Bond 45

...but that's about all that was great (except for the crunchy, delicious, chocolate-covered toffee set out by the front of the restaurant, which I highly recommend you grab a nibble of on your way out!). The seafood pappardelle was nothing to shout about. The seafood was overcooked, the pasta was dry, and there was barely any sauce. The seafood risotto fared no better. I prefer my risotto with a creamy sauce. This is the first place I have ever tried it with a tomato-based sauce, and I have to say, I didn't even know that was an option. Well, it won't be an option for me ever again. I did not like this dish. As for the veal, the sauce was delicious, but the veal itself was rather chewy. Way overpriced! The calamari & shrimp appetizer was pretty standard, but as per the title of this entry, the burrata mozzarella caprese is ridiculously good. It is the freshest, creamiest, most decadent mozzarella I have ever had. It is so soft, you don't even have to use a knife to cut through it. I would go back just for that!....but that is the only thing I would go back for. It also gets quite loud, so not a good place for conversation.

Won't be going back here anytime soon. Food was just OK, but to spend that much money on Pasta is ridiculous. Theater district or not, definitely not worth it. Sorry folks, my personal opinion there are so many fine Italian restaurants in the area - keep on going and pass this one by.

Are we in a recession? I know the space is big and the rent is ridiculous... but the prices at this place were skyhigh! So not worth what we ate or ordered. The waiter was extremely rude and rushed us through our entire meal. There are so many better restaurants in the theatre district without spending almost 30.00 on pasta and sauce. I was quite disappointed with Bond 45 and will not return anytime soon.

I've been to Bond 45 three times now. All three times I've gotten the wrong app and the wrong entree. Not sure why, but that's consistent. The waiter is always very apologetic and nice about it, but to consistently always get the wrong food is pretty annoying.

I was actually very surprised at my experience at this restaurant. I had heard good things about Bond 45 but upon approaching the restaurant in the Theatre District, I had the instinct to turn around and just go back home. The restaurant looks like nothing so much as a glorified diner from the outside and my expectations for the food became similarly low. However, my partner and I decided to take a chance and try out the restaurant. The restaurant is huge and obviously draws in a lot of the tourists frequenting Broadway shows. The food, though, is terrific. From the appetizers to the desserts, we had a meal, while not extraordinary, was consistently good Italian cuisine. And it being Restaurant Week, the meal was very attractively priced. I can see how people going to Bond 45 might think it overpriced, but during Restaurant Week, this place is a bargain. I'm very glad I decided to follow through on my reservation!

I had been here before, and liked it, so I brought a large group of friends from work. The waiter offered to bring a "sample" of appetizers. We had no idea this meant he was going to bring 13 different ones and charge us a fortune. My friends and I were NOT happy with the feeling that we had been ripped off. While the food is good, the service is not and the atmosphere is loud and noisy.

We had lunch on New Years Eve and enjoyed it. I agree that the service was not that good. And it was not that crowded when we got there before our matinee. We sat at a table for 2 in the bar and the bartender was our waiter. He was almost annoyed that he had to wait on us. The food was presented well and tasted good even though we ordered something pretty plain. It was a bit pricey but that New York City. We did have to wave our hands to get a second drink and had to ask twice for some bread with our salads but all in all, I think it wa a pretty good place. The antipasto bar when you walk in the restaurant looks so good. I'd go back again