We were looking for a quick breakfast option while walking to Penn Station. Toast was recommended by the Grayson Hotel people so we thought we would try it. I ordered a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and a slice of avocado. My wife ordered a whole wheat bagel with nova salmon, onions, capers, cream cheese. We both were happy with our bagels and would definitely try it again if we are in the area. read more

This unremarkable NYC deli has a good selection but I thought the quality/price ratio was not as good as others nearby (Oliyo for examples). That said, breakfast sandwiches and bagels are certainly acceptable. The counter staff is efficient and friendly and careful to check your order Ambience? Well, it's a deli. Not much but basic functionality. read more

Decent place to drop by for a quick bite. Very close from the Q, N, R, W, B, D, F, M trains in Herald Square and not too far away from the 1, 2, 3, A, C, E trains at 34th Street - Penn Station. Might look small from the storefront downstairs, but there's actually a huge, bright, spacious, and clean seating area upstairs. Has so many tables and 72 seats in total so you're bound to find somewhere to sit down. Music isn't playing too loudly in the background. Has a really good variety of food options as the to-go buffet and it's calculated at $13.99 per pound. Lots of alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages to choose from as well to quench your thirst. Food tastes good but is quite pricey in my opinion. There's a restroom code at the bottom of your receipt. Restrooms are found in the back of the seating area upstairs. It's decently clean for the most part. Service is fast from decently friendly staff. Not a bad option for lunch/dinner once in a while. read more

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It's funny how NYC is the city that "never sleeps" yet there we were, in the midst of empty streets and Toast being our only nearby option. My friend and I visited Toast Cafe Brasserie while enduring an overnight bus layover in Manhattan and this was the closest spot available after 12 AM. We simply wanted a cozy spot to sit, eat, and grab something while waiting to board our bus to Boston. We thought we'd put our heavy luggage upstairs and then come downstairs to order food afterward. Almost immediately, the person behind the counter on the left side started screaming at us (literally roars), demanding that we buy something before heading up DESPITE telling him we'll be back down to get food. Seriously, dude, take it down a notch! We were practically brandishing our wallets, ready to spend. But before that, I probably would need my hands free to physically take out cash from my wallet. There was no need for a Broadway-level performance when store policies could have been communicated professionally. Thankfully, the elderly Korean gentleman behind the opposite counter stepped in to calm the situation and let us through. Honestly, he probably felt bad for us. Kudos to him for restoring a semblance of sanity. However, the entire ordeal left us rattled and reconsidering our choices. In other words, we were scared shitless. Once we got upstairs, the scene turned even more surreal. The whole place was roaring with music from a group of drunkies. One particularly enthusiastic man, with red bloodshot eyes, staggered up to us with obvious intent and insisted on shaking our hands. Because that's exactly what you want when you're tired after lugging around heavy bags: a drunk stranger's germs. We did indeed got to try their food and purchased a takeout box, which is priced by the pound. Food was greasy and barely passable - nothing noteworthy. Lesson learned: Toast Cafe does not give a fuck about their customers. Toast Cafe does not give a fuck about customer service. Toast Cafe does not give a fuck about providing a welcoming environment. read more

What a great spot to step in with a family that all want different cuisines. The hubs selected seafood variety, mom went for sweet potatoes and sesame chicken and I decided on lighter dishes like salad and grilled chicken. Our kids decided on dumplings and side dishes. We picked up cold drinks and chocolate cake too and took everything to our nearby hotel after a full day of walking! Check this place out! Front counter service was quick and great! read more

Basic sandwiches and convenience items. $50 for two sandwiches and some snacks. Angry Korean guy at the register. Kids with no place to go in the cold hanging out in the table area upstairs. If I were female I wouldn't come here after 10 pm alone. read more

I love this place! The fresh smoothie bar is amazing, piled high with fresh produce. The prepared foods are not available 24/7 but are great when available. Good breakfast bagels. Large space upstairs to get some reading done. read more

Toast is a nice one stop shop for a quick meal or a even a coffee on the go. This place is like your local convenience store but on steroids. Within this little market is a hot table, a deli, a coffee shop and a small grocery section. You'd be surprised by the variety of food they have in the self served hot table. I saw a mix of salads, Chinese dishes and Italian dishes that day. There's also soup, chips and a variety of canned and bottled beverages. I tried the sandwich at the Deli that day. They offer a variety of sandwiches with unique New York themed names. For example I ordered the Babe Ruth which is just a Reuben sandwich. For a $10 sandwich it wasn't bad. The loaded it with a healthy amount of meat. I would say for a quick pick up it was well put together with a nice meat and slaw ratio. Toast is not a bad option for a meal if you're looking for a takeout especially with the breakfast, lunch and dinner options. Service was quick and friendly as well. read more

