Pax Wholesome Foods
“This particular storefront is right across the street from Bryant Park, which makes a perfect picnic spot on a warm day.”
“Also available for online ordering and delivery as far as 42nd and Lex, as the one on 42nd and 3rd does not have such a pasta station!!”
“The burrito station is where it's at!”
Pax Wholesome Foods
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Read some of the reviews and was surprise. Although I'm only a coffee user of this establishment I was pleasantly surprise to find the best coffee and at the same time the best value for your buck on this block near Brayant Park.
Every morning after getting off the train on 40th and 6 on my way to work I stop here to grab my morning ice coffee. A large ice coffee cost $2.99 way cheaper than the one at la pain or blue bottle and better taste!
The pastries looks amazing and overall the place is well staff with nice people and very clean!
Would recommend dropping by here for a morning coffee!
The burrito station is where it's at! Loads of fresh ingredients, and they only thing they charge extra $ for is guacamole- no surprises there. For the city, this has a decent amount of tables to sit if you happen to get lucky and nab one. Looks like they had a nice variety of pre-made sandwiches, salads, big iced teas and lemonades- perfect if you're just running in to grab something to go. Prices weren't outrageous from what I noticed. Seemed clean enough, and the minimal interaction I had with the staff wasn't really memorable, but you don't really go to Pax for stellar service; it's a quick bite to eat, and it serves that purpose just fine.
AVOID!
What a ripoff. I ventured outside of the office to enjoy the weather and decided to buy a salad here. I ordered this:
Romaine, olives, mushrooms, shrimp, avocado, dressing
Diet Dr Pepper
Total cost? $16.83. I sh** you not, I thought the cashier was charging me for the guy behind me so I told her I was only paying for myself, and that was when she told me that no, that was the cost for my meal. What the? The receipt says $5.75 for what must have been only the lettuce, and then two $0.99 charges, an additional $1.49 charge, and a final $3.99 charge which must have been for the overcooked shrimp. Did they charge me for breathing their air? For the plastic container that the salad came in? Who knows.
I was shell shocked like a ninja turtle and have vowed never to go back. There are a million better options out there!
Despite seeing that bad reviews that were left for this place, I still decided to come here to pick up lunch one afternoon. I settled for the penne bolognese pasta with grated cheese. The order even came with complementary garlic bread! The pasta itself wasn't bad…a little on the watery side though. The store was well lit with an abundance of tables and it was generally kept clean. Would I return? Sure!
I'm surprised this place has such terrible reviews. I went for lunch hour and it was super fast that I felt I didn't have much time to make a decision! I'd suggest looking at the menu ahead of time just to know what options are available. The food is good enough for lunch and a little on the expensive side, but that's just New York.
All Pax locations should offer the same thing. There are too many fancy delis offering the same in the garment district. My salad was the same salad that could be purchased at 50 other places in a ten block radius. why do we need to come here Pax!?! Come on give me a reason
PAX is conveniently located close to my job but $15 for a salad is kind of crazy… even for NYC! I normally just grab my food and go but they do have a few tables for people to stay and eat. For their expensive prices I give PAX 2 or 3 stars.
As far as delivery goes, I give them 5 stars! They are excellent. I order breakfast from here once or twice a week and my food is always delivered promptly and correctly. In one instance when I ordered delivery they delivered the wrong sandwich to me. Before I could pick up the phone to call them they called me, advising me they made a mistake and were sending my correct order ASAP. I only had to wait an additional 5 minutes, and my friend got a free breakfast sandwich out of it. I will continue to order from them for as long as I'm working out of my current office!
I have read the bad reviews here, and I am surprised, because I don't think this Pax is so bad. The food here is decent, and the staff has been nice (at least that is my personal experience). Yeah, it is a bit overpriced, but that is par for the area.
OK, the place is shabby, and there are better Pax locations (the one on 42nd St. near 3rd Avenue is much nicer in terms of décor). However, you have Bryant Park across the street, which is wonderful place to eat lunch when the weather is nice.