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5.0 of 5 stars.
Simple place, latin music playing, great middle eastern sandwiches and paninis. And you can even match them with a beer, a glass of wine or sangria. When you order a spicy sandwich, make sure you mean...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Union Square is limited in terms of affordable, quality places to eat, but oh hell yeah, Bite! I like getting the roast beef with the split pea soup, along with any drink. It's also nice to have CNN...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just finished my meal from Bite and I had to come and give them a 5 Star Review. That is how great the food was. Simple, wholesome Mediterranean food is what you'll find here. Being that it was my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious sandwiches and soups. Everything tastes fresh and there are plenty of vegetarian options. Both the mozzarella/sundried tomato and eggplant/pesto paninis are excellent (the latter is my...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Friend had a short list of restaurants she was interested in checking out. How did she compile such a list? Yelp. Who taught her about Yelp? Yours truly. And people wonder why I'm elite! It is quite...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap tasty quality = awesome ! Small spot with limited table/bar seating, but great food. Tried salad and sandwich combo with a glass of sangria. Bread is just right fresh, chewy and tasty!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Paninis are great. We ordered prosciutto and salami although the turkey w/pesto was very tempting. Both were delicious.The homemade chili is really spicy f'real.Like the photos on display featuring...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very cool, little place. Can get very crowded around 8 or 9. Great food and free wifi. Very friendly owner and people. Very chilled out. Often it feels like everyone in the place is a NYU student but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
MY FIRST FIVE STAR!!!!This place is as good as its gets for this type of spot. The mediterannean salad so amazing! Soup fab. I dig it. Everything is fresh and delicious. Free wifi, a flat screen, a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food is great, prices are great, and the Israeli owners are great. One of my go-to establishments.
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For $8 I received a nice sized bowl of soup, a baguette and a medium sized salad and a drink. All of the ingredients were fresh and tasty. The portion size was more than enough for dinner. I left...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The "Exotic Tuna" is very tasty and I can't walk into Bite without ordering the hummus. Friendly service and FREE WIFI
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The eggplant pesto panini is tasty - but so very little eggplant and so very little sandwich! My 1/2 panini was puny compared to the mighty 1/2 sandwiches my co-workers had. Next time I'm going for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was surprised by the quality of the sandwiches here. The bread was wonderfully fresh with a nice crust. The choice of combination of ingredients is interesting and the taste was superb. I was also...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The sandwiches here taste a little above average than your regular sandwich place you would go to for lunch (Pax, Cafe Metro) but it didn't wow me. I had the Turkey & Pesto Panini. It was good but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You'll only get a little bit at BiteOn the surface Bite seems to have all the ingredients of a high quality sandwich shop. As soon as you walk in you get that "coffee shop" type of feeling. The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Do not eat the Middle Eastern Turkey sandwich. The bread is so like rubber that your jaw hurts. But the stuff inside the bread wasn't that bad. Eat the Panini. I tried the Proscuitto & Mozzarella and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has super tasty sammiches, but damn do they like to micromanage their customers' takeout habits. Went here for lunch with a buddy and was impressed with not only the quality and flavor of...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so amazing! Their hummus is ridiculously good, get their roasted red pepper tapenade, it's unbelievable. The place has a really cool atmosphere and everything I've ever had here was so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a fan of Bite for years, since they opened their first location on Lafayette street. The 14th st location solved some of the problems down on Lafayette - not enough space, long waits for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bite's goat cheese salad was immensely pleasurable to devour. This generous bowl of mixed baby greens came adorned with green apple chopped into crisp, matchstick-sized pieces, creamy goat cheese,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Their handmade pita bread is deliciously doughy and chewy and elevates the lunchtime sandwich to new levels. Always nice to find another neighborhood spot with friendly service and healthy, flavorful...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm new to this part of the city and I was trying to find a lunch spot that was relatively inexpensive and had good food with a few seats and relaxing atmosphere. This place fit the bill exactly!I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Could not believe how good this sandwich was. I found out from the friendly owner that they buy their bread from Balthazar. It had to be something like that, because it was OFF THE HOOK. Plus the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not usually a huge sandwich fan, but Bite's are delicious! I had the Middle Eastern Mushroom sandwich which was succulent. Yes, succulent. I don't describe things with that word often! So, so...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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My office and my husbands are in close proximity to Bite and we and our co workers used to order frequently. Yesterday my husband who is vegetarian and only orders veg options, was brought a turkey sandwich...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
bite is good. it is israeli food (which i love) in a cafe setting. amazing HUMMUS. no really, it's AMAZING.the service is kind of slow and it is really small. i like the whole 'cafe' feel but i also...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Absolutely awful food and the staff is rude to boot! I got a sandwich and salad combo which took over forty minutes to prepare, while the staff didn't seem busy at all. The girl at the counter was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love me a good sandwich, and Bite definitely makes one. The one in particular I'm referring to is the eggplant panini with mozzarella. YUM. Although, I have to say, is it too much to ask for more...
