Comments on: Williamsburg, Brooklyn Sandwich Tour Part 1: Bedford Cheese Shop & Marlow & Sons

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:33:14 +0000

As a Williamsburg resident, I can confirm that Bedford Cheese Shop is a bunch of bullshit. Actually, the majority of the Bedford Ave. area eateries are a bunch of bullshit. Bedford Ave. is the Haight-Ashbury of today and, like H-A, I fully expect to see a United Colors of Benetton and a Chipotle there any day now. However, there are a couple of great places on Grand Ave. between Havemeyer and Bedford – Snacky, Dokebi, Caracas Arepa Bar, and Walter Foods are some that come to mind. These are not really sandwich spots, though. They’re more sit-down type places. I would probably stick with the Graham Ave area if you’re looking for great food in this neighborhood. Have you tried Il Passatore Trattoria? Oh, the Italian market on Lorimer and Skillman makes a pretty serious sandwich.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 06 May 2009 01:41:21 +0000

looks amazing! How about catering the next family event from here!!

By: Monique

Monique — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:49:12 +0000

Oh No! The bedford Cheese shop! I have heard a million great things about this place but one bad review will definitely change my mind. Im all about supporting the local business but only if its business with a smile. What a shame

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:46:51 +0000

Alastor,
You get all those things at Marlow right?

By: Alastor

Alastor — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:33:02 +0000

The Spicy Sopressata Sandwich is what I usually get here to go for lunch, and it is delicious!!! All the pizza isd also great, and I eat it cold!

In the morning I usually get a jam and butter biscuit, or a bacon egg and cheese. My favorite is def the Jam and Butter biscuit. With a big cup of coffee, delicious!!

By: michele

michele — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:22:35 +0000

Andrea,
I appreciate your reply. It is very easy for people to get defensive and start attacking people who have different opinions about their favorite places these days, being that the most defensive people are the ones who are mostly in the wrong. It is painfully obvious how low customer service has gone in NYC. Whether it is in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, SI or da Bronx, people have that attitude of “You are the customer, so you must serve ME”. Well, I am of the mind that if I go somewhere, anywhere, where I pay for a product or service, people are going to serve ME. If you treat me like crap when I walk into your establishment, you will not get my business and I will not recommend you to anyone I know. I don’t care if you have the freshest milk from rare pink Shangri-la unicorns – treat me with respect and I will be a repeat customer.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:22:16 +0000

Julia, what does pompous smell like? Is it similar to the smell of being called out anonymously on the interweb?

Its one thing to be called a liar by my husband, family, friends, co-workers, acquaintance, and my mailman, but an anonymous stranger? That I cannot stand for.

Lets pretend for a second that you are the true Bedford Cheese Shop aficionado, and we are mere peasants who go around asking for sandwiches everywhere we go. Be it nail salons, Home Depot, or, ya know… PLACES WITH CHEESE, MEAT and BREAD. Our actual problem with our experience had little to do with their refusal to combine the aforementioned ingredients into something resembling a sandwich, it was the more and more prevalent Williamsburg attitude of people in service acting like they are better than the customer. If they had simply and politely told us that they didnt make sandwiches, we would have just said ok, smiled, sprinkled some fairy dust on the floor, and went on our merry way. But they didn’t. They were full blown assholes, and assholes are way worse than mistaken people.

you seem a bit cranky about someone else’s personal experience.

I have had sandwiches made there. I have witnesses.

Ok, I have no witnesses. But I only lie to friends and family. And you are no friend of mine.

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By: ilana

ilana — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:10:54 +0000

hi –
while, yes, most of your posts are positive, it seems to be that said cheese shop recieved a hard knock and it was based, not on the food, but on a presumed attitude. to julia’s point, you and the readers on your blog who have felt affronted by a “hipster stiff arm” are suffering from run of the mill inferiority complex. sad but true. we should strive to support small businesses and reward for a seriously awesome food (cheese and otherwise) selection at the shop and avoid talking about one’s personal insecurities that bubbled up after a SINGLE visit. most critics worth reading wait until the 3rd or 4th visit to put forth such a strong negative opinion. small mindedness will get us nowhere. good luck to you!

By: The NYC Food Guy

The NYC Food Guy — Sun, 03 May 2009 00:45:36 +0000

Julia,

Where did I go wrong? You have some strong sentiments about Williamsburg and I’m happy to hear them. The intent of my posts is never to offend, merely report on my experiences exactly how they unfold. I realize I may have stepped on your toes with my comments but that was unintentional and pomposity is the least likely characteristic I would use to describe myself. If there was any pomposity it was from the other side of the counter, directed at me rather unfairly. As a customer of any business (with the exception of Shopsin’s), I expect a certain level of congeniality and patience that I did not receive in the least at Bedford Cheese Shop, not when I walked through the door wearing an excited smile and not when I left defeated and mildly insulted.

I will continue to go to Williamsburg and other places in Brooklyn not so I can attack (you will notice 99% of my reviews are positive) but to explore new, exciting food adventures and hopefully pass them on to anyone who wants to hear. As you will see in the other parts of my Williamsburg Sandwich tour, my experiences were wonderful. I met a lot of great people and had some delicious sandwiches. I hope you’re not as seriously peeved as you sounded in your comment because you’re obviously someone who is passionate, and I’m guessing passionate about food. It would be a crime for you to never read my site again because truly, my intentions are pure; spreading the word about great food, nothing more, nothing less.

In all honesty, I’m really glad to hear from you. It’s people like you whose passionate opinions I love to see on my website. It would be sad to lose someone like you who could create meaningful dialogue. I hope you’ll reconsider your declaration.

Thanks. Look forward to hearing back,
Lawrence
NYCFoodGuy.com