Giant portions. I had a chicken parm wedge. The amount of chicken they stuffed into this was crazy. Rhe prices were not bad for the area. read more

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This deli is a nice eatery by my workplace. Just 2 blocks or so from my job and I'm there. There's a huge buffet of various foods in the hot foods and salad bar. They have fried vegetable rice, seafood rice, and white rice to choose from and I love rice so it was a nice to have those options. Lots of different types of meat such as fried chicken, roasted chicken, pork, fish, and roast beef. Fried chicken tastes dry and the roasted chicken tastes pretty chunky and chewy. Good thing they also carry golden roasted potatoes and mushrooms, which are my favorite too. They taste very delicious and very seasoned. I thought the buffet by pound was kind of pricey because my plate was close to $20 and it was not filled up. Good thing about it is that they give a lot of napkins like an inch in height full of napkins. So much! There are many high chairs and tables all around the place for you to grab a seat. Pretty casual ambience. Mostly people come and go for takeouts. read more

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I'll echo what another person wrote: best place in the area for breakfast! They make all types of egg sandwiches, pancakes, French toast, and more, and everything is delicious. My go to is a turkey bacon sandwich with avocado, and they always put a ton of avocado on there for me! My second favorite is the french toast with bacon, it's super good and comes with three slices of french toast . My favorite thing about Civic is that there are never any shells in my eggs! The men behind the counter make the orders quick but none of my egg sandwiches have shells in them, yet when I go to another deli down the block I am crunching on egg shells everyday! The women at the counter are really friendly and always give me a good amount of ketchup and syrup depending on my meal that day. There's a hot food bar as well that's always very busy, however I've never tried anything from there yet. This deli also has a lot of candy and drink options as well as chips, there's no Doritos if my memory is serving me correctly, but they do have utz and a ton of kettle cooked chips in different flavors. They also have a section with yogurt, parfaits, and slices of cake. The prices are also decent for the area, my BEC usually comes out to $6 and my sandwich with avocado is about $8, so not bad for the area. I will definitely be back! read more

Civic Deli - 2 EGG SANDWICH - Delis Near Me - New York, New York

I got food poisoning. They should be closed but are still open!!!!!! The food was atrocious read more

Easy corner deli very close to City Hall and other federal office buildings. They have a buffet for lunch and they offer soup which is nice during the real cold days. Their hours are good too for those who come into the city early like myself. The staff is also pretty friendly, but the prices can be pretty crazy, almost convenient store like. Be careful with how much you order here. It will add up quickly. If you are looking for one item, then this will turn out well for what it is, a simple deli. read more

Best spot for breakfast in the area. Their bacon egg and cheese is the bomb. Whenever I need a quick bite in the morning I just stop by and get some pre made dishes at their buffet. The surfaces are kept clean and you can see that all the workers are taking proper safety precautions. read more

Lunch in Civic Center of Downtown Manhattan near the courthouses can be challenging to search for decent food at reasonable prices without straying away from your workplace location. Self-service as this is a deli. Two aisles of hot/ cold buffet bar sold by the pound, a build your own salad toss, a grill for burgers and fries are readily available at this deli. Seating is minimal. Long checkout line pending the time of day. Food is mediocre. The selection of hot items at the buffet bar by the pound is MEH- Chinese BBQ ribs, stale harden Momo dumplings, shrimp with pepper, and bland sushi. My bill totaled a disbelief utter $7.04 (after tax) for MEH food quality- bland and without seasoning. I nearly engulf half a bottle of water as it was dry, bland and very MEH. Utterly overpriced. This business is dba Elim Eataly as stated on my sales receipt. read more

Civic Deli - dba Elim Eataly - Delis Near Me - New York, New York

CHANGE THE NAME TO "UNCIVIC DELI." The deli counter staff need numerous lessons in civics or even basic civility and politeness, as their attitude is often served alongside their overpriced fare. They stone-faced short order cooks behind the counter are rude and ignore you unless you practically jump up and down. The words "please" and "thank you" have never left their hostile lips. They obviously served time in the past, as the atmosphere is reminiscent of a prison food line straight from the TV show "Oz." Furthermore, they have the audacity to charge $15 or $16 dollars for sandwiches and overcharge for other food items. While their food is decent, their prices and bad attitude keep me away and I suggest you all follow suit. read more

I loved this place until this happened. Found a huge bug on a piece of lettuce in my $9 salad. read more

Civic Deli - Delis Near Me - New York, New York

+ Pricey + Fresh lunch buffet ingredients and food + Free drink + Quick checkout line + Friendly service - Pricey buffet - Cramped space read more

This store is a small deli that serves hot and cold food. The prices are reasonable for manhattan food. I have tried the breaded chicken ceasar salad, italiano panini, and chicken parmigiana. There are a few seats around the window area. The workers work at an extremely fast pace. You will never stand in the checkout line longer than 30 sevonds read more

