Green Apple Gourmet Deli
“Green Apple Deli doesn't get enough credit among some of the giant commercial chains found in Times Square.”
“Seating is available upstairs and shares the area with a nail salon – a great lunch and manicure always a plus.”
“Pretty much my breakfast, quite possibly lunch, and definitely late night snack choice for the rest of my stay in town.”
Green Apple Gourmet Deli
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Love this place! There are SO many options so there's something for everyone!:)
I loved the food bar and everything looked so fresh and delicious! Super fresh fruit! Yummy ripe mangos, blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, pineapple, etc! I also tried the salmon, sweet potatoes, RIBS! Everything was SO delicious!
There's also a salad station, smoothies, stir fry, and sandwich station. AND gelato! Beer wine too lol. SO many options!
And I loved all the little snacks they had like healthy nut bars, kale chips, etc.
Such a pleasant surprise from a "deli" with tons of healthy and fresh options which I loved! Not the typical boring deli with old not so yummy food which is what I usually expect from a deli:)
Can't wait to go back! Definitely an awesome choice for lunch! There's also a seating area upstairs!! (Someone wrote in a review that there's no seating.. But that's incorrect hehe)
Five stars!:)
Awesome variety to choose from. It's a little overwhelming walking in, but the guys behind the counter are great at walking you through your options and if you're lucky, the customers will be equally as helpful.
After having worked, performed, auditioned, interviewed, seen shows, escorted tourists, and putzed around in this area for the past decade, I've become pretty versed in the deli and by-the-pound options available in the Theater District, as well as in most Midtown West and East neighborhoods. GAGD is leaps and bounds above the majority of their competitors in these – and most other – Manhattan neighborhoods I've frequented.
Very clean store. Very well lit (bright without being offensive). Nice window display. Large amount of seating upstairs (conveniently by a mani/pedi spa!). Friendly staff. Really reasonable pricing for sandwiches. And a cold/hot bar that, while priced slightly above the majority of their competitors, is the freshest and tastiest I've ever found.
They freshly restock it all day long, and into evening rush hour. And all but one thing I tried was awesome (as in I would have been happy ordering an entire entree of any of these dishes). Everything was fresh, flavored well, perfectly seasoned, not overly salted, composed well, and just delish. No more dried, hours old food to grab between jobs/appointments. GAGD has you covered, be it salads and vegetables, a buffet of entrees, sandwiches, fresh salads, parfaits, and desserts! They even have free WiFi (though I wasn't able to spy any power outlets….).
Don't let the word 'Gourmet' scare you away. You'll pay the exact same – if not less – here as nearly any other quick eats spot, but you'll actually get your money's worth here!
They get an A for cleanliness. I ordered a simple hero. The deli meat was mad salty. So NOT COOL. The bread was fresh, all the ingredients were fresh, but uhm, I have had much better sandwiches. I would have given 4 stars if the pepper turkey wasn't so salty. On a good note, the amount of meat is perfect.
Green Apple Deli doesn't get enough credit among some of the giant commercial chains found in Times Square. It is a small deli, with some great sandwiches and very reasonable prices. The hours are open later than some of the other eateries in the area which is convenient for late night meals. They have a wide variety of foods such as a salad bar and Chinese. However they also offer subs and sandwiches made to order. We chose the latter option. The veggie burger was amazing as was the husbands Philly cheesesteak. After a long day of walking and sightseeing takeout from here was the way to go.
This is a super busy lunch spot. I was attending a conference a few blocks away from Green Apple. When we broke for lunch, this deli came very highly recommended from the conference staff.
When I arrived, there was a line out the door for custom salads. I did a quick walk around the deli to get the lay of the land. They had a sandwich area, sushi, asian food grill and the typical large salad bar in the middle. I decided to go with the custom salad bar as the long line assured me the food would be fresh.
I got a salad with a small vegetable soup. The prices were pretty typical for the area, around $13 for lunch – soup, salad and a drink. I sat in the upstairs seating area which was reasonably clean. There was a nail salon housed in the same area so you did have some residual smell but nothing crazy noxious.
The food was good and tasted fresh. I would come back, if I am ever back in the area.
The biggest plus about this place is its offering of a wide selection of foods. They have everything from gelato to Chinese takeout to Whole Foods style healthy stuff. All the food is weighed, just like at Whole Foods and it's pretty expensive for the quantity you get. There's seating upstairs next to this hair salon place, kinda ghetto.
It would have gotten a better rating from me but I had to cut down 2 stars because 1) the place is dirty (e.g. flies flying around) and 2) the rice I got was inedible (tasted like it had been sitting there for 2 days left to sour)
The rest of the veggies/meat/quinoa I got tasted fine though. And it's nice to find a self service spot in the middle of Times Square beside halal. Another plus, it's open late at night.
With all of the deli/bodega options around, I was pleasantly surprised by the buffet offerings. Multiple types of salads, pastas, meats… you could even get full avocados. WHAT? I didn't, but, they were gorgeous.
I wouldn't plan a huge meal here, though. Four stars because the advertised upstairs eating area is not glamorous. I sat at a small table next to a nail salon, so I enjoyed getting high off of acrylic along with my eggplant salad. But, for a grab-and-go place, this was top notch.
Thanks, Green Apple!