Don't waste your time spending your money in this place. They make up there own prices on food, went twice in one week a bacon egg and cheese on a roll was $7 two days later they charged me $8.50. When I asked way the price difference the asked paying dumb asked one of the cooks and he says that's what you ask for so it's 8.50 which is not answering the question. What it seems different cooks price it differently which is ridiculous and they over charged for the coffee not as priced on the screen. They charge different prices also if you paying in cash or card again thats ridiculous. The cashiers are rude , the owners that walk back and forth are rude. The place was even a "C" for a long time and recently just received a "B". This place should be reviewed for their scamming behavior and Terrible customer service. Also with this place If your short 5 cents they will not let you take your food, they have no ATM and not all bank cards are accepted to tap pay. A homeless man walked in this week asking for a napkin at the front and they refused to give him one they were rude to him both the cashier and owners. He asked a few time , so he ended up grabbing a loose tissue, he was not asking for drinks or food just a tissue. This place is not worth spending money in, take your business somewhere else. They are scammers, rude, unprofessional owners and staff. The revenue department should be called on them. read more

Stopped in here for a quick bite of breakfast and a place to sit. Food was buffet style but was fresh and hot. They also do bagels and made to order omelets. Friendly staff and basic seating area. read more

This store is a refreshing change of pace to going out every night. They basically have a huge "to go" buffet. You scoop what you want and pay by the pound. Huge selection of drinks and desserts as well. They also have a grill to make burgers, chicken sandwiches and various paninis. My wife and I loved being able to walk in, pick what we want and take our food back to our hit room for more romantic food times. We enjoyed this little find a great deal. Their cheesecake is awesome. The fruit is extremely fresh and quite good. We were both impressed. read more

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We stumbled upon this place while looking for breakfast, and were pleasantly surprised! I got an acai bowl, which was delicious - my 8-year-old devoured a lot of it!! We also got 2 bagels, which were better than I expected. Perfect for a quick, tasty breakfast - and we appreciated the upstairs seating area. read more

I would give zero stars if I could. I was going to get some kind of drink or juice from here, but my mom had to use the restroom So I asked the person behind the register if my mom could go to the restroom, and he says we have to buy something I tell him we are, but she has to go He goes no we have to buy it first Now, at this point, I'm feeling rushed, so I picked up a candy just so she could be able to go already. Then he says no, it has to be over $5. With this kind of customer service, I see why they barely have 3 stars. read more

Great late night spot to pick up something healthy to-go. Got a made-to-order deli sandwich and fresh green juice. I took it back to my hotel. I wasn't going to eat it there but it was big & appears pretty clean, and the guy making my sandwich at 1 AM was super nice. read more

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I don't think I can put the love I have for the sandwich makers at Toast into words. The hot sandwiches are beyond delicious and made so well. Very worth the price too. I've tried the chicken parm, the spicy parm, and the maximum (spelling might be wrong) sandwich and all of them are really great. Once I tried the sushi and that was a pretty big mistake (reason for four stars). That I won't get again but the sandwiches are always fantastic. The location itself looks clean and they have a huge variety of items. Not a long wait time either, they usually make the food pretty quickly read more

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Having gone here many times, I recently started paying attention and noticed that they are thieves at the register. they work fast and take advantage of those not paying attention. this morning they charged me an extra $1.25 on a $8.50 sandwich. I called her out and she said she doesn't make the prices, they guys making the food do. she was trying to dodge the fact that she was stealing from me. the $1.25 wasn't worth any more of time so I left, but won't be going back again. read more

TOAST - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Great place! Food and service were both good on a busy Sunday Morning. The decor was nice.

The Kennedy. Grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, olives, and Caesar dressing. Served heated on a fantastic hero roll. Tons of options for whatever you're in the mood for. read more

TOAST - The Kennedy. Grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, olives, and Caesar dressing. Served heated on a fantastic hero roll. - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Good place for beer. I lost I go to TOAST just saw reviews. That is very bad they don't have food or drink like they advertised on their profile. But but but bartender are very nice friendly cool I sit there trying drink even not that great read more

TOAST - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

I come here all the time and grab a quick to go breakfast. The staff is always very friendly the Spanish dudes on the grill and the Asian lady at the register they're great. Stopped by a little later then normal there's Spanish girl with glasses at the register. I said hi and asked for more napkins bruh this girl is mad STANKKKK. So I'm thinking w.e it's me maybe she doesn't like my face. Some guy walks in off the street asked her for something behind the register. Again she ignores him then give him an attitude. Then we both look at each other like, "what's her problem?". But whatever the next customer tries to pay. Guess what the same BITCHASS STANK ATTITUDE. Pretty wack honestly maybe she was having a bad day but damn. So for that 2 stars..... I'll be back (Terminator voice). read more

