Europa Cafe
Europa Cafe
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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I hate chain restaurants/cafes. Customer service sucks and the managers are always rude! And the food blows. I love how they advertise a lunch special and then charge you full price. When I say something….the answer is that's not the special. Well, when I ordered I specifically asked to get the special. They can go eff themselves backwards sideways and upside down and then jump off a cliff. Stupid dumb and blind….. I should've known better but when you're in a rush and starving…..
I came here a couple of times during lunch and it's always so busy and a lot of traffic. However, it's very spacious and big inside and there are outside seating so there's always seats. The salad and pasta line always seem to be super long; therefore, I usually just get a sandwich and a large soup to split with my friend. They're pretty pricey, but it makes my friend and I full (with only these two items), so it's alright. There are a lot of varieties of sandwiches as well. Their sandwich and soup aren't too bad.. there's always a different varieties of soup each day. I would come back if needed since it's quick and always seating.
One black forest ham sandwich priced at $6.95 left me feeling half-full rather than completely full to the rim. Extreme overpriced and cookie cutter cafes of overcharged prices for very the misery quantity of food. This Europa sits directly opposite the Citigroup Center (owned by Boston Properties, Inc.) with a somewhat smaller space and a narrow selection of sandwiches.
Seating is ample during heavy peak lunch/dinner hours without the need to scramble for an open available table. No comment for facilities (if any available) as I did not use.
I work in the building directly next to Cafe Europa and only within the last six months have I began to pay them any attention. I was exhausted eating in the same locations day after day and decided to give them a shot and so far, so good.
Pro's
1. They have an assortment of options (Sandwhiches, Soups, Salads, Pasta, etc..)
2. The prices are fair
3. The staff is rather friendly and eager to help especially the workers who make soups
4. The soup and pasta are good options
Con's
1. They sometimes are very crowded around the pasta and salad lines and don't want to wait, so I just by default continiously get soup.
2. They are a little pricey
Overall, its a relatively nice lunch option if you are in the Midtown East area.
Absolutely love their stir-fry pasta station!
Slightly over priced, think it was 8 dollars for a pasta dish with veggies only (three kinds).
But yeah they were quite decilicious. However I would definitely ask them to put less pesto sauce in the frying pan to start with. It was a bit oily with their normal standard.
I come here because they have a chopping machine for their salads. Actually they have a few chopping machines, one for salads including dairy, one for nuts, etc. No cross-contamination here!
They have tons to choose from as far as salad toppings go. The dressings can be a bit sad or way too sweet (I'm looking at you, raspberry) but overall you can still find one that hits the spot. They also have a deli and pasta counter, as well as pastries. Prices are on par with similar selections in the area. The decor is straight out of 1990 but I usually grab and go. Not a bad place and if you like your salad chopped without any large chunks of lettuce or veggies, this should be your go-to spot.
Cheap Cheap Cheap!!!
So I thought all of the food here was pretty fresh and tasty, but then again I did come here after my red eye flight from LA to NYC and taking the AirTrain to the ETrain (my first NYC subway experience!!!) So finally stepping on ground and getting a chance to sit and eat with my boyfriend was heavenly! And the food was probably fresh because it wasn't even 7am yet! ha ha But hey, at least it is a cheap place that is open early!!
The staff was friendly, but the amaretto coffee was not so friendly to our tastebuds. The hazelnut was a little better, but could have been a little stronger. Our homefries however were VERY GOOD, with spices and peppers in it, we wished we had just ordered multiple orders of that! Our breakfast wrap was pretty good too–fiesta wrap and splitting that and one order of homefries and coffee was enough to fill me and my boyfriend up for a little while! One of our cheapest meals in NYC, although it wasn't the best, it was fast and cheap and had flavor!!!
Don't except classy food here it is a to go on the move kinda place, which for NYC is a must I would say!!