| ambiance |
90.4800033569336% positive |
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Our waiter was not very attentive and the place has a crowded atmosphere. ”
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It is very unique place with great atmosphere,and friendly staff. ”
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cozy joint - great for ”
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think that the restaurant makes excellent food that's good for you, and it offers a nice atmosphere along with it. ”
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Great food, relaxed atmosphere and service with a smile. ”
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It's a fun and tasty place to eat. ”
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The patio is pleasant, the food is healthy and delicious, and the location is convenient. ”
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If you go during the week, you have an opportunity to get great parking. ”
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it has a really nice atmosphere. ”
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They need to get their parking lot fixed, they need new chairs, they need to take care of the rodent issue, seating is cramped, and their bathrooms are gross! ”
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am a huge LOTR fan and the ambience and food are great. ”
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Quirky decorations inside, and a wonderful, shady patio outside. ”
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Always a relaxing, fun lunch with good food--hugh portions and really nice ambience! ”
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The atmosphere is unique & homey, but very crowded every time I've gone for lunch. ”
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would go there again because of the location and its just a nice little place near my home. ”
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ENORMOUS portions, cozy, wonderful food. ”
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really enjoyed this place as a fun change of pace from regular lunch spots. ”
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Good atmosphere, great food. ”
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Fun and good location ”
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I'd hate to say anything bad about this place, because I love it so much - the quirky ambiance, excellent patio, nice staff ”
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With that aside, I still enjoyed my meal mostly because of the service and ambience. ”
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The atmosphere is cool and comfortable- it's a great place to go to catch up with friends. ”
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You're never too sure what to expect from a LOTR themed eatery, but this is far from a fantasy nerd hangout - its a quaint and comfortable cafe with a great menu and fantastic tasting food. ”
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The walls are painted in cozy colors (mossy green and dusty mauve) with charming pictures on the walls. ”
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Great food, great service, great atmosphere ”
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From full meals, to wonderful sandwhiches, and the atmosphere can't be beat! ”
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loved the atmosphere here! ”
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The food is great, the wait staff are friendly and efficient, the atmosphere is very magical/hobbity, and if you are a fan of Tolkien, the owner's family was a good friend to the Tolkien family. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The best appetizer I have had there are the cream cheese shrimp rolls. ”
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My pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream tasted just like my mother made it--and that's good! ”
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It was novel to see our favorite characters' names on the menu, but the food attached to the names was off the mark considering it focused on a people that rely on sausage and kidney pie. ”
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| drinks |
88.88999938964844% positive |
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... and due to our spontaniety, we ended up finding one of the best wines ever! ”
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like the herbal tea the best. ”
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Very friendly wait staff kept our drinks filled and were very pleasant. ”
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The daily herbal fruit tea was very refreshing and and sweet enough not to need any sugar. ”
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They also have good iced tea! ”
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had the merlot wine which was wonderful. ”
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We didn't have to wait long for our drinks, and we ordered burgers, black and blue burger was my favourite! ”
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When the waiter placed the drink on the table I asked him if he could move it further away so the baby would not get it (my hands were full). ”
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Their sandwiches are a delight and fresh fruit drinks are joyful. ”
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| food quality |
90.0% positive |
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would actually venture to say that the avocado buffalo burger I was served was the best burger I have ever eaten. ”
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We didn't have to wait long for our drinks, and we ordered burgers, black and blue burger was my favourite! ”
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Generous portions, their fish tacos are wonderful - they are very conscious of food allergies / special requests. ”
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However, the sandwiches and burgers are excellent. ”
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There were lots of vegetarian items, which I appreciated, and the wild salmon burger was very good with lots of quality greens and a yummy dill sauce! ”
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Absolutely a great place to go for burgers or to test the taste buds of the picky vegitarian. ”
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This is the place to go if you are on a budget but want good food. ”
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mediocre food ”
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Quaint and Delicious; great fries ”
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the service isn't top notch, but i love the food. ”
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think it seriously had as much fresh avacado as it did beef. ”
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No one in my party really enjoyed their meal. ”
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highly recommend the fruit salad and Smaug's Delight. ”
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Outstanding sandwiches and tex-mex offerings. ”
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Great food, relaxed atmosphere and service with a smile. ”
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think that the restaurant makes excellent food that's good for you, and it offers a nice atmosphere along with it. ”
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If you are looking for a relaxed place and an excellent meal I would absolutely recommend the Hobbit Cafe. ”
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Sometimes service is a bit slow, but the food is always excellent. ”
