BONDST

The food (sushi, the bass, tuna..yum!) and drinks (saketinis!) were wonderful. The decor was gorgeous and very zen-like. The restaurant even had an elevator. The place was packed. The hosts/hostesses looked like aspiring models/actresses. We made reservations and they called us up to offer us better seating, so that was a nice gesture. Our waitress unfortunately wasn't so great. She was a bit of an ice queen.

Pros: decor, food, drinks

Cons: service

Posted 12/29/05

I recently dined at Bond St. for my 3 year anniversary. The food was top notch...I highly recommend the sea bass, it was sooooo good. Despite what I read about the service; our waiter went above and beyond to make us feel very special. Without any prompting on my part he brought out my girlfriends desert with a candle and he had the cook right "happy anniversary" on the plate in chocolate sauce. This made her night and made our getaway weekend absolutely perfect. THE FOOD AND SERVICE WERE UNBELIEVABLE! THIS IS A GREAT DATE SPOT! Price was not as bad as I thought...Our bill was around $200 including tip.

Pros: Great Food, Excellent Service

Cons: $$$

Posted 09/26/05

I heard a lot about this place and finally decided to give it a try. I found the atmosphere to be very romantic... unlike all the couples around me, I was not on a date, but I still enjoyed myself. The Chilean sea bass is to die for. Our waiter was very friendly too. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Pros: Sea bass, Romantic

Cons: Pricey $$$$

Posted 09/01/05

I have been here probably 10 times with friends and family, have had some pretty lousy service, but the food made up for it. Also went here for sake-bombers late one night and had a lot of fun. the bartender was super-hot. Absolutely stand-out food, and if you stick to one drink you can have a great meal of appetizers and rolls for under $100: my favorites are the apicy tuna-the best spicy sauce, orange shrip tempura with curry mayo, and surprisingly the sun-dried tomato and avacado rolls is really excellent. Also try the goat-cheese crab cakes. Call ahead or eat at the sushi bar....its always busy.

Pros: fresh fish, creative

Cons: snotty servers, staff, small tables upstairs

Posted 08/10/05

ordered the chef's tasting menu but is a grade lower than nobu's. i found some of the sauces to be a tad bit salty and the quality of the sushi was so-so. however, the desserts were very good as well as the sake selection. instead of the chef's tasting menu, order a couple of rolls and appetizers and you'll be set. the ambience was very nice although they turned down the lighting all of a sudden. the bar downstairs was convenient with good service - they could expand their saketini menu though.

Pros: ambience, food, service

Cons: prices

Posted 08/08/05

I came here with a friend -- we were both STARVING -- we had reservations and we arrived over an hour early. They immediately accomodated us. Free edamame (nice perk) and we ordered four rolls between the two of us, and each of us had a drink. The rolls and dipping sauces were amongst the top 3 I've ever had in the world (yes, world). We were absolutely stuffed after we ate all of them (in fact, we ended up wasting a few pieces which was the only upsetting part). The bill came out to $35 each, including a really good tip, so it's not as expensive as people may think. Staff was friendly as well -- our waiter was chatting with us for a bit after we paid (we definitely were not rushed out).

Pros: Food!!, Staff

Posted 08/05/05

i love this place! i love this place! i love this place! i love this place!

bond st. is consistently good !! and that's why i keep coming back !

Pros: sushi, drinks, sushi !!

Posted 06/13/05

I Was There Yesterday On My 1st Date And It Was GREEEAATT, The Waiter was a Snob early in the night but at the end of the night he came around, the Lobster Tempura, Spicy Tuna And Avacado Rolls Were To Die For. YUMMY!! As Far As Cost I Was On A date So He Paid, But I Think The Service Was Great , It's A Good Looking Place A Little Bit Dark. I'll BE BACK!!

Posted 06/10/05

I heard this restaurant is so good, but I didn't think so. It may be good for drinking, but sushi was not good at all. However it's very expensive. If you want to eat sushi, do not go there, go to other sushi restaurants.

Pros: Atomosphere

Cons: Food, Expensive

Posted 06/06/05

Table on top-of-each-other environment so you're closer to the person sitting next to you than the person you're with. Great for conversation, not. Worse yet, the sushi was disappointing at best. Quality was marginal and size of pieces makes you pull out your microscope. All for a cool two Ben Franklin's for two people. This place ain't gotta clue. Walk right by it next time you're in the neighborhood.

