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ESSEN in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
Service options
Delivery
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff wear masks
Yes
Staff get temperature checks
Yes
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible car park
No
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Organic dishes
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Salad bar
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Seating
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Payments
Debit cards
Yes
NFC mobile payments
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 212-290-1515
Opening hours
- Monday:6AM–6PM
- Tuesday:6AM–6PM
- Wednesday:6AM–6PM
- Thursday:6AM–6PM
- Friday:6AM–6PM
- Saturday:7AM–4PM
- Sunday:7AM–4PM
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Comments (199)
Good place for eating, not so cheap, but very good.For example food for me and my husband cost 27$ with tax.A lot of food here, really reach choice
Brilliant food, with lots of choice and excellent service located near our hotel, but the food was cold by the time wed finished waiting in the line and wed settled down.It was brilliant apart from that.
This place has any type of breakfast, lunch and snack food you can think of. Great place for a grab and go lunch. They have a very extensive hot bar thats pay by weight and also pre-made sandwiches, sushi and breakfast. Also have build your own sushi, rice bowl, pasta and sandwich stations. There is a seating area upstairs if you need it.
Wide Variety of foods, fast service, sandwiches made to order, and a large buffet serving style food by the pound section.
They do not put on airs, it is exactly what you expected to be.SLOW FAST FOOD.The guys who work here are excellent, and efficient. They will remember your usual and get it ready in less than 3 minutes. The cashiers are also super quick.It is super clean in here and they have a lot of healthy options (also some unhealthy ones)
It’s glad I find this place for my meals. Various hot & cold foods, salad, drinks provided. All the foods you can choose it just weight how much you get and pay. Good place for travelers.
This place is clean and food choices are ample. The Kimchi Ramen soup 🍜 is delicious.
Great food there servei like the english muffinand the hot cook the food, it is niceprice is good
In a cream bagel, there was a latex disposal glove in the cream cheese. You have to be careful to eat it!
Maybe I havent been around, but Im going to say it... The best blueberry muffins in the game! I was fortunate to work nearby and able to purchase them fresh at 6am. Game changer. They have fresh OJ available. I like that.
Bagel sandy goes hard
Nice place wotha variety of food, i had breakfast with options from fruuts, yoghurt, oat meal, hash brown, breads, omelette, milk, coffee and you name it
Wow. If you want it, they probably have it. Lots of different food options, both hot and cold. Some seating upstairs.
It is usually a good place for a fast food, but it is a bit expensive. I had a burrito, it was okay!
Great place to quickly grab fresh meal. Got teriyaki chicken with just right amount of meet, rice and veggies.
Great place for a quick breakfast sandwhich
Great choice of various taste: Western, Asian food
Its a self service place. They cost you by the pound. Its a decent place. You could literally take anything from hot and cold to a soup. Theres a salad bar as well.
The best breakfast buffé!!! Fresh and lots of healthy alternetives.Not so nice to sit there but its ok.
Great breakfast buffet, early serving, too. Great location for commuters, just north of Penn Station. Price is a little high for the serving, but the quality and selection of (at least in my experience) their breakfast makes it worth it. Very friendly staff.Only 4 stars, as the price to eat there daily, before or after commuting, isnt very cost effective (otherwise would be 5).
Fantastic sandwiches in a great location and extremely friendly staff
Look I don’t rave about places unless there’s something to rave about. Well this is it! The place has FRESH variety after variety with everything perfectly cooked! Hot, cold, salad, or sandwich and everything in between they have it. Basically you can eat at this place breakfast, lunch, or dinner. My first time in NYC and I’m in love with this place. Definitely a MUST to have especially if you are seeking healthy choices!!!
By far the freshest and absolute best buffet options in the city. For the health conscious and those not so much. Essen has limitless food selection in terms of diversity, from pasta, to pork belly, to lamb, sliders and so much more.Whether you choose grilled, fried, steamed, baked or raw...the food is delicious. You can dine here daily and never tire of this place! Excellent staff,customer service and price points. Just a fantastic joint.
