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Cafeteria, New York, NY

Cafeteria

4.1
4.1
129 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
  • Romantic
  • Hot spot
  • Innovative
CAFETERIA offer's a nostalgically familiar, yet cutting edge twist on American comfort cuisine. With our expertise in food, fashion and music, we assure that all of your senses will be satisfied! We invite you to experience our famous signature dishes like the Meatloaf, Fried Chicken and Waffles, our world renowned Mac and Cheese, Mac Attack, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes and more. Our hand crafted seasonal and organic cocktails are second to none; including everything from the Aloe Citrus Martini, to carafes of Cactus Pear Champagne Mojitos.


Open for you around the clock, CAFETERIA is where anyone and everyone flock for Breakfast served until 5 PM, decadent Brunches, Blue Plate Specials, addictive Desserts and Late Night cravings. The outdoor café is a must in the warmer months and our Lounge is the perfect setting for any event.


Join us for a taste of affordable luxury that can be enjoyed with family and friends.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Walk-ins and reservations accepted.
  • Phone number
    (212) 414-1717
  • Website
    http://www.cafeteriagroup.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Linda Japngie
  • Private party facilities
    Cafeteria introduces it's new Private Dining Room, The PDR. Seating 24 with available 5 Course Tasting Menu, Installation Wall with revolving art, private restroom and private access. Additionally, The Lounge serves 35 for a sit down dinner or 50 guests for Hors D'oeuvres. The dining room can be closed to hold 150 guests. Please contact us for additional information.
  • Private party contact
    Special Events Manager: (212) 647-1883
  • Location
    119 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
  • Area
    Chelsea
  • Cross Street
    Between 17th and 18th Streets
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    1 train to 18th Street, and A, C, E, F, L, 2 & 3 trains to 14th Street
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Menu

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What 129 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.1
4.1 based on all time ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 4Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 1.4Value

Noise • Energetic

129 Reviews

  1. Blacklug2013

    VIP

    New York City

    51 reviews

    3.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I did nit understand why I waited for a seat by the drafty door. My service was great. Not a good value for the price as far as portion size.

    2 people found this helpful

  2. Maryj

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    8 reviews

    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 22 October 2017

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Service was horrible we waited one hour for are food will never return.

    3 people found this helpful

  3. Jackie

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had the meatloaf - it was delicious - and a cute place to unwind with friends after a long week

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  4. TracyV

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 October 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and a cool environment. The service was great and pretty quick. I would definitely come back with friends and try something else from their yummy menu. I ordered the meatloaf and it was really tasty and a nice size portion.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 16 September 2017

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Too loud, flies in tables, entree came missing components (eg, steak without polenta fries), had to proactively ask waiter to clear plates, had to stack plates because they were not cleared

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Jess

    Washington DC

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on 15 September 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We loved our meal at Cafeteria. The food was delicious and the service great. Street noise while sitting outside was very loud since it's above the subway, but still a spectacular meal!

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  7. Localgirl2

    New York City

    31 reviews

    3.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on 26 August 2017

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    I knew what I was getting by booking this restaurant. It's a diner but better than a diner and so I wasn't expecting fine dining but a good place to stop after going to the Rubin Museum. My salad was very good and service was good. Our waiter said he was new but he did a good job. We were seated right away. A table next to us left after waiting for a bit but I'm not sure what the problem was. My husbands meal was not as good as he had hoped, he got the meatloaf. This is why I am not giving it more stars. Don't expect fine dining, expect diner food with a nice outside seating area.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. MeliG

    New York City

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 23 August 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Aloe Vera lemonade with Skirt Steak Street tacos amazing!!!

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  9. JDS7

    New York City

    16 reviews

    4.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on 31 July 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I've only been twice and both times I got the ginger salmon. It was delicious. Underneath the salmon was a puree of peas with peas and mushroom. I highly recommend it. My dad also got the salmon and he was pleasantly surprised by how tasty it was. The complimentary biscuits are a good touch and quite tasty as well.

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  10. MaryG

    New York City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 27 June 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere, delicious, creative food. Had the crispy chicken sandwich; was afraid of that it had a rhubarb, but it was AMAZING!! Hubbie had meatballs - very tasty!

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FAQs

Cafeteria offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 414-1717.

Cafeteria is rated 4.1 stars by 129 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Google Map for Cafeteria

119 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10011

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Between 17th and 18th Streets
  • Area
    Chelsea
  • Hours of Operation
    Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Walk-ins and reservations accepted.
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    1 train to 18th Street, and A, C, E, F, L, 2 & 3 trains to 14th Street
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Linda Japngie
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.cafeteriagroup.com/
  • Phone number
    (212) 414-1717
  • Private party facilities
    Cafeteria introduces it's new Private Dining Room, The PDR. Seating 24 with available 5 Course Tasting Menu, Installation Wall with revolving art, private restroom and private access. Additionally, The Lounge serves 35 for a sit down dinner or 50 guests for Hors D'oeuvres. The dining room can be closed to hold 150 guests. Please contact us for additional information.
  • Private party contact
    Special Events Manager: (212) 647-1883
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