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Café Zaiya

Bakery, Sushi Restaurant, and Sandwich Spot$$$$

Theater District, New York

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Café Zaiya

7.5^/10

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Ranked #9 for rice in the Theater District
"My favourite lunch place in NYC with a lovely Bryant Park view."(2 Tips)
"green tea frappe"(2 Tips)
"green tea red bean roll is so good, and their puddings are good too"(9 Tips)
"The green tea latte or frappe is usually a good bet."(4 Tips)

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John McCombsJuly 26, 2018
Got the iced green tea and chicken sandwich, and both were great! If you like your iced tea more on the sweet side, ask for 2 or more pumps of sweetener. Take advantage of the microwaves too!
Upvoted Feb 6
YMLAugust 31, 2012
Try the Yakimochi -a mochi filled with slightly sweet, semi sweet red bean filling, garnish with black sesame, then grilled for a texture that is simultaneously crunchy, flaky and chewy.
Umi AkiyoshiAugust 3, 2016
All around yum at such an affordable price. Love coming here to grab a breakfast pastry or an afternoon lunch
Celena ChanAugust 10, 2015
The green tea sesame soft serve is a great afternoon summer treat. Good place for grab and go-- salads, cold noodles, buns, and rice bowls.
Jin MoonJuly 17, 2017
Best place to chill if you like anime or manga. Love their Oh Mammy curry pan!
EdreaOctober 4, 2014
One of my favorite spots to grab a bento and sit across the way and soak up some of that NY sun.
Carmen NAugust 8, 2014
Completely unremarkable food. I come here for a quick bite (usually a rice ball) and to look at the park out the window.
Julie ChenMarch 15, 2014
Been here 10+ times
The service here is amazing. Every server is so friendly and courteous. In love with this place.
Wen FuJune 10, 2014
Definitely the all-time favorite place to take a break, get bakery that people like me grew up eating before heading home.
Helen SJanuary 25, 2012
on the 2nd floor of kinokuniya, this is a good spot to relax overlooking bryant park. the green tea frappe is amazing!
Dana KJuly 29, 2012
This place looks super cute at first, then you realize it needs a good scrub down and sprucing up. Seat cushions are shredded...Good frappe though.
Jackie LamJanuary 6, 2018
The soy latte here is very good!
ドーラMarch 7, 2011
I love their Mahbo Bowl, Beef Bowl, and Salmon Teriyaki. Good prices and good food! They make awesome tea, bakery, cappuccino, too.
Evan SchneiderFebruary 6, 2018
A nice place to sneak away for a quick bite.
Anne ZengMarch 20, 2012
Been here 5+ times
green tea red bean roll is so good, and their puddings are good too
Esther AlbalaJanuary 18, 2011
My favourite lunch place in NYC with a lovely Bryant Park view. Try the umeboshi onigiri.
Glenn Yousef C.February 21, 2013
Been here 10+ times
The green tea frappe used to be great, now no more...unless perhaps because the one who prepared mine didn't know what they're doing........
Leslie TMay 3, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Try the green tea latte, the pastries and the rice balls (onigiri). Reminds me so much of Japan: love it!
ktrAugust 13, 2016
The green tea latte or frappe is usually a good bet.
Nicole AptekarNovember 24, 2014
Pick up a few onigiri and walk across the street to Bryant park for a picnic!
Sutian DongFebruary 29, 2012
On the 29th every month, they have a special pastry!
CeliaDecember 24, 2012
They have such cute desserts and tea set!
Denis SosnovtsevAugust 9, 2014
Maybe I came at the wrong time, but the only decent thing here was the desert pastries. All the savory food was cold, stale, and offensive-tasting.
Shirley LoMay 30, 2010
Love their ume origiri(pickled plum rice ball) and free Bryant Park view.
Karissa✨May 28, 2015
I want to eat everything here. Everything.
Eelain SteketeeJune 26, 2011
bowls bowls bowls.. stick to the bowls.. beef, mapo tofu, shrimp
Ben DMay 13, 2011
Been here 50+ times
Green tea latte is uber hot. Once it cools down, it's pretty sublime
Jess ZhangApril 12, 2012
Tea cake set 3-6 daily half off tea/coffee
Matt CassitySeptember 23, 2013
Affordable sandwich nr Bryant Park
Marie Claire AMarch 29, 2012
Best deal in midtown. Hands down!
Julie ChenFebruary 18, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Really crowded during lunch time!
RalphJune 14, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Credit card minimum is now $10.
MindySeptember 14, 2016
Mochi donut!!
Paige DuPontJune 19, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Get the green tea chai latte and cookie dough bread!
Dazil AquinoAugust 19, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Service here is swell and spectacular!
Ramiro Ferrer LavalleMay 22, 2014
Basic coffee shop inside Kinokuniya store. Nothing to write home about, very average.
Steve BaeJuly 27, 2011
I miss Bearded Papa's Cream Puffs. Bring it back, ㅜ.ㅜ
GaryDecember 27, 2011
Try the Spicy Chicken sandwich for $4.25!
avianto boyJuly 28, 2009
Been here 5+ times
get a lunch special box (menu varied each day) for 4.99 including drink (water/tea/coffee)
KeiKa AJanuary 2, 2012
Great spot for a quick lunch break!
Eric GrantJuly 11, 2013
Good and cheap.
Cattareya S.July 12, 2012
Spicy chicken sandwiched is awesome
Wen FuOctober 26, 2013
Coffee is only 75c.
Jason DrakefordApril 23, 2010
Been here 5+ times
"Try the black sesame frappé soooooo good!" Read more
Liwei YangSeptember 13, 2010
Been here 10+ times
My favorite lunch place~
AnjeiOctober 27, 2013
В Зае лучшие дынные булочки и зеленый чай.

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