yelp.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Well it's certainly nice to have an affordable and totally good salad / sandwich place in the barren stretch that is 14th street. I can't muster much enthusiasm on this one. Sandwiches consistently...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think the reviewers who puke praise all over Bite are full of it. In fact, to say much about Bite is to totally miss the point. The point is that it's good, it's cheap, and there's nothing else to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
On the way to see the CULT (they Rock....period.) at Irving Plaza right up the block, me and my shawty rock wanted some quick, quality grubbage pre-show! So as we walked up and down 14th St. I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars on this one, (between Yay and Whoo-hoo). Their Middle Eastern Mushroom sandwich is orgasmically good. It's got all the goodness of a bad-for-you sandwich and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've passed by this place all the time and I wish I had known how good this place is before. I'm always hungry after shopping/walking on 14th street and couldn't seem to find a place to have a quick...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The name of the place sums it up perfectly. The food is delicious for the price, and is pretty much as close as you get to a fast food joint that sells beer and wine.
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sandwiches don't rank very high in my book. Excluding some ethnic variations (e.g., jewish deli, middle eastern, italian), sandwiches are the dullest, default, lowest common denominator option of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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Bite is wonderful! The staff is really laid-back (in the good way), the food is varied and delicious, and you won't pay a fortune (expect about $5 for a sandwich and $2 for a drink). The restaurant is clean,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
good and fast. i liked the sort-of-spicy middle eastern turkey. other sandwiches are supposed to be good too.my favorite part was the bread. it was nice and crusty!the service is also phenomenal. i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's tough to find a place to grab a quick lunch/dinner in Union Square (or most places in Manhattan) that also has good food and enjoyable atmosphere. That being said, I recently found that Bite...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I recently moved here from Los Angeles and haven't really gotten used to all of the walking that this city requires (thank you fast metabolism or I would really be in trouble). That coupled with the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll put it this way: came here for the first time for lunch with some coworkers. I've been back three times in a week.The exotic tuna sandwich is so good, as is the bread (the wheat is better than...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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This is a cute place to grab a bite to eat. I ordered the hummus and it was delicious! And it was a nice sized portion and very reasonably priced. We also had wine and sat on the stools at the open window...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. Amazing humus, salads, and sandwiches. Always courteous and nice service. Abundance copies of timeout magazine for reading. Window seats to look out at 14th street passerby's.We tend...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to stop in for a quick bite to eat. I love the paninis. I am totally a regular.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We rushed in here right off the subway when it started to pour. Seemed like a really cute place because you could sit up by the open window and look out. They had plenty of magazines and newspapers to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The things I like about this place: free wifi, magazines, caring staff, and healthy food. I love the iced tea with cinnamon which a good idea. I had a salad which was not bad. My only complaint is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fresh mozzarella sandwich with sundried tomato and basil mayo on whole wheat bread and you're set. I swear I dream of it when I go to bed at night. You MUST get the whole wheat bread! This place is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't like needles. Some people are okay with needles, but I go pale at the sight of needles... because those damn things are headed straight for my skin. And will puncture it. And will be painful....
