GREAT FOOD!! CHEAP!! They serve everything from salad bars, to Papa Gino's Pizza (variety from calzones, pizzas, soups, and garlic bread), frying section, grill bar, burrito/taco bar, and healthy food section where they serve a bowl of healthy options menu daily changes. In good amount of bowl of food for less than $12. They even have sweets and cakes section. Sushi or rolls area is hidden near next to the healthy food section (the area is on the left side of the cafeteria where you come from the outside.) Worth to explore. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. Overall ratings: Food: 8.6/10 Quality of food: 9/10 Price: 9/10 (under $20 you can get a lot to take home as well) Experience: 8/10 Worth to take a look: 100% read more

Eat Street Cafe - Sweet potato fries, shrimps tempura roll, and Vietnamese rolls area (salad role) - Delis Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Eat Street is the main MGH cafeteria. It's a solid option in terms of variety and the prices are quite reasonable! My favorite option here is the Mediterranean bowls station, where you can build your own bowl. It starts with a base of rice, you can add chicken, falafel, greens, peppers, other veggies, etc. The serving is huge and more than fills you up with a nutritious lunch for under $10. There is plenty of seating available but it does get crowded during peak hours. read more

Eat Street Cafe - Mediterranean bowl - Delis Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I'm a long-time patron of Eat Street Cafe, since 2001, and dropped by recently for the first time in a long time. Eat Street is about as good as it gets for a hospital cafeteria. You've got some healthy food, lots of unhealthy food, and low prices that are completely baffling. I have no idea how MGH breaks even on this place. If you're hungry, I'd point you to the Grill station or the Pizza station. The Grill offers up a great variety of sandwiches and fries, while the Pizza station serves up hot slices of Papa Ginos. On my most recent visit, I got a turkey burger, fries, and a ginger ale and was out of there for something like $8. The chefs and cashiers are super friendly and it's all made to order. It would be nice to see a refresh of the space, but hey, no need to fix something that isn't broken. read more

Eat Street Cafe - Turkey burger and waffle fries - Delis Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Sometimes the food is great! Other times it sucks and there aren't many options. Hazelnut coffee here is the best. Service is okay.

Eat Street Cafe is located in the lower level of Mass General. The food is cafeteria style with made to order entrees and large salad bar. So many options. I decided on the salad bar which is fully stocked with anything you would want on a salad. Big plus- they serve REAL Papa Gino's pizza, made on site. Prices are a bargain for Boston. read more

MGH Eat Street cafe. A place where one can consistently find the ones and zeros on the one to ten food scale. Home of the worlds worst Tacos and Pasta now definitively the worlds worst Grilled Cheese. The gooey orange American cheese food is tasteless and sticky. But what really sets this sandwich at the bottom of the barrel is the rancid after taste of the mystery grease they slather on the firm dry bread they use to make this sandwich adhere to the grill. The rancid oil flavor overpowers any chance the cheese or bread may have and says "this is gross" in every bite. Yikes! I recommend skipping this choice unless you need a sure fire way to make a bad day worse.... read more

Eat Street Cafe - Grilled Cheese from Eat Street Cafe at MGH. The world's worst grilled cheese !!! - Delis Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The omelets are exceptional and made to order. There are various stations with different types of food, like hot foods, and paninis, pizza, soups, and so on as well as some grab and go options. And some decent cookies and layer cake slices. The food is good and the prices are excellent. I don't think they are making a profit here, just providing some decent to good food for staff, outpatients and other visitors. The ambience is classic cafeteria, but comfortable enough. I prefer to take mine to go as there are a couple of comfy places around the hospital where there aren't too many people and nobody cares if you sit and eat there. This being a hospital cafeteria, it would be helpful if there was information on the fold that gave an indication of sodium content and some other basic nutritional info. If you are on a low sodium diet, I don't think there is much that fits, so you are going to end up cheating if you are hungry. None of the hospital cafes or coffee shops provides much info about sodium and the staff is not knowledgeable. The surrounding neighborhood has some restaurants but they are not particularly close and they are way more expensive. read more

