Cafe Today

Not only did they overcharge me for replacing cobb salad items which they ran out of, but I found a few extra human hairs too. maybe the hair was supposed to add flavor and that always costs more.

Good sushi! Lots of choices. Big crowd. Line moves fast.

Food was mediocre, but the customer service was awful. The associate completely ignored few customers asking to close one of the doors, so that the windchill would not blow on the area with the tables. After one customer shut the door, the associate came and opened them back up, saying «sorry». Not the place I would visit again.

Everytime I have come here, I have ended up, somehow, with a container of $ 20 of mediocre food that I wound up picking at. Why must I like vegetables that weigh so much? Why is this place so popular?

Dear Buffet Egg Whites,
You don’t know what you mean to me. With all of the processed, deep-​fried, fake egg options that I have on my morning commute, my heart jumps for joy every time I can walk up to your buffet and scoop you up — especially when you’re topped with tomatoes, spinach, & feta. You mean I can have a tasty breakfast AND trick myself into eating a serving of veggies?! Bravo. But, how you torture me… why the crap do you ALWAYS have to be so runny? :(
Nevertheless, when you look less than desirable, I can always hop over to the oatmeal bar, which is also quite good to me. I can choose oatmeal prepared with 3 different types of milk (soy!) or just plain water, which is rare for competitors’ oatmeal stations. I wish there would be peanut butter here, though. I did about 3 laps of the clean little bodega looking for hope… to no avail.
Regardless, thank you for being here… and thank you for offering some AHMAZING cookies on the days when I care less about fresh egg whites & just really want some sugar.
Your 3x a week breakfast companion,
Davina

Apparently I came in too early and chef/​staff are still in preparation of lunch. Didn’t get many choices yet still managed to grab their specialty sushi — spicy girl, with spicy tuna inside and crunchy French fries on top, delicious!
Heard that they have decent udon/​soba options so would try it next time.
Huge room and I could tell how busy it can get during rush hours!

Please don’t waste your money here. Very dirty place. There is not a fresh pizza in sight. It is so bad I don’t know how they stay open. One of the worst places I been to.

Maybe I just had an «off» experience but I’m unsure why this place consistently gets 4 or 5 stars…
I popped in here for lunch and was disappointed. While the place is clean, it lacks seating and the food options are pretty «meh». I decided to try out the buffet. The chicken teriyaki was okay, the edamame and chickpeas tasted kind of off, and the cous cous was very very bland. Everyone keeps talking about the salads so perhaps I’ll give that a go next time but I will definitely be staying away from the buffet from now on.
I’m giving 3 stars, rather than only 2, because like I said the place is clean and the staff is friendly.

Has everything you can think of/​are in the mood for. My go to is the salad bar. Probably the best deal in midtown east and the reason why I’ve still never had chop’t. $ 8.97 (plus tax) for essentially all the toppings you want + the bread roll. They also have a great deconstructed sushi bowl.

This is my go-​to lunch spot in the area. Bottom line, I’ve been here about a hundred times and never had a bad experience.
I usually get the salads, which are the best deal for salads in the area — in terms of both price and portion size. I take unfair advantage of the unlimited veggies. The guys that make them are very accommodating and efficient. (Please remember to tip ‘em ‘cuz they work hard and you’re already getting a great deal.)
I also get the hot/​cold bar and visit the breakfast bar on occasion. It’s nothing special, but per lb it is as good as you’ll find in the area.
I’ve also had the udon a few times and that’s always been really good.
Try to time your visit to avoid the lunch rush (12:30 — 1:30), as the lines can get pretty long.

They deserve zero stars. My coworkers love the fruit bar here so they go almost every morning and sometimes I begrudgingly join them. Yet almost every time I’ve gone I find eggshells in my eggs, regardless of whether I get an omelette from the grill or eggs from the buffet. It’s like they do it on purpose. It’s not hard to see white eggshells in a bowl full of clear raw eggs, so I guess they’re just lazy.
This morning I decided it was the last straw after I found 2 dime-​sized egg shells in my scrambled eggs from the buffet. Maybe this is why they received a C rating from the health board.

