Bloomingdale Road--CLOSED
(212) 874-7400
2398 Broadway
(at 88th Street)
New York,
NY
10024
40.7894
-73.9753
What People Are Saying About Bloomingdale Road--CLOSED
The Editor
Josh Ozersky
Citysearch
In Short
Ed Witt, whose avant-garde creations were last seen at Varietal, brings his innovative ways to traditional American cooking at this new spot, in what was the old Aix space. Expect to see country ham glazed with Coca-Cola, bourbon-braised lamb ribs, "country fried" quail and other takes on conventional Americana. The room is large and when busy carries plenty of electricity, and there are usually seats to be had. The food isn't for everybody, but has its fans.
User Reviews
Quipsmom
January 15, 2009
Really unfriendly bartender. . . somehow, when you sit at a bar, order a few drinks, order some food, you would expect that the bartender would actually try to be friendly - not so the case here where the bartender appeared to be personally insulted when a comment about the menu descriptions was discussed. Admittedly, when this place was known as ?ix, we were extremely spoiled by the wonderful bartenders, but still, this is a neighborhood place, and one would expect to be treated like a neighbor. In the future, I'll go to the other neighborhood spots where the folks behind the bar are more friendly. Perhaps dinner in the dining room is a better experience?
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SuzieT
December 22, 2008
My husband and I went for brunch and they served his eggs benedict without the eggs! Eggs were promptly brought to our table without an apology or any explanation from our server, or god forbid, a complimentary drink. The servers seem to be really trying to improve the customer service but it appears forced and awkward. My BBQ chicken sliders were a little dry but I liked the concept. Spoons were not on the table when we sat down for brunch (hello--coffee?) and no matter how many times they filled my cup the coffee still tasted cold. All in all, Bloomingdale Road seems like a good idea but the staff needs some serious retraining and the menu is overpriced. Judging by the huge space, it cannot last long if it continues this type of service at those prices.
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LittleChefnyc
November 02, 2008
The food is terrible. My girlfirend and I sat at the bar and ordered a couple of different things. We ate nothing. The chicken lolipops were horrible and came with a very strange sauce. There version isn't what a foody would think: a 'frenched" chicken wing, the bone scraped down so that meat forms a wonderfully, gelatinous, plump ball of tender meat. Their's instea