Cafe Hestia
“A wonderful number of choices, but the weight can add up very quickly.”
“This relatively large establishment offers various American and ethnic cuisines at its different stations.”
Cafe Hestia
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
8 reviews
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Big place with plenty of seating. Separate lines for the grill, other hot food, salads. Pay at the register which also handles your coffee order. Service was just a tad slow. OK if you are in the area. I will go back.
Breakfast sandwich was fine; coffee was passable. If you want decent coffee go to Pret A Manger. If the coffee was better, I would go for a fourth star.
This place blows. I was talked into comin here. Ugh. The place has no organization AT ALL customers, including me, were asking other customers if they were waiting to order or not. People were on the wrong lines and so was I. I didn't know I was on the wrong line until i placed my order. I waited 15 mins just to be told i was on the wrong line. Waited on the right line for another 5 mins to order. When i ordered, dude didnt know the difference from my sandwich (cheese steak) vs the chicken cheese steak. I had to point out a number "H1" — then he knew! Do you not know your own menu??…after ordering, I didn't know where to pick up my food. They just scream out orders. Its just chaos in there.
The food is consistent to the other location I've been to and that's why they're getting at least the 1 star. They're really unorganized and chaotic in this one location. This was a terrible experience for me. I won't be coming back.
Feel like a kid in a candy store when I came here. They have so many different options that you can satisfy every craving you have. I ordered the Chicken Parm Sandwich that was solid but I'm curious to try some other options over there. I give it a 4 stars for variety and options.
I came here on a Saturday night and they were open until midnight. They had a full buffet of all sorts of different hot foods, salads, and soup. The variety of food was assorted and plentiful. They also had menus posted on the wall of foods made behind the counter. They have tables where you can sit down and eat, or you can package your food up to go.
The establishment was very clean. The bathrooms were mostly clean, but could've been better. The employees didn't seem too friendly and some had a difficult time speaking English, but when I asked a few questions, they made an honest effort.
There was a steady flow of customers, but staff handled it and there were no lines to wait in.
They got all kinds of food here! Great for lunch. It's like a mini food court. I would definitely recommend this place. I got the Cali burger with fries and egg salad sandwich. Both were good.
This place has a great deal of a tell-them-what-you-want salad bar for $7.57 including tax and they churn you out the door in an impressive count of under 30 seconds from when your salad is done.
They are not cheap with the toppings. Your choice of four can include avocado, sauteed portobello mushrooms, eggplant, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and all of the normal toppings you'd expect. The only add on is shrimp, which will run you an extra $2.
They're efficient and the salads are good.
3.5 stars.
This relatively large establishment offers various American and ethnic cuisines at its different stations. There is a large pay-per-pound buffet as well as stations for tossed salad, Korean and other Asian entrees, pasta with choice of toppings and sauce, hot and cold sandwiches, and perhaps others I may have missed.
Its sheer size and myriad of options is actually this oversized deli's weakness; as a result, chefs and food preparers have the need to specialize in all sorts of options, which is sometimes difficult when trying to push quick turnaround times. For a restaurant, these options might be easier to handle, but they instead end up leading to the chaos that plagues Hestia during peak lunch times. In fact, I attempted to order food here twice before 1:00pm, only to be turned off by the crowd. I usually do not have the time to wait 15-20 minutes for food.
However, after 1:30pm, there are significantly less people frequenting the store, and most notably, there are usually at most one or two people waiting for pasta or rice entree orders. That station is the one I usually hit, as there are not many places that offer reasonably-priced, Italian-style, customized pasta in the area. My usual is whole wheat penne with grilled chicken, zucchini, broccoli, and mushrooms. At $8, the price is not bad for the portion size, especially for the Midtown area.
I have also tried the cheese steak and grilled chicken sandwiches, both of which are a level above many of its smaller competitors. However, at $7, I would instead opt for Village 38, Port Authority Food Court (across from the bus station), or Blue Rose deli.
The verdict: try to come here during non-peak times. You would have a greater probability of being more satisfied with your food rather than half-satisfied with something rushed.
Came here for lunch on Sunday. The set up is kind of confusing, but if you just ask someone where to order they'll tell you. There's too many options here (which isn't always a good thing) so I got wings and fried bananas from the salad bar. Overall the food wasn't bad. This is a good option in the area if you need something.