Conveniently right near the E/​M & 6 trains. Not sure why the B grade, but I haven’t had any negative experiences so far.
This is so far the best deal I’ve come across for Midtown salad bars. There are so many fresh ingredients to choose from and the price includes unlimited veggies. In addition to the normal veggies they also have premium veggies, like roasted eggplant, zucchini, asparagus, etc. I’ve tried their Cajun shrimp, which is salty but pretty good, and their grilled chicken which works with virtually any type of salad you’re going for. I always get 200%+ of my money’s worth with their salads because they aren’t chintzy with the amounts they put in and a large salad has lasted me 2 – 3 meals since it ends up being packed to the brim. As long as you follow their 1 meat/​2 proteins/​unlimited veggies structure on the menu, a large sized salad will run you just under $ 11.
A glance at their lunch buffet, and I have personally seen better in the area. I don’t feel inclined to try that section out. They have an array of other food stations, such as a noodle stir-​fry station, smoothies, sandwiches, and sushi that I have yet to try. Their udon station is pretty good also.
I also come here for breakfast. The cooks at the egg station work extremely quickly and have never mixed up orders any time I’ve been there with a line of customers. At around $ 5 for an omelette or breakfast sandwich/​wrap, I can’t complain, They also have a small breakfast buffet.

Café Today is my go to lunch spot at work. No matter what I want, from a salad to a cheese steak they have it. Their stir-​fry is awesome, but the best thing about Café Today is their breakfast. A breakfast burrito and an ice coffee for $ 5? Talk about the best deal in New York.

Just one question: Why do the hash browns taste like fish? I’d rather be punched in the face than eat here again.

One of My Favorite lunch spots, the buffet prices are little high, However, I go there dir the sandwich bar they have, and it is delicious, the guy knows what I like and was never disappointed by the taste or freshness.
Sandwich Bar is the place to go to

This is my typical lunch spot. They have a large variety of food including: a buffet bar, Hot Grill, Sandwiches, Smoothies, Chef in the back, I am not sure what type of food he makes, I believe it’s Japanese and/​or Sushi.
The prices are fair, the quality of food is good. (Great Burgers) If you do not have patience, this may not be the place for you, they often are very crowded especially between 12:30 and 2. However, they have two cashiers at the check out line. (One bags your food, the other swipes your card or takes the cash) so, that helps the lines move quickly while you are paying.

I come here several times a week for breakfast and lunch since I work just across the street. The people are friendly and hard-​working here, the food is made fresh daily, and there is loads of variety ((limited) sushi, bibimbap, custom salads, sandwiches, hot and cold salad bar, soup, coffee, desserts, etc.).
I like that I can find stuff that suits my dietary craziness. The spend is around $ 5 for brekkie and $ 10 for lunch.

There is everything you could want for a quick lunch. It is a cafeteria style joint with sushi, salad, sanGwich stations as well as a hot bar with assortments of proteins, grains and veggies. All the areas around the midtown east spot seem clean and orderly, especially during prime-​time but the recent health grades are making me a bit suspicious and I will have to re-​evaluate my go-​to spot going forward now…

I have gotten food poisoning from the food here THREE TIMES. I thought it was just my imagination at first but after the 3^rd time of getting sickened to my stomach for a day after eating the steam table stuff here… I’m DONE. No matter how lazy I am to go elsewhere, I will NEVER EVER step foot into this place again.
5÷3÷2013: I searched the department of health and this place has the following sanitary violation:
1) Food worker does not wash hands thoroughly after using the toilet, coughing, sneezing, smoking, eating, preparing raw foods or otherwise contaminating hands.
How in the world they get a grade A after that is AMAZING. It absolutely makes sense why I got sick and if you continue eating here you must love eating food from someone who poops in the bathroom and then serves your dinner!

Super clean, fast, and decent luncheon for midtowners looking to grab something to eat. There is a station for make-​your-​own-​salad, a station for sandwiches, a station for make-​your-​own-​stir-​fry, a station for sushi and udon, a station for soups, and a food bar with both cold and hot selections… whew…did you get all that???
The lady standing at the back of the room watching the place is a little odd… she keeps an eye on everything — the employees, the patrons and will arrange the food bar back to peak order after you dig out your scoop. So that was really weird.
Front doors really need some sort of padding — it slams really hard and is so loud. There is a very small seating area next to the doors and it was really annoying to hear the banging every few seconds.