Pros: Dark, Dark, Candles

Cons: Poor atmosphere, Marginal sushi, Overpriced

Posted 05/28/05

i had dinner here last night with my friends. I liked the ambiance, food. we had lobster tempura, crispy spicy shrimp, toro tartar, some kind of kobe beef and many different kinds (about 20)of sushi and sashimi. you have to order a lot because the portion of dish is very small. and ordered steak and some steam fish as Entree(don't remember the exact name of these two entree, because my friend ordered for us). I LIKED EVERYTHING I TASTED. THE WAITER WAS NOT PATIENT enough for us to finish each dishes. He kept asking us if he could take away the dishes we did not finished. That was a bit annoying.

Conclusion: GREAT FOOD, but VERY SMALL PORTION and PRICEY. I left almost hungry after eating so many different dishes. Bill came out to be more than $150 per person with two bottle of wine. I WOULD GO BACK

Pros: food, ambiance, food

Cons: pricey, small portion, impatient waiter

Posted 05/21/05

the food at Bond Street does not fit the scenery. My friends and I ordered an Omakase (12 pieces of sushi selected by the Chef) and I was definitely dissapointed. First of all, the size of each sushi was uncommonly small. Why so small? I guess I'm paying for the atmosphere, which seductive and chic. A geat place to take your first date but not a place to fill your appetite. A full course meal of two appetizers, omakase, and dessert left me yearning for a can of Campbell's New England Chowder. A great place to be seen at but it is nothing more than that. The hype drew me in but the emptiness of my stomach drew me out. Once in a lifetime deal and I'm glad I experience it when I am still young.

Pros: Atmosphere

Cons: Sushi, Price

Posted 05/11/05

My girlfriend and I ate downstairs and she loved it and I thought it was pretty good. Sushi was excellent. Wasnt that much of a bargain. It was so crowded though people at the bar and the bar so small people were basically standing right over us which was annoying. I dont need to see people staring at us eat wondering what we got. Mind your own freakin business and order a drink. Service was pretty slow when I needed a new drink. Can someone turn on the air conditioning so I dont feel like a purdue turkey in an oven on thanksgiving ?

Pros: Very good sushi, Great eye candy, Nice lounge below

Cons: Bar small, Service slow, Turn on air-condition

Posted 05/08/05

After hearing so much about the Bond St., I finally got a chance to experience the buzz. What I found out was that my wife and I had been there when it was under construction. The sushi was excellent. I had not had sushi that melt in my mouth for a while. It was definitely a very romatic place and a place for people-watching. I will come back again and again for the sushi; however, the appetitizers were just so so. I was not so impressed by the decoration. Nice leather sofa, but so what. Mega has better design. Only if Bond St. had Sapa's interior design, or Sapa had Bond St.'s food...

Pros: romatic , Good looking people, excellent food

Cons: average design, average service

Posted 04/06/05

Amazing sushi (the best tuna sashimi), cocktails and ambience. I recommend this place for dates, dinner with friends, anything!

Pros: Great sushi, amazing service, beautiful atmosphere

Posted 03/01/05

the food was average at best and the service was far worse. My date and i left hungry.

Pros: ambiance

Cons: food , service, attitude

Posted 02/26/05

my boyfriend took me there for a fancy birthday dinner and it was really yummy! the risotto appetizer was REALLY good and the sea bass entree was pretty yummy too. the sushi was ok... i wasn't that impressed. we got 2 rolls - lobster tempura which i wouldn't go for again, and the shrimp roll with some kind of curry sauce. that was good. i would get the shrimp one again. anyways, i would definitely go back - but for a special occasion cause it's kinda pricey (as expected).

Pros: Yummy, Good Service, Ambience

Posted 12/02/04

Obviously if cost is your main concern, then you'll probably spend more time on your calculator watch adding up your dishes than enjoying the meal. On the other hand, if you want expensive and overpriced, go to MEGU. Bond street, after so many years is still NOT passe' and offers a fun atmosphere, excellent menu and staff (both here and Miami). The crowd, often a nouveau riche/eurotrash Wall Street blend, has lost its luster (as well as some of the interior) but overall it's still a great environment for date or small groups.

