Within 18 days I twice enjoyed the Poached Salmon plate ($20) very much. A generous portion of fish, served cold, is surrounded with: thinly sliced one-inch wide cucumber, halved red and yellow grape tomatoes, delicate greens, and a surprise: large-grain kasha (buckwheat groats) served cold, and plenty of it. It is accompanied by a bowl of a yogurt dressing, which I asked for a larger bowl the second time as it can go on any or all of the items on the plate. Two half-slices of a toasted dark brown bread are served on a wooden plank. Their version of a cold borscht ($10) was refreshingly different from the usual beet version, and served in an attractive ceramic cup. On my second visit I did without it, as the salmon platter was filling enough. Room was not crowded either time, but after the ordered meal arrived quickly enough, it was difficult to attract the attention of servers, who did not seem to be very busy. read more

My husband and I heard about Lox through one of our friends in the YJP. Not only is it in the Jewish Heritage Museum, which we had never been (and wanted to go), but it is also located in Battery Park, on the water, overlooking Ellis Island. We arrived to a semi busy cafe. We order the lox 5-ways (a must order), chocolate babka and cheese blintzes. Everything tasted like my grandmothers cooking. Couldn't have been more on point. Definitely a must do in the area. And I here you don't need a museum ticket to visit the cafe. Guess I might have to sneak some lox, next time I'm in Battery Park ;) read more

The food is beautiful--I ate here twice and got the syrniki,which I love. Today I also had the borscht which was under-seasoned and watery, though the presentation was top-notch. But the thing is, the service is mysteriously, remarkably, irritatingly, terrible. Waitresses wander around avoiding eye contact, chatting behind the counter or looking at screens. After at least a ten minute wait, with no acknowledgement whatsoever, I had to go up to the counter to ask to please, order. Though I knew what I wanted, the confused waitress insisted on accompanying me back to my seat across the room before she would write it down. Getting the check at the end of my meal was equally taxing. New York is full of qualified wonderful wait-people. Why employ these pretty, but lackadaisical, unprofessional, young women? Until you get it together, Lox, I won't be back, even given your yummy syrniki. read more

I LOVE this place !! They have the BEST WHITEFISH SALAD !! Wow it is just so fresh and good! If you ask they will garnish the the whitefish with celery I think it's sooo good with celery! Since I am in love...I buy it by the lb to go. And I also order slices of challah bread and make sandwiches at home. Their Challah bread is delicious. It is beautifuly fluffy yellow slightly sweet bread. It really is a work of art. I can taste it is made with lots of love. My mom loves this stuff also!! It's my pleasure to make the trip to the Jewish Heritage museum. The cafe has a beautiful view of the NY harbor with the statue of liberty. Really nice place! The cafe is on the 2nd floor of the museum. The museum does not charge admission fee to people only going to the cafe. read more

Delicious food every time. Never disappoints. Plus it's never bad looking out over the Andy Goldsworthy Garden of Stones memorial and the New York Harbor. Love it here. read more

Being that this place is right across the street from my house, there was no way I was missing this. A throwback to my Ashkenazi roots, this place had it all. We came for something sweet and were not disappointing. The cheese strudel was delicious and served warm. We had the trio selection of cookies as well and the rugalech were not great, but the black and white cookie was pretty good(I personally like only the white part...but that's just me) and my husband loved the marble mandel bread. The coffee was good as well. The restaurant is quite lovely. There is a beautiful view of the water and the rock garden. We are planning to go back and try the lox and will keep you posted--but it did look incredibly delicious, and having so many flavors to choose from is pretty exciting. Also the blintzes, which we realized were a big mistake not to order when we saw the people at the next table eating them, looked like the best thing ever. Looking forward to returning soon. read more

LOX is the best! Since its opening last year, I have eaten there and ordered it in several times. It is a fabulous addition to the Battery Park/Financial District area. The Original Bagel with Lox and Signature sandwich are great options piled high with freshly cured lox and sit on top of freshly baked bagel and challah, respectively. I have tried a handful of their hand cured flavored lox including dill, vodka infused and ginger/wasabi. All of which were delicious! The pastries are out of this world as well. Just this past weekend I split a piece of warm poppy seed streudel which was gooey and perfect!! While not your typical restaurant being in a museum the relaxing dining room over looks beautiful battery park city parks and Hudson river. A definite brunch must try and great addition to the lower Manhattan and The Jewish Heritage museum! read more

Excruciatingly slow and clueless service. Started with a waiter accusing us of skipping the line when the maitre d had just seated us. Continued with long wait for our order to be taken and lack of silverware and napkins. Ended with them asking us what we ordered because they forgot to enter it in their system. The sandwich was ok, though a little light on the fish. Consider this restaurant for take out only. read more

Visiting the Museum of Jewish Heritage and I came by this amazing cafe. Lox is by far one of the best cafes I've ever been in. The place is very clean. The view is Fascinating. I had the Signature Lox Sandwich and it was Marvelous. The Staff is very friendly and welcoming. I would definitely come back to this Cafe! read more

Came all the way from Texas for authentic bagel and lox.....they closed the door 15 mins early...

