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Macao Trading Co.

Macao Trading Co.

311 Church St., New York 10013, 10013-2491, United States

Fish • Asian • Chinese • Cocktail


"My res was for 2 people at ~9:30pm on Opentable for Standard Seating and I noted that the special occasion was an “Anniversary”. After waiting for the hostess for 5 minutes and then another 5 mins, she then proceeded to sit us at a booth (meant for 4-6 people) and a few mins later said that we will be moved to a table for 2 soon when it’s available. Weird. We sat there awkwardly waiting and a few mins later we moved to the smaller table and ordered drinks. I kindly asked to remove the plates from our small table since we wanted more space for our drinks. The drinks came and not even 10 mins into enjoying them the hostess came back up to us and said something like “sorry but you need to leave the table if you’re not gonna order food because it’s for dinner only”…. NOBODY said anything about that when we ordered and nowhere on Opentable did it say 'dinner only ' or 'minimum spend ' or anything of the sort. They could 've kindly told us to order food and we 'd have ordered some appetizers. FYI there were 2 other tables available. We said we could move to the bar if there 's space so the hostess went to 'check '. 1 minute later the waitress (not hostess) casually drops off the check, not saying a word, which was extremely rude. At this point we were confused and angry. After flagging down the hostess again I told her that I want to finish my drink and asked why I just got the check. She said she can’t find space for us at the bar but we still have to leave. I have never been treated so poorly at a bar restaurant even though I’m from NY and have been to many bars and restaurants throughout the years. Absolutely no way to treat customers who were excited to be there, enjoy cocktails, and celebrating a special occasion. The drinks are quite pricey too- what a waste of money and time. I am still upset that our anniversary night was ruined like this and will I will never go back to Macao. Fix your customer service in the future or update your Opentable seating arrangements."

Bondi Sushi

Bondi Sushi

83 Murray St, New York City I-10007-2173, United States

Lunch • Sushi • Salads • Japanese


"where do I start with these modern places... One of the electronic menu boards was just displaying their music playlist instead of menu that's why I didn't know if they sold rolls or not until I asked and they apparently hadn't known that their menu wasn't showing.They tried to fumble with the technology but couldn't figure out how to fix it. The woman behind the counter offered to tell me each roll and the price for each one.I asked if they had a physical menu and they said they had none.They showed me the small kiosk on the desk that is used for NFC payment and adding food to one's order so that I could see the rolls. I decided which roll I wanted to order and then pulled out a 20 dollar bill; they said they don't take cash. (All this technology dependent service is going to make you lose customers; there are plenty of people aside from me who will want to pay with cash or will have a more efficient time paying with cash. So I reluctantly pulled out my card even though it was more efficient for me at the time to pay with that bill I had been saving, and that's how the experience with the store went.Next, the sushi. First, I only ordered one roll that was in a tiny box. However, the bag they gave me to put it in was massive and felt incredibly wasteful.When I could sit down to eat, I opened the box with the sushi. As someone who actually makes sushi, I can tell you that this sushi is incredibly low quality. The rolls are not rolled all the way. The taste of the seaweed is heavy and seems like the seaweed must have come straight from a grocery store or convenience store. I could still taste a hint of the vinegar in the rice which left a sort of bitter aftertaste, so I'm guessing they didn't mix it into the rice properly or add enough sugar or fan/fold it properly, if that's even how they made it. Also, a lot of the rolls had a very small amount of rice, avocado, or salmon in them (i ordered a salmon avocado roll making them look smushed because they were so sloppy and empty. I paid 14 dollars for this one roll of this quality, which had only six pieces. You can get a better deal for more sushi of better quality at different places in NYC.I wouldn't go here again; I believe there should be more effort put into the food and service here."