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    Cafe 53

    3.2 (102 reviews)
    ModerateDelis, Cafes, Sandwiches
    Open 6:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Fruit, veg and hot bar.
    Lenore N.

    I've been coming here for years and it keeps getting better. Fresh and interesting salads and hot bar, smoothies, sushi, coffees, breakfast and more. A great grab and go place that's affordable. And very clean.

    Sean M.

    Actually had a great BEC here and the kids enjoyed an order of bacon and pancakes (3 big pancakes for $10.95). The Bacon egg and cheese was $7. Place is clean and bright and the staff was too the point and efficient. Be warned though, the two people ahead of us were complaining about price discrepancies which I remember was a problem when I use to work in the area. Otherwise, no complaints.

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    Stephanie P.

    I came in here one morning to grab something quick for breakfast. The sandwich line was really long so I took a glance at their hot bar. I saw pork dumplings and put 5 into a small plastic container. Five. FIVE. Upon heading to check out and pay they were deemed to be $10. These dumplings WERE NOT sized or weighing anywhere near being worth $2 each. The women at the register said they were heavy - yeah, heavy with thick skin and NOT with meat filling. The dumplings themselves tasted okay...okaaaaaay....but it was tough to get past how overpriced their hot bar apparently is. Person who paid after me had a small container with some cold fruit and was charged nearly $12 - unsurprisingly they were also shocked. Their breakfast sandwich and lunch sandwich menu seems decently priced for the area but their cold/hot bar is definitely not. I should have known better so shame on me, but I'll do my best to never eat here again soon.

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    Gary C.

    Food is good and much better than I expected. The Cafe 53 staff are super friends and helpful. I didn't give it 5-Star rating since it's not an upscale restaurant, but for what you get the place is excellent. Now, this is my first time eating here so I can't speak for the rest of time.

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    Soy P.

    There is a lot of delish food here. There's stuff from places like the UK and Korea, along with salad/fruit bars and A HOT FOOD SECTION. It's a little overpriced but has a wide selection. On weekdays, the lines are short. This place is underrated it is delish

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    Cayce D.

    Yum yum yum! When I have a conference in midtown this place never disappoints for a quick, fresh, & delicious meal on the go. I've had the hot bar, the cold bar, sushi, and sandwiches. So good'

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    4 months ago

    Disgusting place. The scales are rigged. Employee stuck her hand in the food and took a piece of chicken WITH HER HANDS)

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    The food was good and the service was great. I was mad that they didn't serve breakfast all day.

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    1 year ago

    Absolutely the place to go for quick, but great breakfasts. Amazing variety and super fast service. Convenient location too.

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    The breakfast sandwich guys and buffet have no peer, the smoothee drinks also are great

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    3 years ago

    Food is a little pricey, but the customer service is satisfactory and the food is delicious!

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    8 years ago

    It's open late. Honestly, we got cereal, drinks and snacks, and it was perfect for what we needed at 1am.

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    The hours here are not accurate. We walked to this restaurant and it was closed when yelp said it was open

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    They have a hot bar, a cold bar, a juicing station..... Basically anything you need or want, you'll find it here.

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    Date: Monday, March 2nd, 2026 Time: around 12 noon…read more *Lychee Berry ($9.75) *Panda Cake ($14.50) *Soup Dumpling ($14.50) *Egg Sando ($8) My group dropped by here after having breakfast / brunch. I had seen their cute pastries online and wanted to check them out. We got the items above and a few coffees. The cakes are cute. Tho not as light and fluffy as I was expecting. I thought they'd be more like the asian bakeries we have back in SF. Not as sweet as american desserts, but it was kinda in between. The egg sandwich I really wanted to like since I've been craving one. But the it was sooo dry. Definitely needed more mayo. And the bread wasn't very fluffy either. Cute spot if you want cute desserts. Tho I think they are more geared towards posting on socials. REVIEW #3999

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