Sometimes okay, sometimes great, food at good prices.
Angela Weaver
Great food really nice people.
Sara B.
This place has seriously gone downhill over the last few years. Today I went to the wok station, filled up a bowl of veggies, and was verbally assaulted as I asked questions about the sauce, rice, etc. not to mention the whole thing came out very average. $7.50 for a few veggies and a handful of rice? 2/10 would not recommend.
Michelle S.
I wasn't exactly sure where I wanted to put my rating but I would call it a 3.5 star place. I work in the building and it's super convenient to have this place downstairs and be able to just go down if I'm in need of breakfast or lunch or starbucks coffee.. especially now that it's starting to get cold out! The food is alright, my experience so far has pretty much been hit or miss. Some of the food is super tasty, like their spicy chicken sandwich or their soups! But other times the food can be pretty bland. I definitely make sure to always grab some salt and pepper. There are many different selections, a deli-bar, a pizza/italian food bar, a rotating bar that has nachos or thai noodles, etc, a grilled items bar, a soup counter, a salad bar, and an entree bar with rotating specials. There are also a couple grab and go items available, I like the BBQ chicken wrap. They also carry my favorite kind of Monster, which is a blessing and a curse when it's only an elevator ride away in the mornings when I'm exhausted.. :)
Tamika L.
If you're downtown during lunch, you know the options are plentiful. This used to be my go to for simple favorites like a cheeseburger, fries or chicken sandwich. There have been lots of changes recently and not for the better. Many of the menu options are no longer available, but the menu hasn't been amended to reflect that. Something as simple as having grilled mushrooms on a burger is no longer available either. This was one of my standards before. For a simple salad bar and cup of soup, this still holds its own. But the grill isn't quite as competitive as it used to be, especially with so many other places in the area.
Atari Laflair
The food is really hit or miss but since the arrival of the new staff it's noticeably better the staff is great with positive attitudes I must say I might like the staff more than the food
Mike Jodon
I liked it until it was sold
David Balzer
Good for a quick lunch
Annamaria Mariani
One of my favorite lunch spots downtown!
Samantha B.
I love the PNC Café. It's quick, cheap and everything I've had tastes good. It's cafeteria style and they have many different options. Deli-to get your cold sandwiches, Grill-hot sandwiches and hot entrees, Salad Bar, Nacho Bar/Stirfry Bar-depending on the day. My favorite part is the Soup Nook (they don't really call it that, just something I came up with). They feature 2 soups daily that they make from scratch and it's only $2.99 for a Bowl. I will NEVER pay $4 for a bowl of soup ever again, and I haven't since I started going to the PNC Café. My favorites are Cheeseburger Soup, Buffalo Chicken Chowder, Manhattan Clam Chowder and Chicken Tortilla. I think I know where I am getting lunch today =)
The only reason I go to cafe 1845 is because I work in the same building and it's convenient. However, The food is mediocre at best on a good day. Most of their business comes from the PNC building probably for the same reasons. It's convenient and it's something to eat. That's really about it! Sadly they really lack in everything else. Not one thing I have ever gotten there has really wow'd me. The employees dress like professional chefs, but be advised that they are not even close. Let's start with the pizza, again for 3 dollars a slice, you can get much better pizza elsewhere downtown for even cheaper. The pizza crust is horrible, sauce is not great and some of the specialty pizzas they come up with just simply do not work. The homemade potato chips are WAY over cooked to the point that they just are not good at all, which is a shame because the seasoning they put on them isn't bad. The rest of their food is either too salty or no taste at all. When people voice their concerns about the food, they are told that many customers like their food the way they make it, and they refuse to change anything. I know quite a few people who have complained about the pizza crust and the burnt chips. But nothing changes. The management has their head in the sand and only seems to listen to the select few that actually like it. When I inquired about the burnt homemade potato chips, I was told that many of their customers like them that way, which I believe to be simply false. Because there isn't anybody that I know that likes burnt potato chips. There's a reason why no other restaurants serve burnt chips, that's because they aren't good! Cafe 1845 really needs to start listening to their customers if they want to keep in business. If the pnc building were to close down, cafe 1845 would go right along with it, because the only reason why they get decent business is because it's convenient for the people in the building, it's food to put in your stomach to last you till dinner. That's all! If you want a good tasting lunch, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.
Matt W.
It's convenient if you live in/near the building. Always a decent selection; however, the quality of food has always been "meh". I've never finished a meal saying "Wow, I'm glad I went there", but it's my top spot when I need something quick/cheap.
Keith Piper
Nacho day on Friday is a must
Terri L.
Assuming they have new managment since the other reviews on here cannot be accurate. I LOVE this place. I have never had anything bad. their soups all home made and delicious; even make homemade potatoe chips! It appears they have professional cooks/chefs on staff. The salad bar while small has excellent offerings! including grilled chicken; pasta salads and homemade croutons! Mass variety too; you could go everyday and never have the same thing.
Kimberly K.
because of its convenience, i want to be in love with cafe 1845, propose, get hitched, and live in a house in the 'burbs with a white picket fence with it. but then i'd just be settling. and i'm not a girl to settle. one day i'd wake up some time in my 40s and look at cafe 1845 and think "hmm. i could do better." i'm sorry, cafe 1845. it's not that you don't provide good offerings, with good sounding pizzas and entrees and different bars like a burrito bar or a stir fry bar. but every time i get back to my desk at work and sit down to what i think is going to be a stellar meal, i'm disappointed by lack of robust flavor (or flavor at all) and general food related happiness. ..but those cookies are good.