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Favorite lunch spot, they have awesome sandwiches and salads, try any with their spicy hummus. You can have a big sandwich, chips, and fresh lemonade or iced tea and get out for less than $10. Staff...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i would say that this is my favorite place in nyc so far. it's a place i often go by myself and would recommend to absolutely anyone. It's the perfect place to catch up with a friend, grab a sandwich...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Unlike chains in the similar genre, like Panera or Au Bon Pain, Bite manages to make simple, delicious food for an affordable price (for every diet!). You can grab a dinner for two for less than 20...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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Was introduced to Bite through a friend and loved the food. a Great belend of Mediterranean and Vegeterian selections. Great panini's and appetizers as well. We were even able to have a few drinks there. I had...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just ate at Bite tonight. The service was very friendly, and the food was delicious. I got the combo with a salami and mozzarella panini and side salad. For $7, I got a big bowl of field greens...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Every other yelper is seemingly having wet dreams about Bite. Well guess what, I am too. This place is the perfect combination of location, quality of food, and price. I had the smoked turkey...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Small cafe, with pseudo-table service. You order at the counter, and someone will bring the food to your table. The only reason I did not give this 5 stars is because the service was not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bet homemade hummus and pita that I have ever had. Topped with steamed mushrooms, it was just about perfection. I had the goat cheese salad as well, which was preeetty big.Everyone working was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best sandwiches in New York City. Fresh bread, awesome dressings (try the peppercorn mayo), fresh everything. And a perfectly reasonable price, $6.50.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I truly fell in love with this small Gem!1/2 Middle Eastern Turkey Sandwich Spicy Black Bean soup combination easily put some gentle smile on my face, even I do NOT like beans at all!
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I'll tack on another 5 star review. I had the fresh mozzarella panini, and I sampled some of the Middle Eastern turkey sandwich. Both were very, very good. That panini though, wow. Definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
cute. & hot chai latte=mmmm
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Not like Bite needs a 25th perfect review, but I'm just that jazzed up about this place that I need to share. The middle eastern turkey sandwich was outstanding (do they even have turkeys in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was absolutely starving and in need of a quick fix, and had heard about Bite; what a delight! I had their Med. Mushroom sandwich absolutely dripping with goat cheese, mushrooms, hummus, and other...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One bite, two bite, three bite, four, five bite, six bite, seven bite, more? Where did my panini go? It was so good I inhaled it in seven bites. I got the prosciutto and mozzarella panini with a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I first came to NY, I had to find places to eat that was between my apartment and school. I passed Bite a couple of times, always smiling at the name, and so one day I decided to give it a try....
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Toothsome sandwiches, friendly staff who will bring your food to the nice two-person tables, and the tables even have little candle-lights. Very reasonable prices. What's not to like?
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pre-Drinking or Post-Drinking Hot Spot. This is where i go before or after meeting up with my friend from high school for much needed catching up and boozing. They have several yummy paninis &...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The eggplant mozzarella and pesto panini is Sublime. You can sit and enjoy at their 14th street location. Free wifi...and outlets for when your battery ultimately runs out of juice..you know it will....
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is seriously underrated, which is perfectly fine because it means there's always seating available and the pace is never rushed.Their paninis are always savory and delicious, and their...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2007
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Bite is really fantastic. Their sandwiches are sophisticated and elegant with fresh flavors and creative combinations without the price tag typical to those types of sandwiches ($10-12 a pop). While their...
menupages.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bite is a few blocks away from my job so when my coworker and I stumbled upon it a few months ago, I was incredibly happy to know such great food was nearby. I forgot about it for a while though -...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. Routinely high-quality sandwiches in a cute comfortable setting without the insane prices new yorkers are used to. Seriously. This place is great. Greatly balanced. Great food....
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh! Nutella panini...how i love thee!i had that for lunch and it was soooooo good.yes, nutella for lunch! it was shamelessly awesome & i'll be back for more!
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BITE = Best Ingestible Tastiness Ever. I know, I know, that's not how you use the noun ingestible, but work with me here....This tiny little shop looks like a non descript hovel from the outside, but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i was kind of skeptical about this one. i've been to the one on Bleeker- and even though i was pleased... there was no seating at all. boo to that. however, at this location- there's seating and a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love everything here. The humus with chopped salad is my favorite, but if you aren't 100% in love with chick peas like I am then fresh paninis and bruschetta is where it's at. And the prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great bruschetta topped with gloriously oily and fatty products that a dieting person should not eat--but does anyway. Bonus points for knocking a $1 off my beer (yeah, a dieting person shouldn't...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Best chilly delight Mojitos in the city, you?d never know they?re virgin. Small tasty wine selection and the Sangria is scrumptious. Fun music, photos on the wall are icy cool for a hot August day. I?ve now...
menupages.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A step by step guide on "How To Kill 45 Minutes While You Wait For The Library To Open"5 minutes: Log on to Yelp. Get hungry reading new reviews for fancy restaurants. 2 minutes: Look in wallet....