TOAST - Sausage Egg and Cheese - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Check your receipt!! What scammers. Bought 2 Haribo gummy packs. I paid with card and got a quick look at the receipt. Scammer cashier here deliberately rung up 4 Haribo gummies instead of the 2. $3.50 each so overcharged $7. He put it as two line items to fool me. When I brought it to his attention he tried to give me $4 in cash back. When I told him to look at the receipt and that they were $3.50 each he acted upset and then dished out $7. Didn't even give the tax back. Asked him for the receipt and said they don't give receipts. Took a picture instead. I wonder how many unsuspecting people they scam like this. read more

TOAST - Charged 4 Haribo packas instead of 2. Put on 2 line items to fool me and didn't want to provide the receipt. - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

The two ladies at the cash register were completely rude. I asked for my protein bowl to not have granola and bananas in them as I don't like granola and am allergic to banana. The older lady did not care about my request because she decided to blend the banana into the açaí anyway, which I did not notice until I had taken a bite later on. Do not recommend at all. read more

Toast is a regular go to spot for me and my coworkers as it's a very short walking distance to my office. Great to nana quick bite. Today I decided to branch out from my regular poke bowl which is FANTASTIC.. do go try it. The old adage "if it's not broke... " applies in my case today. due to the cold weather I wanted some warm comfort food and opted not for my regular poke bowl but instead a hero sandwich. I picked a chicken cutlet sandwich w arribbiata sauce. Now I've had this sauce many many many times and I'm no stranger to spicy ...BUT this sandwich was totally inedible as is. They used an egregious amount of red pepper that I challenge anyone to be able to eat this sandwich as prepared and live . I lOVE spicy but this was ridiculous. I had to scrape all the sauce away and pick away the peppers... WHAT A WASTE. Toast I love you but this was a terrible sandwich and you need to re-evaluate. All I could eat from half pictured below. 20 min later my lips still burning. read more

TOAST - No part of the sandwich escaped the wrath of the ridiculous amount of red pepper flakes... ‍ - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

This brightly-lit store, located a short distance from our hotel, offers a variety of services that will satisfy many travelers' needs, from sandwiches, hot cooked food buffet serving many different cuisines, açaí bowls, wine, beer, beverages, yogurt, ice cream, juices, cold smoothie drinks, to basic OTC meds and toiletries. We came by to get bottled water and ended up trying out their freshly squeezed healthy juices. Very generous use of all fresh ingredients, definitely better than many juice stores with pre-made stuff. A big thumbs up! read more

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Honestly, one of the higher-quality food bars that I've been to, but also the priciest. My sister and I passed by Toast a while back and were intrigued by the wide selection of food items available at the hot and cold bar, so we made a mental note to stop by another day. That said, when we did drop by, holy hell, the staggering prices: $12.99 per pound of food! The two of us barely ordered more than a few mouthfuls of food and racked up a total of ~$18. I'll admit the penne alla vodka was good and my sister really liked the chicken and broccoli, but still not worth what we paid. Nothing was, in fact. Not even close. read more

I am updating my earlier review of TOAST. My previous experience was tainted by an overall bad trip to NYC. Since then I have been back many times and I always go to TOAST. I LOVE their buffet. At first I would only go for dinner or a late night meal - all were great. Then I was up early one morning and went to their Breakfast buffet. OMG!! Scrambled eggs, pancakes, french toast, sausage ham, many types of home fries. All served fresh and hot. I love breakfast and filled my box up. After being weighed it was $24 which was less than I would have paid at a diner for breakfast. Many complain about the staff and I find them really good. They are the same as pretty much anywhere in NYC. Treat them well and you will get the same back. And if you can tell they struggle with English - give them a break. I find it so easy to come here for dinner. The food is delicious and well prepared. And you don't have to leave a tip so you save there. The upstairs where you go to eat is big, clean and you will be surrounded by a lot of locals. I love this. TOAST is one of my favorite things about NYC. read more

Worst customer service and that's by NYC standard. If you enjoy being yelled at by a curly hair man with attitude, then this is the place for you. WE ARE NEVER GOING BACK. We live close by and have been going to juiciology for a while now. Recently it was closed so we tried Toast. The first time we were here, everything was fine. Service was a bit slow. Second time, the guy manning the bagel section (dark curly hair, average height, skinny) was THE WORST. He yelled at an elderly couple to SPEAK UP several times when they simply couldn't - he never moved close to them so he could hear. Then he came over to the acai section, took my acai bowl and yelled at someone else. When I asked him about why he felt the need to touch what I had paid for, he tried to make it about the fact that I had an issue w his hands. And started yelling at me. To whomever owns this place, your store is clean and the food looks delish, but WHO you hire is going to determine your success. This guy needs to be fired bc you cannot yell at the customer. Also, the lines are long and confusing, and the lady who made my bowl said "it's beautiful!" And it looks like this (see attached).... read more

