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| - This isn't my first rodeo with lunch at the Kafeteria but today I ate there for lunch so I figured I would review. Kafeteria is the creation of the great Cleveland Chef Zack Bruell which has a cafeteria style operation with higher quality foods. It's great that you have variety of choices from pizza, sushi, sandwiches, noodles and a juice bar. They also have a HUGE salad bar and also serve breakfast in the 200 Public Square building, which I work in.
The food is a nice sight to see and the familiar faces of the staff that work there make for a nice lunch. I don't frequent it often as there are cheaper options downtown for lunch but is nice to have something right in my building. The food for me has been hit or miss but it has all been very fresh from my experience. I enjoyed the breakfast sandwich I have had along with the pizza and quesadilla from the sandwich station. I wasn't a huge fan of the noodles when I went.
Today's option for me was the Za'atar Chicken Pita with french fries. The pita is stuffed with seasoned chicken (flavored well), pickled onions (not my favorite but they accompany the wrap well, with the crunch), herb feta (nice touch, could have used more) and spicy cucumber dill yogurt (tasty, not spicy in my opinion), no roasted tomatoes for me. The sandwich overall is very tasty but mine was a bit soggy. I wish the cook would have put the pita on the grill a tad longer. The fries are awesome and crunchy. I recommend dipping them in the parmesan ranch dressing from the salad bar (so good!).
Kafeteria is a good staple for the building and for the lunch crowd in downtown Cleveland. Yes, there are cheaper and better options downtown but this is a place I would recommend. With how many options, there is bound to be something that suits everyone. I look forward to trying the sushi or the juice bar on my next visit.
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