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Bad Bad Bad
The ambiance is horrific and the food is even worse! Maybe it's because there aren't that many restaurant is the UWS but the food is pathetic to be ev...
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4/25/2007 Report as offensive
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I wish the food were a little bit better
Stopped by for lunch today for the first time in about 5 years. The atmosphere has not changed much - a good thing since it's a nice, relaxed vibe. Th...
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2/16/2007 Report as offensive
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Nasty tude
Maybe I was over dressed -- I was wearing a jacket and tie after work. Or too polite -- "hi, can I please get a ..." Whatever it was, I was shocked at...
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2/1/2007 Report as offensive
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Excellent food and good everything else
Very tasty food. I particularly recommend the pappardelle. Somewhat expensive, but what can you really expect?...
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1/15/2007 Report as offensive
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Great food, service and atmosphere for a meal.
First time here for me and another of several vists here for my girlfriend. After a quick drink at the bar (which has a great by the glass wine select...
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1/1/2007 Report as offensive
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Upper East Side Snob Appeal
Bottom line--the food and service are good, but the place is expensive and snobby. Try the Luxemburger and the parmesan french fries. Usually you can ...
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11/24/2006 Report as offensive
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Waiter chased me out the door!!!!
After the waiter - who was generally overwhelmed all night - broke a glass at our table by dropping it on my shoulder before it shattered on my dinner...
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11/17/2006 Report as offensive
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fantastic service
Being a former employee of the Odeon in Tribeca, I had a free meal ticket to spend here. I took my boyfriend for a dinner, and it was great. I was not...
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8/5/2006 Report as offensive
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Divine Lux
Great spot- fun casual bar scene- great food- great service- great atmoshpere. Get anything with the pate! Beats next door neighbor Compass by leaps a...
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7/21/2006 Report as offensive
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As Cool as Tribeca, but on UW!
This is such a find...always consistent, my favorite place to eat. From the fabulous lighting, great food, to the unpretentious COOL atmosphere. This ...
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4/18/2006 Report as offensive
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My favorite on the Upper West Side
This is a restaurant I come back to again and again; the food is consistant, reliable and often superb. Most of the waiters and staff - who have been ...
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4/8/2006 Report as offensive
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Great
My intimate family came in for the weekend. My family is insane and I was incredibly nervous for dinner. As soon as we walked into the door, everyone ...
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12/15/2005 Report as offensive
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Disappointment
The food wasn't anything special, but the prices were very high. $12 for an aspargus and mushroom salad appetizer that had one asparagus, no mushrooms...
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10/27/2005 Report as offensive
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Surly waiter
The food was quite good. I had the steak. My girlfriend had salmon. My main contention was the service. The waiter was, dare I say, snotty. He was bru...
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9/1/2005 Report as offensive
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A good experience
What a wonderful restaurant! The food was excellent for 4 of us and the service was attentive and caring. Only the loud noise level was a problem, but...
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8/28/2005 Report as offensive
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Poor service, food just OK
Our group of 11 went to eat here after the theater. Our server was very rude. He cleared our plates without asking - some were not finished. He even t...
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8/22/2005 Report as offensive
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A good standby
Whenever we are not sure where to eat, we always go to Cafe Lux because of their consistent food. While the service may vary, the fish, the chicken an...
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7/26/2005 Report as offensive
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Excellent Brunch
My mom was in town for Mem. Day Weekend. We went here for brunch on Saturday. My mother is hard to please as she doesn't eat the way New Yorkers eat. ...
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5/31/2005 Report as offensive
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Perfect Place for a Lincoln Center Date
I wanted to impress my honey after the ballet at Lincoln Center. We hoofed it the short walk to the restaurant and were not disappointed. Good food, f...
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1/21/2005 Report as offensive
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Great place close to Lincoln Center
A friend and I went to Cafe Luxembourg after the opera based on a friend's recommendation. We didn't have reservations and the waiter set up a table f...
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12/17/2004 Report as offensive
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What's the raving about?
The place felt like a diner. The food was good but the service was not. And the food wasn't good enough to bring me back and deal with the kind of ser...
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11/5/2004 Report as offensive
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Highly recommended
We love Cafe Lux and visit it often, for dinner, sunday brunch or just drinks at the bar. Food is great and service is attentive... highly recommended...
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10/21/2004 Report as offensive
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It Is Average Fare
Crazy, frenetic pace which adds to the people watching. As for the food, it is way too rich/greasy, whether it was the calamari or grilled chicken. It...
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6/3/2004 Report as offensive
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cafe luxembourg
it is a wonderful neighborhood restaurant it seems like everyone is treaty well the staff is great the food is very enjoyable the atmospherre, created...
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11/10/2003 Report as offensive
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Great Experience!
Our favorite place we tried in NYC. The food was absolutely delicious and the service exceptional! A very neighborhoody feel!...
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10/10/2003 Report as offensive
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
18 years on, the Upper West Side's Cafe Luxembourg still packs 'em in every night--and not only because they're one of the few viable dining choices i...
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11/25/2002 Report as offensive
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Warm and comforting
What a great place! Everyone seems to know one another. The staff made me feel a part of the place immediately. The food was exceptional...desserts ve...
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10/24/2002 Report as offensive
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UWS Social
There's an insane scene at the suit-and-stiletto-packed bar, but if you can slide past and get a table (and bear with the occasional inadvertent jostl...
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6/11/2002 Report as offensive
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