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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Fun place, great atmosphere
This is a great place to go for dessert and coffee after dinner. Be prepared though as the wait on a Saturday night was about 45 min. There are park b...
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2/5/2006
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Great Chocolate Lava Cake!
Only one thing to say...OH MY GOD! That cake came from heaven!...
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1/10/2006
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A lot of fun, but overpriced
This place is great for a date or coffee and dessert after dinner... if you can handle it. It's extremely crowded, and the service is lackluster, but ...
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11/3/2005
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I wish there was one here
Ok i my be a little bias, when i visited last year it totally lived up to my expectations and revisited when i was in new york last week. It is a fabu...
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10/26/2005
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Warm and inviting
I was at Cafe Lalo with 5 friends this past weekend. Yes, it is extrememly cramped, but, the atmosphere is warm and inviting and once you shoehorn you...
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10/24/2005
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A must see lieu for dessert in NYC
Charming atmosphere. huge sellection of desserts, that is extremelly difficult to pick one the first time around. I really recommend this place, altho...
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10/21/2005
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It's really super...
The food is good and the atmosphere ist really nice! The dessert counter is incredible. There are so many choices. The only problem is that Cafe Lalo ...
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10/15/2005
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Buzzy atmosphere - good service & food
My partner and I ate brunch here on Sunday at 12.30. Courteous, efficient staff showed us to our table. They made our wait of 15 mins for a free table...
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9/26/2005
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Everybody loves Lalo!
What's not to love? The place where You've Got Mail was filmed is always lit-up with festive Christm......
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9/20/2005
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Okay
The food at Lalo is good but it's really expensive!...
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9/12/2005
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4 thumbs up for Lalo!
There's no better place in the world for a nice dessert! The ambiance is the best in the city...i've been going to Cafe Lalo for years and i still thi...
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9/9/2005
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Best desserts
Really good desserts and coffee. Can get crowded and the tables are very close together. Charming atmosphere and makes a good relaxed evening out. Ser...
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9/4/2005
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Cafe LaLa
"LaLa" because that is the best description of the service here--as if everyone is in la-la land. The food, just like the service, is mediocre at best...
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9/1/2005
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Noisy but good dessert/coffee
Made famous by You've Got Mail. There tends to be a good amount of tourists that pass through and it......
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9/1/2005
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Fun atmosphere, not such great service
The atmosphere is really fun, especially when it's packed at night and they're playing cool music. The food is OK; some of the desserts are good, and ...
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8/19/2005
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Sweets and Service
Some places just have a certain charm that makes them seem magical. This along with the fantastic desserts is what explains the crowds waiting to get ...
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7/28/2005
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Great Dessert
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a great place for rich dessert. Every time I come to the city I make a trip up to Cafe L...
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7/13/2005
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Amazing desserts!
Very crowded, can't pay with credit... but the food is soo amazing. Everything is just... incredible! My favorite is the mixed fruit tarts and chocola...
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3/29/2005
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Best tiramisu in the city!
A bit pricy but well worth it. They have the best tiramisu in the city. If you're a fruit type of person, you will love their mixed fruit tart. But yo...
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2/23/2005
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For tourists
Seeing as how this place is so popular and has been in the movie "You've Got Mail," it may be worth it for tourists. I was excited and charmed by it m...
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1/23/2005
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The Real deal!!
The desserts are excellent, the staff great. None of you have experienced rude until you have eaten in Seattle. I have actually flown from Seattle to ...
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11/9/2004
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Scorned lover syndrome
Cafe Lalo. Like a scorned lover, you want to love it, but it keeps disappointing you. The decor is cute, but the waitresses are ok, at best. The food ...
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10/13/2004
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Visually pleasing and tastes good, but..
I am not sure why the waitstaff (I am not referring to the bus boys) has to be so rude. I have been there a number of times and only once had 'accepta...
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9/29/2004
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Posing Waitresses, Hidden Smiles
I've been here several times and have only had desserts, which were fine. However, I must agree with other postings regarding the waitresses (I have y...
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9/17/2004
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Rude Cashier
The desserts here are very tasty, and the bathroom is nicely decorated! However, most of the cashiers there have nasty attitudes. Even though the menu...
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9/3/2004
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Take the complaints with a grain...
This is a very European cafe...don't come here if you require waiters that sprint to your table and hover around your table waiting for you to drop yo...
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7/31/2004
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Very nice!
I loved it it's very New York and fun. I loved the atmosphere and the desserts were very good. Its a great place to go late at ngiht. The only problem...
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7/8/2004
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On the contrary, I love this place
Cafe Lalo, in my opinion, is one of the few overpriced and well-known dessert places that actually has terrific desserts. Granted, they are known for ...
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5/29/2004
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an OK place
(1) Desserts are good :D (2) So LOUD...I had to yell at my friend sitting RIGHT next to me..yikes! (3) Waitresses so RUDE..I mean I understand at 8PM ...
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5/26/2004
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Yum...dessert
Despite the slow service and crowd, I can't wait to bring my kids here again during our next visit to NY. We came on a Saturday afternoon when the pla...
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4/22/2004
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lame service, good tarts
Cafe Lalo has wonderful atmosphere and delectable desserts, but the lame, indifferent, and sub-par service ruins the experience. On a recent visit, we...
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4/7/2004
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hmm... same place??
