| ambiance |
95.0% positive |
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Great location too. ”
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Service is great, location is great, parking though is the only drawback. ”
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This place is soooo spoiled by the good location. ”
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great ambience for a date, double date, or group event. ”
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The food is great for the money, the ambience is so nice and relaxed, and the wait-staff is extremely pleasant and helpful. ”
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loved this place and they know how to make you feel comfortable and relaxed. ”
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AND what a great location! ”
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Good service, good atmosphere, adequate menu. ”
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It was a slow night the restaurant wasn't crowded, which aided to a romantic candle light dinner. ”
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It is far and away the best food for the money in Atlanta, the atmosphere is great, and late seating is a huge plus. ”
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The food was exquisite and punctual, the service was exclusive and attentive, and the atmosphere was excellent! ”
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its a must visit place-walk or take a cab, parking is frustrating ”
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This is very good location for some food and a few drinks after seeing a show at the Fox. ”
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Great service and wonderful romantic lighting ”
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We were instantly pleasantly surprised by the cozy atmosphere. ”
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Everything is fresh, waitstaff very friendly and atmosphere is great! ”
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The food is great, as is the atmosphere. ”
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romantic dinner ”
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Eating at the bar is good on crowded nights- but a nice romantic table is the corner is even better! ”
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Overall it was a good meal, but not fantastic, and the prices are certainly reasonable given its location. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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We enjoyed the three scoops of Italian gelato for dessert, the lemon and vanilla combination was delicious. ”
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| drinks |
85.0% positive |
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They take pride in the menu and will advise if you're unsure, suggest wines if you ask. ”
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The wine was also great and the servers were friendly! ”
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Great wine list. ”
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Eating at the bar is good on crowded nights- but a nice romantic table is the corner is even better! ”
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This is very good location for some food and a few drinks after seeing a show at the Fox. ”
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The best food and good drinks. ”
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I've dined at this fine restaurant/bar more times than I can count and have never had a bad experience. ”
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Wonderful food and good wine. ”
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great food, bad bar ”
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The bar is small but friendly, and drinks are way overpriced. ”
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| food quality |
90.59000015258789% positive |
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My neopolitan style pizza was very good and I would say authentically Italian. ”
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Such a good deal for really good pizza...3 friends and I ate for $50 (including appetizers) and loved it. ”
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authentic italian pizza ”
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Its supposed to be real Italiam cusine from real Italians, but the food sucks big time. ”
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The food is great, as is the atmosphere. ”
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The pizza is brick-oven and gourmet style and always a great stand-bye. ”
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Great food and even better service ”
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Great pizza ”
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discovered its authentic Italian recipes two years ago. ”
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The pizzas were tasty, although rather soggy towards the center. ”
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The service and food has always been great! ”
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There is such great food in Atlanta. ”
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What I really love about Baraonda is the combination of excellent food and perfect environment. ”
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This is a great place to catch a bite before a show at the Fox or just for great pizza. ”
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Terrific pizza - with great (and quick) service. ”
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Great food ”
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recommend the pizza! ”
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The food is great for the money, the ambience is so nice and relaxed, and the wait-staff is extremely pleasant and helpful. ”
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Good food. ”
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BTW - 30 minutes later we had a great italian meal at "Pasta da Pulcinella" (1123 Peachtree Walk) - where we were welcomed with genuine cheer - - ”
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was not able to force another fork full of food down so I opted for limoncello which I was told was made by the bartenders. ”
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The pizzas are a good size for two, especially with an appetizer. ”
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Service was good and food was delivered hot. ”
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Overall it was a good meal, but not fantastic, and the prices are certainly reasonable given its location. ”
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Having been to Italy for an extended trip recently, I have found that my initial assessment--that the pizzas here are authentic and as good as many found in Italy--was right. ”
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great food, good music and great service. ”
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Baraonda's wood-fired pizzas are as authentic as the ones served on the many side streets of Rome, and the pasta, which is consistently served al dente, is incredibly light and fresh. ”
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We enjoyed the three scoops of Italian gelato for dessert, the lemon and vanilla combination was delicious. ”
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While the food is good, attitudes of management, especially Greeters/Seaters, spoils the experience. ”
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Good food- Poor service ”
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The best wood-fired thin-crust pizza and service ”
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The best food and good drinks. ”
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The pastas are always great, with fresh mozzarella. ”
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table service and food was excellent. ”
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Granted, we do go in around 9:30 for dinner, a time when the staff is probably concentrating more on starting to close the place down than on customer service; but we have literally never had a server stop by voluntarily after taking our entree order unti ”
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The food was good but not good enough to endure such horrible service. ”
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We were amazed at how fresh and tasty everything was as well as the unbeatable prices. ”
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My husband lived in Italy, next to the local restaurant for 8 years, and we NEVER go to the Olive Garden - his home cooking is so much more authentic! ”
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great food, bad bar ”
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best pizza and pasta ”
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The was FAST, not only our food but everyone around us! ”
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The food is great and the prices are even better. ”
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The food was absolutely delicious; all of the dishes are made of simple ingredients but seem to be on the more authentic side (I'm not a huge fan of more "modern" Italian food). ”
