The restaurant feels both fresh and timeless at once. Staff members were quick while staying pleasant. Delicacy has decent prices and a healthy dose of vegetables. The restaurant had reached maximum occupancy. I plan to bring friends to this spot. read more

This place makes dining out worthwhile. Their meals benefit from quality components. They keep surfaces spotless in a brightly lit environment. The employees offer friendly interactions alongside tasks. This spot earns repeat business - I'll definitely go back. read more

Was coming here a couple of times per month. Decent value for make your own salads until yesterday. They charged me for an additional topping and I didn't realize until I got to the counter to pay. I asked what the additional charge was for and the lady asked me to go back to the salad counter which I wasn't able to do as I was strapped for time. Lesson learned- check your order before paying. read more

I don't go here as often as Bread & Butter next door. I stopped by for lunch today and ordered a Kimchi Stir Fry with beef and brown rice. First off, you ordered with the guy as the woman is cooking the food to your order. After its done, the guy hands your food and the cashier determines on the scale how much you are going to pay. I rushed over to my building to devour my lunch. The stir fry is a tad oily but the flavor profiles are definitely coming through with every bite of this yummy goodness. The beef are big slices which is good because I hate delis that are cheap on the meat you know. Kimchi is bit spicy but just right with this order. read more

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While this place is crazy busy during weekday lunch, it gets much quieter at 3pm. You can get pretty much anything to eat here that you like - parfaits, build your own salads, deli sandwiches, Thai food, and a hot/cold food bar. I came at around 3:30 pm and it looked like the hot and cold food bars were closed, but an employee behind the counter assured me they were still open. Most of the dishes were mislabeled - I think this is because they were cleaning up half of the bar and whatever items were left were consolidated to the left side of the bar. Though the bar was being cleaned up there were still about 16 options left. I was excited because I'm not a picky eater and my meal would be 50% off! After 3pm, whatever is left is half off. I tried 1 piece of breaded chicken (with rib meat), 1 meatball, a healthy helping of penne in creamy red sauce, and some udon noodles. Total was around $5.30. Sure, the food wasn't piping hot but I was happy with my food. At the checkout, the cashier was super friendly and talkative. I thanked her for including a fork in my bag (some places don't) and she replied "How could I forget? That's my entire job! We're here to take care of you!" It was genuine and adorable. read more

Delicacy - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Great place for a quick lunch at a very reasonable price. They have everything--soup, sandwiches, prepared hot foods. The salad comes with unlimited topping choices such as fruits, vegetables and nuts. No cap on how many toppings you can get. All are very fresh. It also comes with a protein topping such as a hard boiled egg, avocado, tuna, salmon, or chicken salad. This huge salad was only $7.99, a very hard price to beat in NYC. I've been getting lunch here very frequently because their salads are so good and reasonably priced! They also give you napkins and silverware in the bag, which is convenient. read more

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*A review only for the buffet* Not many people commented on their hot buffet bar so I am here to do it. Selections are huge and all look delicious. Well, just look delish... I picked more than 10 items and most of them tasted terrible! Salmon was bitter, rice was hard, mac&cheese was disgusting... The only thing I thought was okay was the crab salad. The buffet located in grand central place is so much better with just $2 more per pound :/ read more

Delicacy - Don't be fooled by the photo. Most of them taste awful :( - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Delicacy is my go to place for soup (it's so cheap and yummy). I love love love the New England Clam Chowder. I also like their options at the buffet. The salmon is my favorite. The other day I had Stuffed Avocado for the first time which was delicious. There is usually a crowd but the lines move really fast. I like to eat upstairs and watch Netflix, there's usually plenty of seats available. read more

Nowadays I wonder 'is this correct price? Everytime. I didn't feel like this before tho.... Today I bought $4.14 after tax was $4.64. It's mean about 12% tax. She is really quickly type so I can't take Collect is '$4.14 + 9% tax = $4.51' My coworkers and other floor people also noticed it. This is clearly not polite and not nice. I'm disappointed in this phenomenon. read more

