Eat @ 201

I think 201 is great. I work in the building next door so it’s simple and fast to just take the skywalk over. The service is fast, friendly and efficient. The food is so tasty and affordable and it is REAL food (i.e., fresh, made with whole ingredients and actually cooked on-​site versus simply reheated).
Their breakfast bar is the BOMB (smoked bacon, cheesy eggs, drop biscuits and gravy, etc.) and CHOLULU sauce. I want to try their burger or salad bar sometime. My co-​worker and I make special trips here for their huge marshmallow crispy treats (my weakness!). They also have decent coffee, warm cookies baked on-​site, pastries, fruit, soups, etc.
For a quick affordable and yummy breakfast or al desko lunch, I would prefer to come here than just about anywhere else.

I work in the building next to this so I can quickly walk over via the Skywalk which is nice in the winter and on dreary days. They have a big salad bar which you pay for by the ounce. Their chicken fingers are really good. They have a crispy, flaky crust and not just ones you’d find at an Applebees or somewhere similar. I haven’t tried their other stations yet but I’d definitely recommend this place as a go-​to for lunch as they have almost anything you could want (pizza, deli, good selection of grill items, stir fry, quick grab and go items, etc…). It’s also very inexpensive which is nice for someone like me who eats out for lunch every day. All their menu items are online too so check out their website.

A friend brought me here for lunch on a visit from Cleveland. My meal was wonderful. The soup was excellent. The salmon was seasoned perfectly. When I return to Cincinnati, I will be back.

Mac n cheese was good (made to order) but then I added a $ 2.00 side of green beans that weren’t worth more than an additional $.50!

BLT special — not worth the money. Two pieces of bacon (not thick cut either) cut in half. two large pieces of cheese, lettuce and tomato. Not a blt, just a gloried cheese/​veggie sandwich with a taste of bacon…:(

This place has changed a lot over the past year or so. They have daily specials (the make your own macaroni and cheese on Fridays is amazing!). Other specials include a baked potato bar and a build your own pasta bar. They have other options such as a salad bar, burgers, and pizza. Their prices also seem to be more reasonable now.

This place is amazing!!! Don’t let the fact it is a food court deter you… It has an excellent salad bar with lots of goodies, meats that they smoke on the premises (which you’ll find at the «Smoke» station), stir fry («Big Bowl» station) and pizza («Blaze» staion) made to order, and sandwiches (at the «Iron Range» and «Smoke Station»). My favs include the venison burger, although the elk burger is good too… or you can try the fish, turkey or veggie burger. You can’t go wrong. They have a «fixins» bar where you can top your sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion, gourmet sauces, and the 2 kinds of homemade pickles and fried leeks are to die for! At the smoke station, you can get a «tall stacks» or «porkopolis» which are HUGE sandwiches made out of a variety of the smoked meats. The smoked rubbed chicken is excellent. The pizza incredients are creative and they have a very thin flatbread which I like. You can do stir fries with either rice or pasta. They do occasional features, such as bread pudding (whch I highly recommend) and potato salad (which is delicious). They also are the first I’ve found in the area to carry «Dirty Potato Chips,» which I love… They have really interesting chocolate bars. (A rhubarb pie chocolate bar is my favorite…) They have spa waters infused with natural fruits and excellent tea. They also have a «grab and go» section. The managing chef, Joseph Lindlau, is a heck of a nice guy, and the staff is knowledgeable and fun. If you check out the ingredients that they use…, you’ll note that much of it is local, organic and/​or natural. Because of this place, I no longer feel guilty about eating out. Moreover, lunch has become my main meal of the day!

Bad experience today… I work close to this business and visit occasionally to pick up a sandwich at lunch. In the past the food has been good but very pricey for what you get. I was willing to overlook the price as the service was fast and very friendly. Today, however, the service was terrible. They didn’t know how to make the sandwich on the menu and made me wait when they discovered some of their ingredients were not prepared. I ended up switching my order as I didn’t have a lot of time. To top it off the line moved slowly and the staff behind the counter were not friendly. The food itself is just average so it will be a long time before I go back.

Surprisingly good! Also pride themselves on using a lot of organic ingredients which is pretty cool. They use grass fed beef for their burgers which surprised & impressed me. Only thing I steer clear of is the salad bar as it can be quite pricey. I’d recommend almost everything else though, specifically the cheesesteaks, paninis, and Tuesday’s taco salads, to name a few.

This place used to be really good, however the quality of food has really went downhill in the past 2 months. Additionally, they do not have consistent pricing policies, especially regarding paying by ounce vs. flat rates for things like fruit cups and parfaits.
I would say avoid unless you are looking for overpriced crappy food. You’re better off going to the ghetto Wendy’s across the street. At least they don’t charge 10 cents per cracker packet when you order a chili.

Good variety and high quality. Portions tend to be small compared to price.

Café 201 is the best-​kept secret in Cincinnati. Tucked inside Atrium One (the Convergys building), it masquerades as a standard last-​ditch cafetorium for businessmen with 20 minutes between meetings to grab a bite.
I assure you, it’s much more than that. Café 201 focuses on organic foods and healthy options. There is a wide variety of fare, from the «Comfort Classic» budget-​friendly option ($ 5 for some type of lasagna or bake, with drink) to the «Main Course» (a nicer main dish, more along the lines of roasted turkey with asparagus). There is always a «global» option (a stir fy, a pad thai), always a health-​focused option, there is a full grill (turkey burgers and bison offered every day!), there is a sandwich stop, a salad bar and a pizza/​calzone station.
They offer breakfast and lunch, and close around 2pm. The food is delicious and changes every day, and the prices are ridiculously low (and apparently lower if you work at Convergys).