99 Restaurant — Restaurant in Bedford

I walked in at 6:30pm on a Tuesday. A few people at the tables, nothing too busy. I was third in line. By 6:45 i placed my order. It’s 7:55 and I’m still waiting for the food. Wanton soup and a rice dish. No special requests or anything. I was told 20-25min, which seemed long but acceptable, but well over an hour later? It better be * Michelin stuff. The young lady at the counter was really nice but clearly overwhelmed. Crazy.

Update: even though I had every intention to eat there, they packed it "to-go". So I took it with me to the hotel, only to find out there was no silverware. If I didn't always travel with a spoon and chop-sticks, I would've had to eat with my fingers, I guess... and the food was really bland. Ugh. I should've just...

I went to this Chinese restaurant expecting the usual—maybe some fried rice, a little sweet and sour chicken. But then, like a plot twist in a kung fu movie, out comes the Pad Thai of the gods. I don’t know if they imported a noodle whisperer from Bangkok or just struck a deal with the universe, but this dish deserves its own Netflix special. The noodles were perfectly chewy, the sauce was balanced like a monk meditating on a mountaintop, and the peanuts added crunch like a surprise cameo in the finale. If this is what happens when you order Thai food at a Chinese restaurant, then I’m going back tomorrow and asking for a taco just to see what kind of sorcery...

Called to place a to go order tonight, gal was short but took my food order, didn't ask for anything else and realized she didn't take my name. Called back to say I just placed an order but you didn't get my name. She said I have your phone number, I said I'm not the one picking it up and don't also you need my name? Homegirl then said so snottly okay what's your name? Told her after all of that and being incredibly rude forget it. We used to love this place and would frequent on Christmas too but never again after being so rude &...