Caldera at Vida

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   Tania

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Gorgeous place! Beautiful decor, super fun vibe, great photo ops everywhere. Great drinks and hookah. Food was decent but not amazing. Waiter was really nice but seemed busy with a lot of tables. Overall we had a really fun time!
   

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   Stephanie

   New York City

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   I’ve been to Caldera before and had an amazing experience, but my visit on Friday, November 15th, was absolutely terrible. The service was HORRIBLE. Our waitress clearly couldn’t have cared less about our table. Drinks were messed up, I had to ask for sparkling water multiple times, and we were constantly waving her down for basic service. The restaurant wasn’t even busy, so there’s no excuse for the complete lack of attention. We would have stayed longer and spent more, but the service was so bad that we couldn’t wait to leave. It’s shocking how far the experience has fallen since my first visit. Based on this, I’m not sure I’d bother coming back.
   

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   Rasmir

   New York City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 October 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   This place is only for the eyes. It is beautifully decorated for amazing pictures. The food was very bland, no taste and dry. The lamb chops were over cooked, the shrimp pasta tasted like fish, the pita bread was burnt and the chicken with rice was bland. The food wasn’t good but what was worse was the service. The place was empty and the server was barely seen. It took too long to get drinks or even ask for drinks. The only reason she even received a big tip was because it’s added when you’re a large group. She didn’t deserve anything because she didn’t do anything. I would not recommend this if you want to eat, if you just want to take pics then it’s perfect.
   

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   Rabica

   Chicago

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 28 September 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We celebrated my friend birthday with group of 9. Everything was great from ambiance to food and live Dj and hookah.
   

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   Jason

   New York City

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 1 September 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   The food was good, appetizers is definitely worth ordering, we got the Bronzino and the tacos. The entrées were OK, but for the value of it, I would’ve just stuck with the appetizers. Our waiter was good but too attentive, I kid you not came over to change our drag napkins at least seven times and checked on the food if we were happy with it four times, if you’re looking for a place with loud music, have a good time while having dinner then this is your spot
   

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   Lenore

   New York City

   10 reviews

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   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 25 August 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great time. Food was delicious and drinks were consistent. The service was great, isince it wasn't too busy, we had full attention from the waitress. Street parking can be challenging so plan ahead.
   

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   kathy

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 18 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went for my birthday dinner with my girls…had so much fun! Everything was fantastic from the drinks to the food to the hookah and music… very nice! It’s a great place for cocktail events. A must try!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 16 August 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambiance was AMAZING!! Our host Stephanie was very attentive to our needs and kind. This was an awesome experience.
   

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   LaurenK

   New York City

   13 reviews

   3.0

   13 reviews

   Dined on 15 August 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   They didn’t mention on their website it was a hoka lounge but rather advertised it as a summer dining restaurant. They should have that in a separate section as not everyone wants to eat surrounded by smelly vape! The food was ok, not very author Greek. Example, the zucchini “chips” appetizer w tzatziki was 1/2” thick grease soaked tempura batters and nothing like a chop. The amount of tzatziki w it was 1/8 of a cup, not even enough to out on the 8 slices they served. The sparkling water we ordered was warm, who wants warm seltzer?! Two items on the bill (glass of Prosecco and chicken tacos) were higher than listed in the menu as well. Disappointing dinner experience, which was a bummer as it had a nice atmosphere and fun vibe.
   

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    Yvette

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I took my bestie out for her birthday and we loved it. The food was great. The service was amazing. Our server was so nice and check on us often. I would defiantly go back again. We felt like we were in Greece. We were waiting for the belly dancers, the way the flier said but we later found out they were not coming. Not sure why the flier would post that but, all in all i still would go back.
    

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