Pret A Manger

Morning cashier (black female, heavy set) was nasty and rude. I don’t need an attitude like that to start my day.

Last time I had Pret A Manger was in London and food there was very good.
So I decided to walk in and see if it lives up to its expectations! The sandwich selection was phenomenal with each sandwich having all of its ingredients listed right next to its name.
I decided to get the California Club which had pieces of roasted turkey breast (antibiotic free) topped with a sliced cage-​free hard boiled egg, avocado, tomatoes, mesclun, and cilantro lime yogurt sauce on a 9 grain bread. Hands down this was one of the best sandwiches I had in a while! It seemed as this sandwich was just made and I stared eating it right away. All of the ingredients were fresh and delicious. I also got a cup of regular coffee which was little cold but good none the less. Overall I was very satisfied with my food and shopping experience there.
I would definitely recommend going there for lunch and I’m coming back for more!
Also, I didn’t get a chance to take a picture of my sandwich because I ate it soo fast!

I wish there was a way to not leave any stars for this establishment. My co-​worker comes back to the office livid about an exchange that he has had at this coffee house. He says that when he asked the worker to replace a cold coffee for a hot one he was told to «GET OUT OF HIS FACE». How can this be called customer service? We do our jobs day in and day out to deliver service to millions of people at our company and we do it with a smile. We don’t expect to be treated this way in a place that we go to exhale. I think that the way that my co-​worker was treated was beeeyyooonnndddd disrespectful. This company needs to work on training their employees better and put more effort in to whom they hire instead of just adding people with not one ounce of home training to their staff. Please do better! Thanks:)

Long overdue review for my favorite place to grab breakfast (oatmeal), snack (chocolate cookie), lunch (soup, sandwich, salad) place! The staff are super super friendly. I miss some of the old staff that was there at least 6 months ago, but Jerome, who is awesome, still remains! They always seem to know exactly what I want.

Amazing, friendly staff. They are happy! Good, fresh food. Great place for a snack, coffee or lunch. There is space to sit in and eat as well.

Well I actually grabbed my first bite in Boston, but hell yeah, a great place for organic and warm kept package food for lunch.

Was there just now. Service was terrible. The cashier (a guy with beard) wasn’t saying anything at all when I was paying my food. No hello no thank you no smile literally nothing. He was just keep quite. Not even a word came out from his mouth. Thought I paid my food with a cashier machine. Even cashier machine will definitely say thank you. Will consider to go back to this place.

I used to stop by here every morning for my coffee/​breakfast. The coffee is decent, the food is fresh, but the morning staff is what kept me coming back. They had my coffee order memorized and were always friendly. I think they had some staff changes recently, not nearly as personable.

Shamefully my favorite lunch place, hands down. Pret’s are always a pleasure anywhere you go.
The staff always makes sure I have a place to sit. (Note, those high chairs and tables are the least-​disability friendly things.) So for the staff to go out of their way to make sure that I get a place at every visit, is amazing.

Amazing! It’s that simple this place makes the best soup in town! And the staff are always happy to help :)

Love it. I go here everyday for lunch and it always tastes just made, healthy and fresh!
I love the falafel, hummus salad, and the chicken noodle soup. The pine nut veggie wrap is also unusually delicious.
I wish they would bring back the salmon salad (it was replaced by a lobster one)
But I still will return. And the staff is so friendly.
LOVE.

The food, as with any Pret, is delicious and fresh fresh fresh.
My office mates and I are here all the time.
When it opened, I remember there being a sign saying they paid their staff at $ 10 or $ 12 an hour, starting. I don’t know for sure, but man, those people are so friendly. They all smile, welcome you, are helpful, it’s a pleasure to dine there.

I’ve lived in NYC for three years and will finally publicly admit that I still have no idea how to pronounce the name of this place, so I just stick with «Pret» (which may or may not be an awesome name suggestion for a celebrity baby).
I do know this, though: their Tuna Nicoise salad is simply amazing. Super fresh, with the perfect combination of ingredients: cucumbers, tomato, capers, kalamata olives, and really tasty, hearty chunks of albacore tuna. Definitely not your watery-​just-​dumped-​from-​a-​can stuff. It’s probably the freshest, healthiest, most feel-​good-​satisfying prepared lunches out there. All under $ 9, tax included.
The other options looks pretty good, as well, particularly the other salads and the Skinny Gazpacho, and the coffee seems like it’s worth a shot. Not the spot to have a seated lunch with a friend, but a great bet for a grab n’ go that won’t put you into a food coma later.

All things being contextual, this San Franciscan has been extremely disappointed with the coffee house selection here in New York. That being the case, Pret has everything that I need in a basic short-​stay coffee place:
— Decent coffee
— Friendly staff
— Good food
— Free wifi
Marked down for chain-​esque feel and no power outlets.
All in all, seems like a pretty good place for yor basics, but def not a hangout and work kind of place.

Price: Moderate, like $ 4 for a small soup (which I am addicted to)
Food: GREAT! I have had most of their soups and I am addicted to the Moroccan Lentil Soup. It is so great. I recommend that everyone try it!
Staff: The service is quick and the staff is friendly.
I love PRET’s business model; giving their consumers fresh food daily and being as socially conscious as they are… their Moroccan lentil soup is a super added bonus. What a great place for lunch!

I love Pret for their fresh products and great service. This particular location is a little smaller than others in terms of selection, but I’ve never been disappointed with the lunch I bought. The great thing about Pret in general is that their sandwiches are very consistent. I’m a sucker for their Egg Salad & Arugula sandwich. Each one is made with equally fresh ingredients and with a high degree of quality.
The staff at this location are really friendly, and very efficient at making the line move quickly. Even during hectic lunch hours, the wait is never long. If you’re looking to dine in you may have trouble finding a table during busier times, but it’s great for grabbing a quick sandwich on the go.

Love their crunchy vegetable and cheese sandwich, and the vietnamese chicken sandwich. Always fresh! Great steel cut oatmeal!
Love the clean space and the new selections they have added to the menu.

A good lunch place as far as chains go. I like the concept, freshly made sandwiches, light, healthy and ready to go. Staff always seems friendly and this branch always seems to do a brisk business.

Fresh and delicious. I like their Vietnamese sandwich and summer salad crunchy wrap, and shrimp cilantro wrap. Salad wrap has lots of veggies including beets and hummus! LOVE.
Most baguette sandwiches are on the slightly carb-​heavy side.
For salad, chicken avocado is my default choice — simply the best source for protein.
Afternoon snack, they’ve got a wide array of «cups of goodness». When I crave for carb as afternoon tea, my default choice would be plain croissant plus skim mocha.
Pret serves the best croissant among all the coffee shops. (Trust me, I’ve tried them all, big big croissant fan here)
These sort of sandwich shops are equivalent to Starbucks in the coffeeshop category: pay the slight premium for the quality food and service. Definitely worth it!

I’m not quite sure why, but they have two Pret-a-Manger’s on 54^th street within one block walking…
Reasons perhaps?
A. This one is like the last ditch outpost for the person on the go about to hop on the 53^rd & Lex subway lines.
B. For people who can’t handle the Hale & Hearty line insanity and give up.
That being said they have ½ the shelf space so if you are craving something special such as the seemingly very elusive Roast Beef, Parmesan, Arugula, Horseradish baguette, this location is NOT going to cut it, not even diagonally. (Go to the bigger Park location for that.)
They have the very basic sammiches, coffee, & soups at this location.
Service is always top notch, pricey but über convenient and fresh.