Suprise suprise... a midtown buffet that does not taste like every other. I tried a bit of everything I liked - see photo. Array of beef brisket, bbq ribs, braised chicken, even a fried chicken wing made it, and a couple others, together with mashed potatoes and noodles (lo mein where I come from). The beef brisket - well cooked, not chewy, not salty, delicious. The bbq ribs - well cooked, not chewy, not salty, delicious. The chicken - both well cooked, not salty, yum yum yum. The noodles - eh, normal, nothing special other than not salty. The potatoes - the potatoes - the potatoes - how do I say "YUM!!!" in ten different languages!!! A bit pricey - spent $20 on lunch, but it included fresh squeezed OJ at $6. The price will make this spot a once a month kinda deal. But it's worth it. read more

Cafe Manhattan - Too much to mention... but all delish! - Delis Near Me - New York, New York

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food is great so are guys behind counter. they have a big problem at the register - the 2 women at cashier there play games charging. watch your charge and get receipts. it's an ongoing issue and they are not nice. read more

Great selection of drinks and food I picked up in a hurry. They had a lot of different items- I got the croissant and a drink. It was good. read more

Friendly service with good food and coffee! Carmel latte was one of the best I've ever had! read more

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Convenient place to get breakfast lunch or dinner. Food can be a bit pricey but it is convenient which makes it worth it. Breakfast was good and dinner was good. Did not have lunch but the lunch food looked good. read more

The old man walkin' around with the gray hair...doesn't like brown ppl, yes I said it! I called him out on it, and his response was we're all the same. The younger cashier they had awhile back also confirmed that he was told to watch certain groups of ppl. The food at the hot bar is always cold, which I don't understand since it's called a hot bar. There is never any steam coming from the hot bar...smh. The rest of the staff is okay. The prices at the counter where u order constantly change. I just walk to McDonald's for breakfast now. If u can, make time to walk around to 46th street. The food trucks closer to 5th are amazing for lunch, for breakfast, try the truck on 45th closer to 5th. read more

I went there for a bacon egg and cheese roll for breakfast (which was very good!) because it was just across from my hotel, and everything about the whole place looked good! read more

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Home-base for every visit to NYC. Great food selection and quality. Good coffee. Excellent staff and management (lineups move so quickly because they care about your time and know what they're doing). Just terrific! read more

Cafe Manhattan - a man serving food at a buffet - Delis Near Me - New York, New York

Stopped by around 11am and the food was all ready to eat and the chefs ready to serve. Place was clean and fully staffed. Had a couple of Ruben sandwiches and fresh fruit to go. Highly recommend. read more

Cafe Manhattan - Lots of food options - Delis Near Me - New York, New York

Some friends and I stopped in here for a quick tea/coffee before dinner, on my first night in town. It's basically a cafe and grocery store combo, and you can buy beer or alcohol downstairs and then bring it to the seating area upstairs to drink. A small tea was like $1.79 which was reasonable, and they don't take credit cards for purchases under $2. Looked like they had a good selection of prepared foods, too, such as sushi and salads. read more

Had THE most delicious hot bar breakfast. French Toast that was actually thick and soft. They layered it with bananas, whip cream and strawberries. And I had scrambled eggs that were done right. But I really liked the collard greens. Yes, and in the morning too! I was rushing past and it looked inviting, so glad I stopped in. read more

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Very poor quality food. We stopped here on whelm to get out of the cold but this was an epic fail. The food was served cold and seemed like it had been sitting all day. read more

I adore this cafe. Large selection of gourmet style food from udon & sushi to brick oven pizzas &focaccia. The pre made meals are prepared right before the lunch rush so it's all super fresh, you can see the steam form on the to-go ware. The buffet style lunch... Where do I start? They have the best most freshest myriad of unexpected choices. My company has ordered catering from Cafe Manhattan and it has hands down the best presentation. The catering workers take a long time making sure they make a statement. The continental breakfast with the fruit bowl.. I've never seen fresher fruit. The fresh squeezed orange juice. The fresh baked danishes. Did I mention this was all fresh? Try and out and thank me later. read more