Food is great. prices are HIGH! Whoo! Prepare to SPEND in this place! They have a variety of goof options on the buffet lines to include soups, fruits, burgers, wings, etc.. they also have cold prepared sandwiches and a deli for custom sandwiches and salads. They also have packaged chips, juices, candy, baked goods. Really its a great place to find food everyone can eat. Service is efficient and relatively friendly. Just make sure to bring the wallet!
Essen gets my 5 stars because it is by far the safest option anywhere here. No crazies, great food, and any drinks you could want. The cashiers are super sweet and the greatest, while also being reasonably priced.
Essen is a once in awhile lunch place to go to. The sandwiches if you watch them carefully is great. I say watch them because the guys behind the counter gossip a lot and lose track of what they are doing to your food. So stay alert. The salads are risky because some ingredients will make you sick. I know it did to me. Leave the hot stands alone. They are bland at best and often need more added for taste and anyone may and do touch them. Prices are typical NYC but some things there are worth it.
I cant stand this place for anything other than having a place to sit. The food overall is as you would expect from a large food emporium - its mediocre at best as they pump out hundreds of units a day. Most of the breakfast buffet items are sugar based, and the eggs are generally hardened a bit under the heating lamps.I know this review wont deter anyone from coming here. After all, its convenient and there are plenty of options. But if you dont like crazy crowds for nothing particularly special for lunch, consider yourself warned.
I really like the coffee selection here and the food buffet style and also order at the different counters.
Ive been coming in since they reopened and will keep coming back. There are so many options to choose from. Please invest more in seafood 😅. I love those spinach and vegetable dumplings and please add more flavor to the dumpling sauce. Put a lot of lemon in it.😅 Love those shumai!😋👍🙌
An amazing place with tons of variety. They have quality foods ranging from Italian to Korean to Vietnamese to Irish. The price is reasonable and theres comfortable seating upstairs. Perfect for grabbing a real meal while on the go.
The food is so amazing!! Ive enjoyed eating here even if just for some soup. The fruit is always fresh and the food is well prepared. There are so many options to choose from and each is cooked to perfection. I have never been disappointed when partaking of these treats!
When I had to wait for my daughter, I decided to eat lunch in Essen, 34th St., Manhattan. The food choices are varied so you can eat with gusto. Make sure though you have at least $10.The location is prime so you have good amenities. The staff are respectful.
Pretty good hot and cold food bars. A little pricey but if you watch how much you add you should be ok. The best slow cooked beef from a deli food bar I think I have ever had. Will return.
To whom it may concern. I would have rated Essen with one star. The cashiers are great so I gave two. I have worked in the area for two years. In the morning I always had a issue with the staff that makes breakfast sanwiches. They are very rude. They have terrible customer service skills. Many times I have said good morning. There response is what do you want. That same unprofessionalism shows in there work effort.They messed up my order last week. I informed them of the error. He threw the sanwhich in the garbage with extreme force then stared at me. I will never order another sanwhich from them. I hope the owners are aware sales are going down because of there unruly behavior. I work hard for my money. I refused to spend it with establishments that allow employee s to disrespect there clients.
Food quality is excellent. Better than Wholefoods. Price is bit aggressive and don’t show lists. SeeMs to be NOT right. Asked to show full lists but denied because they don’t have it. Two lunch boxes, one evian 1 liter bottle, two Americano - 12 oz single shot per cup. Usually I pay less than $30 at Whole Foods. But taste and quality is way better than Whole Foods.
I discovered this little gem whilst staying at The New Yorker Hotel NYC. Its just down the street. Perfect for breakfast, we went every day. They do everything from healthy fruit and yoghurt to fried food and pastries. The pastries and coffee are well priced. The other food is weighed out so can be a little pricey if you get a lot. I would recommend starting your day here with some nice breakfast and the chocolate muffins are amazing.