Sometimes okay, sometimes great, food at good prices.
Great food really nice people.
This place has seriously gone downhill over the last few years. Today I went to the wok station, filled up a bowl of veggies, and was verbally assaulted as I asked questions about the sauce, rice, etc. not to mention the whole thing came out very average. $7.50 for a few veggies and a handful of rice? 2/10 would not recommend.
I wasn't exactly sure where I wanted to put my rating but I would call it a 3.5 star place. I work in the building and it's super convenient to have this place downstairs and be able to just go down if I'm in need of breakfast or lunch or starbucks coffee.. especially now that it's starting to get cold out! The food is alright, my experience so far has pretty much been hit or miss. Some of the food is super tasty, like their spicy chicken sandwich or their soups! But other times the food can be pretty bland. I definitely make sure to always grab some salt and pepper. There are many different selections, a deli-bar, a pizza/italian food bar, a rotating bar that has nachos or thai noodles, etc, a grilled items bar, a soup counter, a salad bar, and an entree bar with rotating specials. There are also a couple grab and go items available, I like the BBQ chicken wrap. They also carry my favorite kind of Monster, which is a blessing and a curse when it's only an elevator ride away in the mornings when I'm exhausted.. :)
If you're downtown during lunch, you know the options are plentiful. This used to be my go to for simple favorites like a cheeseburger, fries or chicken sandwich. There have been lots of changes recently and not for the better. Many of the menu options are no longer available, but the menu hasn't been amended to reflect that. Something as simple as having grilled mushrooms on a burger is no longer available either. This was one of my standards before. For a simple salad bar and cup of soup, this still holds its own. But the grill isn't quite as competitive as it used to be, especially with so many other places in the area.
The food is really hit or miss but since the arrival of the new staff it's noticeably better the staff is great with positive attitudes I must say I might like the staff more than the food
I liked it until it was sold
Good for a quick lunch
One of my favorite lunch spots downtown!
I love the PNC Café. It's quick, cheap and everything I've had tastes good. It's cafeteria style and they have many different options. Deli-to get your cold sandwiches, Grill-hot sandwiches and hot entrees, Salad Bar, Nacho Bar/Stirfry Bar-depending on the day. My favorite part is the Soup Nook (they don't really call it that, just something I came up with). They feature 2 soups daily that they make from scratch and it's only $2.99 for a Bowl. I will NEVER pay $4 for a bowl of soup ever again, and I haven't since I started going to the PNC Café. My favorites are Cheeseburger Soup, Buffalo Chicken Chowder, Manhattan Clam Chowder and Chicken Tortilla. I think I know where I am getting lunch today =)
Restaurantji Recommends
The only reason I go to cafe 1845 is because I work in the same building and it's convenient. However, The food is mediocre at best on a good day. Most of their business comes from the PNC building probably for the same reasons. It's convenient and it's something to eat. That's really about it! Sadly they really lack in everything else. Not one thing I have ever gotten there has really wow'd me. The employees dress like professional chefs, but be advised that they are not even close. Let's start with the pizza, again for 3 dollars a slice, you can get much better pizza elsewhere downtown for even cheaper. The pizza crust is horrible, sauce is not great and some of the specialty pizzas they come up with just simply do not work. The homemade potato chips are WAY over cooked to the point that they just are not good at all, which is a shame because the seasoning they put on them isn't bad. The rest of their food is either too salty or no taste at all. When people voice their concerns about the food, they are told that many customers like their food the way they make it, and they refuse to change anything. I know quite a few people who have complained about the pizza crust and the burnt chips. But nothing changes. The management has their head in the sand and only seems to listen to the select few that actually like it. When I inquired about the burnt homemade potato chips, I was told that many of their customers like them that way, which I believe to be simply false. Because there isn't anybody that I know that likes burnt potato chips. There's a reason why no other restaurants serve burnt chips, that's because they aren't good! Cafe 1845 really needs to start listening to their customers if they want to keep in business. If the pnc building were to close down, cafe 1845 would go right along with it, because the only reason why they get decent business is because it's convenient for the people in the building, it's food to put in your stomach to last you till dinner. That's all! If you want a good tasting lunch, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.
It's convenient if you live in/near the building. Always a decent selection; however, the quality of food has always been "meh". I've never finished a meal saying "Wow, I'm glad I went there", but it's my top spot when I need something quick/cheap.
Nacho day on Friday is a must
Assuming they have new managment since the other reviews on here cannot be accurate. I LOVE this place. I have never had anything bad. their soups all home made and delicious; even make homemade potatoe chips! It appears they have professional cooks/chefs on staff. The salad bar while small has excellent offerings! including grilled chicken; pasta salads and homemade croutons! Mass variety too; you could go everyday and never have the same thing.
because of its convenience, i want to be in love with cafe 1845, propose, get hitched, and live in a house in the 'burbs with a white picket fence with it. but then i'd just be settling. and i'm not a girl to settle. one day i'd wake up some time in my 40s and look at cafe 1845 and think "hmm. i could do better." i'm sorry, cafe 1845. it's not that you don't provide good offerings, with good sounding pizzas and entrees and different bars like a burrito bar or a stir fry bar. but every time i get back to my desk at work and sit down to what i think is going to be a stellar meal, i'm disappointed by lack of robust flavor (or flavor at all) and general food related happiness. ..but those cookies are good.