We picked up some lunch to go from the Moynihan Food Hall, located at 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue, inside Penn Station. The spot is a curated selection of the City's best food in the neighboring areas. There were so many tempting choices from salads to bowls, from pizza to fried chicken, from ramen to burgers...and more... The setup is very easy as the restaurants form a horseshoe around a large seating area. Great spot to grab some food if you are catching a train or if you are just in the area of Madison Square Garden or Penn Station. read more

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I picked Jacob's Pickles I was disappointed in the chicken biscuit with pepper jack cheese. I should've taken pictures the biscuit was not what I thought of as a biscuit just a thick piece of bread and a small piece of chicken inside the cheese wasn't melted and all over the place. The pickles were good and the fries were hot. I spent $18.50 for something that was not enjoyable was disappointing and a waste of money. It was that bad I felt compelled to let others know. There are a lot of other choices so I'll try something different next tim. read more

This is one awesome space located right next to Penn Station, (The old post-office with an underground connect-way). The Moynihan Food Hall is the shining spot here where you can get a wide variety of dishes. Withut a doubt, there is something for anyone here. From burgers to pastrami sandwiches, sushi, friend chicken and more. Every time I have been here, it's been a totally enjoyable experience. It is very casual and you must find your own table. No matter how busy it has been, event during winter Christmas-New Year tourist season, I have always found a seat... easily. The seating can hold one, four or a larger group at the high tops or if you connect tables. I honestly can't say that I have tried everything but I do have my two favorites, Jacob's Pickles (see separate review) and Maman (see separate review). Jacob's pickles is my lunch spot and Maman is my breakfast spot which I frequent each time I'm in the city. Both places serve wonderful tasty food. This large food court never ceases to amaze me with how many people are here and how quickly lines move. Everyome always seems to be enjoying their selections. read more

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This is a pretty good Food Hall all things considered. You've got options from ramen, to burgers, to pizza, to tacos - a wide variety. Service is kind, can get pretty busy at times because it's a Food Hall for a massive train station so be prepared for that. Ambiance is anywhere between quiet during nights and busy as a bee during peak hours. read more

Located right inside Penn Station, Moynihan Food Hall is an awesome spot to sample a wide variety of dishes--all delivered straight to your table. Each time we visited, the food came out in about 15 minutes, which is impressive considering how busy the area is. It's casual dining, and yes, finding a table can be a challenge because it's always bustling with both locals and tourists. But honestly, that's a great sign--when New Yorkers choose it despite endless options in the city, you know it's good. Oh yes, a full bar, baby! Definitely worth the stop! read more

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Moynihan Food Hall at Moynihan Train Station offers a variety of food establishments from cuisines from American, Spanish, Asian, Mediterranean and more. Each running serving a variety of meals and drinks. There's also a bar by The Irish Exit with a shifting board presenting fax every few minutes. That's pretty cool! The architecture is beautiful and inviting having an open space with plenty of seating in the middle like any food court. It's also kept clean. Also outside of the food hall is a mini mart with convenience items that can be beneficial for travel. I can easily spend an hour or so here. Too bad I never have that much time! read more

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A bit overwhelming. Extremely busy but then it was the christmas season . Whatever your fancy, cocktails, beer, burgers pizza just to name a few can be found here. If you're lucky enough to find a seat good place to hang while waiting for your train. read more

A lot of chain bakeries and restaurants, but if you know an app to grab a deal, this is so convenient.

As the food court of the Moynihan Train Hall, the Moynihan Food Hall is catered towards fast, to-go, easy to eat meals. Every shop in the food hall is separate and the variety is huge. There is pizza, burgers, deli, ramen, sushi, bakery, and bar food. Burger Joint and E.A.K. Ramen were both good and recommended. There are seats and tables but not that many of them and finding a table cam be torture during the day. If you're waiting for a train, could be worth a quick stop but not worth making the trip out during the day just for this. read more

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In the recently renovated Moynihan side of penn station, the new food hall is a welcome addition. It's improved beyond the fast food style places that used to be available. Now fresh and more curated options are here with a sit down bar, healthy and varied food choices, and higher end fast casual. There is a good amount of space and seating. And yes there's still the option for coffee from Starbucks and a few other of the stalls. It was clean, the lines seemed to move quickly, and the option for something other than a hot dog was a pleasant surprise before my train ride. read more

Stopped by for a drink on my way home filled with commuters tourists and cross Byers weather you're you're taking Amtrak NJT LIRR or MTA. Don't expect 5 stars but it's a great addition to have and definitely recommend to stop by. There's a large screen for games the music is the vibe. Note that it's filled on Thursday and Fridays read more

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Pretty loud in the evenings! Not a pleasant place to be. Doesn't help that the poor sound insulation that amplifies all of our conversations is added on by loud music from the sound hall and one of the restaurant bars in the food hall itself! read more

