Cafe’o
“I have been ordering catering at Cafe O for over 5 years now and I must say THE FOOD IS GREAT.”
“Choose from pretty much any deli meat on a roll or sub (err hero), a selection of pre-made panini type sandwiches ready for the grill, or choose from the specialty menu for one of their creations.”
Cafe’o
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
3 reviews
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Completely nondescript, Cafe O blends in with the rest of the seemingly endless midtown lunch options…at first.
Look closer, and you'll see a treasure trove of food options at prices that will surely make you say "oh wow, that's super reasonable."
In the mood for a SANDWICH? Choose from pretty much any deli meat on a roll or sub (err hero), a selection of pre-made panini type sandwiches ready for the grill, or choose from the specialty menu for one of their creations. Nothing over $7.25 (sub) and a basic sandwich piled high on a roll is less than $6.
Anything you choose comes with a free soup. Not "free broth" or free "warm water with color" but free gumbo, chili, split pea, chowder, lentil…whatever they have that day. There are usually six or more selections so you'll definitely find something you like.
Salad? Sure. I used to just go to Just Salad or Hale & Hearty and they usually pack a $9+ punch, but now Cafe O has earned a respectable spot in the mix – for less than $8 you get any 6 toppings and free croutons.
Plus, free soup.
There is also hot food, which isn't as extensive in selection as some of the other places with buffets, but they also don't charge per pound and the portions are generous.
Plus, free soup.
They also make a sweet quesadilla, which is massive absolutely and comes with all the good stuff (guac, sour cream, salsa) for the same $7 and change.
Plus, free soup.
A staple for anyone with an office within 3 or 4 blocks, plus free soup.
I only come here to grab a coffee and muffin for breakfast, so can't comment on lunch. But this is probably the only place in the area that has lemon poppy muffins. I know this because for a while I was intensely craving lemon poppy muffins and actually went into every single place within a four square block radius looking for one, and no one had them — this was the only place. It was a nice surprise when I took it back to my desk to eat it and realized that it was delicious. Their coffee is good – always hot.
Overall, the ordering line is a bit chaotic, but somehow everyone figures it out. They have lots of hot, prepared-to-order breakfast items, which seem to be the primary choice at breakfast.
The prices are decent – not cheap or expensive.
Let me just preface this by saying I go here all the time. My office is across the street. The salad is good and a great price compared to other places. They are fast and polite. Usually there isn't too long of a line (though today there was).
I stopped getting their soup (even though its free with salad) because it was disgusting and I could never trust that it was vegetarian. That's why this is 3 stars instead of 4.
I've also gotten egg and cheese on a roll there, and it was solid.