| ambiance |
84.80999946594238% positive |
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Mark's is not only romantic (especially if you have the luxury of sitting in the quiet room off to the side or upstairs) but the service is awesome too. ”
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Great place to really enjoy good food, atmosphere and service. ”
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love the cloisters area of the restaurant for a nice romantic dinner. ”
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Although it appears that this may be an unacceptable location there was not actually any passing traffic to disturb us. ”
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Great family atmosphere! ”
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The chairs were not comfortable. ”
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Amazingly romantic, wonderful food, excellent service-I can't wait to go back! ”
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would recommend vallet parking. ”
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Amazing atmosphere and amazing food! ”
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This is definitely not a romantic place to take a date. ”
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it's a good place to go for a romantic date, but i would really rather go to a nicer part of town. ”
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Although the restaurant decor is meant to create a romantic atmosphere, i think it is a bit too busy and noisy to be romantic. ”
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The food is great, the decor is inviting, the service is good. ”
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We were placed at probably the most undesirable table in the house -- full view of the kitchen, and all waiters passing by our table to pick up orders. ”
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It's terribly romantic, the service is amazing and the food is absolutely heavenly. ”
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Our waiter was really fun and they made my boyfriend a great desert plate for his birthday. ”
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Beautiful atmosphere. ”
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The service is superb and the ambiance is like none other. ”
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Very romantic, even with the bit of noise. ”
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Found Mark's while searching for a quiet, romantic restaurant. ”
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We were promptly seated upstairs in a romantic corner, then had great cocktails (fab Bloody Mary!) ”
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Really good for a romantic evening ”
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Exciting romantic spot ”
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Great service, great food, great atmosphere. ”
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The church building is very cool and the atmosphere is slightly romantic, despite the noisy crowd. ”
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The food and service were wonderful, and you can't beat the ambiance in this town. ”
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romantic evening ”
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We were given a table on the mezzanine with a great view that almost felt like a private room. ”
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My boyfriend and I are stubborn and weren't going to let a crappy waiter ruin our night- we enjoyed the time spent together and made the night fun in our own way despite the awful rude waiter. ”
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It was everything I had expected and wanted for a quiet and romantic night with outstanding service and food. ”
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They have decent food, but good ambiance thats it. ”
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Great service, relaxed atmosphere and terrific, innovative food. ”
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Mark's is not a romantic restaurant and I would not recommend this for a special occasion. ”
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The food has always been incredible, they have a great wine list and the atmosphere is quant and classy. ”
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love this restaurant because I had a most romantic dinner here. ”
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This is a very romantic place for couples. ”
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When you walk in, you are just amazed at how beautiful it is-it's an old church, very elegant, and dimly lit-very romantic! ”
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love the atmosphere and the service! ”
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the food was great and i loved the atmosphere, but i do think it was a little too pricey for the quality of the food. ”
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have had nothing but amazing food, wine, service, and atmosphere here. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful, and its a pleasure to to dine here. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful and the food is great, but it is a little expensive. ”
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The ambience of the restaurant at night is nice. ”
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They have a fantastic wine collection- and you can't beat the atmosphere- it's gorgeous! ”
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The atmosphere is beautiful and the food is exquisite. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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highly suggest the crostada for dessert - delicious "birthday pie"! ”
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Every time I was content with the food (dessert is also excellent, actually is a value-price) and service. ”
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The service is always excellent and they even did a special dessert for my first wedding anniversary. ”
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We had a fresh cherry dessert that made great use of this in season fruit. ”
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The food, dessert, and wine were all tasty. ”
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For our wedding anniversary, complimentary champagne and a special dessert e with "Happy Anniversary" inscribed on the plate with chocolate topped off our fabulous meal. ”
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By far some of the best desserts we have had. ”
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the food, from appetizer to dessert, was about the best I've had in Houston in a long time. ”
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All attending loved the food, wine and dessert - thank you Mark's! ”
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From the drinks, to dinner, to dessert, this restaurant is definitely a city favorite. ”
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Unlike a lot of higher end restaurants they give you a good amount of food here but its still in perfect portions to have a little of everything ( appetizer, entree, dessert) and not feel stuffed. ”
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The service is excellent and the dessert is great. ”