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Rude and incompetent cooking staff. Overpriced for stale and tasteless food. Staff really needs to get it together and remember it's a business not their home. read more

The quality of food is great, and I honestly think their price points are amazing. The staff working here are hard-working and very receptive to requests. My only issue is the owner who is often rude and flippant. I've had to tell him off a few times, and I can imagine others doing the same. I certainly miss the former owners who remembered who you were, and behaved as if your patronage matters. read more

There's a lot of salad bars in the Lower Manhattan vicinity and some better than others. Civic Deli has a good variety of hot and cold salad bar selections for $6.59 a pound. I've tried some of the vegetables and hot food. They have a terrific baked salmon that is thick and fresh. Be careful of the bones, as it is not deboned for you. Still this is by far the best salmon quality I've seen in the salad bar and some restaurants for that matter. The fried plantains, yams, roasted veggies, are pretty tasty. The Korean mini pancakes have good flavor too. There are bits of vegetables in there like zucchini and onions. The maki rolls are only okay, some better than others. The inverted roll was better than the regular futomaki. Not all selections are always available, but there is a good variety to choose from. If you buy 6.00 worth of salad bar food or sandwich over $5.00, you get a free soda or small water. There is also a counter for sandwiches and create your own tossed salads. Lining one wall are several refrigerators for drinks and an open refrigerator for popular beverages like coconut water, flavored teas and waters. In the back, there are shelves of chips. Dependable and convenient, I find the food tastier here than the other 2 salad bars located a block or two away. They make sure the wait to pay is almost non-existent with their speedy efficiency. read more

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Well, after being a loyal customer for many years I say goodbye to the Civic Deli. I totally understand the need to raise prices, but when prices are nearly doubled overnight, it's time to walk away and not get ripped off! A $3.00 2 egg and cheese going to $4.90 is simply unreasonanle and intolerable! It's Worth St not Park Ave. read more

The best part of this place is the quick service and salad tossers. You grab a lettuce bowl and pick your toppings. The guys toss it in a large bowl with dressing so you don't have the awkward situation where you're tossing your own salad in a tiny bowl and not getting all of the dressing on each of the ingredients. I can't vouch for the hot bar, but I usually stick with salads, mainly because of their lingering 'B' health rating that has yet to be revised after months and months. It's pretty inexpensive and a decent choice for the cafeteria style joints in the area. read more

Buffet choices for everyone, vegetarians, meat lovers, seafood fanatics. Salad station for the health conscious. Affordable with a touch - free water or soda on your way out the door. Seating is limited though. If you are the area, stop in - you won't be disappointed. read more

Civic Deli - Delis Near Me - New York, New York

An average deli spot where you go around and put a certain amount of food into the cartons and they charge you per pound. I'd have to say that it's pretty damn expensive like any other place. I put like a piece of salmon, a scoop of rice and some plantains and that's already $9. But their food is pretty good, and they have some healthy options so. Average. read more

Excellent food the sandwiches best to eat hot veggie and spicy roast beef were excellent portion size for the price definitely would order from here again great place just to order lunch from. read more

I came here a few times for breakfast mostly. The breakfast items are satisfactory and the coffee is good. The items are a little pricey and they have a few seats if you wanna eat in. Overall the place is good if you wanna grab a bite to eat read more

For downtown NYC they have decent prices and great sandwiches here. I come here when I am in town for work and have never had a bad sandwich here. I usually get a panini of some sorts and it comes with a drink for less than $8. Pretty much a bargain in this area. read more

I give this place 5 stars for being the best in the area for lunch. It's not somewhere I'd ever make a special trip to, but for those who work/live in the area, it's an excellent find. Also, I'm a vegetarian/health nut, and I find it has a decent selection of vegetarian options, but the health nut part is a little harder to satisfy. When I don't bring my own lunch, I usually end up at Civic just because of the sheer variety of options at decent (but not great) prices and good quality. I like that it's clean, fast, organized, and offers everything from high-brow paninis to burgers & fries. To newcomers, it can be a little dizzying to go there during the lunch rush, but the basic orientiation is like this: cold salad bar & hot bar in the middle, ready-made sushi/sandwiches/desserts/soup against the back wall, followed by pick-your-own salad ingredients that they toss for you, followed by typical deli sandwich request area, followed by panini/hot sandwich request area. Be prepared to pay pronto because the team of cashiers work fast. Also, there's a huge snack selection in the very back that also runs the gamut (from whole grain pretzels to Doritos). I usually get the Tuscan Panini, which I highly recommend, and then on rare occasions I'll craft a random deli sandwich, get some hot bar food, or get an Eggplant Parmagiana sandwich. Note: all the "hot sandwiches" come on giant hoagie rolls and are stuffed full, which for me is sufficient to split into 2 meals. You can ask them to put it on a roll or what-have-you instead, which they willingly oblige and charge you less for. I also tend to splt the panini into 2 meals because it comes with chips, which ends up being a lot of food. Also, I don't recommend the hot bar as highly as everyone else--I haven't tried most of the things on there, but what I have had has only been mediocre (but maybe that's just the nature of hot bar food). My one complaint, in case the people in charge of the place read this, is that they wrap the hot sandwiches in butcher paper that ends up sticking rather permanently to any melted cheese, so to avoid eating the paper, you have to pull part of the cheese off the sandwich. **Don't miss out on getting your free water/can of soda! Read the sign to make sure you qualify. read more

