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Bright Lights Big Disappointment
This may be the poorest service - and the most marginally overpriced food - in Manhattan. It looks nice as you walk in but it is crowded, loud and the...
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12/1/2007 Report as offensive
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good for a late night dessert but expact
Lalo's is great for a late night dessert when all else is closed. The service is extremely poor and it is overpriced but the coffee drinks are great....
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11/24/2007 Report as offensive
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Not recommended
I went here after dinner a few weeks ago because we were looking for a nice quiet place for coffee and dessert. Certainly did not find it here. While ...
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8/17/2007 Report as offensive
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Great desert, but could be better priced
Cafe Lalo makes fantastic deserts, there is simply no two ways about it. I agree with most of the other posters that it can get pretty cramped in ther...
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7/28/2007 Report as offensive
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Good
The place is charming, the selection is amazing, but it was very tight seating, which for me diminshes the experience. My service was very good, so I ...
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6/9/2007 Report as offensive
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i agree
if you are looking for good service don't go here. you will not find it. the menu is great but everything is overpriced and it is very noisy....
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4/18/2007 Report as offensive
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good dessert
We are new to the nieghbor hood and went over to this cozy place for a quick dessert after dinner across the street. It was very noisy but the dessert...
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2/25/2007 Report as offensive
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Paying for the experience
It is overpriced but you are in the infamous cafe lalo. The brunch is good. fresh ingredients. Depend on what you order, it could be great or soso. Th...
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2/13/2007 Report as offensive
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A Mixed Bag
Cafe Lalo is cute and has a nice menu (good sandwiches on excellent bread, tasty salads and soup ? and fabulous desserts) BUT the service is not good ...
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2/8/2007 Report as offensive
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fine, but not worth it
It's so tiny and crowded with tables (can't go it you are obese, that's for sure), and costs about 20% more than it should. Kind of touristy, I guess ...
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2/3/2007 Report as offensive
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Delicious desserts
The desserts are delicious but there are so many to choose from. the big problem is that the space is tight and very limited. So don't go there if you...
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1/31/2007 Report as offensive
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never been that impressed...
Have come here quite a few times since the early 90's, and have never been that impressed. At first, I went for lack of any other venues in the UWS. N...
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1/14/2007 Report as offensive
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Out With Friends
We had the chocolate lava cake and hazel nut strawbetty cheese cake. Both of these were excellent. We also ordered a glass of white wine, two milk sha...
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1/2/2007 Report as offensive
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Delicious
The hardest part about coming to Cafe Lalo is making a selection.The menu is quite extensive with practically every choice appealing to my palate. My ...
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1/1/2007 Report as offensive
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Most amazing desserts spoilt by the stuffy atmosphere
I really tried to like this place (it's one of my boyfriend's favorites), but I couldn't. My sweet tooth is the size of the Empire State Building, and...
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12/29/2006 Report as offensive
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Not Just Because It Was In You've Got Mail
Don't just visit Cafe Lalo because it was in the movie You've Got Mail. This place can stand on its own. Although the place was packed when I arrived ...
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12/22/2006 Report as offensive
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Great Place
I used to go here every night for port and dessert. Even when the place is packed I get good service and the waiters never seem disappointed or unwill...
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11/28/2006 Report as offensive
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Good Brunch
This is a healthy place! They to do not use oil or butter to cook, they steam the eggs. Fresh squeezed orange juice and fresh bread! It was delicius. ...
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11/23/2006 Report as offensive
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love it!
I've passed this place many times and always noted that i should check it out. the lighted trees out front, chattering customers, breathtaking dessert...
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11/20/2006 Report as offensive
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Good coffee
Nice place to go for a cup of coffee and a dessert.. A little to crowded. Sometimes you have to wait to be seated. The have nice design....
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11/18/2006 Report as offensive
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You've got mail?
Some people... they expext everything should be like in the movies. I'm sure the person below took the "sex in the city" tour too. Anyway, Lalo is a g...
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11/11/2006 Report as offensive
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Avoid on weekend nights
I brought my 11 and 13-year-old cousins here late Saturday night for a treat after a show. What a mistake! The place was so packed we could barely mov...
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10/30/2006 Report as offensive
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A Disappointment
My chocolate carmel tart was made with Nestle chocolate at best! The frozen yogurt (which the waitress had said was so delicious) was typical soft ser...
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10/17/2006 Report as offensive
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Disappointing service
I have been there twice. Both times I was not happy with the service. The first time they brought us wrong order, which happened twice. The second tim...
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10/2/2006 Report as offensive
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Money and time better spent elsewhere
The service was horrible. I never complain about restaurants, but went to the trouble of registering just to let you know; definitely not worth the mo...
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8/30/2006 Report as offensive
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Alas, I am torn!
I have a very terrible problem: Cafe Lalo's desserts are some of the best I've ever tasted; the first time around I sampled their chocolate walnut cak...
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8/3/2006 Report as offensive
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Love It!
Cafe Lalo is probably one of my favorite late night hot spots in New York City!! The atomesphere is fun, the restuarant is very quant and unique. Dess...
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6/27/2006 Report as offensive
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Take the cake and run
Cafe Lalo has an immense variety of cakes and pies, among other things, which is worth crossing town......
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5/19/2006 Report as offensive
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Cute Place
Yes, the place can get very crowded, and the service is not great, but the atmosphere is very cute. It's a nice place to go with friends just to talk ...
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5/3/2006 Report as offensive
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Another overcharged place.
The service was horrible. Their desserts are overpriced and it is really crowded. The noise level is equivalent to a sports bar. You can definitely ge...
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4/29/2006 Report as offensive
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Too Overrated Indeed
Cafe Lalo used to be a reliable source for impecable desserts in the late 1980's- 1990's. However, post "You've Got Mail," this brightly-lit, quick-to...
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4/7/2006 Report as offensive
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Must try!
This place is my favourite cafe, and for a good reason too. The food is absolutely incredible, and the atmosphere is warm and cosy. Don't pay attentio...
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3/19/2006 Report as offensive
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Go for the experience...
not necessarily for the dessert. I have been to Lalo many times, and the soft glow of the lights, and the fun, European-style interior never fail to i...
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3/13/2006 Report as offensive
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Over-Rated
2nd time to Lala land. Thought we would give it a second chance. The wait staff was not at all attentive to any of our concerns or needs. Besides that...
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3/1/2006 Report as offensive
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Cute Euro Chic Cafe
Adorable cafe on the west side. Tables are a bit scrunched together but the patrons and waitresses make it bearable. Charming old-fashioned euro decor...
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2/14/2006 Report as offensive
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Too brightly lit!
This place could use a little dimming of the lights. It's really overly crowded with mostly a college crowd..and overall really overrated....
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2/13/2006 Report as offensive
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Fun place, great atmosphere
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