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   Sleo

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on August 7, 2022

   overall2food2service1ambience2

   They hit us with a $2 per person charge for using Open Table!?1? We noticed after leaving, it cost our party of 6 $12 to sit at the restaurant. Even worse, they charged us tax on the $12! We checked the website and it said nothing about this excessive fee, and nothing was on the menu or mentioned at the restaurant. Beyond that, the service was not good - very slow, inattentive (didn't refill waters), and not well trained. Its a small restaurant and yet the staff wasn't well trained. It also took an excessive time, almost 30 minutes, to bring out our food, during which time the table that arrived after us of 7 people arrived, ordered and were served. Finally, the food was ok. Avocado toast was good, but the waffle sandwich had only one small egg, not two, and one small piece of bacon. 6 adults left thinking that its not worth a revisit, and after looking at the bill and outrageous $2 fee for using Open Table we agree its a restaurant to avoid.

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   ladyglfer

   New York Area

   13 reviews

   vip
   2.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on August 7, 2022

   overall2food2service2ambience2

   Would not return. Met friends here for brunch and was very disappointed. First of all we were rushed from the minute we were seated. Secondly we were given a menu, made our choices and then were told they had none of the items on the right hand side of the menu which was literally 1/2 the menu! Ok, make different choices. The Brioche French toast arrived and looked good but my waffle sandwich looked terrible, was ice cold , egg was over cooked and entire dish had no flavor. I was embarrassed to have selected this place to brunch with out of town friends. I will never return

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   JeannetteV

   New York Area

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on July 31, 2022

   overall1food1service1ambience2

   Terrible service Opentable charges a fee to reserve online? Food was not good

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   SandraH

   New York Area

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on July 16, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   Nice little BYOB cafe with a small fee per person. Service was great!

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on June 19, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   A bit small and cramped by that was compensated for by excellent service and quality food. Worth the while.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on June 18, 2022

   overall1food3service1ambience1

   The waiter was absolutely rude, kept cursing under his breath and making remarks like “why am I even here?” , our table was old and rusty and kept shaking when someone walked by. The food was properly prepared.

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   pickyeater

   New York Area

   8 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on June 5, 2022

   overall4food4service4ambience3

   Delicious food!

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Las Vegas

   1 review

   vip
   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 28, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food and service :)

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   StephanieA

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 8, 2022

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   I made a reservation for 5 originally, but had to change it to 3 last minute and they were very accommodating, especially with a busy Mother's Day schedule! Our food came out quickly and it was delicious. We had the nutella crepe and belgium waffle. Very cute decor, also.

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    Nycowlz

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Seems like a simple idea you have eggs Benedict on your menu you know how to poach an egg. I got two hard boiled eggs (not soft not poached they were that cooked) on my Benedict and when I informed the waiter they seemed confused as to the concept of poached eggs. After 10 min they brought me two eggs one poached the other over done (gelled soft boil) and I asked for more sauce which they never brought Instead the waiter was eating his food while I waited for the sauce never coming over once to check on us. I ended up eating cold potatoes and cold eggs and to top it off they didn’t show me the check and over charged me.

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    NadiaA

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience2

    Bad tasteless food and horrible service. Made us move from a decent table after we sat due to another incoming group. The new table was crooked and so were the chairs. Not coming back here.

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    Kansas

    New York Area

    29 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on March 6, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3

    Surprised by the hidden cover charge. The OpenTable profile is written to sound as though it only applies to large parties. It was not printed on the menu nor noted by the server when summarizing the bill before we paid. The food was fair. Neither order was correct when it first arrived to our table. We sent them back. On the second try, the food was cold and missing ingredients. We gave up sending it back a second time.

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    CindyL

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very quaint place to eat good food! Will go again!

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    Trish

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    The place was cute but the crepes were bland

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    victoriab

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2022

    overall3food2service2ambience5

    Very slow service. Did not really anticipate our needs or check on us. Seemed irritated that we had a child with us. Also food was somewhat cold, not hot.

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    SandyT

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    BYOB. Delicious food. Could use a few more vegan options but the veggie sandwich was delicious! Super cute cafe. Not rushed and good ambiance. There was a $2/per person cover charge to cover the reservation (fee ?) - I have never seen this before.

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17. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2022

    overall3food5service3ambience2

    Felt uncomfortable there due to the host who was unwelcoming and rude to customers. They kicked people out of their table when there was another table open. They also pushed people away saying they didn’t have tables or said no to a table of one.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Always a wonderful time and great food!

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    Decent food nothing too special. Had the feta omelette and wasn’t a traditional French omelette. The fries and salad with goat cheese was good.

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    Darlene

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Thank you for making my daughter's birthday so special! Yummy food and great service!!

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    Dizzy

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Very nice brunch menu with lots of options and large portions. Very accommodating staff as well.