Civic does everything decently well, but nothing especially so. I eat here a LOT, mainly because it's close to work and has good variety. The prices are good and cheap (though they've been going up recently), and most non-salad meals come with a free drink (of course, if you're considering a salad, you should go next door to Worth Cafe anyway). Paninis here are pretty good, as are the more traditional sandwiches; notably, the chicken salad here is better than in other nearby delis (though I'm not saying it's all THAT good). I haven't had the courage to try the salad bar, but it looks as if it's passable as well. Service, I should note, is kind of crazy here; it's hectic and can be disconcerting, but it's also extremely efficient, so seeing a long line shouldn't worry you, as they go through it FAST. Overall, no need to seek it out, but not a bad place to get a variety deli foods if you're hungry. read more

Consistent as they come in this area, with the best prices/value in the category of sandwich/buffet/deli lunch spots. You will always get way too much in your sandwiches here, and the free soda thing really helps. The chicken parm and meatball heroes are well know and loved, and shame on you if you scarf a whole one down in one sitting; they pile on the meat generously. On the cold sandwich side, one guy very often forgets what you've asked for, but it's not that big a deal. Loses points for being incredibly crowded during the lunch rush, and for shutting it all down just a short time afterwards. Also, the cashiers basically improvise the tax, so you will very likely pay maybe 10 cents more than you should on any given order. I also caught an overcharge on a credit card statement once, but it was by 15 cents so i didn't make a big deal. One of the few places without a minimum charge, so it's hard to resist using the card occasionally, but you should pay cash here. read more

They have really bad customer service, from the the cooks to the cashier. I asked for a whole wheat wrap and they gave me stale bread. When I called for a refund they told me I would I have to come in and return the sandwich. When I arrived they gave me a hard time to return the sandwich. Go next door for better customer service. read more

This place is crawling with lawyers and police officers (so be on your best behavior! jk). A typical hot-bar and salad restaurant, what Civic has that really puts itself above the rest are: 1) the free drinks with $7 purchase, 2) super fast lines, and 3) delicious hot sandwiches. I normally don't come here for the hot bar food, which usually runs dry and tough by around 1:15 when I arrive. Their selection is also pretty repetitive and doesn't change. I would recommend the sushi, the pastas, and their fish, but stay away from their calamari and fried "shrimp" as those are either really tough or a bit funky. My usual order is the small bowl of salad with bacon, fried chicken, sweet corn, avocados, and low fat ranch (muy delicioso!) and even if the lines look a little daunting, it's all pretty quick. The Chicken Colby, the Roast Beef, and the House Special sandwiches are all great too, but those usually take a little bit longer to make. The meatball is also pretty filling. All of these sandwiches are massive and an intelligent man would split it into two meals but... yah... I'm as smart as a fish and if I see food, I eat that shizz. If your order is over $7, which it almost always is, you get to grab a soda or a water on your way out. Sweet! A way better deal than you will get at most places. read more

Starting with the good,busy busy spot so the food is fresh. Great looking hot plate buffet as well as sandwich making stand. The bad, not orgenized you are never sure were the line starts and ends, no WiFi which is a must for a place in NYC. The ugly, NO CUSTOMER RESTROOM HAAAA REALLY, this is a major reason not to come back here, followed by the fact that there are very limited sitting spots inside. The only way to eat what you buy is the plaza across the street which is nice on a sunny day but not ideal. Its a nice spot for grabing a tight to go lunch nothing more then that. Lots of better options around. Fixing the restroom issue and sits would have been a much bettet exp. read more

If you work in the area this is pretty much the only place to get decent food for lunch. Their chef salad is so friggin righteous, you can't go wrong. Unless you're a vegetarian, then it's probably not the right choice. Lines are long but they move fast. Best fruit cup in the northeast. Ok, maybe not, but it's the best one within a 5 block radius. read more