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The food is always consistent and the service is always good. ”
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Everything is fresh, waitstaff very friendly and atmosphere is great! ”
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The pizza is wonderful too! ”
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The sevice quick, and the woodfired pizza's are terrific. ”
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Their specials- risotto, raviloi and fish specials are usually great! ”
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The food was exquisite and punctual, the service was exclusive and attentive, and the atmosphere was excellent! ”
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It doesn't matter how good the food is if they don't respect you or your time to make it nice wholesome experience. ”
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Baraonda is a great place to catch a meal before or after a show at the Fox. ”
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It is far and away the best food for the money in Atlanta, the atmosphere is great, and late seating is a huge plus. ”
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Beside the soup, that changes everyday, I recommend the penne salsicia and salad gorgonzola. ”
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The food was wonderful. ”
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The soups was delicious. ”
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Instead you'll find a delightfully fresh, tasteful, and affordable Italian dining experience. ”
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Floppy pizza, terrible service, very rude server ”
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The pizza is outstanding and true neopolitan pizza. ”
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Great food. ”
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bad food, rude service. ”
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One of the best pizza' in the ATL. ”
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The food is wonderful, fresh, and full of good flavor. ”
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Always looking for authentic Italian. ”
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the food was great. ”
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recommend the rustica pizza. ”
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Honestly, the service overall was great--the food was mediocre---but the wait was not worth it and we won't be back. ”
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The burro and salvia (sage and butter) white pizza delicious from the wood-fired oven, and the carpaccio was such a treat -- rare to find it done well here. ”
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We took our time, enjoyed our meal and the outdoor seating. ”
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I also asked him if the ceasar salad was big enough to share. ”
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great recommend if you plan on attending the fox or just want some delicious Italian cooking catered for the VIP in you ;-). ”
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This is great thin crust, wood-fired Italian pizza. ”
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I've been going to Baraonda for years and will continue to do so for the delicious food and stellar service. ”
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I'd say everything was mid priced and even the pasta dishes were very reasonable. ”
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The appetizers of minestrone soup and brushetta were good as well as an order of marinated olives. ”
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The food is excellent, and the service is even better. ”
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The pizza I had was amazing, the brouchetta was very good, and my date had the lazagna and she really liked it as well. ”
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We recently ate here for the first time in a year, and were very disappointed--If you can overlook the obvious construction (not sure why they didnt close), the so-loud music that sign language should be the 2nd language used here (although the choice of ”
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The food and service are always excellent, even when they're slammed after an exodus from The Fox. ”
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My friend Gina, a real Italian, told me about the outstanding pizzas and I went and try pizza Margherita. ”
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It melts in your mouth, and you truly experience the flavor of a proper tomato sauce, and good quality cheeses and other toppings. ”
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highly recommend the pizza or the daily specials - which are seasonally based - like they would be in Italy. ”
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The prices are very reasonable and the food is wonderful. ”
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Wonderful food and good wine. ”
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If you want good Italian food go to Olive Garden, don't go here. ”
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(Also, they tried the pastas, which, although good, aren't nearly as good as the pizzas.) ”
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The food was excellent, a real Italian treat! ”
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This is very good location for some food and a few drinks after seeing a show at the Fox. ”
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The wait staff is friendly and the food is good, but after trying to get a table it is not worth it. ”
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We also had a beet salad with goat cheese and pecans (menu said walnuts) that was great! ”
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They are bad enough to really put a damper on your evening, even if the food is good. ”
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Amazing food makes up for mediocre service ”
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The portion was great considering we had appetizers and the ravioli was delicious with of course some fresh parmesan cheese! ”
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The pizza isn't thin and crispy like the critics rave about, its just so-so. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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Good service, good atmosphere, adequate menu. ”
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They have a lot of different varieties - I loved the spinach and ricotta that I ordered. ”
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Split an antipasto, which is yum, with a glass of vino from the nice selection. ”
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We also had a beet salad with goat cheese and pecans (menu said walnuts) that was great! ”
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They take pride in the menu and will advise if you're unsure, suggest wines if you ask. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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OK, I have been going out for nice sit down dinners in ATL for about a year now and this place has one of the best atmospheres in town, and hands down the best service in Atlanta. ”
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It's a great place for a date, except that the music is way too loud to talk over. ”
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This is our all time favorite restaurant in Atlanta! ”
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This is by far my favorite italian restaurant for the price. ”
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My best-friend and I wanted to go to a nice little place to have a quiet dinner just to catch-up. ”
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Overall, it's a great place. ”
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This is a great place to catch a bite before a show at the Fox or just for great pizza. ”
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Went with a large group in town for a conference and was disappointed after hearing about how great this place is supposed to be. ”
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Baraonda is a great place to catch a meal before or after a show at the Fox. ”
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moved here 4 months ago and Baraonda is, by far, my favorite restaurant. ”
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| return potential |
50.0% positive |
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Overall, this was not a good experience, and I certainly will not be back any time soon if ever. ”
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Honestly, the service overall was great--the food was mediocre---but the wait was not worth it and we won't be back. ”
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had a really good experience and will be back. ”
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| service |
76.99999809265137% positive |
