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I've worked in the Union Square / Flatiron neighborhood for 3 years now, and I normally love Cafe Medina. I love their creative, hearty soups, and they make a great sandwich. But recently, their food has taken a turn toward mediocre-to-bad. Sandwiches are thrown together slightly different each time I go - which to me, means there's no food leadership, and no one is checking for consistency and quality. The last sandwich I had (the grilled chicken burrito, which used to be my absolute favorite!) was so salty it was actually inedible. It takes a lot for me to throw food away. But I did. With so many options in this neighborhood, I need to take a break from Medina, and hope they get back on the ball soon. If I were them, I'd start by paying more attention to who is cooking the food, and how they're doing it.

The soups here are unbelievably good. After calling Medina everyday for a week to find out what the specials were, I decided to start a service blog for other devotees. It's cafemedinadailysoupspecials.tumblr.com/ I personally highly recommend the chicken corn chowder and the African chicken peanut, along with the daily Tuscan tomato bread.

I've only had the soups, but they are out of this world. And the staff was courteous enough to let me try five samples before deciding. I recommend the pumpkin & corn bisque and the potato leek. Very filling for a low price. I admit that the sandwiches are a bit pricey.

Very good sandwiches. Lunch buffet is tasty, but very overpriced...almost makes you think the scales are weighing heavy, but some of it is just the usual tricks like meat that is mostly bones, etc, so be prepared to spend an awful lot on lunch of you go the buffet route. Tasty soups..among the best in the area. Come early though too avoid the long lines during lunch.

My favorite is their pumpkin corn bisque which is usually the one that's sold the most which you can tell by the half empty soup pot. For $5, a medium soup is a great lunch with their complimentary bread or toasted bagel halves.

Fantastic choices! I love the salads, they're HUGE and def. worth the price. I love the rolls and foccacia bread they serve. it's hard to get a seat and manage your way around during lunch time! But none the less, the service is always quick and friendly. Def. get a taste of the soup! It's awesome! I don't have a Hale and Hearty, so this replaces it and I don't miss it one bit! The pumpkin and seafood bisque are amazing! So are the gourmet sandwiches! If you come by in the morning, they make very good smoked salmon omelette!!

it truly is one of the better sandwich/soup places in the union sq area...and the buffet is cheap, fresh and good.