Roastown Coffee

Very awful service here. I went two days ago and bought a beef burger which should be charged only $ 5.99 but the «manager» put $ 6.99 and said it was lunch special price. He even pointed at a sign of lunch special without burger on list. After I told him the price on the board he started to gibber that price was wrong. Few minutes later he gave me the price with an attitude.
However, I am so curious about what he would do to that price so I went for another burger today. Here is what I found. Burgers raise to $ 7.99 but still a little sigh in front of the counter shows $ 5.99. Didn’t argue this time cause I knew they will keep losing customers with their terrible service.

Would you go to Dunkin’ Donuts for ramen or Starbucks for sushi? At Roastown, hell yeah you can! Despite the coffee oriented name, you can get fresh cooked Korean and Japanese dishes, build-​your-​own salads, made-​to-​order sandwiches and wraps, fro-​yo and gelato. A one-​stop shop for lunch to satisfy the whole family. After catching an early matinée at the AMC down the street, we decided to grab some lunch. Order everything cafeteria style and scope out your own table on the first floor or the more spacious second floor.
We made a beeline for the Asian fusion counter in the back and ordered a little of everything. On the Korean side, we had Beef Bibimbap, Bulgogi w/​rice & Jap Chae. Since Jap Chae is a noodle dish, I’m not sure why it was served over rice, but it was still pretty good. On the Japanese side, we had Ramen w/​California Roll & Chicken Yaki Udon. Each came with a hot miso soup. The chef cooked on induction hot plates and everything came out hot and tasty good. The bibimbap was more of a warm beef/​rice/​salad which you toss with spicy bean paste, which the chef had forgotten to make and we had to go back to remind him. Make sure you check your whole order!
After all that, we forgot to try the coffee.

Very good. A nice stop for anyone either coming to NYC or leaving NYC via Penn Station. The food selection is well diverse, the customer service is fast, and the location is perfect. Not to mention the food is delicious! I highly recommend it for whenever you come to NYC.

This little place is really surprising. The coffee is top notch. They carry an interesting line of snack food. You’ll find a cool assortment of organic, hand crafted, gluten free snacks that you wont find in most places. Their salads are super fresh and filling. At the back of the shop is a hidden gem. There is a koren lunch counter pumping out really good meals. Like really good. They had an upstairs seating area, but it was closed the last few times I was there. It was the best place to kill some time waiting for a train.

I came into Manhattan by train early for a late afternoon meeting. I was looking for a good place to have lunch and hang out for a few hours. As I exited Penn Station I was about to head to Chelsea when I spotted this place on the other side of Penn Plaza. They advertised sushi, Asian food, salads, and good coffee. Inside the place was fairly nice for that area, with a seating area and power outlets. They usually have seating upstairs but that was closed when I was there.
The menu selection was impressive, and although I had doubts about sushi near Penn Station, I spoke with a diner there who says it was great. After consulting with the very friendly Japanese chef, I decided on the spicy chicken and veggies on rice, which came with miso soup. I wanted to try some of their sushi so I got a salmon/​avocado maki roll. Way too much food as portions were generous.
The food was nicely presented and thy offered low-​sodium spy on request. The sushi was indeed delicious, fresh, and nicely wrapped. The chicken was delicious and hot as I had requested. The soup was tasty but did not contain chunks of tofu that I could discern.
I never did got to try the coffee.
I was disappointed because the wifi was allegedly available but service was poor. Also one of the other diners could not get his power outlets to work.
I would definitely go back to this place if I’m in that area. I give it four stars relative to other places in this kind of neighborhood.

Mmm Roastown Coffee… probably the only reason I didn’t go insane while living in Midtown West. I’ve been there several times and as of today I’ve officially sampled something from each of their food categories — coffee, fro yo, sushi, sandwiches, salads, noodles from the back. Nothing is bad here and some things are even very good — coffee is quite delicious, sushi tastes fresh and they make it on location, salad & sandwich ingredients also very fresh! Another plus is it tends to be relatively tourist-​free. Only thing is, their japanese & korean noodle dishes aren’t super authentic and kind of bland, but you can add chili sauce to it. (I also remember there being a huge selection of frozen yogurt, but maybe it’s only in the summer?)
It’s a great place to stop (and even sit!) if you’re heading to Penn Station or have to be in this area for some reason or another!

avoid at all costs — especially in the mornings. they got my order wrong — the guy working the grill has no idea what he is doing. extremely overpriced. they make juice drinks that taste horrible and cost $ 7 for 12 oz. I ordered very clearly, twice, egg white, spinach and avocado on a roll — he put in a wrap, asked me if I ordered it in a wrap and I said no — a roll. then he asked me what i ordered, like he was going to start over after I had been waiting at least 10 minutes. i repeated my order (3^rd time) and he gave me the wrong thing — i was late and so frustrated I just took it and left. he put green peppers on my sandwich and i’m allergic to them.
I will never go back.