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If you like salmon, this salmon portion was huge and our waiter got it grilled just to our specific request as we described. ”
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I'm not a big fan of soy, but the soy burger is absolutely delicious (and gigantic). ”
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It is by far my favorite sandwich. ”
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Great food and it's somewhere you can always go with your vegetarian friends. ”
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The patio is pleasant, the food is healthy and delicious, and the location is convenient. ”
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was really excited to go to Hobbit Cafe for lunch because I love vegitarian, healthy but tasty food. ”
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Great Atmosphere, pretty good food ”
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went to The Hobbit at the reccommendation of a friend, who said that the La Crucia sandwich would surely become a favorite dish of mine. ”
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The food here is decent, and I really enjoy some of their sandwiches and burgers. ”
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My favorite soup is the gazpacho and I love the wrap with the 3 salads in it. ”
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order the slim sandwiches. ”
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You're never too sure what to expect from a LOTR themed eatery, but this is far from a fantasy nerd hangout - its a quaint and comfortable cafe with a great menu and fantastic tasting food. ”
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By the way, they got the best cuisine in town. ”
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really like the fish tacos here. ”
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My girlfriend is a veggie and enjoys the food a lot, whenever I go with her it's good. ”
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The burgers are the BEST i've ever had. ”
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The best appetizer I have had there are the cream cheese shrimp rolls. ”
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am a huge fan of the Martinique burger. ”
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Really fresh veggies on the burger and I got mine with black beans which were very good. ”
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Service can be a little slow, but the food is generally worth the wait. ”
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And good food! ”
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... but, man, I wouldn't recommend the cooked cuisine. ”
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It's a fun and tasty place to eat. ”
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love the Chicken salad. ”
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Perhaps my most favorite fruit (well, the jackfruit competes with it), maybe I'm easy to please when it comes to a dish with avocado involved. ”
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There were lots of healthy food options and the food is very tasty. ”
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The brown rice was good as well. ”
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The sandwiches are creative, but wayyyyy too big (even the smaller size order). ”
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The sandwiches are fantastic, and come in two versions. ”
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the fries were great, i'd recommend those if you feel like having some. ”
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We also ordered other items like black bean nachos, the hobbit wraps, and also the carribean salmon entree (among other burgers), which came highly recommended by our waiter. ”
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My friend got the buffalo burger and we shared, I thought the buffalo burger was really good, I think I am going to get it next time. ”
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It was novel to see our favorite characters' names on the menu, but the food attached to the names was off the mark considering it focused on a people that rely on sausage and kidney pie. ”
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The also serve Mexican dishes (I guess Hobbits are from Mexico) and smooties; both of which are pretty tasty. ”
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Salmon burger is great! ”
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usually I get it with chicken, but the tuna is great, too. ”
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The prices are great for the amount of food that is served. ”
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loved the shrimp rolls, hobbit wrap and black bean nachos. ”
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had gone here before and liked the food even the the place was rundown and dirty and a bit dark. ”
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The service is friendly - generally staffed by some of the local college attendees - and the food is simple, but fresh - fresh - fresh. ”
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We just thought the food was a little pricey for a whole in the wall place. ”
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ENORMOUS portions, cozy, wonderful food. ”
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My pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream tasted just like my mother made it--and that's good! ”
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If you're a Hobbit/Lord of the Rings fan and wish to have an authentic Middle Earthian experience this is not the place. ”
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But, really, everything is delicious. ”
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am a huge LOTR fan and the ambience and food are great. ”
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Unique Atmosphere and tasty veggie treats ! ”
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However, the food was so bad it was unedible. ”
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They have fantastic food, great service, and though it is a little cramped, u. ”
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He got an avocado (Gandalf) sandwich which looked like it contained about 5 avocados and a tiny little bit of bread, while I got the Thorin Oakenfield tabouli sandwich which was not so tasty. ”
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wash down my wonderful meal with a fresh fruit smoothee. ”
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Great food, great service, great atmosphere ”
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guess because they use wheat bread other reviews thought the meal was good for you. ”
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My salad had limp, warm lettuce. ”
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am always in search of restaurants that have fresh, healthy food on the menu. ”
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Great for vegetarians, with alot of options but also more traditional casual food. ”
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My friend had a fruit smoothie and Jamaican-jerk burger that were both excellent as well. ”
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started off with the fresh fruit salad- it was incredible. ”
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My fave was the Chicken and Beef Fajita meat Nachos. ”
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Then we enjoyed fresh fruit to start and a selection of delicious breakfast choices. ”
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That was awful and my scrambled eggs had huge chunks of EGG SHELLS! ”