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The desserts are delicious and the servers make sure to acknowledge the special events that are being celebrated. ”
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Our Desserts came with a candle and chocolate coins imprinted with"Happy Anniversary" on them. ”
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The Creme Brulee was delicious as was the chocolate cake. ”
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Mark's is a great place to come eat, even if it's just for dessert. ”
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The desserts were numerous and interesting; I had the coconut bread pudding and she had the warm chocolate cake. ”
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Excellent food from appetizer all the way to dessert. ”
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All the food was delicious; everything from the appetizer to the soup, salad, main course and dessert. ”
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Our waiter was really fun and they made my boyfriend a great desert plate for his birthday. ”
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| drinks |
91.94000244140625% positive |
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The popularity of this place means there's a touch of arrogance and non eed to bend over backwards to please more than the great food and wine already do. ”
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The food has always been incredible, they have a great wine list and the atmosphere is quant and classy. ”
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The food is delicious, the service is wonderful, and the wine menu is amazing. ”
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The food and wine were great however the price was a little steep. ”
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The food was excellent, the wine superb an. ”
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From the warm feel of its converted church setting to the continuously delicious food to the well maintained wine list, Mark's is top notch. ”
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The restaurant is in an old converted church which explains why the food and drink are so heavenly! ”
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The food and wine was excellent, some of it even exquisite; we had a chef sampler (several courses of the chef's choosing) with a wine sampler (each course came with a glass of wine to match it). ”
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The food was so artfully prepared, the wine list is superb and the service was excellent. ”
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The bar service was extremely poor, my wife ordered a champagne cocktail and the server was too lazy to wait for bubbles to subside and gave her a glass 1/3 full. ”
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They have a fantastic wine collection- and you can't beat the atmosphere- it's gorgeous! ”
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The food, dessert, and wine were all tasty. ”
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The waiter was very clear that he did not want to wait on us and made odd comments when we placed our orders and almost sneered at me when I declined to order alcohol (my boyfriend ordered a glass of wine but I wasn't in the mood for a drink). ”
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Excellent food, beautiful restaurant, lovely before dinner cocktails. ”
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Our drinks were spectacular, the appetizer of assorted tomatoes was unbelievable and our meals (fish special and pecan chicken) were exceedingly flavorful. ”
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The wine list was not excessively long but had more than sufficient optiosn to choose from adn our sommelier was very attentive and helful in selecting a Rhone red. ”
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All attending loved the food, wine and dessert - thank you Mark's! ”
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We were promptly seated upstairs in a romantic corner, then had great cocktails (fab Bloody Mary!) ”
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Initially the service was poor (20 minutes after being seated we finally got some water and bread, the wine to much longer to arrive), but did improve slightly. ”
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From the drinks, to dinner, to dessert, this restaurant is definitely a city favorite. ”
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The restaurant is beautiful, the wine cellar that is viewable from the restaurant is very impressive. ”
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The wine we did have, Caduceus, was actually quite nice at $105, but I'm sure it can be found for less elsewhere. ”
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We all had the Chef's selection, consisting of some of the most amazing courses i've ever eaten, each course accopanied by an excellent bottle of wine all chosen by our waiter. ”
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The drinks were amazing. ”
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was expecting a very nice restaurant, wine list and great service. ”
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This place is good and has an exceptional wine list. ”
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Good wine list. ”
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The waiter was extremely knowlegdgable and made excellent recommendations on both the food and wine. ”
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The food is absolutely amazing, the wine list is very desirable, the waiters sometimes snobby (why, though, they're serving me?) ”
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The wine was reasonably priced and the food was outstanding. ”
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have had nothing but amazing food, wine, service, and atmosphere here. ”
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| food quality |
92.53000259399414% positive |
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Their food is great, but so are ALOT of other restaurants in the city, and they're popping up all over the place. ”
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highly recommend the lamb loin, lobster bisque, and tiramisu. ”
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It's terribly romantic, the service is amazing and the food is absolutely heavenly. ”
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Between our waiter tending to our every need to the Chef coming out and taking time out to talk with us, service was as good as the food. ”
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The staff was awesome in helping me prepare for this special event, getting EVERY detail right and serving up a wonderful meal! ”
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Great service, great food, great atmosphere. ”
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Every time I was content with the food (dessert is also excellent, actually is a value-price) and service. ”
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was expecting some really good food here as this place is rated the top place in Zagats. ”
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Great place to really enjoy good food, atmosphere and service. ”
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Getting ready to enjoy food at a five star level. ”
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the food, from appetizer to dessert, was about the best I've had in Houston in a long time. ”