I came here for coffee. I must say they are friendly and helpful. I wanted Cappuccino. I am pretty picky about my Cappuccino and asked the lady if I stir the Cappuccino will the foam go down. I hate that when you stir your sugar into your Cappuccino at Starbucks a quater of the Cappuccino disappears. So she asked the woman behind her making my Cappuccino to make it with less foam. And that worked. When I stirred it the Cappuccino didn’t disappear. I thought that was pretty considerate of her. Anyways the Cappuccino tasted great. The restaurant is clean. There is lots of seating available. They accept credit cards. They also have sushi and gluten free products which I didn’t order. But I would definitely return for more coffee.

This place is cute! Located right near the corner and literally steps away from a subway stop. Lovely food options, everything from organic to sushi to pasta and soups and a salad bar! They have a fun special for a coffee and pastry for $ 3.50! I got a chai latte skinny and it’s pretty good. Want a nice café experience you can get in NYC and not a chain (like Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts) then I do recommend this place!!! Also! They have a ton of exposed outlets which is awesome for me to charge my phone while I sip my latte

Love this place. Convenient, good fresh salads. Newbies should try their one of a kind Spicy Tuna Bibimbap. Never had a bibimbap tasting this awesome. Portion is big though so make sure u have help or an empty stomach. Staff are friendly too and attentive. I frequent there almost every week when working nearby.

Charged me $ 10 for a basic spinach salad. which was posted at $ 5.99. Apparently $ 2.00 extra for chicken and another $ 2 is tax supposedly? Just walk ½ a block up to B&W deli, fresher food and you don’t get ripped off.

Today I went into Roastown Coffee on 34^th street. I had my own cup I asked if I could have some ice. The «manager» an African American (This is not about race because I am African American my self I just didn’t get his name) male said to me «one dollar «I said for a cup of ice? He said «yes». I said I buy coffee here every single day, I have been through two of their «omplimentary coffee cards» and you’re going to charge me one dollar for ice??? He told me I could have a cup of water for free but I had to pay a dollar for ICE ((WHICH IS WATER)) I’M CONFUSED! He had a Nasty attitude and made me not want to return!

Best place to have lunch and just relax. Amazing selection for Gelato, yum! Excellent service and amazing food. Recommend going there. Workers are really friendly.

Vast amount of food options ranging from healthy, hip, or indulgent. Great hours, seating, and atmosphere although it can be used as a grab and go place as well.

Good place to pick up a quick breakfast in the morning with a cup of tea or coffee. Pricing is on par with the area. My only issue is that they take your order so fast that you have to watch them to make sure they’re making your breakfast sandwich correctly. I’ve had to correct my order taker twice, once because he added bacon and I didn’t ask for it and the second time was when I asked for ketchup on my sandwich and he almost wrapped it up without putting any on. Besides that, don’t expect anything extraordinary.

Upon first glance this place scared me.
Sushi. Coffee. Salads. Beer. No focus.
Then I discovered fish shaped waffles stuffed with Nutella to go.

I am a fan of this spot. They have a little bit of everything going on, Ramen in the back, a salad maker on the front, sammy guy in between, some sweets, frozen yogurt I think as well. You can eat upstairs where there is seating, and it is conveniently located on 34^th street, just east of 8^th Ave. — close to Penn Station. If you don’t know what you want, this is a good choice!

Quick fresh food made to order, seems that New Yorker want to get to know their tourist and they are doing a great job of it.

Can only comment on the service and the coffee. The cappucino I ordered was smooth, well-​rounded, and delicious so I’m completely happy there. The staff however, seemed a bit inattentive and busy with other activities than work. Would’ve liked to see more there. Overall a clean restaurant with sandwich, snack, coffee, and even sushi offerings. Little bit too much of a random assortment of offerings so I wish the place could be more cohesive with its menu and then could have a better presence of its own. Location is unbeatable though with it’s proximity to Penn Station and it being on the way to where all the MegaBus stops are (along 34^th btw 11^th and 12^th ave) and therefore a great coffee stop when you’re trying to catch a bus outta NYC.

Average Korean food is served here, although it comes out pretty darn fast.
Bi bim bap here is very white washed, using vegetables that are really not the traditional Korean picked vegetables that should come with the dish. The eggs are also scrambled, and not sunny side up. You generally want your eggs to run into your rice here.
I also ordered some ramen here. It was cooked with too much water and hence soggy, in my opinion. Too bad, as it was otherwise seasoned well.
Eh…you can do better. But in a pinch, it’s not a bad place to come and pick up some Korean food.

Gutes Frühstück zu günstigen Preisen. Obstsalat, Yoghurt, Bagels, … alles vorhanden.