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4.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't mind that the bill came out to $26.00 for just myself. I enjoyed the food, the Salmon was great, the hummus and eggplant were extremly enjoyable. Here comes the but, folks. I expected the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fast service!Awesome & tasty Food!Special & unique atmosphere!Y'all really made me feel at home!Israelis are hot!Yaaaalla Bye!
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is a great place to go if you want a hustle and bustle of a place. It definitely has a scene and the food was delicious! We both got fish, the sea bass (I think) and me the Mahi Mahi....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
bleh... btw waitress. i'm asian. i definately don't speak hebrew. so why did you act all offended that i didnt?hummus and dessert are good, but i dont like being stared at like i'm an alien in my own...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by here before a house party for dinner. Ordered for app the humus and ahi tuna, served with warm pita bread. It was really good. My friend got the halibut special of the day and he enjoyed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'll keep this simple. The food sometimes surprises, it really does, though it is massively overpriced in some instances (ask for a side of fries if you don't believe me). Money, or the majority's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently the name Aroma Cafe is not trademarked since there are 10 of them that are unrelated to each other in the LA Area and beyond. You set Aroma Cafe apart in this case by it's Israeli-ness, if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
When did Aroma become a Jewish Cheesecake Factory? They changed the menu, bumped up the prices, and the dessert menu got significantly reduced!I feel kind of bad bringing my friends here last night...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ate the Warm Mushroom Salad on 7-17-09 early pm- horribly salty and I complained; wanted the dressing on side but she said it is premade, that was my concern. Ate half of it. By 7 pm got quite sick...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place is absolute chaos.... totally.... Wrong, food trouble, "where is the beef" forgot... "no meat served here"... and waz up with the loud music and mint tea... open till 4 a.m. , so for all...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
On a recent night out with my late-twenties and thirty-something friends, we had a high-school moment - nowhere to go, nothing to do, we want sugar! We found this spot, close to my friend's house.I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Come on, this place is fun, you have to admit it. We come here late at night since it's the only fun place open and it reminds us of Israel. Good food, great lattes. I take out of towners here to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is great. The service is really awful. I'm not going to pull any punches when I say the waiters can clearly be seen prioritizing towards those who are israeli, in leu of those who are...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I were in the area looking for dessert. As we passed by Aroma, we noticed a lot of people sitting at the patio area so we thought the place must be good.We were wrong. The outside...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Wow... great place! I like that it's a popular place and the 3 times I've been there the food was pretty good.I actually found out about this place by accident here on Yelp! Thanks Yelp!The first time...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here the other day for lunch. Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Large menu selection. The Neopolitina Pizza was yummy! I recommend the outdoor seating!
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Huge salads, surrounded by Israelis, warm pita and hummus drizzled with quality olive oil. Just tell those Hebs to put their cigarettes out and I'd move in.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite is the Tuna Kebobs, Tuna shawerma, and the mint tea. Salads are so tastey and gotta go for some desert.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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The worst customer service
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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Bad customer service
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Can't say that I liked it, I didn't. Coffee was cold and the soup was mediocre. I had the matzo ball. As far as I could tell, the people that I was with liked their stuff, salad nicose and a pizza....
