Just started working in the area. Great place to grab a quick bite. They have a hot and cold buffet, a sushi station and a sandwich station. Sometime it can get busy but the line moves quickly. The food is seasonal but there are staples that are always there. I love the grilled Hanger Steaks and the flank steaks. The Spicy Korean Pork and their Sesame Chicken is also very good. Seasonal items include Softshell Crab, Lobster, Lamb Shanks and I even once saw them serving Mako Shark. The food is different from day to day so there is a lot of variety. The sitting area is small but it is cozy and kept very clean. The cashiers are very friendly and now know me by my name! read more

stale two-day old bagel. Its's a pet peeve of mine. If I skip the inexpensive bagel cart on the street and stop into your restaurant and pay 2X that price for a buttered bagel at least have the decency to not serve me one you had delivered a day or two ago. Throw out your old bread (or save for orders that are for toasted ones). If you're too cheap to use fresh bread how do you expect me to trust your sushi and cold cuts? read more

I love the vibe and the atmosphere in this place, me and my friend went for a coffee and bakery and it was delicious!

the girl at the register is so rude ans unfriendly I come in there every day or every other day I work right across the street and her presence is very off putting the food is great but the service is terrible she is very nice to other races I am African American and she is very harsh read more

This place is super convenient being that I work right here. Awesome variety of delicious food. My favorites are usually the Soup and Sandwich combination. read more

I visited Cafe 101 twice so far and both experiences have been great. The staff is nice and the space is clean. The pay per pound food is delicious. My favorite is the dumplings. They have fried and steamed dumplings and both of them are amazing. I do feel like they could have more tables as there aren't many but it's still a great option for a grab and go. read more

Wow, Cafe 101 was fabulous. Definitely coming back here again. Every single thing I've tried thus far is really good. The staff were extremely pleasant, helpful, and really easy to talk to. Try it out. read more

Cheap, quality, various options and mostly importantly - good freshly made sushi every day (and eel sushi generally on Tuesday)! This has become one of my favorite work lunch places and has just recently re-discovered it this year (since it went through renovation). Like other deli place, you pay by its weight and a big box of sushi, fish, sashimi and asparagus only costs ~$8 with pretty high quality. Breakfast is also a nice option when you are lazy to cook for yourself. By the way, they also sell dough donuts at the counter and my colleagues and I love to get them as treats for our teams. However, do bear in mind that the place closes ~3PM and only has chips and drinks after that. Sushi is usually out after ~1 or 1:30PM so be early to make sure you get sushi. read more

For a deli, Cafe 101 is one of my favorite spots to pick up a bit during lunch. Yes, convenience has a lot to do with it, but so does Bistro Marketplace, and their food is subpar in comparison to Cafe 101. Let's start with sandwiches. I LOVE their chicken salad and tuna salad. Freshly made, they are outstanding, and you get a very decent sized sandwich for $5. And you must try the Mexican Tuna Salad when available, as well as the Waldorf Chicken Salad. Then there's the soups. The Italian Wedding is out of this world, and so is the cream of mushroom. I am salivating just thinking about either. And there's the salad bar. Build your own and top it the way you want. And with a bit caesar salad dressing, you can't go wrong. And if you do not have a Cafe 101 card, get one. Recharge with $25 and you get 10% off every time you buy with the card. read more

I just had a bowl of korean instant ramen with fresh chicken and veg toppings from their new ramen bar. Def gotta visit again to try all of their options! read more

Hidden Gem on 41st St! Located in the lobby of 191 Park Ave, this little cafe makes delicious food and carries lots of cool brands like Dough Donuts and Blue Marble ice cream...while I usually go there for the salad bar and awesome sushi, today I ordered a sandwich for the first time. A BLT with thick cut bacon, fresh avocado and cheddar and thick cut toasted white bread was just perfect! Can't wait to get my breakfast there tomorrow! read more

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Decent enough food, but WILDLY overpriced. $3.75 for a large iced coffee (pre-tax)?!?!?! You've got to be kidding me. The old Cafe 101 may have been a bit on the dingy side, but at least the prices were fair. Until they find a way to keep the prices down, I (and many other colleagues who work in the building) am going to keep going to the many more affordable delis (my god, they're more expensive than Pret!) for lunch. Note: review just downgraded from 2 stars to 1. If I ask you if something you sell contains a particular food, please be sure before answering no. There was a reason I was asking. Now you've got me pissed off. read more

Disgusting. The grilled chicken was so hard I could barely bite into it. I ended up just throwing it out. Will never consider going back.