Their breakfast buffet options are amazing. They dont just give you 5-7, more like 15. However it is on the pricey side given it cost 10/pound for breakfast items. Try their baked avocados if they made it for the day. Also try to use smaller containers. For some reason it cost a bit less.
This is a great place that has a large variety of food. It has a buffet bar along with several DIFFERENT stations for Salad, Sandwiches, Soups, Pad Thai etc. The food is really great and from the crowds everyday it seems to be a popular place to enjoy a meal. They also have a seating area as well.
I absolutely loved this place. The food..... especially the salad bar is so fresh and colorful that it caught my eye from the street. The salad, the essen special, was phenomenal!!! Lots of choices. No way you can go wrong here. I also had a chicken pesto panini, FABULOUS!!Cant wait to go back for another salad tomorrow. I will not get the side salad portion. I need a full size of that green goodness!! Would love to have one of these in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Great food local around 38st/8av. massive selection from yogurt to grill meats. fresh fruit. nice selection of coffee and teamgreat place if your need to maintain your healthy eating habits. good value for money.
Nasty nasty old dried out food. Not appetizing whatsoever. Whoever left good reviews probably works here. It is dreadful and expensive.
Food is okay but customer service is super trash. Women behind register did not greet me upon checkout even when I said hello. After I paid she said “next” without giving me a chance to put my card away. I, the customer told her “have a great day.” Lol. I will not spend any more money there especially since it’s pretty pricey anyway. I still believe in customer service so I won’t be referring coworkers to eat here.
Wide variety of fairly fresh food offered with an occasional smile . Breakfast is your best bet. After that, its just not worth the price . It may all look good on display but fails to deliver on taste.PS. And guys , get some real maple syrup already . The days of aunt jamima are gone.
Used this place regularly. Food quality ok no real complaints. Get a chicken ceasar salad most days I go there. Over the last six weeks I have noticed that they are getting smaller and smaller. A large salad is now only the Air space over what a small would be! Not very impressed at being charged extra for air!!!
Expensive but VERY spacious to sit and eat. Friendly customer service and relatively clean.
So many Breakfast options. Great selections affordable for NYC prices.
I bought my lunch today, Saturday July 14th at 13:03.It is been more than five months that I always have my lunch there, I always get the same food and drink. Today I was ridiculous OVERCHARGED for a food that is usual for me. I know exactly what to eat, my portion amount and always paid $18-$19 which it is a high price already.I went to the other location at Soho, I had the usual food and paid $17.45 and called my attention already. Today same food, same portion, same drink I was charge $25.59 THAT IS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!So you will pay you food plus a weight that they FOR SURE will charge you!
Great variety of food choices that tasted delicious. Gourmet breakfast best I ever had. Pleasant customer service and the price for my meal was reasonable and affordable. Will definitely go back again for more.
Large selection of fresh food daily.Hot and cold food, buffet style.Theres also sandwiches and paninis made to order. Theres bakery food, coffee, ice cream, snacks and many more different types of food.Theres convenient and nice clean seating upstairs if you want to eat there.The cashiers are quick to serve everyone even if theres a long line youll be out in minutes.WiFi is free.
I am a regular to this location but I will no longer go to any Essen. Today I got yelled at. I bought my lunch as I usually do and I got a very important call right after paying for my lunch. Today was raining cats and dogs, so instead of picking the phone outside Essen I answered close to the door but not in the middle, a good 5 foot far from the door on a quiet area. A small dark haired woman kicked me off telling me I can not be talking there and I have to go upstairs or outside. She was NOT nice, terrible customer service. She yelled at me like if I was a toddler.I know you do not care about loosing customers because it is full of tourists. But as a hardworking Newyorker I will put my money somewhere else. If I can choose I will choose other place that invest in good customer service.