Posted 08/02/04

I took my girlfriend here for my birthday and we had a great time. Sushi was great and so was the service. The Soft Shell Crab Roll and Lobster Tempura are awesome. I would definetly recommend for a date. Price was not too bad, especially for a restaurant of this level.

Pros: Great Atmosphere, Great Sushi

Posted 08/02/04

Absolute total waste of extra money. If you feel like paying extra for them to turn the lights down and give you a rock to put your sticks on - then go. However, if you're going out for good sushi, just remember that for the most part, it really just gets more expensive. The quality is not remarkably different. Go to Yama.

Posted 06/10/04

Bond Street has become the yard stick by which I measure all other restaurants, sushi or otherwise.

The ambiance and atmosphere are great. If you are going for a romantic dinner, try the second floor dining area. If youd like a bit more fun, sit at the sushi bar. The sushi chefs have interesting personalities, interact quite a bit and seem to enjoy their work.

The service has just the right balance of attentiveness and discreetness. When you find that your sake glass has been filled and you didnt notice the waiter doing it, you know the staff has been well trained.

And, the sushi is unmatched anywhere. Really. Surprisingly, the non-sushi items are also superb. The ume-soba is wonderful, the Chilean sea bass is done just right, and the filet is great.

If you are getting a bottle of sake, Id recommend the Maebo; one of my favorite sakes.

Pros: Superb food, Excellent service, Trendy

Posted 06/02/04

We tried the chef's tasting menu that was perfect. Perfect blend of flavors, perfect portions, and perfect presentation. A+ for the food but the wait staffs need to educate themselves better.

Pros: food, food, food

Posted 05/21/04

bond street sushi is not worth the high price you pay to eat there. don't go there if you are hungary cause the portions are minute. if you have a special roll to your liking that you would like to order forget about it cause they will not make it for you. the ambiance was great but thats all bond street sushi had to offer

Pros: ambiance

Cons: , poor service, way too expensive

Posted 04/29/04

I've tried many highly-rated sushi places and this one is the best. However, I haven't been to Nobu so perhaps Bondst. is second place. I'm not sure if it's #1 but the sushi is delicious, fresh, and comes paired with wonderful, exotic sauces, which combinations are clearly well thought-out and executed.

Pros: Sushi, Drinks, Service

Posted 04/18/04

Went to Bond St. on a Monday night to try the sushi. Upon seating, was very rushed by the waitress. Tried the Omakase menu sashimi and although the fish was good, the portions were pitiful. Been to Nobu and Blue Ribbon many times and have always left full and extremely satisfied ... left Bond St. and wanted to go to Wendy's (ended up at Magnolia Bakery.) Especially disappointing was the otoro. All in all, this place is a joke. DON'T BOTHER ... too many other good Japanese restaurants in NYC.

Cons: , Waitstaff, Seating

Posted 03/30/04

I have a few well heeled friends that frequent all of the best that NYC has to offer...Il Mulino, Nobu, Etc...and they were right. I was told to prepare for an outstanding sushi experience and this place was a "can't miss". The staff and ambiance were understated, yet gorgeous. The "front door" staff was courteous and treated my party with more attention than I expect, and of course the sushi was second to none. I can now go to Nobu for the entrees and save my sushi "jones" for Bond St.

Pros: food, ambiance, staff

Posted 01/27/04

It was somewhere between our waiter not knowing what sushi came as part of the tasting platter and the copious amounts of wine that he spilt while trying to pour me a taste that I realized...the service here? not so great. This was followed by various wacky hijinks: overly sweet foie de gras, lack of extra ginger/soy sauce, minute portions even for sushi, appetizers arriving at different times...I could go on, but reliving the experience traumatizes me. just say no.

Posted 01/21/04

Well, this place was one of the selections for the girls' and I monthly G.N.O dinner....but it sort of sux that we wanted pizza after dining here. (well most of us) i guess if you're Cameron Diaz, a Supermodel, or simply watching your weight, then it's the place for you. But if you're a normal eater, well just pack a sub or something in your purse. The good thing is that it never fails to come up in conversation when we are all together so although, we were empty in the bellie, our mouths are full of talk about how hungry we were.

