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Poor Service on the phone
The food here is outstanding if you can bear the haughty attitude and the unbearable wait on the phone for the operator to take your order. The servic...
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11/27/2007 Report as offensive
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Too much 'tude
Great vegetarian food,for most items but they're stingy and have a really high-handed attitude towards customers. Uncomfortable to be squashed into ta...
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9/7/2007 Report as offensive
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Excellent food let down by 'manager'
Having ate and thoroughly enjoyed the sister candle 79 we visited this cafe with high hopes. At the door we said we were vegan and the nice waitress s...
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8/30/2007 Report as offensive
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Well worth the price
I go to Candle Cafe several times a year for special occasions. (birthdays, wedding anniversary, holidays). I've never been disappointment by the high...
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8/13/2007 Report as offensive
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Candle Cafe gets it perfect -- ALMOST
A definite must-try. I'll begin by saying that I'm not a vegetarian, but greatly enjoy veggie-only concoctions on a regular basis. Yesterday, looking ...
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8/3/2007 Report as offensive
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good food, not so great service
the food was very good here. a bit pricey, but i expected that. what bothered me was the rush. everyone was in a rush here. our meal came out in spurt...
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6/22/2007 Report as offensive
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One of the best veggie restaurants in NY
I love this place. It's got lovely healthly food which makes you feel really virtuous and ethical and it's different. I live in London, England and am...
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6/21/2007 Report as offensive
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The best vegan organic restaurant in NYC
other than Candle 79. This original vegan organic restaurant on the upper east side has the tastiest grilled seitan in the city. I have never been dis...
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3/29/2007 Report as offensive
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Poor delivery experience
This is the 3rd time that I have tried Candle Cafe. They are overpriced and the delivery is the absolute worst!!! Be warned-- after waiting over 1 hou...
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2/25/2007 Report as offensive
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great food for the health concious
Great place to go on a friday night with friends after a show or musuem stop (considering its great location). Had the tuscan lasagna. Large hearty po...
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1/26/2007 Report as offensive
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Better than others
Good dishes- kind-a pricey. Worth a try...
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1/17/2007 Report as offensive
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For a yummy time...
My friend Talia and I were visting NYC, and decided to eat at Candle Cafe. The atmosphere was sweet, but the food was nothing short of AMAZING! I had ...
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11/27/2006 Report as offensive
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Wow, it's good but kinda pricey
The food is great without a doubt but the food was a bit pricey in my opinion. $10 appetizers? Wow. I thought it was a cafe. But the food was very inn...
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10/28/2006 Report as offensive
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Wow!
I have a lot of vegetarians in my family...and since they were all coming into nyc to visit me yesterday...I wanted to pick a restaurant that we would...
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9/24/2006 Report as offensive
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Great place to eat!
One of my favorite places to eat. Took my non-vegetarian boyfriend a couple of months ago and he's STILL talking about the seiten steak we had. One of...
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9/21/2006 Report as offensive
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Great good
Yummy vegetarian food. The seitan dishes are great. I have been to this place 3 times and will go back again. I could eat there anytime....
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9/9/2006 Report as offensive
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Great food!
I placed an order for delivery for lunch so im not sure what the restaurant's ambiance is like but the food was exceptional. I ordered the Cajun Seita...
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9/1/2006 Report as offensive
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Righteous
Have you been a very bad girl (boy) lately? Staying out late? Drinking too many margaritas and gnaw......
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5/22/2006 Report as offensive
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Um. . .this is so good, I want to cry
Tasty, healthy, expensive (but my mom was in from out of town and paid). Fresh tasting, inventive entrees. I definitely will go back!...
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5/4/2006 Report as offensive
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Loved it!
The place was great... the wait staff is friendly and human, the food is delicious, and the atmosphere is quaint. We had to wait briefly for a table t...
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4/18/2006 Report as offensive
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Creative vegetarian
It's very busy here, and I guess its full of vegans and vegetarians (it's a mostly vegetarian, not v......
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2/24/2006 Report as offensive
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Consistently yummy
I've been here several times now and consider to be one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants (even as a non-vegetarian). Everything I've tried has ...
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2/10/2006 Report as offensive
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Worth the Trip from London!
If you're vegetarian and can only make it out to dinner once, this is the place to go. So good it never feels overpriced - my carnivorous parents love...
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2/8/2006 Report as offensive
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Fantastic
AMAZING. Delivery can be slow but worth it. Menu is by and large vegan. Try the cajun seitan sandwich....