Expectations for a hospital cafeteria are pretty low, but this place is outstanding. Lots of choice- salads, sandwiches, grill, hot meals, fresh fruit, pizza and plenty of desserts. The food is fresh, well prepared and really inexpensive. I had a delicious baked piece of baked salmon with a generous portion of sauteed vegetables for $6.00+ 1.50= $7.50. This same meal in most restaurants would have been 2-3X. The salmonand sauteed veggies were delicious. There are daily regulars- i.e. medical staff and employees and plenty of visiotrs. The staff was really friendly and helpful. For many visiting a hospital is an emotionally charged experience. This well prepared meal was a welcome break. read more

Not my first time coming to this cafeteria. I only come here when I'm starving and don't really want to go out for my break. I like trying a bunch of food and I saw this one day. Since it's winter time and I kind of crave some hot soup for my meals I found the pho selection on the menu. I decided to try it! I thought it was similar to the regular pho but it wasn't. After I tried it I think I would never get it again. First, they don't have that much broth in it so it made it just like a pile of raw veggies in a plastic container, then when I ate it I didn't know they have chunks of jalapeño peppers in it. I thought it was just some green bell peppers so I ate it. But when I did my mouth was just on fire I couldn't taste anything else aside from the spicy feeling inside my mouth I cant even eat half of the food I got. It was horrible. I don't ever want to get that food again. read more

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Walked over to the main campus at MA Gen. Hospital from the Yawkey Outpatient building via pedestrian bridge. If you come this way follow signs to main lobby, then, turn left at information and down a flight of stairs. There are elevators too if you need them. The first thing you see when entering the cafeteria is dessert. I like this place already. The second thing you see if a huge salad bar. Four kinds of lettuce, beets, broccoli, mixed salads and marinated veg options plus all the things you expect. Then you have meats, eggs, cheeses, beans, seeds, and more. I like this place even more. Other lunch options included pizza, sandwiches, soups, entrees, burgers, grilled cheese, mac & cheese, and plenty more. The day we visited, the soup choices were: chicken noodle, turkey rice and pumpkin. Plenty of food choices to meet most needs and moods. A small breakfast offering included scrambled eggs, bacon, hash and potatoes. Not sure if other stations had other offerings - we arrived as breakfast ended (10:00) and lunch began. Salads are priced by weight, most cashiers take cash or credit unless otherwise 'signed'. There is no 'electronic app' payment accepted. Sorry apple and samsung. Once past the cashier get you napkin and plastic cutlery. The plastic flatware is rather flimsy but got the job done. Just don't push too hard on that fork. Seating is a mix of benches on one side and seats on the other making them wheelchair accessible. Although there are lots of seats here, if the dining room is full, you can try to find some across the hall (behind the stairs). The ice cream shop didn't look open during our visit, but I did notice there are microwave ovens against the wall in this section, right next to the dining area. Maybe you can heat up you lunch here? Before leaving, bus your table and leave everything at the station provided by the exit. Whether a patient, family or employee, or even if you work nearby, this could be a healthy lunch option. read more

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Not bad at all for a hospital cafeteria. The deli and grill, quick and good. Grab a fresh slice or a hot dinner. Right now guests must sit 6 feet away from others during covid. read more

I discovered the Eat Street Café at MGH Boston after I suffered a serious accident in 2006. I attended both physical therapy & the pain clinic there, and decided I might as well treat myself to lunch afterwards. WHAT A SURPRISE to find such a HUGE VARIETY of hot dishes, sandwiches and salad bar items... and all the meal options CHANGE EVERY DAY! LOCATION: Ellison Building, lower level HOURS: Open Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 8:00 pm; Saturday, Sunday and Holidays, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm THE DEAL: To hear a recording of the daily menu, call 617-724-MENU. The cafeteria is wheelchair accessible. You can request assistance with getting your meal by alerting a staff member or by pushing the red button located at the main entrance to the cafeteria (near the stacked trays), on the right-hand wall. read more