Horrible management. good quality food, but pricey.1. Tried to order a pastrami and egg breakfast sandwich, but was told they only have pastrami for lunch. What? You literally have it, but refuse to sell it before lunchtime?...They lost a sale and I went to another place.2. Self-serve ice tea looked inviting, but when I got back to my office, it was ice coffee. NOT what I wanted.3. Came in at 11:05 to get lunch, but they were switching over from breakfast. I asked when I could order a sandwich and was told that started at 11:30. Fine. I saw pre-made chicken cesar wraps in the display case (about 20 of them) and asked the man if I could take one of those. He said no. So, the sandwiches will just sit there for 25 minutes before I can purchase? I said, should I really walk out and go to another place? Just got a blank stare.3 strikes Essen, this is a busy area, I can go elsewhere and tell all my friends and co-workers of your horrid customer service. Good-bye.
Delicious food of all types, pricing based on weight of platter. Best time of day is early, before 2pm when the food is freshly made. I take my food out of state on the train from there whenever possible.
10 dls for half a sandwich and some salad? Not even fresh? Never coming back to this place such a rip off
New favorite - IGK (same block) is in deep trouble. So far for lunch have tried Chicken Quesadilla which was very good / priced right ($7.95) and sushi. Sushi is very fresh and much cheaper per-piece compared to competition nearby. Runs around $6 for a pack of 10 piece (I tried the Salmon avocado and eel avocado, both high quality.) Lots of sushi selection too, well see if they can keep up with demand during lunch rush, but so far so good. Took a little while for quesadilla, maybe 5 minutes, but that is expected. They offer delivery if you dont want to wait.Great breakfast sandwiches - they dont skimp on the bacon and eggs are very fresh.Also - my new go-to for iced coffee. Variety of flavors available as well as cold-brew. I like to mix mine with half cold-brew and half french vanilla coffee. Better than Gregorys coffee and Starbucks iced coffee in my opinion. Milk / creamer options are kept cold in dispenser machine. I prefer this over counter top pour which is often warm and been sitting out all day.
Buffet style meal with a plethora of selections. Two people in my group for breakfast including, fruit, one coffee and two bottles of water. $10.99. only problem is that the food was lukewarm by the time you paid and went upstairs to eat. A great bargain for the money.
Just visited and discovered our new breakfast spot for the coming week! Great assortment of hot and cold foods prepared fresh. Try the breakfast wraps made to order. Highly recommended
Lots of options to choose from. A bit expensive. Pricing for make your own goes by per pound. Options from meat to salad to seafood, sandwiches, burgers, pasta, healthy, fried, soup, etc. Not bad for mass cooked food. Plenty of lines to check out. You can dine in if you want as there are tables and chairs.
This place just opened a couple weeks ago. Their soups are made in house and to die for. Half of the soups are your standards. The other half are what appear to be their own recipes. Usually there is at least one korean recipe and these are great! I dont need to ask, but I can these soups are made on the spot for that day. Since its a prepared food place, I assume they use ingredients from the prior day... which is not a bad thing. Bottom line, their soups are really awesome, this is their strong point. Homemade soups.
Love this place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Everything cooked fresh constantly. Grilled in front of you. Hit and cold bar is the best. Only in Manhattan very few locations.
All food looks very tasty, fresh and there is a huge variaty. But ... the service was rude and the paninis we ordered were tasteless. The sitting area (upstairs) is effective with chairs and tables ... and thats it.
I work in the area and Im a HUGE fan. Best quick food in garment district. Fantastic food for breakfast or lunch. They have everything from sushi, hot/cold sandwiches/Noodle station, grill, salad creations, and full buffet.
This place is awesome! Practically has every food imaginable!! Honestly kinda overwhelming! So many stations from sandwiches, pizza, salads, Asian food, American food, baked goods, fruit salad bars regular salad bar, chips, candy, coffee, soups and Im sure plenty more!
I just had the Gyro, omg its awful not even close to how Gyro should tase.I through it out. now i have to get somewhere else my lunch.
