Tabletime occupies the same space as a previous deli/steam table but I never went into the previous establishment. To me it always looked like one of a hundred different steam table/delis that are littered all over midtown Manhattan. I generally find the food in them "okay" and overpriced. However, when I passed by Tabletime and peeked inside (after seeing them renovate for weeks) I decided to take a look around. To my surprise, Tabletime looks like a modern eatery on the level of a Treehaus. Sure there's still a steam table and deli section involved, but their presentation is strong. Lots of wood, a bold "Tabletime" logo made up of retro looking light bulbs, a second floor seating area and an impressive array of drinks and "grab to go" options really made me take another look at this place. I have gone several times in the past week to get breakfast sandwiches. Most of the time I get some type of vegetable with egg whites on whole wheat bread. Sometimes I add turkey sausage or bacon. Each time my sandwich was prepared quickly and came out very well. The sandwich generally ranges in price from the $5-6+ range depending on how many veggies you add, but overall it's worth it for a fresh made sandwich. A quick note: the staff is very on point. Each time I've gone there are people milling about, keeping things clean, organizing shelves and making sure no one is waiting too long to check out. When a tourist couple was a bit confused, someone came out from behind the counter and talked them through all their options so customer service is clearly on their minds. If you need a quick bite and you want to have it in a comfortable, clean atmosphere, this isn't a bad place to check out. The fact that I've gone back several times speaks to how much I've enjoyed it. read more

Tabletime - Interior - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

See all

This is the best food on 42st Hands Down. I'm from the Lower East Side so I know good Pizza and good Chinese food. Everything is fresh and delicious, I work in a 5 Star restaurant and I will always choose this place when I just want plan old good food. read more

My wife and I enjoyed the stir fry while the kids hit the fresh bar. Overall a good place with many options. I would stop in again if convenient. read more

Tabletime is a very good place whether you want to stop in for some morning breakfast or come in during lunch time. Conveniently located near the Grand Central Terminal, this place sure gets a lot of business. They offer a ton of variety on both food and drinks and this is a very clean establishment. read more

Tabletime - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

See all

Kid loved cheeseburger ("one of the best I've ever had") and curly fries. (I just got a can of Japanese beer. It was good.)

Im sorry but coffee taste like detergent cleaner . chicken must be made in advance and is over cooked it was hard as hell. spoke with manager and nothing was done . also they claim they have to raise priced due to covid ,, HA HA . read more

I would like to say that the food is wonderful and the service is very good. I am always served by Joanna, Henny or Sue and they are wonderful. Every day I have lunch in this wonderful place. read more

The. number. of stars is. relative. to type of restaurant; no white tablecloth, waiters or, stainless. But An excellent place for a quick snack or meal. A self service hot and cold salad bar with plenty of choices. plus a counter service which prepares your salad and additional hot choices. The coffee is about $2. The price is reasonable. Most. seating is upstairs. There is no ambiance but it is quiet enough to have a conversation. . read more

I love this "Not a diner" with diner food. BLTs are very large. Made to order everything and the food bar is very eclectic--it has something for everyone and a great place to stop for a quick bite if you are near the NY Public Library. Small dining area upstairs good for people watching. Guys behind the counter are NY quick. My kind of place. ITS NOT PRICEY. BLTs are 6.95. Check the menu online....lots of great breakfast and lunch items. read more

Please be careful ordering meat here. I got a Reuben today and within two hours I was extremely sick. 100% food poisoning. First and last time eating here smh disgusting read more

Amazing options for an affordable and healthful salad -- quick, easy, tasty -- can't ask for more

This adorable restaurant offers a variety of diversed food in NYC. We were actually heading to McDonald's but THANKFULLY this restaurant had a sign outside to intercept our plans. You can get breakfast sandwiches here for less than 5 dollars. Lunch sandwiches are $9, but you get a big sandwich that you can save the other half for later. They also have a salad bar, Buffett line, and even Asian food (I NEED to go back to have a this beef on rice bowl they were offering). I enjoyed the Maximus on a toasted roll. This heavenly goodness was created with very well seasoned turkey, bacon, sun dried tomatoes paste and melted cheese. I took one bite and had to take a seat due to how good this sandwich was. Which is another cute addition to this restaurant. They have seating upstairs and 2 have-quick-bite tables in front of the cashier. Back to the food. My friends had the Philly steak and a customized Amazing. We all loved our sandwiches and had no regrets. The sandwiches and a Snapple came up to a $10.33. This restaurant also wears the hat of being a mini convenience store by the cashier. Offers allergy medicine, pills, gum, etc. Their bathrooms are clean, you have to be a customer to use them of course. I can't wait for my next NYC trip, it'll really be a trip revolving around eating at this restaurant. read more

Tabletime - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

i faithfully come to this place for years and today while on break i go in and ask to use the bathroom before i order and the lady refused to give me the code to the bathroom until i ordered i could not believe it a regular customer u treat that way i promise i will be speaking to whoever is in charge cause that is ridiculous read more