So happy now that outside people can now access the cafeteria again since plague! If in the area...this is a good bet for wicked pissah grub! They have a good number of choices...Carvery for hot meals...Papa Gino's Pizza station...a grill for good burgers and Chicken sandwiches...Panini station...a fairly good salad bar...and some other groovy options as well! Carvery is usually what old Stinky P.goes for! Usually two groovy choices...meat and non-meat. They used to have three options before plague...hopefully they can add back the third option again at some time. The grub is usually of good quality...and veggies fresh...not canned stuff. Much better than the inpatient food. Know that from experience. They have been having Turkey on Mondays lately. One of the best options. All this for 8.50 with stuffing and veggies. Wicked tasty! No dessert for old Stinky today...as he is trying to keep his figure. Also...it is always groovy to see all the good looking doctors and nurses. read more

Eat Street Cafe - Turkey!!! - Delis Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Okay, so I got shortchanged AGAIN. But this time the cashier (male) made fun of me to the next customer. I was still within earshot as I was getting some utensils. He had a good laugh at my expense over owing me 6 scents and verbalized that for all to hear. Wow, customer service gets a big ZERO. The foods not bad..... read more

It is with a heavy heart and an empty stomach that I write this review today. There are few joys that come with working on the weekend - 1 of them, is that there is less "hustle and bustle", which comes with the potential opportunity to make it to the café on time for breakfast. I strategically organized my day so that I would be able to get a breakfast sandwich and some hash browns before 10am. Everything was going well until about 930. Fortunately, I was able to see my last patient with a few minutes to spare. I frantically ran down to the cafeteria and made it to the grill line at 9:56. My excitement quickly turned to devastation when I saw the sign that said the grill was closed for cleaning. I was not alone, as several other patrons were also outraged by the premature closure of the grill. I ask that this incident be reviewed, as it is not the first time it has happened. It is my understanding that the grille closes at 10am; not 9:55 (though please correct me if I'm wrong). Despite my dismay over today's incident, I want to end by recognizing the hard work that you and your colleagues do to nourish patients and staff alike. read more

I'd never thought I would give hospital cafeteria food these many stars. I am impressed with the variety of selections. Remember I am comparing against other self serve outlets and by far has the best selection. What I really like is the color codes to tell you what the healthy and not so healthy selections are. Very reasonable prices. If I lived in Boston near here, I would be a regular - scary as that may sound. read more

Always a great selection, prices are always super reasonable. The cashiers and servers are always extraordinarily kind and helpful. Our favorites are the grilled chicken sandwich, slices of Papa Gino's pizza, the salad bar's huge selection of veggies & fruit & protein, double chocolate chip cookies, and slices of cake. read more

Thinnest bacon strips ever! Nice and crispy! Lots for $1.50 Muffins almost large tops $1.20 flavorful. Coffee good read more

Eat Street Cafe - Thinnest bacon strips- lots for $1.50 - Delis Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

For some reason, when I worked at the General, I frequently "forgot" to make lunch at home, and breakfast for that matter. Eat Street is good, people! The salad bar, soups, sandwich section, pizza section, grilled meats area, even sushi once a week. And then when the day is going wicked rough, you can get a frappe at the ice cream counter. I think it's so funny what Jane S said "This is the mother of all Boston hospital cafeterias. But I'm not sure this mother can cook." I worked there about 10 years ago, and during that time the head of Nutrition Services was featured on one of the National News programs as a "Person of the Week" b/c the food and the options were *that* good. In fact, as an employee, you always knew when it was a local holiday b/c the traffic in Eat Street slowed down *that much more*. Also as Jane S mentioned, there are plenty of choices there, healthy and unhealthy. But it's up to you to decide which you want. Whenever I go to MGH, I always stop in for a yummy treat at Eat Street. It's good people, I swear! read more