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
JERUSALEM BAGEL TOASTS!! soooooooo good! i ALWAYS get the feta bagel toast, which comes with a salad that is so good! honestly, i don't know what to say besides SO good!also, the chocolate cake (i...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
$2.50 valet - highly suggested- cus u will not find parking on venturaa nice alternative to starbucks to grab coffee and dessert late at night. excluding fridays cus they close early.the place is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Service here is horrendous. On a not so busy time, I waited almost 30 minutes for a waitress to take my order. She was too busy talking with her friends who were eating there. $2.50 for valet where...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I have been to this location twice...and I would really like to give it three stars, but there is one thing holding me back... SERVICE! The food is good. I have not sampled the bakery yet, but...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the neighborhood with a Jewish friend and popped in just for a cup of tea and a snack. A couple of Israeli friends told me about this place, and turned out that my friend had heard of this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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Aroma Cafe is going to make me gain 20 pounds and a mouthful of cavities. This place has the best dessert and latte selection. I've never eaten a "real" dinner here - probably due to the fact that as soon as I...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aroma Cafe is going to make me gain 20 pounds and a mouthful of cavities. This place has the best dessert and latte selection. I've never eaten a "real" dinner here - probably due to the fact that as...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm always hesitant to go somewhere frequented by lots of Israelis (I get enough of them at family gatherings), but this place is actually pretty good. Obviously, this is middle eastern fare, so there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For it to look so niiice from the outside, I was disappointed. I totally agree with Victoria's notion on the valet parking - what's with charging in the Valley when the cars are typically within a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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This place has great food and servers that are too cool for school -- which makes you feel like you are too! Never have a had a salad for breakfast and loved it! They have great wraps and all the bakery items...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My boyfriend has been ranting about these frappuccino-like beverages that were reason enough to go back to Israel, so we had to visit Cafe Aroma while down in L.A. so I could decide for myself....
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their food worth every second you spend in line and every dollar you spend.I love their Avocado Rolls and Pastas. Chocolate souffle is to die for. Best thing about it all they offer delivery and when...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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This place originated from Israel so there are many Israelis there. The food is amazing and very filling! They have many options and everyone is bound to find something for themselves. They have a lot of...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Had the SeaBass skewers the other day - terrible. Skip em and totally overpriced. Stick with the Ahi Tuna Kabob instead.
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Israeli food is really good:) ...no wonder their food is very tasty as well!
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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While we did not find the service rude, the interior dining area is inexplicably loud. They have either some ventilation system, or other generator making a humming noise that they try to mask with music -...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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The waiters here are so rude and full of themselves. They laugh right at the customers' face and speak Hebrew about them right in front of them.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great late-night hangout scene. The downside is its location, Ventura Blvd. where it gets middle-of-nowhere-ish. Come for the rude Israelis, stay for the food. Kind of pricey-- salads are at least...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
overpriced! overpriced! overpriced!an israeli hangout that's very not israeli in it's core.
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
As a regular patron of Aroma Bakery Cafe, I go there 3-4 times a week, i would like to add to all these comments that i have read on this site. The food in the restaurant is amaizing. No, the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm good vegetarian food. The side salads that come with most of the entrees is amazing for some reason. Sandwiches, salads, pizza, it's all great. Parking isn't too fun, I think there's valet but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a fan of any place that is willing to put potatoes on a sandwich and that includes HUGE salads with every meal. This place is GOOD and generally healthy. They have a Biach or Bachi it is a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
3.5.-4.I allllllllways drove by Aroma and had to do a double-take because i thought it said AROMI Cafe, which is my favorite little cafe of all time in Sherman Oaks. But was always sad to see it was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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Aroma Bakery is a great indoor outdoor restaurant and bakery. They serve only dairy foods. Salads, egg dishes etc. No meat, chicken or fish. Not to worry, the menu is fantastic and there is much to choose...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now I am a total fan when it comes to food that has hot and cold combination like ice cream with hot chocolate cake, but that's dessert. I'm talking foood. *They have this amazing beautiful salad that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My S.O., his parents, and I ate at Aroma Friday afternoon (Aug. 29). Since it was around 2 pm, it wasn't that crowded, so we were seated inside immediately. I thought it was a little odd that there is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ive never actually BEEN there, but ive had a slice of their pizza, and its pretty darn good!!!!!!! one of my friends bought a pizza from them, and took it home, and i was like, ugh, come on! how good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're a huge fan of dripping steaks, ground patties, and all the A-1 you need to put out any fire, you won't get that here. The food is specifically designed to be filling, but without leaving you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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There's never a time my friends ask me to go to Aroma and I say no. They are open late hours. Greaaaaaat Food. Mmmmmmm.... Like everything on the menu is good. Majority of the restaurant is outdoor seating....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The bakery bakes pretty whack sweets. I don't understand why so many bakeries in LA bake such bad stuff. When I used to live in Japan, there was a bakery on almost every major street corner and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