TOAST - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

The Salad and Hot Bar are of higher quality than most. Nice breakfast items for those on the run. For grab and go this Herald Square 24/7 is the place to go! read more

Best salads!!! So filling and tons of things to put in like sun dried tomatoes, olives, and peppers all for around $10. Huge selection of food items on the hot bar. Banana açaí bowl with coconut was so so good, not too much açaí and lots of yummy granola and peanut butter. Green smoothie is also super good and not a bad price. So glad we found this place. read more

TOAST - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

The food was decent. There is a good selection and most likely there will be an option for everyone. I wasn't wowed by any of it. I was blown away by how expensive it was. It was not worth what we paid, not even close. read more

Manager was extremely rude just cause I asked for a refund, he didn't even let me explain myself and from the gecko came up all aggressive and angry. I'm not usually one to even speak up if there's an issue but when I finally did I was met a nasty behavior. I got the usual Mac and cheese which had a funky expired taste. This was my stop :( but I can't get over how rude he was just from me bringing up a concern. read more

I've been here a few times and each time have ordered the Poke bowl which was pretty good. It was fresh and just had the right amount of sauce. However, I did stop by for an Acai Bowl and was shocked to find it looking like a bowl of soup. Not sure they know what an Acai Bowl is. See my photo and you make the call read more

TOAST - They call this an Acai Bowl. Looks like soup w fruit on top - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

Manhattan Hot Buffet by the pound is really a scam. Unfortunately, this location falls under the same rule. I came in to get a hot snack and a drink. It literally cost me $18 for 5 pieces of very dry sesame chicken and dry lomein that clearly had been sitting out for a long time and tasted a little sour with no clear idea of why since there were no pickled veggies in it and a beverage. The minimum charge per lb is $12. When I went upstairs to eat the food got cold before I sat. There were a lot of seedy people up there that were clearly intoxicated and staring at me as I went to my table. Needless to say, it got weird for a girl to be up there. So much so that I left before I intended to. For $18 you can go anywhere in that area and get a full meal for the same or less. I've seen a lot of hot bars in that neighborhood shut down because of this very issue and would rather not see that happen in this case but make it safe for patrons to be there and reinvent that hot bar space. It's a HUGE hot bar altogether. And if it's not making the money and you leave that good out all day that's not healthy. Look in to "too good to go" the app. So that you can sell it for less and not have a ton of food leftover. Or even donate what's left to feed the homeless there in Herald Square. There have to be solutions to the hot bar without making it so expensive that people don't want to eat it. read more

Excellent!!! We were sooo happy to stumble upon this place on a bright bustling Saturday morning, starving and desperately in need of coffee and pancakes!! This place fits the bill, delicious go check it out ! brand new brand new ! Just a short jaunt frm Macy*s read more

This is a fantastic little place that has become my go-to stop on the way from the train to work. They have a wide array of options for...everything..including off the shelf caffeinated stuff (iced teas, bottled/canned coffee, my new favorite Phocus caffeinated sparking water, etc.) that is very reasonably priced compared to similar spots in the area. In the morning, they put out a nice looking hot bar with fresh pastries/muffins, make great smoothies to order, and your standard bagels/breakfast sandos, etc. Most importantly, the staff are friendly and efficient and never let long lines build up in the morning. I'm always in and out within a couple of minutes and that's what really counts in a midtown grab and go spot. Very happy these guys are here. read more

Good fast food. The cooker is very nice but the Cashier was very rude and disrespectful... read more

TOAST - Receipt, price... - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

The weighted food is overpriced and it is not good. I played $23 for a simple plate. I went several times on my vacation and every time I went someone complained at how expensive it was. I also, had their smoothies which were pretty good. read more

TOAST - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

No Service Dogs Allowed There's a reason why this place is poorly rated. Long story short, they're happily breaking the law and do not "welcome" Service Dogs. We walked in at 11:45pm to an empty store and get asked to leave with our Service Dog because "People complain about dogs around open bar." Reminder, the store was empty and we were the only ones there... Food They add a lot of sugar to their vegetables. For example, the mushrooms from the hot bar taste like sugar. Deli sandwiches are okay. read more

I work very close to here and this place has never disappointed. The have an open hot lunch area which has so many options to choose from. I recently went and got coffee and a lox bagel which was perfect in every way. read more

TOAST - a sandwich and a drink on a table - Cafes Near Me - New York, New York

The woman was very rude and it's always the one working on the left side there are two very unprofessional woman that work the left side one is taller than the other and they both have disgusting attitudes. There is a way you talk to people and snatching food from a person is not kind at all you have to explain at least why your are not going to give someone something. To just snatch is not nice at all. read more