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519 8th Ave, New York
(212) 290-1515
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Oatmeal with Almond Milk and a Green Machine Juice
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Salad Bar
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Wide variety of food options, especially for breakfast when coming from a nearby hotel. Cashier also noticed pasta sauce on my face on the way out one evening and offered a napkin, which I appreciated.
Nice place to grab coffee and a bagel. The salad bar is too expensive in my opinion. But if you stick to the deli counters, for sandwiches and bagels, it's more reasonable. Coffee here is amazing with vanilla and hazelnut options, and syrups to add yourself. They don't have prices on most of the drinks and snacks available to pick up and buy, be warned-some of their bottled juices and smoothies are crazy expensive.
We've ordered an egg sandwich several times, plus coffees. The egg sandwich, by the menu is $3.50 for a double egg, $1 more for cheese. BUT up front I was told it was $4.90 and then tax. The only reason I mention this is that you do not get an itemized receipt and the price at the register is regularly wrong. I'm not sure why the price at the register is ALWAYS different or higher than in the store. But I've regularly been mischarged (more) and no itemized...
