I had a business meeting last Friday evening in Bedford. Yes, Friday evening. Sigh. Anyway, the client wanted to meet at the Olde Liberty Station in town, so we had dinner and discussed business. The decor was very nice and obviously mostly new. This was confirmed when my host told me the restaurant had burned down a couple of years ago and was rebuilt, reopening only recently. Train tracks run right outside the restaurant, but are not noticeable, even when the trains come through.
They offer a full menu with delicious sounding appetizers and wines. We did not partake in any of those, and instead went straight to the dinner section. I ordered a chicken panini sandwich with American Cheese and Bacon. Instead of the normal side of fries, I ordered a side salad to start. The restuarant had a lot of other choices, ranging from the $8 I paid for the panini to $20 steak options. Some of the seafood and pasta options sounded very good as well.
The salad arrived with the requested blue cheese dressing and it was very good. They were not skimpy with the bacon pieces and hard boiled eggs, which I always appreciate. The dressing itself was fantastic, one of the best homemade blue cheese dressings I have had. All in all, terrific salad. Then the sandwich came, and I have to admit being a bit disappointed. The flavor was good, chicken grilled to perfection, but there did not appear to be any sign of the sandwich having been pressed. It looked to me like they took a whole chicken breast and grilled it (very well, with excellent lemon/herb flavor), then stuck some lettuce on it, and made a sandwich out of it. Which would have been fine, except that I ordered a panini, not a sandwich. I was not expecting a Cuban Flat Sandwich, but I like a flatter, smaller sandwich. The huge chicken breast was not sliced, and was rather difficult to eat politely, which is a bit of a problem at a business dinner.
There, I have complained enough. The taste and flavors were fantastic, I would highly recommend anyone traveling in or around Bedford (to see the D-Day Memorial, for instance) to stop in and give it a try. Here's how I rate it:
Business Use: 4 out of 5 stars: Nice atmosphere, but a little more privacy would have been great.
Romantic Dining: 5 out of 5 stars: lots of couples were there for a Valentines Day dinner, and for good reason.
Family Dining: 4 out of 5 stars: a little more expensive than we like to pay with our small kids, but for a special occasion, delightful.
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