Cafe Today

“They also have a ton of sandwich options, a hot bar, salad and probably almost anything you can think of.”

“They have everything (sushi, stir fry, sandwiches hot and cold, soups, salads) – so with a place like this it's easy to assume "jack of all traits master or none."”

“There are so many fresh ingredients to choose from and the price includes unlimited veggies.”

Cafe Today

Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Caters: Yes

Price range.

$ Price range Under $10

8 reviews

  1. This is my favorite lunch spot for Japanese soba and udon noodles. Their order station is very efficient so I never need to wait in line.
    They taste really healthy (with bountiful vegetables!!) and delicious (broth well-seasoned).

    Their Korean food such as bibimbap comes in huge portion, the taste was fine as well.  

    They've got sushi, salad station, and even lunch buffet. And finally how can I forget about their $3.50 fresh pressed green juice?

    To me, there's no doubt that Cafe Today is the BEST lunch spot if you take all categories into consideration, because you could pretty much find anything to satisfy the craving when you are in any kind of mood.

  2. Apparently I came in too early and chef/staff are still in preparation of lunch. Didn't get many choices yet still managed to grab their specialty sushi – spicy girl, with spicy tuna inside and crunchy French fries on top, delicious!

    Heard that they have decent udon/soba options so would try it next time.

    Huge room and I could tell how busy it can get during rush hours!

  3. Everytime I have come here, I have ended up, somehow, with a container of $20 of mediocre food that I wound up picking at.  Why must I like vegetables that weigh so much?  Why is this place so popular?

  4. This is my typical lunch spot. They have a large variety of food including: a buffet bar, Hot Grill, Sandwiches, Smoothies, Chef in the back, I am not sure what type of food he makes, I believe it's Japanese and/or Sushi.

    The prices are fair, the quality of food is good. (Great Burgers) If you do not have patience, this may not be the place for you, they often are very crowded especially between 12:30 and 2. However, they have two cashiers at the check out line. (One bags your food, the other swipes your card or takes the cash) so, that helps the lines move quickly while you are paying.

  5. Maybe I just had an "off" experience but I'm unsure why this place consistently gets 4 or 5 stars…

    I popped in here for lunch and was disappointed. While the place is clean, it lacks seating and the food options are pretty "meh". I decided to try out the buffet. The chicken teriyaki was okay, the edamame and chickpeas tasted kind of off, and the cous cous was very very bland. Everyone keeps talking about the salads so perhaps I'll give that a go next time but I will definitely be staying away from the buffet from now on.

    I'm giving 3 stars, rather than only 2, because like I said the place is clean and the staff is friendly.

  6. Dear Buffet Egg Whites,

    You don't know what you mean to me.  With all of the processed, deep-fried, fake egg options that I have on my morning commute, my heart jumps for joy every time I can walk up to your buffet and scoop you up – especially when you're topped with tomatoes, spinach, & feta.  You mean I can have a tasty breakfast AND trick myself into eating a serving of veggies?!  Bravo.  But, how you torture me…. why the crap do you ALWAYS have to be so runny? 🙁

    Nevertheless, when you look less than desirable, I can always hop over to the oatmeal bar, which is also quite good to me.  I can choose oatmeal prepared with 3 different types of milk (soy!) or just plain water, which is rare for competitors' oatmeal stations.  I wish there would be peanut butter here, though.  I did about 3 laps of the clean little bodega looking for hope…. to no avail.

    Regardless, thank you for being here…. and thank you for offering some AHMAZING cookies on the days when I care less about fresh egg whites & just really want some sugar.

    Your 3x a week breakfast companion,
    Davina

  7. I come here several times a week for breakfast and lunch since I work just across the street.  The people are friendly and hard-working here, the food is made fresh daily, and there is loads of variety ((limited) sushi, bibimbap, custom salads, sandwiches, hot and cold salad bar, soup, coffee, desserts, etc.).

    I like that I can find stuff that suits my dietary craziness.  The spend is around $5 for brekkie and $10 for lunch.

  8. Good sushi!! Lots of choices. Big crowd. Line moves fast.

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Lexington Avenue 575
New York 10022 NY US
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Monday, 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday, 6:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday, 6:00 am - 7:00 pm