Bond 45

Wow! Is this place busy. Right in the heart of all the action may be to much for some. Our teenage children liked it though. Large portions and fairly expensive, but what isn't? Good food and fun wait staff.

Mozzarella cheese was bad. Obviously they are just an overpriced tourist trap! Stuffed artichokes as well as all the veggies on the apetizer menu were too salted. Never eat @ a run down outdoor decor with huge neon lights. But of course, what should I have expected, It is Times Square! Save your money, make the time to find a good Italian Restaurant; not a fast food pricey one.

I work in the neighborhood as a concierge, couple of days ago I had my friends and went to the Bond 45, I really wanted to see and the taste the food since i send people there i wanted to the go there. The place looks nice, but i can't say the same thing for the service and the food. Even though restaurant wasn't that crowded we had a avarage service i would get a better service in most of the diners. We ordered steak but it wasn't cook the way we wanted which i know what i want i go to diffrent stake houses around the city and i know a little about steaks this wasn't worth the half of the price that i paid for it. I am not talking about the seafood because i have no idea. But i will not go there again and if you want to eat a good steak this is not the place for you.

Five people were stuffed in a booth that at best seats four. The noise level was was so high that it was nearly impossible to have a conversation with the person across the table. While my starter was very flavorful, it was cold. I had ordered the lemon chicken at lunch a month prior and it was outstanding. The dinner version was not cutlets and it was not cooked all the way through, so only the edges were edible. By the time the waiter returned the other guests had finished their meals. None of them were impressed. Maybe it was just a bad night, but with all the choices in NYC, Bond 45 comes off my list.

$40 for dried out veal parmesan; $36 for a dry filet mignon. The filet was cooked medium, but somehow, it was still dry. So many better place to choose from.

This is one of the best Italian restaurants in the theatre district. The food is very good-- the quality and the selections. We had the salmon, which was the freshest I have ever had in an Italian restaurant. And the pasta twists were so good, even my six year old niece, who is very picky about food, ate everything. That is in itself an accomplishment. The antipasto bar is wonderful and very fresh. The service is good but a bit slow, because they get so crowded. The space is big and decorated in an old style-- which makes you feel like you're out of New York. I would recommend it before going to a show, because they are right down the street from the major theatres.

Having eaten in 100's of restaurants in NYC, I don't think I've ever waited 15 minutes for a spoon for my at that point cold coffee and melted ice cream. Way too many better and less over priced places to choose from-ones that have silverware.