Cafe Manhattan - My companies most recent catered delivery from Cafe Manhattan. The presentation is gorgeous . - Delis Near Me - New York, New York

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Truth be told - Cafe Manhattan is a full on variety pack. Make your own salad, pre-made decent sushi, sushi bar, pre-made sandwiches, deli, burritos, pizza, burgers, grill, udon soup station (which is awesome! and they will make it extra extra spicy for you if you ask), panini (a fresh chicken parm one is to die for) and pizza oven in the back, hot bar, cold bar, deserts galore. They also have a great selection of cold drinks - juices, sodas, cans, bottles, beers, wine - you name it. They also have pre-packaged desert items I enjoy like chocolate covered pretzels, gummies, nut varieties. It's a little pricey, but overall a great place to grab lunch if you don't know what you want walking in - you are bound to gravitate in some direction. Yes, I am fan. read more

My favorite thing in the world is salad bar because you can make your own salad. I love this place because it has a cold and hot bar and you can order food as well. They also have a grocery store part of it. The salad bar was a bit asian-ized, which I love!!!! They had bean sprouts and tofu. The price of the salad bar was expected and normal price, but I also got a vitamin water with it and I think it came out to be $4, which I thought was a bit outrageous. I would definitely go again for the salad bar, but next time I will hold off on a drink. read more

Hot Bar has pretty good food for $8.50 a lb. Pretty much in line with every other hot bar around this area. Highly recommend the brisket and teriyaki chicken read more

I was super thrilled when I discovered Cafe Manhattan a mere 5 minute walk from my office - as it's a much better alternative to the adjacent "C" related Italian place that seems to be popular among the lunch crowd. Here's what I like about Cafe Manhattan: * Seems to be very clean * Buffet is presented very nicely * Lots of selection and some really good things like the salmon, the avocado, the brussels sprouts and cauliflower. Here is what I HATE about Cafe Manhattan: * Cashier's are SO UTTERLY RUDE. I mean it's NYC, I get it. But seriously? Can you not wait one second without huffing and puffing so I can count out what I owe you? * Which brings me to the second thing I dislike about this place: if your minimum isn't $10 you can't use a credit card. This is a problem for me on like 10 different levels, most of which is that I can't eat $10 worth of a buffet (it's by weight FYI). I just can't. So if you won't let me use my credit card then you probably need to exercise some patience as I count out my money. Yes? * Certain buffet items scare me a little, for example, the "shrimp." Not sure what this is but I am 99% sure it's not shrimp. My co-worker and I are intrigued. But not in a good way. Overall I try to avoid this place because I don't like to give people my hard earned CASH when they are so rude and unfriendly. But my options are limited so until I grow a brain in my own kitchen I guess I have to deal with Cafe Manhattan at least once a week. read more

Good food. Selection of buffet, pre-packaged and cooked to order. Onside seating ND to-gp available.

Save your money. Better options around for cheaper price. I ended up paying 20 dollars with no receipt to see the cost breakdown it's highway robbery. Scale said ~13 cashier drops another 7 out of nowhere. Prices aren't exactly listed either, except for the 4.95 per 1/2lb. Food wasn't that great, it was pretty much Costco freezer food that was reheated. It LOOKS appealing, but trust me the food is bland. Go to the Chipotle or Chick Fil-A next door. read more

This place charges you a cash adjustment charge of 3.7% if you use a creditcard and does not even tell you beforehand. Who doesn t use a card these days? The fee is higher than what the credit charges them so this must be a total scam. Do not go here as the food also sucks. read more