Pros: Ambience, Taste of the Food, Service

Cons: Portions of the Food

Posted 12/22/03

the sushi was good and the service was not as bad as some would have you think but the crowd was more business than hip, more wall st. than style. big tables in the corner were great for six of us.

Posted 12/01/03

Definately one of the best sushi restaurants in NYC. The blue fin tuna, good portion. The bleu cheese tuna was out of this world. If you go I would definitely recommend a sushi omakase. The live eel, lobster all excellent. Very creative rolls. The arugula roll is very creative and delicious. Also great sushi specials. The regular food was definitely not worth it. I wasn't sure if I was eating shortribs or cardboard. The chawanmushi was just wrong. The desserts were spectacular. I had a strawberry custard cake which blew my mind it was so good. Creme caramel was perfect as well as a sesame apple dessert. The Maitre'd was very polite.

Posted 11/22/03

Bond Street has been serving very good sushi for many years to an increasingly less hip crowd. The reservationists and hosts can be a bit off-putting and arrogant, given how uncrowded they can be, but the bar can be quite the scene and your date will be impressed. The sushi bar area is particularly fun to dine in because the sushi chefs great you loudly and cheerfully as you arrive and depart. Get points by making a reservation via Open Table (which indicates just how desperate they are getting but Bond St. will always be around).

Pros: Food, Ambience, Romantic

Cons: Service, Expensive, Losing Luster

Posted 11/22/03

The only problem I had with Bond Street was that it was hard to find, as a tourist. Besides that, I think it was some of the best sushi i have ever had. The service was great and we were seated promptly even though we were approximately an hour late. If you are single and hoping to mingle, I would definitely recommend sitting downstairs. Upstairs is nice but much quiter and the tables are too far apart to talk to any beautiful ladies sitting nearby.

The longe in the basement was packed with beautiful people and we had a great time there as well.

Posted 10/13/03

For what you pay, Bond Street failed to impress, the Sushi on the night was average. The wait to get a table was outrageous, and the waiters need to start using what few brain cells they have instead of hoping to be asked to be the next Calvin Klein model

Posted 08/22/03

I always come here with a frame of mind. First of all the sushi is great and with that i can understand the place can be crowded and busy. So i can live with a little wait, especially with the cute guys waiting by the bar.

Pros: great sushi, cool people

Cons: little wait, reservations a must

Posted 07/21/03

This place is one of my favorite sushi places but not because of the sushi. The atmosphere is very trendy and the people very chic. The sushi is pretty good but not what you come for. You come for the scene and the people watching. Tables are really close together but that shouldn't stop you from chatting up the cuties next to you. Of course with any "Hot" scene, its gonna cost you a pretty penny.

Pros: Hot Scene, Calming Decor

Cons: Expensive

Posted 06/27/03

As far as the food goes, it is inventive, but certainly not excellent. And the service was indeed shoddy. We asked for a birthday cake for a friend, which was completely dismissed. When we asked the waited what happened to the missing cake, he shrugged his shoulders and walked away...

It's unfortunate the service can ruin this place.

Posted 06/05/03

I took my significant other to this place for a birthday dinner the other night, and it was a disaster!

Anyway, the food was admittedly delicious, but during the meal a waiter accidentally slammed my significant other in the head with his elbow. He barely apologized and when we confronted him about it, was very defensive and tried to say that it was our fault. We called over the manager, who was apologetic and sent over a free dessert and free drinks, but this did not make up for a ruined birthday dinner and a sore head.

Even putting this incident aside, the service was at best, spacey and indifferent, and at worst, arrogant, and full of itself. They need more professionals and fewer black-clad actors with self-consciously mussed haircuts. This place needs to get over itself. It isn't 1999 any more!

Cons: service, service, service

Posted 06/04/03

Went to Bond Street last night and had a fantastic time. We were seated promptly and were honored, without any trouble, a table change. We did not have the same experience other reviewers have had with the service at all. Everyone was prompt and more than polite, particularly the manager, although I can't remember her name. The food was incredibly good and the portions were hardly stingy. No one at our table was able to finish their meal! After at least 15 drinks for 4 people, two appetizers each, two entrees, scores of sushi and caviar, two desserts, and expresso the bill came to 400.00 without tip. I'd highly recommend it for a special birthday!

Pros: Close Parking, Prompt Seating, Service & Food

Posted 05/18/03

This place has turned me into a sushi snob. I won't go any where else.