I went there today for lunch with my client and had a terrible!! experience. The staff there was discriminative towards him because of his disability. He wasnt harming anyone , stealing anything not being violent. After I purchased lunched I simply wanted to use the bathroom. They told him to get out in a nasty way said hes disturbing the peace and threaten to call the cops! When I asked to speak to a manger and explained he was with me they started being rude and wouldnt allow me to see a manger. They scared my client out the store and started speaking in a different language. They treated him nasty and accused him of disturbing the peace threaten to call the cops and wouldnt allow me to speak to a manger . I was hurt sadden and disappointed of the enmoral discrimination my client and I endured. I never though people can treat others with disability and opposite race so nasty. Never again!!
Stood in line for 10 minutes at the salad counter staring at the sign that says opens at 1130Cute girl walks up and starts talking to the guy behind the counter and bam he starts making her salad for her.When he finished the employee asks whos next like WTF??I let him and his manager know I did not like being overlooked for a cute girl and was told by the manager if you dont like it go somewhere elseIf your Male and do not like being discriminated against I would not eat here.If your female and dont like being objectified you might not want to shop here.Nothing like a good case of employee sexual discrimination being over looked by the manager...
If you are in NYC.yhis is a must place to grab a bite to eat. Not only do they have a buffet but u can order from deli style menu . Price reasonable for NYC. Great place for breakfast
Decent food, they charge around $11/lb; everything is hot, but the pho and juice bar isnt open for dinner, which was disappointing. Also, some of the food doesnt keep well continually being hot, like fish or prawns.
If money is not an issue then yea coming here when the food is fresh is nice, the food is ok BUT its over priced and imo its not worth it all. Go to freaking chipotle or something which is like 2 blocks away. Your wallet will thank you. 2 star rating because of how over priced it is its just not enough bang for you buck.
I was there a couple weeks ago and I felt it was great to pay per weight. It was a little expensive, but a nice way to try a little of everything for breakfast. I thought the coffee was good too!
Food is okay here. They have a wide variety of food from the buffet... and made to order. I wouldnt recommend eating there every day, but every once in a while, it can be satisfying.
I came in at 11:00 I wanted a sandwhich I was told that I could have one made. Then I was told no not until 11:30 when I told,the manager he,was rude and said he did not care. What way is that to treat a customer. I will never go back rude service. They could care less about steady customers. No food is worth that kind if attitude. I work a block away.
Our first visit to NY and for two Danes it was super to find this place for our breakfast. A calm start off the day and wonderful food. Thanks for 6 mornings at your place - a super way to start the day !!
Decent deli food with smorgsborg servings for breakfast, lunch, and even dinner. Has seating on the second level for eating in or take your food to go. They also deliver and cater. Fresh sushi everyday.
Extremely unkind and rude Asian lady at checkout. Overcharged me - didn’t notice until afterwards because she didn’t tell me price. Never go here.
In short, the place is filthy and the food expensive.- The background environment (kitchen and other direct parts of the place) is UNSANITARY!- The overall cleanliness needs to be improved.- $10/lb at the food bar is just too much for the quality of the food, the type of the place and the overall environment.- The minimum amount for a credit card purchase is ridiculous at this age.
Its okay. They have a lot of different foods but like no gluten free food and its kinda standard fare. Okay to grab a pastry and coffee before heading out to work or whatever though.
Great spot for a quick breakfast or lunch, especially if you need to get back to the office quickly like I do. The buffet selection is very large, youre bound to find something you like.
By number one weekday breakfast spot. Reasonable prices, but be careful if you do the by the pound buffet. Good coffee, and lots of choices, from fried all the way to healthy.
I love it here! Cleanest, freshest buffet I know with other great custom choices as well. Its a popular place but the staff moves the line very quickly.
In an area with plenty of open cafeterias along with penn stations concourse within walking distance, Essen does not provide any extra to win me over as a lunch regular.Hot buffet has the best selection nearby, but is accordingly overpriced. Asian, salad, sandwich, and other food stations are no better than what youll find at nearby Bistro, IGK, or Cafe R all within a few blocks.I only walk in when Im craving shumai from the hot buffet.
This is a simple lunch place. It has one of the best pay-by-the-pound style hot/cold bars in the area. The upstairs eating area can get pretty crowded at lunch though.