Delicacy - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Dynamite lunch spot. Nice seating area upstairs for off-meal-hour desk work. They also have a rockin' little smoothie bar and the widest selection of protein as energy bars known to man. During lunch hours there's some custom preparation goin on in the back of the store. Korean BBQ is a favorite. read more

Delicacy - Nice seating area upstairs....good for off-site desk work. - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

Went there at 3pm, when the leftovers from the buffet (you pay by weight) is 50 percent off. Got a excellent lunch (meatballs, sushi, chicken breast - I could have chosen healthier options) for less than 5 dollars. And while it's really cramped downstairs, there was lots of room upstairs. Close to Grand Central terminal. read more

Delicacy - Not bad for less than 5 dollars (after 3pm) - Korean Near Me - New York, New York

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My husband works in midtown and eats here every day. I've joined him on occasion when I am in the city. He loves the soup and salad and understand why! So many great ingredients to choose from and a bright, welcoming interior. They also make sandwiches and have a large array of snacks and beverages. The place is packed for a reason. I do hope that they will be able to power through and thrive. This place is what makes the City such a great, bustling place. read more

Delicacy is the newly revamped and renovated Nissi. The whole interior of the deli has been renovated with vibrant colors, clear lighting, and additions of 2 new food stations, the salad bar and smoothie bar. The 2nd floor seating area also has been improved with seating along the wall viewing onto the street, for those who like to people watch. Despite all the physical changes there is not much of a change in the menu selection and the buffet offering. Bread and butter's buffet conquers on variety. The Korean food is worth highlighting. Delicacy offers bulgogi, spicy seafood, and other Korean main dishes over rice fairly generous in portions (see pic) for a moderate price. The ramen is also a good choice- instant ramen noodles with beef or seafood (my favorite), sprinkled vegetables and a whole egg! Be sure to ask the cook not to cook the noodles for long time to prevent soggy noddles when serving. The noodles will be cooking inside the to-go container. Salad with unlimited topics is also a wise choice for the healthy folks. The presence of the new Delicacy in Midtown has attracted a crowd during lunch which is given noting their lunch selection and quality food. As a loyal customer of Nissi, I'm excited to see Delicacy launch successfully! read more

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I used to think the place next door, Bread & Butter, had the best deal in town as far as salads go. And after one very negative experience here last year when it was still Nissi, I refused to ever give this place another shot and gleefully took delight every time I went to B&B for lunch instead (yes, I'm petty, I know - I'm working on it). Last Monday, however, I was in an usually extra chipper mood, (you know, those days when you feel like the "world is your oyster" kinda day?) so I decided to let bygones be bygones and went into the newly christened Delicacy with an open mind and empty tummy. I quickly scooped out the place, mentally taking note of all the stations. When you walk in, there's the fresh pressed juice section, then the cash register. Behind that is the prepackaged food area, which is next to the soup station, then followed by the sandwich bar. After you get into the rice/noodle* area, and finally, at the back is the hot food bar, as well as the salad station. I normally eat like sh!t at home, so I try to balance it out by getting a salad for lunch at work. I looked up to the menu board and immediately I was happy (and only got happier after when the cash register lady told me that it also came with a small soup for FREE!) because you could get unlimited vegetable toppings. As a vegetarian, it so happens that I'm only interested in the vegetables. While I have to admit the the sesame dressing next door at B&B may taste a little better, a small costs $8.66 over there. Delicacy offers theirs for $7.57, and that includes the free soup, too! For over a dollar less, and free soup (that varies in selection everyday) my money goes to the latter option any day (unless of course they repeat what they did to me last year, which I won't describe here because in all fairness, it was Nissi, their predecessor that was the culprit). *I haven't tried the noodle/rice section but I'm tempted to every time I go. They offer noodles and rice dishes from all sorts of cuisines like Korean, Thai and Japanese. I'm definitely interested in trying their bibimbap, pad thai and ramen. But you should check it out because they offer a lot more choices than that. **6/25 - Tried the Kimchi bibimbap today, it was fine but a little bland for my liking. I'd give it a 3.5/5 stars. **7/1 - Tried the Ramen today, it was actually quite delicious. It was very flavorful and filling, and I loved that they allowed you to choose what kind of veggies you wanted, and asked if you wanted an egg in there. 5/5 stars. read more