Posted 04/16/03

Bond Street has some of the most incredible sushi you will ever put in your mouth!! Ambiance could be better, and it is pricey, but the food makes up for all of this. INCREDIBLE!

Pros: FOOD, Service

Posted 03/30/03

Lots of fun at this trendy, hip restaurant. I've heard of the bad service but it actually was incredibly good. They seated us and actully added 1 more to the table last second. The bartenders were friendly while I waited and the food was good. It was spaced out (we had the 80pp), toro appetizer was so smooth, we had quail, numerous sushi, soup, pumpin puree and more. It just kept coming. All in all for 4 people w/tip came out to $500, not bad at all.

Posted 03/13/03

Perhaps I was there on an off-night, but I had a terrible experience at Bond Street. While at first glance the ambience appears chic, the obnoxious service and cramped seating destroy any and all luster of "coolness". The hostess "didn't know we still wanted to eat" after we waited at the bar for over an hour and she skipped right over our name on the list. After being seated and what felt like an eternity for us to receive our food, the sushi was surprisingly decent. It was enjoyed, however, on a 2 x 2 table for 3 people as 2 of us sat crammed on the end of a bench and the third on a mini-stool. The crowning moment, however, was when the hostess rolled her eyes at us when we asked for change paying our bill. I was wholly unimpressed with this place.

Pros: Sesami shrimp roll

Cons: Service, Service, Cramped seating

Posted 03/12/03

I understand understated lighting, but when the only light for your meal comes from the 2 votives on your table and the glaring neon sign across the room, you know that something is wrong. Ignoring that fact, the atmosphere was quite cool. Service was sketchy.

The food: although the seared tuna was very good, the $60 tasting menu included some of the toughest quail I've ever had to fight my way through. Sushi was good but not noteworthy. Hake flavored with miso was overpoweringly sweet. Desserts were actually the best part of the meal, but that's probably because we were still hungry.

Finally, after waiting 10 minutes for our coats (no queue, they'd just misplaced them), they handed them out in no particular order so that the lady in our party ended up struggling with her own coat.

Verdict: nice decor, but don't go there for the food.

Pros: good desserts, nice decor

Cons: food

Posted 02/15/03

Service was okay, atmosphere was cool, food blew. If you are going to be spending this kind of money for sushi, there are hundreds of better and in 99% of the cases cheaper alternatives in the city. The sushi was not only mediocre, but tiny. I would never recommend this place to anyone.

Pros: none

Cons: mediocre food, too pricey

Posted 02/11/03

love, love, love, those boys in the lounge! The food is worth going for, but the boys in behind the bar in the lounge are what keep me coming back! Especially the one they call EROCK????

Posted 02/06/03

Having eaten at Yama the night before, I was sorely disappointed that the rolls were 1/4 the taste and 1/4 the size, and with half the alcohol ordered, this meal was still double the price. I thought it was supposed to be better than Nobu- this place was a joke in comparison- Please don't waste your time, especially since the people working there are totally clueless.

Posted 02/03/03

Bond Street has consistently great sushi and rolls. I especially love their spicy tuna roll and the sesame shrimp roll. The atmosphere is great and so is the service. I went on a Sunday night so the scene was a little less crazy than usual and it was nice. The sushi itself is also very fresh and the waitress really helped by recommending the best things on the menu. The desserts are also wonderful. The price is what I expectwhen I go to a great sushi restaurant so it didn't surprise me that it was a little pricey.

Pros: food, decor, service

Posted 01/24/03

This was our first time at Bond Street, and the prices were absurd!! The portions were small, and the lighting was way too dark. The food was good, but not worth the price. The cheapest roll was eight bucks!!!! If I ever won the mega millions, I may go back, but that is the only time.

Pros: nice service, Good Food

Cons: Overpriced, Dark, Small Portions

Posted 01/20/03

I've been to Bond st. quite a few times and I usually eat right above the bar area. The food is good but it wasn't as good as the amount they were charging. I would go there again yes but not all the time! I can't aford it! If you like your sushi cut large and juicy like.. this isnt the place for you.

Cons: expensive

Posted 01/18/03

the portions were small food without taste, expensive and crowded

Pros: good service

Cons: crowded, small portions, expensive

Posted 01/13/03