Granted it is a bit loud and crowded (would it really be NY if it weren't), but other than that I'm not sure we're talking about the same restaurant. ...
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4/5/2004
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Way Too Crowded
Although they have an amazing variety of delicious desserts and drinks, avoid this place is you don't want to wait for more that 1/2 hour in a line of...
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4/5/2004
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over rated and over priced
overpriced for mediocre food and pastries. if you like a small, cramped and crowded cafe this is the place for you. don't forget to bring cash as this...
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1/28/2004
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Don't Go.
the lemon cake was very dry. i think my girlfriend had cake w/nuts, whatever it was, it was dry too. a waitress pushed me out of the way so she could ...
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1/26/2004
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[insert gutteral noises of disgust here]
Why this place garners so much business is beyond me. Is it the enthusiastic twenty-something female waitresses in little teeshirts emblazoned with th...
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12/1/2003
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Go for the cakes, not their service
I like this place and have been there at least 10 times. Ok, the service is inconsistent but the desserts are really the best in town. Ambience is lov...
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8/4/2003
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Good Time
This place is a little hype, but the desserts are good and the ambiance is great - the place looks incredible at night. Its a fun place to go on a dat...
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5/7/2003
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Yummmmmmy!!!!!
Cafe Lalo is always a stop for me when I'm in NYC. Reading the rest of the reviews - it can be crowded. Best to go late at night, middle of the day, o...
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3/30/2003
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RUDEST STAFF IN NYC
NOISY,CROWDED, EXTREMELY RUDE STAFF...WAITRESSES SELF INVOVLED, DITZY. NOT WORTH THE EFFORT OF WAITING ON LINE. MANAGEMENT IGNORES COMPLAINTS. OBVIOUS...
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2/16/2003
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Cute place
The ambience is nice. It's very festive. They have a great selection for dessert tastes good but not exceptional. Service sucks! Didn't get menu until...
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1/31/2003
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Lunch Rush?
I stumbled upon this place one afternoon in the spring and loved it immediately. The place is typical NYC in size. On the day I found it Cafe Lalo was...
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12/30/2002
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Skip this one
Cafe Lalo is a waste of time. The place is loud, extremely crowded, the service inept, and to top it off the food isn't even that good! I'd only go ag...
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10/27/2002
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Paris? Paris, Texas Perhaps!
Obviously, the last "reviewer" has never been to Paris, unless it was Paris, Texas; he's too busy working at Cafe Lalo. The service here is awful, wai...
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10/25/2002
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The worst service..
waited 45 just to get our orders taken, and only after perstering the waitstaff about 10 times. Of course, we are given the wrong order... twice. Afte...
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10/22/2002
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ABHORRENT!
Repugnant, loathsome, disgusting. A few of the milder terms to describe this glorified IHOP. Once we were seated at our crammed corner table still cov...
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10/21/2002
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Tasty
Though the service is slow, it doesn't affect the quality of the food. Good place to hang out with your buddies....
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9/30/2002
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yummy desserts and coffee shop
Okay, whoever goes here to eat dinner is crazy, no wonder they are complaining about the food, the weekend brunch is decent, like any other but you go...
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9/26/2002
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Love this place!!!
I agree with some of the comments ahead of me. Honestly Lalo is very small and when they're busy you may feel a little crammed-in. Also true, i wouldn...
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9/26/2002
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Service unlike any other....
Having waited over 30 minutes for an order, which when finally delivered wasn't what we had asked for, we were told by the waitress that she was "too ...
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9/18/2002
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HORRID SERVICE
The food is okay (but the slices have definitely gotten smaller and the prices, higher). The SERVICE is the WORST I've ever experienced in my 8 years ...
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9/17/2002
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no service = bad service
COMPLETELY OVERRATED. i would rate the service as horrendous, but we never received any. the servers ignored us as we sat there for 30 minutes. when w...
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9/14/2002
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Sumptuous Dessert Fiesta
All those dreams of pastries and chocolate and fruit come to life! Lalos packs a lot of variety into a small and very charming space. Exotic coffee dr...
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8/25/2002
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Atmosphere ruins the evening
After going to this cafe 4 years ago and being impressed with the experience, I decided to try my luck at this eatery again. Unfortunately, the experi...
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8/24/2002
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Better than the Movie!
Lalo is always booming and serving scrumptious desserts! Expect long waits on weekends that are well worth the time spent smushed up against the desse...
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8/2/2002
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Great for a Dry Date
There are not a lot of good places to take a teetotalling friend or date, but Lalo has something for everyone and its impossible not to be tempted. Gr...
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7/31/2002
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You've got cheesecake!
I initially went there b'cos i knew that it was the cafe in the movie 'you've go mail' ..but i've gone back thrice cos i loved the ambience and the fo...
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7/31/2002
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very crowded with only mediocre deserts
The desert selection is pretty awesome, but that doesn't necessarily mean the deserts actually are awesome. Maybe I just haven't had the right desert,...
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7/26/2002
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earth calling the waitresses...
The food was great, but the service was maybe the worst I've had in NYC - and I'm not picky about service. The waitress could not have appeared any le...
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7/22/2002
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Great dessert..but crowded
Cafe Lalo has got the best variety of desserts... something for everyone in your group... but the seating is crowded and like other's here have said.....
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6/30/2002
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