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    SwatiM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 18, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience4

    We ordered Zucchini Pancake and Croissant French Toast and I must say both the items surpassed my expectations! Sitting on the table by the window, sipping on latte & cappuccino and savouring the dishes made my date a success. We were too full to order the dessert this time but I have my eye on the waffles, definitely coming back soon :)

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    Andrew

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2021

    overall1food5service1ambience3

    They need to rewrite their policy. The $2 fee for making a reservation is stated but it sounds like they only have the fee for a party of 6 or more. This is not the case. They are snarky and rude when bringing it up. Don’t believe they are snarky? Just look at all of the responses they make to their customers on opentable and other platforms. The responses speak for themselves. Who creates a fee for booking a reservation? As a small business owner myself I would never make money by such a practice. They’ve lost us as customers.

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2021

    overall1food3service2ambience3

    Didn’t notice restaurant charges $2 per person for open table reservation (I called to make reservation for 3 people, they told me they don’t take reservation over the phone and told me to reserve online and open table was the only reservation system ). And they didn’t even provide check/bill before you pay, they only told me how much while holding their mobile device…and you had to ask for receipt after you pay, otherwise you couldn’t even get receipt. I didn’t even know about the cover charge until I already paid. I felt stupid that I gave them high tip on top of additional charges they’ve already charged. The restaurant clearly knew what they did was not honest, that’s why they didn’t provide bill for you to check before you pay. I’ll not go back to this dishonest restaurant again…

    La Bouche CafeResponded on August 1, 2021We replied to this feedback on many social channels. Cover fee is stated clearly in our policy on OpenTable. Every customer is provided with a receipt which can be sent to their email adresses and/or to their phone numbers. So we do not accept this criticism. By the way please refrain using "Dishonest" because we have been doing this business in Hoboken for the last 10 (ten) years. Sorry about it!

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    Samuel

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 24, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Highly recommend the croissant French toast. It was light, fluffy, and buttery, and could eat it over and over again. Dog friendly outdoor seating made it a lovely brunch experience!

    La Bouche CafeResponded on August 1, 2021Thank you so much!

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    BernardoNeiman

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 4, 2021

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    It's ok but the service is very slow we had good time

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27. AJ

    ArizonaJoe

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 26, 2021

    overall2food2service1ambience4

    Just not impressed. Waited 20 minutes for service. Bathroom was gross. The food is way overrated. Makes a nice Instagram post though, if that's your thing.

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 20, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Father’s Day brunch.

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    MerM

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 30, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great place for relaxing BYOB brunch. Quiet and cute decor.

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30. JD

    JerseyDiner

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 30, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We had a fabulous brunch from the welcoming smile to the discrete but attentive service. The food was fantastic and the front end staff made for a memorable Sunday afternoon. We’ll be back!

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    EM260

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2021

    overall3food4service2ambience2

    The cafe is super cute, but the owner started putting away the outdoor chairs and sun umbrellas and piling it all up on both sides of our indoor table. It was an extremely hot and sunny day, and he didn’t open the sun umbrellas for the outdoor people and in fact, even though people were still requesting to sit outside, he was putting the furniture away. He placed it inside in a manner that customers couldn’t sit inside too. (1:45-2PM.) It was very stressful and we were not able to enjoy our meal given that he kept coming and Out and putting the chairs and umbrellas next to us. After we got our food, they never came back to ask us if we wanted condiments or refills despite being the only customers inside and the staff was inside too. Food was good and seems well priced until they charge for sides. It was over $100 for 3 people for a simple brunch with no appetizers and desserts. Menu looks awesome. Food was good, salad was served with no dressing.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent all around! Food is amazing and so is the service!

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 16, 2021

    overall4food4service1ambience4

    Delicious food and cute cafe ambiance.

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    Abishek

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 9, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great place for brunch. Service was friendly. Will come back again!

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    mmpmom

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    Outside dining on sidewalk Excellent brunch menu and food. Chicken wrap was terrific.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience3

    We enjoyed our lunch. The restaurant got a little smoky during the meal (obviously something happened in the kitchen) and the place is small but my crepe was delicious.

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    EveS

    New York Area

    22 reviews

    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on March 27, 2021

    overall3food2service2ambience3

    I want there with my girlfriend for brunch after seeing all reviews we were excited to visit this place. Everything was fine fill we got our food. Burger was cold inside and meat almost raw, fries were old. We just paid and left. Will not go back sorry.

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    Greg

    New York Area

    16 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on March 20, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Stopped for a light lunch and sat outside. The menu was perfect and the service was great

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    MarianaC

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It felt really calming to be there! The service was really quick and my friends and I enjoyed it

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    Crystaldrop

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 7, 2021

    overall3food4service2ambience3

    The food was okay and the place small but that wasn’t a big deal to me. I noticed how the waitresses would go to the tables around us and ask if everything was okay, but not to us. The person I came with made a face and immediately they asked if we wanted anything. But I think with the limited amount of people it shouldn’t have been an issue to keep attention and service to guest. I look forward to that in more personal setting restaurants and was unfortunately not met with the expectations.

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