Just want to thank the manager, staff, and my boys at the grill serving up breakfast today... Thank you for serenading me and playing the Happy Birthday tunes. And not just today but every time I'm there, many thanks for the warm and friendly service. Appreciate the birthday wishes!! read more

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I come here almost everyday during the work week for lunch so I figured it was about time I write a review! First of all, the beverage and snack options are plentiful. I've learned about many new San Pellegrino flavors because of Silo. Secondly, the make your own salad bar has fabulous topping options. I recommend the tomato basil salad dressing. In addition, the hot bar is always One recommendation I have is that they should have strips of grilled chicken at the hot bar. Sometimes I pick it out of the chicken caesar salad that they have there when really they should just have plain grilled chicken. I've also been for breakfast where they primarily make omelettes and breakfast sandwiches. I don't recall if they have the hot bar open during breakfast, but I don't believe so. By far the best thing about silo is their prices! Very affordable and delicious at the same time. But you do have to spend over $7.00 to use a credit card. read more

Silo is one of those places I feel like I shouldn't like, because I frequent it so often (because of work location), but it's actually a great spot. When it comes time to decide "where should we go for lunch?" (you know the feeling, having just exited the entrance of your office building and you have to pick a direction) -- my coworkers and I somehow find ourselves heading to Silo 2-3 times a week. They really do have it all -- open food bar, sushi, sandwiches, salad bar, and the place is clean, spacious and the checkout line moves quickly. The food bar is fresh and the items change daily. My faves include: baked salmon, rotisserie chicken, flank steak, mac & cheese, grilled brussel sprouts and cauliflower, avocado salad, mango cilantro grilled chicken, broccoli angel hair pasta and quinoa salad. Get there at 11:30a and everything's untouched! Get there after 1p and the food bar has served its duty well. The sushi (packaged or made to order) is delicious as well. Lots of seating. Professional staff. Solid place for take out or dine in. read more

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. read more

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The service, oh my lord! I get that this is New York, but still, it is a new level of rude! I also asked if I could use their bathroom for which you need a key. I was asked to leave something behind as a collateral that I would get back with the key. That in itself is not a problem as I understand that people tend to be forgetful etc, but the attitude with which I was presented with the key despite being a paying customer was just shockingly hilarious. This was not New York rude, this was just a whole level of "I don't have a legit reason not to give you the key to use our facilities, but I am going to make it very obvious that I hate having to give you this key!" rudeness. Good lord! read more

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This place is awesome! I love that I work in this building and they have Silo's downstairs which has a variety of everything! In the morning, the breakfast is so good. I used to get the egg and ham omelette on a roll. The roll was so fresh and fluffy. For lunch there's so many options! Burgers, wraps, Panini, create your own pasta, pay per pound hot foods, sushi, udon/soba, etc. I usually go for the shrimp tempura udon or the chicken donburiya (chicken cutlet egg bowl over rice). They also have a sitting area of like 20 tables which makes it very convenient to just buy your food and dine there too. The staff there are always very friendly and makes jokes and asks you how you're doing. They all work really hard and it shows. read more

Many thanks to yelp for recommending Silo Cafe. Outstanding menu items, welcoming staff, charming mood - what more could you ask for? Silo Cafe has an amazing Cold Salads, this dish will blow you away with its unbelievable taste and flavor. The working staff was really attentive and extremely knowledgeable of the menu items. It was a nice way to spend an afternoon. read more

This place is in the buildings atrium. If I looked for it from the outside I would never have found it. The place seems to have lots of options, from a salad bar to sushi, prepared foods to semi custom orders such as pasta and quesadillas. The food was good and the service was nice. The line for the register though was out the door.. I literally had to leave the store with my unpaid food to just wait online to pay.. A bit silly to me. They should find a better system. I would come again. read more

The best buffet place I've experienced in Midtown East. I think what really makes this place excel is its cleanliness as lauded by its Department of Health A rating and its smörgåsbord of options. I would recommend skipping the salad/buffet bar and, instead, try the different international food stations. They have a Japanese/Korean station, Italian/Pasta station, American deli station and Salad station. The two I always go to are the Asian station and Pasta station. The Asian station has bibimbap, which is Korean rice topped with marinated beef, veggies and optional hot sauce, which is a must add. Its a great dish that makes you feel like you ate a light lunch, even though the portion is huge. I also like to grab some udon, which is thick japanese noodles in broth. It's also embellished with meat and veggies. Both these dishes come in the $8-$10 price range. The Pasta station continues Silo's focus on large portions and clutch for those carb-craving days. For about $8, you could get a pasta dish (extra for whole wheat) with three veggies (my goto: grilled eggplant, broccoli, mushrooms) and grilled chicken (which was an extra $1.50). A round plastic container is filled to the brim with pasta. The station is a pick and choose with your ingredients cooked on the spot, assuring maximum freshness. Overall, the place is great. They serve breakfast too, although not my favorite place for it. Also, don't come here for the soups, they practically don't have a selection. read more