OK man this place sucked, dude i gotta agree with victoria, whats up with the valet crap, so my friend lives across the street so we walk to this place, after our meal (which sucked also, they have no...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I confess that until an Israeli friend brought me and my wife here, I hadn't given much thought to the fact that Israeli cuisine even existed. My bad. I loved this meal. I can't tell you what I ate --...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We wanted a light lunch and I was told to come here. I figured a kosher deli would have something for everyone, but since almost all their dishes have some form of cheese.... there was no meat in...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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This place is my Urth or Literati cafe when I?m in the Valley. Their Mediterranean-themed menu ranges from soups and salads to a build-you-own fish dish main course. My favorite has to be the fried avocado...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here based on the recommendation of a review that I found on Chowhound. Usually I will eat with people who live in LA but this time I decided to try to find something myself and off the beaten...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Israel last December and although I never went to a place like this in the holy land, I come here to be reminded of my experience. The food and desserts are delicious and the atmosphere is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I kept debating whether or not to give this place 4 or 5 stars. The only reason it got docked is because of one employee.The customer base are all Israelis. Needless to say, my dear sis (who I dragged...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i go to aroma cafe all the time, and every time i swear to myself that it will be the last. the service is tteerrriiibblllee. hopefully you wont go there if youre thirsty, because that would be a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I will never eat here again. I recently moved here from Hollywood and thought this place might be like my more loved places in the Hollywood area. But I was wrong. The food was not good, The service...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sad that I cannot give this place zero stars.My friends told me that they always saw a crowd at this place, so we were all excited to try it out. We went in the early evening for dinner. Our...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is very fresh. It's a little pricey, but then again you can tell that they use quality ingredients. The first time I went, I had the Light and Fluffy. It was an egg-white omelet with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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I'm sure the food is to die for and simply worth the wait. However, I don't tolerate rude and utterly despicable servers. The service was truly saddening. Such a shame!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best dairy menu in LA And yes the staff is a little rude but they all Israeli and for us(I am Israeli) its very normal. Just tell then what you want dont try to chitchat.Try there Sea bass its melts...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Aroma's patio (shaded and equipped with misters and fans) is clearly the place to be on a Saturday afternoon. The place is full of people in football jerseys and giant sunglasses smoking cigarettes...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first thing I have to say to all you misguided haters is not to judge Aroma as a bakery alone but as a full restaurant. Aside from cookies and coffee, they have FOOD, and it is damn good if you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Very unfriendly service. The food looked good; though we didn't stay past the bad service and two coffees for almost $`10.
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't resist this little cafe but I left a bit disappointed.I tried a few different types of small cookies: some were like shortbread linzer-style. others were as hard as rocks and practically...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had three dates for Valentine's night. Yep, you heard me -- most of y'all may have been lucky to have one but I had three hotties all around my table like one, two, three. With such a cornucopia of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The W.W.F. is proud to present a very special Valentines Day Heavyweight Championship Tag-Team Main Event...In this corner we have Team Cafe 'I will stuff you' Aromaaaaaaa....And in this corner the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome! It's a kosher bakery/cafe and the food is really to die for. The service is friendly, but not in the over the top "I want a great tip" fashion. It's an Israeli cafe, so...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the second time last night with my Israeli friend - she, for obvious reasons based on previous reviews, loves this place. Their menu is pretty looking and it's changed since we last...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I wish i could give this place a negative star, that is how bad the service and food was.The place isn't even in a fancy location but they charge for parking. The prices are way too high for such a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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The service isn't the best, but the food is absolutely to die for. Although the waiting list creates a line ridiculously long and the waiting time for food is agonizing, you're willing to put up with it all...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before I begin my review, lets get one thing straight! I am NOT cheap!!!! I have never been called cheap because I am NOT cheap. And one more thing... I am NOT cheap. I buy my friends drinks, I park...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, am I conflicted. Excellent cappuccino, no doubt. Twin disasters of chocolate souffle and chocolate cake. I expected rudeness, but didn't think the wait for the check would be as long as the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went once and regret it!If I want to be looked at like a foreigner in my own country I will really leave the country. These people think they own the town...We are in the USA people!Food was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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I love Aroma...It's a great atmosphere and great food and open later! Also, nice looking Israeli guys (and girls). I love the sunny side up eggs with bell peppers and tomato sauce cooked in the oven for Sunday...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I constantly see big crowds at this place so I finally decided to give it a try. The food's mediocre, though the menu is interesting since it's an Israeli cafe. The food's not worth the high prices...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't know what people see in this place, but it sux in every aspect. Almost... the waitresses are pretty cute, sometimes... that is if they understand the word cute, or English for that matter......