I think this space is such a fun and great idea in the train station and both times that I visited it it was packed with travelers and business people. Happy hour and lunch seem to be very busy times for it. It has a beautiful bar and plenty of options for dining and grabbing lunch or a snack. There could be more seating as sometimes that is hard to come by but overall a really great and unique space. read more

Wow, I was thoroughly impressed on my first visit to Moynihan train hall. It's a dramatic upgrade from the old Amtrak waiting area in the older part of Penn Station. There are a series of takeout places here offering sandwiches, pizza, desserts, coffee, and more. I didn't have a ton of time to explore, but I got a decent meal to eat on my train. It's definitely designed for tourists rather than regular commuters--but that makes sense when your main customers are riding interstate rail. Prices are reasonable for being for tourists. I really enjoyed my banana pudding from Magnolia, which was quite delicious. There are also clean bathrooms right off of the train hall, so don't be afraid to stop there. read more

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A large food hall in the train station; plenty of seating and areas to plug in and grab a bite. Tables have a QR code so you can scan and get food directly to your seat (not all stores participate). They have clean bathrooms, and you can hear the train announcements clearly, so you probably won't miss the train. Food choices are mixed... pretty much no chain or fast food stores here, all small shops that have different styles, from ramen to fried chicken to sushi to salad and pizza. Not bad, but have had better food. read more

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Clean, new, many food choices and convenient bar service! Great for after a long day at work, before taking the train home, or grabbing something before your event at MSG across the street! Try Alidoro for great Italian-inspired sandwiches! read more

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This is the food court of Moynihan Train Hall. Like the train hall itself, this area was super clean and the choices available was a pleasant surprise. There are food stalls serving sushi, pizza, burgers, ramen, salads, coffee and much more. Several of these were local companies like Jacob's Pickles and Naya. There is plenty of seating too and public restrooms. The seating is not just for food court customers and acts as a waiting area of sorts. As a food court for a train station, this one is easily above average compared to other train stations. read more

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What a great train hall for Amtrak. The food hall as it's called has a great variety of eateries. From Pizza (duh!), Pastrami sandwiches, sushi, ramen, bagels, fried chicken, coffee, bagels, there is something for everyone. The bar in the middle of the hall is a great watering hole, the bartender mentioned that the place gets packed with locals after work. There really isn't any other place to sit while awaiting your train, unless you want to wait in the Amtrak ticketed passenger area which can be crowded. Moynihan is right across the street from NY Penn and Madison Square Garden where you can ride the trains all over NY and ride into Newark airport. Easy and cheap transportation. read more

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What great selections to choose from with the renovated train hall. A great cafeteria style foodhall with hustling and bustling travelers ready to devour and indulge. read more

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it's inside of Penn station. While you're waiting for the train - LILR, Amtrak, or subway.... In the basement, theres a food court. it reminds me of Essex Marcket but this place has no supermarket. You can find a place to eat easily. Post office is also same building - just in case ppl knew this place used to be post office. Citibank and skin products stores are upstairs near 9th ave entrance. Walgreens is in the basement. I took one star off, my cellphone was very hard to connect. some customers won't put their own garbage to the Trash.......but there's a cleaner walking around. Bathroom is right Infront of eating spots. read more

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My two bffs now live in the Jersey suburbs but come in to the office a few days per week, so Moynihan Hall makes for a good drink and dinner stop so that we can maximize our time together and they can still make the train. This was my first time eating and drinking here and damn, this place gets packed even on a random weekday. We started by ordering drinks from Irish Exit, which were strong and came out quickly given that this place was absolutely packed and bartenders had to come around to take orders. My dirty martini was strong and perfectly made, and the cosmos we continued to order throughout the night were also just right. The ambiance here is like an elevated food hall but a little chaotic. It took us a while to snag a table, but once we did it was fun to be able to order whatever we wanted from the surrounding food stations via QR code and have it delivered to our table. I got a fried chicken sandwich from Jacob's Pickles that was lifechanging. Juicy, tender, crispy. If you're meeting friends who need to catch a train and you're just looking for something casual in the area, this is a great option. read more

They have a pretty good selection of different types of food, including salad, pizza, burger, bagels, etc., etc... I think everyone can find something that they want from one of the vendors. I was happily surprised to see Jacob's Pickles, Magnolia Bakery, Maman among many food/drink vendors. The area is open enough so that you can walk through the area without much difficulty, even during the busy hours. They are kept clean and all the signage are clear enough for you to be able to find the vendor of your choice. They have a public restroom right by the food court, which is helpful, unless they close them down for cleaning for a bit. Then, you have to go all the way to the other side of the station on the second floor. The station itself does not have much seating areas, so you see people sitting on floor everywhere. There are some seating in the food hall. read more

Was hungry after my train arrived to NYC. Went to Esquites and ordered the Esquites- grilled sweet corn with cotija cheese and chili piquin. I had this before at other restaurants but nothing like this. It was like soup. If they would have drained the liquid it may have been edible. Went right into the trash. Shame. I may try this place again if I'm in the area but definitely no rush and I will not get this again. read more