Fantastic Bibimbap! The beef bibimbap here is soooooooooooo good. Perfectly marinated beef. Tons of crunchy veggies Yummy, white rice that doesn't taste like it's been sitting out. All tossed in a tiny bit sweet, mostly spicy Korean sauce. The only place I know to get my Korean fix on. Huge salad buffet & deli selections if bibimbap doesn't tickle ur fancy. I will be back AGAIN & AGAIN. read more

Food is decent. People are not. I use to be a regular and stuck by the restaurant even though they were closed down for a day for health reasons! The foods I normally order are from their Udon station, salads and the buffet. Udon station is the worst. I'm Asian... Noodles, bean sprouts, fried tofu (cut up into invisible pieces, mushroom, seaweed, scallion, carrots, broccoli are very very very inexpensive items. You can added breaded chicken, grilled chicken or teriyaki beef. I usually order the veggie udon. Typically, you walk up the station and pick out the ingredients you want. You would get half a bowl of noodle, 3 pieces of bean sprout, barely a pinch of the fried tofu, invisible mushroom, 5 pieces of seaweed.... C'mon! 3 pieces of bean sprout?!?! When we asked the guy behind the station for more, attitudes galore!! Today, they charged us a quarter more... for extra 3 bean sprouts! I go to silo almost every day! No more.... I'm done with the attitude. Food isn't all that great! its good if you're starving and had nothing else to eat and it's raining outside. I rather have a slice of pizza instead of noodles + 3 pieces of bean sprouts + attitudes. read more

You know what this place has? Options. A whole helluva bunch of them. You can have a sandwich made. Or a salad. Or you can pick up sushi with edamame. Or maybe try their hot bar, complete with salmon, chicken, brown rice and more. The cold bar has a ridiculous number of vegetable dishes that make your eyes pop. You can also have pizza. Or a teriyaki bowl. Or a wrap. Pretty much anything you want. And the drink selection is just as big. Cherry Coke Zero...didn't even know they made that. Until I went to my new home known as Silo. read more

The typical Midtown lunch spot, a place to acquire whatever easy, simple, fast, and inoffensive cuisine for a relatively affordable price for middle class workers. This place might be the prototype of such a place fulfilling it's place in the "lunch time ecosystem", containing all the typical Midtown lunch foods, be it a sandwich, salad, or hot buffet. The biggest distinguishing factor is that it is located in the basement of a large office building, providing a convenient source of food for people inside the building looking to avoid any inclement weather. This place takes everything you like about a beloved deli and sterilizes it to create this soulless, all in one station for all sorts of lunch food you can think of, prepared only to serve the working lunch crowd. While it lacks any distinguishing factors beyond it being in the basement level of a large office building, it gives people a wide array of choices. A fairly complete salad bar, grill station, sandwich station, and better than average hot buffet let's people choose from a wide variety of uninspiring but not bad choices for lunch. The food itself is nothing to call home about, or even suggest. Their buffet is a solid choice, containing a wide variety of foods for the discerning types, focused on customary American cuisines (mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, chicken) or American derivative cuisines (Sesame Chicken/fried rice anyone?). Perhaps the best part is that it has seafood such as salmon, cod, and shrimp. While nothing too special, it is definitely a step above the rest of the carb heavy, dry, or low quality meats. They still maintain some of their fundamental deliciousness, but their inoffensive seasoning and cooking doesn't bring out the full flavor that could be taken from their seafood. Prices are affordable, not going over $10 for most things, and the buffet going for $8.50 a pound, making it quite an affordable Midtown food choice. My favorite deal is after 2:30, the buffet is half off, which at $4.25 a pound is great. Variety becomes sparse although quality remains about the same. If you're looking for an affordable place for lunch, this place is an adequate establishment, covering all the normal food that the Midtown lunch crowd wants. But unless you work in the building or are within a one to two block radius, there really is no point in coming here, when there are dozens of near equivalent places to go to. read more

Silo Cafe is a fancy cafeteria and a good, fast, fresh place for a variety of takeout lunches. I stop in as often as I can, because I am a huge fan of their enormous udon noodle soups, optimally with shrimp tempura. Eaten daily, they will fatten you at least one pound per day. Food 7 + ambiance 4 + value 6 + service 6 = overall 6.2 / 10 (decent) read more

This is the place I go get breakfast and lunch almost everyday it's a great place to grab a bite to eat and it has good pricing.