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Solid place for lunch with a great variety. Within the area, I found that this place has a better burger, buffet bar, juice station, soups, and it has the best value salad station. It's 1 meat, 2 protein, with unlimited toppings, and a free combo soup for $6.95. They are also very generous with their homemade bread for the soup and salad. They're buffet bar is also 50% off after 3pm. Service is very friendly and food is satisfying. Check them out. read more

$4/lb buffet after 3PM when they start shutting down (normally its around $8) They put out all their meats that they use for their normal menu marinated Korean beef = awesome I've tried their Kimchi Fried rice which is pretty good, but its a pretty small portion for $9. Not very filling. I can vouch for their deli area. The paninis in the window are delicious and they have a great panini machine they use to heat them up so they are perfectly crispy. Highly recommend the chipotle chicken panini with avocado. read more

Everyone! Be careful! I don't know why but today they charged me 18% TAX! Wow! My friend charged 12% TAX! I want to explain this happened by some manager of this store. The point is, it is happens only one women. She seems like 40 old and kind of manager class person of this store. $2.12 * Tax9% = $2.31 .... ! I don't care about price. They just don't respect customers at all. Thank you. read more

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Horrible customer service. I was there to pick up a meal and because I was five minutes late they did not keep it in store for me and wouldn't want to give it to me. read more

Honestly, for a frequent lunch spot, this place is hard to beat. My go to is the salad, which comes with a soup for a final price of 7.57. You can have all the toppings you want on your salad, protein excluded. On top of that, the 2 soups I usually get are of great quality - chicken chili & tomato tortellini. I've also gotten the chicken parm & chicken fajita paninis a bunch of times, and both are great - especially at about $8 for a loaded panini (plus you can ask them to add certain veggies/ toppings). The only downside is that certain foods are extra salty - namely their stir fries/ Korean dishes/ build- your-own udon; that doesn't stop me from getting the udon on a day that I crave it. On top of that, they have a lot of seating upstairs. As someone who frequents delicacy at least once a week, I have no complaints aside from the saltiness for some dishes. Highly recommend as a lunch spot. read more

So I was really hesitant to give a one star review. I go to delicacy a lot , the food quality is good and all the guys there are nice, However, I noticed that the casher always end up charging me more that I am supposed to pay. This happened at least 3 or 4 times a week. On my next several trips I made sure to order what they advertise, but she still slammed me with some " additional " charge. so overall, the food is good, but watch out once they swipe the card there is no way back. The good thing is that the area has a lot of places to go that don't play games when you are paying. read more

Let me tell you, Delicacy was brilliant. You'll leave feeling full with delicious food and great vibes. My friend bought Bibimbap, that I tried and also loved. It was really flavorsome. The crew was extremely helpful and service is superb. Would totally come back again to Delicacy. read more

This is the renovated Nissi. Looks like this place is getting more and more business. Again, solid sandwiches and grill station. Looks like they have more korean food options and a baked goods section. The hot buffet is tiny compared to Bread & Butter next door, but the selection looks decent. My go to here is the chicken cutlet on a wrap with honey mustard, as you'd be hard pressed to find fresher chicken cutlet at other delis in midtown. They also have some interesting brick oven sandwiches. If you like Tate's cookies, they've got em here also. $6 for a dozen. read more

