Silo Cafe
“This is one of my favorite spots for take out lunch in Midtown East.”
“Although it's located at a basement the area is great to just sit down and unwind to eat!”
“Everything was good, if I had to complain, the sesame chicken was over cooked, but consider I ate it anyway, it is really not much of a knock.”
Silo Cafe
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This review is strictly for the buffet.
Gotta say, not bad, and definitely good quality for not so much money.
Options are clean and good quality. I love the sesame chicken!
The checkout people are friendly too and it's relatively busy every time I'm on my lunch.
If you're looking not to break the bank at Treehaus this is the place to go.
Silo, Silo, Silo… what is there to say about Silo? First of all this place is too white and clean for my liking, it's just… sterile. I'd imagine the cafeteria in The Island to resemble Silo on some level. (Especially the one on 31st st., now THAT is sterile)
Everything here is average. You already know what to expect. Sandwiches? Average. Sushi? Average. Hot food? Average. (Don't eat the chicken it's never tender) Salads? Average.
I mainly come here to order breakfast since there are way better options for lunch than anything of mediocrity served here. With the death of Teresa's and Azure last year, Silo has reaped the benefits as the "high class" breakfast deli in the area.
Let me explain my breakfast routine. I usually get a variation/combination of the following: 2 eggs sunny side up, sausage patty, hash browns or toast. Really, that's all I ever eat. Once in a blue moon I might ask for scrambled eggs, or bacon, or an omelette if I'm really bored. But in general, my order is eggs sunny, sausage patty and hash browns/toast.
I am disappointed to write this review and furthermore to say this : but the guys here at Silo screw it up 9 times out of 10. Today the foreman forgot to put in my order with the cook for about 5 minutes while I stood there and watched. When I reminded him again, then the eggs fired up. A few minutes later, I get a box with 2 eggs sunnyside up (poorly done, yolk still runny and bottom of the eggs are fried to a crisp) with nothing else inside. I reminded him I wanted sausage as well and he threw it into the platter, a patty that was meant for someone else's order. At that point I had been standing in line for 10 minutes, there's at least a half dozen people around me gesturing/fidgeting for their orders and I feel it's pretty much pointless to point out that I wanted toast also.
The only bright thing I can say about Silo is that the ladies who work the register are always nice.
Another typical NY cafe with an identity crisis.
This place, located in the basement of the Meredith building, serves everything from burritos to sushi to udon noodles. It is just another NY lunch hub for busy corporates like myself who need a quick lunch to-go.
My favorite part about this place is their make your own salad bar. They have a great variety at the salad bar including tofu and pasta salad. The food is a bit pricey (the salad usually comes out to about $10) but that's just New York for you.
This place also has really healthy snack options like kale chocolate chip cookies and pop chips. I like coming here to grab a snack when I'm hungry but not ravenous.
Their buffet is typical but has an incredible fruit selection- some of the freshest I've ever seen. I recommend getting some.
How am I trying their udon now?!? God freaking sent on a cold day. Midtown Easterners, get on line for this large $7.95 styrofoam cup of brothy goodness. It is truly magic.
Silo Cafe is one of the many shiny, new restaurants/cafes/stores located in Crystal Pavillon's "secret food court." Definitely worth coming to – they have a pianist, indoor waterfall, and tons of seating, unlike many other public spaces. Maybe it's because people don't know about it, but come since you know now!
I tried Silo's Udon noodles and they were wonderful! I got the vegetarian option ($6.75) and it had yellow pickled radish, seaweed, fried tofu, regular tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, bean sprouts, and a delicious, sweet broth! It was really good – I didn't think that they skimped, actually half of the bowl was noodle and the other half was the toppings. I would definitely come again because of all the seating (there is also seating in Silo) and it's pretty cheap. Meat options are about 7.50-8.50 depending on the meat.
This place has alright food but not great. Treehaus across the street is much better (but costs more). Also silo doesn't care to remember or do anything extra for their regular customers. I find myself repeating the same order several times each time that I am here as the disinterested staff don't care to remember and tipping doesn't help. It's really hit or miss and they always give exact change in really small change, which i find to be annoying, especially since the have a credit card minimum and try to rush u off the line. If they wanted their line to move faster they should accept credit cards rather than juggling handfulls of pennies and nickels at every customer
Pleasantly surprised by this place when I was working in the city office for a day and my coworkers told me this was one of their usual lunch joints.
Went with a bunch of cold salads – cucumber/tomato/dill, roasted summer squash/zucchini, shrimp/onions/peppers, and a barley(?)/craisin/herb one. All were delicious and filling, and they tasted very fresh and not too oily.
I am usually a lunch bringer so there was a bit of sticker shock with my cold salads for lunch + afternoon snack of chips – price, $10.99.
The pre-made food here isn't spectacular but for one thing: price! An 8-piece nigiri set for $7.25 is a pretty damn good deal in middle of Manhattan. Place is clean, has cheap food, in-and-out in 2 minutes, what more can you ask for?