Bohemian - New York City

I thought the mac and cheese was good, and the chicken karaage and truffle creamed spinach were very tasty. The wagyu tartare was excellent as well. However, the standout dish was the Miyazaki Wagyu steak—it was possibly the best steak I've ever had. After taking a bite, my girlfriend remarked, "This is the best piece of steak I've ever had." The drinks were fantastic, the overall experience was great, and I’ll definitely be bringing friends here in the future. I absolutely loved it!

I visited this restaurant based on recommendations from friends who had enjoyed it a few years ago. However, I quickly understood why the place was empty. The starters were of poor quality, and the sushi we ordered, which was incredibly pricey, was terrible. We had planned to order the wagyu beef, but after the disappointing sushi, we decided to cancel. To my surprise, they initially canceled our order but still tried to charge us $120 for it! Eventually, they agreed to remove the charge, but I've never encountered service like that, especially at such an expensive establishment. On a positive note, the drinks were excellent, and the bartender was quite friendly.

I feel fortunate to have visited this restaurant twice. The atmosphere is intimate and relaxed, the food is fantastic, and the staff is very attentive. My partner took me here for Valentine’s Day and again for my birthday, as it’s one of his favorite places. The tasting menu was exquisite, and even the à la carte options are quite reasonably priced. I’ve created many wonderful food memories here. A special thanks for the lovely handwritten note that accompanied my birthday cake—it was greatly appreciated!

We have been coming to this restaurant for many years, back when Kadoi-san was the General Manager and reservations were mainly available to existing patrons. Recently (after the pandemic), food and service have deteriorated to a disappointing level, especially the service. Go somewhere else for sushi or sashimi, mini-burger or steak, nothing special here.

First I want to start by saying I LOVE the Bohemian. We 've been going there for many years now regularly, and it 's always been a very special experience with great food to boot. However I am going to give a low rating this time as a warning to management. The last few times we 've been there have been pretty meh , with the last time in particular being really bad. Let 's start with the elephant in the room: there are some days (during the week? where staff is just bad. Some examples of that: We arrived right on time for our reservation and rang at the door. Once. Twice. Thrice. Nobody answered or let us in. 5 mins later and after ringing many times we were finally let in... by someone who was waiting for the restroom. What the hell Bohemian? I get being busy but literally not even acknowledging us or opening the door? Why? There was another group after us, staff didn 't open to them for at least 15 mins so it was not just us. Really bizarre behavior, especially when it 's cold outside. Then we were told the table is almost ready it will be another 5 mins. We wait, then 15 mins later we ask again and they say it will be another 5 mins... And before you know it 40 mins have passed and we don 't yet have our table. I get sometimes having some delays, but 45 mins after reservation is NOT ok. And the worst is that staff was just ignoring us, I had to basically camp in front of the kitchen to get them to talk to us. They could have offered a drink or something for the inconvenience, but nope, just ignoring us was better I guess. Some of the rudest staff I have ever seen in any restaurant, what the hell happened Bohemian from the days your staff was actually building connections with your customers? Then beyond the obvious staff problems there 's been a shift since the pandemic that makes Bohemian less of a stellar experience: A lot of tables, chairs and furniture are very worn out. Definitely could use a refresh. They seem to have added some tables in the middle which were previously empty. What was once a pretty quiet and chill room is now super crowded and noisy. Definitely no longer getting the zen vibes we were getting for the first many years. Service is just hit and miss. After we (finally get seated, anything goes. I 'm fine with some wait, but waiting 1 hour to get cocktails to the point they arrive after some dishes is ridiculous. Then dishes regularly come in any order, so we got 2/3 appetizers together for a table of 3 and the last one came like 30 mins later, not great... For the food I 'll just say it is always great as usual, if there 's one thing where quality has not dropped it 's the food which is always consistent, so kudos to the chefs in the kitchen. But the staff at the bar and dining room needs to get their act together. We 'll probably still be back despite the terrible experience last time, but it 's definitely falling out from our go to list and must haves when we have guests to nice to haves. Hopefully management gets the message and makes some adjustments.