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Filed under: Don't waste your time. Avoid. There are a few times in life when service, or in this case the complete lack of service by Delicacy, is so appalling one actually takes time to write a yelp review. A colleague, who is more or less dead to me now based on his recommending this place, brought me here at 2:30pm on a Thursday. It was chaotic, and the staff is so easily distracted/disorganized that they can forget your order altogether, and they clearly don't give a f@#k. This is a small business, and it's run like one with poor operations/systems in place. I placed an order for a kimchi/pork rice bowl lunch special and then never received it. The guy behind the counter took my order, but didn't do anything else because he got sidetracked. As I waited for my order and shuffled around (it's very cramped and potential customers are rushing to assess the utterly grim options at the featured hot buffet in the back), I noticed a man who had ordered after me received his food before I had. When I approached the guy behind the counter about my order, he drew a blank and asked "did you order already?" "Yes, and you told me you only had brown rice, and I told you that was fine." Blank stares followed. "Please cancel my forgotten order, because I do not want to wait any longer." Then he just laughed. I told the ladies at the cash registers up front what had happened, and I received no response except silence and more blank stares. Who knew being served timely was too much to ask from a business? The takeaway here is that the folks operating Delicacy are overwhelmed, and they don't care, so you as a customer get what you get, which is sometimes nothing but a complete waste of time. read more

I stopped by here for lunch with a coworker during a trip into NYC from Grand Central Station. Conveniently located a couple minutes away from the station it is easy to get to. Walking in can be a little confusing for the first time, especially if it is busy for the lunch crowd. There are a few stations where you can order and pay for your food. I had to stand back and watch a few people order before I saw what to do. There are a plethora of options to choose from. I ended up ordering chicken teriyaki stir fry which came with a small bowl of soup, and my coworker ended up eating a turkey avocado sandwich with chips. The stir fry had a nice medley of vegetables and the soup was more of a broth that was a nice appetizer to the meal. Overall it was a decent meal fro the both of us as we ended up eating our food upstairs in a small seating arrangement that overlooks the main deli below. Price point here is fantastic for NYC! I am from Pittsburgh and wish downtown had something like this. The price for lunch is what makes this a 4 star review for me. Great deal for being downtown. It was quick, a little hectic, and a nice somewhat healthy filler. Didn't mind coming here at all! read more

Quick and inexpensive. The udon was great, the atmosphere was quiet, and it was a nice break from the busyness of the city. read more

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I absolutely love this place! The food is fantastic and the seating areas are clean and cute!

The first time, the food was amazing and delivery was perfect. The second time, the delivery guy didn't have ID to get into the building (I explicitly state you need ID to get in). The burger I ordered was well done instead of medium and lacking any spice (I ordered the Burger Love burger which is spicy). I ordered the Deluxe which includes fries, lettuce, tomatoes, and a pickle - all I got were the fries. In addition to all of this, they only included mayo packet - no ketchup. I know this is great for some people, but I'm not a mayo with my fries person. Overall, they give you A LOT of food for your money and the food is really good sometimes. Consistency would be preferred. read more

Their breakfast crew thinks making an egg wrap is on par with brain surgery. Their prices keep me coming back.

I used to go there every day. Today I they marked all their sushis wrong and at the cashier they didn't honor the price but also was very rude rushing me and I ended up grabbing everything to not stop the line. Because of $3 you guys lost a client forever. Never coming back. read more

Solid lunch spot in Midtown East. I work in the area, which is flooded with lunch spots ranging from the good, the bad, and the ugly. Fortunately, this place is around the corner from my office and serves as a quality option at a reasonable price. It has all the bells and whistles commonly found in most places and more. Soups, salads, hot bar, grill, cold/hot sandwiches, sushi bar, desserts, and power bars. I'm sure I missed something they have, but the point is the variety is legitimate. Typically, I grab a sandwich (buffalo chicken on a roll with pepper jack cheese) and a bag of chips, which costs me less than $10. I'm also a fan of the brick oven melts and quesadillas. The food portions are large so come hungry. A major point of emphasis is this place is clean. There's also seating upstairs, but I usually bring my food back to the office. I recommend checking it out if you're in the area! read more

