Cafe Water
“It's always busy at lunch hour, but the lines move very quickly.”
“For a cafe that's open at all hours, this place prides itself in serving fresh food with great variety.”
“They have everything you can think of from grilled chicken, to stuffed fillet fish, to slow roasted turkey.”
Cafe Water
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Otherwise known as the "Dirty Water" at my work, this place is one of those mediocre, yet edible places in the Financial District.
It's really more like 2.5-Stars, but I rounded up cause of the convenience factor and cost.
I work a block away on Wall Street, so I end up coming here when the weather is terrible outside, or for Oatmeal in the morning as that's one of their better things, along with the roast or fried chicken by the piece from the buffet counter.
If you do opt for the chicken, they bring it out at 10am, so I'd get it around then, otherwise, if you come at lunch (12pm-2pm), it's been sitting out for almost 4hrs and a ton of people have hovered over it. I usually get it with my oatmeal and eat it then for a big breakfast or save it for lunch and reheat in the microwave. Just my two cents.
The Dirty Water is basically your standard New York Deli with a lunch buffet, but on the lower quality side. Made-to-order breakfast items, wraps, sandwiches, etc, are all ok, but nothing to write home about.
I wouldn't go out of your way to come here, but if you're in the area and looking for something fast, hot, and relatively cheap, this is a good option.
Typical bodega like food place with the essential hot and cold buffet, half a dozen self serve cofee and behind the counter sandwhiches. I usually would only get breakfast sandwiches.
Bonus points for extra seating and some groceries in the back of the store.
This place has really good choices at the hot food buffet. When I'm not getting food at the buffet, I'm getting Bibimbap or Bulgogi.
I'm here at least once a week for lunch. I prefer this place over 55 Fulton and over Plaza Deli.
There's nothing really special about this place except for how convenient it is. It's pretty much a block away from where I work and they serve decent food once in a while.
Seriously overpriced but nonetheless acceptable. I see myself coming back for the mushrooms (which is extremely salty), broccoli, noodles, fish, and whatever seems fresh that day. But if I were given the choice, I would rather lunch elsewhere unless you need something quick or you're really indecisive.
I work a block from here so I go every once in a while. Mostly if the weather is really bad and I don't want to walk more than 1 block for lunch. Compared to my favorite deli, Plaza Deli which is a farther walk, this place just doesn't measure up. The food is not bad, but I have the feeling they put the buffet food out so early that by 1 pm things just taste old. Sometimes the fruit and vegetables will be turning down by the time I get there for lunch.
Again, not terrible. I do go when I have no other choice and it's fine enough once in a while. Would I pick this place over other eateries in the area? No.
My partner and I stumbled upon this place by accident. We had just gotten off the plane. We were jetlagged, exhausted and hungry. From the window, we saw the incredible smorgasbord of food and couldn't resist. Cafe Water puts out a buffet of food that you weigh and pay. But oh boy do you pay. My little lunch cost me $17.
Luckily all the food was good. The pastas and spare ribs tasted incredible but for the cost, not worth it. I was still hungry when I left.
I don't touch the salad bars at joints like these out of the sheer fact that my lunch would definitely be on the upward scale of $20. I settle for the deli sandwich and to be more precise, their low fat tuna on whole wheat bread. I hate that they charge you for lettuce and tomatoes. However, on the plus side the sandwich is accompanied by free pickle spears and a free bag of chips (which you can forgo for more pickes).
We are taking about $6 and change. DO NOT BUY drinks here! They charge you an arm and a leg for anything in a bottle – soda, water, juice. I'm talking about $3 for a water, $2 for a bottle of soda. Run over to Duane Reade and pick up some beverage option if you are thirsty and want to save a buck.
I don't hate this place since it is one of the better options at the end of Wall Street. They do have way better sandwiches then their neighbor…Subway.
I've been here a number of times and what can I say? It's fast and cheap.
I don't get out of bed any earlier than I need to and this place is on the way when I'm in NY from my hotel to the office. This place is so non-descript that it's so easy to miss, but it's right on the corner and you can see the buffet if you walk down Pine. There are several stations here, but I have only gone to the deli in the morning. I can get a whole wheat bagel with turkey, egg whites, and tomato with a apple for a late morning snack for $5.50. And the line moves quickly and the folks working there work fast and have always made my order right. I can't rate this higher for now because I haven't tried any of their other stations or the buffet. But I will definitely go back for breakfast.