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Cafe Zaiya « — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:36:01 +0000

[...] I’ve been to every place on Midtown Lunch that’s of interest to me, until I read about Cafe Zaiya on 41st between 5th and Madison. I don’t know how long it’s been around, but I’m [...]

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My 900 Seconds of Fame « Confessions Of A Splenda Stealer — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:22:15 +0000

[...] tooth. I am also pleased to report that I have become a pro at unwrapping onigiri purchased from CafÃ© Zaiya (on 41st btw. Mad+5th). I used to love the gravlax club at the AQ CafÃ© in the Scandinavia House [...]

By: Seafood

Seafood — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:13:35 +0000

OH Yes!!! One last thing, For some reason, this summer they chose not to offer the summer soba bento box. This saddens me a great deal as I am a HUGE fan of all the items in the summer soba bento;
1-Soba (duh!)
2-Tempura (even shrimp! Nice.)
3-Japanese pickles (a really nice assortment too)
:( Please bring back the summer soba bento!!!!

By: Seafood

Seafood — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:10:32 +0000

YES!!! The onigiri at Zaiya are awesome (personally I prefer vegetarian onigiri) I like the kombu and the Ume (definitely not for people with un-adventurous palates) I also like the hand rolls there. They are pretty good (although not cone shaped like in a restaurant, these are DIY assembly required like the onigiri tube shapes) The mob inside can definitely get unruly and intimidating, but just picture yourself getting packed into a Tokyo rush hour train and try to view it as a mini-vacation and you might get through without losing it. YUM!!

By: Sooz

Sooz — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:05:10 +0000

i really wanted some steamed buns today… sadly they are only a winter item the nice lady behind the counter told me :(

By: Ryan Goldschlager

Ryan Goldschlager — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:47:09 +0000

The prices seem to have increased since the original posting. All three things i tried today were very tasty. The eel bowl was fresh with a very tasty sauce. The flavor one would expect after eating eel at sushi restaurants. The spicy chicken sandwich was excellent. A fried and breaded chicken cutlet that was not dry at all, with a tasty and mildly spicy sauce. The ume onigiri/omusubi was decent, but not as good as at Oms/b – just two not-homemade pickled plums placed in the center. Hard to beat as a late afternoon snack for $1.50, though.

By: meatloafing » Blog Archive » A Trio of Mousses

meatloafing » Blog Archive » A Trio of Mousses — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:57:13 +0000

[...] Cafe Zaiya, a Midtown lunch destination, sells a formidable array of cute desserts. Our testers, Elizabeth and Karolina, tried a few of [...]

By: TaylorandDana.com » Blog Archive » Friday = Cafe Zaiya Day

TaylorandDana.com » Blog Archive » Friday = Cafe Zaiya Day — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:37:44 +0000

[...] adventurous office mates) of making the trek to the greatest place for lunch in midtown Manhattan: Cafe Zaiya. Cafe Zaiya is a Japanese food wonderland – it’s a bakery, and they have amazing sandwiches, [...]

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Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:47:34 +0000

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By: TWO NEW NYC OUTPOSTS FOR OUR FAVORITE BRANDS: APPLE & KINOKUNIYA « Daily Marauder

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:39:05 +0000

[...] other little odds and ends. In addition, the store houses a light version of the popular midtown CafÃ© Zaiya and a spectacular view of Bryant Park. If you sit at the window, you can even access Bryant [...]