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It was everything I had expected and wanted for a quiet and romantic night with outstanding service and food. ”
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The wine was reasonably priced and the food was outstanding. ”
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But, the fabulous food makes up for this. ”
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To many strange flavors that didn't compliment the dish at all. ”
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Unlike other "trendy"restaurants where the food is overrated, I am STILL daydreaming of this meal weeks later. ”
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The service was the best I've ever had and the food was superb. ”
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The food is always delicious, and the service is very professional. ”
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Anyway, at least the food was good. ”
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The food at Mark's is excellent. ”
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The service matched the wonderful quality of the food. ”
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From the warm feel of its converted church setting to the continuously delicious food to the well maintained wine list, Mark's is top notch. ”
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apologized politely and he gave me a dirty look, I was probably not the first person to interrupt his meal that evening. ”
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Drinks were good, salad was satisfactory, though the server seemed rather uninterested in actually serving us. ”
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The food has NEVER disappointed me, nor has the service. ”
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loved the lamb and the potatoes. ”
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They have decent food, but good ambiance thats it. ”
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Our drinks were spectacular, the appetizer of assorted tomatoes was unbelievable and our meals (fish special and pecan chicken) were exceedingly flavorful. ”
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few of the reviews had had poor service or food but Mark's ws at it's best for us. ”
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Excellent food, not the best value ”
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Initially the service was poor (20 minutes after being seated we finally got some water and bread, the wine to much longer to arrive), but did improve slightly. ”
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Excellent food, beautiful restaurant, lovely before dinner cocktails. ”
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have had nothing but amazing food, wine, service, and atmosphere here. ”
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The food is amazing ”
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The restaurant was so beautiful and our waiter was extremely knowledgable about every dish. ”
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The desserts are delicious and the servers make sure to acknowledge the special events that are being celebrated. ”
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had the soft shell crab the last time (it was a special) and it was crazy good, everyone at my table thought the food was excellent - which is unusual for the group I dine with (we pick everything apart and talk about how well it was prepared). ”
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My wife had an excellent and spicey tuna and I had Kobe beef ribeye medium rare. ”
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highly suggest the crostada for dessert - delicious "birthday pie"! ”
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Don't get me wrong, the food was decent, but at a place like Mark's paying those prices, I expect to be overwhelmed. ”
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The food is absolutely amazing, the wine list is very desirable, the waiters sometimes snobby (why, though, they're serving me?) ”
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The food was very good and elegantly presented, it was not noisy at all, and the service was extremely pleasant, efficient, and not overbearing or pretentious. ”
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man/woman. ther service wonderful the food great. ”
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The food was so amazing, some of the best I've had in Houston. ”
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The children were served creative and appropriate dishes, and because there were no long waits, they were not restless. ”
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Thank goodness for good food which kept her busy eating, and not talking, for most of the evening. ”
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Beautiful restaurant but the food is very overrated. ”
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love the food. ”
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The Creme Brulee was delicious as was the chocolate cake. ”
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The food is amazing. ”
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All the food was delicious; everything from the appetizer to the soup, salad, main course and dessert. ”
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Amazing atmosphere and amazing food! ”
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everything is fresh, so it changes seasonally with availability. ”
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slight hype on the food although the service was good. ”
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Again, I don't mind paying for GOOD food. ”
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have traveled extensively all over the country and Europe, and I must say this is my favorite food anywhere. ”
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Chef Cox shows off what he learned as head chef at Tony's and plates creative food. ”
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and the crispy soft-shell crab. ”
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memorable meal that certainly wasn't cheap, but great for a special occasion. ”
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Amazingly romantic, wonderful food, excellent service-I can't wait to go back! ”
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The food was so artfully prepared, the wine list is superb and the service was excellent. ”
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The food, dessert, and wine were all tasty. ”
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The Costa Rican stacked salad is my absolute favorite, and even though it wasn't on the menu when we were there last, they made it for me anyway. ”
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always love the halibut (when available), but everything that I have tried is delicious. ”
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We will definitely be back for more great food. ”
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The food and wine was excellent, some of it even exquisite; we had a chef sampler (several courses of the chef's choosing) with a wine sampler (each course came with a glass of wine to match it). ”
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Great food & Romantic place ”
