Amazing sandwich, friendly service and a warm and welcoming environment. Really enjoyed my lunch stop here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James Speedy jr (Jimmy)
The Panini lunch in Central Library is a great destination for anyone downtown lunchtime librarians and low-income individuals. Food lake has the answer for your budget
Savannah Spencer
Customer service was awesome! Food was delicious and great prices!! Love the mission and the fact that I could donate to pay it forward for a person in need. Definitely will be a new regular lunch spot for me!
James Speedy
The Panini lunch in Central Library is a great destination for anyone downtown lunchtime
Elaina Mancuso
Delicious food at more than reasonable prices. Had a pressed tuna sandwich, side salad and Red Jacket juice for ~$13. I rounded up to support the mission. Quick, delicious, affordable, and mission-oriented. Definitely recommend.
Oli Errol
An absolutely fabulous community project making great food accessible! Super friendly staff, delicious food, and a pay-what-you-can ($2 minimum) option called the “community meal”. I’ll come back every chance I get.
Carmen Lu
We visited today to check out Foodlink Community Cafe and we're so impressed! This is exactly how communities should care for each other, with compassion, generosity, kindness, and good food! The employees were so kind and accommodating, and we were glad that we went out of our way to come here. Definitely will be back anytime we're in the area. Thanks!
Danielle S.
Foodlink Community Cafe is a refreshing addition to the Central Library's café area, empty for some time after the speedy departure of Starry Nites. The business model is admirable - pay what you can, pay it forward if you're able, and if you can't afford lunch, you won't be turned away. I worked at this library via a local non-profit for four years serving low-income and homeless clients, and the need for food is really there. During my recent and first visit, the line was busy with library staff, patrons, downtown office workers. I ordered a grilled cheese (your choice of cheese and bread, they can also add tomato, onion...), a side salad, and made it into a combo with a flavored seltzer, all for around $11. The grilled cheese was tasty and the side salad was nicely portioned with a homemade vinaigrette. On the counter, they have a "support our mission" type of jar instead of a tip jar, presumably to cover the next person in line who may be struggling and need a bit of help. Props to Foodlink for working to alleviate food insecurity in our community!
Amazing sandwich, friendly service and a warm and welcoming environment. Really enjoyed my lunch stop here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Panini lunch in Central Library is a great destination for anyone downtown lunchtime librarians and low-income individuals. Food lake has the answer for your budget
Customer service was awesome! Food was delicious and great prices!! Love the mission and the fact that I could donate to pay it forward for a person in need. Definitely will be a new regular lunch spot for me!
The Panini lunch in Central Library is a great destination for anyone downtown lunchtime
Delicious food at more than reasonable prices. Had a pressed tuna sandwich, side salad and Red Jacket juice for ~$13. I rounded up to support the mission. Quick, delicious, affordable, and mission-oriented. Definitely recommend.
An absolutely fabulous community project making great food accessible! Super friendly staff, delicious food, and a pay-what-you-can ($2 minimum) option called the “community meal”. I’ll come back every chance I get.
We visited today to check out Foodlink Community Cafe and we're so impressed! This is exactly how communities should care for each other, with compassion, generosity, kindness, and good food! The employees were so kind and accommodating, and we were glad that we went out of our way to come here. Definitely will be back anytime we're in the area. Thanks!
Foodlink Community Cafe is a refreshing addition to the Central Library's café area, empty for some time after the speedy departure of Starry Nites. The business model is admirable - pay what you can, pay it forward if you're able, and if you can't afford lunch, you won't be turned away. I worked at this library via a local non-profit for four years serving low-income and homeless clients, and the need for food is really there. During my recent and first visit, the line was busy with library staff, patrons, downtown office workers. I ordered a grilled cheese (your choice of cheese and bread, they can also add tomato, onion...), a side salad, and made it into a combo with a flavored seltzer, all for around $11. The grilled cheese was tasty and the side salad was nicely portioned with a homemade vinaigrette. On the counter, they have a "support our mission" type of jar instead of a tip jar, presumably to cover the next person in line who may be struggling and need a bit of help. Props to Foodlink for working to alleviate food insecurity in our community!
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