Market Crates has become a must-stop on every trip I make into Midtown. The staff may very well be the friendliest in New York City and they always greet customers with a smile while keeping things moving quickly and efficiently, even during busy times. The food is consistently fresh, flavorful, and offers something for everyone, whether you're grabbing breakfast, lunch, or supper. Over multiple visits, I've worked my way through everything from bagels and breakfast sandwiches to grain bowls, salads, and deli sandwiches, and I've never been disappointed. One thing you absolutely shouldn't overlook is their daily soup selection. It's outstanding and worth checking out every visit! Great food, great people, and great service are what keep me coming back whenever work brings me into the city. Keep up the fantastic work! read more

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Came here to check out their food and it was appetizing! There were on the spot cooking - there was a short line, some pastries, a salad station, main meal, and some drinks. Got the bundle type with a grain, protein, & 2 sides. Got the beef with bed of brown rice, mac & cheese and potatoes as sides. everything was yummy! i even grabbed a fruit tart for dessert which was bomb! serving was decent. service was good, i've never been and it was busy. as i was about to leave, the lady behind the counter asked if she could help me with anything. i asked about the main dishes and she said i can order it. Got my order fast, paid, walked back to my hotel. It's a take out spot -- Clean small space but it does the job. I can't wait to try their other dishes. read more

My hotel's doorman recommended this place and gave me a discount code, so I had to come here after my redeye while I was waiting for my room to be ready. Quick and kind service. I loved my meat, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich on everything with sausage ($7.33 in December 2025.) The sausage was flavorul and it was very cheesy. They run a pretty good catering business. Quite a few tourists and finance bros inside eating. They have a lot of cream cheeses. read more

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Caprese sandwich was pretty good. The pesto is nut free. The best part was the olive bread. read more

Market Crates - Sandwiches Near Me - New York, New York

I went simple. Ordered cinnamon raisin with cream cheese. It was fresh, perfectly toasted with just the right amount of cheese.

Great spot for breakfast! I come often for a delicious bagel, no fuss - toasted (sesame, plain, everything - my go to) with cream cheese. Once in a while, baconeggandcheese (yes, it's one word). They have a variety of offerings, oatmeal, parfait, hot food.... The decor is pretty much a deli with some seatings. My company also gets catering from here and sandwiches are solid. Fresh fruits are good and their mini muffins, danish and bagels are awesome. Staff are friendly and very nice people. Convenient for anyone walking from Penn to 5th avenue. So be sure to stop by! read more

Market Crates - No fuss. Toasted Bagel with cream cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - New York, New York

The best bagel and lox's sandwich in the city!!! Also so many more delicious things to eat. PS- don't forget the bakery too! read more

Shout out to Luis for caring about my seafood allergy! I am vegan and was hesitant on getting the tofu with kimchi, despite it being labeled vegan because I know kimchi typically is fermented in fish sauce. One of the employees kept insisting it's ok, no fish so I initially had it in the box and checked out. However, Luis became curious and concerned enough to go to the back and check the container label. And lo and behold, the kimchi was fully immersed in fish sauce. He suggested that I get the tofu from the salad bar instead and he warmed it up for me. I 1000% appreciated his kind and honest efforts. It means a lot, thank you! The ambiance is like a simple cafe, with a few cafe tables and banquette seating. It's similar to Dig Inn food offerings. read more

I had the absolute worst experience yesterday 3/23/26, when the cashier, walked over to my colleague and I, we had just finished eating, and accused us of stealing a salad and putting it in my bag. I paid for our lunch about 20-30 minutes earlier. I do not understand why she would leave her post as the only cashier, to walk over to 2 black women and accused us of stealing food. This is a place that I frequent. The guy serving my soup said welcome back when I walked in to order my soup. This was clearly a case of discrimination. I felt humiliated, insulted and threatened by this cashier, who left a line of customers to walk over to our table to accuse of stealing a salad. She needs to be fired. I will never spend my money at Market Crates ever again. read more

Quick service and lots of different offerings! This was a very good place for a bagel! read more

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This company has been catering to my company for years. Sharon and her team has been a great partner getting us food, beverages and great service. Today's breakfast spread for 40 + employees was the best ever! The generous portions, the delectable taste of the food was a huge hit with the team. If you need great service, quick and efficient set up, delicious food, and a great food catering partner, please go to Market Crates for not just breakfast but for any catering needs. Excellence in everything they do!!! Thank you for always taking great care of us! Kim Sullivan read more

3.5 / 5.0 Market Crates had been a go-to take-out option for when my colleagues and I don't have much time for lunch. They have a variety of menu options including market plates, quinoa bowls, soup, sandwiches, etc. but their offerings don't change much. When I went this week, I was shocked when my total for a market plate came out to $20 at the cashier. I had not known that they'd recently had a significant increase in prices and also added a 3.5% card fee. That would've been good to know in advance. In my books, an ok-quality plate of meatballs, grains and 2 sides is not worth $20. read more