Great place, good service and decent prices, very close to where I work as well. I strongly recommend it for you if you work around there and you want to grab something fast. They serve breakfast, good coffee and variety of snacks, fruit and yogurt. Thanks 101 for the great service, I will definitely go back again and again. read more

Good food and service! :) A lot of food options and my favorite was the sushi bar. I walked in during my lunch time today. This place is super clean & nice. read more

Amazing selection of fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch options. They also have a great mealpal deal. My favorite is usually their burrito bowls. The quality is the best, and the prices are reasonable. The staffs are nice and friendly. Highly recommend!! read more

Like this place, but if you order a sandwich they usually get it wrong. Literally the opposite of whatever you order.... so check before you walk out. ‍ read more

Fast, inexpensive and high-quality salads, sandwiches and juices - one of our lunch go-to's!

Convenient, healthy, and simple buffet cafe. Their food is very fresh. The atmosphere appears to be clean everyday.

This place is horrible. I work at 101 and the building is huge with plenty of money to be made. I just walked in there on 5/1/14 at 3:20pm grabbed a drink and a bag of chips while the cashier is watching me. I walk up to order my sandwich and she tells me no we are closed. I said closed what happened she then says we are on break. I was shocked so I said everyone and she said yes and rolled her eyes at me and then walked over to the tables in the back where the whole staff was just hanging out. I will never step foot in that place again and I am going to tell everyone I know in the building the same. read more

They delivered two hours late and told me they cancelled my order so I already bought another lunch.

Relatively inexpensive for breakfast and lunch. Highly recommend the good morning or angel's wrap for breakfast!

Wow!!.What a great place to go for some tasty food. Pasta and chicken are so delicious!!!. I probably eat 4 times a week and my lunch is always enjoyable. Highly recommend for those working in the area. Well priced and clean. Thanks 101..Keep it up!!! read more

Cafe 101 is a great place midway between the east side and the west, the good place to meet friends from the other side of town to relax. This place is also such a nice place to have peaceful lunch. Our food was good and the drinks were top of the notch. We will definitely come again. read more

Update to previous review: They've since removed the word "crispy" from their buffalo chicken sandwich description, so at least they are not false advertising now. And the demeanor of the staff has changed for the better, most of them smile now and they get my orders more accurately than before. I haven't tested them on their muffin knowledge yet, so I don't know if that has improved, but the overall experience has become more positive than it was earlier. Initial review: I am constantly frustrated with this place. The manager (or one of them) - small, thin Asian lady, with long dark hair - does not have a strong knowledge of the food they offer, and it comes across to me as if she doesn't care to. I asked her which muffins they offer, and she said "we don't know", and laughed, as if it's funny that they don't know what the food they order in is. For me, it was important to know, because I am allergic to nuts and I didn't want to pick a muffin that has nuts. I told her this, and she laughed again and said, "sorry but we just don't know". I literally put my head in my hands in frustration, because she has responded that way to me in the past. One time, when I asked her what one of the meats in their sandwiches was - i.e. is it beef, pork, etc? (it had a foreign name, like a french meat or something), she had the same response, "we don't know", with a laugh... and made no effort to find out for me. It's as if she doesn't care to lose my business, which is insulting, but more importantly, I am forced to leave because I can't get the information I need to put in an educated order. It is so frustrating and just horrible customer service, not to mention the lack of professionalism. Finishing up on the muffin story... finally, the girl next to the manager pointed to one of the muffins and said "oh that one is banana chocolate chip". So I took that one to go. Come to find, it was not banana chocolate chip. It was something completely different. So, the manager has no clue, and the employees are giving out wrong information. It's so ridiculous and borderline enraging. Also - general note - their "Crispy Buffalo Chicken Sandwich" is not crispy at all. The chicken meat comes in the form of deli slices... ew - and it has a disgusting taste. Why put the word "cripsy" in the description when it is a blatant lie? I was so disappointed with this sandwich, but it is such a pain to feel compelled to run downstairs and return my order each time I feel I have gotten something other than what I intended to get. I hope someone who has power at 101P cafe reads this and improves the quality of service, because I would really love to be able to enjoy the convenience of a cafe in my work building. read more

The service here is extremely horrible. The 3 out of 4 times I placed an order it was incorrect when I got it. In addition the customer service is lackluster. They make you feel as though they are doing you a favor by taking your order. Find your breakfast or lunch elsewhere or suffer the consequences of overpriced food with subpar service. read more

