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When my friend who used to live in another part of Brooklyn was visiting, she made me drive out to somewhere in the middle of hell to go to some famous pizza place (she said it was famous and the name rang a bell).  But when I ate the pizza I was like... we could have had better than this delivered in under 30 minutes!  Of course, I said it in my head to avoid the neighborhood trash talking that would have resulted.

My husband and I always order 2 pies because I love pineapple pizza and he doesn't.  It.  Is.  Awesome.  He gets the fresh mozz pie with basil which is simply delish.  Huge full basil leaves, big rounds of mozzarella, and a really savory but not salty sauce.  The only problem is that I always sneak a piece of his pie, but he just won't go near that pineapple.  His loss!

Very quick delivery.  A bit more expensive than other spots, but worth it in actual quality.

Addition:  I forgot that we initially tried this place looking for good sicilian, and it is also to die for.  fluffly fluffy crust but not necessarily like eating an entire loaf of bread.

And yes, I second that this is the ultimate hangover food.

I ate in a group of six here on a Saturday night, 8pm-ish.  I was shocked that they seated us after only about 20 minutes at the bar, even without a reservation. The bartender was friendly and poured a great dirty martini; a  little more expensive than normal, but not at all out of the realm of expectation.  @Anna P. RE: girls getting served... I had no trouble, but it might have also been inadvertent good service since my husband placed the order, and I hear he's cute. :P

The food was delicious, though for someone who is a veggie+fish eater, there weren't a TON of options.  Still, the sea bass and salmon I tried were excellent, and the white chocolate bread pudding & dark chocolate dessert were so rich all six of us had trouble finishing one  slice of each.  We also had an appetizer with some stacked combination of portabello, mozzarella, tomato, etc, and it was perfectly cooked, texture perfect and not watery.  

Decor was hot & modern, and my friends found the wait staff to be of above-average attractiveness, though at least one of the former had slept with at least one of the later.  I stress "least."

Stopped in with a few visiting friends after dinner on a Saturday night, thinking this was more bar-like, then it turned out to have more of a "sit-down" style.  We got the last table in the place, but there didn't seem to ever be a wait.  It turned out this place was even better than someplace more bar-style because I could actually hear myself think.  

Our waiter seemed knowledgeable about the wines, which is good because none of us had heard of ANY of them.  In the end, though, he tried to sell us the most expensive wine in its category, and all servers should know to always at least go one cheaper on a recommendation so you don't look like an asshole.  By the way- we were told that the wines were not all South African, but were "South African Inspired."  I'm not so sure what that means, but it was definitely wine.  We got a bottle of some Chenin Blanc, I believe, for $40. The bottles ranged from $26 - $100ish, but there were several in the $30 - $40 range, which is what we were looking for.  

At any rate, the atmosphere was dark and a bit ethnic-themey, but didn't hinder the drinking process.  The music was actually pretty awesome, awesome enough that I wanted to ask what it was... and that's pretty awesome.  

Will I go back?  Not until I've exhausted every other option in the area. There are so many choices, it didn't offer anything so spell-binding as to create a lust to return.

First went to Therapy several years ago when my friends were in college and it was the place.  Just went back last night so as not to go to Vlada AGAIN... and it is still exactly the same, but like, not necessarily in a good way.  I guess we're getting old because I noticed that the crowd upstairs was much younger than I remember... or maybe not younger, but more "immature." Like, rowdy frat style.  But the drinks were good and I could pretty much hear myself talk over the music, so it can't be all bad.

Bonus girl-in-a-gay-bar points for having [unisex] clean bathrooms with actual stalls.  With doors, no less.

And I do love the floor with the pond in it.  That never gets old.

I can tell this place must be "the spot" right now because it's the only place my gays want to take me anymore.  Great drag show that genuinely made me laugh.  The hostess also plays a game where you get a free drink ticket if you have whatever random item she calls out in your pocket at that moment (Think a Sears credit card or equally esoteric item).  Hilarity ensues.  Drinks are average Manhattan prices, I believe the shots were $7 a piece.  The crowd, overall, is friendly and there were several other (presumably straight) girls that popped in during the night without being scorned.  Adequate lounge seating upstairs.  Thumbs up.

My husband and I get our morning coffee and egg & cheese on a bagel here almost every weekday.  The bagels are great, the service is quick and the counter staff is friendly and efficient, and the pricing is average.  I went on a Saturday this week and it was a bit of a madhouse around noon - not surprising (strollers everywhere).  They also have a side deli that has what looks like good deli salads, muffins, Boar's Head meats, etc, though I've never tried it.  

My only wish is that there was more in-house seating, it's definitely geared towards order and go service.  They also tend to put my stuff in a bag sometimes before I can catch them that I don't need the extra packaging,but I can handle that.  

I'm also a big bagel & lox critic, and the sandwich is definitely above average here.  Lots of lox & fixins.  The "Lox Spectacular" is your standard tomato, onion, cream cheese, capers, and the "Healthy Lox" subs cucumbers for the capers.  I'm not quite so sure how that makes it healthier... but it's a nice fresh taste.  And it makes me feel better about myself.

My husband and I stopped in on an Tuesday night around 8pm, mostly because we were just in an adventurous mood - and anything evoking images of pirates can't be all bad.  Despite the website's suggestion to make reservations, we were the only people in the place save one other couple that came in as we were leaving.  The food was awesome AND reasonably priced, as covered in other reviews, and I could see why they get busy enough to recommend reservations on a Friday or Saturday night.

The decor was nautical, if not pirate-y... and it seemed a little strange to have a fancy-schmancy type menu and wait staff in a pirate "themed" restaurant.  I feel like they should have gone all the way or not at all with it, but hey, whatever floats your boat (oh god, i slay myself)...

Unfortunately, our waiter seemed to loose interest in us about half way through the meal, and he missed out on the extra tip if he had stopped by to get us more beers.  Or the check.  Or the credit card.  It became so egregious that I started coming up with witty phraseology to include in this review while at the table, stilllllll waiting for the check.  In an empty restaurant.  (I did apparently have enough beers to not remember any of those witty phrases, oops.)

Still, awesome, delicious food and I will totally give it another chance on the service.

I took in an (albeit large) amount of stuff for wash & fold, including a brand new set of white, 600 thread count sheets. The clothes all came back no problem at the end of the next day, but my sheets have an odd pinkish hue that really pissed me off for their first washing.  The pillow cases, oddly enough, remained white.  My normally snuggly shirts were also definitely not on the soft side, but I probably could have requested special softener.  Wash & fold pricing was $1 per pound, a little on the pricey side to get pink sheets.

This place has HUGE burritos that justify the cost since you are basically buying two meals at once.  They have several vegetarian options that come with different "veggie specials" as the core ingredient - usually spinach, corn, or mushrooms. You can also get "Rachel's Special" added, which covers your whole burrito in sauce and melted cheese.  They have a few "lower calorie" choices like yogurt instead of sour cream, but I think it's a relative calorie savings (especially if you cover everything in extra sauce and melted cheese).  Worth every dollar and calorie.  Delish.