Lox Cafe — Restaurant in New York

My husband and I, along with our baby daughter, just attended one of the family concerts at the museum. We ventured to the 2nd floor to see the garden, which was so peaceful, over looking the water with great views of the Statue of Liberty. While we didn't plan on getting something to eat, the cafe smelled so good, we couldn't help but try something! My husband got a lox sandwich with tomatoes, cream cheese and dill. As a New Yorker, this is a sandwich I've had time and again; but, this one was tops. The cream cheese was without a doubt home made. And, comparable bagel shops sell these sandwiches for at least $15 in NYC. So, to have this at a museum cafe with these homemade touches for just a couple dollars more is really a value.

Ilan, one of the owners, truly went above and beyond. While we were waiting, he asked us which of their pastries looked good to us and actually gave pieces to take away. I overheard him make sure that our order was correct (we needed an ingredient omitted), and as we were walking out, he even have us a bottle of water. We have since visited the museum twice more, and both times have stopped by Lox for a treat. Everything has been fantastic. The pastrami lox sandwich was so good! What a creative, delicious sandwich. And do yourself a favor. Get the poppyseed danish, cheese danish, and chocolate babka (yes, we've tried virtually all of their baked goods and this was a wise, delicious decision!). You can taste the quality of their ingredients. And most memorably, this is stuff made with LOVE. I can't really describe what it is. But, you know that feeling you'd get when your grandmother would make you your favorite meal? That's what it feels like to have the food here. You can feel and taste the results of how much pride the owners take on their work.

Lox Cafe is a gem of a spot, and we can't...

After walking around the museum and constantly smelling the aroma of the café, I decided to come in for a bite. Noticed it was a very small sitting area but also an option to go to the counter and takeout. Servers were very friendly and quick to help. I ended up ordering a matzo ball soup, potato latkes, and a slice of chocolate babka. Food came out in a reasonable timeframe. The broth of the matzo ball soup was delicious and very filling. The soup itself was 18$. I'm giving four stars because when my potato latkes came out, it was just 5 potato chip sized latkes with a spoonful of sour cream and apple sauce. For 23$, I was very disappointed by the portion. Points for tasting exactly how my father used to make them. The chocolate babka was fresh and tasty. Overall an excellent experience and delicious...

Unbelievably S-L-O-W service. We came to the museum for a 7:00 pm concert and decided to grab a quick bite at this cafe. We placed our food order at 6:26, assuming it wouldn’t take long for them to assemble sandwiches from ready ingredients. How wrong we were! At 6:45, a very friendly server informed us that they were just starting (!) to chop herring for our order. Frustrated, we changed the order and requested the quickest sandwich option. They finally brought our sandwiches at 6:55. I finished mine, but my wife was too anxious to eat more than a bite of hers.

Regarding the food itself: my signature sandwich was excellent and beautifully presented. It actually was two sandwiches in one order—coulld be enough for two people. My wife’s lox bagel was also good, although she didn’t have time...