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It's a fresh piece of tuna cooked how you want it, topped with fresh greens, purple onion and a delicious sauce. ”
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The fries were good as was the salsa and chips. ”
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For a surprising meal, with great menu choices and wonderful service, check the Hobbit out. ”
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We also had mimosas served with fresh squeezed orange juice. ”
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Always a relaxing, fun lunch with good food--hugh portions and really nice ambience! ”
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Although portions match a Hobbit's appetite, the food itself would disappoint even a Sackville Baggins. ”
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With that aside, I still enjoyed my meal mostly because of the service and ambience. ”
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First, my friend and I didn't like our sandwiches at all. ”
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Great food, attentive service, and helpful waitstaff ”
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Good atmosphere, great food. ”
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The last time I was there, I could not enjoy the meal at all. ”
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The nacho's were huge and not bad but the burgers were terrrible. ”
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This place is full of six legged creepy crawlies, my husband loves their burgers because he doesn't like spicy things, I think this place is too bland. ”
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Prices are very reasonable, food is prepared to ”
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The food is great. ”
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But all of the staff are approachable, and you will always find this place so relaxing with tasty food. ”
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The food is great, the wait staff are friendly and efficient, the atmosphere is very magical/hobbity, and if you are a fan of Tolkien, the owner's family was a good friend to the Tolkien family. ”
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The Jamaican chicken is great, out of this world hamburgers. ”
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Excellent service, great food, family friendly ”
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The SLIM is a regular sized sandwich, while the CLASSIC is huge. ”
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Great food, great service, enjoyable experience! ”
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The service was very good and the food was great. ”
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Their sandwiches are a delight and fresh fruit drinks are joyful. ”
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My La Crucia was delicious as were the Spinich Quesadillas that my mother ordered. ”
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Very good food ”
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Best Vegetarian food in Montrose Area ”
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| menu variety |
86.3599967956543% positive |
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It was novel to see our favorite characters' names on the menu, but the food attached to the names was off the mark considering it focused on a people that rely on sausage and kidney pie. ”
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The staff is usually very friendly and are helpful with menu decisions. ”
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For a surprising meal, with great menu choices and wonderful service, check the Hobbit out. ”
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am always in search of restaurants that have fresh, healthy food on the menu. ”
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Then we enjoyed fresh fruit to start and a selection of delicious breakfast choices. ”
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There were lots of healthy food options and the food is very tasty. ”
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This is a pretty weird place with good options for vegetarians. ”
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Great for vegetarians, with alot of options but also more traditional casual food. ”
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When the time came to order the baby grabbed my menu and stuck it in his mouth-ripping it out would have meant loud screaming so I asked if we would keep it-the waiter glared at me and I said, unless you are running low-he said, no-it is just GROSS and ”
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The menu has great variety. ”
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You're never too sure what to expect from a LOTR themed eatery, but this is far from a fantasy nerd hangout - its a quaint and comfortable cafe with a great menu and fantastic tasting food. ”
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| overall |
80.0% positive |
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My first impression is that it was a really nice place to kick back and relax. ”
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Seating inside is a bit cramped and sitting outside in Houston is not great for a place that doesn't get a good enough breeze. ”
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The atmosphere is cool and comfortable- it's a great place to go to catch up with friends. ”
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Absolutely a great place to go for burgers or to test the taste buds of the picky vegitarian. ”
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would go there again because of the location and its just a nice little place near my home. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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love the Hobbit, and we plan to go back very soon. ”
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would go there again because of the location and its just a nice little place near my home. ”
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| service |
89.25999641418457% positive |
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The restaurant is in a kinda crappy old house, but that is more than made up for by the wait staff, who were amazing- incredibly personable and helpful, friendly, talkative and fast. ”
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the waiter was very nice and he didn't mind splitting our check for us. ”
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The staff is usually very friendly and are helpful with menu decisions. ”
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But all of the staff are approachable, and you will always find this place so relaxing with tasty food. ”
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Great food, great service, enjoyable experience! ”
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When the time came to order the baby grabbed my menu and stuck it in his mouth-ripping it out would have meant loud screaming so I asked if we would keep it-the waiter glared at me and I said, unless you are running low-he said, no-it is just GROSS and ”
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Great food, relaxed atmosphere and service with a smile. ”
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The food is great, the wait staff are friendly and efficient, the atmosphere is very magical/hobbity, and if you are a fan of Tolkien, the owner's family was a good friend to the Tolkien family. ”
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Great food, great service, great atmosphere ”