Cafeteria style eatery with healthy and fresh food options. After a tiring red-eye flight from LAX to JFK and an additional hour of traveling just to get into Manhattan, I needed a quick and fulfilling breakfast. Market Crates was a short walk from the hotel I was staying at. They are in front of the Empire State Building, so I'm sure a lot of office workers come here for lunch. Inside there are different stations you can line up or walk up to order. They have customizable salads, refrigerated snacks/drinks to-go, soups, sandwiches, hot breakfast items, quinoa bowls, and more. You pay at the registers near the entrance, which is also the pastry section. Don't forget to stop by the utensil station by the door. The French Toast was slightly crisp with a spongy center. Some might prefer a firmer, drier consistency all around but I didn't mind. A couple pieces could've been browned a little longer, but it's better than getting burnt toast. It had just the right amount of sweetness thanks to the powdered sugar. I liked the blueberries, which were juicy and ripe. Conversely, the strawberries had a bitter aftertaste. Service was pleasant, with some minor communication issues. I don't know if the person helping me was hard of hearing, but I had to repeat myself a couple times. And apparently they thought I also ordered a side of scrambled eggs, which was simply removed at checkout when I told the cashier I just got the french toast. A good amount of their breakfast menu is less than $10, which is very economical! read more

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Healthy fresh and delicious! Salad bar is super fresh and clean. The hot bar was also very tasty! Great place for lunch! read more

Tasty salad, good prices. near MSG and open Sundays. Tasty salad, good prices. near MSG and open Sundays. read more

East peasy walk in to get a quick, healthy lunch option. Create your own quinoa or salad bowls with a variety of beverage options (low sugar iced teas and fruit drinks) and grab and go. Places to sit and eat inside or outside on a warm summer day . read more

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Coming out of the Empire State Building and we were starving and just needed something quick, a guy "Omar" "Omege" said it was good and fresh, right around the corner, we ordered an apple turnover & lemon bar and a double espresso, they are big and very delicious! Thick & heavy in a way!! read more

Market Crates - Staff is super helpful and the vibe is nice and chill. - Sandwiches Near Me - New York, New York

I work very close to Market Crate on 33rd street, so I'm a frequent customer for lunch as well as catering for business breakfast and lunch meetings. The soups all taste the same, whether it's lentil or split pea. All seasoned the same and so much sodium that it is difficult to distinguish the difference. I've ordered platters a few times this month, and all times the order came in wrong. For the sandwiches I ask for bread and I get wraps. I ordered a platter of muffins, Croissants, danish and bagels and it all came individually wrapped instead of on a platter. Bagels were not sliced open making it a challenge to eat during a breakfast meeting. The bagels were not soft making it hard to slice open. I keep going back to Market Crates because it's convenient but never satisfied. read more

I love the create your own quinoa bowls here! There's so many good options and the way they prepare it with the quinoa and kale is super tasty. A perfect work day lunch. read more

Market Crates - Build Create your own Quinoa Bowl - Sandwiches Near Me - New York, New York

Had a $4 credit on the Allset app and decided to use it on lunch yesterday, while I was running a quick errand in the Herald Sq area. I saw that Market Crates was offering an additional $2 off my order ($6 off total) so I had to do it! The better the deal, the more likely I will give your business a try haha So I had placed my order for a 1:45pm pickup through the app: a Wild Cajun Salmon Plate w/ brown rice (base), Roasted Broccoli (1st side) and a Cucumber, Avocado & Tomato Salad (2nd side). With the discount, the total came out to be $8.14 -- a steal for this area! Since I arrived about 5-10 min early, I wasn't surprised to see that my order wasn't ready yet. But since I was slightly in a rush, I asked one of the cashiers about it. She kindly asked what I ordered, to which I responded with "a salmon plate." She went over to the back to help grab it for me, and she returned with it almost immediately. She reminded me to grab a fork, napkins and was very sweet. Unfortunately, it wasn't until I returned to my office to eat where I noticed that the sides were wrong! I had gotten a sweet potato and grilled zucchini/squash instead of my broccoli and salad. Not sure if they had rushed to assemble it for me and messed it up then, or if I had gotten someone else's order instead... Not TOO big of a deal since they got the salmon + rice right, and because the food was just downright amazing. So fresh and perfectly cooked. It tasted like such a homey meal. Reminded me of Dig Inn. I didn't want to stuff myself into a food coma so I saved half of it for today - it's definitely enough for 2 meals (lunches) if you're trying to portion control. Still would've preferred the sides I had ordered of course, but not mad about the mix up. Would definitely return for lunch if I'm in the area! read more