Moynihan Food Hall - Esquites- grilled sweet corn with cotijo cheese and chili piquin. I've never seen it made or served like this. It's soup and totally gross. - Food Court Near Me - New York, New York

An excellent place to wait for your train. It has a lot of options for eating and it a good environment. I really like the Irish bar! read more

The rice is the blandest rice that I've ever had. It was wet but also dry at the same time. I had ordered the taco special and it had said I could choose 2 tacos. I was only able to choose one and ordered the brisket. I had asked for no beans and just extra rice thinking it was actually going to be Mexican rice. The brisket tacos were surprisingly quite flavorful. They cheaper out and did not use 2 taco shells/taco and that left the bottom quite soggy. We had eaten it 5 minutes after getting it and it shouldn't have been breaking apart like it was. The pesto artichoke pizza was okay. Definitely expensive for a slide of pizza. The ambiance of the entire food court is attractive and execution of the place allows for fast service. read more

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There are multiple places to eat from. We ate EAK Ramen. The food was very delicious. The cleanliness of the establishment was amazing. The ambience and overall environment was busy. It is located in a train station which kind of gave it more of like an airport travel vibe, which made it an interesting place to dine. read more

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Finally, opened minus a few that have yet too. Get your salad on at Chopd with the usual suspects. Chopd and the bar are fully operational with Sauce and others yet to come. There's also a nice Duane Reade at the edge of the food hall. Can't wait for Sauce pizza opening soon. read more

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Yum! Had a great experience here. All the vendors were nice and helpful. I had one of the pizza spots and they had a vegan sausage option, although beware of the cheese is not plant based in the pizza spots. Really great if you have some time before catching the train. read more

My home office is located at Moynihan Train Station so when I do not feel like bringing lunch, I go downstair for a bite to eat, so far, no disappointment by any of the restaurants within the food court. I have tried the following: Naya, Alidoro, Magnolia Bakery, Blue Bottle, Burch Coffee, Burger Joint. read more

Great for a quick get together and lots of food choices. Easy access to trains and subway makes this an ideal meeting space. read more

Good food selection. Service was standard food court level. Ambiance was that of a small mall food court. Worked in a pinch.

A lot of food choices. Enjoyed that you could scan a QR code to order drinks from The Irish Exit. The bartender brought the drinks to our table quickly and was super friendly. It was a great place to people watch. read more

Went to E.A.K. Ramen and food was good but I felt the service was poor. I wanted just 2 glasses of tap water with our meal and that was like asking for the greatest impossibility of the day. I bought a bottle of water and they have no cups available to even share that. There's tap water nearby but this establishment won't give you a cup to get any. He said "there are cups around but I don't know where" like the establishment next door had them but that's for their customers. read more

A nice food court if you're taking the train or not, they have several great restaurans with options from a coffee shop-desert options-sales-pizza and then Jacob's. The sandwich is fresh, hot and tasty. The fries are fresh cut and the each tastes homemade with a lil dill in it. read more

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All the food and drink choices are here. Good before u get on that train. Go early it gets really at rush hour.

I got the vegetarian bowl from La Esquina. The chef was nice and prioritized me after I mentioned I needed to cancel my order to get on my train, but the bowl itself was bland. It was missing avocado and I'm pretty sure some salsas too? So it ended up being basically just a bowl of white rice and black beans. read more

Well just a comment about the posted hours. This food court is not open after midnight. We went. Everything but the bar was closed. But in the morning, the croissants were terrific at the bakery. Try the Nutella one! read more

Just had grinds at the bar on way home but love the excellent eating options from known places around NYC.

This review is specifically just for La Esquina, which is one of the restaurants inside the food hall (it doesn't have its own Yelp page for the Moynihan location). The staff are super friendly--five start for them. However, I can't recommend the food or the prices. I ordered two chicken tacos and they were the blandest tacos I've ever eaten. Not even onion and cilantro in them, no sauce on the chicken, nothing. I ordered the combo, which, in retrospect, was not a deal because I only saved $2. Maybe if I'd ordered the fish or beef tacos I would have saved myself... $4! I didn't even want the drink, so really should have ordered the tacos plus the beans and rice separately. Which, the beans and rice were also bland. The only modicum of flavor in the whole meal was from the tiny, tiny bit of pico adorning the beans and rice. There are better taco places in the city. Get something else at Moynihan while you're there. read more

After a long day in the city we were headed back to NJ and we were starving. Penn Station leaves a lot to be desired when I think of a good meal. We decided to head upstairs to Moynihan Food Hall and see what was there. There were so many food choices and so much seating. It looks brand new and is so clean. We are at Jacob's Biscuits or Jacob's Pickles. I forgot the name but the food was excellent. Then we got a coffee at Starbucks and headed back to NJ. read more