Jory MacKay

Review of Bedford

My girlfriend and I booked our Christmas dinner at...

My girlfriend and I booked our Christmas dinner at Bedford & co based on the fantastic reviews and menu. Unfortunately, our experience was one of the worst we had during our week in NYC. Despite booking weeks in advance (and having a confirmation call a few days before) our reservation was non-existent when we arrived. They seated us anyways as there was space available. From then on the service was not what you would expect for the atmosphere and rating. Our waiters (we were "handed off" halfway through our meal) were pushy about drink orders and didn't check in other than when bringing the next course. My girlfriend's "medium rare" steak was extremely well done the first time around, meaning I ate alone while they cooked her a new one. The desserts and sides were equally overcooked and dry. And as a bonus, we got to share our Christmas dinner with a little mouse who ran over my girlfriend's purse and across the restaurant to mark the end of a disappointing meal. 2 stars because the food wasn't terrible (pasta and properly cooked steak was good).