Market Crates - Wild Cajun Salmon Market Plate w/ Brown Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Zucchini ($14.14 normally but only $8.14 through Allset) - Sandwiches Near Me - New York, New York

This is many people's go to spot for coffee, breakfast and lunch who work in the area. Food is overall pretty healthy (but still tasty). They do have pastries so they're probably the least healthy thing here. My breakfast of choice is sausage egg and cheese on a wrap. I think the sausage is turkey, not pork. They don't have regular bacon, only turkey bacon (I hate turkey bacon!). The wrap looks like whole wheat. They have fresh squeezed juice and a lot of health food bottled drinks. For lunch, they have a variety of hot foods where you can mix and match with a grain, protein and 2 sides. I like the salmon, mac and cheese, and brussel sprouts. They also have soups and sandwiches. I love their matzo ball soup - nice rich flavor and full of dill. This is my go to for when I'm under the weather. Overall the employees are friendly and service is fast. read more

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Best breakfast near ESB and Koreatown! Went here 3x. Tried a few others but always came back to Market Crates. Weird name, GREAT food , and very friendly. Favorite was the Omelette. Lots of good choices to add in! Comes with country potatoes & toast. Pro Tip: Ask them to put rhe potatoes in the Omelette too. Split that and Berry Freedom Toast (French toast) one morning. Nice blend of sweet and savory. Good, unpretentious coffee and flavorful food at a reasonable price. read more

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The food was fresh and delicious. Mario greeted us with a smile and great recommendations for the soups and avocado toast. Highly recommend. Will definitely return. read more

Great food and outstanding service! Good atmosphere always my favorite spot when traveling through.

I stayed across the street from Market Crates this weekend. What a gem! Great food ranging from fresh salads, sandwiches, and desserts. The soups were delicious! But most importantly the coffee was fantastic. I literally could have found something for every meal there, if I wanted to visit NY on a budget. Perfect place to pick up snacks and drinks for the hotel too. read more

Our organization ordered catering from this place for our professional holiday. It was terrible! Shrimp scampi had about 20 shrimps in it and we ordered catering for 12 ppl. The side was some veggies and whole bunch of bread! For almost 400$ it was a terrible deal. Never again. read more

Under $10 for a filling plate of healthy and hearty foods? Sign me up! Market Crates is definitely another hip, trendy, healthy-on-the-go NYC food option and it's location close to my apartment will probably make it one of my new favorite places to go. They offer a variety of options for breakfast and lunch, and I haven't had one of their famous quinoa bowls yet because I was dying to get some of the yummy foods on their platter instead. The employees were so friendly, and luckily I came just before a big crowd so it wasn't too busy. One of the workers could definitely tell I had never been there before, and kindly explained the menu to me and all the amazing options that I could choose from. I ended up getting lemon chicken, couscous and quinoa mix, potatoes and brussel sprouts and sat at one of their tables and ate my lunch. It was delicious - and I'll definitely be back :) read more

Market Crates - Platter with lemon chicken, couscous/quinoa mix, potatoes, brussel sprouts - Sandwiches Near Me - New York, New York

UGH I wanted to like this place so, so badly because I'm totally into the whole quinoa bowl thing right now and Market Crates had ones that sounded so good, straightforward, and relatively inexpensive. AND it's like as close as can be to my apartment, so when I first saw all the positive reviews I was super excited about it. Market Crates has a variety of options, like build-your-own salads, sandwiches, omelettes, etc. in addition to the quinoa bowls. The one I ordered had kale, soft-fried eggs, Kalamata olives, and tomatoes. It was all warmed up, which I wasn't expecting - I thought the "cold toppings" (kale, tomatoes, olives) would be put on top of warm quinoa. That's just a personal preference thing though. The bowl was around $6 after tax. You pay at registers near the door. The workers were pretty polite and efficient. That, and the incredibly reasonable price, were the only reasons this place eeked out a second star from me. Unfortunately, and there's just no other way around it, I thought the quinoa bowl was TERRIBLE. It didn't taste fresh at all, the eggs somehow had a pretty nasty flavor, and the whole bowl was weirdly bitter and salty. The real reason I'm leaving such an unfavorable review, however, is that I found MULTIPLE dead flies in the bowl when I was eating it. The first I picked out, and after finding a second and third I threw the rest away. It's a bummer, because I probably would have given this place a second chance and just ordered something different had I not become concerned about the cleanliness of it. Overall, really disappointed :( Came in with high hopes, but Market Crates just didn't deliver. read more

