6b

I eat here at least 3 days a week Mon-​Fri due to it being in my office. The food is good enough that I don’t find a need to leave the building on super busy days. Selection is decent and they have rotating options. The sandwiches are the best deal. All $ 7 – 8, they use fresh ingredients, and lots of them. They also have a fairly comprehensive salad bar which I eat at least once a week. The best hot food items (I think) are the wings, curly noodle mac and cheese, scalloped potatoes (wish they made these every day), and the chicken primavera pasta. Not healthy though, so I stay away from the hot items as much as possible. I usually go down at 2pm or later, and sometimes they’ve already started taking up the buffet trays, but I can always find something. I don’t often grab breakfast here, but when I do it’s a $ 4 bacon egg and cheese sandwich which is a great deal. Overall, it’s a reliable place and the quality is above average for an ‘office cafeteria’.

Awesome codfish burrito!!! Soft and crunchy at the same time, delicious chipotle action! They make everything from scratch — amazing!

do not go for breakfast if your looking to grab something quick at 7:30 am. nothing on the hot bar except for runny egg whites and disgusting powdered eggs. Are you serious? if you aren’t going to serve breakfast food at 7 am then why open your doors. this place needs a new manager. i have given this place 3 stars in the past. I am revising that rating because it hasnt gotten better.

What a miracle this place is. Imagine going to 6 five star restaurants and ordering six $ 50 entrees then putting it all together on one plate, but PRESTO it was really only $ 12. That’s how good this place is. We are talking entrée selections in a buffet layout that — yes– are really THAT good in terms of unique flavor, food quality, and presentation. It’s almost a good thing that this place is tucked away off the street otherwise it would be overrun by everyone and their sister.

Average quality. Cranky and moody guys at the bread counter. Have been ignored twice. Expensive coffee only to find out the milk in it was bad… yuk.

6b is a solid choice for fast and decent lunch in Grand Central.
Pros:
* Spacious food court. When we go around 1−2PM you don’t have to wait for a communal table.
* Lots of food options. I personally go for the sushi where you can try a medley of different rolls from Tempura Shrimp, Spicy Crunchy Tuna/​Salmon, regular Tuna/​Salmon, eel and crab rolls. 6 rolls and pinch seaweed salad for under $ 7. The freshness of fish and fish-​rice ratio is great!
* Also love the Shumai and Sauteed Mushrooms.
Make sure to watch how much you’re putting in your box because it can quickly rack up to over $ 15!

This is my favorite lunch spot in Midtown. I’ve been coming here for the past two years every week and figured I should leave a review! I cannot comment on the sandwiches or wraps, but I love their buffet items. Though it is pricier, it is definitely worth it! Just don’t over pile your box! The quality of the food is better than other buffets. Their sesame chicken is amazing as well as any of their fish. Never disappointed with anything I’ve tried!

a little bit messy and hard to find. i like that they have bottled organic juices and with warning label as they are not pasteurized but raw and cold pressed.

I have a love hate relationship with this place.
They’ve gotten my order wrong a LOT, so I would highly recommend checking your food before you leave to make sure you actually got the food you ordered.
It’s definitely overpriced ($ 2.25 for a 20 ounce bottle of soda, $ 5.00 for a Naked Juice) but I work in the building so I come here out of convenience more than anything else.
The cashiers are very nice, but there seems to be a decent amount of turnover, so they’re not always familiar with pricing and sometimes overcharge you.
It’s a convenient place to eat with a decent selection (though the choices don’t change much), and the food is pretty good, but it’s honestly too overpriced. It’s also frustrating because frequently there aren’t enough cashiers on the registers and the line gets ridiculously long. They really should have someone behind the counter to handle the coffee and other beverages instead of having the cashiers leave their registers to prepare drinks while the line grows.

Food is okay, not amazing, and it’s more expensive than other places.

Pricey but worth it! By 2PM the best stuff is usually gone. Might not have the widest selection but there are plenty of options for everyone and quality far outweighs the rest.
Sushi isn’t bad and chefs are making rolls fresh and regularly repleneshing rather than huge trays sitting out. Perfect if you want a few pieces. They also will make a specific roll on the spot if you ask.
Their chinese section is actually pretty good, and they have really tasty vegetable options. The fish is always fresh, salmon is skin on and AWESOME. The food in general is never greasy nor salty which would be my complaint for every other buffet style place in the area.
To get there from chase/​42^nd St side: walk through the doors where chase is on your right and take a right into the hallway. The place is the first door on left, across from the newsstand and there are pasta making machines in the window display.
From 41^st St– through the revolving doors, down the steps and its the first semi-​hidden door to the left (back entrance).