This is a museum cafe, not a classic Jewish deli. Overpriced, rude servers, and the food took entirely too long for what we ordered. Not impressed at all. Not sure how the reviews are so good. Worst meal I've ever had in NYC. read more

We came by for Sunday lunch, and ordered one grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of borscht. It took 30 minutes for them to give us food -- we also ordered two glasses of iced tea, and they came in 25 minutes. My husband said the grilled cheese was good, but I wonder if it was 30-minute wait worth. The strangest was my borscht. Borscht is usually served hot or chilled, but their borscht was just a little colder than the room temperature. I wonder if they had left hot borscht on the kitchen counter for 30 minutes... Oh, and I do not recommend buying a can of soda here. A customer before us ordered a can of coke, and it was more than $3!! It was interesting experience which made us laugh later (in particular when we found on the receipt that they use gmail as their e-mail contact), but we will not come back. read more

Lox is a wonderful cafe nestled in the Jewish Heritage Musuem. I ordered the lox 5 ways and it was delicious, the crispy potatoes were very good with just the right amount of garlic. I ordered a cappuccino and it even came with a bowtie-great presentation. The Russian coffee cake is a must have, hands down the best I've had! The service staff were so friendly and helpful. The view of the water and statue of liberty are breathtaking! I would stop in here next time you are in the area! read more

Signature lox sandwich was served open faced. Large portions, great quality, peaceful beautiful cafe. Unexpected gem. I'm going to write more later read more

Great addition to the museum. Would come back just for the lox assortment and bagels. Great atmosphere and service!!

Good food if you don't mind purchasing from a RACIST! A friend of mine just went in two days ago and bought a bagel with lox but it didn't come with much lox. She liked it enough to return the next day to purchase another one but this time she asked for more lox. The owner made a retort that they sell the one w/less lox at a lower price because african americans like it that way. I was going to buy food from there for high holidays, but I refuse to give business to a racist. Additionally, when I went there the owner told me they make everything themselves, but he sold me a raspberry chocolate bobka not knowing what it was. read more

So excited the 5 lox special was amazing!!! And grilled cheese for the twins! Was a big hit!

Everything from food to the people is amazing! The food really gave me the Russian Jewish vibe. The wait staff are so nice and were able to accommodate my Russian speaking family. And the chef was very knowledgeable and went to Cordon bleu. 100% recommend! read more

The lox and coffee cake were excellent and very tasty. However, the staff is lacking in service. There were loud arguments while we were eating and the counter persons lacked knowledge about the food items. I wouldn't make a special trip to go here and would go elsewhere for a snack next time I'm in the area. read more

Fantastic Cafe, Incredible Staff We had a large party, including two elderly women, for brunch on a Sunday. The staff was amazingly accommodating. They took our order while we were seated! Food is incredibly delicious and the view is unparalleled! We ordered two of the "5 types of lox" platters and that easily fed 6 people! The onions and tomatoes were almost as yummy as the lox! Other guests had the white fish salad (on GF bread!) and egg salad sandwiches. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. Thank you, Lox Cafe, for making my birthday celebration unforgettable! read more

A friend brought me here after hearing all kinds of buzz about it, and I'm so glad she did. This place is unbelievable. Best lox I have ever had, hands down. I wish I could be more descriptive, but I'm still processing the out-of-this-world experience. I would argue that this is the most authentic Jewish deli experience you can get in all of Manhattan. read more

Lox heaven! They make their own lox in 5 different varieties. The grapefruit and gin-infused lox is particularly tasty and inspired. The Lox 5 Ways lets you try all of them. They hand-carve to order, so it takes awhile, but you can't get lox any fresher than this. They also have smoked sable and some delicious-looking desserts that I didn't have room to try. It's set inside the museum but you do NOT need museum admission to go to the restaurant. read more

It took 25 minutes to get us a mediocre bagel w/ lox. This place is a museum cafe, not a deli or standalone restaurant. Terrible service, mediocre food. read more

The best!!! Wonderful smoked fish and delicacies can't do better and the. Ire of the Statue of Liberty is amazing

The food is so delicious that I am considering making another trip to the museum just so I could eat at the cafe.

If you want a true Jewish experience, this is the place to be! The original bagel and lox is a classic; you can't go wrong. Sirniki as an appetizer were the most delicate and tasty creation and the Russian coffee cake for dessert was absolutely out of this world. Delicious food, great atmosphere and the friendliest owner you'll ever meet. read more