My mother (and NYC dining companion) inexplicably was fascinated by New York's business buffet lunch scene and frequently mentioned we should pop into one of the cafés sporting this culinary dynamic. I wasn't nearly as enthused (Pret A Manger will always be my grab and go lunch of choice in NYC) but I finally broke down and stopped making excuses to procrastinate the inevitable. Cafe Manhattan looked harmless enough, I thought. Wrong. I was so completely wrong. As other reviews pointed out, the place is nicely organized and clean. The employees were super friendly (the only reason I'm giving it an extra star). One even gave my mom a sample despite the yellow labels declaring samples weren't allowed, which was really sweet of her. The issue, of course, was the food. I can't remember the last time I actually spat out food - I must've been in single digits. But I did with their "shrimp", right into my napkin. It wasn't even real shrimp - it was some kind of sickeningly sweet "grilled" tofu shaped like shrimp. Why? Why would anyone bastardize shrimp like that? It actually made me sad (and a bit nauseated). The asparagus had that old fridge taste and everything else was old. The Brussels sprouts and penne pasta were decent, though. I only took a sliver of each. My mother actually apologized for making us go there after the meal, and since we ate so little (despite having nearly full plates), we just finished the rest of our lunch at Pret. I always feel bad writing negative reviews like this, but I just feel restaurant food should be fresh...and real. I will not return and truly hope this cafe will improve their freshness factor. read more

Saw a mouse running through the dining area and the (quite rude) cashiers do not bother to give proper change and become irate when requested. Disgusting place and service. read more

I don't have a whole lot of NY exposure to base my deli experience here off of, but what I can say is that the salmon & cream cheese bagel was awesome. Really fresh. We also ordered a tasty western omlette which came with potatoes and toast. The coffee was brewed extra hot just the way I like it and the expresso drinks (specifically the hazelnut latte & americano) were excellent. A bit on the pricey side for a deli, but it suited well as a hearty breakfast for a couple of tourists in need of energy. read more

Friendly fast did not put on mayo like I asked. The sandwiches are fresh and tasty. I have had salad from here too. Good quickie lunch place! read more

I try not to eat from here if I don't have to. It's on the block where I work so sometimes I have no other options. The food is fine, but it's a few dollars overpriced. I like their sandwiches and they make good mixed salads. Nothing to go out of your way to try. read more

A bit far to walk during my harried lunch hour, but it's got great variety. Love their brown rice sushi. Eight huge salmon avocado maki pieces for $6.50. You're tempted to grab another sushi, but wander over to the buffet, where you contemplate juggling two boxes of sushi and just A LITTLE BIT of this...and end up with a bunch of this and a bunch of that. Don't remember their buffet price, but I think it's comparable to most delis in the area. Had their soups before too. Pretty good. read more

I'd previously discovered that their salad/hot food bar is discounted after 4:30 p.m. (if I remember correctly, it costs about 1/3 less) and I went there yesterday at just about 4:30 p.m. There were still a decent number of food options and everything tasted pretty good. Also, the guy at the cash register was *very* friendly. read more

Absolutely love the pizza in the back section (made to order). Everything else is OK - buffet is on par with other lunch places in Midtown. But seriously, try the pizza. You'll never look back. read more

Another midtown deliteria. It's not bad but there's nothing special about it. Make your own salads are pretty good. Had a decent steak sandwich there. They've got a pizza oven in the back - the personal pies aren't bad but I prefer Cafe Metro's. They also have sushi, udon, the pay what it weighs buffet, and some hearty entrees. I just wish they'd take a chance and put something crazy in here to differentiate it. They had a Mongolian Grill in the back which was interesting but replaced it for the pizza. How about a sundae bar? Everyone likes sundae bars.... read more

I've become obsessed with their salad bar. They also make some good sandwiches. Stay away from the sushi. Pizza is suprisingly good! Quick Fresh Tasty Expensive read more

