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    Atrium Cafe

    3.6 (61 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 2:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    ATRIUM CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Razor/blade in taco
    Celeste G.

    If I could give 0 stars, I would - On December 30, 2019, I visited this restaurant to order lunch with a fellow coworker, as my witness. I ordered grilled chicken tacos with lettuce, pico de gallo, and cheese, which came in a small rectangular aluminum container. Upon eating my meal, I discovered a small sharp razor blade lodged into the taco I was eating. Luckily, I was using a fork, but I noticed the blade as my fork hit an unusually hard object in my plate. When I returned to the restaurant to physically show them the blade and return my food, all they did was say sorry and give me $10 back. One of the cooks identified the machine it came off from and showed it to me as consolation, but I find that response to be insignificant compared to my encounter of almost ingesting a razor blade! If you knew your cutting machines were faulty and could easily identify it, wouldn't you think to remove it all together? I am unsure if this has happened to other patrons who have eaten here, but it is frightening that they did not take the situation more seriously. The best they could think to do was give me $10 and an apology. The idea of having a razor in my mouth and possibly sustaining injuries inside my mouth due to such an oversight is beyond scary and unnerving to me. Never eating here again due to crazy oversight regarding preparation of their food, high prices, and unorganized operations. Reported them to the DC Department of Health for further investigation. A razor in a taco! Absolutely insane!

    Blueberry Muffin

    They will knowingly give you the wrong item. At least 3 times I've been to this establishment they have given me something that I did not order, not even close. This particular time I asked for a blueberry muffin, and was sold what looks to be cranberry. I even asked the man behind the counter (presumably the manager) if he was sure it was blueberry and he said "yes" and seemingly rushed me out the door.

    Medium coffee
    Austin G.

    Atrium Cafe is the person you are dating who keeps on sending mixed signals. Here's how I felt led on by Atrium Cafe: - I wanted something quick, but good for breakfast in downtown DC. As I walked by I and 13th St NW, Atrium Cafe was full of people. A line is a good sign, right? -Then I looked Atrium Cafe up on Yelp- 3 stars. Hmmm... -As I walked in, the coffee smelled good and the sizzling ham on the open grill looked like it was the making of the best breakfast sandwich in the city. The croissant they put it on was large. Did I stumble upon a hidden gem? -I went to pay and my total for a ham, cheese, and egg breakfast sandwich and a medium coffee came to just under $9. Seems expensive. -Then I went to sip the coffee. It was decent. It isn't third wave coffee, but alas. It's caffeine. The sandwich looks promising, but tasted a little bland. I'm still processing my experience and all the mixed messages Atrium Cafe sent me. Who are they really? Age has taught me to not mess around with mixed signals. I'll move on to La Colombe down the road for my breakfast and quality coffee.

    Bri T.

    This is one of my favorite salads in the city (when I'm not trekking to find a Sweetgreen). Seriously. Atrium Cafe has really fresh and large portioned salads for $8-9 which you just can't find anywhere else. The dressings are by far the star of the show, and they have so many options to choose from. My absolute favorite is sesame ginger. My salad of choice is the Quinoa Avocado, but I've also tried the Chicken Caesar and the Cobb, which were very good. In addition to salads and pre-proportioned deli items in the fridge when you walk in, they make sandwiches. I recommend the hot pastrami or the turkey sandwich. Just like the salads the portions are great - very big. I usually have an entire half leftover. The line moves fast. Enjoy!

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    Mary C.

    abaolutely a gem! cute little shop! HBY and i both had the pastrami! delish! there was seating and accommodating for groups! very clean and friendly!

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    Jenifer S.

    Had a great turkey sandwich here, I opted for them to put it on a croissant so it was a dollar more, but I really like croissants. The line moved fast and everyone was quite pleasant, even though it was about 2pm, end of 'lunch hour.' They have tables and stools if you want to dine in. Big plus is that stools at counters are on window side so fun to watch street while you eat.

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    Tatyana N.

    Amazing food! My husband and I ordered omelettes. And to my surprise they were unusually delicious with a pleasant sauce on top. Quality cooking! Great prices too. Outdoor seating was available. Open bright and early!

    Montecristo Sandwich - subbed the ham & Swiss for turkey sausage & egg!

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    No special gluten free options, but the fruit salad is the best I have had in a while! Frufru coffee is good too.

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