This place is awesome! I love the food choices especially the fish tacos and chicken fingers. Mmmmmmm! The staff is always so helpful and the manager always makes sure that everyone gets what they want. I totally recommend this deli for a good lunch.

Stale bread, 3^rd time in a row. Crumbs all over my desk.

This place is super convenient being that I work right here. Awesome variety of delicious food, yet to try it all hehe. My favorites are usually the Shrimp Fried Rice (way better than Chinese take out), avocado salad and veggie spring rolls.
The only downside is that the place runs a be pricey, but then again it’s The City! Specially recommend this place if you work here!

I love the vast selections of foods here. From sushi to chicken to fish to salad bar. With lots of snacks laying around too — chips, cookies, Asian snacks, and drinks. It’s a more upscale buffet place when compared to Essen. The modern décor and spacious eating arrangements made me fall in love with the place. It’s located on the bottom floor of the One Grand Central building. Although it can get pricey if you start grabbing everything mindfully, it is totally worth it!

fail !
No mayo means drench the sandwich with mayo to some! 9 bucks for a chicken wrap that I can’t eat.

Can we move our office upstairs? SHA-​BAM! Totally nailed gourmet buffet styled eatery. I love the modern décor and spacious seating arrangement. It was a bit of a challenge to actually find the place — it’s not IN Grand Central but rather the One Grand Central building. If you’re entering from 42^nd street, go straight through the revolving doors, take the first left and you’ll find Chase to your right and 6b to your left. Welcome to work lunch heaven.
Now, I can say that it’s a tad bit pricier than other buffet styled gourmet delis, but this is no average joe deli — it’s top notch and reminds me of first class airport lounge food service areas (just 5 times larger).
It gets extremely packed with lines worming in zig zags around noon but that’s not unexpected, with so many offices in close proximity.
$ 3.5/half pound for breakfast and $ 5/​half pound for lunch. I just have to learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to making sure my box isn’t filled with unnecessarily large amounts of juice from hot dishes. The salads were fresh and I could tell that the freshness rang true for alllllll of the dishes — everything was remarkably well seasoned. The sushi corner is quite popular — there’s one guy sweating his arse off trying to making as many nigiri sushi pieces as he can without it being taken off the tray the moment it lands.
A pound at $ 10 barely filled me up, so be prepared to shell out at least $ 15 if you want a hearty meal that’s not just the light weight stuff like salad.
A large sized coffee (only comes in two sizes) was $ 3.75. It wasn’t the best iced coffee I’ve tried in the area, but it’s definitely not the worst either. It was bold and had a bitter aftertaste to it.
I watched a lot of people getting fresh squeezed juice and I’m planning on trying it one day, but I’m more eager to really get around all that the buffet area has to offer! The seating area will get packed so unless you’re coming before noon, don’t expect to find a seat. The cashiers are quick and efficient for the most part — the lines were on a fast track.
I’ll definitely be back for more — what an awesome hidden gem in our much gourmet-​buffet deprived neighborhood!

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A real hidden gem in Midtown. The best deli place I have ever been to. The quality is so good that I don’t want to call this place a deli. It’s better than any restaurant around Midtown. The food is as close to food from Michelin star-​ed restaurants.
Not many people come here despite its location. And I hope it stays like this forever and doesn’t get crowded. Hope they don’t advertise this place too much. Haha
The menu changes everyday. They put out only the fresh items. They clean the dinning area so well. Highly appreciate fast cashier line.

I’ve been wondering for the longest time if this place had a Unilocal page, just so I can rave about it! Indeed 6b is a hidden gem!
For the past year, I’ve been hitting this place up for breakfast/​lunch at least 3 – 4 times a week. Food is NEVER hit or miss. The buffet offers such an eclectic and creative variety. They get slaphappy with the kale and quinoa, but at least it’s healthy.
Their best hits are the Chinese food, fried soft-​shell crab, and pesto filet mignon. On Mondays and Tuesdays, they’ll have guacamole and pico de gallo with chips. (No extra guac charge, since it’s buffet style. You can just fill up your box with those bad boys.) Alternatively, the salad bar is always very fresh and delicious.
Most importantly, their prices are relatively fair. A New Yorker knows what an $ 8 buffet box feels like. I’m never taken by surprise when my box is weighed.

Hidden gem, buried in the basement of One Grand Central Place! It’s one of the best midtown buffet/​deli lunch spots — and less crowded than the others. The space is contemporary and uniquely designed with for-​sale art pieces on the wall.
6B offers a wide variety of hot and cold lunch buffet items, which are fresh, delicious and reasonably priced. The menu changes daily but some highlights include: build you own salad with 15+ ingredients, fried soft-​shell crab, croquettes, and salmon ceviche. I haven’t tried the made-​to-​order items, but I would expect it to be just as good as the other items.
La Colombe Coffee is sold here, too!