Good place for breakfast. Food charged at about 11usd per llb in weght. Restroom a lot yo be desired and dont look at stairs to sested area you would not want yo eat here
The perfect place to get a decent breakfast that will last you til dinner...! The platters are great and the variety of coffee great. Before it was called Amici 36.
Love the food, love the variety. Has everything you might want for lunch and check out line(s) move quickly. Very convenient.
RUDE RUDE RUDE RUDE RUDE cashiers! Particularly the Japanese female who scoffs at customers. I used to be a regular customer...until TODAY. I paid using cash --- a combination of coins and paper bills. Then the Japanese female scolds me, in front of other customers, for giving her coins. EXCUSE ME? WOULD YOU RATHER have someone bring coins or would you rather NOT have a customer? VERY RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL. I didnt appreciate the fact that she scolded me and I also didnt like the fact that she scolded me in front of other customers. Essen 36th Street may have clean looking food but if you experience RUDE SERVICE, you will lose paying customers everytime! DO NOT GO HERE. SPEND YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ELSEWHERE.
Fair quality, fast service, good for a quick bite. Lots of vegan options.
Looked good with a hot breakfast bar. Unfortunately there’s no first floor seating or elevator to reach the second floor tables. My suitcase and I had to roll away hungry.
As tourist, go take the breakfast there, low cost fresh cook in front of you.Many choice for many kind of customer. They have a good choice of sandwich to take out ( ex: for lunch in central park!)
Great variety of prepared foods which you can stay and eat in on the 2nd floor or take to go. Food is fresh and hot all day. Buffet style serve yourself or, have it made fresh.
The food is ok and the people at the registers are nice but when you go to the back to get a wrap or quesadilla those men back there are rude and this is like the 3rd or 4th time one of them has been rude to me there is no need for that especially when I am paying for food for lunch
My favorite plafe for breakfast! They know what i like and how i like it! They have a phenominal steam table. Always clean and everything always looks fresh.
Pricey buffet for the food quality, which is average.try Hestia. much better food selection, AND quality, AND price.oh, and most of the staff is rude.
We popped in early evening on Sunday. None of the cooking stands where operating and very little prepared food. My daughter asked me if it was a homeless persons food kitchen!
Very tasty food. Great fruit selection for breakfast. Mostly self serve but a lot of variety.
I gave traveled a lot in my life and this is a first class eatery. All fresh and cooked in front of your eyes if you want. Exceptional value for money.
Large food and drink selection. Food is very good. Also have lots of healthy food and drinks, fresh fruit. Fast, courteous service. CLEAN.
The breakfast sandwiches are terrible.Ive never seen anything like it. I tried one of the English muffins with bacon, egg and cheese and the cheese looked like melted plastic. I returned the sandwich and the toast with bacon, egg and cheese was worse. Disgusting!! I threw out the meal and eat nothing!
Love the selection of food, from paninis and wraps, salads, hot and cold buffet, etc. Seating upstaurs. Prices are reasonable.
They have a really good buffet. Service is also really good. Its a good place to stop and get lunch or breakfast at work.
Its not your average buffet with food sitting around hour after hour. The place Is always busy , so the food is always fresh.
Good place to sit and eat real quick. Food is fine i prefer the lunch buffet over the breakfast though
Very versatile with the options
Plenty of options for food. Fast service.. Easy quick checkout. Decent prices. Great experience overall
If you are in NYC and around 35th and 8th ave, this is a very good place to have breakfast/lunch/dinner.very clean place and mouth watering food.
Good selection of food and cold drinks, great spot for lunch.
Essen on 8th Ave has a great staff who work hard all day long! Stop in for any food- period.
Food is great and prices are reasonable. Wish they opened on the weekends.
Very good food different items daily. Salads hot foods pasta mm everything I have tried from the buffet is delicious and they make custom as well
Great selection of both hot and cold food, except for hot vegan foods. Nice spot in the city though.
