Cafe Water

I went here with my sister the other day. While the atmosphere was generally nice — the staff was fairly rude and clearly in a hurry. (Understandable but at least some manners would be nice.)
The food was hit or miss. I loved the options we had (mainly breakfast style foods) but our eggs were beyond what I would consider to be «edible» and the bagel loaf was a bit plain.
Guess I’ll stick to the chains.

This place has really good choices at the hot food buffet. When I’m not getting food at the buffet, I’m getting Bibimbap or Bulgogi.
I’m here at least once a week for lunch. I prefer this place over 55 Fulton and over Plaza Deli.

Great buffet with lots of different kind of food. Everything was good. Relatively cheap. Does have long lines at lunch but they mive quickly

A banana and a 7 oz yogurt charges you $ 6.25 with tax. Panini, wraps are okay. Facility is clean. No price tags on any packaged food items. Things start to run out by 3pm.

Love it here because of the staff. They deliver quickly. They have a lot of healthy options. They’re pricey, but it’s
The area in general.

It’s not too bad, normal I think. The food is good enough, even if I didn’t try the mini buffet

Yuck. Cold fries and a gross panini. The only reason I went here was because it was near my hotel. It was 8pm and they were basically almost shut down — no hot sandwiches and old food on the hot bar that had clearly not been replenished in hours. Either close or don’t. Don’t make me feel like I’m bothering you by coming in. Also the staff were weird and smirky about how much food I was buying, since I also stocked up for tomorrow’s breakfast. Never again.

Went here for the first time for lunch with a co-​worker. Was very crowded but could get seating (not a lot of seating).
Has hot buffet, food looked dried out and/​or too greasy for me.
Went to back where there’s pre-​prepared sushi, about $ 5-​$ 6 for one roll. Expensive.
I got the kimchi tofu with rice which was about $ 7.95 and an Ito en dark green tea that was $ 2.50. I was going to get a can of asahi shimbun but it was too expensive for me ($ 5).
Waited about 10 minutes for my food and when I opened it, it was basically watered down Korean instant ramen soup with tofu and kimchi inside as well as an egg dropped inside.
Not tasty and definitely not worth the money.
Would not return.

I work a block from here so I go every once in a while. Mostly if the weather is really bad and I don’t want to walk more than 1 block for lunch. Compared to my favorite deli, Plaza Deli which is a farther walk, this place just doesn’t measure up. The food is not bad, but I have the feeling they put the buffet food out so early that by 1 pm things just taste old. Sometimes the fruit and vegetables will be turning down by the time I get there for lunch.
Again, not terrible. I do go when I have no other choice and it’s fine enough once in a while. Would I pick this place over other eateries in the area? No.

Typical bodega like food place with the essential hot and cold buffet, half a dozen self serve cofee and behind the counter sandwhiches. I usually would only get breakfast sandwiches.
Bonus points for extra seating and some groceries in the back of the store.

I work close by; lately I’ve been going here at least twice a week for lunch. Their salad bar is addictive… so many choices! I want everything!
I realized they are overpriced when I paid $ 11 for a SMALL salad bar container of food. I purposely use the small container so that I won’t get too much… .when I’m hungry my eyes are bigger than my stomach.
I got some mac and cheese from their salad bar that was just really greasy and dripping with oil. I felt a little gross after eating it. I’ve gotten their spinach lasagna a few times and it’s overly salty. A lot of their food seems very greasy/​salty/​unhealthy. Maybe I won’t go there so often anymore.

For a café that’s open at all hours, this place prides itself in serving fresh food with great variety.
I’m in love with their fried fish that a co-​worker just shared with me in our office kitchen. heavenly.
Plus Café Water has a wide selection of beverages and chocolates too, for your cravings any time of the day.

For a quick lunch on the run, this place is actually very good. It could use more seating.

My partner and I stumbled upon this place by accident. We had just gotten off the plane. We were jetlagged, exhausted and hungry. From the window, we saw the incredible smörgåsbord of food and couldn’t resist. Café Water puts out a buffet of food that you weigh and pay. But oh boy do you pay. My little lunch cost me $ 17.
Luckily all the food was good. The pastas and spare ribs tasted incredible but for the cost, not worth it. I was still hungry when I left.

I go here often, wide variety, and line moved quickly. Here is a site a found with a basic menu:

The buffet was pretty bad.
Price: Not worth the quality
Service: Not bad, but nothing to write home about.
Food: Dried out, not flavorful. The mac n cheese was fairly tasteless and overcooked. The chicken was dry and not flavorful. It was a waste of money.
I won’t be back and cannot recommend it to others.

One of the best spot around the area to grab lunch, variety, variety, variety !! Not to
Mention fresh food (try going before the lunch rush to get the buffet bar to yourself).
The Sushi is AMAZING love that thy have brown rice option.
The grilled chicken is beyond delicious, not sure what it is but never thought grill chicken would taste that delicious.
It’s the only I got for lunch since I found it.

Café Water is a good and convenient go-​to breakfast joint of mine. There’s usually a line about 10 people deep during the morning rush, but the line moves relatively quickly. I haven’t deviated much from my usual toasted bagel with scallion cream cheese, but I’ve looked on when other patrons’ orders (the omelettes, the breakfast sandwiches, etc.) are prepared and they look quite good. They have some great home-​fries, but they run out pretty early so come before 9am (Note: the amount they give you varies on how busy they are, which can be unfortunate). Oh, and another great find — their chicken salad sandwiches for $ 5.25!
Not sure why the lunch buffet is placed out so early in the morning (8am!) but the variety is tempting. I’ll update this review if/​when I get around to trying Café Water for lunch.
On another note… does anyone know where the original two guys behind the (bagel) counter went? I’m bummed I lost my ‘regular card’ once they went MIA…

Try the ramen soup from here. For only $ 6.50, you will be stuffed.

I’ve been here a number of times and what can I say? It’s fast and cheap.
I don’t get out of bed any earlier than I need to and this place is on the way when I’m in NY from my hotel to the office. This place is so non-​descript that it’s so easy to miss, but it’s right on the corner and you can see the buffet if you walk down Pine. There are several stations here, but I have only gone to the deli in the morning. I can get a whole wheat bagel with turkey, egg whites, and tomato with a apple for a late morning snack for $ 5.50. And the line moves quickly and the folks working there work fast and have always made my order right. I can’t rate this higher for now because I haven’t tried any of their other stations or the buffet. But I will definitely go back for breakfast.