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Candela

116 E. 16th St., New York, NY, 10003
nr. Union Sq. East
212-254-1600

6.0 "Mixed Reviews"
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33% Would you go back?
33% Would you take a date?
33% Would you take kids?
0% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.0
Service: 6.0
Décor: 7.7
Value: 5.7
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really not that great at all

peanutmoore from 11104 | Posted on 1/1/07

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 5
Service: 6
Décor: 6
Value: 5

this place is a restaurant which thinks it's nice, but really, it is not at all that nice. this place is for people who don't know the difference between a nice restaurant and a so-so restaurant. I went there the other night and was pretty disappointed. The chairs were rickety, almost broken chairs and the place is very loud. Loud music and just loud overall. At first we were seated right next to the bathroom, literally we would have people brushing against our shoulders as they went to use the restroom, and there was a bright light from the bathroom area shining all over us. We complained, and actually the manager was very good about moving our seat to a better corner table. The menu was boring, but the plain boring dishes we did order weren't bad, Just slightly overpriced. The room is dark and cavernous, not, in my opinion, romantic at all. It was irritating. I would not go back there, nor would I recommend it, especially when there are numerous other restaurants to go to in this city which are much nicer for the money.

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92 out of 195 people found this review helpful.

Good Food At the Cost of Cheese

jsposeep | Posted on 3/28/05

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 7

The food is quite good as I was able to order from an eclectic menu. The encrusted rack of lamb was almost worth the $32. This place is good for a large group who doesnt want to hear what the people at the other end of the table are saying. The music was horrible and made me uncomfortable. This place gets a 10 on the cheese factor. Candela has potential, but they need to work on the music and tone down the ambiance. The candels are nice, but the place is too wide open for this to be your choice for a romantic dinner.

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90 out of 204 people found this review helpful.

Great decor, bring a date

laurentusa | Posted on 1/28/03

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 5
Service: 4
Décor: 10
Value: 5

Fantastic original decor, under, you guessed it candles. The food is just fine, trying too much to be trendy! The waitstaff has way too much attitude. Still a great place for a romantic dinner.

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129 out of 250 people found this review helpful.

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