I've been here at MGH several times in the past 6 months. There isnt anything close for food so this is almost compulsory. Starbucks is a decent walk and its 18 degrees today. The pace of the hospital staff is crazy in here especially at the break of morning and at noon. It's one of the most stressful places I've ever been, not to mention stressful eating places. The staff seems extremely rude to me. Considering how nice the hospital staff is to everyone, this place is 100% opposite. I believe the first 4 times eating here I had no idea how to order, where to order or how to order. Staff was less than helpful and I was tired of dirty looks within the first 2 minutes of being in this place. Breakfast has been the worst to overcome in the ordering "process"). They don't really advertise when breakfast ends so I've been caught in the twilight zone of 955am to 1005am. They end breakfast at 10 sharp or even a minute or two early. No exceptions. There are also certain places for each item to be ordered which isn't in a logical order or labeled. Is that a difficult task? And when you finally find an item you like, good luck figuring out where to order or stand in line to order. Or who to talk to about placing your order. They best advice I have on that is to look at the very small signs taped above the cooking area. It kind of says what you can order but it's not 100% accurate or in the right area. Not all stations have signs. Plus you have no idea who to order from or where the line ends/behings so you'll learn by trial and error (and end up with something you didn't order or want.) And God forbid you have a question. You'll get a weird stare if you ask anything (if you're lucky enough to make eye contact) but expect a muffled voice growling out something incoherent. The drinks are easy because they are on the shelves circling around inside of the cafeteria. All self service. Paying is fairly straightforward as you just find a cashier to bring your food to but make sure the sign of what type of transaction or currency they take can make that difficult as well. As for the food, as I finally got my order nearly 80% correct for breakfast, it was pretty good. Granted, it was my 5th visit and I was also successful in ordering an omelette but when I asked for bacon (which is in the very near vicinity of the omlettes) I got a quick glare as the staff member had to step one step to the left to obtain the bacon. I'm sure that bacon was to be ordered in yet another obscure area of the cafe but I couldn't tell you exactly. I was pleased with the taste of it. There are other issues like where to get trays, condiments, forks and knives, where to sit (always seems very crowded) but I'll leave that for those who like mystery and a challenge. Good luck! read more

This is the mother of all Boston hospital cafeterias. But I'm not sure this mother can cook. Granted, they never close and feed an incredible diversity of people everyday but who eats confetti vegetables and grilled liver (today's hot menu items)? The prepared hot meals for lunch and dinner are the standard uninspired and unhealthy hospital fare. Lots of fried food. I guess this is a business driver for the cardiologists! That said, there are healthy alternatives. A broiler station provides decent chicken sandwiches and burgers...and veggie burgers. When you go here, you need to order your sandwich through a glass window and wait while your meat cooks. This provides ample opportunity for observing the hospital industrial complex in a dark and confusing basement cafeteria. The other healthy alternative is an expansive salad bar, but watch out, its not the food that's dangerous here, its the people. Its not rare to see a person grab handful of food with their dirty hands from the crocks in the salad bar and despite the availability of tongs and existence of sneeze guards. read more

Cheeseburgers! Pizza! Salads with real Bacon Bits! Good Ice Cream! Automatically 1 Star for Hospital Cuisine of the World. The best part of this hospital Cafe is the "Self-service options" Salad bar, Soups, Sandwiches. They give you Chicken, Eggs, REAL Bacon Bits, Oriental Noodles, Grilled Veggies. All ways to make salad FUN! Great variety from Pizza to Baked Haddock with Carrots and Broccoli. Cheeseburgers. Ice cream stand. GET Ice Cream here before you leave. It's $2-3 less than the next ice cream place which isn't much in Boston! Economical and tastes just fine! read more

Very orderly. Crowded, but the lines moved quickly. And the food was really inexpensive! Everything is organized by its nutritional value. Green means you're good to go, Yellow means it's not that great for you, and Red means there's definitely a healthier option. But that doesn't stop you from getting it, if you want! I wish there were notable pricings on the chips and more of a juice selection. read more

I love the variety and different options here! There's pizza, a deli, burgers, main line, subs, salad bar, etc. and even with soups of the day, sushi, dessert, ice cream and your fair share of drinks! It isn't a 5 star restaurant but it does give you quite a few selections. I love how they tell you next to each item if it is red, yellow or green meaning how healthy the food item is so you know about its nutritional value more! Overall recommend! read more