I love theirs veggie wrap for breakfast. It's inexpensive and delicious. The stuff is very friendly. It's great to have them in 101 Park Ave. read more

I so badly want this place to do well because the food is delicious and the staff members are very pleasant. Unfortunately, the utter chaos that prevails during lunch hour threatens to make the business collapse in on itself and has me increasingly taking my business elsewhere. Upon entering the restaurant, one must try to navigate their way through the soup, salad, sandwich, and payment lines that converge in a confused gaggle in front of the one working cash register (of three). Before selecting a menu item, however, one must push one's way to the front of the mob to peruse the menu that is now printed on a sheet of computer paper following remodeling (there used to be large TV screens displaying the menu). Meanwhile, cashiers scream out unheard orders or calls for "next customer" over club music played so loud that the glass walls threaten to shatter. An attentive customer might be able to escape with a sandwich in 20 minutes. He needs only to reach the front, read the menu, fight his way through the mass of people crowded around the registers, place his order, stand back out of the way and read the cashier's lips until she calls that his sandwich is ready, and watch as his order emerges triumphant through the plastic construction drop cloth that is hung in the entry to the kitchen, ready to be enjoyed in the chaos of tthe office rather than in the chaos of the restaurant. read more

We found this hidden diamond in the rough when a coworker accidentely stumbled upon this and decided to tell us to go try it. We've tried a wide variety of their sandwiches and wraps and salads and have never been disappointed. The Boss is fantastic and the 101 Buff Chick is an excellent choice. I also enjoy the 101 BLT. My only negative comment is they are a little pricey, but overall, I highly recommend... read more

I work in the building and the women who run the registers are nice so that's good. But that's all. The food is horrible, it always has a weird smell, it's expensive and completely chaotic. I could totally get over the cost, it's NYC after all, if I could just get one good meal. I ordered eggs and they came with shells. Ewwww. I stopped ordering eggs because I was so repulsed. My coworker had shells in her eggs the last two times she ordered. She said she's asked them to make sure there's no shell so hopefully that will help, but seriously? You need to be told not to let shells get into the eggs? That's like asking to not have hair in your food. Which incidentally is the reason why I'm done with this place. They have a buffet. It seems pretty good, lots of options, but I had a hair in my food. Like a long, had to pull it out of my mouth, hair. Assuming it was another customer but just so gross. Like I said, the place also has a funny smell and as others have described, there is no organization and you are constantly trying to figure out who is waiting to order, who is waiting to pay, who is waiting for their food. Not worth it! read more

I used to go to 101 every single morning and often for lunch as well. Lily and Crystal, who work the registers and prepare coffee and smoothies are absolutely awesome. My issue is that the kitchen would consistently get my order wrong. I once ordered a Veggie Breakfast Wrap and got a Denver Omelet with a side of bacon. While delicious, so far from what I ordered I might as well have been in Denver. After an entire week where they messed up my breakfast order every day...seriously, Monday - Friday, wrong every day I took a five month hiatus. Granted, one of the days it was as simple as not putting ketchup on my egg wrap, but when paying $10.00 for a cup of coffee and an egg wrap I expect it to be correct. Tomorrow I am making my un-triumphant return to give them a 2nd chance. In reality, the 2nd chance is because their soups are the bomb and not because I am a good guy....plus, they cannot mess up a soup order! I highly recommend the Portuguese Kale as well. One of the best soups Midtown, if not the entire City has to offer. read more

I have a muffin story about this place as well. Today, I went in to get a snack. Saw a nice big, fat, cranberry muffin. I asked the girl behind the counter for that muffin, and I pointed to it. She told me the muffin behind it (much smaller), was the same kind. I again said I wanted the muffin I asked for. When she repeated it was the same, I said to my self, the hell with it. Okay, I'll take the smaller cranberry muffin. I requested it with butter. Now I'm waiting and waiting and I smell something very much like a toasting muffin being prepared. I reminded her that I wanted my muffin with just butter. She disappers behind the curtains, comes back and says, "they already toasted it" I repeated my request again. She disappears behind the curtains again with the muffin I originally pointed to and comes back with it just buttered the way I originally ordered it. Sooo, I finally got the muffin I wanted (the big fat one) with just butter on it. I am not ap picky person, and I am not demanding. I asked her very nicely for what I wanted. They seem to always have different people behind the counter except for the one salad guy in the black beret. He's great. Other than that, if it wasn't so convenient, I would not go there. read more