Really fresh and great food. I work a block away and head here every week or so. Everyone from my office likes the place. There is nothing they don't have - good sushi, sandwiches, even the hot foods bar is super fresh and presented nicely. Even though it is in the basement, you'd never know. It is in the basement of that crystal pavilion office building, near Pump and Pampano and Sophie's Cuban. Check it out. I'm happy I found it! Big Problem, however - They have a $10 minimum with credit cards. I often times choose other places because of this. read more

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. read more

Silo is my go-to place when I'm having one of those "the-diet-starts-today" kind of moments. Why? Because of the numerous healthy options. While half of the Silo salad bar has simmery savory meat delights (feels like I'm eating a delectable Chinese food dish), the other half - the "cold" side - has fresh veggie dishes that are creatively modified on a day-to-day basis. I especially love Silo's beet and carrot salad, along with its incredibly perfect cucumber salad. Its brussel sprouts are also delicious. Silo also has an incredible sushi/Japanese station as well as TONS of other lunch options (I recently had a turkey wrap from the Silo sandwich area-- little did I know that the turkey was going to be AMAZING Thanksgiving Day-esq turkey! The kind that's carved right off the bone!). Also, the Silo salad station rocks as it gives you lots of toppings for a lot less in price than other places in midtown. read more

i work in this area and went to check out silo cafe and i will say its a decent spot. there is a wide range of food that they have to offer which is awesome. the cooks behind the counter are very nice.. they always start up a nice conversation with whoever is ordering. only negative i see here is the prices. A corn muffin with butter was like 3.75! should be like 1.75 or so but that is the bodgea style pricing. you can spend a pretty penny there i will check it out from time to time. read more

I only go here for breakfast because it's convenient. I don't have any issues w/the guys at the grill. They're fine. The two cashiers, the one Hispanic girl, has an attitude that is beyond obnoxious. She's rude and has no filter. She's suited to be just that- a cashier. read more

This is one of my favorite spots for take out lunch in Midtown East. There are so many options, and everything I've tried is fresh and delicious. The downside is that it's expensive for take out ($8-$12), but that can be expected anywhere in Midtown. The subs are delicious, but my favorite is the salad bar. Everything is fresh and there are excellent options, from walnuts to crumbled blue cheese and everything in between. This is one of the few places in the area where I can get a healthy lunch that I actually enjoy. Even though this place gets busy during lunchtime, I've never waited long. I will definitely be frequenting this spot especially now that building's cafeteria closed! read more

Tons of choices, friendly employees, and good prices for salads, sandwiches, etc. Great breakfast/lunch option

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. read more

So clean and so fresh fresh. That's how I would describe silo cafe. The salad bar has so much variety, I had to circle it 3 times to decide on what I wanted. 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. I will be back for the sushi, bibimbap, teriyaki, sandwiches and provide update. There is community seating outside of the cafe too with live piano performance for ease of digestion? read more

I usually get breakfast sandwiches here and good, I wish they had onion rolls, if they do I haven't noticed. The guys behind the counter are pretty quick in the morning and they are nice and polite. I've gotten some burgers and hot sandwiches a few times and they were good too but not outstanding. The hot salad bar has some good stuff, the mac and cheese (super oozy cheesy) and the chicken cutlets are my favorite. I generally try and stay away from hot salad bars because they kinda freak me out. The cold salad bar looks good but I haven't tried it yet. They do have a large selection of hot and cold stuff and it all does look fresher than a typical deli hot salad bar. The place is large and very clean. There is a seating area also. I wish they had that mac and cheese every day cause if they did it would be so on. read more

I usually at times go here to grab a quick lunch while at work since I work a block away. I like the openness and assortment of food available. The food is really great and fresh from sandwiches (Cheeseburger with bacon and fries), salads, and pasta bar. Although it's located at a basement the area is great to just sit down and unwind to eat! read more