I wanted some rice in my soup and one of the deli staff snatched my cup out of my hand, because it was a soup cup and apparently they don’t allow rice in your soup. I’m not exaggerating, he SNATCHED that cup from my hand, as if I was some thief!
Great selection of food for lunch. Pricing is pretty average for NYC. But for the price, the food selection is one of the better ones in the area.
Huge variety of foods, desserts, beverages, Juices and Healthy Salads. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with spacious seating upstairs. My Fav Spot.
What a great concept and good place to eat for lunch. If you cant find something you like here you arent trying hard enough
Essen always has something for the picky eater like me. I so love this place, it is my go-to for a great lunch.
Fabulous array of foods. Kept extremely well & freshened quickly. Even the cashiers are nice!
Hard to find great value, healthy range of food for breakfast in NYC. Has a large range of breakfast foods Buffett style, and lots of fresh food and fruits. Probably the best place for breakfast for timeliness and value.
Great place, a lot of food (too much for German tourists) everything we tastes was tasty!!
Our office is on 29th street, between 7th and 8th and they told us it was too far for a delivery, literally 7 blocks away was too far? not the best place to order delivery from unless you are super close...
High end deli with a large food bar. Nice variety. High priced. Not enough bang for the buck.
Great lunch spot. Plenty of great options, all fresh, and reasonably priced.
Maybe they have some food that is good here but what I got was not. Shrimp Alfredo and the fried Chicken.
Assortment of nice tasting food at self serve buffet, but a little pricey
Great place for a quick NY breakfast: egg sandwich, bagels, muffins, etc, etc. Fast service. Eat in (upstairs) or take-out.
Everything is fresh, huge selection of food on buffet. Plus fresh made sandwich s ,Pizza pasta, etc.
Consistently good food...oh yummy oatmeal made with coconut milk as one of many choices....clean, very friendly staff.
Great selection, and high turnover means fresh tasty food and reasonable prices.
Food es good, service excelent prices to high for the kind of food they serve
One of the best in the city. Quantity, quality, and prices are good. The place is always clean
Horrible food and overprice, negative rating
You guys need to offer real bacon on your breakfast buffet, otherwise you wouldve gotten 5 stars 🤣
Lots of different varieties of food and fruits, great place to go for breakfast or lunch!
A lot of choices and helpful staff especially the burrito and taco guy ! I would highly recommend this place.
Nice place. I went for breakfast and I like their food.
Really nice breakfast and lunch. We went here everyday during our stay
Great food and good place to charge your phone or use a clean public bathroom
Excellent food. Incredible selection. Good price.
Great variety of food, everything I tried surprisingly exceeded expectations.
Quality, fantastic range of food and drink to set you up for the day.
Good quality fresh food without a wait. Eating place upstairs
What ever you feel like eating is here. Not every dish is a winner but the selection is awesome.
HUGE selection. Prices are decent, food is fresh, staff is friendly.
Great range of fresh food not too badly priced either
Lots of variety and things to choose from, not overly crowded and the staff is very friendly. Good experience overall.
Few choices and poor preparation on a Sunday evening.
Huge selection of food, all day long. Good quality, reasonably priced.
Love the food and free Wi-Fi. Friendly workers too
Great options here. Really good lunch buffet variety.
The buffet is good for breakfast but you basically get low quality leftovers after 9am.
Rude costumer service. Rather than merely collecting money, the staff should really learn to treat their costumers better.
Amazing selection of food, but really expensive tbh.
Awesome breakfast
They give WM the bigger portions but we all pay the same PRICE!!! RIPOFF!!! SMDH!!
Pretty expensive and bland tasting food. Go here only if nothing else is open nearby.
Awesome food,wonderfully seasoned, priced with variety and flavor.
The food is good. They have different types of plates to choose
Really good quality of food and service. They dont have much space for sit
Great place to get a variety of foods quickly. Conveniently located.
Prices were reasonable, theres a good selection and the line seemed to move fairly quickly
Kinda pricey but you get fish and good salad
WOW!
Excellent food, but not cheap. Typical Manhattan pricing.
