I love the met but their cafés are absolutely horrible. It genuinely is such an abhorred thing to look at next to the artifacts, and they aren’t exactly honest about the prices. A taste of American mediocrity to balance out a good time in the museum.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Michael
They had PB&J. Also located in a world famous NY museum. For that I gave it 4 stars. Convenient to have a place to buy drinks (good variety), a sandwhich (good selection to choose from), and a coffee. Brew was ok. Self serve which surprised me. [All you can drink?] Plenty of seating, but tables are closes together. No real complaints. I do wish they had a latte machine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
K Pahl-Duffy
I'd say this is the nicest cafe in the museum. You have a view of Central Park on one side and a lovely view of the sheltered statue courtyard (Charles Englehard Court) on the other. The prices are as expected for a museum cafe, but it's not expected to tip which brings it somewhat closer to the total price you'd pay elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Daniel Loehr
Annoyingly bad chicken caesar wrap. Soggy chewy weird chicken. Barely any lettuce.
Steffen Herrig
Outrages prices and terrible quality. 5$ for a coke and 15,50$ for a small box of sushi.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Humberto Hepp
Very expensive for the quality. We paid $90 for entry for 3 people into a high-end museum and $78.97 for a small tray with a salad, some sushi, a chocolate bar and drinks. The croutons in the salad looked like old bread, but it was “ok” below average but passable… only the price, sooooo expensive… if we had seen people’s reviews on Google beforehand we would never have stopped here… (500R$ for a snack…)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
T A
By far the worst coffee I’ve ever had in my life! $4 muffin tastes like plastic! Paid $40 for coffee, 2 waters and 2 muffins then they offer you tip option! It should be a crime to be this bad! The French bloke working here has an attitude just to mach this place too!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
salman sigari
My visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art was overshadowed by an unfortunate experience at the American Wing Café. I was charged $36 for a disappointing meal that included an old, fatty, overly sugary brownie, a rotten turkey sandwich, and a disgusting coffee. The coffee was the worst I’ve ever had—filled with sediment, it tasted as though it was brewed with stale water, and at $4.50, it felt like an insult.
What made matters worse was the unpleasant environment. A staff member (a white male) seemed to be monitoring and unnecessarily barking at visitors, especially targeting non-white patrons. This behavior was deeply unsettling and unacceptable in such an esteemed institution. The café experience left me feeling sick—not just from the sandwich but from the overall treatment and quality.
Tip for Museum Visitors: Bring small, packed snacks to enjoy in the designated dining area. The museum also has water fountains for refills, so you can avoid spending unnecessary money on subpar food and drinks.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a cultural gem, but the management urgently needs to address the issues at this café. It detracts from the otherwise enriching experience of visiting the museum.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Laurie Rosant
Worst meal ever, shame the MET offers this
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tessa Brouder
Infamous, I'm sick yuck. Unpleasant clientele with an American who refuses to move aside to let me pass. It's seriously disgusting
The staffs are very rude and there is no water fountain available at all. You have to pay for refill your tea. Please avoid this place so that they don’t rob your money! The worst cafe I’ve ever had in any museum I’ve visited !!!!!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
jia pang
The worst service with high price.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Mr. Tre
We spent $40 for our lunch. My wife Oder hot tea and try to asked for more hot water before it’s too strong. And the staff refused to give her a hot water and act like ignored us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tre Asarang
We spent $40 for our lunch. My wife Oder hot tea and try to asked for more hot water before it’s too strong. And the staff refused to give her a hot water and act like ignored us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Tony Asara
We spent $40 for our lunch. My wife Oder hot tea and try to asked for more hot water before it’s too strong. And the staff refused to give her a hot water and act like ignored us.
I love the met but their cafés are absolutely horrible. It genuinely is such an abhorred thing to look at next to the artifacts, and they aren’t exactly honest about the prices. A taste of American mediocrity to balance out a good time in the museum.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
They had PB&J. Also located in a world famous NY museum. For that I gave it 4 stars. Convenient to have a place to buy drinks (good variety), a sandwhich (good selection to choose from), and a coffee. Brew was ok. Self serve which surprised me. [All you can drink?]
Plenty of seating, but tables are closes together. No real complaints.
I do wish they had a latte machine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 3
I'd say this is the nicest cafe in the museum.
You have a view of Central Park on one side and a lovely view of the sheltered statue courtyard (Charles Englehard Court) on the other.
The prices are as expected for a museum cafe, but it's not expected to tip which brings it somewhat closer to the total price you'd pay elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Annoyingly bad chicken caesar wrap. Soggy chewy weird chicken. Barely any lettuce.
Outrages prices and terrible quality. 5$ for a coke and 15,50$ for a small box of sushi.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very expensive for the quality. We paid $90 for entry for 3 people into a high-end museum and $78.97 for a small tray with a salad, some sushi, a chocolate bar and drinks. The croutons in the salad looked like old bread, but it was “ok” below average but passable… only the price, sooooo expensive… if we had seen people’s reviews on Google beforehand we would never have stopped here… (500R$ for a snack…)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
By far the worst coffee I’ve ever had in my life! $4 muffin tastes like plastic! Paid $40 for coffee, 2 waters and 2 muffins then they offer you tip option! It should be a crime to be this bad!
The French bloke working here has an attitude just to mach this place too!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art was overshadowed by an unfortunate experience at the American Wing Café. I was charged $36 for a disappointing meal that included an old, fatty, overly sugary brownie, a rotten turkey sandwich, and a disgusting coffee. The coffee was the worst I’ve ever had—filled with sediment, it tasted as though it was brewed with stale water, and at $4.50, it felt like an insult.
What made matters worse was the unpleasant environment. A staff member (a white male) seemed to be monitoring and unnecessarily barking at visitors, especially targeting non-white patrons. This behavior was deeply unsettling and unacceptable in such an esteemed institution. The café experience left me feeling sick—not just from the sandwich but from the overall treatment and quality.
Tip for Museum Visitors:
Bring small, packed snacks to enjoy in the designated dining area. The museum also has water fountains for refills, so you can avoid spending unnecessary money on subpar food and drinks.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a cultural gem, but the management urgently needs to address the issues at this café. It detracts from the otherwise enriching experience of visiting the museum.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Worst meal ever, shame the MET offers this
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Infamous, I'm sick yuck. Unpleasant clientele with an American who refuses to move aside to let me pass.
It's seriously disgusting
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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The staffs are very rude and there is no water fountain available at all. You have to pay for refill your tea. Please avoid this place so that they don’t rob your money! The worst cafe I’ve ever had in any museum I’ve visited !!!!!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The worst service with high price.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
We spent $40 for our lunch. My wife Oder hot tea and try to asked for more hot water before it’s too strong. And the staff refused to give her a hot water and act like ignored us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
We spent $40 for our lunch. My wife Oder hot tea and try to asked for more hot water before it’s too strong. And the staff refused to give her a hot water and act like ignored us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
We spent $40 for our lunch. My wife Oder hot tea and try to asked for more hot water before it’s too strong. And the staff refused to give her a hot water and act like ignored us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
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