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this is what a world class restaurant should be-- great food, classy setting, great service ”
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The mashed potatoes were perfect, the asparagus cooked to perfection and the meat dishes I've had- if you order it medium rare, you get it medium rare. ”
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The food and service were wonderful, and you can't beat the ambiance in this town. ”
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The menu is creative and the food combinations are sublime. ”
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The waiter was extremely knowlegdgable and made excellent recommendations on both the food and wine. ”
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Mark's has incredible food and great service! ”
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If you like grill seafood and red meat then this is the place for you. ”
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Great service, relaxed atmosphere and terrific, innovative food. ”
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The restaurant is in an old converted church which explains why the food and drink are so heavenly! ”
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All attending loved the food, wine and dessert - thank you Mark's! ”
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Every meal I have had at Mark's has been superb. ”
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Excellent food from appetizer all the way to dessert. ”
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The popularity of this place means there's a touch of arrogance and non eed to bend over backwards to please more than the great food and wine already do. ”
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We always enjoyed the food, the environment and the services. ”
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I've never had food here that I didn't think was excellent and I will go back as often as I can! ”
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Great food and excellent service ”
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Delightfully fresh, Obscenely rich ”
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The atmosphere is beautiful and the food is exquisite. ”
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Hands down the winner of best food in Houston. ”
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guests or a way to express to someone how great they are by treating them to a beautiful meal, this is the place to go! ”
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We had a fresh cherry dessert that made great use of this in season fruit. ”
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the food was great and i loved the atmosphere, but i do think it was a little too pricey for the quality of the food. ”
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It was perfectly cooked, perfectly seasoned, and absolutely the most tender and flavorful lamb I've had anywhere in the world. ”
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Marks is a great value, servers were very attentive, and the cuisine was perfect. ”
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100/couple. The food has big flavor though. ”
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The desserts were numerous and interesting; I had the coconut bread pudding and she had the warm chocolate cake. ”
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The menu contains some excellent dishes (venison and fois gras appetizer was delicious), but in general the menu was not particularly interesting. ”
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expected a high bill from a nice restaurant and don't mind paying for good food, but for the taste and consitency of the food, it shouldn't be anywhere near that range. ”
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The food is great, the decor is inviting, the service is good. ”
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The food was awesome ( Great presentation, very tasty and at the right tempurture) very pricy but worth it! ”
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The food and wine were great however the price was a little steep. ”
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The food and the service are absolutely amazing! ”
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great food but way too expensive! ”
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To simply call the food fantastic is insufficient. ”
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To make the dinning experience over the top, the food is fabulous and the service excellent. ”
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Once we were finally seated, the service and food were great, despite the fact that we were almost too tired to enjoy it. ”
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Called the following day and they could care less that I was ill from their expensive food. ”
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The dishes combine gourmet fish or meat with subtle sauces (often reductions) and a panoply of delightfully fresh vegetables. ”
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Highly recommend the roasted lamb loin. ”
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Whenever, it's always at the top of our list for any occasion or just when we want good food. ”
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Oh, and the soups are always fabulous, especially the bisques with some kind of seafood. ”
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The food was great, but we had to question the value for the price. ”
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On another note, the food was great, and we had three servers tending to our needs. ”
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The food was excellent. ”
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The food is delicious, the service is wonderful, and the wine menu is amazing. ”
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Hands Down Favorite for ANY OCCASION or just when you want excellent food in a lovely setting ”
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Unlike a lot of higher end restaurants they give you a good amount of food here but its still in perfect portions to have a little of everything ( appetizer, entree, dessert) and not feel stuffed. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful and the food is great, but it is a little expensive. ”
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Their service is spectacular and the food is awesome! ”
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The food was excellent, the wine superb an. ”
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The seasonal menu, always fresh and yummy- I love that you'll always find something new. ”
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Mark Cox has done an outstanding job of keeping this place feel fresh, new, and clean. ”
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Both of us enjoy the food, the place, the service. ”
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We continue to have impeccable service and food every time we go. ”
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Mark's virtually guarantees an outstanding meal. ”
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The food has always been incredible, they have a great wine list and the atmosphere is quant and classy. ”