Solid place to get lunch! I love their stir fry station - for about 10 dollars, you get a hefty portion of 5 veggies of your choice, rice, and one protein. You have the option of choosing brown rice or some other options for an additional charge. Im on a budget so for me, it's perfect to split into 2 meals, especially if you have some leftover rice that you bring to pair with this. I think it's a pretty decent portion size for the price in midtown, and it feeds my occasional Asian craving without breaking the bank. Comparable to buying a $10 bowl at chipotle and eating it for maybe 2-3 meals, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets tired of that. Tip: they load up on the protein! It's a pretty good portion and they definitely don't skimp out. read more

Tabletime - Stir fry! - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Did a quick search at 2am to find food near me and this place popped up. Walked about 9 blocks to get here and found out they don't serve any of their hot food that late.. may the little violins begin. But I got to check out their menu and took photos to come back the next day. I made my 2 friends make the 9 block trip with me & came in around 9pm to get a noodle stir fry. I got chicken, veggies, lo mein noodles and teriyaki, all recommendations from Carlos, one of the cooks there at table time. The food was ready in 5 minutes and the serving was INCREDIBLE. The smell that radiated off of the sealed container was fantastic I couldn't begin to think of how great it would taste. It came out to around $10. We paid, walked out side of the store and tried just one bite. With the taste of ONE NOODLE, both of my friends immediately walked back in the place to get their own serving. They got another chicken noodle stir fry & a beef version and both were fantastic. Carlos gave excellent recommendations and I'm glad I listened to him! Excellent food, nice people and super convenient. I can't recommend it enough! read more

Tabletime - Chicken teriyaki stir fry with lo mein noodles - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

See all

Tried Seafood Ramen and Jimmy T sandwich. One of the best ramen and sandwich we tried in New York. Store was immaculately clean and we loved a nice sitting area upstairs. So many menu to pick from. Can't wait to be back to try some more of the Korean dishes they offer. read more

Tabletime - Seafood ramen with lots of vegetables and seafood. - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Remains a constant work lunch spot for me great salads that are way more reasonably priced than other places, stir fry is great, burrito bowls, ramen I mean they have it all and lines go very very quick, only thing you'll be waiting on is that ramen you ordered. read more

I was told by my wife today that a couple of her close co-workers went to pick-up a salad there today. They all and their company, a major international firm, has been patronizing this establishment for years. But today, several of the Spanish speaking employees where talking to each other in spanish and called one of her co-workers, who happens to be a dark skinned Panamanian, the 'N-word' in spanish. As of today, they are now boycotting this place! I would suggest that everyone join in. Not just because of this one incident but because anyone that would do that to a customer, in front of their face, would do that to all customers as well as who knows what they would also do to your food if they don't like you. read more

phenomenal customer service with good food and great selection. very nice polish lady, friendly cooks, and lovely cashiers. make a visit and you won't regret it read more

This place was a descent go to option for a quick breakfast near my office. I won't be returning because they allow people without masks to speak over the counter and place their orders. It's unsanitary and I wouldn't be surprised if the city gives them a fine. read more

Why do I do this to myself. please save yourself the stress and DO NOT come here in the morning. There is a huge line waiting to order breakfast and the help starts taking orders from the back of line. The cooks are SO rude and screaming and yelling. They're too busy screaming and it's impossible to place your order because of their ridiculous screaming. I walked out. There are so many other places to grab breakfast- this is my last time giving this disgusting place a chance. DONT BOTHER!!!! go to metro 2 stores away, they're cleaner and polite, and the food is 100x better. I hope the owner of table time reads this and adjusts the staff attitude and the poor treatment of customers. read more

It says open 24/7 on yelp so, I walked 15 min. from hotel to get some food around 10:30pm but, it was closed...

Great place to have your lunch. I ordered ramen soup online and came to pick it up. Ramen was delicious and the size of portion is huge. Love this place. Clean, nice people are working there and amazing food selection. read more

Stopped in for noodles at lunchtime on a Monday after visiting the NY Public Library and couldn't have asked for a better quick bite. The service was fast and friendly, and my tofu udon was piping hot and delicious. Lots of customers seemed to be stopping in for takeout (my queue that the locals must have the same impression I had), but they had plenty of space upstairs for us to sit and enjoy our meal. read more

Stopped by to check it out. Oh my! Haven't found this kind of high quality quick eat places much lately. The decor is modern and clean. Many varieties of food options- I decided to go to the salad and hot food bar. I got two piece of salmon sushi, one big piece of tuna sushi, kale salad, quinoa salad, roasted Brussels sprouts from the salad bar, and three pieces of coconut shrimps. All the food is delicious!! The salad is really fresh and cripsy, the flavors are great, and textures are just better than most restaurant food. The best, it's 9.99/lb and my lunch costs less than $8! With these tasty heathy food. Bonus, they sell many kinds of fine and healthy drinks from Korea, too. read more