Delicacy is a great stop for breakfast or lunch. Their breakfast is a bit ($1-3) cheaper than many other places in this area. Their egg sandwiches, breakfast burritos and white omelets are consistent and satisfying. They also have a huge array of choices. In the way back they have a small buffet of hot and cold items, which is good for when you just want to pick up a small bite. The brick oven sandwiches are awesome - I had the balsamic grilled chicken, which was served warm with fresh tomato and spinach. It was huge and I ate it as two meals. Not bad for $8. I've had the I have yet to try a salad, but it comes with a free side of soup (which is unheard of in this part of time). Overall, definitely worth checking out if you're in the area! read more

Salad (unlimited topping) + soup=around $8 Also love kimchi udon Double layered oatmeal with unlimited topping for around $2 What more can u ask for? :)) read more

This place is the feast. I work right around the corner and stop by whenever I'm more hungry than usual and in the mood for something a bit more substantive for lunch. I've had the quesadilla, kimchi fried rice (with chicken) and the buffet. All were standout lunch options and incredibly cheap for what you get. The quesadilla can easily feed two grown adults so just be prepared. It costs a whole $7.99 and comes with sour cream and salsa should you ask for it. The kimchi fried rice is similar in volume but a tad lighter. Kimchi is legit as the shop is run by koreans and they give you more than enough. Also, they allow you to essentially cobble together your own ingredients for the stir fry, which is nice. The buffet isn't as good as the other two items mentioned but it's still better than most other buffet options offered in midtown. In addition to the downstairs serving area, there's an entire upstairs for sitting down and dining. Space is pretty airy and they've got air conditioning, so it's definitely good for the summertime. Overall, I would highly recommend this spot if you're hankering for a new lunch spot in this lunch time wasteland that is midtown east. read more

You will not find a better kimchi fried rice in NYC for this price. Choose your choice of protein along with brown or white rice and fresh veggies. It's finally topped with a sunny side up egg. The stir-fry is made super fast by someone's Korean mother, so you know it's legit. Plus it tastes as good as the hole in the wall joints in Flushing. All of this for $9.44 w/tax. I'm sold! read more

what are you doing...why are you still sitting at your desk combing through Yelp looking for a place to eat?!?! you should just get up and go. I meannn a salad with chicken and alll the toppings I want AND a FREE Small soup?? and right by Grand Central no less, this place can't be real but it is. And @ $7.57 I couldn't be happier. Oh and the bread that comes with the soup is everything, enjoy!!! read more

I go to Delicacy for their smoothie/juice bar and lunch- multiple times a week. It's quick, tasty and very close to my office. Sandwiches (both lunch and breakfast) are good, and although the buffet is a bit smaller than many other places, I think the food is better. If you are into juices or smoothies, they have a loyalty card, buy 10 and the 11th is free! The ladies at the register and behind the juice bar are very nice. I used to go next door to B&B but their pricing was not consistent (and prices go up without notice), the food never tasted as good as it looked, and I always felt like the people at the register were rushing me (even when there was no line). read more

FOOD POISONING I had a roast beef sandwich from here on Wednesday, March 7th and didn't eat dinner that evening as I was nauseous and woke up vomiting on March 8th. I continued to be nauseous for about 2 weeks and visited the doctor on 3/16 when the nausea became much worse. Results showed I had been suffering from food poisoning and after going through it with my doctor it was concluded that it was the roast beef sandwich. The worst part about all of this was I was sick and couldn't make it to my brother's wedding also on 3/16 which would have been the last time I would have seen my father who died unexpectedly on 3/22 from a heart attack. This restaurant needs to be inspected! read more

Every time I eat here I get sick. Maybe it's just my system not agreeing with their ingredients, I don't know. Everyone else seems to like it, but I wouldn't recommend it for that reason. read more

Conveniently by grand central, with a lot of options

Upstairs is super sunny. Service is really fast which means I get to enjoy more of my break. Most of the people that come here work in the offices nearby. The prices are totally reasonable. Just a good spot for a break. read more

Delicacy - Kimchi fried rice - Korean Near Me - New York, New York