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For our wedding anniversary, complimentary champagne and a special dessert e with "Happy Anniversary" inscribed on the plate with chocolate topped off our fabulous meal. ”
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Not only was the food exquisite, the staff was very friendly and professional. ”
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| menu variety |
97.22000122070312% positive |
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Service was good, but I think our waiter may have been new on the job b/c he wasn't real familiar with the menu. ”
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We all had the Chef's selection, consisting of some of the most amazing courses i've ever eaten, each course accopanied by an excellent bottle of wine all chosen by our waiter. ”
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Chef Mark is always changing the seasonal menu, and has created amazing combinations of flavor, texture, and presentation. ”
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The menu is just as unique. ”
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The Costa Rican stacked salad is my absolute favorite, and even though it wasn't on the menu when we were there last, they made it for me anyway. ”
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With his attention to detail, waiters who work hard to please their patrons, and a menu that never fails to have more delightful selections than we can choose, how can one resist these temptations? ”
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The menu contains some excellent dishes (venison and fois gras appetizer was delicious), but in general the menu was not particularly interesting. ”
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$42 for a veal chop -- enough to buy 2 more equally satisfying entrees from the regular menu with published prices. ”
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The menu is creative and the food combinations are sublime. ”
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The food is delicious, the service is wonderful, and the wine menu is amazing. ”
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The only downside was that the waiter was actually too attentive, a bit too talkative and too close by to give us descriptions and explanations, but maybe that was partly because of the menu we chose. ”
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The seasonal menu, always fresh and yummy- I love that you'll always find something new. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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Overall, nice place, but very average on the VALUE front. ”
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thought this would be a nice place to take my wife. ”
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This is absolutely the best restaurant in Houston. ”
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it's a good place to go for a romantic date, but i would really rather go to a nicer part of town. ”
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Mark's is a great place to come eat, even if it's just for dessert. ”
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was expecting a very nice restaurant, wine list and great service. ”
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This is a great restaurant. ”
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This is without question my favorite restaurant I have ever been to. ”
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Two of my favorite meals of all time have both been at this restaurant. ”
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Mark's just might be my all time favorite restaurant in Houston. ”
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Their food is great, but so are ALOT of other restaurants in the city, and they're popping up all over the place. ”
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But for special occasions, it is a good place. ”
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This is my favorite restaurant in Houston. ”
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guests or a way to express to someone how great they are by treating them to a beautiful meal, this is the place to go! ”
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Mark's is a great place for special occasions. ”
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If you want a great place to take ? ”
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will say Mark's is one of the best restaurant that I had and I will be a regular from now on. ”
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great restaurant for a special occasion ”
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expected a high bill from a nice restaurant and don't mind paying for good food, but for the taste and consitency of the food, it shouldn't be anywhere near that range. ”
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And I can honestly say this was the best restaurant I have ever been. ”
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This is my absolute favorite restaurant. ”
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mark's is a nice place,t he owner a fab person. ”
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My wife and my favorite restaurant, with nothing even closely comparing. ”
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best restaurant in town ”
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was expecting some really good food here as this place is rated the top place in Zagats. ”
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Without a doubt, Mark's is the best restaurant in Houston these days. ”
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| return potential |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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All in all, it was an extremely pleasant evening, and my wife and I will definitely go back. ”
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We will definitely be back for more great food. ”
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I'm glad we tried it, but I would not recommend nor return to Mark's. ”
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Very expensive, to many good resteraunts in Houston to go back. ”
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I've never had food here that I didn't think was excellent and I will go back as often as I can! ”
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Amazingly romantic, wonderful food, excellent service-I can't wait to go back! ”
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| service |
90.20000457763672% positive |
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Not only was the food exquisite, the staff was very friendly and professional. ”
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Service was good, but I think our waiter may have been new on the job b/c he wasn't real familiar with the menu. ”
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The service was attentive, but not overly solicitous. ”
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Mark's has incredible food and great service! ”
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The desserts are delicious and the servers make sure to acknowledge the special events that are being celebrated. ”
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The only downside was that the waiter was actually too attentive, a bit too talkative and too close by to give us descriptions and explanations, but maybe that was partly because of the menu we chose. ”
