza with a galon of grease on i sugest you go to piza hut, the appetizers are supeb, the hostess that greeted us was great Adriana was her name ”
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The Houston pizza scene is pretty terrible, so this may be worth a try. ”
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Go down the street to Empire Cafe or Pronto for good pasta at much better prices with similar ambience. ”
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The waiter recommended the items we had and it was worth it. ”
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Yes, Montrose real estate is expensive but that's no excuse to overcharge for this food. ”
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For wine I would go with the Cerema white label which is a Nebbiolo red which is hard to find and they have a great price. ”
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expect good food properly prepared, prices in line with the decor, and an efficient, congenial, but not patronizing staff doing its best to assure return business. ”
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mean, the food is good, but if service is that bad, I guess you have to decide if it is worth it to withstand. ”
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asked the Bartender to recommend a good 30-40 dollar bottle of wine and my bill had a 60 dollar bottle of wine. ”
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The prices for everything are extremely reasonable. ”
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The proscuitto was a huge square that was cut super thin and simply placed on top. ”
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| wait time |
56.25% positive |
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We probably sat there no more than 20 minutes; rushed by our rude server after waiting over an hour for a table! ”
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Dry, stale crust with a minute splash of tomato sauce, non-existent cheese and a few springs of arugula. ”
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The servers that attended to us were so helpful and quick with their service. ”
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the food here is delicious its nothing like star pizza, dolce has reazonable portions i mean if u want a huge pizza with a galon of grease on i sugest you go to piza hut, the appetizers are supeb, the hostess that greeted us was great Adriana was her name ”
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The food is good - the ambience makes up for the imfamous slow serivce. ”
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but at that point I gave up promptly canceled all plans there and fortunately, was able to get us into Benjy's in the Village at the last minute and still have a great celebration. ”
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Nothing I could say could make her understand that I was not really asking to split the check, and she became more rude by the minute, talking about their "regulations" and if I didn't like it, too bad. ”
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Best dining experience we have had in a long time! ”
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