Goodman’s Cafe

Hidden on lower level of bergdoffs is a perfect casual place for lunch. Delicious salads and sandwiches. Pea soup with half a sandwich is one of my favorites. No reservations but turnover of tables is quick

Whether you’re just window shopping or actually buying a $ 1K suit or tie, feel free to take a break here. They’ve got a variety of sandwiches, soups, and teas. Just take a seat and relax.

I was looking for a quick place to grab lunch away from the tourist traps and found this gem on a Unilocal search. It’s at the bergdorf store, it’s a hole in the wall little eatery inside the store. It’s located at the basement level and behind the make up counters. Everything was delicious from the soup to the salads and chicken sandwich with avocado. Great treat away from the touristy places. I noticed lots of locals eating here since they know the hidden location. It was a bit pricy but worth it.

the service was good, but the desert is so so. Haven’t tried meals, so give it an a little bit lower than average rating.

Delicious! Just a step down (literally) from BG restaurant at bergdorfs. Tucked away in the basement right by the make up counters, it’s the more casual of the restaurants here. Goodmans is also the more affordable of the two bergdorf restaurants, yet it still boasts hearty salads, delicious soups and entrees to appeal to all types. I love their food and I’m becoming a regular! Everything I ordered was full of flavor and fresh ingredients, not rich and heavy which seems to be the problem at many restaurants.
I opted for the soup du jour– turkey lentil which was savory with a tiny bit of kick. For my entrée the harvest salad with mesculin greens, dried cranberries, blue cheese, walnuts, organic chicken and a tasty vinaigrette. They brought fresh soft bread out right away (bread with golden raisins and French bread). I came back on a different day and opted for the chicken salad sandwich which was delicious! The multigrain bread sans crust is so soft. The chicken salad has a little but if mayo and scallions so it’s not too heavy. Service was great. I’m not sure if they take reservations but the line moved rather quickly when I arrived.

The lobster and crab salad was delightful. I was going to try the bread but a fruit fly landed on a piece. That was a bit gross. It’s very crowded and noisy. The staff is friendly, quick, and professional.

So quiet and a great escape for a nice lunch! Definitely go here!!!

I remember when every department store had a lunchroom, a zillion years ago. Goodman’s café, the 21^st century reincarnation at Bergdorf’s, is gay as a box of birds, all lunching ladies and their Passarella Death Squad-​clad designers. As a lowly, last-year’s Robert Graham-​wearing intruder, I was invisible, and could violate the rules of chic without being observed. Thus, I stared at everyone around me, and noted with wonderment how much they spent on their hair, and how little they ate.
Which is a pity. You have to throw out a grappling hook to get a waiter, but, surprise! the food is good. This, together with the comfy banquettes, the fauna, and the fact that you can sit there all day over two glasses of Sauvignon Blanc, makes for a weird, weirdly fun experience. Forget the subway; take a tourist here to see the really crazy New York.

you wouldn’t think a café atop a department store would be good… but you’d be wrong! the food is surprisingly delicious. and of course, the setting can’t be beat! beautiful interior, surpassed only by the beautiful view of central park. a great place for tea time, too. a great place to go with your girlfriends to catch up :)

My one and only favorite spot to grab a quiet lunch in the middle of a fierce shopping day. It’s a little hidden (back corner of the bottom floor) which makes it feel that much more special.
Really can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. An assortment of tea sandwiches or a fat chicken salad sandwich. Awesome. They even have deviled eggs. Sure, it’s a littley pricey to be getting a sandwich for $ 15 out the door, but that’s way better than a bag of nuts or a pretzel on a street corner.