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The bar service was extremely poor, my wife ordered a champagne cocktail and the server was too lazy to wait for bubbles to subside and gave her a glass 1/3 full. ”
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We were seated promptly in the 2nd floor as I had requested and the service was flawless. ”
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The food is always delicious, and the service is very professional. ”
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Great place to really enjoy good food, atmosphere and service. ”
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With his attention to detail, waiters who work hard to please their patrons, and a menu that never fails to have more delightful selections than we can choose, how can one resist these temptations? ”
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The service was a perfect balance between cordiality and promptness. ”
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Their service is spectacular and the food is awesome! ”
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Drinks were good, salad was satisfactory, though the server seemed rather uninterested in actually serving us. ”
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We got there at 7:30 on a Friday evening with no reservation and in our jeans and t-shirts, but the hostess and waiter was really friendly, they were able to sit us right away even the dining room was almost full. ”
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The bartenders were more than friendly, explaining the different types of martinis and vodka. ”
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Attentive and knowledgeable staff. ”
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My waiter was very knowledgeable. ”
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Marks is a great value, servers were very attentive, and the cuisine was perfect. ”
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Great service, relaxed atmosphere and terrific, innovative food. ”
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The service is superb and the ambiance is like none other. ”
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The service is great too! ”
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Our waiter was really fun and they made my boyfriend a great desert plate for his birthday. ”
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The service is always excellent and they even did a special dessert for my first wedding anniversary. ”
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The staff is knowledgeable and friendly and nothing is overpriced! ”
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The waiter was very clear that he did not want to wait on us and made odd comments when we placed our orders and almost sneered at me when I declined to order alcohol (my boyfriend ordered a glass of wine but I wasn't in the mood for a drink). ”
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The service matched the wonderful quality of the food. ”
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The food and the service are absolutely amazing! ”
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How is that for great service? ”
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The service was very good though. ”
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The server was very knowledgeable, attentive and friendly. ”
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few of the reviews had had poor service or food but Mark's ws at it's best for us. ”
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They have horrible service, they have a wait staff that thinks that is better than you. ”
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It was everything I had expected and wanted for a quiet and romantic night with outstanding service and food. ”
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The service was the best I've ever had and the food was superb. ”
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When the manager and the reservationists have horrible attitudes, it doesn't compensate. ”
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The food is absolutely amazing, the wine list is very desirable, the waiters sometimes snobby (why, though, they're serving me?) ”
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Waiters were friendly and helpful but the service was swarming. ”
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Unique & charming setting, friendly and informative service (not snooty at all), and very amenable to first-timers. ”
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It's terribly romantic, the service is amazing and the food is absolutely heavenly. ”
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Amazingly romantic, wonderful food, excellent service-I can't wait to go back! ”
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Yes Mark has a good reputation but the people he hire are real fruit loops. ”
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Between our waiter tending to our every need to the Chef coming out and taking time out to talk with us, service was as good as the food. ”
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We were seated promtly and the service was very good. ”
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was expecting a very nice restaurant, wine list and great service. ”
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The restaurant is very clean, the staff is very nice! ”
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It is so beautiful, the wait staff is so attentive. ”
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My boyfriend and I are stubborn and weren't going to let a crappy waiter ruin our night- we enjoyed the time spent together and made the night fun in our own way despite the awful rude waiter. ”
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The food was very good and elegantly presented, it was not noisy at all, and the service was extremely pleasant, efficient, and not overbearing or pretentious. ”
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have had nothing but amazing food, wine, service, and atmosphere here. ”
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our waiter was helpful and enthusiastic; we followed his recommendation on a couple of entrees, and weren't disappointed. ”
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The waiters are very knowledgeable. ”
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Every time I was content with the food (dessert is also excellent, actually is a value-price) and service. ”
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The waiter was extremely knowlegdgable and made excellent recommendations on both the food and wine. ”
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The service is excellent and the dessert is great. ”
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The restaurant was so beautiful and our waiter was extremely knowledgable about every dish. ”
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The food is great, the decor is inviting, the service is good. ”
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I've been to Mark's on many occasions - it's a beautiful setting (an old church), and the service is second to none. ”
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The service is terrific. ”
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The staff was awesome in helping me prepare for this special event, getting EVERY detail right and serving up a wonderful meal! ”