I've worked at MGH for the last 2 years. I'm there A LOT. And I've consumed most of my meals in this cafe-teria. And having been a a lot of hospital cafeterias over the years, this is by far the most impressive. They have a huge variety of food - including a pizza bar, rotisserie bar (I eat here most of the time - they often have 3 main items, such as turkey, ham, roast beef, marsala chicken, etc) and sides (including veggies, sweet potatoes, stuffing, all kinds of good stuff and fairly healthy), a grill, a cold sandwich bar, giant salad bar, softserve ice cream bar, real ice cream (with great flavors and cheesecakes, etc) bar, and more. Overall, great selection, good quality, good taste, fairly reasonable prices - always know I'll be leaving with something I like. They are also focusing on the healthy side - putting calories on stuff and labeling it according to healthiness: green, yellow, or red based on fat and calories. Really progressive, espeically for a hospital - where they should focus on this but never do. ALso, their desserts are great - the cookies and cakes especially. In my view, the best cakes are the white with orange frosting, white with strawberry, chocolate with chocolate. Anyway, I sometimes shoot in here to grab something quickly that tastes good and is healthy, even when I'm not working. The convenience of a cafeteria without the crappy food. Thumbs up read more

Eat street cafe at MGH is awesome!... I have had the pleasure of eating there many times as a loved one undergoes therapy at MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL aka MGH... If I worked at mass general or nearby I would mostly eat there... Selection, price, efficiency, flavor etc is outstanding...Morning breakfast bar which turns into lunch and later salad bar is incredible!..pizza rivals the best the north end has to offer..coffee rivals Dunkin Donuts flavor! read more

Let me start by saying I can't believe I'm writing a review of a hospital cafeteria. Honestly, who does that? It's a cafeteria, how good can it be right? Well, that's just it. It's REALLY good. Over the last 3 days I've eaten multiple meals here and they've all surpassed my expectations. Its got all the standard cafeteria staples, (hot and cold sandwiches, pizza, salad bar, and revolving entree) but they're just done better. I eat out a lot and have sampled some of Boston's finest culinarily offerings. That being said, the pork loin I ate here 2 nights ago is in the top 5 that I've ever eaten. Seriously, it was that good. Additionally, they do desserts really well, specifically the pies. Don't get me wrong, the cakes / cookies are good but if you see pie, grab a slice you won't be disappointed. My final advice, get the bran muffin. Whether it be from the coffee stand or the cafeteria they're all the same and they are amazing. I'm grabbing a dozen before I leave today. read more

Not bad for hospital cafeteria. I like the grilled cheese, steak and cheese sub for greasy foods. For healthy they have good salads, fried rice with veggies and many other options. The chocolate cake is great and they have ice cream. Also papa gino pizza! read more

Having had a few stays at MGH, my wife first discovered Eat St due to her dedication to staying with me. After a while the meds I was on affected my taste buds to the point there was little on the hospital menus I would eat. When she brought something back for herself, I would try a bite. Boy, did my mouth light up! And it really wouldn't matter what it was. Mornings were best with a cup of their coffee and the Breakfast Bread Pudding (small of course). After my in house stay (or my time share as I called it), return trips to MGH for checkups also included stops to Eat Street. I've told many people that if I worked close to MGH, I would probably eat lunch there every day. I can honestly say that the Food Services Staff, seems to totally have their act together. For the few negative comments I have seen here, remember that we are all human and do have an occasional bad day. Even patients! read more

Love this place but I think I already reviewed another East Street...how come there are two? huh, Yelp?

I had an awesome breakfast pizza there last week. It was a very good size with just the right amount of scrambled egg and sausage and cheese and everything else. I would go back just for that someday even if I have no reason to be in the hospital. I had a really good cinnamon roll as well but I was so full from the pizza that I didn't need it (and shouldn't have picked it up). read more