For those locals looking for Civic to be open more often and on better hours, I support that. Because when I went in, there was no hot buffet. There was barely any sandwich meat out. There was nobody in the place. I thought it was closed. I said to my friend who lives down the block (the windiest one in the goddamn city by the way, worth off of broadway SUCKS so windy), we gotta go to another deli, because all there is is tuna salad here, about 6 different kinds. My friend goes, "No dude, trust me its what they do just get it, you'll like it." Whatever, I'm a chicken salad fan myself, but if the tuna is good, its good. And boy was it EVER. It was fantastic, the guy made me a tuna melt that consisted of some serious tuna, although the bread wasn't as toasty as I would have liked it. But the tuna was amazing, seasoned heavy and spectacularly tasty, not dry, not flaky, just real good juiciness. The chicken salad was superb too and very light. It's a great place to pick up the tuna, the Dirty potato chips, a soda, and go out to beautiful City Hall and sit and eat. read more

Solid choice if you work within a short walk. Sandwiches are excellent, buffet isn't bad, but everything that isn't a sandwich is really expensive. read more

Myself and 12 of my coworkers were in town for a trial and this was the closest lunch place. Let me just say that we ordered it one day and for the 2 and a half weeks we were there we NEVER got lunch from another place. These guys are quick and flawless. Ordering 12-16 different sandwiches a day is no easy task but they got the order down right every time. It doesn't hurt that they throw in free drinks with each sandwich. Also - talk about CHEAP! They could easily charge more as there sandwiches are delicious (A1, A3, A6, A9 were the most popular within our group) but they don't. It's great quality, service (delivery's come within 20 minutes). Lastly, we did cater one day when we had about 20 people and it was more than enough, it was sandwiches, pasta salad, etc. Highly recommended. GO TO CIVIC! :) read more

Standard deli, with above-average selection and mind-numbingly fast checkout. So mind-numbingly fast, in fact, that I accidentally left my credit card. They had kept it safe and sound for me and I used it the next day to buy yet another lunch. Maybe I should just leave it there every time? The make-your-own iced coffee station cracks me up. You scoop your own ice, fill the cup with (hopefully fresh) chilled coffee from one of those dispenser things, and then join the rapid-fire checkout line. Anything in the name of efficiency, I suppose. read more

Big selection of food, reasonably priced. The pay-by-the-pound bar could use a little work, but the sandwiches, soups, sushi, and fresh tossed salads are fantastic. The lines may look long, but they move incredibly fast. If you do decide to get food from the open salad bar, try and make sure the cold chicken isn't spoiled. A customer returned food once and told them the chicken was bad in the salad. They gave him his money back, but didn't change out the bad salad from the salad bar. I don't get my lunch from that area anymore. read more

With the many generic deli's in the neighborhood, this one is no different from the rest. If you have been to one hot/cold buffet by the pound, then you have been to them all. But I have to say that aside from their prices being borderline high, the set up is really nice. There is a decent sized buffet table setup when you first enter the store. My advice is to come early because this stuff can sit out for a while. Sure, the changeover is high during lunch but there is that lull between 2 and 5 where the food sits there waiting for comsumption and that can easily turn into a no bueno situation. But this place has everything from salads, soups, snacks and coffee- not including the offerings at the buffet. The ladies that work the register are quick and the line that usually wraps around the back of the store goes really quickly. They have mastered multi-tasking but do pay attention because sometimes they are too fast and over charge. I have had the pleasure of working with them for an office event and they were very efficient and accomodating. read more

Clean, well run, friendly and good food. Everything a Manhattan deli should be (but often aren't). Been coming here off and on for almost 6 years. Grill guys are cool and competent, buffet is a little short but then again so am I. Great for locals and visitors alike. read more

Quality deli. Line moves fast even when crowded. Affordable for the area and many good lunch options.

Quick service, good food. Stopped here for lunch today and was in and out in 5 minutes with this beauty and a bag of my fave deep river chips. Undoubtedly the best deal in the area. read more

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I had resigned myself to suffer through Corte Cafe's offerings during my internship at 60 Centre St this summer, but thanks to Civic Deli I don't have to!! They have a great hot and cold buffet, which charges by the pound, and always ends up being reasonably priced. I particularly enjoy their veggies and salmon, as well as their rice pilaf salad. My coworkers say their tossed salads and sandwiches are good, and they have a deal where if you spend $7 at the hot food buffet, you get a free water or can of soda. It's much more affordable than other places in the area, and the food is fresh and delicious. What more could you want from a lunch place?? read more

My ace in the hole for a quick easy lunch. All the sandwiches rock and the service is what I like. BUSINESS OWNERS who claim to have a "New York style deli" across America.......take notes. And be sure to also note how they get you in and out at sonic speed. People don't want to f*%k around on their lunch break. Drop the politness and just give us quick service. read more

Good food horrible delivery service they make no apologies for it my office building is right down the block how do you take almost an hour and a half for breakfast smdh read more