(212) 779-0600
18 E 41st St
New York,
NY
10017
40.7523
-73.9806
Neighborhoods: Midtown South Central, Midtown
Price:
$
Last updated 10.17.11
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What People Are Saying About Cafe Zaiya
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This Japanese lunch spot serves bento boxes and onigiri, with choices from cream puffs to red bean doughnuts for dessert.
| ambiance | 100.0% positive |
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| dessert | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 87.5% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 66.66999816894531% positive |
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| value | 50.0% positive |
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| wait time | 100.0% positive |
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Great Lunch Spot
by BusyLittleBee at Citysearch
I love their onigiri (especially the Spicy Tempura), Spicy Chicken Sandwich, and Curry Chicken Sandwich. The prices and service were ok. The place does get pretty crowded around lunch, but its worth the long lines. Although, I am disappointed that there is no longer a Beard Papa there.
I love Cafe Zaiya!
by itsbeenvery at Citysearch
I am downright obsessed with Cafe Zaiya. They have a great, expansive selection of treats, from pastries to sandwiches to "lunchboxes," and everything is so cheap! They accept credit cards on purchases of any amount, which is super convenient, and I love that everything is fresh and quickly turned over. From the pastries, I really like the flakey, not too heavy and buttery croissants, the frank roll, the Tuna Corn, and the almond cookies. For lunch, pretty much everything is top notch, and I'm a huge fan of the white fish sandwich. The mini garden salad is a great deal too. Cafe Zaiya is the perfect breakfast or lunch spot if you want a satisfying meal for cheap!
Fun, fresh, and fast.
by daviderya at Citysearch
Just bought a spicy chicken sandwich from Cafe Ziya, got it back to my desk, and the chicken is still warm! And the bun it was on was fantastic. The turnover there must keep everything fresh and hot. Not to mention delicious. They have a greeat selection of sushi, baked goods, onigiri, etc, so if the chicken sandwich is any indication, I'll be back to work my way through their offerings. The bento boxes looked particularly good. But Beard Papa is going to become harder and harder to resist if I keep going back!
- Pros: Easy, quick, affordable
- Cons: Crowded, chaotic
quick, tasty, fresh -Just Great.
by miho82 at Citysearch
I love this place-quick, tasty but budget, fresh food. Service is nothing fancy but gets the job done kindly. The sushi man, Masa, who is making beautiful, tasty, and fresh sushi. His sushi and zirashi are my one of favorites. (green tea dessert, as well) Do not miss this great midtown's gem casual place.
Pretty awesome for a quick lunch
by wisebrain at Citysearch
This place is moderately priced and has a lot of good take out food. Great for lunch!
The Details on Cafe Zaiya
Place Categories:
- very good food
- hot everything
- fast lunch place
- bad service
- great midtown lunch
- recommended spot
- particularly good bento boxes
- not as tasty cooked food
- like pastries
- like spaghetti carbonara
- still warm chicken
- favorite bakeriescafes
- overpriced mediocrity
- great midtown
- amazing strawberry shortcake
- absolutely love greentea frap
- fantastic bun
- great pasta
- great breads
- delicious hot plates
- awesome baked goods
- love placequick
- fresh sushi
- always pleasant ladies
- delicious chicken carbonara