Missing some side choices like grains and vegetable. Their meat choices is good tho
Very delicious, big buffet and variation, fair prices
Great lunch. Tons of options, very affordable.
Always crowded at lunch time. If you can get there right at 12:00 noon or slightly be for you will avoid the crowds
Food is great....fresh n cook on the spot.
Good place for a grab and go with big selection as well as custom orders.
Some great gluten free and vegan options, even for breakfast
Food is good B4 3pm after that hard rice and you have to scape the pan for leftover food, plus VERY EXPENSIVE !!!!
Amazing food! Def worth a visit
It was great ! I stopped for breakfast on my way to work .
Good food, fast service. Comfy dining area.
Good good, good coffee. Could eat my breakfast here and use the WiFi
Unlimited Salad Toppings at $9. All fresh Vegetables
Its 1:30pm and food options are endless. Very clean, and organized.
Excellent place. Pay your food by weight.
Fast well prepared food buffet style
Good for grab and go. Food is actually good and great selection.
They are not that bad, I just dont like the attitude they have with people of color. Not good.
Good variety of food, very good price.
Very good food and fast service, congratulations.
5 stars - food great - chef very friendly
My favorite place. Its a jewel!! Excellent experience
Great salad bar, coffees, sitting area upstairs, bathroom, Wi-Fi
Good
Best hot & cold bar in MSG/ midtown area.
Large selection and variety. Cashiers are very unfriendly and in a bad mood.
Unbelievably RUDE customer service. You messed with the wrong person tho. Ill make sure this place shut down before you know.
Nice place with delicious, fresh and diverse good!
Total reviews rating 4.1
199 Reviews for ESSEN 2023:
Review №1
2021-10-30Great lunch spot to grab sushi, sandwiches and there is also a buffet. Gloves are provided for safety. The food here was delicious. Laid out really well and helpful staff. Lines move very quickly. There is seating upstairs.
Review №2
2022-01-19Excellent place for everything from breakfast to dinner. The staff is nice, the restaurant is clean, and the food is PHENOMENAL!!! Its all of New York in one place.
Review №3
2019-09-17Ive been to the Essen in Madison Avenue and realized the food is same quality and same variety. Im really impressed with their excellence service and standards. This is indubitably my got-to for lunch. My friend that I brought also loved the food. This place is pretty close to the road and can be easily noticed from vehicle in normal traffic. Theres also wheelchair accessible entrance for the differently able.
Review №4
2022-03-27Good food, nice seats to people watch
Review №5
2019-07-18Large variety of very good food at this “slow fast food” location on the corner of 8th Ave and 36th Street. The place offers select your own items and pay by the weight as well as panini sandwiches, burgers, salads and wood oven sandwiches. The staff is always courteous and always where gloves for cleanliness. I order a pizza burger (burger with mozzarella cheese and marinara sauce) deluxe with a bottled coke for a cost of $11.70 (not a bad price for such a large portion in NYC). The burger is very juicy and the steak fries are good too! I always see repeat customers at this location and would recommend others to try.
Review №6
2019-01-26The place is clean and staffs very friendly. You can buy your foods and eat there since first floor have tables and chairs. The foods cost is 1 Lb/10,99.-
Review №7
2019-07-30I ordered through Grubhub and the food arrived within an hour. Nothing was missing from the order. I ordered the chicken tacos platter it was a little spicy but okay. The Essen Cob Salad with dressing was too salty for me. I did enjoy the Chicken Club Pannini. I wasnt impressed with the food.
Review №8
2019-10-28The food is fresh and delicious. There are so many options and dishes to choose from. They have already made hot food, but you can also order smoothies and a variety of Asian dishes. There is a good amount of seating upstairs and is not too cramped.
Review №9
2018-12-31Good fast service variety of choices breakfast and lunch a little pricey but high quality
Review №10
2022-03-27This place has convenience food options that are somewhat expensive for what you get but everything tasted fine. We had breakfast and you can get just about anything. They seem to have a wide variety of foods for other meals as well.