E.A.T.

Lovely café two blocks away from the MET. I took refuge from the rain here and I have to firstly appreciate the great service, they were all so quick in bringing my order even though it was pouring outside. The macchiato for me was perfect, a good, strong coffee like I enjoy, and from all the patisserie options I couldn’t decide! I tried a raspberry scone and it was great, not too sweet, not to buttery, as a scone should be.

Nasty nasty place ! 28$ for a Ham sandwich?????? I honestly have no idea how they are still in business!!!??? All the reviews on this place are absolutely horrible because it’s all true!!!! I hope they relocate or adjust the prices!!! I really doubt they will adjust the prices. They have to take everything off the shelves and readjust the whole business model. This place is absolutely a scam, never buy food or drinks. I was in a rush and the cashier didn’t say the price out loud so I assumed it would be relatively priced, but was shocked about the price. That’s probably how they scam most people when they are in a rush . I hope this place gets shut down honestly . Also attaching a photo of the disgusting sandwich

Alright, I should have read the reviews here first, but we had just spent the day at the Met, we walked our collective behinds off, and we were hungry for something more than museum food or a street vendor. I saw that E.A.T. was nearby and to be honest, I thought the numerical rating I was seeing on Google Maps was a price rating, so I'm figuring a 2.3 was going to be inexpensive. Well, THAT was a wrong assumption. After we got the menu, we should have just walked out. We saw one other couple who asked for a menu first before being seated, boy did they dodge a bullet when they turned tail and left. Instead, I just figured "eh, NYC prices" and hoped the $30+ grilled cheese and ham sandwich was going to be out of this world. It wasn't. The sourdough was like eating a really oily and thin crouton, there may have been two thin slices of cheese, and the upgrade of ham was one thin deli slice of ham for either $4 or $6, I can't remember for sure. My wife had a tomato and mozzarella sandwich, similarly priced, that looked to be a little better... At least it was on a substantial piece of bread. The smallest bottle of Coke you have even seen for $6 that barely filled a small glass with ice was brought when we requested drinks, and I got the distinct feeling that we were wasting precious table space because we weren't ordering alcohol. Look, I get it, upper East side real estate ain't cheap, and honestly I don't mind paying premium prices for a premium experience, but neither of us felt like the food even broke the "good" barrier and instead we both left feeling ripped off. I will say the place was nicely decorated and appeared clean, so at least there is that.

Stopped by on a cold winter day on the way to the Met Museum with the whole family. No reservations. A gentleman whom I presume is either the owner or the manager came out and was very friendly and welcoming. We got seated outside. I got the bagel "tower". My son got a quiche. I forget what other people got. I enjoyed the bagel tower. The salmon was good. Bagel was not the best I ever had but certainly was worthy. But the thing that knocked my socks off is that my son liked the quiche. He is a picky eater with a very limited palate. He never had quiche before and he only got it because the other things on the menu didn't appeal to him at all. I tried the quiche. It was light and fluffy. Nothing like the "quiche" you find in so many bakeries, delis, etc., that's basically an egg flavored paperweight. Yes, the place is expensive. But when I eat out, I want great taste, artistry, ambience, service, originality/trendiness or adherence to classic traditions and value. I don't expect to get all of these aspects in one place but I expect at least one. The more the better. This place gave me taste, service and mastery of traditional cookery. To reiterate, the place isn't cheap for most budgets I'm Upper Middle Class but to me, I'd rather pay a lot for quiche my son enjoys then going to some cheap joint that serves something noone enjoys. If I ever break through to Lower Upper Class, I'm definitely making this a regular part of my weekend brunch circuit. Until then, I may not go here often but if I'm visiting the Met or Guggenheim again, I'd rather eat here than some crappy cheap local joint.

Never waste your time and especially your money at this place. They are overly priced they charge close to 30$ for a ham sandwich!! And the ham sandwich is not even yummy. This place is absolutely ridiculous and I have no idea how they have been able to stay in business for so long with sky high prices. The food should at least be delicious but it’s not. DO NOT SPEND YOUR MONEY HERE YOU HAVE BETTER DELIS AROUND THE CORNER ! With half the price they charge.

Prices were outrageous. Bagel came out super tough and stale. One slice of french toast with 3-4 berries on it costs $24. Everything came with tiny portions and high prices.Food: 3/5

The $28 quiche had a raw crust the best part!; mac and cheese was cheese covered pasta and had a ring of oil around it; and the focaccia sandwich was thinly sliced sourdough. Coffee was old. No water refills. Very disappointing $90 lunch.Food: 1/5

Nice, quiet place, with excellent coffee, pastry and breakfast options. Had the toasted Russian coffee cake, wife had a muffin. Decent coffee, great cakes/pastries. Bit in the expensive side, but worth the stop on a cold morning.Food: 5/5

At $30 for a ham sandwich, I was expecting it to be phenomenal. At the very least, good. It was not. Avoid avoid avoid for $30 go to almost any other deli and get a WAY better sandwich.Food: 1/5

Total rip off for mediocre food. Trust me, stay away. Much better places in the city where you can get better food for a reasonable price. Wait staff constantly rushing you and the bathroom had literal fecal matter on the toilet. A waiter walked in and didn't mind doing anything about it. More disgusting than a grungy bar. Saw Eli eating food from the counter service with his bare hands. Very sad.