I am soooooo glad we found this place. Any visitor to NYC knows it can be pricey to eat. This lIttle spot has so much to offer. We all got a breakfast sandwich and they were delicious. There is a huge buffet that we plan to try on our next visit. It's made fresh , fast and it's delicious. read more

Tabletime - Two egg on a bun. Add bacon. $3.50. Yummmmm - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

What I appreciate most about this deli is that everything is clean and the food LOOKS fresh/recently made. They really put a lot effort in maintaining the food quality and store cleanliness here, which a lot of delis/food places in the city stop doing or don't care enough to do. I think another selling point is that their food is msg-free, which again, I appreciate since pre-made food that you buy in the city can often be deceiving. The staff here are also really friendly and always fast with service, so I would definitely recommend this place to others who are looking for consistent breakfast/lunch options. read more

See all

I was passing by there early this evening and couldn't resist trying their food bar. Apparently they have more of a selection earlier in the day, but it was sufficient and everything tasted o.k. The price was the usual $8.99/pound for Midtown, but the place is spotless and the employees were pleasant. There's a rather small (but attractive) eating area upstairs and it even has pitchers of water (the latter is a real rarity at these types of places). read more

I loved this place and the people that work there! Delicious bagels and a thoughtful lady that is kind enough get your coffee to your table.

Tabletime is a nice deli-steam table-grocery in Midtown, right next to the big public library. I've been three times for lunch dates and it has enough options inside to please just about anyone. The steamtable is definitely my favorite, as there are so many options, the price per pound is par with the area, and hot food is so much better than cold food. The food quality is excellent and the variety is really good. I love how many fruit and vegetable options they have. I also find that they aren't too crowded at noon, so I can be in and out within 10 minutes. The price per pound is reasonable for the area. The set up is clean and bright and the staff seem nice. Checkout is efficient. read more

This is my new favorite go to lunch spot. Overall the place just looks cleaner, they have a pretty good selection of dishes at the buffet, the sandwich and salad stands are pretty good. From the outside it's usually a place I would have walked by if not for my coworker who told me about this spot. read more

Absolutely love table time , food is always delicious and the staff is extremely welcoming and friendly. If you are ever in the area , I highly recommend you stopping by , they have a lot of essentials you may need . Their spicy ramen is deff a must try . It's my go to and i highly recommend it . read more

Great breakfast! I grab an omelette here all the time and its always delicious. They aren't overpriced AT ALL. Its't he first place in the city I can get an omelette with homefries and toast for under 10 bucks. Also They work crazy fast. Never a long wait here. read more

Pretty good place to grab a quick lunch. It's a hot bar so you pay for the weight of your food. They have sushi, salad, Italian, and fried rice. The mashed potatoes and fries were really good. But I would stay away from the baked ziti-Not good. The food is steaming hot so it would also be better to get a paper box instead of a plastic one. It's nice to eat your food at Bryant park right next door! read more

Tabletime - Assortment of pastas, fried rice, and mashed potatoes-came out to be around $11 - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Came here with my husband on a business trip. We were looking for a quick place to grab breakfast before he had to go to work. I asked the receptionist at the front desk of the hotel we were staying at and he suggested Tabletime. We were there around seven AM. There was no line and our order was taken, made and served very quickly. There is a small dining area upstairs. Holiday music was playing. Thought that for the money it was a great value...and the coffee was great! read more

Tabletime - Bacon, egg, cheese sandwich - Sushi Bars Near Me - New York, New York

Was just walking by and the ad caught my eye. It's a narrow shop right next to McDonald's. Everything is very reasonably priced and the portions are cute. For 8.11 after tax, I got a large hamburger, a hefty load of fries, and a can of soda. The upstairs seating portion is good for groups. There's a lot of space and when I got here it was completely empty. I would come here again! read more

My go to spot for lunch. They have a great salad bar with a large variety. I love their asian ginger sesame salad dressing. The place itself is clean and the staff work fast. I also tried their quesadilla which was bigger than i expected read more

This place is conveniently located and pretty dang new. That means that although it's similar to many of the quick-grab-a-bite-to-eat go-to lunch places that offer self-service in terms of food, it's clean. They offer the typical coffees, teas, sandwiches, wraps, and salads. They also have a wide selection of beverage options. There is a small section near the entrance that offers stand-up eating, and a larger seating section upstairs that has charging stations along the walls that hold up the tables. The music was rather solemn but nothing a quick station change couldn't fix. read more

I went in to get breakfast on my way to the subway. No one greeted me or made eye contact. There were only 2 people in front of me at the grill. I stood there for 5 minutes and again, no acknowledgment and no one offered to take my order. On my way out I looked at the cashier...no acknowledgment of any sort. I am not a tourist, so I'm not expecting friendly service, but this was ridiculous. read more

Stopped by for a bottle of sparkling water on a sunday evening. Lots and lots of drinks / snacks/ food options. Price seems to be reasonable. Most importantly, very clean space and friendly employees. There is also seating area upstairs which is pretty nice. read more