44 & X
New York, NY 10036-3004
Phone: (212) 977-1170
01/20/2008 Posted by stephensaba
44 & X is grossly over-rated. My wife and I went there for an early dinner before theater. The chairs are cheap plastic. The service is slow, VERY SLOW. Our tall waiter seemed more interested in sashaying around the restaurant trying to get his butt noticed than actually waiting on our table. The food was mediocre and not fresh. The fennel salad which my wife and i shared was a mound of mush. Fennel was rubbery and soaked in dressing, not at all fresh and crispy. The lobster casserole which my wife had was $30, and a conglomerate of bland flavors that tried to drown out the few pieces of lobster. It was clearly prepared days earlier and frozen. It was like eating something out of the freezer case at Gristede's. My steak was not tender and I asked for medium well, but it was rare. No time to send it back since we were so pressed for time due to the lack of good service. at Jersey Boys later, my wife had severe abdominal pains and we had to leave after the first act. Bad Lobster Casserole? perhaps. What an awful restaruant. will NEVER go back or recommend. I can only imagine the good reviews on this site are from employees of the joint.
Pros: close to the theater district
Cons: food, service, uncomfortable chairs,
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