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Despite the lax attitude on the wait staff, the food is alright. I agree that this may not be the spot to hit up if you're in a hurry. But nonetheless the laid back attitude reminds me that eating...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Quick and easy lunch here - i know, i know, the waitstaff has an attitude, but it's L.A. and you get that pretty much everywhere dont you? Really, once you order, the waitstaff disappears in any case....
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you'd like to visit Israel without donning a bullet proof vest, this is an excellent place to start. The food is excellent. The service is Israeli. No, they don't like anybody, and yes, that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I, like Ben C want to give this place 0 stars, but I can't - Yelp will not let me. I was adhering to the policy that if you can"t say anything nice, don't say anything at all, until I read the review...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Aroma's hour policy: open until the last customer leaves. This means they're open nearly 24 hours. Be prepared for lines to sit in the amazing patio at 3am. This is place is truly a little piece of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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I love this place. The food is delicious. The waiters are courteous and flirtatious (when they are not dashing food or orders from here to there). I never had a problem getting a seat as the wait has never...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Y'know, I read all these reviews about the awful service and the bad attitude and the obnoxious clientele and I wonder if I somehow have managed to always find myself in an "alternate universe Aroma...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so Israeli. Being an Israeli myself I can admit this is a disconcerting thing if you aren't. There's a lot of attitude and up and down body stares from the other eaters as soon as you...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up a suburban conservative Jew; a third generation American from Ukrainian immigrants who secularized and assimilated. Israel was a concept in prayer and after 1946 a vacation spot, but New...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You should always ask for your bill like 20 mins in advance cuz the service here is very very slow. The staff can be very rude at times, and maybe it's cuz they are fresh off the boat and are forced...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I drove all the way from Orange County to come to this place. Fine...I came to see my friends...but only if they would come with me to Aroma for dinner!Maybe I'm a bit biased, but this place makes me...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the few wonderful cafes in the Valley. The closest you can get to Urth Cafe in the Valley. They're open late on most days (except Jewish holidays/religious days). Most of the variety of food is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Leave your "Free Palestine" shirts at home protesters, this is Israel central. My gal and I were looking for a place to eat on Christmas Day since we're secular Jews and stumbled upon this place....
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2006
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always a wait, day or night. they're not open on friday night, but when they are, the crowd is spilling out ontot he sidewalk. great salads and sandwiches, as well as coffee and desserts that they bake on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
the quality of the baked goods does not outweigh the fact that eating here is pretty unpleasant. staff generally doesn't want to be bothered (although one guy working behind the counter was helpful)....
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
oh how i wish i could give this place zero stars. this is an israeli hotspot which is terrible. while i was waiting in line my friend and i were were cut like 3 times. what happened was some guys...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The service is not the best, because the place is just packed with people, and they do not have enough waiters. The food however, is a very good Israeli food. They prepare the bread and pitas on the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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