for hospital food, eat street cafe is pretty good. in fact, i would probably go there even if i don't work in the vicinity if seeking food in the mgh area as the prices are so reasonable due to subsidies. for breakfast, the menu is varied -- from healthy yogurt and fruit, pastries and bagels, to the griddle where you can bring said bagel to get a made-to-order egg and cheese sandwich, made-to-order omelettes, and the very quick line for regular scrambled eggs, cheesy scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, sausage patties, and regular pork sausage. this same quick line also provides the chicken liver delicacy on friday. they also used to have baked ham on fridays, and to my disappointment, stopped this practice. depending on who serves, the serving size can be pretty substantial. at another station, we cannot forget the breakfast pizza. scrambled eggs, your choice of sausage, bacon or no meat, with a layer of melted cheese on top of pizza dough. it's definitely color coded red for "select very little of" on the healthy foods to choose from scale located throughout the space, but a must try. juice and drinks are abundant, as well as a coffee station, but i'd rather get my coffee at coffee central upstairs. for lunch, the menu is just as varied as breakfast, with the usual salad and soup bar, burgers, pasta and the daily specials. the daily specials, whether it would be fish and chips, chicken fingers, what have you, are abundant in serving size. and they have the usual normal pizza at this time too, after 10am when the breakfast hours end. with the amount of traffic here, eat street is also the model of efficiency, but still best to avoid the shift change times. and the behind the scenes areas of where they prepare food are very clean too. and best of all, there is a sundae bar after the cashiers! a nice treat for a great price. read more

Being here many times over the years. It is probably the go to place for people visiting or working at MGH. It has a large space with many options most if not all of which have labels of their nutrition values. The price used to be a bit lower than a typical cafe and perhaps still is, but I feel the quality as taste declined recently. read more

I just watched the person making my sandwich cleaning everything including picking stuff up off the floor, then without washing her hands or changing her gloves she picks up my sandwich cuts it in half and hands it to me. read more

Great selection of tasty food at very very reasonable prices. I work near the MGH, not for the hospital, but I go here a few times a week because it is so much cheaper than any other food options in the area and I know I'll be able to find some tasty vegetarian eats. Only things I don't like is that they use styrofoam trays and plates and they seem to have a problem with getting the eating areas cleaned of crumbs/spills in a timely manner. read more

Eat here pretty frequently as an employee. Wide range of options for food that are generally fresh, well priced and with nutritional information. There probably isn't enough seats given the volume of patients and staff read more

The cafeteria at MGH is amazing... the food is always great, there's plenty of options. However, I have been here a few times for breakfast, and I absolutely love the bacon egg and cheese on a croissant/english muffin. I have to say though, that whenever I go and the young gentleman is making it, he takes a very long time, overcooks the bread, and never really lets the cheese melt. There are a few other people who work the grill, and they are much better at it. I've been late to an appointment before because I thought that getting a breakfast sandwich would be fast (which is usually is if this man doesn't make it). Otherwise, fantastic cafeteria! read more

Prices have almost doubled since July. No posting of breakfast costs! Used to be a fair price. No explanation of price doubling. read more

Ok cafeteria. Better than a gas station but still needs improvement. Scrambled eggs need more care, always burned, overpriced and mediocre options for breakfast. Sandwiches are good but rather slow. For lunch if you'd like a sandwich the people are incredibly slow, inflexible and will only place 2 anemic looking slices of bacon on a sandwich and charge you at least 1.50 over the price of the sandwich for this. If you'd like a burger with one more patty, they don't sell that, they insist they must give you 2 plates with 2 burgers and you can make it yourself I suppose. Same with the salad, if you'd like more chicken and are willing to pay for it, they insist on giving you 2 and paying for it. Don't understand the rationale but I do understand their pricing and it is to charge as much as possible essentially. read more

This is an update. Today I decided to try pizza. $2-2.60/small slice. I waited and waited and waited...wasnt sure if pizzaria closed...no workers were in sight. Finally an employee decided to serve me my slice. The pizza dough was soft, undercooked and warm. When I asked to heat up my slice (I like my pizza dough well done and crunchy, not soggy), I was given not only a mean look, but an attitude as well! Ouch, what a customer service! I am not eating their pizzas again! MGH should screen their food companies better! Maybe get in some new pizzeria with better recipes and friendlier employees. Because this pizza slice suuuuucked! Result: Minus 1 star! read more