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went there today for lunch after reading all the good reviews. It did not let me down. The atmosphere was great and allowed me to really enjoy my lunch hour. Good music, nice ambiance. Attractive,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So tasty. The eggplant in the sabih sandwich has a nice smoky flavor. This spot is a sweet little haven from the usual Union Square action.
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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Pretty much everything said so far is right on. Bite is an amazing lunch place. The exotic tuna is phenomenal. Going back tomorrow to try something new.
menupages.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect little spot for a quick sangria in the afternoon to escape the NYC heat. The foods here are shockingly good and the service is cute and attentive.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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Bite is truly superb. Everything on the menu tastes so fresh and the combination of ingredients, wow! Honest to goodness food. I must have my Bite fix at least once a week and I never get tired of it. I dare...
menupages.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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I was absolutely starving and in need of a quick fix, and had heard about Bite; what a delight! I had their Med. Mushroom sandwich absolutely dripping with goat cheese, mushrooms, hummus, and other spicy...
menupages.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I stopped by this location of Bite for dinner, and was not disappointed. The food is very similar to the other location (http://www.yelp.com/biz/a7BC1doUjNDqrqTaAMmfZg): mostly sandwiches and panini,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2007
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It is the best restaurant! really! the food is so good, the service is great, the location is perfect.. just perfect! and the manager i think his name is yariv very nice. and i have to say he is hot. go to...
menupages.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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I Love Bite sooo much... My boyfriend decided to surprise me during my lunch time, and I was so happy he did. So we decided to get some lunch, we walked by bite. When we saw It, we didnt think much of it. But...
menupages.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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Visited bite as a result of word of mouth and must say that from the service (was greeted by this beautiful Indian/Arab looking girl with the most beautiful eyes and the most beautiful smile) to the food and...
menupages.com - user review - 03/17/2007
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This place is 100% worth going to. I eat here regularly and have yet to be dissapointed or given a bad meal. Enjoy!
menupages.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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The sandwiches are consistently amazing and affordable. love it.
menupages.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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Bite is a wonderful sandwich shop. They have really tasty panini, and the bread is a force to be reckoned with, great crispy exterior with nice flavour. Additionally, the employees are all pleasant and...
menupages.com - user review - 12/09/2006
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This is my favorite place to order from in the Union Square area. Sandwiches and Bruchetta are superb - particularly the genoa salami panini and the middle eastern mushroom sandwich (spicy). Good stuff.
menupages.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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There's no better place for lunch or dinner! My boyfriend and I get a panini and salad to share and it's the perfect combination in the perfect portion! The staff is really sweet and the wines are great and...
menupages.com - user review - 08/30/2006
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Bite is a little gem of a sandwich shop, with amazing sandwiches at a great price. When one first comes to the table, whether the Middle Eastern Mushroom, the Exotic Tuna, or anything else... you're impressed....
menupages.com - user review - 06/16/2006
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This tiny place has really great food at great prices. I always have the prosciutto and mozzeralla panini which is huge and excellent. also the salad with tuna can't be beat. even though it is tiny its worth...
menupages.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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I tried bite as soon as it opened and i've been hooked since. every person who i've told to try bite says, "thank you for introducing me to bite!!" the staff is friendly, the place is cute, and the sandwiches...
menupages.com - user review - 05/10/2006
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My friend introduced me to bite and now i'm ADDICTED! Amazing sandwiches, excellent prices, and the ambience of the place is cute too! very date-ish!
menupages.com - user review - 05/05/2006
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this place is delicious, and not expensive at all. It's got a great local people, the service is excellent, the people that work there are so nice and accomodating. The sandwiches are huge, and sooo tasty (and...
menupages.com - user review - 04/29/2006
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Finally! I am constantly working in a studio nearby and ordering delivery from a plethora of places, and I am continuously disappointed. Until tonight. The owner of Bite delivered two sandwiches and a drink to...
menupages.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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Bite serves the best tuna sandwich, period. Huge, prepared with curry and raisins it is a delite! The bread too is too good too be troo!
menupages.com - user review - 02/22/2006
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Bite's a wonderful place. There's way too many of these great restaurants that aren't getting the attention they deserve. New York has a lot of people outthinking themselves - Japanese fusion bars serving no...
menupages.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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The East Village has much to offer in the way of food, but it also needed a cheap, quality sandwich place at its upper edge. Instead of filling my stomach with revolting Toasties' fare, I can now go to bite....
menupages.com - user review - 02/01/2006
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