Dishes

Since we opened in 1998, our passion has been to share our love of great food, creatively conceived and meticulously prepared from the freshest, seasonal market ingredients available. you'll notice the difference even before you take your first bite – dishes’ food is fresh, wholesome and inviting.

8 / 10
247
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  • Phone

    (212) 687-5511

  • Website

    dishestogo.com

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  • Type

    American Restaurant

Address

6 E 45th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.) New York , NY 10017 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch
Drinks Cocktails

Comments / 59


Keywords:

sandwiches sushi vegetarian food breakfast food chicken lively casual salads coffee lunch donuts smoothies soup fish turkey mashed potatoes curry crowded feta cheese fresh food
Patrice Chen

Try to come before noon or after 130ish...or else it's a zoo in here. My go to place when I don't mind spending $12 on lunch . Great selection of cold and hot dishes and there's a chopped salad station

Tash Concepcion

Expensive but worth every penny. Fresh ingredients and great variety. On Fridays you can get reasonably priced sushi rolls but go early as it sells out quickly!

Analee Kasudia

I love how creative they are with their cuisines, which changes almost daily. Nothing is overly-greasy/-watery. Compared to other small NYC buffets , they flavor everything *really* well .

Benjamin Jackson

What none of the photos show you is the CROWD. Best to avoid between 12:00 and 2:00 if you can, but even if timing's not on your side, it's often worth braving the mosh pit of a check out line .

The Corcoran Group

This place is insane during lunchtime, but there’s no better place to go for a salad – totally customizable and we recommend you add the Ancho Roasted Salmon .

Andra Fotache

The food is very good and the prices are very convenient

Wdychen NYC

Great food selections, but chaotic during lunch hrs. Traffic flow can be improved throughout the space for a more pleasant and efficient lunching experience.

Elliot Wehner

Coconut chicken fingers . Fill your box with them. Don't forget the sauce. This is a fancier slop bucket place.

TeeAnje Bright

If you're looking for something light & delicious for lunch that won't weight you down and make you fall asleep after, try the Vietnamese Chicken Bahn Mi .

Serious Eats

Like all those other midtown lunch buffet spots, but actually good.

Monica

Friday is sushi day! Good news for this generally pricey pay-per-pound buffet , too, because sushi is light ;)

Art Jalandoni

Get here early(before noon) to beat the crowd and grab a seat. The food is delicious.

Abhi Jain

Good lunch options. A bit expensive though. Chia seed pudding is good.

Leslie Oro

Everything from the salad bar was great. Personal fave was the coconut chicken . The hummus was bad. No WIFI .

Bea Asavajaru

I would go a little before noon for lunch , since it gets pretty busy and hectic.

Manasi Jagannatha

One of the best lunch options in mod town !!the Moroccan fish is divine!

Maria Seredina

yummy gourmet lunch buffet but long lines so get there before 12

Tiago Sardeli

One of the best lunch spots in the city

Peter Krantz

Excellent alternative to your hotel breakfast . The kids loved it. Fresh and clean .

Epicurious

This popular NYC cafe is a lunchtime staple. Try the Mulligatawny soup , a Tamil recipe with curry and other delicious spices.

Jake Eleftheriou

Everyone here gets so angry and defensive about their food. Be prepared to get smacked out of the buffet line and judged for eating carbs.

Lucky Magazine

If you have a 20-minute break before your next show, drop in here for a snack . The smoothies are excellent, and you can add in energy boosts.

Tully

Coconut crusted chicken , Mac and cheese and mashed potatoes !

Christie Griffin

The Columbian coffee is strong. I've been spinning around in my chair for like two hours.

Vanessa Bailey

Grilled chicken and Bulgarian feta sandwich always hits the spot.

Rebecca Plaine

great for lunch during the week. some of the best prepared foods around.

Emily

Get the turkey avacado sandwich but instead of a Jerusalem bagel get it on ciabatta

Kevin Walters

Food's pretty good but make no mistake, there's nothing moderately cheap about this place. $6.95 for a 1/2 pound of food? A small piece of chicken will go over that in a second! Be warned.

Jhonn Thomassen

If it's Friday, get the mac & cheese . You can thank me later.

Frederica B.

Best soup in midtown!

Mary

Love the food, hate the constant state of pandemonium at lunchtime.

Tony P.

For breakfast the sausage eggwhite wrap heated up on the panini grill cannot be beat

Sophie Bakalar

The food is pretty good...IF you can suffer through the crazy long lines

Ashley Knight

Loved the strawberry donut

Jeffrey W

Great food but OUTRAGEOUSLY priced. You can find the same thing else where for half the price at the same quality.

Miriam Nies

Delicious food, go try it!

Lily

Crowded as all hell, but great lunch selection.

Gary Randall

The organic black currant lemonade will knock your socks off.

Sam Levy

Their cold salads are worth the lines

Bryce Gruber

The pumpkin corn soup will change your life. FOREVER.

Jam

Rolling Friday's for lunch A must...

Nicole

Try the coconut chicken fingers , they're to die for!

Cesar Kuriyama

Always avoid Dishes between 12pm-2pm... Rock Concert level of crowded ... Otherwise it's awesome...

Megan Farrell

Great sushi on Fridays!

Patrice Chen

Watch out for that green juicery drank... I still don't know how much I paid but I think it was $8

Victoria P

It's 9:30 in the morning and the lack if breakfast food (including any bagels at all) is sad

Susan Alexander

Best Kenyan coffee and ask barista for cinnamon . Makes it special

Lindsey

Get the Brazilian Chicken Salad--so flavorful and filling!

cecita4

The fresh corn salad with feta is incredible!

Francesca Krihely

really expensive . but tasty.

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