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2/5/2006 Report as offensive
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Yummy, overpriced, impossible delivery
Tasty vegetarian morsels, lots to choose from and OK service at the restaurant. But delivery is hopeless. Expect to be put on hold at least four times...
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Skip it
The food is excellent, the portions are small and the prices are kinda high. The tables are Very crowded and much of the menu is veggie, not vegan. De...
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1/13/2006 Report as offensive
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Real Vegetarian Food
I ate here Saturday afternoon with my non-veggie boyfriend. It was so nice to not have to order a veggie burger or pasta for once in a restaurant. We ...
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12/5/2005 Report as offensive
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Food is sublime!
Been here 15 times and every meal has been outstanding! I'm not a vegetarian, actually love meat and all great food in general..... Servers are all ve...
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11/27/2005 Report as offensive
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amazing food
I went to this place first about a month ago and was a little wary because it was all vegatarian, but the food was absolutely amazing. We had 4 appeti...
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10/23/2005 Report as offensive
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Eat here and Live!
Good healthy food. I believe they pretty much guarantee (or warrantee, I forget) if you're willing to eat every meal there, that you will not die. Not...
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10/4/2005 Report as offensive
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Excellent Food..but Delivery is not recommended!
I have eaten at the Candle Cafe numerous times, and I keep going back. They without a doubt have the yummiest vegetarian food in the world. (The Tofu ...
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You'll forget it's healthy, organic
Have gone there 20 times often trying new items and their wonderful specials. Everything has been incredible! A seitan-based meatloaf with mashed pota...
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8/20/2005 Report as offensive
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Vegetarian Heaven
Candle cafe is one of the best vegetarian cuisine through out new york city. The chef prepare the f......
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8/4/2005 Report as offensive
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A great veg. restaurant with atmosphere
Most of the dishes we have had at Candle Cafe have been outstanding. Occassionally we have ordered a dish that misses the mark but is still pretty yum...
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Delicious!
I just got back from The Candle Cafe and the food was exellent! Nice sized portions with great flavors. The staff was okay--they were very helpful and...
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7/11/2005 Report as offensive
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my favorite restaurant in the city
i can't tell you how much i love this place and the people who work there. you feel so good while you're there, the food and wine is organic and fresh...
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6/12/2005 Report as offensive
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Glad It's There
It's so nice to have a veggie restaurant like Candle Cafe in our neighborhood. I have only recently discovered it and have only tried the club sandwic...
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I LOVE THIS PLACE!
And so do thousands of other New Yorkers and travelling vegans from around the country and world. It's always packed, so you know they have a good thi...
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6/12/2005 Report as offensive
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Candle me!
What a treat to have this restaurant within delivery distance! The food is delicious, fresh, and makes you feel great after having eaten it. My favori...
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5/26/2005 Report as offensive
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Discovery of Seitan DELISH!
Despite the not so hot decor, this place is the place to try if you're thinking of becoming a vegetarian or love interesting vegetarian dishes. I firs...
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Pleased overall
I went on Saturday with two other friends- one who isn't a vegetarian. We were overall pleased with the food, and the friendly service. I enjoyed the ...
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4/28/2005 Report as offensive
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Love love love it
If you are a vegetarian and/or enjoy healthy, creative food, you will love this place. Order the Cajun Seitan Sandwhich and try the Chocolate Mousse P...
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3/25/2005 Report as offensive
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Creative Vegan Menu
I love this place. The menu has been created with thoughtfulness and creativity. Their Indian dish which is always on the menu is yummy. I've never be...
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12/4/2004 Report as offensive
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Yummy...
I eat a Candle Cafe quite often - all the dishes I?ve tried are scrumptious. The food is full of flavor, very fresh and the portions are generous. The...
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10/19/2004 Report as offensive
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Try for yourself =P
Candle Cafe is the first vegetarian place that I've tried and I'd say I would definitely come back again. The service was great, the waiter was very h...
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8/5/2004 Report as offensive
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Nice food, wonderful staff and mgmt
My first trip to Candle Cafe was yummy. I thought I'd try a different item from the menu on my second trip. It was nicely prepared but just not to my ...
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6/10/2004 Report as offensive
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YUM YUM YUM
An excellent vegan restaurant with a very loyal following. You don't need to be vegetarian to enjoy the food here. There is a menu with plenty of choi...
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