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The service is superb: attentive without being either obtrusive or fawning. ”
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man/woman. ther service wonderful the food great. ”
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slight hype on the food although the service was good. ”
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We all had the Chef's selection, consisting of some of the most amazing courses i've ever eaten, each course accopanied by an excellent bottle of wine all chosen by our waiter. ”
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The food was so artfully prepared, the wine list is superb and the service was excellent. ”
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There are so many great new restaurants popping up in Houston, they need to pick up the pace on their service. ”
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We continue to have impeccable service and food every time we go. ”
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The wine list was not excessively long but had more than sufficient optiosn to choose from adn our sommelier was very attentive and helful in selecting a Rhone red. ”
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The first thing I look for is service, which was excellent. ”
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Great service, great food, great atmosphere. ”
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Great food and excellent service ”
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When we sat down we were introduced to our very friendly waiter for the evening. ”
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love the atmosphere and the service! ”
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We were placed at probably the most undesirable table in the house -- full view of the kitchen, and all waiters passing by our table to pick up orders. ”
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this is what a world class restaurant should be-- great food, classy setting, great service ”
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On another note, the food was great, and we had three servers tending to our needs. ”
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The food has NEVER disappointed me, nor has the service. ”
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The service was Good as well. ”
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Initially the service was poor (20 minutes after being seated we finally got some water and bread, the wine to much longer to arrive), but did improve slightly. ”
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Mark's is not only romantic (especially if you have the luxury of sitting in the quiet room off to the side or upstairs) but the service is awesome too. ”
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The food is delicious, the service is wonderful, and the wine menu is amazing. ”
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To make the dinning experience over the top, the food is fabulous and the service excellent. ”
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Once we were finally seated, the service and food were great, despite the fact that we were almost too tired to enjoy it. ”
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Both of us enjoy the food, the place, the service. ”
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The food and service were wonderful, and you can't beat the ambiance in this town. ”
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73.02000045776367% positive |
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It is expensive, but for a special occasion or a nice dinner out it is worth it. ”
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Don't get me wrong, the food was decent, but at a place like Mark's paying those prices, I expect to be overwhelmed. ”
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Very expensive, to many good resteraunts in Houston to go back. ”
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Unlike a lot of higher end restaurants they give you a good amount of food here but its still in perfect portions to have a little of everything ( appetizer, entree, dessert) and not feel stuffed. ”
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Every time I was content with the food (dessert is also excellent, actually is a value-price) and service. ”
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Called the following day and they could care less that I was ill from their expensive food. ”
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great food but way too expensive! ”
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It is pricey, and I would recommend couples only. ”
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the food was great and i loved the atmosphere, but i do think it was a little too pricey for the quality of the food. ”
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The staff is knowledgeable and friendly and nothing is overpriced! ”
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The food and wine were great however the price was a little steep. ”
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Would highly recommend - just don't have huge expectaitons about special requests being met. ”
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Excellent food, not the best value ”
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memorable meal that certainly wasn't cheap, but great for a special occasion. ”
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The food was awesome ( Great presentation, very tasty and at the right tempurture) very pricy but worth it! ”
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Marks is a great value, servers were very attentive, and the cuisine was perfect. ”
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The atmosphere is wonderful and the food is great, but it is a little expensive. ”
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The portions are about the same, but the price is less expensive. ”
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$42 for a veal chop -- enough to buy 2 more equally satisfying entrees from the regular menu with published prices. ”
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The food was great, but we had to question the value for the price. ”
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For such an upscale place, the prices are very reasonable. ”
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66.66999816894531% positive |
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The wine list was not excessively long but had more than sufficient optiosn to choose from adn our sommelier was very attentive and helful in selecting a Rhone red. ”
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the food, from appetizer to dessert, was about the best I've had in Houston in a long time. ”
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We arrived on a Tuesday night, waited about 5 minutes for a valet which is not terrible. ”
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The children were served creative and appropriate dishes, and because there were no long waits, they were not restless. ”
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Weaknesses - sorry to be so long: Front of the house management is simply dreadful. ”
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Initially the service was poor (20 minutes after being seated we finally got some water and bread, the wine to much longer to arrive), but did improve slightly. ”
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