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This place has a great staff, actually quite a few of them and they are all nice. ”
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The best wood-fired thin-crust pizza and service ”
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We recently ate here for the first time in a year, and were very disappointed--If you can overlook the obvious construction (not sure why they didnt close), the so-loud music that sign language should be the 2nd language used here (although the choice of ”
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The wine was also great and the servers were friendly! ”
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Our service was terrible, and the server was actually very rude and in fact untruthful as well. ”
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The customer service from the hostess and waitress was incrediblly rude and obnoxious. ”
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The food is always consistent and the service is always good. ”
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bad food, rude service. ”
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Good food- Poor service ”
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the nice hostess took me to a table on the patio. ”
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Honestly, the service overall was great--the food was mediocre---but the wait was not worth it and we won't be back. ”
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Great service, Great quality. ”
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was not able to force another fork full of food down so I opted for limoncello which I was told was made by the bartenders. ”
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The music, waiters and choice of outdoor seating are great! ”
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Granted, we do go in around 9:30 for dinner, a time when the staff is probably concentrating more on starting to close the place down than on customer service; but we have literally never had a server stop by voluntarily after taking our entree order unti ”
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The staff are just RUDE. ”
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The food was exquisite and punctual, the service was exclusive and attentive, and the atmosphere was excellent! ”
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The food is great for the money, the ambience is so nice and relaxed, and the wait-staff is extremely pleasant and helpful. ”
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The service was great and I Iook forward to my next visit. ”
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Great Italian cooking, Great service! ”
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Everything is fresh, waitstaff very friendly and atmosphere is great! ”
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table service and food was excellent. ”
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Terrible service ”
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the pricing is very very reasonable and service was fast and friendly. ”
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Service was always attentive and friendly. ”
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Great food and even better service ”
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Great service and wonderful romantic lighting ”
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OK, I have been going out for nice sit down dinners in ATL for about a year now and this place has one of the best atmospheres in town, and hands down the best service in Atlanta. ”
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Pasta was watery and when I asked about it I was told that "that's how people like it in Italy ”
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The food and service are always excellent, even when they're slammed after an exodus from The Fox. ”
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Our table was chaos, but the waitress was great, we sure kept her hoppin! ”
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find the lunch service to be fast and efficient. ”
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The service and food has always been great! ”
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Amazing food makes up for mediocre service ”
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was always seated quickly, and the servers were always attentive and pleasant. ”
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The wait staff is friendly and the food is good, but after trying to get a table it is not worth it. ”
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our server, i think her name is catalina was really nice and knowledgeable. ”
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He has a very dynamic and engaging personality and is a fantastic waiter. ”
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Good service, good atmosphere, adequate menu. ”
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The food was good but not good enough to endure such horrible service. ”
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Terrific pizza - with great (and quick) service. ”
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Also, the service was very friendly and consistent. ”
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The food is excellent, and the service is even better. ”
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Floppy pizza, terrible service, very rude server ”
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Great service. ”
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Kudos also to my other favorite server, Jon. ”
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The bar is small but friendly, and drinks are way overpriced. ”
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I've been going to Baraonda for years and will continue to do so for the delicious food and stellar service. ”
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However, rude management really can't put this restaurant on the top list. ”
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great food, good music and great service. ”
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| value |
82.34999656677246% positive |
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the pricing is very very reasonable and service was fast and friendly. ”
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The food is great and the prices are even better. ”
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Overall it was a good meal, but not fantastic, and the prices are certainly reasonable given its location. ”
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The wait staff is friendly and the food is good, but after trying to get a table it is not worth it. ”
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The food is great for the money, the ambience is so nice and relaxed, and the wait-staff is extremely pleasant and helpful. ”
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Honestly, the service overall was great--the food was mediocre---but the wait was not worth it and we won't be back. ”
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Getting seated is such a horrible experience that your money and time are best spent elsewhere. ”
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The prices are very reasonable, and I always enjoy the music being played. ”
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The pastas and lasagna were very good, and portions were about right. ”
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Instead you'll find a delightfully fresh, tasteful, and affordable Italian dining experience. ”
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The food was absolutely delicious; all of the dishes are made of simple ingredients but seem to be on the more authentic side (I'm not a huge fan of more "modern" Italian food). ”
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This is by far my favorite italian restaurant for the price. ”
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The prices are very reasonable and the food is wonderful. ”
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And prices are great for the little midtown restaruant. ”
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The bar is small but friendly, and drinks are way overpriced. ”
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We were amazed at how fresh and tasty everything was as well as the unbeatable prices. ”
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It is far and away the best food for the money in Atlanta, the atmosphere is great, and late seating is a huge plus. ”
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| wait time |
100.0% positive |
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The sevice quick, and the woodfired pizza's are terrific. ”
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It was a slow night the restaurant wasn't crowded, which aided to a romantic candle light dinner. ”
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Terrific pizza - with great (and quick) service. ”
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BTW - 30 minutes later we had a great italian meal at "Pasta da Pulcinella" (1123 Peachtree Walk) - where we were welcomed with genuine cheer - - ”
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