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Our waiter was not very attentive and the place has a crowded atmosphere. ”
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The waitress was friendly and accomodating. ”
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For a surprising meal, with great menu choices and wonderful service, check the Hobbit out. ”
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The service was great. ”
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Excellent staff too -- though they seem to keep changing; its a young crew, and I guess gets a rather transient employee base. ”
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It is very unique place with great atmosphere,and friendly staff. ”
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the service isn't top notch, but i love the food. ”
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By far, this place is amazing & I'm glad the service isn't afraid to stick up to a customer that is ignorant & uncaring about the rest of the world. ”
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I'd hate to say anything bad about this place, because I love it so much - the quirky ambiance, excellent patio, nice staff ”
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We also ordered other items like black bean nachos, the hobbit wraps, and also the carribean salmon entree (among other burgers), which came highly recommended by our waiter. ”
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This is not a family friendly restaurant! ”
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Clearly this is not a baby or family friendly place. ”
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Our waiter, William, was absolutely wonderful - a very personable guy. ”
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It was novel to see our favorite characters' names on the menu, but the food attached to the names was off the mark considering it focused on a people that rely on sausage and kidney pie. ”
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Great food, attentive service, and helpful waitstaff ”
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If you like salmon, this salmon portion was huge and our waiter got it grilled just to our specific request as we described. ”
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veggie friendly hobbit hole ”
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The servers are really cool and helpful, and the actual restaurant can be described as easygoing and comfy. ”
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Our waiter was very friendly and attentive, a few of us had specific requests (it gets embarrassing sometimes), but he was patient enough to tend to our needs. ”
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The waiters were nice and casual, and I ordered a sweet, Lord of the Rings themed :) smoothie. ”
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Best described as a veggie friendly restaurant. ”
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the staff was friendly and amusing - accomodating our every need (even though we came late, they never rushed us) and provided interesting banter from time to time. ”
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With that aside, I still enjoyed my meal mostly because of the service and ambience. ”
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Very friendly wait staff kept our drinks filled and were very pleasant. ”
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Excellent service, great food, family friendly ”
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The service is friendly - generally staffed by some of the local college attendees - and the food is simple, but fresh - fresh - fresh. ”
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Easygoing with good service ”
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You should not be speaking poorly of one of Houston's most unique and friendly eateries just because you had one waiter that did not bow down to you and your status as mother. ”
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The service was very good and the food was great. ”
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The service is very good as well. ”
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great service! ”
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They have fantastic food, great service, and though it is a little cramped, u. ”
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Sometimes service is a bit slow, but the food is always excellent. ”
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We have a 4 month old baby, and we have taken him with us every time we have eaten here, and the staff are very friendly. ”
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Food is pretty good and service was great! ”
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When the waiter placed the drink on the table I asked him if he could move it further away so the baby would not get it (my hands were full). ”
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| value |
77.77999877929688% positive |
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That was awful and my scrambled eggs had huge chunks of EGG SHELLS! ”
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The prices are great for the amount of food that is served. ”
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Huge portions. ”
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We just thought the food was a little pricey for a whole in the wall place. ”
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That is until yesterday as I ate dinner a huge rodent (I cannot use the other word, this site won't accept it) climbed down the wall and stood on a wall fixture about a foot above our table. ”
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Beer is expensive. ”
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Always a relaxing, fun lunch with good food--hugh portions and really nice ambience! ”
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ENORMOUS portions, cozy, wonderful food. ”
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Service can be a little slow, but the food is generally worth the wait. ”
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The nacho's were huge and not bad but the burgers were terrrible. ”
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Although portions match a Hobbit's appetite, the food itself would disappoint even a Sackville Baggins. ”
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I'd recommend this place to anybody who wants to chill out and not spend a big wad of money. ”
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The SLIM is a regular sized sandwich, while the CLASSIC is huge. ”
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am a huge fan of the Martinique burger. ”
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The portions are huge! ”
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am a huge LOTR fan and the ambience and food are great. ”
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If you like salmon, this salmon portion was huge and our waiter got it grilled just to our specific request as we described. ”
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Generous portions, their fish tacos are wonderful - they are very conscious of food allergies / special requests. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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Sometimes service is a bit slow, but the food is always excellent. ”
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We didn't have to wait long for our drinks, and we ordered burgers, black and blue burger was my favourite! ”
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Service can be a little slow, but the food is generally worth the wait. ”
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