bedford soda & liquor

cute ideas and great location. bedford soda & liquor has a promising unique menu with their meatballs mix and match as well as a wide variety of drinks. my friend and i both ordered meatballs on salad and a tea cocktail concoction. thefoodwas good but i had higher expectations as the dishes do sound better on paper. overall 3.5/5 just lacking that wow factor and also portions are a bit on the small side. i would definitely come back though if i was in the mood for meatballs!

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amazing customer service! stuffs were super friendly and thefoodcame up pretty fast! actually taste good! first time finishing the whole dish haha.

i was super excited to try bedford soda as i had heard such great things about it, so i caught up with two friends there this week. the ambiance was good, with a lot of hipster type guy waiters. your menu comes with tick boxes and felt tip menus, once selected you pass it to your waiter, child's play! the main choice on the menu is meatballs, beef, chicken, pork, vege or special. next you choose your sauce and then finally your base - spaghetti, risotto, mash and polenta.

for smaller options you have a slider (one ball, plus sauce in a bun), salads or subs.

i tried the special balls with tomato sauce and spaghetti, it was amazing, we also shared a side of fries and salad. in line with my current salted caramel obsession i had the sundae for dessert, delish.

as well as the awesomefoodthey have a great list of cocktails, i tried the vodka daisy and gin daisy, both fantastic drinks.

now i want to go back and try some more of the menu!

one of my favourite places to go for lunch dinner or a fancy cocktail.foodis great drinks are awesome! highly recommend for any occassion. love this place - great atmosphere and service is not as consistent as thefoodand drinks but more often then not thumbs up. love the risotto and the sodas are so yummy!

went with 4 mates and had dinner last friday evening.foodwas alright but the service left a lot to be desired! had my bowl of chips served at the time everyone else had their snacks/entrees served, then around 5 minutes later everyone's mains arrived.... except for mine. after a very long day at work i was most disappointed, but after another 20 or so minute wait, i was served my meal (after everyone else had left). thefoodwas good, but i'm not impressed with the service. might give it another chance in a year or two

quite a new experience of combining your own meatball dish. yes, i am more intofoodthan drink. however, bedford could offer you both, with high standard. 

tucked in ponsonby central back side, this place keeps a space for its own customers. you can either sit by the window watching people rushing somewhere, or, you can pick a quiet spot by the back door and feel quite secured. even though it is full of guests, you won't be disturbed.

really appreciated the nice stuff coming by and suggested how to order your own creative meal without pushing you too much. kind, enthusiastic, smiling and keeping a proper distance. well trained. you need a bit of gift doing this job, isn't it?

chose the special meatball which was fish with herb mix, combining mushroom sauce and salad with avocado, rocket and kumara. quite an interesting test to actually semi-cook your own dish. newly fun. the meatballs came out fresh, crunchy, paring the right sauce. (even though i gave up the special sauce the waiter advised to pair, which is thai style green curry). then a bowl of average shoestring fries then beautifully fried onion rings. as for the drink, i found lots of people try the cocktails and beer. however, i was still happy with my riesling from central otago. btw, they do provide a daily special if you have difficulties selecting drinks.

only two days later happened to find this is metro top 50 bars, worth the name.

now i have been there three times and find out every time is enjoyable. one of the waiters could even speak several mandarin to really brings the service to a new level. good try!

cute and quirky place, expensive for what you get. had to wait over 40 minutes for cocktails. enjoyable once it arrived, andfoodwas quick and tasty.

food and staff were great! there is nice outdoor bench seats which allowed us to really take advantage of the sun.fooddidn't take long to come out and was really nice.

we wandered down to try the bedford early evening last saturday night, without a booking, and snaffled the last available table. the place was buzzing, and it had a nice busy vibe without being overly loud or hectic. our waitress who was very pleasant and welcoming explained how the system works, to tick the boxes on the laminated menu card with a marker pen etc, and we ordered in due course. i had the veggie balls with pesto and parmesan, and my husband had the beef balls with spicy tomato and parmesan, plus a side of onion rings washed down with the steaming copper kettle cocktail pitcher. thefoodcame in a timely fashion, the service from our waitress and all the other staff we engaged with was welcoming and very friendly. ok thefoodmight be simple, but it was good. i don't think it was particularly overpriced, it depends on your out look. i like having the option of small meals, and i enjoyed the overall experience and ambience and would most definitely go back again. since when has ponsonby dining been all about quantity anyway? go to valentines or denny's if that's what is most important to you.

good for drinks and desserts. i do like theirfoodbut i prefer elsewhere in ponsonby. deep fried oreo dessert is a must! also check out their cocktail menu and try something new, it's all great.

bedford is a great concept - meatballs and liquor, can you really go wrong?

bedford is a very now and happening bar/restaurant located in ponsonby central and i could kiss their feet for allowing bookings, because lord help me, i can't deal with popular joints that refuse to take bookings. it's a very popular night spot for both locals and foodies alike, so if you're set on bedford definitely book.

in terms of ordering, i think you really can't go wrong, as long as you stick to your ownfoodand drink preferences, i think bedford will delivery some pretty great chow for you.

gorgeous bar and great for after work drinks on a friday! their cocktails are exceptional and so so beautiful. thefoodwas delicious have had both the cheesy fries (amazing) and the meatballs on risotto on two seperate occasions - both were fab. absolutely recommend, in fact popping in for a few vinos this eve! great vibe + atmosphere all round.

yummyfoodand delish cocktails with a funky atmosphere to the bar!! staff are very friendly and very attentive. would recommend for casual dinner and drinks

love this place for a cocktail or two before or after dinner. they are a bit pricey but always good!! beautiful presentation and lots of different flavours to tickle anyone's taste buds.foodmenu looked pretty average though, so i just stick to the drinks

thefoodhere tastes great, love the meatballs and presentation, and i will give them credit for that but definitely overpriced for the small portion sizes.

fair warning to other zomato gold users, they will not honor the 1+1 deal. they claim it’s changed to a 25% discount, which i know is the direction many other zomato restaurants have gone (and i get why) but the app still says 1+1 (as of today). also, they won’t honor the discount on the full bill if you split the check (only realized after we’d left).