3.5/5 for me here Located in the cafeteria section of the building atrium and this spot has all your essential stations. Hot buffet, salad, sandwich and anything else you may need for lunch. There are tables located inside and outside should you want to take a load off and hangout for a bit. Overall, the food is good and they are very clean and quick when it comes to a customized order. Buon appetito read more

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. read more

I go there for lunch once every two weeks and the variety of food is really good. Though I always get baked salmon, asparagus, mashed potato and baked cauliflower. One of my fav meal. The Philly Stake is surprisingly good, too! read more

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. read more

This place is a very solid location to grab a quick bite in midtown -- the menu is quite extensive (covering sushi, cold salad bar, hot salad bar, grill, pasta bar, sandwhiches, burritos and more) and the price is right in line with the neighborhood. A couple of the hot subs are exceptional (there's a pastrami sandwhich which is quite delicious and a texas BBQ roast beef which is to die for) but my usual meal of choice is the pasta bar -- the servings are generous and the price OK (the one I grabbed today was $8). The hot salad bar also offers some tasty delights -- the meatloaf is quite good, as was an asian style spicy chicken breast I stumbled upon the other day. It can get quite crowded during the week and if you show up too late the food seleciton might be a little scare (I strolled in at 2:15 today and was dismayed to see the wheat pasta was all gone) but all in all it's a worthwhile place to grab a bite of lunch during the work week read more

yay! im so glad that nobody pretty much has written a bad review about this place! I absolutely LOVE this place! It's absolutely the best! they have every type of food possible and its so tasty! My favorite is the pastas they make! You can custom your own pasta and have it with whatever you want! Also the salad bar is amazing! I recommend to anyone that lives in New York! The only thing i don't 100% love is the pizza! Sometimes they burn it a little too much but overall this place is amazing! read more

So disappointed. Ordered the California wrap which sounded appetizing, but was the exact opposite. The wrap contained freezing cold grilled chicken and watery roasted peppers that leaked all over. Where most places include cheese on their wraps, they charge an extra $.75. I then had a disagreement with the not-so-friendly cashier because I was still overcharged. It's a never again from me. read more

Anything you could possibly want for lunch all in one place. Even though you are in a basement of a building its still so open and airy and very well lit. The pasta bar is a great deal. Lots of choices. Prices are good for the location. $10 minimum for credit card read more

Do not come here for salad. The people in the salad line are miserable and incompetent, I have come twice in the past two weeks and have been overcharged. The first time by a whopping 2.75!!! A salad with no special toppings or meats came to 10.75! After a long back and forth I was able to get my $ back, but today I showed up again, phone calculator in hand and went topping by topping and once again was overcharged. The cashier's response? "NOT MY PROBLEM" Siyonara Silo. read more

This place has given my co-workers food poisoning on multiple occasions. I have actually called the restaurant to let them know and they apologized but haven't done anything to address it, as it's happened multiple times in the past few months. The food poisoning has been caused by items at the sushi bar, the salad bar (dressing) and items from the buffet. read more

i freelance for one of the companies in the building, so i often pop into silo cafe for some grub. my fave by far are the breakfast sandwiches - sausage egg and cheese on a toasted english muffin (with a lil' ketchup) is the ultimate. the guys that make the sandwiches are super nice and crack jokes while you wait. lunch at silo gets a little hectic, so get there early or else you run the risk of missing out on the daily treats featured in the hot/salad bar. if you like custom made salads - beware of the salad sergeant. he barely cracks a smile and i swear he gets annoyed if your salad choices are not to his liking. being who i am, i had to get to the bottom of his gruff exterior and forced him to be my friend (i talked to him in spanish)...now we get along famously -but he still frowns when i ask for an extra squirt of salad dressing. ps. don't get the sushi. just don't. read more

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. read more

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 read more

I work in the neighborhood and have to order from Silo every day as my manager prefers their food. While I find the food decent enough, I have an intimate knowledge of their poor customer service and unreliable pricing system. I've ordered the same sandwich over the phone and in the store and have been charge two totally different prices. Connie, one of the woman who takes delivery orders is incredibly rude and seems to always be frazzled and not in control of the delivery orders. They never know the soup-of-the-day (and I ask them every day), and they have an incredibly rude habit of asking one to hold, setting the phone down, and complaining about the caller in Spanish to their co-workers as a means by which to blow off steam. Yes, I understand Spanish, yes, I can hear you complaining about me asking what the soup of the day is. The inconsistencies in pricing and wavering grade (at one point a C!) makes me unlikely to recommend them to anyone. read more