After being in 10022 for over 10 years, my office moved down the block from this dump. I gave it a shot when I first arrived in Sept 2015 but at 3:30PM nothing was available except for half of the salad bar. it was "MEH". mediocre-ish. Gave it another chance today at 2:00PM. The ramen bar, sandwich and hot plate bar and pizza bar was open. I went to the sandwich bar and asked for gyro combo which was suppose to come with waffle fries. The guy acknowledges me with his eyes and just walked away. He plated my food and I said I thought it comes with waffle fries? he said "we ran out. You don't have to take it if you don't want to". I mean seriously WHAT THE FLYING FUCK was that?!?! I don't know why I took it and paid $15 for it! Granted everything in this area is SUPER tourist expensive, it was my stupid move for even taking it. I for sure will NEVER EVER go back there and tell my whole office of 800 employees to NEVER EVER go there. Go to the other spot across the street and further east a little called Ambrosia. Same stuff better staff. COMPLETE BULLSHIT SERVICE and no it wasn't good. read more

It is okay. Not good or bad. But, when you get tired walking around the 5th avenue. This place has a spacious place to sit down and a clean restroom. There is a Starbucks nearby but I would recommend this place for more options. read more

4/14/2015 This is a great place with good food and good people. The only problem is not realizing their are many vegans who frequent the place. Love their miso soup but hate when they touch the meat for non vegans but proceed to put vegetables in the vegans soup without changing their gloves. Maybe a spoon for each food item going into the soup would be the perfect solution. read more

Anther mega-deli in the mass of Midtown. The food is nothing special, there is better everything else out there, but if you have a group with different tastes it works out. I try and avoid it and go for something a little more specialized. The brick-oven specialty pizzas are good though, but I prefer Little Italy for plain slices. They have a Deli, a Grill, Udon Station, Sushi Station, Brick Oven Station, and a Hot and Cold Buffet. There is a 'quick pick' area in the front whihc has pre-made items from some of the stations if you are in a rush. Rest rooms are upstairs and are taken care of. 3.5 Flushes read more

Are you looking at me? I say this as during lunch- I was observed by the older Asian fellow who followed meas I looked at each section to see what I wanted. I was here during a break from a training I was attending and decided to go here for lunch. A mistake. I noticed from the corner of my eye there was one person not moving and he was watching me. Trying not to be paranoid or use the race card i moved to another area and low and behold, guess who standing there watching. I had a tie on and looked professional so couldn't understand so when I decided to get something from the hot section-yep there he was again. So Manhattan Cafe you lost a customer as I don't want to patronize any place where I'm suspected of stealing food. read more

Went for lunch during work, major scam! $16.50 for a plate with ONE chicken cutlet and a TINY side of pasta + a Snapple. The chicken cutlet tasted like wood and the pasta was so mushy it was probably sitting there since breakfast. The staff were all rude, I asked why such a small amount for the price and the server responded a simple "I don't know." At checkout, I was scolded in a language that seemed like a combination of English and Chinese because I tried to pay with a credit card in the "cash only lane." Cash only lane??? What is this, a toll booth on the Jersey Turnpike?? Next time I'll drive my car through the front window, it would be a better experience than eating here. read more

Ok I work very close by, so I would go in for coffee once in a while, honestly the food is good but the prices are exploitative, last time I went in and ordered a coffee ,the kid on the counter pushes an empty cup towards me, I ask where is my coffee,he points to the coffee pot near the door. I remind him that I do not work there and will not be pouring any coffee,especially at the inflated prices. I left and never went back,bought a coffee maker for work and I pour my coffee each day for a fraction of the cost I used to pay in this jipjoint. read more

Huge selection of buffet items, salads, sushi, udons, and pizza etc. Place is large and is very clean, but lines are really long (usually there is a cash only line and a separate credit card line). read more

Yes! They do carry a lot of items that most cafés don't have a very big variety of fruits and vegetarian items on their buffet but unfortunately the price does not match up to the quality although it is Midtown Manhattan the prices are little bit higher than the other buffet style serving cafes in the area. They should add a special rate between the off-hours like 2 to 6 PM. Also the food should be labeled not everyone knows what's what. read more

They never let me down their catering is great even if it's last minute. Susana is excellent! Food is fresh and good always. read more