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Stopped in for a quick bagel and coffee. It was weird that the bagel types were not labeled or organized, but the employees were helpful. They only have normal cream cheese and some other types of spreads. I got a blueberry bagel with cream cheese and a medium black coffee. Service was fast and simple. The bagel was perfectly toasted and coffee tasted fresh. I would recommend this place to others. read more

Market Crates - Bagel with Cream Cheese and coffee - Sandwiches Near Me - New York, New York

Salad bar try the best to rip off the money. I asked for extra protein shrimp. He said that's $2 extra. I said ok. He added 3 shrimps. I was like $2 for 3 shrimps?? He added 2 more shrimps. And told his fellow -4.5$ more GreAt! 4.5$ for 5 shrimps. I know you locate in front of the Empire State Building. But are you out of your mind? read more

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This was an awesome experience despite how busy it was, there are people everywhere in so many choices but the staff is fast friendly, and helpful. I had a quinoa breakfast bowl, which was delicious and the rest of my party had variations of breakfast sandwiches and they all were pleased. The coffee and chai tea are great. You really can't go wrong here. Is there so many options again we were here for a late breakfast but I'm sure a brunch lunch or even dinner would be good with the salad and pasta bar they have. I would definitely return When in the area read more

Update again: I must make another review as this place has been going down hill fast for me during the breakfast rush. It used to be on point with getting my food in a timely matter and also CORRECTLY. Ever since one of the member has left or fired not sure which, it's been so bad. When I say no cheese the guy repeats me but still puts cheese! When I asked for two fried eggs they give me an omelette and has the audacity to ask me if I rather take the omelette. No I won't take the damn omelette because you messed up! Btw the potatoes for the platter is really dry and no flavor. Horrible. Never again. Also the guys have been stingy on the kale in the quinoa bowls. Update, it's been a year and I've been back to this establishment to try their quinoa bowls for breakfast and lunch and I must say it's delicious! Try it out, it's healthy too. I'm still avoiding their salads for now. read more

This was a nice place for a healthy and cheap breakfast. Plenty of options from egg sandwiches to French toast. I love how many fresh vegetables and fruit they have available. It's great to be able to load up on veggies without being overcharged for it. All healthy options should be affordable like these ones are. I had one of their quinoa bowls with fried eggs. It was delicious and so filling that I couldn't even finish it. My husband enjoyed a bacon, egg, & cheese on a bagel. Everything is made fresh right after you order. No microwave eggs here! Bonus: their coffee is delicious and the chefs were super friendly and accommodating. Worth the stop to fuel up. read more

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The food and drinks are very good. The breakfast bagel sandwiches were so good that we returned the next day for lunch and were very happy with the pasta and sandwiches. The coffee and chai are both delicious and the staff is very helpful and pleasant. read more

Really lackluster food... the food was poorly packaged and the flavor was very mediocre. It's always a disappointment to have food that either could have been made at home or even tasted better if you made it yourself read more

My firm orders from Market Crates all the time and it is consistently good. The sandwiches are fresh, the salads are good and made to order, the cookies are very good. The bread tastes very fresh. This place is a staple. read more

So glad I ran into Market Crates yesterday...I didn't really have high expectations but was pleasantly surprised. I had the cajun salmon with wild rice, potatoes, and zucchini. Prices are a bit high but in line with Dig Inn and the quality is WAY better. I took my food to go, but the restaurant is clean and organized and the staff is nice enough. I hope Market Crates expands because I would eat there 5 days a week if it was a bit closer to my office. read more

I loved stopping at this place for my breakfast but I wont go back! Seems like wearing masks isn't a priority for the employees at this location. There was one guy that wasn't wearing a masks and all the rest had them with their noses exposed. I know it sucks having it on all day but they are risking my on health. I asked the cashier why they have a sign requiring customers to wear masks if she couldn't and she just nodded her head.... If you chose to work in a food establishments so deal with it. read more

Market Crates is a fabulous place to get a healthy option and slow down from the city hustle. Of course plenty of bakery items are also available if you are not in the mood for a sit down meal. We visit NYC semi-frequently and we always eat at Market Crates! Everyone in our party can customize breakfast and lunch exactly the way they want it. Wonderful omelets for breakfast and lovely salads for later all at bargain prices in the city. One this particular visit I had an egg white omelet with spinach, tomato and onion. It came with roasted potatoes and two slices of toast. Price was $5.99!! My daughter had the quinoa bowl #2. It has avocado, quinoa, cilantro, egg, lime ancho sauce, peppers, kale and tortilla strips. Price was $6.99!! You cannot eat at a McDonald's in NYC for that. YUM!! Small seating area so you May have to grab a table quick. read more

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One of the better places we ate in NYC. Service was quick, food was good, and employees were friendly. We went with their vegan options, which turned out to be excellent. I'd highly recommend giving them a try on the way to the Empire State Building! read more

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