Take-out: Yes Accepts Credit Cards: Yes Accepts Apple Pay: Yes Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
5 reviews
Angeline Valley
As far as hospital cafeterias go, this one is one of the best. It does try to shoot for the stars with style, and you don't get a whole lot for your money. However, the options are plentiful and as far as aesthetics go, it's incredibly pleasing.
I work in a hospital nearby, government run and operated, that serves food that you would feed your dog, IF you hate your dog. Ate there once in my 3 years there. Because I do rotations in NYU/Bellevue, I try to come here. I tried the vegetable broth ramen on the last visit. Was it incredible? No. But I liked it as a substitute until I can get to a real top notch ramen spot. The coffee is above average, the wrap station is great and the pastries are spectacular.
There are places to charge your electronics and it's overall, a pleasant experience. You want to know how good you have it? Come on by to the soul-eroding abyss that is the VA "Canteen" and see how much worse it could be.
This cafe located in the back of main hospital just oped last month. Everything is brand new, including the shining kitchen, clean counter, and all the big screens dismaying the menu. The pasta station cook your order in front of you with a big cheese wheel so you can chop off some fresh Parmesan. The portion is extremely small. The main entree only contain less than 200 cal. I was trying the pork with side dish, which included four pieces of sliced pork tenderloin (each for the size of a McDonald's chicken nugget) and four pieces of artichokes. I think I can finish this $7 "main dish" in two minutes. It would be much better to be a part of 7 course menu, but not fit in a cafe.
Much better and improved than the old cafeteria. The decor is more modern, slick. Lots of room to hang out, plug your phone. As a night worker, I'm glad they are open until midnight, even on weekends. I usually go there on the rare nights where I didn't have a chance to bring my lunch or if I'm in need of extra caffeine. The coffee (ilili) is pretty good and I can grab some healthy snacks. That's mainly what I use it.
In terms of food, they need to work out a lot of kinks in the menu. Offer more variety. Offer candy and gum (just me asking). I've only had an egg sandwich. The turkey and tuna sandwiches look exactly like what we serve in the rest of the hospital (a step above bland). They also have individual pizzas with cool toppings. The dinner options don't often look that appetizing.
Oh, and did I mention the prices are steep?! I know it's midtown Manhattan but this isn't high end food. Overall, they aren't offering enough right now to attract people. If you have the option to eat outside (ie not trapped in a snow storm), you will.
Perhaps the only bright spot to Hurricane Sandy was that it washed away the disappointment that was the old NYU Tisch Cafeteria. In its place returned a gleaming multicultural dining common bristling with food options and electronic/USB plug-ins.
Was surprised to learn that there was a high-end ramen option. Beef or chicken in a beef or vegetable broth. Isn't tonkotsu ramen pork-based? Not at NYU, especially one week prior to Rosh Hashanah! Unfortunately, the broth's highest note was a sour one – seriously, a sour ramen? Noodles were okay, more evocative of a DIY-production than the toothsome noodles available at NYC's many renouned Japanese shops.
Prices were on the steep end ($8 for the ramen), but on par for hospital cafeterias. Supposedly, employee discounts are to be rolled out later.
Coffee options appeared high-end. Unfortunately, I don't drink coffee.
As far as hospital cafeterias go, this one is one of the best. It does try to shoot for the stars with style, and you don't get a whole lot for your money. However, the options are plentiful and as far as aesthetics go, it's incredibly pleasing.
I work in a hospital nearby, government run and operated, that serves food that you would feed your dog, IF you hate your dog. Ate there once in my 3 years there. Because I do rotations in NYU/Bellevue, I try to come here. I tried the vegetable broth ramen on the last visit. Was it incredible? No. But I liked it as a substitute until I can get to a real top notch ramen spot. The coffee is above average, the wrap station is great and the pastries are spectacular.
There are places to charge your electronics and it's overall, a pleasant experience. You want to know how good you have it? Come on by to the soul-eroding abyss that is the VA "Canteen" and see how much worse it could be.
This cafe located in the back of main hospital just oped last month. Everything is brand new, including the shining kitchen, clean counter, and all the big screens dismaying the menu. The pasta station cook your order in front of you with a big cheese wheel so you can chop off some fresh Parmesan. The portion is extremely small. The main entree only contain less than 200 cal. I was trying the pork with side dish, which included four pieces of sliced pork tenderloin (each for the size of a McDonald's chicken nugget) and four pieces of artichokes. I think I can finish this $7 "main dish" in two minutes. It would be much better to be a part of 7 course menu, but not fit in a cafe.
Much better and improved than the old cafeteria. The decor is more modern, slick. Lots of room to hang out, plug your phone. As a night worker, I'm glad they are open until midnight, even on weekends. I usually go there on the rare nights where I didn't have a chance to bring my lunch or if I'm in need of extra caffeine. The coffee (ilili) is pretty good and I can grab some healthy snacks. That's mainly what I use it.
In terms of food, they need to work out a lot of kinks in the menu. Offer more variety. Offer candy and gum (just me asking). I've only had an egg sandwich. The turkey and tuna sandwiches look exactly like what we serve in the rest of the hospital (a step above bland). They also have individual pizzas with cool toppings. The dinner options don't often look that appetizing.
Oh, and did I mention the prices are steep?! I know it's midtown Manhattan but this isn't high end food. Overall, they aren't offering enough right now to attract people. If you have the option to eat outside (ie not trapped in a snow storm), you will.
Beautiful new digs, but still *hospital food*
Perhaps the only bright spot to Hurricane Sandy was that it washed away the disappointment that was the old NYU Tisch Cafeteria. In its place returned a gleaming multicultural dining common bristling with food options and electronic/USB plug-ins.
Was surprised to learn that there was a high-end ramen option. Beef or chicken in a beef or vegetable broth. Isn't tonkotsu ramen pork-based? Not at NYU, especially one week prior to Rosh Hashanah! Unfortunately, the broth's highest note was a sour one – seriously, a sour ramen? Noodles were okay, more evocative of a DIY-production than the toothsome noodles available at NYC's many renouned Japanese shops.
Prices were on the steep end ($8 for the ramen), but on par for hospital cafeterias. Supposedly, employee discounts are to be rolled out later.
Coffee options appeared high-end. Unfortunately, I don't drink coffee.
This is an ugly cafeteria. But it's an easy place to pass the time. And they have Dunkjn Donuts coffee.