Cafe Beyond
“Who would've though a cafe inside a Bed Bath and Beyond would have such convenient and healthy options for nutrition-minded individuals?”
“They have a good salad bar too, with the option of lettuce or a spinach bowl, and great toppings like soybeans, eggwhites, roasted eggplant or zucchini chunks etc..”
“Yes it's in a BB&B store and it isn't pretending to be some fancy sit down restaurant- know that going in and you won't be disappointed.”
Cafe Beyond
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
7 reviews
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Came here before an event nearby and had the soup. It wasn't bad, just a bit too think for my taste and too halt initially to even taste. Service was nice, not a bad layout. Seem like the other side is a merchandise store..
V. pleasantly surprised by Cafe Beyond! As a huge fan of the BB&B, and both blessed/cursed by working around the corner, I find myself spending way too many lunch breaks in the Flatiron location. I've only ever had the CYO salad here, but they have a ton of fresh ingredients, and you get EIGHT toppings, including all the meats and cheeses (Bridesmaids, anyone?). All together a large CYO comes out to about $10.00. A very competitive price for a salad in the area. Oh! and they also chop their salads. This is ****major key in creating the perfect salad. Definitely recommend if you're on the run!
Who would've though a cafe inside a Bed Bath and Beyond would have such convenient and healthy options for nutrition-minded individuals? I was so happy I stumbled upon the cafe while on a quick coffee hunt on a cold day and didn't have to walk any farther shivering my my dress. The salad bar was like a dream come true – pumpkin seeds, different types of beans, quinoa, beets, tofu, tuna, kale, sunflower seeds, etc – I was ecstatic to find toppings I normally wouldn't make at home all at once. They also have sandwiches, soups, and pizzas, and a relatively well stocked coffee counter.
The place got really busy during lunchtime even on a Saturday, but the line moved pretty quickly. There are also (almost) enough seats to slowly enjoy a quick but well-made cafe meal with free wifi.
Surprisingly pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here, but if you're in the area it's definitely a viable option. They have a good selection of sandwiches and the bread that they use is from Balthazar and tastes pretty fresh. The prices are pretty standard for lunch in Manhattan – I wouldn't exactly say it's a deal or big money-saver. I tried the BBQ chicken sandwich. My friend had the avocado chicken sandwich. Both were good. Also, service was fast.
Recent visit where morning hunger pangs strike. Service took an eternity where it only takes one able body with two able hands to prepare a toasted bagel with cream cheese. At a very inexpensive $2.10, it was MEH!!
How in heaven's name does this cafe have 3 stars? The food quality and presentation reminded me of hospital food. And the service was horrific:
"Can I help you?"
"Oh, I'm just waiting for my order to be ready…"
[He suddenly realizes that the warmed over quiche and quesadilla are sitting in the microwave and panini press, respectively; retrieves them, stacking them on top of one another in their plastic containers, along with plastic side containers of sour cream and watered-down salsa].
"Can I have a tray?" [Did I really have to ask??]
[gets a tray from some storage place down below]
"We ordered the quiche with a side salad."
"Go pick one out from the cooler."
"Ok, can we have dressing for it"?
"What kind? And did you pay?"
"Balsamic. And yes, we paid YOU."
"Oh yeah."
Clueless.
The tables were dirty, as no one was cleaning them between parties. The whole seating area looked unclean. And the food sucked.
I've had several items at this cafe, and the best I had so far was the sandwich/panini special of the day – today, it was a warm grilled chicken sandwich with caramelized onions, and it was really good! maybe it's b/c I'm a big grilled onion fan, but it's really tasty and worth the $6.99. I also had chicken noodle soup for an extra $2.99, but I should have skipped it. This soup was far below mediocre, and they should take it away from their menu. It reminded me of a regular can of soup that you buy at the supermarket. I've also had pasta here, since you can make your own, but the pasta was drenched in way too much olive oil, and was bland – no flavors at all.
In summary – go here for the hot sandwiches!